Today's Xu Jing is comfortable with such occasions.

I saw him respond with sincerity and sincerity: "When I go to Jizhou, the prince's cousin should be the first to take the lead." My cousin sits in the Chinese army, strategizing and stabilizing the hearts of the army and the people. When the bandits saw their cousin's flag, they lost most of their courage, so they won a series of big victories. ”

This sycophant shot made the prince laugh dumbly, and even more relieved Emperor Yongming.

Emperor Yongming laughed: "Good! You can say that again! went out to fight for half a year, and sure enough, he grew up and became sensible. ”

"Tell me again, who does this second credit go to?"

The prince of Dingguo, the prince of Zhongyong, and General Murong looked over reflexively.

Xu Jing said eloquently: "In my opinion, this second merit should be attributed to the Household Army. When a large army marches and fights, it is inseparable from grain and grass. In the past six months, in order to supply the army's food, grass and salary, everyone in the household department and the military department have been busy, and the two Shangshu adults are emaciated and haggard, all because they are worried about labor. ”

The Household Department Shangshu and the Military Department Shangshu are all old ministers with a serious temperament, so they will not be fluttering because of the praise of a vassal prince, and they will each bow their hands and humble themselves: "This is the responsibility of the ministers, and I dare not praise it as the prince." ”

"Exactly, the minister just did what he had to do."

The crown prince said with a smile: "All the ministers in the court and the central government are dedicated to their duties, fulfill their responsibilities, and do what they should do. This is the blessing of the Great Jin. ”

Emperor Yongming was particularly kind to Xu Jing today, and continued to ask Xu Jing: "In your opinion, who among the generals should be the first to perform?" ”

The prince quietly glanced at Xu Jing.

There are some things that are said that are fine, and some things that should not be said in public.

Xu Jing had to dispel the idea of burying the Praetorian Guard, and praised the three of them, the prince of Dingguo, the prince of Zhongyong, the marquis of Murong, and gave the three of them enough face.

The prince of Dingguo and the Marquis of Zhongyong each had a light on their faces, that is, General Murong, and they were secretly relieved in their hearts.

In the past six months, Xu Jing went into battle on behalf of the prince and won battles one after another. is quite prestigious in the army, and even the weight in front of the emperor is not the same. If Xu Jing ridiculed him in public, the general of the Praetorian Guard, he would only have to endure it.

Xu Jing was in the limelight, and several feudal princes were either envious or jealous in their hearts, and all kinds of tastes were different.

On this day's palace banquet, all civil and military officials attended. The palace resounded with the long-lost silk and bamboo music, light singing and dancing, wine and food.

The prince could not drink alcohol, so he replaced it with tea. About halfway through the palace banquet, the prince opened his mouth and smiled at Emperor Yongming: "Father, my sons have been gone for half a year, and I am very worried about my mother. Erchen wanted to retire first and go to the Jiaofang Hall to greet his mother. ”

Emperor Yongming's eyes were staring at a plump and bewitching dancing girl, and he responded casually.

Prince: "......"

The Son does not speak of the Father.

The prince twitched the corners of his mouth and glanced at Xu Jing, who nodded slightly and retired from the table together.

The prince of Yingchuan glanced at it and whispered to the prince of Xihe: "He really treats himself as a brother and sister of the prince." ”

The prince of Xihe Wang drank a lot of wine, and he smiled: "Whoever is willing to fight hard for me on the battlefield, I will also treat him as my own brother." ”

"Don't be sour here. Xu Jing worked hard, and he only left a few words of praise, but the actual benefits were not half a point. It's you, it didn't take much effort to get a good errand in the Zongren Mansion. Come on, come, I'll toast you, and I'll ask my brother to take care of it in the future. ”

The prince of Yingchuan didn't seem to hear the banter in the words of the prince of Xihe, or he didn't care at all, so he smiled happily and raised his glass and drank it all.

……

The prince walked out of the Blessing Hall with his hands trembling slightly.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Jing quickly grabbed the prince's left arm and lowered his voice: "Cousin! Are you feeling unwell, I'll call Doctor Wan immediately! ”

The prince stopped with Xu Jing's help, took a few breaths, and then opened his eyes, laughing at himself helplessly: "It's nothing, it's just that I've been riding a horse for a long time before, and I'm quite tired." Just take a break. There is no need to alarm the imperial doctor, so as not to disturb the palace banquet. ”

Xu Jing looked at the pale prince, and his heart was heavy.

The prince stood there for a moment, and then walked again, much slower. Xu Jing also slowed down, and firmly grasped the prince's left arm with his right hand.

I arrived at the Jiaofang Hall so slowly.

Queen Su was already standing at the door looking forward to it.

Seeing the figure of the prince, Queen Su was so excited that she burst into tears, and she greeted her regardless of the etiquette. Without waiting for the prince to salute, Queen Su hugged the prince and cried.

His Royal Highness the Prince, who was steady, finally looked like a young man who had been away from home for half a year, and said with red eyes: "Queen Mother, I'm back." ”

Where can Queen Su speak. The mother and son hugged each other and cried.

Xu Jing looked at this scene and deeply missed his father, the princess and the princess who were far away in Beihai County.

Empress Su cried for a moment, wiped her tears, and took the prince's hand into the Jiaofang Palace.

The reunion of mother and son has endless words.

Xu Jing didn't bother with interest, and gestured to the prince. The crown prince nodded, and returned a look that he could just leave the palace with peace of mind.

……

After Xu Jing left the palace, he first returned to the Beihai Palace.

Xu Fang and Xu Zhi both came back with their husbands and children, and Xu Ying was still in confinement and couldn't show up. The third brother-in-law, Xie Lingfeng, came to the main hall with Xiao Bao'er in his arms.

The reunion of sister and brother, the excitement and joy do not need to be detailed.

Xu Fang and Xu Zhi both cried and red-eyed.

Xu Jing smiled and comforted the two eldest sisters: "Eldest sister and second sister, didn't I come back well!" All beards and tails, not even a single hair is missing. Don't cry. ”

Xu Fang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's listen to you and stop crying." Your safe return is a great joy. ”

Xu Zhi immediately picked up: "I have asked the cook to prepare wine and good food, we have to have a good time tonight." ”

"By the way, do you want to send someone to Zhao's house to pick up Yue'er?" Xu Fang asked with a smile.

Xu Zhi glanced at Xu Jing quickly, coughed and smiled: "It is not appropriate for unmarried couples to meet before they get married. Moreover, I don't know when it will be lively at night, and the girl's house is inconvenient on the road. Forget it! ”

Xu Jing smiled casually: "What the second sister said is reasonable. I'll go to the Zhao Mansion tomorrow to see her. ”

In fact, he had already sneaked back yesterday and met Sister Yue'er.

However, such matters should not be talked about. Don't tell the eldest sister and the second sister.

Xu Jing went to see Xu Ying again.

Xu Fang and Xu Zhi also followed Xu Jing into the house. Naturally, it was inconvenient for the brothers-in-law to come in, and the naughty children were also coaxed away.

There are four sisters and brothers in the house, and it is much easier to speak.

Xu Zhi's temper was so difficult to hold back her words, and she whispered to Xu Jing: "Chunsheng, there is something I have to tell you." The crescent moon was sick for three months, and she went to the grange to recuperate. There's a lot of gossip out there. You ......"

Xu Jing smiled and looked over.