In the middle of the night, the husband outside the Yangliver Hutong knocked on the three watchmen and walked over, and the whole street was silent.

In the Liu family's house, Dongxing suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Wen Yi who was sleeping, his breathing was long and thin, and he obviously slept really soundly. He smiled slightly, tiptoed over and quickly got out of bed, grabbed the folded clothes on the round stool next to the bed in his hand, quickly put them on, tightened his belt, and then looked back at Wen Yi, couldn't help but lean over, kissed her forehead gently, and then turned around and left with a smile.

Wen Yi seemed to notice something, frowned slightly, her eyelashes trembled, she opened her eyes, blinked a few times, and found that Dongxing was gone, and reached out to touch the futon, but it was still hot, and she couldn't help but show a little doubt.

The wind was still blowing outside, and it was already the middle of September, and the weather was getting colder and colder, and in the morning and evening, the chill seeped into the skin through the clothes, and people couldn't help but shiver. Liu Dongxing tightened the robe on his body, quickened the pace of his feet, came to the second gate, glanced at the house where the mother-in-law had been at night, and saw that the mother-in-law was dozing off little by little, so he carefully unplugged the bolt on the door, opened the door quietly, dodged out, and closed the door again.

Out of the second gate, go east and go straight to the guest house. At this time the guest house was empty, and there was not even a rough servant who went to work at night. But when he arrived at the guest house, he did not enter the house, but took advantage of the stones left over from the repair of the house under the south wall of the guest house, jumped on the wall, and then stepped over the four-foot-wide passage, and gently landed in the courtyard of the right neighbor's house.

There are only three households in Yangjiaer Hutong, the left neighbor of the Liu family is the Zhu family, and the right neighbor is this household, since they moved out a few months ago, no one has moved in, but it can be determined that someone has bought it, and sent someone to clean it up a little, and even left an old servant who guards the door, but other than that, no one has ever come. However, in such a house that could almost be called an empty house, a lamp and candle were suddenly lit in a wing room in the inner courtyard, and the long dim light stood out in the dark night.

Liu Dong walked into the side room, and when he saw the familiar figure of his friend under the lamp, his expression slowed down: "It's been a long time, are you okay?" ”

Luo Mingmin turned his head and smiled: "I'm fine, but you, look dark, thin, and old, if we go out together in the middle of the day, and say that you are my uncle, someone will believe it."

Liu Dongxing glanced at him, grabbed a chair and sat down: "You are not much older than me, and you are pampered, so you are naturally fat, although I am now older than before, but I am also much more heroic, who doesn't boast that you are a fierce general?" You're less sour. ”

Luo Mingmin gritted his teeth: "I'm sour? It's not that you kid don't know what kind of work I'm doing, except for occasionally going to the barbarians in the north to show off your might, and by the way, cutting off a few heads, you just have nothing to do in the barracks on weekdays, what can you do? With your skills, how many barbarians can help you? We are different, we have to deal with people with a lot of eyes every day, and we have to be cautious in our words and walks, for fear of revealing a little flaw, ruining the overall situation, and burying the lives of all the brothers and sisters behind us. Are you going to laugh at me for being pampered? ”

Hearing this, Liu Dongxing was unhappy: "Brother Luo, you have to speak according to your conscience, how can such a thing as fighting a war be as simple as you say?" I don't have enough skills to see on the battlefield, and there are more people who are stronger than you and me. And now the barbarian people are more and more cunning and cunning, not as blind as before, we have to deal with them intrigues, okay? It's not easy on your side, but you're polite on the surface, and it's rare to tear your face and meet each other, besides, it's really tiring to fight with people, but how many people can play with you? ”

Luo Mingmin couldn't laugh or cry: "Are you praising me or hurting me?" Am I that kind of person? ”

Liu Dongxing nodded matter-of-factly: "As long as you want, you can calculate as much as you want, even if you show your stuffing, there are countless people to fill in the loopholes for you.

The two of you look at me, I look at you, stalemate for a while, and suddenly laugh in unison.

Luo Mingmin laughed so hard that tears came out: "Our brothers haven't seen each other for half a year, and as soon as they meet, they actually ridicule each other, do you welcome friends like this?" ”

Liu Dongxing's whole body relaxed, leaned lazily on the back of the chair, and said, "It's clear that you hurt me first, but you put the responsibility on my head." ”

Luo Mingmin lowered his head and smiled secretly, got up and walked to him, stretched out his hand, and looked sincere: "Good brother, it's good to see you come back safely." ”

Liu Dongxing also straightened up, got up and held his hand, and changed his previous joke on his face: "Brother Luo, I'm also very happy, we are both safe and sound." ”

Luo Mingmin shook his hand, patted his shoulder with the other hand, pulled him to sit down again, and pulled a chair to sit down, and said: "I came back this time, just to stay in Beijing for a while, but outsiders don't know, they only thought I was going to Dongping Mansion to deal with my family's business, so I didn't send you a letter." ”

Liu Dongxing nodded: "I just asked casually, I wanted to know when you would come back, but I didn't expect to get the information that you came back by chance." So, what's not over there yet? ”

"I'm afraid it won't end in a year and a half." Luo Mingmin sighed, "King Zheng's Mansion has been stinging all these years, on the surface, it seems that he has never given up, always making some small moves in secret, but it is harmless, but in fact, they have made much more preparations than we can see. ”

Liu Dongxing raised his eyebrows: "Is it convenient to say?" I'm no longer a member of the General Administration, am I? ”

Luo Mingmin said with a smile: "This time you went on the expedition, you didn't send a lot of news back to the division, although it is impossible for the top to include your name in the list of division members, but it will not treat you as an outsider." Actually, it's nothing to tell you, you know the rules, and you won't pass it on casually. After a pause, "Speaking of which, Zheng Wangfu and Dongping Wangfu really hooked up, you have some relationship with Dongping Wangfu, you know some inside information, it's better to avoid it." ”

Liu Dongxing nodded: "I'm not afraid of this, I've already received the holy decree, and I'm about to be transferred to Kangnan as a general, far away from there, no matter what kind of demon moths Dongping Wangfu and my second uncle want to make trouble, it has nothing to do with me." ”

Luo Mingmin was stunned: "I've been busy for the past two days, and I only have time to see you in the middle of the night, but I haven't heard about your transfer." What is the Connan general? Is there still a need for you in that place? I still think that only veterans will be transferred to that kind of place to retire, right...... What's the problem? He frowned: "It's the ghost of the East Palace again?" ”

Liu Dongxing smiled: "It shouldn't be, right?" In fact, at my age, I have only experienced one big war, and being able to mix in this part is already burning high incense in my last life. As for the future future, it is all secondary. From the official position of Sipin, no matter how the second uncle's family and the clan reverse black and white, it is impossible to ignore the existence of our branch anymore. I'm going back to my hometown to earn face for my grandmother and parents, so what does it matter if I can make a breakthrough in the future? ”

Luo Mingmin smiled: "That's right, when you wanted to get ahead, you didn't go for power." And no one can say for sure what will happen in the future, although King Kang's Mansion is gone, there are still some old people, and last year's Pingyang civil unrest is not far from Kangcheng, if there is another trouble, you have another chance to make meritorious contributions. But he quickly restrained his smile again: "But you can't be careless, your second uncle's side, it's better to persuade or persuade." It doesn't matter if he lives or dies, if he is really involved in the rebellion case, it will be unlucky for his relatives together. Why should you make him burdened with the dignity you earned with your life? ”

Liu Dongxing sighed, knowing that this was the right reason, so he had to lower his voice: "Okay, what do you know, I can know, tell me, don't miss any details." ”

When Liu Dongxing returned home, the sky was already white. He finally avoided the mother-in-law guarding the second door, returned to the inner courtyard, and only listened to the movement, and knew that some servants in the house had begun to get up, and hurriedly walked back to the house, wanting to go back to the bed and squint for a while.

Wen Yi sat quietly on the edge of the bed, and looked up when she heard the voice, her eyes showed a little worry: "Where have you been?" ”

Liu Dongxing paused and said with a smile: "I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, I went to the study outside to read, I didn't expect to fall asleep when I looked at it, and I woke up at this time, and my body was weird and sour, let me squint for a while." ”

Wen Yi didn't say anything, silently served him, took off his clothes and fell asleep, bowed his head and said softly: "In the middle of the night, it's cold outside, even if you want to go out, you should wear more clothes." ”

Liu Dongxing said "hmm", and pulled her: "Good lady, sleep with me" stretched out his hand to hug her. Wen Yi pushed him away a little, but he didn't struggle, he really slept side by side with him, and lightly tucked the quilt for him. Looking at his closed eyes and listening to his breathing of different lengths, Wen Yi felt a little grievance in her heart, flattened her mouth, and closed her eyes.

After getting up in the morning, the two of them seemed to be fine, as usual. Wen Yi arranged breakfast and housework as usual, because it was decided to have a banquet at home, and the guests, invitations, dishes, drinks, utensils, etc., had to start to prepare, and Liu Dongxing had to go back to the military department to cancel his leave because he received the holy decree. The husband and wife were busy with their own things, but they didn't see anything unusual, Mrs. Lu was not suspicious, and specially called Wen Yi over to discuss when to go to Li's house, send posts, and visit Mrs. Li's family by the way. Mrs. Lu's relatives in Beijing are now the only ones left.

Wen Yi was also worried about Mrs. Li's family, and accompanied her grandmother to Li's house the next day. Mrs. Li had already gotten the news and knew that Liu Dongxing was going to be transferred back to the south, and now that she heard that Mrs. Lu was also leaving, she was very reluctant in her heart, and she kept chattering with their ancestors and grandchildren.

Li Chunxi quietly gave Wen Yi a look, and after talking to the elders for a while, he withdrew. Wen Yi willingly followed.

Back in his boudoir, Li Chunxi immediately put on a straight face: "You hateful thing, you know that kind of thing, but you didn't tell me in advance"

This has no beginning or end, Wen Yi was confused when she heard it: "What is my sister talking about?" ”

Li Chunxi was even more angry: "What else? Don't tell me you don't know."

"I really don't know." Wen Yi looked at her suspiciously, "What are you angry about?" Even if you annoy me, you have to give me an understanding. ”

Li Chunxi pursed his lips, glanced at her, and squeezed out three words: "surnamed Fu"

Wen Yi blinked, understood, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be him, I also heard Xianggong inadvertently mention it a few days ago, didn't I mean it...... Is it what my cousin meant? ”

"Fart" Li Chunxu snorted, "He proposed to my father first, otherwise my father would have recognized who he was?" ”

Wen Yi smiled: "That's enough, who doesn't recognize the famous General Fu in the capital?" It's my sister, and I've admired it for a long time. Isn't it a good thing that he proposes marriage to you? You often say that in the future, you must find a hero to marry someone, isn't this one good? ”

Li Chunxi blushed and glared: "Who admires him?" You don't want to talk nonsense, I just heard people say that he killed the enemy quite bravely, so I followed others to praise him a few words, where do you admire him? Besides, this time in the Northern Xinjiang War, there were so many heroes and heroes, even your man is a hero, which onion is he? ”

Wen Yi couldn't hold back a smile and nodded solemnly: "Yes, yes, what kind of green onion is he?" Our Miss Li is used to seeing heroes, so she can't look down on him, so it's better to push it, right? ”

A trace of hesitation flashed on Li Chunxi's face: "Is this ...... He's in the limelight now, if I refuse directly, won't it be too much of a slap in the face? It doesn't seem to be very good for my father's reputation to spread out......"

Wen Yi tilted her head to look at her: "So...... Don't refuse? Just agree to come down, then you don't have to worry about whether you will slap him in the face, and you don't have to worry about ruining your cousin's reputation? ”

Li Chunxi glared at her in annoyance. Wen Yi just looked back innocently. The two looked at each other for a while, Li Chunxi finally retracted his gaze and dropped his sleeves: "Okay, look at his appearance, his temperament is not annoying, and his skills are passable, he can barely be regarded as a hero." I won't deliberately embarrass him, but if you want me to marry him, it's not that easy, you have to test his skills first."

Wen Yi opened her eyes wide and asked, "How are you going to take the test?" ”

Li Chunxi was about to answer, but suddenly heard the voice of his younger brother Li Dongrui outside the door: "Sister, I have already sent a letter, and everything is ready" Her eyes suddenly lit up and ran out: "It's all ready?" Do as I say? ”

"It's ready," Li Dongrui wiped the sweat from his forehead, "But sister, what do you want so many weapons for?" There is also that Shi Ding, he is dead, but I asked someone to borrow a carriage specially used to pull the lake stone back to pull things back, when I entered the door just now, I almost smashed the horse stone in front of our house" Suddenly I caught a glimpse of Wen Yi coming out, and greeted with a busy smile: "Hello Sister Nine"

Wen Yi nodded to him with a smile, and looked at Li Chunxi with some hesitation: "You won't ...... Are you going to test people with those things? ”

Li Chunxi raised his eyebrows and smiled: "A real hero is naturally proficient in eighteen kinds of martial arts, and he is as powerful as an ox, how can he make this little test difficult?" I have a lot of things to take the test" beckoned Li Dongrui to come closer, and whispered: "Ming'er will wait for my father to go on a business trip, and you will ......"

Wen Yi looked at their sister and brother muttering quietly, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for that little Fu general...

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