In June, the weather became hotter, and Lu Yan's letters were much less, but Wang Mo regularly asked people to send the Di newspaper, although there was not much mention of Lu Yan's army in the Di newspaper, but Liu Meibao was still very happy to see it.

In addition to Liu Meibao's reply to Lu Yan, Lu Fang also wrote to his father, although it was a letter, in fact, it was only a few simple words to put together, he began to enlighten last month, Wang Mo's personally selected teacher, the iron spoon naturally followed along, and now he can read a few sentences of books and write a few words crookedly.

Although Rou'er couldn't write, Liu Meibao printed her small handprints on the paper, only turning Lu Yan's heart into a letter, and replied that she kept the letters written by her son and daughter close to her.

"..... has arrived at the nearby county seat of Fengshan County to set up camp, on the way to encounter a thief ambush, it is simply vulnerable, don't worry at home, take care of your illness, remember to take medicine, don't work too hard, the boat is still small, don't beat him, don't train too much..."

Liu Meibao looked at the letter and couldn't help but smile and spit out.

"I'm talking like a stepmother." She said to herself, "Mother-in-law and mother-in-law always say things that don't matter...."

"What can be a big deal about two people living together." Guizi Niang said on the side, while feeding Rou'er to eat melons and fruits cut into small pieces.

Rou'er was placed in the wooden children's dining chair made by Liu Meibao, she was not as quiet and obedient as Lu Fang when she was a child, An Sheng, who stood and sat in it for a moment, was impatient at this time, her hands were clapping and shaking and shouting endlessly.

"Did you send a summer gift to your uncle's family?" Here, Liu Meibao was busy asking the housekeeper again.

"I sent it over, and my uncle made two summer clothes for the young master and the young lady and brought them back together." The housekeeper smiled.

Liu Meibao frowned.

"Send a mother-in-law to tell my aunt that you don't make clothes, your eyes hurt." She said.

The lady in charge responded.

"Send a basket of newly delivered melons and fruits to my uncle's wife." Liu Meibao hurriedly instructed again.

The lady in charge smiled and went out.

Here, Rou'er is already so noisy that she can't even get impatient to eat the fruit.

"Okay, okay, let's not sit on this, grandma will go play with Rou." Guizi Niang said coaxing in her mouth.

"Auntie, she's getting fat, don't always hold her, let the nurses hold her." Liu Meibao said hurriedly.

The wet nurse who was standing on the side was busy hugging her. Guizi Niang has already taken Rou'er out.

"It's not tiring to hold our Rou'er." She laughed, and pressed her wrinkled face against Rou'er's face.

Rou'er danced and drooled on her face.

The grandfather and grandson both went out happily, and Liu Meibao told the nurse to be careful, so she sat down and continued to read the letter.

Just after looking at the line, a servant woman came in and replied with a smile that the wife of the Taiyuan prefect was here.

"Please." Liu Meibao hurriedly got up and got off the kang and said with a smile.

Before her words fell, someone had already stepped in.

"But it's hot, bring up the ice you've hidden. Come and visit, don't be stingy. The prefect smiled and sat down casually.

At the same time as Lu Yan was promoted, those who were once related to him were also promoted, and the prefect of Hezhong Prefecture was transferred to Taiyuan Mansion last year because of his outstanding political achievements, which is also a prefect, but the status is completely different, and according to the news. It is possible to compete for the position of governor of Taiyuan. This made the prefect who was going to retire in the position of Hezhong Mansion not expect it at all, and he was full of spirit like an old tree blooming new flowers for a while.

Liu Meibao smiled and sat down beside her. Ask her where she is from.

"I just came from the theater garden, I was sweating in the heat, if it weren't for Mrs. Luo Guerrilla pulling me to talk endlessly, I would have come out a long time ago." The prefect's wife shook her fan and said, while pushing a big red post over, "I'm here to deliver a wedding card." ”

At this time, the red and white ceremonies were no different from those of later generations, as Lu Yan's official position became higher and higher. There are more and more social exchanges, and I can't come to three or four houses in a month.

But it's usually the porter in the house who picks it up and reports it to the housekeeper. Then the butler handed it over.

Liu Meibao took it with a smile.

"Who's still working and you sent it?" She asked.

The prefect just smiled and didn't speak.

Liu Meibao opened it as she spoke.

"Oh my God, it's Mrs. Sun's." She said happily.

This Mrs. Sun is the wife of the servant of the Ministry of Officials in the capital, that is, the matchmaker she and Lu Yan were in the capital at the beginning.

"Look again." The prefect's wife said with a smile on the side, shaking her fan meaningfully.

Liu Meibao was a little puzzled, and then looked down at the post, which said that the youngest son of the Sun family married the bride and invited them to the couple, and the bride was the Xuanfu soldier... Xuanfu is prepared!

"It can't be Mrs. Zheng, right?" Liu Meibao asked in surprise.

The prefect nodded and smiled.

"No, it won't." Liu Meibao couldn't close her mouth in surprise.

Xuanfu Town Huai'an Military Preparation Zheng Guoxiang has been awarded by the emperor countless times, in such a position in Xuanfu Border Town, it is really rare for an official to sit so steadily, but Rao is so, the official who is released from the fourth grade and the family of the official is married, and it is considered to be very married.

Liu Meibao was excited for a while before she calmed down, thinking of what Zheng Xiaoniang used to look like, she couldn't help laughing.

"What does Lord Sun's little son do?" She smiled and asked, "Shouldn't it be a general?" ”

The Sun family is a civil official family, how can it be possible for children and grandchildren to enlist in the army, and on the other hand, it is impossible for Zheng Bingbei to let his daughter marry a military attaché.

"It has something to do with soldiers, too." The prefect's wife said with a smile, "I serve in the Yamen of the Ministry of War." ”

Liu Meibao was still smiling, and the prefect's wife obviously knew what she was laughing at, and glanced at her with a bit of elder resentment.

"The little lady Zheng is not what it used to be." She smiled, "Wen Wen is quiet." ”

Liu Meibao laughed even more.

"You kid!" The prefect's wife smiled and slapped her with a fan, and she couldn't hold back her laughter, "I'll tell you, don't talk about it, that Sun Xiaogongzi and Zheng Xiaoniang really got acquainted..."

She said that she couldn't stop laughing.

"Say it quickly." Liu Meibao hurriedly urged.

"Zheng Bingbei returned to Beijing to report on his work, somehow that day Weifu went to the Wuxuan Qing Officials Division, you don't know, those Beijing yamen have always been difficult to deal with, Zheng Bingbei didn't say anything and laughed and left, but Zheng Xiaoniang's temper flared again. Taking advantage of his father's inattention, he turned around and beat the foreigner, and the little son of the Sun family was on duty that day, and came out to persuade peace, but he was also whipped by Zheng Xiaoniang, and after the matter came out, Zheng Bingbei escorted his daughter to Sun's house to apologize, and this came and went. I didn't expect to apologize anymore, but sat down and kissed. The prefect said with a smile.

"Look, I said it, the country is easy to change..."Liu Meibao said with a smile.

Before he finished speaking, he was slapped on the head by the prefect's wife.

"What do you say?" She said with a glare.

Liu Meibao hurriedly covered her mouth and smiled.

"I'll just say it, she's by nature, how can she say it's changed." She smiled and said, "Then Sun Xiaogongzi was not frightened?" Even agreed to the family affair? Is it the order of the parents? ”

"It's Sun Xiaogongzi who likes it himself." Mrs. Prefect smiled, "Originally, Mrs. Sun was not very willing, and she felt that this daughter-in-law was too hot-tempered."

"That's really called not fighting, not knowing each other." Liu Meibao sighed. Although it is not very pleasant to have a relationship with Zheng Xiaoniang, her nature is not bad. Seeing that it is a happy thing to see a lover become a family after all, Liu Meibao feels extremely happy.

"I've got to prepare two gifts." Liu Meibao discussed with the prefect's wife, "Although Zheng Bingbei didn't say it, we also have to send a copy, and the previous paragraph was thanks to his advice for my family in front of the saint." ”

This is what Wang Mo told Liu Meibao, the last time the sentry learned that a team of Tartars had returned from plundering, Lu Yan ordered a cavalry raid that had spent a lot of blood and money to practice for three years. snatched the Tartars and captured them, and this happened in the territory of Xuanfu Town, and Xuanfu Town was also full of fierce soldiers. was also planning to pursue, but he was not as bold as Lu Yan, so he dared to let only the cavalry attack, and was robbed and captured by the Shanxi soldiers, and he felt a big loss of face and reported to the emperor.

In addition, other officials who saw Lu Yan's arrogance took the opportunity to meet and made the emperor have a headache, at this time it was Zheng Bingbei who came forward to speak, and he was also a general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when he was generous and brave to kill the enemy, what did you and me divide at this time, and they were preempted by Lu Yan, because they were not as good as others, not to blame themselves for not having the ability, but to blame others for having the ability, what is this called.

The important officials of Xuanfu Town all spoke, and everyone stopped saying anything, and the matter was over, and Lu Yan was rewarded by the emperor afterwards.

"That's as it should be." Mrs. Prefect nodded and said, "Zheng Bingbei has a stable temperament, rarely speaks for others, and doesn't say good or bad things, but I didn't expect to stand up for Lord Lu on such an occasion, and I am not afraid of being said to turn my elbow outward, which shows that I really like Lord Lu." ”

Liu Meibao nodded.

"It's a pity that I didn't make it into a family of children." The prefect's wife suddenly quipped again.

Liu Meibao knew what she was talking about, and she didn't have any restraint with the prefect's wife, so she got up and came over and slapped her with a fan.

The prefect's wife hid with a smile.

"I'm a lot old, why do I always play with you as a young man... Is it because my heart is young or you are old? She laughs.

Liu Meibao held her shoulders and helped her brush her hair while laughing.

"It's my mother who went early, so I can't see someone of my wife's age love me, as soon as you treat me well, I'll stick to you." Liu Meibao said.

These words made the prefect's wife couldn't help but have a sour nose.

"It's also your kid who hurts." She was busy drinking tea to cover up, and said with a smile, "If it's that little lady Zheng, it's too late for me to hide." ”

"Ma'am." Liu Meibao slapped her with a smile, "Who is not young and frivolous, don't make fun of others, you will become your junior in the future, don't take eye medicine in front of other people's mother-in-law..."

The prefect's wife was slapped by her and laughed.

"What are eye pills?" She asked again.

Liu Meibao smiled and laughed.

"By the way, I have one more thing for today." The prefect sat down, shook her fan and rested for a moment and said.

Seeing that her expression was a little solemn, Liu Meibao was busy and solemn.

"If your wife has anything to say, don't hesitate to say it." She replied.

"That's the case," Mrs. Prefect hesitated for a moment, and then said thoughtfully, "It stands to reason that there is a relationship between the media, and it is thanks to Lord Lu's recommendation at the beginning, although there are not many contacts, but Lord Sun and his wife are not outsiders to you in their hearts, and your family's affairs are his business, but some things are not easy to do.

Liu Meibao heard it in a fog.

"What do you say, ma'am? I don't understand, just say whatever you say. She hurriedly interrupted the prefect's words.

The prefect's wife looked at her and finally gritted her teeth.

"It's easy to talk about your second cousin's transfer back to the capital, but your eldest uncle's matter is really difficult to handle." She said.

Liu Meibao looked at her dumbfounded.