"Little sister-in-law, sister-in-law Uncle Qiu, what are you talking about? Am I late? Didn't hear the important part. ”

The second aunt smiled and said: "It's not too late, your sister-in-law and I are talking about going back to your hometown, now you are busy, you always can't leave, but if you can spare time or have to take a time, when you came out of the exam, as soon as you came out, you were reused, busy, and never returned to your hometown, always have to find an opportunity to go back to worship your ancestors, sweep the tomb, and worship everything that should be worshipped, so that no matter how many years you stay outside, you can rest assured later." ”

When Ergou heard this, he glanced at Shen Hong: "It's good, going home to worship the ancestors is naturally the top priority, just to see if there is anything to be busy with in the court later." ”

Shen Hong naturally noticed Ergou's inquiring eyes: "We should indeed go back to worship our ancestors, no one has paid attention to it now, if it is a long time in another year or two, we will not go back, and it will be troublesome to be found to be unfilial." ”

Lin Piao also nodded, whether he really wanted to return to his hometown or did his best to save face, this trip was indeed the right time to go, it just depends on whether the time is appropriate.

"If you go back to your hometown and put things aside for a while, it's a small holiday, and you can still go out for a walk together."

Shen Hong glanced at Lin Piao, and saw that he seemed to be looking forward to returning to his hometown, and wanted to have the opportunity to leave Shangjing and go elsewhere to play: "So I will arrange the arrangement, but unfortunately Huchen is not here, if it is suitable, we can set off at the end of autumn, although the weather is cold, but there is no winter snow, regardless of the waterway and dry road, it is much easier to walk." ”

The second aunt shook her head: "Don't worry about Erzhu, who knows when he will come back, if you wait for him, many things will not be done, if you really want to go back, I will go back for him." ”

Lin Piao nodded: "Then get ready, as long as the time is right, we will arrange a trip back." ”

Although Lin Piao did not have any relatives in his hometown, the people present basically had many relatives in his hometown, and although the relationship was deep and shallow, they had not seen each other for several years, and there was no reason not to want to see each other after a long time.

What's more, wealth and nobility do not return to their hometowns, like brocade clothes walking at night.

After they discussed the matter, Shen Hong and Ergou chatted on the side: "The current situation is not tense, and it is nothing to leave for a while. ”

Shen Hong smiled lightly: "In a few days, it will be a good time for us to leave, and it is just right to take a rest." ”

Ergou listened to the meaning of his words, and quickly understood, in a few days, the current war will only get more and more intense, and there are some meaningless arguments in the court, instead of continuing to bother and stir up here, it is better to take a break and let others fight this senseless war of words.

They have been in Beijing for so many years, but now they have not returned to their hometown, and His Majesty has no reason to refuse them.

*

At the border, Erzhu rested in the tent, and after removing the chain mail, he sat down and drank two sips of wine, and it was already late at night, and they ambushed the people of the Yuwen Department in the middle of the night, and beat them to a falling flower, and now they only feel that their bodies are still hot, and they need something to relieve them.

Erzhu drank the wine, and felt that his dry mouth was pricked and painful, and he wanted to drink another glass, but when he thought of his family in Shangjing and Yu Niang, he felt that it was good to drink tea.

Ergou sent him a letter some time ago, and in several letters, he pieced together the information in a code language that only they understood each other, and Ergou told him in the letter that now that he has mastered the border iron horse, he must try his best to hold the border iron horse in his hands, instead of letting the emperor mobilize it, but he cannot form his own power.

Ergou told him that the chain mail was made for him by his sister-in-law, but when the emperor gave it to him, he did not mention the word "sister-in-law."

Ergou told him to be loyal, but to try to gather the people around him, so that these people would not be used by him in the future.

Erzhu felt that Ergou's words were more or less a bit of a harbor of evil, more or less the general sacrificed his life for righteousness, but he was in charge of the army but not in power, and the four words of loyalty and patriotism were the most basic things, and Ergou's words were like asking him to be a chaotic minister and thief.

Erzhu thought about it in his heart, this was not necessarily what Shen Hong meant, but Shen Hong should probably know these things.

Erzhu summed it up in his heart, things were calculated by the little sister-in-law, and now he doesn't mention the little sister-in-law, many things are done with Shen Hong's help, and His Majesty doesn't mention Shen Hong at all, and His Majesty's style is more or less problematic.

Erzhu thought about it secretly, Ergou is smarter than him, since he mentioned him, it means that this matter is worth doing, Erzhu does not plan to be a rebel and thief, but now that he has the power in his hands, maybe it can play a great role in the future, and if he has the opportunity, maybe he can help Shen Hong and Ergou a lot.

Erzhu thought about it for a while, and then said to the lieutenant general beside him: "Go and invite the brothers, you can't sleep before you go to the battlefield, so it's better to have a few glasses together to relieve your fatigue." ”

The adjutant shouted: "Yes! Checkmate! ”

More than a dozen people came to the Erzhu camp tent intermittently, each of them led a small team, each of them was a figure of one enemy and ten people, with chain mail and armor, the iron man and iron horse were invincible, and they could not easily meet the enemy on the battlefield, they were elusive under the command of the two pillars, they were the vanguard troops, and they were also silent ambushes at night, and they could suddenly appear in any way, so that the enemy was terrified and sleepless at night, for fear that they would suddenly appear at a certain moment.

Although Erzhu is not very good at socializing, the people around him before were all top-level people, painting gourds like the same, only learning a shell to come out of these five big and three thick generals are basically dimensionally reduced and crushed, and with his own bold personality, the generals are very good at this set.

They already have affection, and they also admire Huchen's ability to judge decisively and decisively, and they are comrades-in-arms who go hand in life and death.

"Why did the general suddenly say these things today?"

"Although today's battle went well, but two brothers were injured, I felt very uncomfortable, I felt uncomfortable, I want us to kill the battlefield, you follow me, although it is for Daning and the people, but I also want to do something for you." Although Erzhu put on a shell of rhetoric, his heart was sincere, and he thought of his family in Beijing, and he didn't worry at all when he thought of them, because he knew that they were doing well.

The little sister-in-law is so rich, he has to share the money when all the industries are made, and his mother doesn't have to worry, the little sister-in-law gave his mother a copy of Tongxilou, and his mother ran to Tongxilou if she had nothing to do, and she could also share a penny, and she didn't have to worry about food and clothing.

However, the brothers' family background is not as good as his, and it is inevitable that there will be moments when they are worried about their families when they are fighting abroad, so he wants to help them solve their worries, whether the family is short of money or things, he can help to take care of it.

"Brothers, don't worry, my family has a bit of an industry in Shangjing, and this thing is still done for the brothers, since I am the leading general, I should be responsible for you!"

The two pillars are not neat, but the meaning of the words is very clear, you follow me, I will definitely be good to you, no matter whether you are loyal to Daning or what, anyway, as long as you are under my hands, I am under my hands, I am the first to lead the way, you are in the back, we cooperate properly, I am willing to treat you preferentially.

The generals were a little moved, but when they talked to one person, one was to see if the other party was worthy of their own following, and the other was to see what the other party was willing to give him, the general was bold and straightforward, and there were no twists and turns, and the general who led them on the battlefield was a brother who would think about them when he returned to the camp.

An adjutant general below hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly said: "General, there is indeed something difficult in my family, my younger brother is about to get married, and he needs money, and I originally came out to serve as a soldier to earn some silver money for my family to go back to buy a field, so that my younger brother can marry a daughter-in-law, and when I return to the field, I can also have a place to retire, but the money has not been scraped together." ”

"Okay, no need to say it." Erzhu interrupted him: "How much money?" Don't worry about your little brother's business, it's just that this time and time come and go, but things can definitely be done. ”

"Twenty taels! Twenty taels, a field, and a cow, and that day will be right. ”

The person next to him laughed and said, "You kid, you don't save any money, and you've been saving twenty taels for a few years." ”

The man grimaced: "Most of the money saved is used to buy medicine for injuries, and what can I do without medicine." ”

They argued with each other for a few words, and they laughed at him with good conditions at home: "You kid is too poor and sour, twenty taels are embarrassed to speak, I thought it was two thousand taels!" ”

Erzhu knew that this was the case in the army, he was not taboo in his words, and he would come as soon as he opened his mouth, unlike him who looked at Shen Hong's two dogs and strong men, and they could never say anything that offended people, and literati were all stingy and cautious, unlike military generals, as long as they were not in a hurry, it was okay to scold a few words.

Erzhu didn't say anything, but said a few words of relief at random, and when the people dispersed, he left the man behind: "You will come to withdraw the money tomorrow, but it is late at night, and the horns are not clear, so it is difficult to find you money." ”

The man nodded, glanced at Erzhu again, and said with some excitement: "General, all the money I saved up to buy wound medicine, I was injured on the battlefield today, if there is no good wound medicine, the wound will heal late and become a wounded soldier, and if you can't make military merits, you will be more likely to die on the battlefield, and if you don't heal for a long time, you will become a disease, and you will never recover from the past, without the wound medicine, I can't live, and our family has no future!" ”

Erzhu nodded, and spoke simply and decisively: "They laugh at you, although I am from a good background, but I also know the hardships, I am not a wealthy person in the family, it is the sister-in-law next door who is kind and intelligent, and brought our family up. ”

He said without controversy, and he did not intend to say anything, but the soldier glanced at his expression, and wanted to say a few words, feeling that it was too much, but only said a word of thanks to the general, and then retreated first.

Erzhu originally wanted to give favors, and if he needed help with money, he would repair the book and find connections to help solve it, but after a while, he gathered everyone and believed in him as a general.

In addition to a few ambushes, Erzhu was simply decisive, leading them straight in and out, killing the other party to the ground, they still did not suffer any damage, and the feeling of following General Huchen was like following the god of war, and they had a full sense of security both on the battlefield and outside the battlefield.

When they were wounded, they had the medicine for their wounds, and when they were short of money, they would make up for them, so that they could have the money to spend and send them home; these were all private matters, and they naturally did not mention it at all, and everyone looked more and more at Erzhu for the horse, even though some people felt that Erzhu seemed to be too sought after, but it could not be denied that having such a brother and such a general by his side was the greatest blessing for those who were soldiers.

And Erzhu didn't care if others thought he was trying to win people over, no matter who was in trouble, he got off the battlefield and hung a heavy armor, and when he went up, he put his arm on his shoulders and put his shoulders on his back: "Old Yu, what's the matter?" I've been sad for a long time, and the brothers will help you plan when you say it. ”

Erzhu not only brings people together around him, but also unites everyone together, organizes to help each other at every turn, contributes to each other as if it is a big family, helps each other more, and ridicules each other gradually decreases, he does not mean it, but he thinks that it is always more interesting to have brothers together, not to mention that this set of little sister-in-law behavior is imperceptibly imitated, when the little sister-in-law wants to get along with others, it is like this to help others solve important problems, and do not care about small things, everyone gathers togetherLet everyone unite more and solve problems with each other, and a big group will get better and better.

Erzhu didn't know that this thing is called collective spirit and a sense of belonging, and once it is created with someone or a certain core as the central point, as long as the core point does not change, this kind of thing will basically never disappear.

Erzhu is doing quite well here, thinking about Shen Hong's second dog and his sister-in-law, thinking that although he is very poor in terms of human affairs, he has learned a lot by following them to look at them casually.

When Erzhu thought of his family, his heart warmed, and when he thought that these people were powerful and good to him, he felt a pang of worry in his heart, and just when he received another letter from Shangjing, he happily opened it and put it away dejectedly.

Alas, they were so idle in Shangjing that they had to go back to their hometowns.

He was also fighting on the border.

He also wants to go back to his hometown!

You can take a look at the landscape of your hometown! Look at the people back home!

We hadn't seen each other for years, and now he's a formidable general again!

On the way back, he will definitely be able to pass by the state capital where Yu Niang's father and mother are located, and he can also go to meet him, although the marriage has been agreed upon, he has not yet had a chance to meet.

The strong man sighed.

Never mind.

Never mind.

Let's fight a good war, make a big score, and everyone will be proud of him when the time comes.

Erzhu quickly packed up his spirit and wrote a reply, telling them that if they went back, remember to help him send greetings, and if they could pass by the place where Yu Niang's father and mother were, he also asked his mother to remember to meet Yu Niang's parents.

Shen Hong's return to his hometown to worship his ancestors was approved, one was that Shen Hong had a big face, and the other involved filial piety, and the emperor had no reason to stop it.

The emperor did not really want Ergou and Shen Hong to return to their hometown to worship their ancestors, and it was obvious that he did not want them to have too strong feelings for their hometown.

Of course, the reason is that the court needs people to serve, and if the two of them leave, there will be a lack of available people, so it is better to take turns to return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors, and the dates will not affect each other.

Ergou asked for another time, saying that Shen Hong's relatives, friends, and sisters-in-law at home had to go back together, and he wanted to return to his hometown with his relatives and friends.

The emperor wanted to stop him, but Ergou came to ask for grace, so he took advantage of the situation and agreed, which was a special reward for Ergou.

The emperor saw that Li Lingyue attached so much importance to the people in the Shen Mansion, saying that it was relatives and friends, and that the second aunt was worried about the food and drink at home like an old mother, and even if she was a grandmother with some feelings, she did have a lot of affection when she met often, but to say that the backbone of this family was Lin Piao.

The whole family was brought out by Lin Piao, and everyone remembered Lin Piao's kindness in their hearts, but if it was just kindness, men should be some men when they grow up, but they are always like like reluctant to leave.

He thought that Li Lingyue was not raised by Lin Piao, and what did he think about Lin Piao like Shen Hong? It's so tight.

The emperor thought, but smiled silently, thinking that these things were very interesting, and that human feelings are like this, and that there are many things that are intellectually not allowed, but feelings always take root.

Humanity is always ready to surprise.

No matter how he is, if he has the slightest idea, it will be a big thunder between him and Shen Hong in the future.

Relationships between people are always dangerous and tense, and there are always many unspeakable dark areas.

At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, Lin Piao had been preparing for almost two months, and Shen Hong and Ergou finally got the special approval of the emperor, and they packed up their things and set out on the return journey.

The people who need to be brought on this return trip have been counted a little, Qiu Yu still stays here, Xia He goes with them, takes care of daily life, and brings Xiao Yun, the team is too big and troublesome, the main thing is to streamline, and there are also a lot of places for the attendants to guard.

The second aunt brought a maid, Uncle Qiu did not, Da Zhuang brought a personal attendant, Hua Rusui accompanied him, and brought two maids, and he returned to his hometown for the first time.

Shen Hong took a shanzi, then an attendant in front of him, and Ergou took an attendant, and then gathered a team of guards to escort them all the way back.

After ordering all the people in this way, they embarked on the return journey, the same way as before, first by dry road, then by water, and all the way down the river to the state capital.

Lin Piao wanted to travel in a low-key manner, but the identity of the group was not low-key at all, and there were many officials who wanted to entertain them along the way.

It was so troublesome to walk on the dry road, but when they arrived at the ferry, and the road behind them was able to take the waterway, everything went smoothly and relaxed, and they got on the boat, and although the weather was a little cold, it was hot in the house with a fire, and only occasionally opened the window to blow a breeze, and the cool breeze hit the hot cheeks, which was also comfortable.

Lin Piao looked at the scenery outside the window, the green mountains and the green river as green as jade outside, floating on the layers of ripples and scattered white waves.

Lin Piao roasted on the fire, with a fur collar, and his cheeks were slightly red.

Shen Hong opened another room next door, but he actually lived in Lin Piao's house, their house was in the innermost part, surrounded by two dogs and two aunts, and outsiders were not allowed to come in at all, and the people who served them also said that they brought out the few by themselves, so it was as relaxed as at home.

Lin Piao leaned on the soft chair, stretched out his hand to bake the fire, his fingers were roasted warmly, Shen Hong reached out to hold his fingers, Shen Hong's palm was wide, it was effortless to hold his hand in the palm, and his fingertips gently kneaded Lin Piao's knuckles.

"Piao'er still doesn't blow some wind, and she has a headache at night."

"Then close the window a little smaller."

Shen Hong got up and pulled the window halfway: "Now that the days are boring, I've seen enough of the scenery in the first two days, except for three meals a day to talk and laugh, there is no other pastime." ”

Lin Piao nodded: "That's how to travel, I just came out and thought it was fun, and I would feel bored after staying on the road for a long time." ”

"I'll teach Piao'er to practice calligraphy, I haven't practiced calligraphy in the past few days, it's time to practice."

Lin Piao wanted to say that there was no need, but he thought that there was nothing else to do anyway, although practicing calligraphy was boring, but he could still sit in Shen Hong's arms and flirt, the words were boring, but Shen Hong was still worth playing.

Lin Piao nodded thinking about it, stood up and walked towards the desk, Shen Hong walked in front of him, and when he arrived at the desk, he first spread out the rice paper, pressed it with a paperweight, took out a piece of ink from the box, added a little water to grind, took a pen on the shelf, dipped it in pen and ink, and raised his eyes to look at Lin Piao.

"Come, come."

Lin Piao walked over and sat down beside him, and Shen Hong held the pen, hugged him from behind, handed the pen into his arms, and held his fingers.