Chapter 25: Father
Li Siyuan returned home with a nervous heart, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw his mother and the four members of the Zhao family busily cleaning up the yard!
Seeing that Li Siyuan was back, Li hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Yuan'er, just now the government came to inform you, saying that your father has now arrived in Chang'an City, and he should go home after the reward is completed, and you will go with me to pick up your father in a while, I heard that your father has made a great contribution this time, and the reward must be indispensable, I am afraid that your father will not be able to take it alone!" ”
Seeing his mother so happy, Li Siyuan naturally felt extremely happy: "Mother, I thought you didn't know, I was about to come back and talk to you, but I didn't expect the government to think so thoughtfully, and even sent someone to inform me, mother, I'll change my clothes, let's go to Chang'an immediately!" ”
Li nodded, and immediately started to get busy again, waiting for Li Siyuan to change his clothes, set up the carriage, and after a simple freshening up, he and his son set off for Chang'an.
When he came to Chang'an, Li Siyuan asked the people in the military department to know that the army could not enter the city after returning from the battle, and now the army was all placed in a temporary camp on the outskirts of the eastern part of the city, and Li Siyuan's father Li Sande was also waiting there to receive the reward!
In desperation, Li Siyuan had to rush to the eastern suburbs with his mother, saying that he was a little depressed and went to the wrong place, but Li Siyuan had a good impression of these officials in the Ministry of War, he never thought that in Datang, the quality of these civil servants would be so good, not at all like his later life, he was pushed around to do something, and he even suffered from rolling eyes when he asked a word!
The mother and son sat on the carriage and soon came to the eastern suburbs, at this time the eastern suburbs are no longer as deserted as in the past, a large number of people are gathering here, some are just returning from the victory, some are coming to greet the soldiers' families, and there are many vendors who have heard the wind and gathered here to sell some gadgets and food!
"Mother, so many people, where are we going to find Daddy?" Li Siyuan asked his mother with a sad face.
Seeing his son's appearance, Li gently patted the back of his head: "Stinky boy, don't have any patience at all?" You see, now these are ordinary soldiers who have not made any great contributions, your father has made a lot of meritorious contributions this time, it should be relatively backward, you don't have to worry, there will be fewer people at that time, you will definitely be able to find it at a glance! ”
"Oh, mother, in that case, you can rest here first, and your son will just stare here."
Li was a little tired after a busy morning, so he leaned aside and took a nap according to his son's words.
Seeing that his mother was sleeping peacefully, Li Siyuan looked around curiously, except for the merchants and soldiers who had already received the reward, which seemed to be a little chaotic, those who were receiving the reward were lined up in a neat line, waiting for the roll call of the proclaimer, in an orderly manner, without the slightest confusion!
Li Siyuan nodded secretly, the reason why the Tang Dynasty lost less and won more in foreign wars seems that in addition to excellent weapons, this military discipline is also very strict! Although it is inferior to the armies of later generations, this army can be regarded as a heroic division in this era!
The sunset has begun to sink slowly, and Li Siyuan is already a little bored waiting, but fortunately, his mother on the side has woken up and kept talking to himself, otherwise he is afraid that he will not be able to sit still!
Just when the mother and son were gossiping, they heard the proclaimant over there shouting: "Jingyang County, Li Jiaji, Li Sande stepped forward to receive the reward!" ”
When Li Siyuan heard his father's name, he hurriedly looked over there, only to see a man who was not a burly man running out of the queue, and the proclaimer verified his true identity and let him into the tent.
"Mother, is that person my father?" Li Siyuan asked his mother with a sweet face.
Li smiled and said, "Yes, that's your father, after a few months, your father has lost a lot of weight!" ”
"It's still dark!"
"Your father was already so dark"
The mother and son laughed happily after speaking!
After a while, Li Sande walked out with a roll of bamboo sticks and a holy decree, he didn't go back to the queue, but walked directly to this side!
It seems that the father has already noticed himself and his mother. Li Siyuan thought so!
Li saw Xianggong walking towards this side, and hurriedly got out of the carriage to meet him, and Li Siyuan naturally followed closely behind to greet this father who had never met before!
"Brother De, you've lost weight!" As soon as he finished speaking, Li fell into the arms of Li Siyuan's father and cried!
Li Sande knew that his wife missed him, patted his wife's back and said: "I'm not at home these days, I've hurt you, okay, don't cry, the child is still watching from the side, don't let this stinky boy see the joke!" ”
"Father and mother are so affectionate, how dare children laugh, it's too late to be happy!" After finishing speaking, Li Siyuan shook his head to the ground and continued: "Congratulations to my father on my triumph, the child is here to wish my father a hundred victories!" ”
"I haven't seen you for a few months, but your kid's mouth has become a lot more eloquent! What's the matter, you didn't make your mother angry at home, did you? ”
"No, no, how dare I, I don't believe you ask my mother!" After speaking, he looked at his mother with a little weakness.
Seeing this, Li couldn't help but be a little amused: "Brother De, don't you know, these days when you are away, our family's Yuan'er has made a big splash, but it's a long story, let's go home and talk about it!" ”
"Okay, go home, but we have to wait a while, let's go over there first and receive the reward of the court before we come back!" After speaking, he and Li walked towards the big tent on the other side, and Li Siyuan led the carriage behind and chased after him quickly!
"Dad, I heard that you have made great contributions this time, has the court given you a big official to do?"
When Li Sande saw his son's appearance, he slapped him on the shoulder, and Li Siyuan, who was in pain, bared his teeth, and then said with satisfaction: "Where did the stinky boy hear the rumors, where did he have any great achievements!" It's just that he brought a dozen people for his father to burn the enemy's grain and grass! After speaking, he couldn't help but feel sad and continued: "It's a pity that there were eighteen people, and I was the only one who rushed out alive!" ”
Seeing his father's appearance, Li Siyuan knew that his father felt sorry for the dead robe, and hurriedly relieved: "Father, this is war, war will always kill people, father, please mourn!" ”
When Li Sande heard this, he raised his head and looked at the sky and said, "Yes, war always kills people!" I really hope that the world will be peaceful and there will be no more wars! ”
"One day, Father, is that the decree in your hand? Show me? Li Siyuan didn't want his father to be sad, so he quickly diverted the topic!
Looking at the things in his hand, Li Sande threw them over: "You take it first, and hand it over to your mother for safekeeping when you go home, don't lose it!" ”
After agreeing, "I know my father", Li Siyuan looked at the holy decree in his hand with bright eyes, although he had seen it in the museum before, he had never held it in his hand. Now that the Holy Purpose is in hand, he can't help but feel a little dreamy!