If it weren't for the plaque of "Thorn History Mansion", no one would regard a courtyard with neither gorgeous decoration nor armor guards as the mansion of a state Thorn History, even the façade of some relatively wealthy families is much more luxurious and magnificent than the Thorn History Mansion. If you want to say that the Lord of the Thorn History is less than Bo Lu, it is not necessarily true, the rank ratio is 600 stones, and the guard of a county is naturally stretched, and the bag is shy, and the county guard is as high as 2,000 stones, but it is not enough than the above, and it is more than enough than the bottom, but it is not so shabby as the mansion of the dignified and third-grade officials. But Lumen is different from other states, there is another title hidden under the plaque of the Assassin Mansion - the General's Mansion, Shentu Xinfang has two positions, and he has military and political power in one, and the position of the Assassin is a little lighter, but the general can still be so fasting and chanting Buddha, which throws a big melon to the people under his jurisdiction, every time the storyteller's opening remarks, he always has to bite that bite first, in order to show respect, and for no reason he has covered the unicorn with a veil of mystery, a little more mystery. Then it is passed on by the folk word of mouth, the more it is spread to the gods, it is said that the gods descend to earth, have a pure heart and few desires, do not stain the dust, and the storyteller then exaggerates it, how to come here, not a god has become an immortal.

As for why no one has spoken out to clarify, some people who know the truth dare not say it, some people don't want to say it, and some people don't bother to say it.

As one of the assassins of the history of the adjutant of the don't drive Lu Gongxue is one of the reluctant to say, he is happy to be so, fighting on the field is not his forte, to be a "knife and pen officer" is to be who I am, behind the advocacy of momentum, let the general and the people want, become his only help, not also with honor, if possible, he also wants to be the minister of the dragon, ranked the third duke, glorious lintel.

The layout of the house is quiet and elegant, there is a small building in the southeast corner - listen to the wind, the pond outside the building - boiling rain, the pond raises thirteen golden carp, Lu Gongxue sprinkled a handful of bait, attracting swimming fish to chase after him, looking at the golden carp in the pond, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity, it's a pity that you never have the heart to win the world, otherwise my Lu Gongxue will also be one of them, jumping into the dragon gate." ”

After feeding the rest of the bait, he returned to his study and sat alone at the table, squinting and pretending to sleep, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, his thoughts drifting away.

Now has passed the year of standing, and then go further to be able to take charge of one side, but the temple is like a raging torrent, one wrong step will be doomed, broken bones, can not gamble, away from the whirlpool of the court is not wrapped in it, to be a pole holder, sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai is not bad, danger and opportunity coexist, back to the tree to enjoy the shade, although the fruit is not much, but also can not stand the wind and rain, the tree does not fall can settle down... Stopping his troubled thoughts, he walked out of the study, only to see a man hurrying in.

"Captain Ma, but what happened in Pingyang?"

The person who came was Ma Xiaokuai, who was ordered to transmit the military information of Pingyang back to the Assassin's Mansion.

"The last general Ma Xiaokuai, meet Lu Beijia, Zhendong General Russell led 3,000 Wuding troops stationed outside Pingyang, General Wei specially ordered the last general to return to the assassination mansion quickly, please make a decision." He clenched his fists before handing out the letter with both hands.

Lu Gongxue was surprised, and then said calmly: "Okay, I know, I will inform the adults immediately, it's hard work." ”

Turned around and walked back to the study, copied a copy of the contents of the letter, walked to the eaves, he didn't know when there was an extra thing in his hand, gently knocked on a small bronze bell hung under the eaves, its sound was melodious and crisp, not long after, I saw a black shadow fall from a high altitude and fell on Lu Gongxue's shoulder, at first glance, it was like a person with two heads, it was enough to be more than twice as large as an ordinary eagle falcon, the face was like a human face, the whole body was gray, and the gods were extraordinary.

Ma Xiaokuai and it looked at each other, goosebumps all over the body, this ghost thing is no wonder can be so fast, long strange not to say, ugly, it is the best "scout" in the army, there is no one, perennial patrol over Lumen, belonging to one of the two rooms of Jingxinzhai Eagle room, specially intercepted the flying pigeon biography, called "Marshal of the Blue Sky", the sky is its home field, it is rumored that it can travel three thousand miles a day, the speed is extremely fast, because the appearance is like an eagle, the face is like a human face, the sound is like a ghost, so the name is a ghost-faced owl, I don't know where the general got the alien species.

All things have spirits.

As if sensing Ma Xiaokuai's ill-intentioned gaze, it flapped its wings and circled around him...

Lu Gongxue spoke out at the right time to relieve Ma Xiaokuai, "Anu, don't make trouble, come back quickly." ”

Falling back on his shoulder, Lu Gongxue stretched out his finger and lightly touched its "forehead", and said with a smile: "Captain Ma must be complimenting you on your good looks." Then he stuffed the re-transcribed military information into the "letterbox" tied to its feet, and quipped: "I can go to see the general again, are you happy?" ”

It raised its wings to hide its face, pretending to be a woman's shyness, not knowing whether it was for Ma Xiaokuai to praise it for its good looks or to be embarrassed to see that person again.

Ma Xiaokuai could only sigh secretly: This ghost thing has become a spirit!

"Go ahead." Lu Gongxue shook his shoulders.

Suddenly, it was gone.

"Captain Ma, but is there anything else?"

Ma Xiaokuai smiled embarrassedly: "It's okay, don't drive adults, the scenery of the Thorn Mansion is good, I'll watch one or two." ”

"Oh? Captain Ma, this is not like you, did you commit a crime in the army again, was caught by General Wei by the little tail, and wanted to eat the board, so I thought that I could hide for a while, and if I could see the adults, then I could avoid the disaster of no reason. Lu Gongxue stared at him closely, and a pair of eyes seemed to be able to point directly to people's hearts.

Ma Xiaokuai was stunned, "Nothing can escape your eyes, I made a mistake, General Wei rewarded me with fifty boards." ”

Lu Gongxue said with a smile: "It's not a coincidence, adults rarely come to the Assassin's Mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to see it today, let's talk about it, what did you do, I'll help you come up with an idea?" ”

Ma Xiaokuai was filled with grief and indignation: "It's not the Wuding army that wants to die, three thousand people suddenly appeared on the border, and the last general and Captain Zhang Dai didn't know about it at the first time, and they were charged with dereliction of duty." It's really not that the three of us are slacking off, neglecting military affairs, and patrolling the border scouts patrol the border once in the morning and once in the evening, but that Russell was lucky enough to take advantage of the loophole. ”

Lu Gongxue's face gradually sank, and he said helplessly: "I really can't help this, the border army defense lord has given carte blanche to the eight generals, I really can't help, meditate and fast..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly said: "I'm afraid you're hiding more than General Wei's board." ”

Ma Xiaokuai nodded gloomily.

Lu Gongxue was relieved: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, Jingxinzhai is also acting in accordance with the law, not letting personal preferences do whatever you want, there is a Pingyang Governor's Mansion, but there is no big mistake, at least you will have a demerit, or if you are dismissed from office, you don't have to worry too much." ”

Hearing that the adults don't drive like this, Ma Xiaokuai can be regarded as a reassurance, after all, Lu Gongxue is the general's "close minister", "Thank you Lu Beijia, then Ma Xiaokuai will not disturb the peace of the adults, and the general will leave." ”

Lu Gongxue nodded lightly, and after sending him outside the mansion, he turned around and went back to the mansion.

After the marshal of the blue sky named "Anu" went straight into the sky, he stayed in the air and looked down for a moment, and after finding the target, he fell quickly and went to a small courtyard in the downtown area.

Small hidden in the wilderness, hidden in the city, big hidden in the court, probably no one would have thought that Shentu Xinfang, the lord of Zhengxuan Longwei, who had not been seen for many years, would live a pastoral life of firewood, rice, oil and salt in the quiet alley.

The biggest impression of the surrounding neighbors of this family of three who moved to Wanchun County about fifteen years ago is that this family has a handsome descendant, said to be an adopted son, the long jade tree is in the wind, Qingyi out of the dust, and there is a good name, Shen Tuxin, and the general is a word difference, for this reason there are always people who make fun of the old couple with the name, the old man's surname is Yu, the old woman Mei's, whenever they meet, the neighbor always asks Yu Laohan to hurry up to change the name of his adopted son, and his surname Yu is good, Why do you want to let the child's temperament have been reverted to the surname Shentu, why this child has been tried and tested, presumably it must be the reason for the name, maybe the name has been changed, your Yu Laohan's fortune is coming, and the official master may not say, Yu Laohan not only does not listen, but also always laughs and says that his surname is Shentu, which can make the neighbors spit out a few large tanks of saliva, almost drowned him, and scolded Yu Laohan Tian shamelessly, just because our general's surname is Shentu, you delusionally think that you can have something to do with it, only the son has always followed the father's surname, How can there be a father with a son's surname, you Yu Lao'er doesn't even want your ancestors, it's just... But Yu Lao Han didn't care, and he replied, if you have the ability, you can also let your child change his surname to Shentu, the neighborhood was speechless, I thought about it, but I really didn't dare, I was afraid that the coffin board would not be able to hold it down.

Today, Yu Laohan just went to buy back, carrying a pot of old cellars in his left hand - Jiannan Spring Roast, holding a bamboo basket in his right hand, filled with melons, fruits and vegetables, when he passed in front of Sun's house, Sun Dahu happened to go out, and saw Yu Laohan who did not love his ancestors and adopted his son at a glance, and hurriedly shouted: "Brother Yu, stay and stay." ”

According to the usual Sun Dahu must have stabbed a few words first, playing mouth cannons, but now is different from the past, Sun Dahu has a pair of daughters, the eldest daughter Sun Yue'e, the second daughter Sun Yuemei, very loved, raised in the deep boudoir for many years people do not know, small jasper, he runs three cloth villages, five wine shops, although not much rich and expensive, but also food and clothing do not worry, a little gold and silver, seeing that the daughter has passed the age of twenty-eight, the day of the cabinet, let a pair of daughters help take care of the shop, by the way to find a wishful Lang Jun to inherit the family business, but I don't know where the eldest daughter came from to see a person, for a while, he was shocked, his heart sprouted, his love was to die and live, he didn't think about tea and rice, so he told Sun Dahu that he had found Ruyi Langjun, Sun Dahu was naturally happy, and inquired in many ways, it was actually Yu Laohan's adopted son, which stumped Sun Dahu, but he couldn't stand Sun Yue'e's hard entanglement, and couldn't bear to hurt his daughter's heart, so he agreed to help ask.

When Yu Laohan heard the shouting, he stopped and wondered: "Shopkeeper Sun, what's the matter?" ”

Sun Dahu walked down the steps and said with a smile: "Brother Yu has been in good health recently?" ”

Yu Laohan couldn't figure it out for a while, what kind of singing is this, "The little old man's loess is buried in the neck, and he has passed the destiny of heaven and ran for the sixtieth birthday, and his body bones are naturally not as good as before, but his legs and feet are still neat." ”

Sun Dahu smiled and said: "That's good, I don't know if it's convenient to go into the cold house to sit and discuss something with my brother?" ”

Yu Laohan shirked and said: "Another day, I am still in a hurry to go back to deliver food and cook for my wife, what's the matter, Shopkeeper Sun said it doesn't matter." ”

Sun Dahu's face was embarrassed, and he said, "It's nothing... It's just..."

Yu Laohan frowned, and suddenly said in shock: "Shopkeeper Sun, you don't want to borrow money from Xiao Lao'er, right?" ”

Sun Dahu hurriedly waved his hand, "Where is it, is the old Sun family a person who lacks silver!" ”

Yu Laohan thought for a while, "That's right, Shopkeeper Sun's family has a big business, and he won't lack silver if he lacks anything, but why don't he spit out for money?" ”

Sun Dahu eased down a little, and then said: "Brother Yu, you also know, I have a pair of daughters under my knees, although I can't call the country beautiful and fragrant, the country and the city, but also slim, beautiful and dignified, since my wife died, I have a debt in my heart, I have never married again, single-handedly pulled the two children up, it is not easy, and I love them even more, now the two are twenty-eight years old, my daughter's family, I have to find a home, not long ago, I asked Yue'e and Yuemei to help take care of the shop, I wanted to let the two see the world, Second, let's find a wishful husband, no, it's also fate, I saw the son of Brother Yu's family, so I want to ask you what you mean. ”

Yu Laohan was surprised: "Propose? Two together? ”

Sun Dahu rolled his eyes and said: "You think beautifully, it's the eldest daughter Sun Yue, Yuemei..."

Sun Dahu's face changed greatly, as if Yuemei also looked at that kid differently, what kind of evil did he fall into!

Yu Laohan smiled on his old face on the side, a little carried away...

"Brother Yu, you are giving a word, what is a stupid pleasure, and I am not saying kiss to you." Sun Dahu hurriedly pulled Yu Laohan back, you are not ashamed.

Yu Laohan came back to his senses and said regretfully: "Little Lao'er can't be the master, or I'll help the shopkeeper Sun ask." ”

Sun Dahu suddenly said angrily: "What! Since ancient times, the words of the matchmaker of the parents, although it is said that it is your adopted son, but you say that you can't be the master, you lie to the ghost! My Yue'e can take a fancy to him as a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes! Don't you know what's wrong! ”

Yu Laohan sighed, of course the little old man can't be the master, I'm afraid he can't do it even if he is the dragon chair, he looked at Sun Dahu, his eyes were sincere, and he said solemnly: "My son-in-law is different, my wife and I never ask about his marriage, it's all up to him to make his own ideas, Sun is the shopkeeper, and the little old man doesn't deceive people." ”

Sun Dahu's face was pale, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense with this unclear Yu Laohan, so he threw up his sleeves and left.

I really don't know if you Yu Lao'er is raising a son or an ancestor!

Yu Laohan looked at the shopkeeper Sun who went away angrily, smiled at his wrinkled old face, and sighed: "Alas, there is another sad person." ”

In fact, this is not uncommon for Yu Laohan, when he first moved here, there were not many people at his doorstep, that is, there were many matchmakers, as long as the son went out and came back once, the heels must come to the door to propose, without exception. Some even sent people to the door many times, and the matchmaker wondered, what is the picture, it is not a rich and noble family, whether it has power or power, whether it has money or not, a stinky skin, can it be eaten as a meal? Can it be used as a silver flower? Could it be that it is really the difference between the words of the picture?