Winter nights are long.

Lu Zhai West Garden, the interior is as warm as spring, and the earth dragon is burning very hot.

Lu Shen sat next to the big desk by the window, with a stack of military books in his hand, writing the official military regulations and drill essentials of the Rui Shi Battalion.

According to the will of the Son of Heaven, the camp of the warriors consisted of 6,000 men, half of each of the cavalry. In Lu Shen's concept, the Rui Shi Battalion should assume similar responsibilities as the Jingzhou Feiyu Battalion, and can be responsible for the ranger sentinel in peacetime, and form an incomparable vanguard elite in wartime, appearing in the most critical positions to give the enemy a head-on attack.

In order to cultivate an elite army, in addition to strict military discipline and diligent drills, the treatment of non-commissioned soldiers is the most important thing.

Lu Shen is not worried about this, because the Lu family is really not short of silver, so he doesn't need to be greedy for military salaries and drink the blood of soldiers, he only needs to manage the generals below.

In future battles, it is very likely that the Rui Shi Battalion will face the world-famous cavalry of the Shangjing Dynasty, which is the key issue that Lu Shen needs to consider.

Time passed quietly, and I don't know how long it was, He Yu cautiously walked over and said, "Young Master, it's time to rest." ”

Lu Shen put the brush back on the pen holder, turned his head and asked, "What about Song Pei?" ”

He Yu chuckled and said, "It's her turn to warm the young master's bed tonight." ”

Lu Shen nodded, and then instructed: "The things on my desk don't have to be organized. ”

"Yes, young master." He Yu responded obediently.

Back in the bedroom, Lu Shen raised his eyes and looked a little strange.

Usually at this time, both Song Pei and He Yu were waiting indoors to help him loosen his clothes, and the quilt had already been warmed.

Lu Shen is not able to stretch out his hand, and he is extremely adaptable, the quilt full of the fresh and fragrant fragrance of the girl naturally sleeps sweetly, and he can sleep peacefully in the wilderness, but he has not thought about deliberately changing anything.

For these big girls, maintaining the status quo will make them feel at ease, and Lu Shen is more willing to respect them accordingly in ordinary times.

But tonight he had returned, and the room was very quiet, and a figure could be faintly seen in the bed bed.

Lu Shen walked to the side of the bed curiously, and saw Song Pei's whole person shrunk in the quilt, revealing only a green silk waterfall and a smooth forehead, so he asked softly, "What's wrong?" ”

He thought the girl was asleep and hadn't woken up.

However, soon a muffled voice came from the bed: "Young master." ”

His tone trembled slightly, and there was no sense of dazedness after falling asleep.

Lu Shen's mind was so alert, he quickly sensed the problem, immediately walked to the table and sat down, and asked calmly, "Did the master let you do this?" ”

"No...... It's not ......," Song Pei cautiously revealed half of his face.

Lu Shen naturally didn't believe it.

These maids in Xiyuan are very sensible, Song Pei is the most mature, if she didn't get some hints, how could she make such a move.

"Daddy is really ......"

Lu Shen can probably understand Lu Tong's thoughts, now that Lin Xi is far away in the north, he can't see each other for a while, and the matter of getting married may be far away, and he will be twenty years old in two days, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an older unmarried young man.

What's more, most of the rich children of this era will go through personnel early, which can be regarded as some kind of teaching from the elders, so as not to be dazzled outside.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Didn't my father tell you that I was injured in Beijing not long ago, and I am still recuperating?" ”

When Song Pei heard this, he said worriedly: "But the big housekeeper said that the young master's injury has been healed, could it be that the young master is still a little uncomfortable?" ”

Lu Shen turned his head to look and saw her Xia Fei's cheeks, as if she was slightly drunk, and secretly said that this girl had probably done a night's psychological construction.

He smiled and shook his head, and said, "You put on your clothes first." ”

Song Pei understood the deep meaning of this sentence, and hurriedly got off the bed, put on his coat and said, "Young master, the maid is ......."

She was a little embarrassed.

Lu Shen said gently: "You should know my temperament, I don't like to force others to do things against my will, and the Lu family can't do anything to bully men and women." As far as I am concerned, you will have affection and righteousness in serving me, and I will definitely give you a good result in the future. Originally, I thought that I would release you in two years, and prepare a dowry to let you out of the cabinet in style. Now it seems that I think it is a little simple, so now I will ask, are you willing to stay and become a member of the Lu family? ”

He knew that Song Pei was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, if it wasn't for her own willingness, just a few hints from others, she would never do such a thing of self-recommendation.

Song Pei listened like a drum in her heart, until she heard Lu Shen's last words, she couldn't help but bloom with a soft joy between her eyebrows, and bowed her head slightly and said, "The maid is willing." ”

"Okay, I'll tell my father tomorrow."

Lu Shen made a neat decision, and then said: "But before I get married, there are some things that don't need to be mentioned, and don't tell other maids." Lest others squeeze you with strange words, I don't have the extra energy to deal with this kind of thing, you can take care of the chores at home for me with peace of mind. ”

The corners of Song Pei's eyes were shy, and he said softly: "Young master, the maid is only ...... I didn't think about anything. ”

"Really?"

Lu Shen quipped, and when he saw that this slender and good-looking big girl was becoming more and more shy, he smiled and walked to the bed.

Song Pei stared at his figure, and his heart was extremely sweet.

Nothing to say for a night.

A few days later, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month.

After the Lu family held a flowing water banquet for three consecutive days, they welcomed a group of distinguished guests.

More than ten officials led by the prefect Zhan Hui, the famous squire of Guangling City represented by Xu Jingsheng, the old lady of the Xu family, and the Lu clan people who came from Shanyang County.

At the time of the three poles of the sun, the group came to the Lu family temple.

Lu Shen was already waiting here.

In the lobby of the family temple, a group of guests looked at Lu Shen who was walking slowly with gentle expressions, and then heard Lu Tong say: "Today's dog and crown ceremony, Lu sincerely thanked all the virtuous people who came to watch the ceremony. ”

Everyone returned the salute and sat down again.

Lu Shen walked to the center of the lobby and stood still, and in front of him stood Xue Huaiyi, the guest who was in charge of presiding over the crown ceremony, and next to him was Zhan Hui, the prefect of the praiser, who was in charge of assisting.

At the prompting of the two elders, he first bowed to the portrait of the Lu family's ancestors, and then bowed to Lu Tong and other guests in turn.

Zhan Hui pointed to the mat in front of him and said with a warm smile, "Sit." ”

Lu Shen sat on the ground, Zhan Hui stepped forward to untie his bun, combed his hair again, then wrapped a hair towel and fixed the bun with a hosta.

Xue Huaiyi went down to the hall to clean his hands, and raised his hand again to symbolically straighten Lu Shen's bun.

After completing this set of procedures, Xue Huaiyi took the cloth crown from Zhan Hui's hand, walked towards Lu Shen, and said softly in his mouth: "Lingyue auspicious day, the first plus yuan service, abandon the young word, and become virtuous." Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. ”

Lu Shen changed to a kneeling position, Xue Huaiyi put the cloth crown on his head, and Zhan Hui immediately tied the tie under the crown.

After the first ritual was completed, Lu Shen returned to the side room, changed into a black shirt and bottom, and then returned to the lobby.

The second ceremony is roughly the same, the difference is that the cloth crown is replaced by a leather cloth, and the clothes are plain tops and bottoms, Xue Huaiyi looked at Lu Shen, who was straight, and said with expectation: "Jiyue Lingchen, Nashen Erfu, Jinger Weiyi, Shushen Erde." Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. ”

The final ritual is a reddish-brown juben with a black silk tunic and a red silk bottom.

Lu Shen, who changed into this suit, made the eyes of all the guests present shine, he was already tall and magnificent, and now he has a knighthood, and at a glance, he looks handsome and has an excellent temperament.

Xue Huaiyi recited for the third time: "With the righteousness of the year, with the order of the month." Salty gar suit. The brothers are there, in order to become a virtue, Huang Lao has no borders, and he is celebrated by the sky. ”

Originally, one of the most important rituals was to take the word, but because Lu Shen had already been given the word "Jing'an" by the Son of Heaven when he was in the capital, this procedure could be omitted.

"The reason why mortals are human beings is also courtesy. The beginning of etiquette and righteousness lies in the correct appearance, color, and rhetoric. The appearance is positive, the color is uniform, the rhetoric is smooth, and then the etiquette is prepared. With the right monarch and ministers, father and son, and the elder and young, the monarch and the minister, the father and son, the elder and the young, and then the etiquette and righteousness. Therefore, the crown is followed by serving. After being prepared, the body is positive, the color is uniform, and the rhetoric is smooth, so it is said that the beginning of the crown ceremony. ”

Xue Huaiyi said unhurriedly, and Lu Shen stood calmly and calmly listening.

Lu Tong, who was standing on the side, looked at this scene, his eyes were slightly moist, and he had a look of admiration and relief that was difficult to describe in words.

Xue Huaiyi continued: "...... Those who are adults will be responsible for adult etiquette. Those who are responsible for human etiquette will be responsible for the courtesy of a son of man, a brother, a minister, and a lesser person. The behavior of the four will be blamed on people, and its etiquette can be not heavy. Therefore, filial piety, brother, loyalty, and obedience can be established, and then they can be people. You can be a man, and then you can heal a man. ”

"Licheng!"

As the words Xue Huaiyi came out, Lu Shen pressed his right hand with his left hand, put his hand in his long sleeves, raised his hand to increase his forehead, bowed ninety degrees to him and Zhan Hui, and then got up, and at the same time, his hand was raised again, and then his hand was lowered.

This is the end of the story.

From now on, he is no longer a young man attached to the wings of his elders, but a manly man who has to walk the world on his own.

The guests congratulated Lu Tong and Lu Shen's father and son, and the biggest difference from the past is that now they don't look at Lu Shen because of Lu Tong, or the nobles of the entire Guangling Mansion gather here today, a large part of the reason is Lu Shen's own identity and status.

In the following New Year's Festival, Lu Tong enjoyed a leisurely life at home quite rarely, and handed over a lot of things to Lu Shen, while he played chess with Xue Huaiyi, Zhan Hui and other friends to enjoy the flowers, which seemed extremely comfortable.

Lu Shen didn't complain about this, because he knew that there would not be too many opportunities like this in the future, so he cherished the time he was still at home more and more.

Time flies in a blink of an eye, and the thirteenth year of the Southern Qi Dynasty has quietly arrived.

After spending a perfect New Year's Festival, on the morning of the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu Tong took his servants to the north gate of Guangling to see him off.

"The child can't serve at home, and I feel guilty in my heart, so I just hope that my father will take care of his health!"

Lu Shen bowed and saluted, and said sincerely.

Lu Tong smiled, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said with gentle relief: "Go ahead, take care of yourself." ”

Lu Shen nodded, immediately glanced at Song Pei who was standing behind, bowed to her, and then saluted Lu Tong again, and said with a complicated mood: "Father stays, and the child goes." ”

Lu Channel: "Don't worry about being a father, if you are not too busy with military affairs, remember to take the time to go home and have a look." ”

Lu Shen saw that his old father still couldn't hold back and said this, so he solemnly agreed, and then turned around and walked towards the soldiers of the 1,000 Rui Battalion waiting on the official road.

He took the reins of his mount from Li Chengen's hand, simply turned over on his horse, waved his hand at Lu Tong and the others, and then turned the horse's head to face north.

"Drive!"

Thousands of horsemen instigated and walked away on the clouds.

Lu Tong stood in place, quietly looking at the thousand horsemen all the way north, until he could no longer see them in sight, and then he turned to board the spacious carriage.

After a while, a man came to the carriage, entered the moving carriage vigorously, and arched his hand: "Master." ”

Lu Tong was silent for a moment, and said slowly but firmly: "After Shen'er goes to Lai'an, the Governor's Mansion will start preparing for the Northern Expedition, and you inform the people of our family who stay in the north to make all preparations as soon as possible." ”

The visitor bowed his head and replied, "Yes!" ”

(End of chapter)