Chinese New Year's Eve, a day to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new.

Early in the morning, the firecrackers roared, and every household in Beijing was beaming, the lanterns were colored and appliquéd red, and the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air was full of joy.

The Ministry of Officials has already issued a proclamation that the Son of Heaven will strike the dynasty to the Supreme Yuan, and the officials and others do not need to go to the court, and the yamen of the ministries and departments will only keep the officials on duty.

As soon as the sky was bright, the gate of the British Mansion quietly opened, and a group of guards surrounded Xiao Fan, who was dressed in brocade clothes and jade robes, and the petite and graceful lady Thrush got into the carriage, and the coachman whipped lightly, and the carriage slowly drove forward, and behind the carriage, there were several large carts, which were full of dozens of large sandalwood boxes.

Inside the swaying carriage, the thrush's little face was wrinkled, and his expression was a little uneasy.

"Xianggong,...... Are you really going? ”

Xiao Fan smiled and nodded: "You should go, this is filial piety." ”

"Shall we go again tomorrow? Today...... Ah! Stop now, the flowers in the yard haven't been watered yet...... "The thrush is babbling."

Xiao Fan grabbed the thrush's little hand and said with a smile: "Duchess Guo, don't bother you, the flowers have their own people in the house to help you water them." ”

"The ...... of people's red envelopes"

"Jiang Du has already given it."

"Chinese New Year's Eve New Year's Meal ......"

"The cook is already preparing."

The thrush looked at Xiao Fan resentfully: "............"

Xiao Fan took a moment and looked at her with a smile: "Madame, what else is unfinished?" ”

The thrush's small shoulders collapsed, and he said dejectedly: "No ......"

Xiao Fan held her little hand and said softly: "The blood of father and daughter is thicker than water, any hatred should be revealed, filial piety is the duty of a child, don't wait until your relatives are not there to regret it, thrush, I hope you will be happy in the future, and don't leave any regrets in your life." ”

The thrush's eyes suddenly turned red, and he nodded vigorously: "Xianggong, I listen to you." ”

Yanwang Annex.

Surrounded by thousands of brocade guards inside and outside, the sword is out of the sheath, the bow is wound, and the guard is extremely tight, as if it is facing a great enemy.

As soon as Xiao Fan's carriage stopped at the gate of the courtyard, a group of brocade-clothed guards quietly surrounded him.

The guards beside the carriage shouted, "Bold! The British Duke is here, do you dare to offend the driving of the grandfather of the country? ”

The bead curtain of the carriage was opened, Xiao Fan appeared in front of everyone with a thrush and a smile, the brocade guards were stunned, and then knelt down with a pale face, and hurriedly saluted, and suddenly a large number of people knelt in the dark.

A person who looked like a hundred households said in a panic: "I don't know that the grandfather of the country has arrived, and his subordinates are offended, and the crime deserves death!" ”

Xiao Fan said with a smile: "Those who don't know are not guilty, don't be so nervous during the New Year, is the prince still used to living in it?" ”

Although Zhu Di has been cut off from the prince after the defeat, he is the emperor's uncle after all, so Xiao Fan is still called the prince.

"If you return to the country, the prince and his family will not be able to live deeply, and they will spend their lives leisurely, raising birds and planting flowers every time, which is quite elegant."

"In terms of food and clothing, do you have any delays?"

"The subordinates don't dare."

Xiao Fan nodded, the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, and these guys don't dare to be rude to Zhu Di, after all, everyone knows that the wife of the British Duke is Zhu Di's daughter, even if Zhu Di can be offended, can his daughter afford to be offended?

The brocade guards who surrounded inside and outside the courtyard respectfully opened a spacious avenue for Xiao Fan and his party, and Xiao Fan walked into the courtyard with the thrush Shi Shiran.

The figure outside the flower hall flashed, and Zhu Di, who was tending to the flowers and plants, felt a slight beat, and turned his head uneasily, but saw Xiao Fan looking at him at the door with a smile on his face, his eyes were full of gentle kindness, and next to him was a petite and delicate thrush, and a pair of pretty eyes of the thrush stared at Zhu Di with a complicated expression.

Zhu Di was startled, his hand trembled, and the scissors in his hand fell.

"You...... You bastard! What are you doing here? Didn't you come out of here to laugh at me, the general of the defeated army? Zhu Di said angrily.

Xiao Fan and the thrush glanced at each other, then straightened their clothes, and bowed down to Zhu Di with the thrush.

"The foolish son-in-law brought Chang Ning to pay New Year's greetings to his father-in-law, father-in-law, have a good New Year."

Zhu Di became more and more surprised, staring at Xiao Fan and Thrush who were kneeling on the ground, and didn't know how to react for a while.

"Father-in-law, Happy New Year!" Xiao Fan had to say loudly again.

In an instant, Zhu Di's heart suddenly surged with an indescribable emotion, two hazy mist rose in his eyes, and the gaze staring at Xiao Fan through the mist was very complicated, hatred, resentment, pain, and ...... Inexplicably relieved.

"Xiao Fan, you ...... What do you want? After a long time, Zhu Di said hoarsely.

Facing Zhu Di's complicated eyes, Xiao Fan's eyes were clear, and the smile on his face was as pure as the snow in winter.

"The daughter and son-in-law came to pay New Year's greetings to their father-in-law, that's it, isn't the father-in-law happy?"

The thrush turned his head to look at Xianggong, and his tightly pursed mouth finally opened slightly, his voice was as thin as a mosquito, and his little face was a little astringent and a little stiff.

"Father...... Father, Happy New Year. ”

Zhu Di was shocked when he heard this, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes, he has been a strong feudal clan all these years, his voice has shocked the world, and his military power is so powerful that even the court is very jealous, when he stands at the peak and calls for wind and rain, and when he dominates the world, this daughter has never called him a father. Now that time has passed, he has been defeated, and he has been defeated by his son-in-law, and he has been escorted back to Beijing to live like a prisoner, and the scenery of the past has long since ceased to exist, but he didn't expect that Chang Ning would call himself a father at this time!

What a shame!

"Chinese New Year...... Happy New Year. Zhu Di wiped his old tears and couldn't cry.

"Father-in-law, isn't it time for you to get us up? But Xiaosheng won you once, you won't be so careful, always let your son-in-law kneel, right? Xiao Fan grinned.

Speaking of this, Zhu Di suddenly felt a burst of emotion in his heart, looking at the young and handsome face in front of him, recalling the changes on the battlefield at the beginning, the tragic battle between you and me, the survival or destruction of tens of thousands of lives between him and Xiao Fan's thoughts, and the two people who controlled the world met again in such a situation, at this moment, it was like a world away.

Zhu Di still had a resentment in his heart, glared fiercely, and snorted: "Get up!" ”

Xiao Fan laughed twice and stood up with the thrush.

Carefully look at Zhu Di in front of him, this once dominated the world, the hero in the universe has aged a lot, he has lost his freedom, and now he is full of haggardness, and his majestic body has gradually become rickety and old, and he is no longer heroic and contemptuous.

The heroes were exhausted, and they were sad.

Xiao Fan sighed secretly in his heart, Zhu Di, after all, belongs to the battlefield, without the battlefield, he is like a soulless shell, and he is gradually declining.

"Father-in-law, but I haven't seen you for more than a month, you are much older......" Xiao Fan sighed.

Zhu Di was slightly moved, but his tone was very blunt: "Thank you for your concern!" ”

Xiao Fan continued to sigh: "Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world, and my father-in-law is ,...... Time is like a knife to kill a pig. ”

Zhu Di: "............"

...... was silent for a long time, "Xiao Fan, are you here to pay New Year's greetings, or are you here to be angry with me?" ”

Looking at Zhu Di's resentful appearance, Xiao Fan said with a straight face: "Father-in-law, the deceased is gone, the emperor is said to be a cloud of the past after all, you have tried, failed, can't you let go?" ”

Zhu Di paused, then sighed long, and his body became more and more rickety.

"Today, the son-in-law came with Chang Ning, in order to continue the family, there are no winners here, there are no losers, there are just a family, father-in-law, for your hegemony, you have lost a lot, why bother to cling to the past? Success or failure is determined, heroes and heroes should be able to afford to lose. ”

Zhu Di was shocked, his gaze wandering back and forth on Xiao Fan and Thrush's expectant faces.

Long...... Zhu Di sighed and was silent for a moment, but suddenly laughed loudly, the laughter was heroic, and the air ran through the sky, startling a group of birds and birds outside the flower hall, just like the flamboyance of the Jin Ge Iron Horse back then.

"That's it, it's just a piece of the past."

Xiao Fan and Thrush also showed a relaxed smile.

He knew that at this moment, Zhu Di finally let go like a Buddha had enlightened.

Zhu Di, you deserve to be a hero in the world!

In the warm flower hall, the three of them finally talked about their family life for the first time with a peaceful attitude, Zhu Di and Thrush, the father and daughter, were even more red-eyed and tearful, and the small flower hall was filled with a touch of sentimentality and thick warmth.

It wasn't until now that Zhu Di suddenly realized how precious family and affection were, and he had really missed too much before!

Time passed unconsciously, Xiao Fan looked at the father and daughter who were becoming more and more peaceful, and a little contemplation suddenly appeared in his deep eyes.

"Father-in-law, do you like to take a boat?" Xiao Fan interjected coldly and asked.

"I don't like it!" Zhu Di didn't think twice.

"Do you like to travel?"

"I don't like it!" Zhu Di glared at him fiercely.

"Do you like to fight?"

Zhu Di was silent for a long time, nodded slightly, he missed the taste of the battlefield too much, gunsmoke, blood, flags, swords, war drums...... Seeing those things always makes his blood boil all over his body, and his whole body burns.

It's a pity that in this life, he may never have the opportunity to ride a war horse again and fight vertically and horizontally.

The corners of Xiao Fan's mouth showed a little meaningful smile: "The heroes of the world, why worry about uselessness?" Would my father-in-law be willing to take a boat to the sea and get a few colonies for me? ”

On the carriage back home, the thrush was like a cat, lazily shrunk in Xiao Fan's arms, and let Xiao Fan caress her long hair like a waterfall with pity.

"Xianggong, thank you......" thrush's eyes swelled wet.

The long-lost family affection has finally completely resolved the hatred and resentment that has accumulated in her heart for several years, Zhu Di let go of her grievances, and she also let go, relaxed and relieved, and her body was as light as a swallow.

Xiao Fan smiled lowly: "You and I are husband and wife, why do you want to say thank you?" Thrush...... Are you sixteen? ”

The thrush nodded, and put his big hand on his bulging little breast, proving that he was in the age of cardamom.

Xiao Fan felt the softness of his tentacles, and sighed happily: "...... It's OK to arch. ”

…………………… The carriage swayed, the thrush seemed to remember something, his little face suddenly wrinkled, he looked at Xiao Fan with a sad face, and said, "Xianggong, I don't know if I should say something......

"Say, there's nothing you and I can't say."

"Xianggong, you have to pay New Year's greetings to your father, pull several carts of gold and silver as gifts, and our family's treasury ...... Evacuated. ”

Xiao Fan froze, and suddenly felt bad in his heart: "What do you mean?" ”

The corners of the thrush's mouth twitched, as if he was about to cry: "Xianggong...... Our family has no money, and we are so poor that we jingle ......"

"You...... Why didn't you say it earlier? ”

"I said it, but you didn't listen, and many people are not to blame for what kind of courtesy...... Steward Zhang wants to stop you, but I'm afraid that you will be angry......"

Xiao Fan's face twitched a few times: "............"

- This is really fucking self-interested, not self-interested!

No wonder Zhu Di let it go so easily, put Xiao Fan on his own, if anyone gives gifts and goes bankrupt, I will forgive him for his great hatred...... The warm and happy atmosphere in the carriage was swept away, and the husband and wife looked at each other with sad faces, and then sighed for a long time, and were extremely short of breath.

The prince and the marquis in the capital have seen a lot, who has ever seen the prince of the country who is poor and has become so poor?

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Fan hesitated: "Why don't you ...... Shall we go back to your father and ask for half of the gift given to him?" ”

Thrush nodded and said happily: "Okay, okay, Xianggong, you go, I'll wait for you outside." ”

The little girl is not stupid, she is very unrighteous and lets him charge.

However, this idea is obviously not advisable, and it is estimated that Zhu Di will really draw a knife and cut him.

Xiao Fan is about to cry, now it's going to be the New Year, the people's rewards, the filial piety of Zhang Sanfeng and Taixu, and the expenses of the house...... Grandpa Guo, who had just been so rich, suddenly felt that life was difficult, and the year was sad...... The thrush's clear eyes turned around, and suddenly smiled slyly, and the little hand reached out behind his back, and he didn't know where to find out a thing, this thing was clear and transparent, exquisite and luxurious, but it was a fine jade jade Guanyin statue.

"This ...... Where did this come from? Xiao Fan was surprised.

The thrush grinned: "Just now you were talking to your father in the flower hall, and I touched it from the flower shelf next to me......"

"Well done!" Xiao Fan praised from the bottom of his heart, this girl is so worry-free, and his wife is not wrong.

A jade Guanyin can be sold for at least a thousand taels of silver, which can temporarily cope with the expenses of the house for a few days, and these few days are enough time for Xiao Fan to find a way to rob and collect silver all over the world.

The thrush was praised by the minister, the little nose wrinkled, and smiled proudly.

"Why don't you have a few more pieces?" Xiao Fan was a little dissatisfied.

The thrush's little face was worried, and he pointed to his small body, which was too small to hide too many things.

Xiao Fan nodded understandingly: "Ming said that you will carry a sack and then give your father a New Year's greeting, and come back with a few more things, if you are rich in father-in-law, you can't be poor in son-in-law......"

The thrush nodded vigorously.

The husband and wife whispered in the carriage, discussing how to gnaw the old man with all their conscience.

"Xianggong, there is no money at home, where are you going to get money?"

"Xianggong recently met a great benevolent man, who is very generous, and it should be no problem to talk to him."

"Another great good man? Who is he? ”

"His surname is Ji, and he is a very good person."

"Xianggong's luck is really good, you can meet great benevolent people everywhere."

"The main thing is that the people are good, the ancients said: those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help, this is the truth......"

(To be continued)