Chapter 421: Marquis of Dingyuan
In the warm anticipation of the family, a month later, Cui'er received a letter from Lian Qingshan's home, saying that the war in the northwest had been calmed down and she would be able to return to Beijing soon, so that Cui'er should not worry about it.
With Lian Qingshan's family letter, Cui'er's heart was steady, although she still sent people to the emperor's list every day to inquire about the news, she didn't have too many worries in her heart.
The news of the border pass came to Cui'er from time to time from the Dingguo Mansion, and it was said for a while that for the sake of the Tartar prince who was captured by General Wude, the Khan of the Tartars signed an armistice agreement and swore to submit to the dynasty.
At one time, it was said that the Tartar Khan had paid a tribute of 100 horses and 10 beauties to the dynasty, and signed an agreement to submit to the dynasty, which was enough to calm the northwest frontier for ten years.
After Cui'er heard this, her heart was full of joy, the northwest frontier has been quiet for ten years, and her family even Qingshan may have ten years without going on the expedition. Now the business of his own teahouse is just right, and there is also Huiya Zhangluo's small shop, although it is not a daily income, but the bonuses distributed to Cui'er are also very large, which is enough to make the people in the family live very well.
As for whether the Khan of the Tartars is going to make a comeback in ten years? Although Cui'er cares in her heart, she is not worried, hehe, when the time comes, she will call back!
Cui'er and the children, waiting day by day, finally looked forward to the day when the army returned.
On this day, Cui'er got up early, woke up the children after washing, asked the maid to dress the children and wash their faces, and finished breakfast together.
"Mother, when will Daddy come back?" Soft open hazy sleepy eyes, yawning delicately and asking Cui'er.
"Daddy, they're already outside the city, let's take a carriage to see Daddy and them!" Cui'er spoke. While helping Lantern Xiao wipe his little mouth, seeing that the children were full, he took the maids and sisters-in-law, together with his father and mother, and drove out of the city in a carriage.
After Lian Qingshan's team returned, they had already been stationed at the Xishan camp last night, because they had contributed to pacifying the northwest. The emperor is happy. It is time to reward those who have made meritorious contributions. When the emperor was in the last court, he decided to personally go out of the city to greet these triumphant soldiers, and give them officials and knights on the spot!
After Cui'er heard the news. Although he knew that he couldn't see Lian Qingshan after leaving the city, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and he also wanted to see this exciting moment, so he took the children to get up early in the morning. Go out of the city to watch the ceremony.
When Cui'er's carriage arrived at the predetermined place outside the city, there were people from the Dingguo Mansion waiting there. Then he led Cui'er's carriage to a place where the powerful could park the carriage. There were already several tall and ornate carriages parked there in this place, and Cui'er recognized it at a glance as the carriage of the prince and wife of Dingguo.
With her godmother in front, Cui'er said to her father and mother, and took the child to the carriage in front of her to salute. After greeting Mrs. Shizi for a while. Before Cui'er could get back into her carriage, she heard a rumbling sound outside.
"It's coming!" The eyes of the prince of Dingguo suddenly lit up, and she couldn't wait to let the maids open the curtain of the carriage. I saw billowing smoke and dust gradually coming from the direction of the west, with the sound of rumbling horses' hooves. It was as if there were thousands of troops going hand in hand.
"Wude is back!" Because Mrs. Shizi is the mother of the Northwest Boss, among all the people who came to see the excitement, her status was very high. So the seat occupied is very good, and you can clearly see the galloping horses on the official road, as well as the sturdy generals wearing gold and silver armor on the horses!
Cui'er looked at the mighty soldiers who came with a rising sun, and only felt that the galloping horses were stepping on their hearts, as if they were stepping on their hearts, and among those vigorous figures, one was Lian Qingshan, who had been thinking about Lian Qingshan for so long!
"It's coming!" Cui'er couldn't help but look forward to it, pulling the handkerchief tightly in her hand, looking at the soldiers who were getting closer and closer, her eyes eagerly wanted to look for Lian Qingshan among those galloping figures.
It was getting closer and closer, and seeing that the Jinjia general who was the leader was approaching the frame of Mrs. Shizi, Cui'er's heart seemed to be in her throat, because she saw Lian Qingshan. Next to the golden armor general, dressed in silver-white armor, it seems that he is the god of war, handsome and handsome, with the demeanor and pride of a general.
"Qingshan ......" Cui'er resisted the call she almost blurted out, and looked at the person she had been waiting for for a long time with tears in her eyes!
"Father! Father! ”
"Daddy, Daddy!"
The big girl Xiaohu and the soft ones didn't think as much as Cui'er thought, and the children recognized the galloping horses at a glance, their familiar figures, waving their little hands excitedly, jumping on the carriage and shouting people in the distance.
General Wude on horseback and Lian Qingshan naturally saw this scene, seeing the children's joyful appearance, and their relatives eagerly welcoming their triumph, everyone on horseback couldn't help laughing.
General Wude was the most heroic, and after seeing his mother and the children of his relatives, he took the lead in urging the horse to run over, and when the carriage was near, he grabbed the reins.
"Mother, my son is back!" General Wude looked at his mother with tears in his eyes and said in a loud voice. Because he represented the triumphant soldiers, it was not easy to dismount here, so he could only watch the Lady and the children on the horse.
"Okay, just come back safely!" When Mrs. Shizi saw her son's heroic appearance, she wiped tears from her tears with joy.
At this time, even Qingshan had already urged the horse to come closer, and after seeing Cui'er and the children, he couldn't help but stare at them greedily. How many days and nights, how many times on the line of life and death, Lian Qingshan relied on his thoughts of Cui'er and his tenacious willpower to survive.
Now seeing his wife looking at him with tears in her eyes, Lian Qingshan's heart was instantly filled with warmth, and he couldn't speak without scruples like General Wude, so he only urged the horse to come to the carriage and looked at Cui'er with enthusiastic eyes.
"Soft, small bag, Lantern Festival, look at Daddy, call Daddy!" Cui'er looked at Lian Qingshan sitting on the horse. Although he lost weight, he looked very good, and he was very pleased, holding the children's little hands and waving them vigorously with Lian Qingshan, with a smile on his lips and tears in his eyes.
Although General Wude is the general of Desheng, he can't stay here forever, but he just rides around the same place twice. I said a few words to my mother. Then he drove his horse forward, and the bright yellow flag and Luo Gai in front of him were faintly visible, showing that the emperor's honor guard had arrived.
I saw Lian Qingshan. Cui'er's heart seemed to be filled, and she couldn't listen to the things next to her anymore, she couldn't see it, she just looked at their distant backs and was happy.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and some solemn ceremony seemed to be being held under the bright yellow cover in the distance. It was a trumpet and a drum sound, and it was very lively. And as the wife of the military general's family, there are also Cui'er and others. I don't care about those excitement in my heart, as long as my relatives come back from the battlefield well, it is better than anything.
After half an hour, I saw the bright yellow Luo Gai slowly drifting in the direction of the city. The troops and horses of the brigade also followed Narogai into the city, and Cui'er suddenly found that the ceremony to welcome the triumph of the soldiers had been completed.
At this time. Then the steward who had inquired about the news came back and forth, "Congratulations to Mrs. Shizi." Mrs. Hexi Shizi, Your Majesty just enshrined the second young master of our family as the hereditary Marquis of the Northwest, a mighty general! ”
"Really, there's such a thing!" When Mrs. Shizi heard this, she happily hugged Xiaohu and kissed her, smiling so much that she couldn't see her teeth, the hereditary title of marquis is really good!
"How's the news from others?" Mrs. Wen Xiu came with her mother-in-law, and looking at Cui'er's eyes looking forward to her husband's return, she naturally knew that Cui'er also wanted to know about Lian Qingshan's situation. Knowing that Cui'er was not easy to ask, Mrs. Wen Xiu asked understandingly.
"The young lady, this time I have been rewarded with a lot of titles! General Lian, a guerrilla general under the second young master, was awarded Dingyuan Hou because of his military exploits, Deputy General Hu and Deputy General Qu, hussar generals who were promoted to the fourth rank because of their military exploits...... "When the steward returned, he talked endlessly, but Cui'er only heard the sentence related to Lian Qingshan, and sealed Dingyuanhou!"
Cui'er only felt that her head was buzzing, as if she was a little unsure whether she should be ecstatic for a while, and there was a feeling of unreality when she watched the steward's mouth open and close.
"Someone, reward!" Mrs. Shizi was very happy, hugged the children and laughed, her father-in-law was the prince of Dingguo, and the title of a prince of the country could not run away. His eldest son will also inherit the title of Duke of Dingguo in the future, but the younger son has nothing, once his two old ones are gone, what should the impulsive younger son do, has always been a worry in the heart of Mrs. Shizi.
Now that the youngest son has the title of hereditary marquis, he is still a general, and with these achievements, he no longer has to worry about the future of martial arts!
Cui'er was awakened by the happy words of Mrs. Dingguo Gongzi, only to find that she was actually in a trance with joy, with tears in her eyes, she solemnly thanked Mrs. Shizi, if there was no leadership from General Wude, where would Lian Qingshan have such a good future.
"Silly boy, we are all a family, where do you want to say these two words! Listen to me, let's go back to the city, the house is full of lights, and the people who will report the good news will come to the door later! ”
"Okay, then godmother, I won't quarrel with you, I have to go home quickly Zhang Luo Zhang Luo!" Cui'er heard what Mrs. Shizi said, and suddenly came back to her senses, her own Qingshan was already a marquis, and she couldn't lose his face.
"Okay, let's go, we'll get back together when it's settled!" Mrs. Shizi waved her hand and said, and sent two henchmen to accompany Cui'er, so that she didn't know the rules in Beijing, so she went home with a smile.
Cui'er returned to her own carriage, naturally she would not slack off, and while the carriage was walking, she told her father and mother about the marquis of Lian Qingshan, and she was so happy that the old couple patted their thighs and applauded, and they ordered to make a good wine to celebrate! (To be continued)
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