The welcome ceremony outside Guangling City was very grand, after all, this was the first time in the past ten years that the Southern Qi army took the initiative to attack the big victory, and it was no more passive defense than other times.

For the people of Guangling, this great victory has another important significance: from now on, as long as the Jingzhou Governor's Office firmly holds the territory recovered in the west, Guangling City and even the flank of Huaizhou no longer have to worry about the enemy suddenly appearing.

Therefore, even if there was no Guangling army in the army withdrawn from the Shuangfeng Ancient Road, the people in this rich city still gave the soldiers warm cheers and cheers, and the labor and army materials prepared in advance by the government were sent to the temporary camp outside the city one by one.

Tens of thousands of troops will camp here for the night and set off for the north tomorrow.

Some well-intentioned people looked left and right, looking for it in every possible way, but they didn't find the young figure.

In the announcement of the Jingzhou Governor's Office, it was clearly pointed out that the mastermind of the Jiangbei Battle was Lu Shen, the inspector of the Huaizhou Governor's Office, who was the eldest young master of the Lu family in Guangling.

Among the crowd greeted outside the city, a considerable part of them came to watch Lu Shen's demeanor, after all, he was his own person raised by the water and soil in Guangling City, and who did not feel honored in the city.

There are even people who have some kind of hidden thoughts, I heard that this Young Master Lu is young and weak and has not yet decided to marry, and it just so happens that his daughter is twenty-eight years old and has a very beautiful appearance, wouldn't it be beautiful if he could get married......

"There are more and more guests visiting these days, and many people are inquiring about your family affairs, and my father thinks that the Hu family in Dongcheng is very good. Mrs. Hu was born in Jinshi, and once served as an official in the Ministry of Rites, and she had a lot of old stories in the court. Although Master Hu's career is not smooth, he still has some connections in Yongjia City. That Miss Hu was young, beautiful, well-read, and gifted, and it was said that she was quite literate, especially good at reciting poetry...... Shen'er, have you listened to your father? ”

In the Lu Mansion Flower Hall, Lu Tong sat at the round table, looking at Lu Shen who was eating and constantly stuffing food into his mouth, seeing that he didn't seem to react at all, he couldn't help but raise his tone a little and asked.

Lu Shen nodded again and again while treating the Five Organs Temple: "Listen, Dad, you continue." ”

Lu Tong coughed twice, and then said seriously: "In a few months, you will be twenty years old." As the old saying goes, twenty and thirty are established, and these things must be put on the agenda. ”

Lu Shen took the last bit of rice in the bowl into his mouth, and then handed the empty bowl to Song Pei, who was standing next to him—when he led his troops out of Panlongguan, he had already ordered the family guard to send her back to Guangling.

"Dad wants me to marry that Miss Hu?"

Lu Shen asked with a smile.

"Father didn't say that." Lu Tong hurriedly denied it, and then said with some expectation: "If you have a favorite object, of course your father will respect your own ideas." The most important thing is to quickly marry a daughter-in-law and have a few more children. ”

Lu Shen asked, "How many?" ”

"The more the merrier."

Lu Tong grinned, then reacted again, and immediately pulled the topic back: "Don't talk about this first, is there a woman you like?" ”

Lu Shen took the rice bowl from the smiling Song Pei, looked at the glint in the old man's eyes, and said suspiciously: "Dad, why do I think you seem to want to hear an answer from me?" ”

"Is there one? So obvious? ”

Lu Tong smiled awkwardly, and then confessed: "You and Miss Lin eat and live together, and go through the test of life and death together, why did you let her go back?" No matter how bad it is, you can invite her to come to Guangling to live for a while, now that the war has stopped and there is nothing to do, you can take her to see the scenery by the river. ”

"Wait, what do you mean by eating and living together? Dad, don't talk nonsense, it doesn't matter if your son is thick-skinned, senior sister doesn't like to hear these words. ”

Lu Shen couldn't help but retort sternly.

The smile on Lu Tong's face became more natural and thicker, and he said unhurriedly: "Okay, good, it's for my father's words." You should give me an accurate word, what is the situation between you and Miss Lin? ”

Lin Xi's gentle and amiable face appeared in Lu Shen's mind, and an emotion called longing was wildly growing in his mind these days, and he often thought of the night in Jianghua City, and remembered the scene when they were separated.

However, the mountains are high and the waters are long, and I don't know when we will meet again.

He suppressed the melancholy in his heart, lowered his head and continued to attack the rice in the bowl, while muttering, "I promised her that I would go to her in the future." ”

Although this sentence was a little vague, Lu Tong heard it clearly, and a smile bloomed on his old face, and he said with relief: "Okay, very good, my father can finally rest assured." ”

He didn't mention anything more Miss Hu and Miss Luo, Lu Shen also knew that this was the old man's wit and temptation, and after continuing to eat this bowl of rice, he put down the dishes and chopsticks with satisfaction, picked up the warm handkerchief next to him and wiped his mouth, and then asked puzzledly: "Dad, Governor Xiao sent me an order to stay in Guangling with a thousand cavalry under my command, and I don't have to go north with the army, what does this mean?" ”

Lu Tong looked deep and asked, "Did he say what you want to stay for?" ”

Lu Shen said: "The Governor of the Metropolitan said, let me use this time to train my troops well, and the Guangling Army is still in the west for the time being, and these thousand people can also assist the government to maintain stability in the territory." ”

Lu Tong said slowly: "This matter is also simple, on the one hand, you do need time to settle yourself, and on the other hand, he can also save you the pain of running back and forth." Judging from the current situation, Li Tianrun wants to use this time to stabilize the recovered territory, and the imperial court will set up another state in Jiangbei. There should be a round of large-scale shocks in the Pseudo-Yan Dynasty, and Jing Chao will not miss this opportunity to exchange blood, but this matter obviously cannot be completed in a month or two. ”

He paused slightly, and said with a smile: "Judging from this information, the war has stopped temporarily, and the imperial court will reward the meritorious generals in this battle, and you will not be missed no matter what." Xiao Wangzhi's arrangement is obviously due to the fact that you will be summoned to the capital to face the saint, so you don't need to go to the Andu Governor's Mansion to report, you will waste a lot of time on the way back, it is better to stay in Guangling and improve yourself seriously. ”

"Face Saint?"

Lu Shen was slightly stunned.

Although Lu Tong never said it explicitly, Lu Shen also knew that he was unwilling to go to Jiangnan by himself, especially the capital Yongjia.

In any case, the first emperor of Qi and the crown prince both died in the fire arranged by Lu Tong, and if there was a slight leak of information about this matter, the Lu family could only flee to the territory of Beiyan overnight, and everyone related to the Lu family would be implicated.

Lu Tong looked into his eyes and smiled: "Don't be nervous, it's just a saint." ”

Lu Shen quickly understood, and said: "It seems that many people will enter Beijing this time, but I don't know ...... Governor Xiao."

Lu Tong said firmly: "Xiao and Li, the two governors, will definitely not enter Beijing, the situation on the border is unstable, and the two of them must stay and preside over the overall situation." But most of the younger generation like you will be summoned to the capital, and the Son of Heaven will not let you grow up under the wings of the border army commanders, but will have to exert some influence on you, thinking that you will plan for the future. ”

"How?"

"It's nothing more than a show of grace and a reward, buying people's hearts."

"Can I say no then?"

"I can't."

Lu Shen fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Lu Tong got up and said: "Don't worry about this matter, just go to the capital to go through the motions, the Son of Heaven will not force you to stay, on the one hand, you don't have that much influence, and on the other hand, he also has to take into account Xiao Wangzhi's thoughts." Next, you can stay at ease, you can't fall behind in martial arts and military training, and your father will naturally help you deal with other things. ”

Lu Shen stood up and saluted, "Yes, father." ”

The welcoming ceremony outside the city has ended, the noise has gradually dissipated, and peace has returned to the world.

Lu Shen has become a celebrity in Guangling City, and more and more people come to visit the Lu family, and he can receive more than ten famous posts every day, but except for old friends like Xue Huaiyi and prefect Zhan Hui, everyone else has been blocked by Lu Tong.

The 1,000 cavalry of the Guards Battalion was stationed somewhere in Xicheng, and Lu Shen spent most of his time here, eating and sleeping with the soldiers, and then training them with the assistance of Li Chengen.

In addition, he read through the military books, combined with his feelings and experiences in the battle of Jiangbei, and worked hard to learn and integrate the military knowledge of this world.

More than a month has passed like this, and one day at the end of September, when Lu Shen was directing the soldiers on the school field, the housekeeper Lu Wu ran over in a hurry.

"The angel has arrived?" Lu Shen wiped the sweat from his face and asked unhurriedly.

Lu Wu gasped and replied, "Yes, young master." Now the angel is on the side of the mansion, and the lord of the mansion is responsible for entertaining, and then let people come to the mansion to spread the word, and order our family to prepare for receiving the order. ”

Unless there is a special emergency, the transmission of the decree will not suddenly appear, and then make a scene of a large family rushing to receive the decree.

Generally speaking, the eunuch will send someone to give notice in advance to give the person receiving the decree sufficient time to prepare.

When Lu Shen returned home, the incense case had been prepared in the main hall, and the servants in the house were all waiting with bated breath, and it was difficult to hide the excited and joyful look between their eyebrows.

Lu Tong sat quietly, the father and son stared at each other, everything was silent.

After about half a burnt of incense, a young eunuch with a white face and beard walked into the main hall of the Lu Mansion surrounded by eight guards, and after Lu Tong and Lu Shen bowed and saluted, they spread out the bright yellow scroll in their hands, and their slender voice reached everyone's ears.

"The edict said: I have heard of praise and virtue, and I appreciate the material. Lu Shen, the inspector of the Huaizhou Governor's Office, is young and promising, wise and brave, and I am very committed. Give a hundred taels of gold, a hundred horses of silk, and enter the Hajj. This edict was announced to the world, and the salty envoy heard about it. Chin this. ”

Lu Shen received the order to thank him, and the young eunuch handed over the official document to him, which was the proof of his entry into the capital to face the saint.

The eunuch glanced at Lu Shen's young and handsome face, and said with a very cordial attitude: "Captain Lu, you need to arrive in the capital before October 12. ”

"Thanks for the angel."

Lu Shen saluted calmly.

The eunuch smiled slightly, and then asked people to bring in the items rewarded by the Son of Heaven.

Lu informed that Lu Shen was not very accustomed to this kind of scene, so he took the initiative to talk to the eunuch.

Not to mention the secret gifts.

After the group of people returned with a full load and left happily, Lu Zhai was still immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

"Father." Lu Shen came to the study and looked at the middle-aged man sitting quietly in front of the window, and couldn't help but have complicated emotions in his heart.

Lu Tong turned his head, looked at him with great satisfaction, and said gently: "Be cautious after going to the capital, but don't be afraid, the emperor will not embarrass you, but will appropriately entrap you." As for other people and things, you should just go out and see a long time. ”

"Yes, father." Lu Shen should go down.

Lu Tong wanted to speak and stopped, and finally turned into a warm smile, with a bit of emotion in his tone: "When you grow up, you must have your own achievements after all, and you don't have to care too much about other things." ”

Lu Shen knew the deep meaning of this sentence, sooner or later, the chicks had to learn to rely on their own strength to spread their wings and soar, and it was impossible to be under the protection of their parents forever.

However, there will always be many emotions in the world that cannot be separated.

He was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Fathers should cherish their bodies and cherish themselves, and sons will take care of themselves when they are outside." ”

The smile on Lu Tong's face was slightly complicated, and he waved his hand: "Go, prepare well, and you can set off for the south the day after tomorrow." ”

"Yes, father."

Lu Shen bowed solemnly.

(End of chapter)