The north wind is getting stronger, and the sky is cold. www.biquge.info The first heavy snow fell in Shandong this winter, turning the whole world into a silvery white color. In the midst of the wind and snow, there was a heart-rending cry in the palace. A broken carriage drawn by two scrawny old horses came out of the palace, and the carriage was ventilated on all sides, and it made a sound everywhere, and it would disperse at some point. Inside the car, a tearful teenager hugged his pug and let out a burst of desperate cries.

The former alternate son of heaven, the eldest brother Pu Jun, is in the palace like a day, and the second chief manager is rushing to flatter the lord. Now he is only left in this broken car, lonely and leaving this sad place. Just as when he came, he walked with him empty-handed, only humiliation and sorrow.

He was not popular in the palace, and he was driven out, and he didn't even have a eunuch with the car, only a chariot driver, where he shook the horsewhip and drove the car lazily. When he arrived outside the door, he saw Zhao Guanhou standing at the head of the door, and the whole person was covered with snow, so he quickly nodded and said hello. Zhao Guanhou looked into the car, shook his dantian violently and shouted, "Hurry up slowly, but be careful, don't break our uncle!" ”。 The driver couldn't help but laugh for a while, and it was a way to see off the eldest brother.

When the car left, Xiao Dezhang came out of the yamen and pulled Zhao Guanhou, "Brother, there is a break in the gatehouse, no one will come to see the driver this day, so you don't need to drink the wind here." Someone sent some mushrooms today, just to make a hot pot, let's take a sip. ”

After entering the gatehouse, Zhao Guanhou took off his coat and asked, "How did this 'alternate emperor' become the 'vacant son of heaven'?" ”

Xiaode smiled: "Isn't this a matter of time or time?" He Ama died, and an uncle and uncle were suspected of rebellion, but they wanted to make him the emperor. He himself said that he didn't know, did anyone believe it? Only opening vacancies and not losing your head is already a great grace. Their masters, the popularity in the palace is stinky, when they were in power, there was no one in their eyes, and now they are unlucky, so don't blame everyone for watching his jokes. If you don't throw him out, it's the right thing to do with him. Come on, let's go one. ”

After a sip of wine, the heat gradually rose, and Xiao Dezhang smiled: "This time, the attitude of the foreigners to take the blame is very resolute, and the branch of King Duan bears the brunt, and it is estimated that the two relatives and nobles will have to lose their heads." This big brother can't stay in the palace, and Lafayette is also showing goodwill to foreigners, expressing his intention to completely break with the Flying Tiger Group and the anti-foreign faction. Why was Cui Yugui also taken? Isn't it his fault that he got too close to the eldest brother? took Cui's big belly, which is to cut off the wings of the eldest brother, so as not to rebel. Lafayette didn't move him on the road, for fear of causing a shock, and now that the situation has stabilized, where can the eldest brother still sit. ”

"The eldest brother is abolished, the emperor is about to gain power again, I don't know when Cui Yugui will be on the road?"

"It's still early, I guess I'll have to go back to Beijing. I'll tell you the truth. Xiaode leaned forward and muttered in a low voice, "Long live in my heart, I always have a problem with the matter of Master Zhen, Lafayette said, pushing Master Zhen into the well is to be pampered by Cui Yugui, and when he returns to Beijing, he will be slaughtered and sacrificed to Master Zhen." You say that this is not wronged, the matter of the upper branch and the lower faction, and finally take him to the top of the cylinder. ”

"There's no way, who let me do this errand, I can't escape after all."

Xiao Dezhang smiled: "Don't mention him, if he doesn't fall, I still can't get out, from the heart, I hope he dies early." But when I think that everyone is a peer, I feel a little bad in my heart, I look at killing him today, and I don't know who it will be tomorrow. Brother, I want to congratulate you, not only the sun is rising, but also the good luck, I heard that you are going to marry a daughter-in-law again. When the time comes, my brother will ask you for a glass of wine. ”

"It's natural, and when the time comes, I'll treat my brother to a good drink. It's just that this is not a joy for me. Zhao Guanhou shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That woman, I don't have much interest." ”

"That's everyone's lady, you are a little mother-in-law, you are not interested?" Xiao Dezhang shook his head, "Doesn't it look good?" I'm telling you, don't care if it's good-looking or not, you have to ask for it. Think about the power of her family, you don't do this family business, some people do it. It's better to marry you than to marry a white-bearded old man, right? You marry her for her good, and it's good for you. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded and said: "What my brother said, my brother also understands, it's just that I can't turn around for a while, maybe after a few days, I'll be in a good mood." Don't mention that, let's drink. ”

After drinking in the gatehouse, he walked out, and the wind and snow outside were even greater, and the cold wind cut his face. led his own white horse, turned the streets all the way, and returned to the house. came directly to Yang Cuiyu's cross-courtyard, pushed the door in, and Yang Cuiyu, who was rewarded by the maid, had already taken it out, and took the satin Wolong bag he took off neatly. took off the sable coat on his body and put it aside, and then knelt down to take off his boots for Zhao Guanhou and let him cross his legs on the kang.

The Zhao family had a good morning, and there was a white copper brazier on the kang, but it was not cold, Cuiyu sat behind him, rubbed his shoulders for him, and said softly: "What do you want to eat, I will tell the kitchen to make it for you, and leave quickly after eating." Today is the day of ten grids, you have to go to her for the night, I dare not stay with you. ”

"I'm too lazy to move, I'm here with you, I'll sleep with you, what's the matter, you're not welcome?"

"Why? But this rule can't be messed up, otherwise the tenth master will blame me, my good master, don't let me be difficult in the middle. It's like I'm fighting for favor behind my back, and that's not good. What the inner house wants is peace, and once you fight, your home will be in chaos."

Cuiyu said as she persuaded like a child, "I know, you are not satisfied with the marriage, but Shigege is also for the good of our family." After all, it's a person, if you don't like it, just don't interact with her. I...... I'll go and scald the wine for you, and then accompany you to find Gege. ”

Before the words fell, the door opened again, and Yuqing had already walked in, taking off her clothes and going to the kang, she said, "Don't persuade him, he's angry with me." I was angry that I would take him a concubine without his consent. Really, I'm going to find him someone as handsome as you, and he should be happy that he can't find the north. People are actually not ugly, they are just not beautiful enough. ”

In these days, Shigege's mother and daughter went to Texas for a trip, arranged a marriage for him, and promised the young lady of the Cheng family to Zhao Guanhou to be a child.

The matter was discussed quickly, she and Xu went to Texas together, and when they came back, even Miss Cheng's Geng sticker was brought back. Zhao Guanhou was not impressed by this Miss Cheng, at that time, he didn't care about looking at her, and he also remembered that she was not an outstanding beauty, but just a flat head and a straight face, with a middle-class appearance.

He is not a gentleman and prefers women, but only if he is a beautiful woman and a woman who has no trouble. This Miss Cheng has neither charm nor outstanding appearance, he has no interest in marrying, let alone marrying her as a child, which seems to have a lot of influence.

But Yuqing's move also has her own intentions, according to her words, Miss Cheng is just an additive, and what she really wants to tie up is the entire Huaijun children.

"The Huai army is a subordinate soldier, smashing bones and connecting tendons, including the children of the old department, as long as they come to join the army, they will all be contained. If there is no establishment, only food is given, no salary, and they go out to exercise together on weekdays and eat big pot rice together. When it was time to fight, these soldiers rushed to the front as cannon fodder. If you can impulse the enemy camp and open the gap, the regular army will immediately follow, and if you are not victorious, you will maintain your strength, and then see the opponent's weakness and attack again. Such a unit recognizes its own people, does not recognize official positions, and sends a senior officer, and may not be able to shout. Although he defected to Shandong, he had to do nothing with each other because of the lack of food and salary, and this army would not be sincerely obedient, and it might be returned to someone else after a long time. Now it's not one or two people who are fighting this force. ”

Yuqing's words are not false, after the coalition army entered Beijing in a battle, Dong Wuxing and Cheng Gongting were killed, Song Qing was defeated and returned to Shanhaiguan, and the Wuwei army existed in name only. In the future, when the army is restored, everyone wants to grab more guns, and when the army is restored in the future, it will rely on more people and more guns to seek a promotion to a knighthood.

These Huai troops have been trained and fought in battles, and there are many veterans who have fought old battles, and with a little rectification, they are extremely effective troops, and everyone who looks at them will have hot eyes. Although Jiang Guidi is known as a somen on weekdays, he is an old rough twister, but he has a lot of eyes. He has already sent his officers to contact Ren Sheng and others several times, using the nostalgia of all Huaishang's children as bait to try to pull away this team.

Although Ren Sheng and Yang Futian did not leave, their sons were still dragged away by more than 500 people. If this continues, more and more people will be pulled in the future, and the team that Zhao Guanhou has worked so hard to pull has become a wedding dress for others.

As for accusing these soldiers of being ungrateful, there is neither a point nor a position. After all, this is the kind of atmosphere nowadays, without relatives and no reason, the promotion speed under Zhao Guanhou will inevitably not be as fast as those old teams, since this is the case, why not choose another way. In order to keep this force, it is already an inevitable choice to establish a relationship with the Huai army, and this relationship must be strong enough that no one else can replace it. The only way to do that is to think of ideas from Cheng Gongting.

Zhao Guanhou originally wanted to worship Cheng's mother as a godmother, but there are really problems in age and generation. I didn't want Yuqing to get married, so that he and Miss Cheng got married.

"Cheng Yue, in fact, was not born to Mrs. Cheng, but the maid of the Cheng family. Before Mrs. Cheng passed away, the children around her were not there, only the little maid who was just a teenager at the time was waiting for her, and she was very moved by Mrs. Cheng, and when she left, she said that she wanted to recognize her as a goddaughter. Cheng Gongting did not refuse Mrs. 's words, as soon as Mrs. left, this little maid became a young lady, but the family really didn't see her as a young lady. ”

Yuqing first explained the identity of Miss Cheng's maid, and because of this, she made Zhao Guanhou small, and no one would object. As far as Huaijun is concerned, Miss Girl is also a young lady, as long as Zhao Guanhou is the son-in-law of the old admiral of his Huai Army, he will look down on the entire Huai Army. In the future, under his hands, he will have more money, eat more, and even grab merit, and he can be tougher, which is enough.

For Mrs. Cheng, Cheng Gongting died, and there was no outstanding person in the family who could inherit his career, and the former military power could not be in her own hands. The rise and fall of the family is only in a thought. If there is such a grandson-in-law as Zhao Guanhou, it will be completely different.

He is the queen mother's favorite minister, and he is rewarded twice in three days, and he also has a way in the palace. There is such a person who marries his own family, the Cheng family is not down, and the family business still has the possibility of prosperity. was very much in agreement with this proposal, and as soon as Xu Shi mentioned it, she immediately nodded.

Zhao Guanhou said: "The problem is, Miss Cheng herself is not happy." She has a crush on Pang Yulou, and even fools can see it. ”

"That man has become a sieve, what is the use of you mentioning him? In this matter, it is useless whether Cheng Yue's girl is happy or not. She has to listen to the old lady, and she can't be the master herself. Besides, you asked the Fusang people for Cheng Gongting's dead body, this is her great benefactor, she repays the favor with her body, and it is also deserved, what is there to say? She is also a very docile character, as soon as the old lady said ah, she said that everything is up to the old lady, and she didn't mention anything, you can rest assured, there will be no death. ”

Yuqing glanced at Zhao Guanhou with disdain, and hugged his neck fiercely, "To be honest, don't you think she's ugly?" ”

"Do you know all about it?"

"People aren't ugly, they're just not outstanding. I've seen it, the standard eldest woman's appearance, and Su's side by side, I will recognize her as the eldest mother-in-law. Do you want me to marry you a charming vixen? Dream on. That's how it looks, and I'm relieved. ”

Yuqing smiled, "You, remember to be the groom officer when the time comes, and then get a few more children with her, and the old department of the Huaijun will be in your hands." Although Cheng Gongting was defeated, the strength of the former army was still there, and tens of thousands of people could be obtained by playing his banner. Compared to so many soldiers, what does it matter if a wife is not too beautiful, anyway, when the lights are turned off, you can't see anything. It's a big deal to go to her a few times, and with her temperament, she won't sue. ”

She came out in the name of recruitment, and Zhao Guanhou couldn't refuse, and more importantly, after Yuqing came back, she conveyed this matter to Zhao Guanhou's descendants. The great hero of his meritorious service this time, the military adviser Reinstein, who captured Huailaizhi County at a critical moment and fulfilled his meritorious service of saving the driver, also welcomed this marriage.

The military advisor gave a number of examples of Tessie to prove how helpful marriage was to the nobility. The appearance or even age of the marriage partner has never been a problem for the nobles, and there is only one thing for everyone to consider, and that is interests. More than 10,000 fighters with basic training, this benefit, is enough.

From Xiao Dezhang, Zhao Guanhou has heard a news that cannot be fully affirmed. Han Rong was ready to ensure that he would stand on his own, restore the military system of the former army of Wuwei, and take Zhao Guanhou as the commander.

If that's the case, it means that he is semi-detached from Yuan Weiting's system, and his relationship with him is similar to that of Zhang Shaoquanzhi and Zeng Wenzheng. If this is true, the remnants of the former army with more than 10,000 combat experience and more Huaishang disciples in the future are precious resources, and for these soldiers, they can only sacrifice themselves and have children with a woman who they don't like and don't like themselves.

Yuqing sat beside him, first accompanied him for a while, and finally coaxed him to look better, and then said: "E, someone came to the palace today." ”

The palace she was referring to was naturally Qingdi, and Zhao Guanhou said: "Isn't it that the prince wants to be blessed and wants me to send my mother-in-law to Beijing?" ”

"Phew! How can there be such a thing? "Yuqing twisted on him" Even the jokes of the elders dare to say, in vain my mother will help you run this marriage and stand out for you. It was Ama who came to you and asked you to enter Beijing and negotiate with foreigners. Hurry up and think of what reason to excuse yourself, and then let Xiao Dezhang talk to the Queen Mother, so as to avoid this errand. ”

"Free? Why be exempt? Isn't it just that doing this messenger will leave a bad name? Judging from the current situation, whoever does it will be scolded, and if they are not scolded, there will be no talk of peace talks, and we will have to fight with the powers of various countries. Since you can't beat it, you have to lie down and be beaten, and you have to bow your head when it's time to bow your head. Zhang Shaoquan pointed out that my general, since he is a little general, I will inevitably respond to this errand. I happened to go to Beijing to take a look, those Tiele people don't have a long memory! (To be continued.) )