Yu Hongye followed Princess Taiping into the palace, and Xue Shao returned home with the moon slave, almost unrecognizable, this was his own home!

After only more than ten days away from home, Xue Shao's home has undergone tremendous changes. Although this is not the wedding room of the princess and the concubine, as the man's family house, it must be decorated before getting married, so as to welcome the guests who come to congratulate and entertain relatives and friends from all walks of life.

The banquet on the wedding day was arranged by the imperial court, and most of the previous events were held at Xue Shao's home. Therefore, the imperial court sent a large number of capable craftsmen to decorate the Xue Mansion, so that the lanterns here were completely renewed.

In the Tang Dynasty, the transportation was not so developed, and many relatives and friends who came from afar would leave early and arrive early to avoid misunderstandings. Now, Xue Shao's brother Xue Yi has returned, and there are already many guests at home who have come from afar.

There are seven or eight clansmen surnamed Xue, of which three are at the same level as Xue Yi, and the other few are above the fifth grade. Xue Shao almost didn't know all of these people. Seeing them, Xue Shaofang realized how prosperous and powerful the Xue family in Hedong is today!

Moreover, it is Xue Shao's own friend. Seeing them, Xue Shao was happy from the bottom of his heart! - Especially, the robes who have returned from the expedition!

Xue Chuyu and Guo Yuanzhen, these two people can be regarded as Xue Shao's most iron brothers, and they have been soaking in Xue Shao's house since they returned from the expedition, helping Xue Yi and his wife entertain guests and take care of things, just like they are busy with their own family affairs.

Niu Ben, although he has the name Li Tieshi given by his father-in-law Li Jinxing, everyone is still used to calling him "Niu Ben". After returning to Chang'an with Li Jinxing, who was the general of Longsheng's right feather Lin Wei, Niu Ben joined Xue Chuyu and others every day, day and night.

Guo An and five or six robes from the Three-Sword Brigade also came. After the Northern Expedition returned to the DPRK, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition were scattered in the palace, Guo An and others were promoted to officers in the front line of fire, and after returning to the DPRK, they were all assigned to serve in various guards. The brothers who were born and died on the battlefield are now gathered together at Xue Shao's house, and they are all extremely happy.

Such a good season and a good place, naturally, Li Xianyuan, an idle and lively half-hung god stick, is indispensable. In the few days that Xue Shao was away, he followed Xue Chuyu and the others to mingle, and with a three-inch tongue, he had already mixed well with them, and then he ate and drank with them, which was not pleasant.

In addition to these brothers and friends who are "resident" in Xue's mansion, Zuo Fengchenwei's general Zhou Jitong also comes from time to time, and Xue Shao's former personal entourage Lu Siyi and others come to intervene whenever they are free, and they are very diligent, as if they are about to do a happy event at home.

In addition to guests and friends, there were also many craftsmen and cooks sent by the imperial court in the Xue Mansion. The Xue Mansion, which used to be very spacious, is now a little crowded. The banquet hall was too small, so a temporary wooden roof was erected in front of the main hall to accommodate banquets. There were too few guest rooms, and many marching tents were set up in the polo field. Every day, there is an endless stream of cars in and out of Xue Mansion to transport grain, grass, wine and meat, and the back door is too small to enter and exit, and even the threshold is directly removed.

There are still five days before the wedding day, and the Xue Mansion is already very lively. It is conservatively estimated that there are no less than 300 people coming in and out of the Xue Mansion every day.

As soon as Xue Shao stepped into the door of his house, he was immediately surrounded by this strong lively and festive atmosphere. At the same time, he was also surrounded by his brothers and friends.

Bringing down the enemy with a sword and a brother with a good wine is a common style of soldiers. Before Xue Shao could greet his relatives and friends in the mansion one by one, he was poured countless glasses of fine wine, and soon his face became red and fluttering.

In any case, my brother and sister-in-law still have to formally thank you.

In the days when Xue Shao was away, it was all up to them to preside over the affairs of the family, and the couple were both happy and busy. Xue Shao invited the two of them to sit in the main hall and officially pay homage.

Xue Yi, who was once known as the "Nine-Fingered Xue Marquis", is now a duke, and even the members of the royal family and the prime ministers and generals have to be called "Xue Gong" when they see him. Seeing Xue Shao again, Xue Yi's joy and longing were overflowing. He stepped forward to help Xue Shao, who was bowing down, and held Xue Shao's arms tightly, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Erlang, Erlang, you're finally going to get married! As a brother, I can finally give an explanation to my parents in the spirit of heaven! ”

Xue Yi said this intimately, he didn't care that Xue Shao married the princess and climbed the golden branch, but valued Xue Shao more to become a relative and have a family. The following sentence is a true portrayal of his feelings as a father and brother-

"You have to have a child early and add Ding to the Xue family!"

Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, "Big brother, I haven't gotten married yet!" Besides, shouldn't my sister-in-law say that I gave birth to a noble son early? ”

"You and my brother, what can't you say?" Xue Yi deliberately turned his face blank, immediately stroked his hair and laughed heartily, and then said, "Your third brother and sister-in-law have also arrived in Chang'an." It's just that just now, the two of them took their young son who was born together and went to the Furong Garden to play. The house was too noisy, and the young son couldn't stop crying. They'll be back later. The three of us brothers are finally able to get together together! ”

"Okay!" Xue Shao was also a little happy in his heart, flesh and blood brothers can be with each other for a lifetime. The third brother Xue Xu, who was more than two years younger than himself, had a vague memory in Xue Shao's mind.

"Erlang, come here." Sister-in-law Xiao Shi waved at Xue Shao with a smile.

Xue Shao stepped forward and bowed, "What do you command?" ”

"I'm a woman, how can I tell you anything?" Xiao Shi smiled gently, and behaved like a relieved and kind mother, she said, "I just want to ask you, how did the princess's wife choose?" ”

"yes, I was just trying to ask about that." Xue Yi hurriedly said, "Erlang is about to say, what's wrong?" ”

The quantity and quality of the woman's wife are directly related to the man's face and the succession of the family, and it is not surprising that Xue Yi and his wife will be particularly concerned.

Xue Shao replied truthfully, saying that the princess had personally selected three concubines for herself in accordance with the provisions of the law, namely Fufeng Chen's daughter A Xian'er, who could sing and dance, and knew how to be scholarly. There are also twin sisters of Buyeo Linlang, a descendant of the royal family of the late Baekje Kingdom.

Xue Shao was cautious, Fuyu Linlang was originally only counted as one concubine, but he inadvertently said that it was two.

Xue Yi and his wife smiled calmly and with satisfaction. In the current world, the most important thing to get married is to be the right person. Especially in a famous family like the Xue family in Fenyin, even if you take a concubine, you can't marry a poor woman. Now Xue Shao's three concubines are all from extraordinary backgrounds, one is from the Fufeng Chen family, and the other two are even descendants of the royal family, and the entire Xue family knows it, and there is no reason why they are not satisfied!

"The princess is really magnanimous and elegant, and she knows the general situation. Xue Lang, you have to treat her well and respect each other like a guest! Xue Yi admonished, and said, "The man's wife, I also picked it for you." I decided with your sister-in-law that Wu Ming would follow you from now on, and it would be most convenient for the moon slave to serve you for a long time, so naturally I would take it with me. In addition, there are 12 domestic servants in your house who have signed the deed, plus a few diligent maids and five or six grooms that your sister-in-law bought for you a few days ago, a total of more than 20 people, all of whom have made a register and reported it to the official who officiated at the wedding. ”

"The elder brother is well arranged, and the younger brother is impeccable." Xue Shao bowed down, "It's really hard brother and sister-in-law!" ”

"You and my brother, why be polite?" Xue Yi grabbed Xue Shao's arm again and said excitedly, "Actually, the happiest thing for my brother is that you have a chance!" In the Northern Expedition, you became famous in the world. As far away as my brother in Jeju, I was shocked by your prestige. Erlang, brother Wei didn't expect you to have such a feather after Congrong. It seems that you have indeed made a wise choice, and you are indeed a natural general. You have such an extraordinary and outstanding civil and military talent, in the future, no matter what you do, you will never deny it again, and you will definitely support it! Guangzong Yaozong's illustrious lintel, but it's all up to you! ”

"Big brother...... I'm going to be under a lot of pressure if you're like this! Xue Shao smiled.

The family was talking and laughing, and a happy voice came from outside the hall, "But the second brother is back?" ”

"Erlang, your third brother is back!"

As soon as Xue Yi's words fell, an extremely handsome young man walked in quickly outside the door. It's Xue Jiasan Lang, Xue Xu. Xue Shao turned his head and saw that Xue Xu's face and figure were actually seven or eight points similar to himself, and outsiders could recognize these two brothers at first sight. It's just that Xue Xu's body has more bookish atmosphere, he looks very elegant and modest, and he doesn't have the deep introverted flamboyance and fierceness of Xue Shao.

"Brother Xu, meet the eldest brother and sister-in-law!" Xue Xu entered the hall and knelt down to Xue Yi first.

"You and I are together all day, so why be polite." Xue Yi smiled, his expression was really kind, and he hurriedly said, "Worship your second brother!" Your brothers haven't seen each other for years. ”

Like Xue's poetry and books, etiquette is the most important. Xue Xu stood up one by one, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Xue Shao in a dignified manner, "Brother Xu, meet the second brother!" ”

"Good brother, get up!"

Xue Shao stepped forward to help, but Xue Xu didn't get up, and called out the door: "Woman, don't come and see my brother soon!" ”

A quiet and beautiful woman about seventeen or eighteen years old walked in with a child about one year old in her arms. Xiao Shi hurriedly stepped forward to take the child in her arms, and the woman immediately knelt beside Xue Xu, "Meet my brother!" ”

"Second brother, this is the Cheng clan." Xue Xu knelt on the ground and bowed his hands, "Let me and my husband and wife bow to the second brother together!" ”

Xue Shao smiled from the bottom of his heart, flesh and blood, past and present life...... It's been a long time!