That night, Li Zicheng set up camp at the mouth of the Daoliu River, summoned Pan Sizhang, the new captain of the fishing team and the chief flag officer, overnight, and inquired about the fishing.

From the mouth of the river to Xining, close to two hundred miles, fortunately, Li Zicheng's personal soldiers, as well as Liu Yunshui's department, are all cavalry, on the wide grassland, they beat horses like flying, this is the last section of their return journey, no longer need to spare horsepower, before the dark, finally returned to Xining.

Liang Wencheng and Song Wen, who had already received the information, were already waiting outside the West City Gate, and when they saw Li Zicheng's yellow-maned horse coming from afar, they led a group of civil and military personnel, and knelt down in front of the horse to greet them, "My lord! ”

Li Zicheng originally didn't like this kind of pompous welcome, similar to a cult of personality, but the current Xining, in the eyes of most people, is just a small frontier, still quite weak, and it is doing rebellion, so the Xining army needs a core, and with the core heroes, everyone has confidence in their hearts.

He jumped off his horse and helped Liang Wencheng and Song Wen up, "We are old friends, so we don't need to be so polite!" Then he asked the rest of the civil and military forces to get up, "Let's go, let's talk while walking!" ”

After Liang Wencheng got up, the smile on his face had already melted into the wrinkles, "Zicheng, this time Kadangcheng is another big victory, Mai Li gan...... McLigan is miserable! ”

Song Wen hurriedly echoed: "I heard that the lord got six or seven hundred war horses this time...... I'm afraid I'm going to lose all of my family, congratulations to my subordinates! ”

"Haha, rejoicing and rejoicing, Song Wen, let's see the specific situation tomorrow, and equip your 700th household with a few war horses as a ranger."

"Thank you, sir!" Song Wen hurriedly bowed.

Liang Wencheng also bowed and quipped: "Zicheng, you returned triumphantly this time and gave a war horse from thousands of households, so what kind of gift do you give me?" ”

"Gifts?" Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said: "Wencheng, I really left you a gift, on the north bank of the Datong River, there is a Haomen County, Triangle City, which is also a county, Ganzi County, you, the prefect of Xining, have increased two counties under your command, and your power has expanded to the Datong River and the West Sea at once, and the land has probably doubled." ”

"Zicheng, what are you giving me a gift, you are completely setting me up and roasting me over the fire," Liang Wencheng suddenly made a bitter face, "Where can I get you two magistrates?" ”

"I've already taken care of the affairs of the county, so you don't have to worry about it," Li Zicheng laughed and said, "You just sit in Xining and collect money and grain!" ”

"Haomen County and Ganzi County are not only too far away from Xining, but they are also vast and sparsely populated, all of which are mountainous, and it is not enough to feed the local garrison, so how can there be any money and food?" Liang Wencheng couldn't cry or laugh, but then he smiled faintly, "Zicheng, I know that you are coming back today, I have already prepared a dinner party to catch you up, but now that it is getting late, if I pull you out again and rush to your house tomorrow, your wives will not kill me with a sword?" So...... I'm afraid this reception banquet will have to be changed to another day. ”

Song Wen and the others immediately laughed, thinking of the wives of the adults looking at Liang Wencheng one by one, Song Wen almost leaned back with laughter......

"You just say, this banquet is gone, hey, you, the prefect of Xining, are also knocking on the door," Li Zicheng had to smile with the crowd, but what Liang Wencheng said also made sense, Haomen and Ganzi counties are really a bit far away from Xining, but at the moment, ...... At the moment, he could only let Xining Mansion take care of it first, and he diverted the topic and said, "Wencheng, how is Xining, nothing has changed, right?" ”

"No, no," Liang Wencheng talked about business, busy gathering the raging atmosphere, and said: "Self-contained, this year's winter wheat is growing well, and a large amount of cultivated land reclaimed last year should also reach the harvest season. ”

Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "I don't need side dishes, let's save some for you, tomorrow morning, you come to the official office, and we will talk in detail." ”

Liang Wencheng arched his hand, "It's okay, tomorrow morning, I will prepare more detailed numbers to go to the official office." ”

Li Zicheng nodded, and looked sideways at Song Wen again, "How is the training of the seven hundredth households?" How many rifles are equipped? ”

Song Wen hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Lord Hui, it is already equipped with two hundred rifles, and there are already two soldiers from one hundred households who are training in archery, and in about half a month, one of the hundred households should complete the shooting training...... I heard that dozens of rifles were created in the craftsman's workshop......"

Li Zicheng laughed and said, "Train well, these rifles are still yours, but I will take the time to personally inspect the 700th household." ”

"Yes, my lord, my subordinates will never dare to slack off for half a minute," After a pause, Song Wen felt that Li Zicheng was a little distrustful of his seventh-hundredth household, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Your subordinates welcome your lordship to inspect at any time, if you ...... If the brothers have some slackness, their subordinates are willing to accept military discipline! ”

"I will definitely go to inspect," Li Zicheng patted Song Wen on the shoulder, "Don't be too nervous, seize the time to train the soldiers, there may be an opportunity to make meritorious contributions at any time." ”

Song Wen was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed to the ground, "Thank you, my subordinates, my subordinates are waiting to make meritorious contributions to the Xining Army at any time!" ”

"Get up!"

At this time, Li Zicheng had already entered the city, and said goodbye to everyone in the city gate, Liu Yunshui's cavalry went to the military camp in the city, and Li Zicheng stepped on the war horse and took his own soldiers to the rear office.

There was a black shadow standing at the gate, because the sky was already dark, Li Zicheng didn't see it clearly, thinking it was a soldier, and when he got closer, he found that the black shadow was too thin, He Xiaomi had already caught up, it turned out to be Xiaomei.

Xiaomei confirmed that it was Li Zicheng and his personal soldiers, and hurriedly saluted Li Zicheng, then got up and ran, shouting as she ran: "The adult is back, the adult is back......"

Li Zicheng shook his head and smiled bitterly: This black light is blind, and I don't know what to do if I hit a lantern and fall?

However, when he got close to the Houya, he finally felt at home, and the fatigue of more than a month of expedition, at this moment, was completely dissolved and invisible by Xiaomei's words, he handed over the war horse to his own soldiers and returned to the Houya alone.

Gao Guiying has already led the women out of the door, Sun Mengjie and Chen Qiudie are holding the child in their arms, they all want Li Zicheng to see their child at the first time, Song Yulian stood in the dark shadow outside the door, trying to avoid the sight of adults.

Xiaomei and Xiaolan each made a lantern and stood on the left and right sides of the gate, like two door gods.

"What is this for, to welcome the triumphant return of Lord Ben?" Li Zicheng took two steps and smiled.

Gao Guiying was already pregnant, her body was already weaker, and she hadn't eaten dinner yet, when she saw Li Zicheng at this time, her heart was excited, her legs didn't feel loose, and she knelt down softly.

The rest of the women also hurriedly knelt down, and even Xiaomei and Xiaolan, who were playing the lanterns, knelt down on one leg and held the lanterns with one hand.

"Okay, okay, this is at home, so there's no need to be polite!" Li Zicheng helped the girls up, and then supported Gao Guiying's arm, and said in a low voice: "Guiying, how is your body now?" ”

When the girls heard this, they all kept lowering their heads and chuckling, Gao Guiying was even more ashamed, and said angrily: "People have been waiting for you for a day, and they have just returned home, and there is no one who is ...... right."

"Doesn't the husband care about you? If I care so much about Die'er, maybe she will cry with joy," Li Zicheng snorted, pulled Guo Guiying's arm, and said, "Let's go, go home and eat, I'm already hungry like a bear!" ”

The girls followed Li Zicheng into the house and sat down at the dining table, Song Yulian was busy with Xiaomei and Xiaolan to go to the dining room to serve food, not wanting the child in Chen Qiudie's arms to cry suddenly, as if he had just woken up, and his two little eyes still didn't open.

Li Zicheng leaned forward, stroked Li Yuxin's little tender face, and said: "It's still my Yuxin who is the most well-behaved, and will welcome Daddy with a cry, little baby, welcome Daddy, just open your eyes and see how heroic Daddy is......

Adults like Yuxin's daughter, Chen Qiudie's heart is sweet, a smile has already melted into one with her red cheeks, but she said: "How can Yuxin be so sensible as adults say, it's only been a few months......"

Sun Mengjie was also holding Li Feng, at this time Li Feng was already asleep in her arms, she slowly moved her hand to Li Feng's buttocks and gently pinched it......

"Wow......" Li Feng was very cooperative, and immediately burst into tears, opened his teary eyes, and looked around blankly.

Li Zicheng also stroked his face, "Feng'er is even better, when I saw my father, I was so excited that my eyes were teary-eyed, this cry was as loud as a seven or eight-year-old child!" ”

Li Feng is already seven months old, and he may have some thoughts of his own, he stopped crying, stared at his father, and found that it was a stranger, and the person who twisted his ass just now must be this person!

"Wow...... Wow......" Li Feng opened his mouth and cried again, while stretching out his little hand and squeezing Li Zicheng's approaching old face, which can be regarded as avenging himself.

Sun Mengjie couldn't help laughing, and quickly broke Li Feng's little hand, while calling: "Nurse, hold Feng'er down!" ”

Li Zicheng already had a black line on his face, "Little thing, you can't learn well at such a young age, you have learned to fight, and when you grow up in the future, how can you get it!" Thinking about getting closer to Li Yuxin, "Or Yuxin is more sensible, they all say that her daughter is her father's little padded jacket, and her father's little padded jacket is the most well-behaved......"

But Li Yuxin was already asleep in her mother's arms, and she just squirmed her little pink lips in her sleep, which was in response to his father's praise.

Li Zicheng was bored, so he had to tilt to Gao Guiying's side, Gao Guiying couldn't see it well, and hurriedly put his hands against Li Zicheng's chest, "I'm ...... Child...... If you still can't understand people, you don't want to waste spitting......"

All the women laughed, and Chen Qiudie laughed even more, almost letting Xiao Yuxin slip out of her arms, and hurriedly covered it with her hands.

Li Zicheng smiled, "Dare to laugh at your husband, and I'll clean you ......up later."

Song Yulian served the meal with Xiaomei and Xiaolan, and the two nurses came over and took Li Feng and Li Yuxin away respectively, Sun Mengjie said: "Mr. has worked all the way, do you want to use some wine?" ”

Li Zicheng shook his head and said leisurely: "No need, with a few of you, I'm already drunk!" ”