When Xiao Jian and Princess Jinyang returned to the main hall again, the two of them already had some more things in their hands.

Xiao Jin'an immediately ran to Xiao Jian excitedly, grabbed the pony made of brass in his hand, and asked with bright eyes: "Father, is this for me?" ”

Xiao Jian deliberately teased him, "No." ”

Xiao Jinan hid the brass horse behind him, and said fiercely: "I don't care, I take it down, it's mine!" ”

Xiao Jian couldn't help but laugh and rubbed his little head, "You're right, this is a gift from your eldest father." ”

"Father?"

Xiao Jinan was slightly stunned.

He naturally knew that his eldest father was the king of the Northland.

Since he was born, the king of Beidi has never appeared in the palace again, and later he learned that his eldest father was left in Chang'an by the Son of Heaven as a guest.

At first, he didn't understand why it took so long to be a guest.

Later, he realized that it was not a guest at all, the eldest father was forcibly left in Chang'an by the Son of Heaven, and if he did not comply, then their whole family would die.

Xiao Jinan clenched the brass horse in his hand, and he said with a serious face: "Father, when I grow up, I will definitely lead the troops into Chang'an and bring the eldest father back!" ”

This made everyone laugh.

It's just that the smile is somewhat bitter.

Since ancient times, the army must pay attention to a proper name.

They needed a perfect timing.

Looking at the appearance of everyone, Xiao Jinan stomped his feet in displeasure, and said angrily: "Do you not believe me at all?" ”

Seeing that he was angry, Jin Yan hurriedly said: "Brother, I believe in you!" ”

Xiao Jinan glared at the others, then reached out to hug Jin Yan, and showed Jin Yan his brass horse, "Let them wait and see, I will definitely save my eldest father!" ”

Listening to the child's immature but sincere words, Xiao Jian didn't tease him anymore.

He naturally hopes that his father can live a long life, but will the ghost uncle listen to his orders?

After all, Father is old, and many years of fighting have left too many wounds on him, can he really wait for the day when An leads his troops into Beijing?

Xiao Jian didn't know.

The heavy burden on his heart made Xiao Jian a little more sad on his face.

But soon, he hid these things and distributed gifts to several juniors.

Xiao Budo does not doubt that Xiao Quji and Zhong Xing are all things they like, but when it is Jinyan's turn, the style of painting has changed greatly.

The king of the Northland didn't care what his little granddaughter liked, he only arranged everything he thought his little granddaughter might like.

It's just that Xiao Jian and his iron horseman, which can be carried with him like jade and gold ornaments, are still on the way.

Although the Son of Heaven is under real house arrest and surveillance for the King of the Northland, on the surface, he still has to give the King of the Northland some due respect.

After all, Beidi did not commit treason, but stationed on the frontier to protect Chang'an, and had great merit!

If the court goes too far, all the soldiers will also be dissatisfied with the court.

In this way, the king of the northern land gave Jin Yan a lot of money and treasures that the court had rewarded him with in order to appease him.

As for why others don't?

Then ask why they didn't invent paper!

The king of the Northland felt that Jin Yan had more money and had more money, and that the whimsical ideas in her mind could be fully utilized and developed.

No matter who sits in the world in the future, the emergence of things like "paper" and "zigzag plow" will be beneficial to the people and harmless.

Hearing this, Jin Yan couldn't help but have a strong interest in this eldest father who had never met.

Pity.

I can't see it for the time being.

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Although everything in the north was going on in an orderly manner when Xiao Jian was away, Xiao Jian's return still brought inexplicable peace of mind to the officials and the people.

With Xiao Jian sitting in the rear, Xiao Budo and Zhong Xing can let it go.

For many days, Jin Yan didn't see the two brothers.

When they reappeared, they brought the news that at least fifty percent of the people in the north had already used the ondol.

There are still a few days left before the end of the year, and by then, the goal of making everyone use the kang will definitely be achieved!

Jin Yan, on the other hand, together with her second brother, gathered a group of scholars and showed several couplets she had written.

This thing was a novelty to people at this time.

But these scholars, regardless of their age, were very knowledgeable, and when Jin Yan explained the rules to them, they immediately understood them and wrote them skillfully on paper.

Jin Yan asked people to bring some colored red paper, picked up scissors, and easily cut out a pattern on it.

She cut off the excess paper, shook off the crumbs, and showed the pattern she had cut out for everyone to see.

"It's ......"

"What the master of Weng cut is the word 'Fu'?"

"Lord Weng is really ingenious!"

Since Jin Yan sat here, all kinds of compliments have been endless, but she has not been affected in the slightest, but continues to move on the paper.

After a while, she cut another plum blossom and came out.

When everyone was amazed by her craftsmanship, Jin Yan said: "I just found some fur, and when people who are really interested in it appear, I will create a complete set of paper-cutting skills, but at the moment time is tight, I can only do something simple." ”

People don't think it's easy!

The flexible scissors in Jin Yan's hands were like dull iron tools in their hands, the paper was so light and thin, and when the scissors touched it, they broke down.

Seeing this, Jin Yan smiled and asked people to bring the embroidery girl he had recruited in advance, and then the paper-cutting work fell on the embroidery girl.

The embroidery girls were accustomed to needles and threads, and their hands and feet were flexible, and they were taught by Jin Yan and quickly learned.

At first, they all followed the style taught by Jin Yan, but after Jin Yan found out, he encouraged them, "Don't stick to the 'blessing character' or 'plum blossom', what you like and what you are good at, such as peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, plum blossoms, osmanthus flowers, or rabbits, tigers, pigeons, and eagles, you can cut them." ”

Hearing this, the embroidery girls' eyes lit up, and after some ideas, they started to move one after another.

When Xiao Jian came to inspect, Jin Yan was engrossed in cutting the characters.

He stared at it for a long time, and after Jin Yan stopped, he finally realized that what Jin Yan cut was actually his father.

Xiao Jian was sour and happy for a while, he cherished the paper cut of the whole body of the king of the northern land with one hand, and picked up his daughter who was dressed round and small with the other.

His voice was slightly hoarse, "Yan, how do you know that the eldest father looks like this?" ”

Jin Yan: "You told me." ”

Xiao Jian couldn't believe it, "Based on those descriptions alone, you can cut it so similarly?"

Jin Yan shook his head, "Not only that, but I also asked those veterans who fought with my eldest father about the characteristics of my eldest father, and only then did I depict the appearance of my eldest father in my heart." ”

Later, she said: "I also cut portraits of everyone in our family and send these to Chang'an, so that my father can know what my brother and I look like, and know that our family is very good!" ”

Xiao Jian listened, and his heart was extremely moved.

He immediately sent these paper cutouts together with the letters he had already written, and asked his henchmen to send them to Chang'an quickly.

Father.

With your family by your side, you shouldn't be so lonely this year, right?

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