The minister has to sleep and cry peacefully, it is rare to do makeup and nail art without Jin Ge Iron Horse, and the corpse mountain and sea of blood. Only the breeze is gentle, the forest waves are undulating, the insects are noisy in the grass, and the water is murmuring under the small bridge. And the most fascinating thing is the crescent moon in the sky.

It's also Xu Wei, if it's someone else, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep for a few days. Why? The scene a few days ago was so spectacular, the people of Tokyo poured out of the city, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, except for the governors, were all pestled on both sides of the royal street. The army marched into the forbidden city. Directly to the square in front of the lecture hall. The Son of Heaven personally inspected the three armies, and although he was the emperor and did not express an enthusiastic speech like the leaders of later generations, he was stunned, and the officials were ecstatic and knocked over the copywriting that placed the edict of commendation. I heard that the imperial court had prepared 1 million silver, silk, and money, and 1,000 blank appointment letters, and wanted to reward the meritorious soldiers on a large scale. And the Xu family has the majority this time, waiting for the promotion of officials and the title of wife.

"Ninth brother. Ninth brother. A woman's call rang out outside the door.

Xu Wei suddenly stood up from the bed, strange, why is it not the voice of the nurse? This is like a fourth sister-in-law? Putting on his robe, he opened the door and saw that he almost didn't dazzle his eyes. The fourth sister-in-law is going to sing a big opera? Dressed so solemnly? The Xu Wang family outside the door has opened her eyes today.

Wearing a gorgeous Cheng Yi, the so-called "Zhai Yi" is the uniform worn by the wife on formal occasions. Lax. Large sleeves, looking graceful and luxurious. He wears a "flower hairpin crown" on his head, which is covered with six large and small flower branches. There are also sideburns on both sides. When Xu Wei looked at it, he thought it was Feng Guanxia, rubbed his eyes and asked, "Fourth sister-in-law, you are."

Xu Wang's face couldn't hide the joy, pursed his lips and smiled: "Today, the wives of the meritorious ministers' families will enter the palace, and the queen will see them." No wonder she is so happy, there are so many women in the world, and how many may be summoned by the queen? This is not a wife who is expensive by virtue of his husband, a man has made meritorious contributions and has been promoted to an official, and even his wife has been promoted to a wife, which is commonly known as "Mrs. Fate"

Xu Sheng was promoted to the Zhengzhou observer of the fifth grade, and waited for the promotion, and Xu Wang's family was naturally the wife of the fifth grade. Even Xu Wei's deceased mother, because of the relationship between her husband and son, posthumously presented the second grade wife.

"Oh, sister-in-law, go quickly." Xu Wei said with a smile.

After Xu Wang told him to hurry up to breakfast, he wanted to leave, but suddenly he seemed to remember something, and turned around and smiled mysteriously. He said in a low voice: "Uncle, soon there will be another wife in our family."

Probably just fell asleep, his head was still confused, Xu Wei didn't understand the meaning of this sentence. When he wanted to ask, the fourth sister-in-law had already covered her mouth and smiled and left. After stretching his waist, he asked the servant to bring hot water to clean his face. Dressed neatly, he went straight to the dining hall. As soon as I walked to the atrium, I heard a milky voice shouting: "Uncle! Uncle! ”

Turn your head to look. But it was her sister Xu Xiuping, and her brother-in-law Fan Jing took her nephew Fan Yi back to her parents' house. The little thing saw my uncle. Desperately broke free from his father's arms, and flew over with two little short legs. Xu Wei picked it up, smiled against the fleshy face: "Oops, I haven't seen you for a few days, and it's heavy again." ”

Xu Xiuping was happy with things, and laughed as soon as she entered the door. The mouth never kept shut. When he came to his brother's side, he hit him a few times, and he read without stopping: "Yesterday was too magnificent, I saw my father take you into the city at Donghua Gate, that horse, that armor, that majesty, hey, don't mention it." Especially you. In the past, my sister didn't pay attention, put on her armor, hey, it's really like that.

Xu Wei glanced at her and said with a smile: "What do you mean by something like that?" That's what it was! ”

"Yes, yes, yes. My brother is no one else's match. Hey, what about the fourth brother? Xu Xiuping's eyes were almost out of laughter.

"I think I'm still sleeping. The fourth brother has injuries on his body and has to recuperate for a while. Xu Wei said casually, only then did he see his brother-in-law Fan Jing standing behind his wife in an orderly manner, without interjecting a word. Since entering Beijing, every time this guy comes back to the Xu family, he is respectful, and it is easy to talk when he sees his father-in-law, but when he sees this brother-in-law, it is like a mouse seeing a cat.

Seeing that her husband didn't say a word, Xu Xiujiang bumped her elbow and said angrily: "You, who are brothers-in-law, have made such a great contribution to your brother, why don't you even have a congratulatory message?" ”

Fan Jing was still carrying some power boxes in his hand, which looked very heavy, and he raised his hand vigorously to make a gesture: "Congratulations to the ninth brother, congratulations to the ninth brother." ”

"What's the politeness of the family." Xu Qi replied lukewarmly, and then walked inside with his nephew in his arms. Before they arrived at the canteen, they bumped into Xu Zhang and Xu Shengye. Xu Xiuping stepped forward happily, congratulated her father and brother, and the entire Xu Mansion was her laughter.

The old man is very interested, his children and grandchildren are full, and he shares his family, life is like this, what more can a husband ask for? Immediately, he sent a message to the servants to buy more meat, vegetables, and fruits, and held a family feast at noon.

"Dad, let's pull it down, the fourth sister-in-law enters the palace to congratulate the queen, who will handle it?" Xu Wei said deliberately.

Sure enough, when Xu Xiuping heard this, she glanced at her brother and snorted: "Virtue!" When you are the third sister, you will pick up knives and guns, so that you can't move pots and pans? Wait and see, if I make a big table, you don't have the ability to eat it. ”

"That's good, I'm still going out for something, and I won't be back at noon." Xu Wei put down Fan Yi and said with a smile.

Xu Zhang listened. Beckoning his grandson over, he asked: "The troops are all stationed down, and the military affairs are handled by others, and you have worked a lot during this time, so it is rare to live in peace for a few days, so you can rest at home." "It's rare for an old man to say such thoughtful words.

Xu Wei smiled: "I'm not doing it for business. ”

"Except for the third uncle's mansion in Tokyo, we have no relatives and no reason, what private affairs can you have? Meets? Friends? Shopping? Sightseeing? Xu Xiuping asked like a cannonball, which was really unbearable.

Before Xu Wei could answer, he heard the old man say: "Lao Jiu, you are also old, and you were busy with military affairs in the past. He naturally didn't mention it, but now the battle is over. There is something that cannot be delayed, so let's do it recently. ”

didn't catch up with the last reply, Xu Xiuping quickly took over the conversation, pulled her brother's shoulder, and laughed: "Dad just won't talk about it today, and I, who is a sister, have to mention it." Our ninth brother is almost twenty-one years old, and this lifelong event has not yet been settled, where is this done? ”

Xu Wei couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of his heart, oops, it's finally time for this day. When I went out today, I was going to take two old hens to He Shaobao's mansion and settle the matter.

"Ninth brother. Which girl did you like? Hey, sister can tell you, although our Xu family doesn't say anything, Houmen is as deep as the sea. But it's a serious person, and not just anyone can come in. This is a matter of one. It's a person, as soon as you need to be filial to your in-laws, it's the appearance of your body, I, Kawashita, have a talent, and you need to be matched with a woman like a flower and jade. The last and most important one is that our family was born in the army. It's not as good as that scholarly door, and it's not good to be able to blow a few heels with a blow, but to be able to manage the rest of the house."

Xu Xiuping was babbling there, and the more Xu Wei listened, the more strange he became; I said, third sister, you know who I have a crush on, right? What you said is just like her!

Seeing that the third sister didn't mean to stop, Xu Wei smiled and said, "Say, go on, what else."

"I said you haven't answered for a long time? Is there anything you can see? Xu Xiuping asked.

"You didn't give me a chance to speak, did you?" Xu Wei smiled a little ambiguously. Who is Xu Xiuping? You can see the clues at a glance. suddenly became very nervous, and pulled Xu Wei's hand and didn't let go, he must ask which girl he liked.

Coughing dryly, Xu Wei became a little shy, and couldn't say why. Seeing that my sister teased again: "You have a thick skin, but you are also shy?" I remember when you were seven or eight years old. fell into the river, and there was a little girl from Linxian who came to the village as a guest. Man Zhuangzi shouted for someone to save you. That was the only time my sister saw you sensible, bought a fist-sized noodle person to pay others, and said that she would marry her as a lady when she grew up. Look at it, at the age of seven or eight, you were thinking about begging for a wife, and there were still things you didn't dare to do? ”

Xu Wei was amazed when he heard this. At the beginning, in He Fushang, this matter was mentioned in September. said that she went to Xujiazhuang as a guest, bought a noodle person for her cousin or who, and let herself rob it. Later, I learned from the sixth brother of the third uncle's family that after he fell into the river, he asked for help everywhere in September, and the third uncle took his brothers back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. When he rushed to the rescue, Mattei had already fished himself up.

Unexpectedly, this matter is not over, and there is such a section.

Look at the bundle, it is really fate, and I said that I had a commitment to September more than ten years ago, fate, fate! Although, that Xu Wei at that time was not himself.

When I think of Zhang Jiujiu. Xu Wei suddenly recalled that day when he was guarding Chen Liu. Came once in September. At that time, I felt that she was worried about Zhongzhong, and I refused to say anything I asked. At that time, the Jurchen soldiers were in their own defense area, and they had no time and energy to solve it, and now that they are idle, they must do this thing as soon as possible.

A little anxious, Xu Wei saluted the old man and said quickly: "Dad, you eat at noon, and come back in the evening to drink two glasses with Dad." ”

Xu Xiuping would let him go, dragged him away, and said solemnly: "I am discussing your life's affairs, what can you do more than this?" ”

"Hey, it's a lifelong event!" Xu Wei broke away with all his might, pulled his legs and walked out.

Xu Zhang was stunned when he heard this. How? Lao Jiu has a sweetheart? Hey, kid has a lot of skills, how long have you been in Tokyo? Besides, you're busy with military affairs on weekdays, so you can meet a girl? If Lao Tzu had your ability back then, "I would still marry your mother."

The old man was happy for a while. Suddenly something is wrong! When Jiu'er was weak, Taiwei He came to Xu Mansion as the guest of honor, and he talked about this topic with him at that time, although he didn't make it clear. But he understands that he has the intention of getting married. And before going to Huangguan, he also told his third uncle Xu Shao about this meaning. Now that Lao Jiu has looked at a girl by himself, how did this matter end?

"Dad, it's not good!" Xu Zhangzheng was worried, and his daughter was suddenly shocked again!

"You're a bit of a gentleman! What is the yelling and screaming? Xu Zhang scolded.

Xu Xiuping's face was full of worry, and she leaned forward and said, "Dad, my daughter thought of it, and her heart was beating in a panic!" ”

"What's the matter? Say! Xu Zhang's brows furrowed.

Xu Xiuping's lips moved, but she wanted to stop talking, fortunately, everyone present was her own family, and she didn't have to avoid anything, so she said boldly: "Dad, think about it." After the ninth brother arrived in Tokyo, he either went on business or trained in the army, or fought in war. Where did he get the opportunity to meet someone's girl? Do you remember? During the Chung Yeung Festival, he actually bought rouge gouache for me and my younger siblings, and even a bracelet! Now that I think about it, that designation wasn't bought for us! If it was the daughter of someone's family, how could he see it as soon as he wanted? Send it if you want to? What the daughter is afraid of. Ninth brother he, he, he is looking for one like that,"

Xu Zhang's face turned green, as a veteran who has fought for many years, he naturally knows what his daughter is referring to. In the Song Dynasty, the social atmosphere was relatively open, and prostitutes could be said to be all over the world, and those who belonged to the "prefecture" and "military camp" were called official prostitutes. Other than that, it's all prostitution. For example, Master Li, who had a hot fight with Emperor Zhao Wei. It's prostitution. The style of prostitution was especially prevalent in the Song Dynasty, and other emperors set an example there.

And "the hardest hit area." "It's the barracks. The Song army was equipped with a special "battalion story" who was a soldier to fight, and he worked with his head. When I come back, I naturally want to vent. Therefore, almost everyone in the Song army, from the officers to the non-commissioned officers, did not prostitute. However, in the Cambodian Dynasty, regardless of civil and military, ** has nothing to do with the corruption of moral character. Liang Hongyu, who is famous in history, was originally a prostitute, and Han Shizhong knew her when he was having fun. Later, they became husband and wife, and the man fought in front and the wife beat the drum in the back, which became a good story.

"This, this, how is this possible?" Xu Zhang couldn't sit still, and when he heard his daughter say this, he also felt that something was wrong. In the barracks, it was common for prostitutes to marry prostitutes as wives and concubines. But most of them are low-level military attachés, firstly, their status is not high, and secondly, they are illiterate, and it is not easy to marry a wife, how can they pick fat and thin? Not to mention that the current four and nine have a bright future, but without them, I, Xu Zhang, am the Marquis of Yu Zhishi, the capital of the Wupin Infantry Army, and I am not a junior officer, right? Now the official worships the Taiwei, the second rank of the senior member, and Lao Jiu is also a military minister cultivated by the official family, if you go to marry one, this is not nonsense!

"My daughter also hopes that it is impossible, but our family is this. The demon king of the mixed world, fighting little cowardice and fat, there is nothing he dare not do. The worst. Once he decides something, it is useless for anyone to say it, even if it is his father's words, he will not listen to it. Xu Xiuping said with a bitter face.

Knowing his son is Mo Ruo's father, Xu Zhang still doesn't know his son. If he really fell in love with someone when he was really bad, this matter would be suspicious! No, this main room has to marry a serious girl anyway! In the future, even if you marry ten or eight dusty women, Lao Tzu won't move his mouth!

At this moment, Fan Jing, who had not spoken, saw that his father-in-law and his mother were in a hurry, and whispered: "Father-in-law, if you really can't rest assured, wouldn't there be an answer if you send a clever little guy to follow the ninth brother to see?"