"Brother Yin."

Meng Dazhu hurriedly arched his hand to Yin Hai and walked into the study.

Xiao Mu truthfully stated the "two conditions" mentioned by Hengyu last night to his subordinates.

"The subordinates can do it-" Dazhu was about to respond on the spot, but when the words came to his lips, he paused again, and said: "The subordinates will go back and inform the elders in the family!" ”

It is to inform, not to ask for instructions, and the scope of informing is to discuss and persuade.

Xiao Mu nodded with satisfaction: "Go." ”

"Yes, thank you, General." Dazhu smiled, saluted again, and stepped back.

When he stepped out of the threshold and closed the door of the study, Da Zhu couldn't help but look at Yin Hai, whose lips were slightly blue from the cold, and wondered: "Brother Yin, why don't you go in?" ”

Yin Hai looked at him with a slight smile: "...... But if you still have some eyes, you should be able to see that I am being punished at this time. ”

"Ah...... Punished? Dazhu was stunned and asked, "Why was you punished?" ”

Yin Hai sighed: "I don't know much either, but I just do things as I am ordered, but in the end, I really pay wrongly, and I pay ...... with good intentions."

"One more word, one more hour." A voice came from the study.

"Yin ......" Dazhu still wanted to ask more, but he didn't dare, so he could only take "take care" with a look and said, "...... I'll go back first! ”

Looking at the young man who strode down the stone steps, even his back was full of joy, Yin Hai turned the Buddha beads, and sighed faintly: "The joys and sorrows of human beings are really not connected......

The young man, who had not shared his joys and sorrows, rode home on horseback.

As always, the Mongol family surrounded him and asked about the situation.

"Can't take a concubine after getting married?"

"Don't tie people to the back house?"

Dazhu nodded: "Yes, I don't know what my father and mother want......"

"Wait......" Father raised his hand to interrupt his son, "What about the others?" ”

Otsuki: "Others?" It seems like...... Anyway. ”

“…… That's it?! Father Meng spread his hands in disbelief.

Shan also smiled helplessly and sighed: "What else should I have...... You see, I, your aunt, and your sister, which one is trapped in the back house? As for the ...... who does not accept concubines? We don't have a precedent for this in the Meng family! ”

"Then, Daddy—"

"Promise!" Father Meng waved his hand: "Agree to it all!" I made a deed and sent it! ”

Although he has some outdated ideas, it must be feasible under the premise that the son and the girl are in love, and this girl is the benefactor of his family - if he is holding on to any more concubines and not taking concubines, isn't it pure and sick!

The son didn't feel wronged, and he was so busy!

"Quick, call someone to invite Jiang Media Officer!" Shan immediately said.

"Let's visit in person." Mrs. Wen said with a smile: "You can also go and meet Master Ji, sit down and have a good talk." ”

"Yes, yes, look at my confused ......" Shan Shi hurriedly stepped forward and picked up his sister-in-law, and said with his mouth closed: "Then let's change our clothes and comb our hair!" ”

Seeing A-Niang and her aunt leaving with a smile, Meng Dazhu was still a little stunned when he stood there.

Until his own father kicked him in the ass-

"The person who is going to marry a daughter-in-law, what are you doing stupidly!"

Oh, yes......

He's going to marry a daughter-in-law!

The teenager became agitated after realizing it.

"Daddy, what should that son do!"

"Nonsense, of course, follow me to prepare for the proposal! There is also a thank you gift, which also needs to be prepared quickly! Father Meng also smiled and walked out of the front hall.

The spirit of the teenager is 100 times faster to keep up.

The Meng family quickly got busy.

……

At the same moment, Mrs. Xiao's eyes were also full of joy, and she lowered her voice and whispered to Liu Xun: "...... According to my eyeliner scout, last night, it was brought back, understand? ”

In the hall, Liu Xun, who was sitting at the bottom, nodded, and his tone was very dutiful: "Yes, I know what to do." ”

Mrs. Xiao nodded with satisfaction: "Play well...... If you are not in a hurry, the most important thing is to be delicate and good-looking. ”

Liu Xun nodded again.

"The second half of the last time, can you bring it?" Mrs. Xiao asked in a low voice.

Liu Xun subconsciously looked out of the hall, took out a booklet from his wide sleeves a little sneakily, and also lowered his voice and said, "Please take a look at Madame." ”

The spring roll stepped forward and took it and handed it to Mrs. Xiao.

Mrs. Xiao couldn't wait to look at it, and after just looking at a few lines, her mouth couldn't close with a smile, so she had to cover half of her face with her sleeve.

Liu Xun looked at it in his eyes, and was inexplicably relieved.

From being forced onto a thief ship at the beginning, to the current feeling of enjoying the fruits of being recognized, there is no doubt that he has fallen.

After the depraved Mr. Liu left Mrs. Xiao's courtyard, he happened to meet Xiao Mu.

"General, general......"

Xiao Mu looked at him: "Why are you so flustered?" ”

"The general is too worried, and his subordinates are just in a hurry to go back and play chess with Doctor Yan, for fear that he will wait for a long time." Liu Xun concealed his weak heart.

Xiao Mu obviously didn't care if Yan Ming had been waiting for a long time, and asked, "Mother has been seeing you frequently recently, what's the matter?" ”

“…… Madame asked her subordinates to help take care of some of the accounts in the house! Liu Xunqiang said with a smile: "It's just that the barracks have been idle recently, and the accounts of the subordinates are more detailed, and when the year is approaching, the backlog of accounts in the house is cumbersome......"

Xiao Mu didn't know whether he believed it or not, and nodded: "Go ahead." ”

"Yes, the subordinates retired."

Liu Xun saluted and left, and when he walked farther, Fu Cai slowly exhaled a breath.

……

In the next ten days, Hengyu lived a very fulfilling life.

This abundance is mainly reflected in the fact that a lot of silver has been won—

Shoot today, throw the pot tomorrow, and bet on Keju with others the day after tomorrow, and there is really no idle day.

“…… In the past, I didn't know that Little Seventeen was proficient in all kinds of gambling techniques! Yan Jin followed behind her to win a lot of money, patted his ass and said: "With Xiao Seventeen here, what kind of business does my Yan family do!" With a little seventeen alone, you can make a fortune! ”

"How can a way to make money, which requires half of luck, last long? If I win ten or twenty more times, do you think they will let me in? ”

Yan Jin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "This is not true, but anyone who opens the door to welcome customers is doing business, who will do loss-making business every day...... But what's your interest in lately? "Valley

Hengyu shook the money bag in his hand: "Naturally, I am saving a dowry for my family Jiji and buying a house." ”

"Marry a girl with you, and let the people of Yingzhou come out with money to buy a dowry! The goose has been plucked, nothing more than this! Yan Jin shook his head and arched his hand: "Disrespectful and disrespectful......"

Hengyu turned his head and looked at him with a smile: "Concession, concession - when it comes to plucking the feathers of geese, you are not bad." ”

The smile on the corner of Yan Jin's lips was slightly sluggish, and the north was approaching the day of Layue, so he "brushed" and unfolded the folding fan with the word "rich" written on it: "No, born in a merchant family, it is inevitable that you will get the smell of copper." ”

Heng Yu nodded, looked ahead with a smile, and did not say anything deeper.

When she returned to the Hou Mansion, she went directly to find Xiao Mu.

"I'm here to thank Master Hou - a small thank you gift, not a tribute." She held a small box of silver to Xiao Mu's case.

Since the last time they got drunk, after having the agreement that "they will be brothers with different surnames in the next life", the two have become more and more casual in getting along with each other.

Xiao Mu glanced at the box and put down the pen: "What thank you for the silver you won with your ability?" ”

"If I hadn't been told by the Hou Ye, I wouldn't have been able to find so many good places to win silver, and the Hou Ye is really my guiding light."

"Have you become a beacon on the road of gamblers?" Xiao Mu raised his eyes to look at her and said, "How much silver do you have left, I'll make it up to you—and stop it, so that the people of Yingzhou can have a good year." ”

"Master Hou, don't worry, I will temporarily wash my hands from today." Heng Yu stretched out three fingers to reassure.

Xiao Mu glanced at her with some amusement, and saw that her nose was red, so he said, "Sit down and taste the new tea sent by Yan Langjun." ”

These days, Yan Jin has been sending things to him a lot.

Hengyu was not polite, sat down and ate tea according to his words, warmed his body, and left at the right time.

Halfway through, I met Yan Ming, who was coming on.

The two saluted each other, and Yan Ming left without stopping.

Heng Yu looked at his back, thoughtful in his eyes.

Yan Ming came all the way to the study, and as soon as he closed the door, he heard Xiao Mu's suppressed cough in his ears.

Behind the bookcase, Xiao Mu, whose face seemed to be no different from ordinary people, clenched his fist against his lips, and after coughing in a low voice for a while, blood stained his thin lips red.

He picked up a navy blue cotton handkerchief and wiped the blood away as usual.

"General!"

Yan Ming's complexion changed greatly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to check his pulse.

The more he continued to diagnose, the more uneasy his face became: "General, I really can't ...... anymore."

Xiao Mu raised his hand and stopped what he had to say several times a day: "Don't worry. ”

"But your body ......," Yan Ming's eyes were full of uneasiness.

The reason why the general is so easy to make people unable to see the difference in his body now is that he is supported by medication, and secondly, he covers up his complexion and lip color - but these are all superficial, and it is not an exaggeration at all, the general is in such a situation that he can't even withstand an ordinary wind chill!

"There is a secret letter from the Jingshi, and the saint is sick-" Xiao Mu said: "At this time, someone is more anxious than you and me. ”

These days, he has thought it very clearly.

There must be a reason why the other party did not use the poison that killed him with a single blow to seal his throat with blood.

For a reason, it proves that he has enough chips.

And when it comes to chess, he has always been patient.

……

Thousands of miles away, within the Beijing Division, the winter rain pierced the bone marrow like a cold needle.

In the Jijia flower hall, Ji Nanxian is reading the letter.

"What? Negotiate...... Marriage?! Yu Shi suddenly got up from the chair when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Our little Yu'er has a sweetheart!" ”

Shao Yan Langjun, who came to give the New Year's gift on the order of the eldest princess, heard it in his heart.

- Is the worst thing you are worried about?

Ji Nanxian shook his head helplessly and looked at his wife with a bulging abdomen: "A-Yao, sit down and listen to me......"

Yu glared at him: "What are you selling!" ”

"It's Ji Ji ......" Ji Nanxian said with a smile: "It's a letter to discuss Ji Ji's family affairs." ”

"Ji Ji, ah......" Yu sat back at this time, and said curiously: "Read it quickly, what kind of in-law did Ji Ji find in the Northland?" ”

Shao Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was able to drink tea quietly.

Ji Nanxian has a belief, and everyone has a smile on their faces.

"With Xiao Yu'er in check, you can't make a mistake." Old Madam Meng smiled kindly: "And reply to the letter, she will arrange it...... In addition, he asked someone to buy some dowry, and selected a few old servants who could speak well and sent them to Yingzhou, which was also considered to be a member of his mother's family. ”

"Yes, my grandson will arrange it." Ji Nanxian smiled and closed the letter, casually pressing it on top of another unopened letterhead.

It's not that he can't believe what he says, but before some things are revealed to the world, he can't be careless for a moment.

This is Ah Heng's painstaking planning for many years, and as a family member, he should be cautious.

……

In the Xuanzheng Palace, the early dynasty has not dispersed.

Headed by Jiang Zhengfu, the Chinese book order, the impeachment of Dingbei Marquis Xiao Mu was endless.

"Previously, His Majesty decreed that he wanted to take Xuanpu, the leader of the Khitan tribe, to Beijing for trial, and the Marquis of Dingbei only said 'Xuanpu has been exterminated by the Khitan assassins' and did not say anything about the guilt, which shows that the arrogance of the monarch is becoming more and more arrogant!"

"That's right, Xuanpu is a famous Khitan general, and I have been fighting with Dasheng for more than 20 years, and he participated in the anti-thief Shi Minhui plot against the enemy, and people of this weight were captured, Xiao Mu not only failed to interrogate the critical military aircraft, but also made people be robbed and killed under his nose, and he was already guilty of guarding the unfavorable!"

In the originally noisy hall, when the sentence "Anti-thief Shi Minhui conspired against the enemy" sounded, there was a moment of silence around.

Some officials secretly exchanged glances, and more lowered their eyelids to hide their emotions.

Sitting high on the imperial stairs, the emperor with a sickly face, his tired eyes also had a moment of obscurity and incomprehension.

Emperor Tong Le is not yet in his fifties, but due to his long-term illness, he has already shown a sense of old age, his temples are gray, and his back is no longer straight.

"In addition, in recent years, there have been frequent wars in the north, and the marquis of Dingbei has not been ordered by the saint, and frequently provoked wars at will, so that the relationship with the foreign tribes in the north has become more and more severe and tense...... According to the minister's opinion, this person has recovered five cities, and all the soldiers are under his rule, and he may not have the ambition to take the opportunity to seize power! ”

"What the minister sees is the same as Ma Shangshu......"

Jiang Zhengfu finally said solemnly: "Since the establishment of the Dasheng Dynasty, there have been drawbacks in the north that are difficult to be controlled by the imperial court...... After the rebellion of the King of Jin before, the situation in the north was chaotic and difficult, and he had to order Xiao Mu to temporarily take over the stable situation, and His Majesty gave him the title to show the trust of the court, but he never expected that this person was very greedy for merit, and became increasingly arrogant and arrogant. ”

This remark was echoed by countless voices.

In this way, a voice of opposition is very clear-

"It's hard for me to agree with what your lords say." The prince standing under the imperial stairs spoke, and the words were loud: "First, Xuanpu was originally captured by the soldiers of the Marquis of Dingbei without blood and wisdom, and then he secretly escorted people from the military camp to the Hou Mansion for secret care. In the battle to recover Qianqiu City, Dingbei Hou Shicai made a great contribution that can be left in history, and if the imperial court wants to ask for the guilt on the grounds that he has not taken good care of the captives, it is too far-fetched and harsh——"

"Second, the so-called Dingbei Marquis has the heart to seize power - let me ask you, do you remember what the situation in the north was three years ago?"

The prince looked around at everyone: "I remember, and I still remember it vividly, clearly and profoundly, and I am afraid of the future." ”