Approaching the New Year, the capital is becoming more and more lively, that is, ordinary people, when the New Year is approaching, will also go to the street to buy some things, ready to keep for the New Year for the family to eat.

The identity of the Xu family is different from before, this year's New Year, even if Xu Shiqiu can't come back in time, Dong Shu will also go to the palace with Mrs. Xu to celebrate with the saint and the queen.

Therefore, although the Xu family also buys these things, most of them are used by the servants of the family, and as for the master's family, they don't know what the scene will be at the end of the year, and they don't have the heart to care about these things.

Even Dong Shu thought that they might flee the capital at the end of the year, so although she prepared a lot of things, they could be used on the road.

On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, there was still no news that Xu Shiqiu was coming back, Dong Shu and Mrs. Xu thought that he would not be able to come back a year ago, but they didn't expect that he did not rush back, but Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo returned to the capital first.

Dong Shu and Mrs. Xu were overjoyed when they learned that Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo were back, but when the two of them came to the Xu family after meeting Emperor Ruikang in the evening, they knew that although they were the first team, Xu Shiqiu would not come back in a short time.

"Maternal grandmother, third aunt. After the third uncle received the news, he arranged for my cousin and me to return to Beijing as soon as possible, but there were too many things in Northern Xinjiang this time, and it would take him at least half a month to deal with the matter. "After Ye Shuo came back from going to Northern Xinjiang this time, he obviously grew up a lot.

mentioned the turmoil in Northern Xinjiang this time, Ye Shuo's eyebrows flashed fiercely, but he did not mention what happened in Northern Xinjiang at all.

"My cousin is right, the third uncle asked us to come back one step earlier, in addition to the fact that I and the Zhang family's relatives were not good because I went out and pushed it again and again, but also because I was worried that we would not be able to come back before the end of the year with him, so I let Brother Shuo and I come back first."

As soon as Xu Yanhao's words came out, even Dong Shu understood what he meant.

Xu Yanhao and the girl of the Zhang family originally decided to marry before next year and get married after the year.

But because he has been going out with the army, the good days that were originally said to be postponed again and again, although the Zhang family understands his helplessness as a military general, but it is always not good to let the girl wait for him.

There are still two good days before the year, Xu Yanhao will come back, just thinking about finalizing the marriage before the year.

As for Ye Shuo, it's even simpler.

It is no secret that Emperor Ruikang wants to pass on the throne to the fifth prince Ye Jingxing on the New Year.

Ye Shuo, as Ye Jingxing's son, although he is only the second son, he is also one of his three sons now, so at the end of the year, he must be present.

In addition to these two reasons, it is also because there are indeed many things in Northern Xinjiang, after Xu Shiqiu received Yan Ye's news, he was worried that he would not be able to come back at the end of the year, so he asked Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo to return to Beijing with some soldiers of the Iron Eagle Brigade and hundreds of ordinary soldiers.

Although there are not many of these people, they may not be able to guarantee great achievements, but if something really happens, with these people, they can safely send Mrs. Xu and Dong Shu out of the capital and protect them.

Regarding the last reason, Dong Shu didn't expect it, but Mrs. Xu guessed it from Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo's reactions.

Looking at Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo, after Mrs. Xu cleaned up her emotions, she looked at Ye Shuo and asked, "If your third uncle still has half a month to solve the affairs of Northern Xinjiang, wouldn't it be too late to rush back before that year?" ”

"Grandmother, this is really not true." Ye Shuo was obviously a little embarrassed when he heard Old Lady Xu ask about this, and after thinking about it, he finally chose to tell the truth and said: "Most of the soldiers that my cousin and I brought back this time are soldiers who were slightly injured before. Dozens of soldiers of the Iron Eagle Brigade were specially assigned to protect this team. ”

As soon as Ye Shuo's words came to this, Xu Yanhao smiled and continued: "Third Uncle is worried that these soldiers have been slightly injured, so let's bring them back first, so we didn't come back so quickly." If the third uncle returns to Beijing, more than a dozen seriously injured soldiers will definitely stay in northern Xinjiang to recuperate, and he must return to Beijing with soldiers who can march urgently. ”

After hearing Ye Shuo and Xu Yanhao say these words, Old Lady Xu looked at them and nodded, "Since this is the case, then this matter will be put aside for the time being." ”

After saying this to the two of them, Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Yanhao alone and said, "Yan Hao, does your mother have the day to discuss your marriage with the Zhang family?" ”

Xu Yanhao was also a little embarrassed when he mentioned this, but he still looked at Mrs. Xu and replied: "Because I didn't send news to my family in advance when I came back this time, my mother only received the news when we entered Beijing." My cousin and I came directly to greet my grandmother after entering the palace, but I have already sent someone back to send a message to my father and mother, and I guess they will arrange these things. ”

Mrs. Xu is still at ease with her eldest daughter-in-law, knowing these things, she will definitely handle them well.

"In that case, then you and Brother Shuo should hurry back. When your mother sets a date, she will immediately send someone to inform her grandmother that this is a major event for our Xu family, and it is not good to let the Zhang family wait any longer. ”

As soon as Mrs. Xu's words came out, Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo, who were also worried about going home, got up at the same time and bowed and retreated.

The two of them were already very filial to come to the Xu family to see Mrs. Xu directly after entering the palace, and they would learn the news they wanted, and Mrs. Xu naturally couldn't keep them.

After the two of them left, Dong Shu looked at Mrs. Xu and said, "Mother, Yan Hao and Brother Shuo brought back a lot of skins and medicinal materials, saying that Xianggong asked people to collect them in Northern Xinjiang. When it came to those thick furs and medicinal herbs that looked good at first glance, Dong Shu's crescent eyes kept smiling.

It's not that Dong Shu hasn't seen good things, but Queen Hu in the palace has given her a lot of good things in the past few months.

She just likes this feeling of being remembered by Xu Shiqiu.

After Mrs. Xu heard Dong Shu's words, she also showed a happy smile on her face, "It's good if you like the things you buy in Shiqiu, the men of our Xu family are military generals, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you will receive specialties from all over the world." ”

Mrs. Xu can say such things, naturally because when she was young, Xu Shiqiu's father, every time she went out, she would bring back a lot of things for herself.

The most important point is that although it is hard to fight on the march, after killing an enemy general, they will clean up the place, and the soldiers will always get some gold and silver and other valuables after fighting.

As long as there are not too many of these things, they do not need to be registered.

When the soldiers get something, they have to give a little to the main general, and the main general will accept these, and naturally he will also bear the responsibility for them, if this matter is poked out, it will be the main general who will be held responsible.

However, this matter has become a common practice, as long as the main generals are not too greedy, remember to register after collecting a large amount of gold and silver, and bring some back to the capital to hand over to the treasury, there will be no long-sighted initiative to mention this matter.

After all, soldiers who risk their lives to go out to fight always want to give them some benefits.

Although the Xu family only had Xu Zhenbei as a military general before, the Xu family's family business was really not small.

Especially those things that are not expensive to sell and take away, when the Xu family had an accident more than ten years ago, Mrs. Xu put those things away and arranged for a few henchmen to guard them.

These things belong to Mrs. Xu's private room, and they were not divided when they were separated before.

This is also the relationship between Mrs. Xu who still has connections in the capital, with these things, as long as the Xu family no longer wants to keep a low profile, it will be able to return to the top of the capital soon.

It's just that after experiencing the previous events, Mrs. Xu is reluctant to watch the Xu family return to the top of the elite again.

Now she just wants the Xu family to get through this difficulty, and then take revenge, and then she will stop taking care of things at all, and feel at ease at home to tease her grandson.

Dong Shu didn't know what Old Lady Xu was thinking, and when she heard her words, her face immediately showed a happy but reluctant expression, "Although I like these things, I am still reluctant to leave the capital for too long." After saying this, Dong Shu thought for a while and continued to whisper: "I don't know if my brother-in-law can agree to bring his family when Shi Qiu wants to go out of Beijing again after the New Year." ”

It is the rule for the family members of the generals to stay in the capital.

One is that it is indeed dangerous for military generals to travel, and another more important reason is that the general's family is left in the capital, which also means to be hostages.

Once the generals have the intention of supporting the army and respecting themselves, then their families left in the capital will become a tool used by the royal family to blackmail them.

Mrs. Xu understood this better than Dong Shu, so after hearing Dong Shu's words, she smiled at her comfortably.

If the son-in-law can really ascend the throne smoothly at the end of the year, then their Xu family may not have to work so hard in the future.

After all, the descendants of the past generations cannot control a large number of military powers.