On the morning of the eighth day of the first month of the third year of Xiande (February 22, 956), Chai Rong led the army to leave Kaifeng and personally conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty. Lin Xiaoyu, as the full-time medical officer of Empress Fu and other female royals, set off with Empress Fu and other concubines with Chai Rong and embarked on a journey with an unknown future.

Among the people who saw off the army of the Southern Expedition, the brothers of the "delegation", including Xu Shao'an, who rushed back from Zhao's mansion, all arrived at the scene to see off the people they cared about. Although they couldn't see Lin Xiaoyu - Lin Xiaoyu and Empress Fu were together, and it was impossible for them to show up in front of the public - everyone still insisted on seeing her off, and silently blessed her in their hearts, wishing her a safe journey and all the best.

Leaving the crowd and returning to the pavilion, Xu Shaoan first briefed Wang Kunjun and others about the meeting with Zhao Kuangyin and Liu Guangyi last night, and then went to the station of Shenjizhi to be on duty, ready to haode to give full play to his ability and lay a solid foundation for the feet of Zhanzhu in Kaifeng City. The brothers of the other "delegations" began to work on the establishment of the Kaifeng Detention Center according to the previous Jihua. The soldiers were divided into several routes, some went to Kaifeng City to find suitable shops, some went to find suitable accommodation, Wang Feng even took people to Kaifeng City to take a turn, in order to find a location more haode house.

Due to the need to prepare for the Kaifeng Detention Office, and it coincided with the Chinese New Year, it was not easy to find either shops or residences, so the date for Wang Kunjun and others to return to Youzhou had to be postponed for a few days, and it was postponed to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Fortunately, after the efforts of the brothers, and everyone is more willing to spend money, the shops and houses in the city have finally been settled, and the houses outside the city have also had some eyebrows. Therefore, Wang Kunjun and others decided to embark on a journey back to Youzhou on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

On the evening of the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the brothers of the "delegation" had dinner together, and then went to the Fuyao room to greet Master Tai. After the brothers finished saluting, Wang Kunjun asked respectfully: "Master Tai, the disciples have decided to return to Youzhou early tomorrow morning, are you willing to set off with the disciples?" ”

Fu Yaozi twisted his beard and said: "It's been a long time since I left Huashan for my teacher, and it's time to go back." However, for the division to go west and you to the north, I am afraid that they will not be able to go the same way. Besides, if you are used to being lazy, you will feel uncomfortable going on the road with you. ”

Wang Kunjun replied: "In this case, the disciple will send Master Tai out of the city tomorrow, and then turn north and return to Youzhou." ”

Fuyaozi nodded after hearing this, and said, "It's rare for you to wait for a piece of filial piety, so it's good to wait for you." ”

Subsequently, Wang Kunjun and the others talked with Fuyao for a while before they went back to their rooms to rest.

Early in the morning of the eighteenth day of the first month, the members of the "delegation" who were about to return to Youzhou packed up their belongings, and after having breakfast with the brothers who stayed behind, they went to Fuyaozi's residence to invite the old fairy, and went to say goodbye to the post man who had been with him for many days.

Wang Kunjun and the others kept sending Master Tai out of twenty miles before they stopped under the repeated requests of the old immortals. Everyone picked up the old fairy from the carriage and helped him to ride a small donkey that he was accustomed to riding when he traveled - Wang Kunjun and others originally planned to give Master Tai a horse as a foot force, but the old fairy refused on the grounds that he was not used to riding.

After Fuyaozi got on the back of the donkey, he only said, "You should practice well after you go back", and rode away on the donkey without waiting for Wang Kunjun and others to answer. Wang Kunjun and the others had to say "obey the orders of the great master" while watching the old fairy go away. It wasn't until the back of the old fairy disappeared from their field of vision that everyone got back on the car or got on the horse and went to the official road in the north of Kaifeng City.

Although Wang Kunjun, Zhang Weixin and others repeatedly asked to stay, Xu Shaoan and other members of the left-behind office still sent them out dozens of miles in one go, and it was not until the famous Chen Qiaoyi stopped seeing them off.

At this time, it was past noon, everyone was hungry, and if they continued to hurry, they would not be able to get to the next big town store before dark, so everyone finally decided to rest near Chenqiaoyi for one night and go on the road the next day.

Wang Kunjun and the others still chose the inn where they lived when they came to Kaifeng, and they still lived in the independent courtyard where they lived last time.

After everyone put all kinds of luggage in place, and ate the late lunch delivered by the inn, they sat together and chatted for a while. Seeing that it was not early, if you didn't rush back, you might not be able to enter Kaifeng City, Xu Shaoan and other members of the left-behind group got up and exchanged respects with Wang Kunjun and others, and then left the inn under the eyes of the other party, and hurried back to Kaifeng City. ,

Wang Kunjun and others rested at the inn for one night, and after the road the next morning, they also traveled all the way to the same fast horse, day and night, and finally entered the south gate of Liangxiang City on the day of February 12 of the sixth year of Xiande - Yuxuzi said goodbye to everyone before entering the city, and returned to his own Yuxu Palace. When Zeng Zhilin and Huangshan return to the "Liangyuan" and "Feilong Village", they will be rebuilt with them.

Since the departure on November 20 of the previous year, to the re-entry of Liangxiang City, it took nearly three months before and after, Wang Kunjun and others finally ended the trip to Kaifeng and returned to their homes in victory.

When everyone's convoy arrived near the gate of "Qingyuan", Deng An, the housekeeper who had been guarding the door for a long time, and a group of family servants all picked it up. While saying auspicious words to greet, he helped the masters to get out of the car and dismount. For a time, the street where "Qingyuan" is located was very lively, causing the surrounding pedestrians and neighbors to come over to watch.

After Wang Kunjun and others entered the gate of "Qingyuan" surrounded by family servants, they dispersed into several roads. Zeng Zhilin and Huang Shan, two singles who had not yet started a family, went directly back to their temporary residence in "Qingyuan" to settle down, while Wang Kunjun and Zhang Weixin, who had become families, went straight to their "little nest" to reunite with their lovers.

When Wang Kunjun walked into the west cross courtyard of the back courtyard where he lived, he saw that Zhang Xiaofei and Han Qingwen were already waiting there with the two little guys in their arms. Wang Kunjun hurriedly walked a few steps to their side, and said with concern: "Just wait in the house, why did you still run outside." It's still cold, so be careful of freezing. ”

Zhang Xiaofei smiled and said, "I said that I would just wait in the house, and I don't need to freeze outside in winter." But Qingwen's sister said that her husband had been out for nearly three months this time, and it was very hard to bump and work hard along the way, and we as wives should go out to greet her. If I hadn't stopped her, she would have to wait for you at the gate of the house.

As a result, the news from the eldest brother was not accurate, so we sisters waited here for more than half an hour before you arrived. It's nothing that I'm rough and thick-skinned and strong, but it's bitter for Sister Qingwen and the two little guys. You see, Xiao Qiqi is so cold that her nose is runny. As she spoke, Zhang Xiaofei hugged Wang Huan in her arms tighter, and used a handkerchief to help Wang Qi wipe his nose.

In fact, not only Xiao Wang Qi, but even her mother was frozen into a red nose at this time, if it weren't for Han Qingwen trying her best to control her nose, I am afraid that she would cross the river with a blue nose like Xiao Wang Qi at this time. When Xiao Wang Huan behaved much more from freezing, not only did he not have a runny nose, but from time to time he pulled the cloak wrapped around him out, obviously feeling a little hot.

Wang Kunjun's heart warmed when he saw this, especially when he saw Han Qingwen, who had been very weak since she gave birth to a child, her little face was flushed, and she was trembling slightly when she stood there, which showed that she was cold enough. He hurriedly stepped forward and held the two wives and children in his arms, and said as he walked into the house: "How can I, Wang Kunjun, let you be greeted by the cold outside." Didn't I say a long time ago that we don't have so many rules in our family. Forget it today, but don't make an example. Remember, no matter where I go or how long I go, don't go outside to greet me when I come back, or I'll be upset. ”

Zhang Xiaofei naturally has no opinion on this, if Han Qingwen hadn't pulled her out to wait this time, she wouldn't have given Wang Kunjun such a big face. But Han Qingwen felt that it was natural for his wife to greet her husband, and if there were no rules at home, wouldn't it be chaotic.

However, although Han Qingwen felt that what Wang Kunjun said was very unreliable, she did not refute her husband, who had always been submissive, but insincerely echoed Zhang Xiaofei and agreed with Wang Kunjun's "crooked reasoning".

Not long after Wang Kunjun's family of five entered the house, Wang Kunjun didn't have time to drink a few sips of hot tea, and before waiting for his husband's Zhong Ziqi, he came to the door to ask for someone from the eldest uncle.

It turned out that when Li Junwu delivered the news of the "delegation" to the families of the "Qingyuan," he did not inform them about the situation in the Kaifeng detention center, but only told them when the "delegation" had left Kaifeng and when it would be possible to arrive in Youzhou. It was not until Wang Kunjun and the others were still a day's journey from Liangxiang that Li Junwu sent the news to the "Qingyuan" that the "delegation" would arrive in the afternoon of the next day, and did not say at all that less than half of the brothers had returned this time.

The other singles are okay to say, at most the roommates who didn't come back were in the same room with him at first, but after seeing Zeng Zhilin and Huangshan, everything was naturally clear. Moreover, since Huang Hai had already gone north to replace Wang Feng before Wang Kunjun and them set off from Kaifeng, the "Jingyuan" side had already known about this matter, let alone reacted to it. Only Zhong Ziqi, who did not get news from Li Junwu, and could not ask the other brothers directly, waited in his yard for a long time, but did not see the shadow of his husband, Xiao Meimei was so anxious that she almost cried.

Seeing Zhong Ziqi's eyes red and asking for someone from him, Wang Kunjun secretly complained that his eldest brother was too rough in handling family affairs, and hurriedly explained to his younger siblings the reason why Wang Feng did not come back.

Hearing that nothing happened to his husband, but he was temporarily staying in Kaifeng to do some official business, Zhong Ziqi finally put his mind at ease. Xiao Meimei asked Wang Kunjun about Wang Feng's situation in Kaifeng, and asked when her husband would be able to return to "Qingyuan". After receiving Wang Kunjun's reply for more than three months and two months at least, he said goodbye to Wang Kunjun with great regret and went back to his small courtyard.

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