On this day, a team of horses was slowly approaching on the official road outside Suzaku Castle.

It is Chinese New Year's Eve after the day, and there are not many people coming and going on the official road that usually has noisy cars and horses today.

The New Year is approaching, and few people are willing to go outside, and they all choose to return home to spend a New Year reunion with Meimei.

Nineteen horsemen, except for the first one, all of them were silver-armored and iron-speared, and they straddled two black-maned horses as tall as strong men.

The first person was a middle-aged man wearing a silver coat.

Wrapped in an ink-colored cold iron suit under the big coat, he is not very tall, but his body is unusually straight, with a beard under his chin, sitting on the back of a horse, his eyes are slightly squinted as if he is recuperating his spirits, and next to the saddle is a scimitar that cannot be seen to be wrapped in animal skin, and on the other side is also a heavy sword with an ink-colored hilt, which is also wrapped in animal skin.

The number of horses in this horse team is small, but it is quite dazzling at this time, attracting the few merchants who want to catch up before the end of the year, they can't help but stop and watch, wanting to see which nobleman from the border land on the back of the horse has arrived in Suzaku City.

"Third brother!"

A white horse jumped out of Vermilion Bird City, and on horseback was one of the two most powerful overseers in the land, the ninth son of the current emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Jiang Yao.

Immediately behind him was a scarlet horse, Jiang Che laughed and turned over and dismounted and walked side by side with Jiang Yao to meet him.

Now, there is only one person who can make the two brothers welcome each other so much in the border area, the eighth generation of the town border army of the Great Xia Dynasty, the third prince of the dynasty who is known as the "bloody Shura" inside and outside the court, Jiang Ye!

"Old Nine, Old Eleven, we... Long time no see!"

There are not many words, but the love is not spoken.

The Black Nightmare Horse, the Xuan Iron Cloak, the Overlord Sword and the Stygian Sword, the third night of Jiang's Youzi.

The Southern Regions and even the entire land are the three princes of the Great Xia Dynasty, Jiang Ye, who are talked about by the world.

The slightly closed eyes opened at this moment, as sharp as eagle eyes, and looked at the two brothers in front of him, who were also dressed in armor, and spoke softly.

Dismounted, the three of them walked side by side and walked towards Suzaku Castle.

Jiang Ye's steps were very light, and the eighteen cavalry guards behind him also dismounted and followed, so that he couldn't even hear the sound of gasping.

Early in the morning, Jiang Xiaoman was called up early by Lin Mei, changed into new clothes and ate rice balls.

The young man was sleepy, and at this time, when the Overseer's Mansion was busy with the New Year's Banquet for Chinese New Year's Eve night, Jiang Xiaoman was leaning on the stone lion outside the mansion and napping.

Beside him, Lin Mei took Jiang Mo away in anticipation, and the attendants of the Overseer's Mansion stood behind him with a slight bow, waiting to welcome the Jiang Yao brothers home.

Although I have been in the border area for many years, there are still some rules to be said.

The footsteps were soft, but the sound of horses' hooves was so heavy that you could hear them from afar.

Although he was lazy, he didn't know the rules, Jiang Xiaoman finally stood up straight, obediently followed Lin Mei's side and saluted the people who came over.

"I've seen the third brother!"

"Third uncle. ”

......

"Well, that's good!

Jiang Ye didn't talk much, looked Jiang Xiaoman up and down, nodded and smiled.

"Third Uncle......"

Instinctively, he was a little afraid of the middle-aged man who appeared in front of him, and he couldn't say why, he couldn't help but grab Lin Mei's sleeves, and Jiang Moli said softly.

"Moli, you... Grew up. ”

Looking at the somewhat timid girl in front of her, Jiang Ye's eagle-like black eyes flashed a trace of emotional change, not happy but not sad either, and slowly spoke after being silent for a while.

Strange, don't want to separate.

This name was given by Jiang Ye.

"The third brother came all the way, and after a long journey, he went into the house first to rest, don't just stand at the door, let outsiders see it, and say that I, a younger brother and sister, don't know the rules!"

"Husband, why are you stupid, why don't you welcome the third brother and the eleventh brother in!"

Lin Mei smiled shallowly, saluted Jiang Ye, and immediately said angrily at Jiang Yao.

I have to say that Lin Mei is indeed a competent wife, she has been in charge of the Overseer's Mansion all these years, and Jiang Yao has obeyed his wife in many family affairs.

"Brothers, too, have worked hard all the way, and there is wine and meat at home, which is not as good as the Weicheng Military Waiting House, but it can relieve the fatigue. ”

Beckoning everyone to enter the door, Lin Mei accompanied Jiang Yao's side, Xiao Man'er was a little curious about the eighteen horses, stared at them, and was pushed by Jiang Moli towards the Overseer's Mansion.

"This year, the three of us brothers rarely get together and have a drink for our brother. ”

Jiang Ye is the elder brother, should raise a glass first, the night of Chinese New Year's Eve is to spend with relatives on this land.

For many years in the border area, the three brothers have led their own troops, except for the war with the Wolf Court of the Barren Prairie a few years ago, they have basically led the troops to garrison in their respective cities in the future, and they are not interested in blocking some people's mouths.

This year is the first time since the First World War in Dingding in the barren grassland, the three brothers have gotten together openly as family members.

Jiang Xiaoman sat on Lin Mei's side, it stands to reason that if he was in the hinterland of the dynasty, the juniors should sit at the same table by themselves, and should not be with the elders.

It's just that now in the border area, the three Jiang brothers only have one or two juniors like Xiao Man'er when they count the later Moli, and they can't talk about the rules of life in the border area.

The family gathering was not so much staggered, and the three brothers pushed the cup and changed the lamp to say something that is difficult to talk about on weekdays.

Guarding the borderlands, it is rare to have such an opportunity to get together, so naturally there will not be too much talk about government and military affairs, otherwise it will ruin the scenery?

Jiang Mo was sitting beside Xiao Man'er, the farthest away from Jiang Ye, I don't know why the girl was afraid of this "third uncle", and at this moment she helped Jiang Xiaoman pick up a piece of roast lamb chops unique to the borderland, looking a little absent-minded.

"Sister Moli, Uncle Eleven said that when I have a coming-of-age ceremony, he wants me to marry you and enter the door. ”

The chopsticks trembled, and the lamb chops that should have been sent to the boy's plate fell on the table.

Jiang Xiaoman snickered quietly, but he was slapped on the head by Lin Mei beside him, the young man's voice was not loud, but he happened to be listened to by everyone at the table.

"Haha, Tong Yan Wuji, Tong Yan Wu Ji, sister-in-law is not weird!"

Jiang Che snorted a little embarrassed, picked up his wine glass and apologized to Lin Mei.

He naturally knew that his ninth sister-in-law had quite an opinion on "teaching his son badly" during this time.

"Over the years, it seems that in addition to cultivating, Xiao Man'er has learned a lot of other things with Eleven?"

Jiang Ye seemed to be thinking about something, and when he heard Jiang Che's words, he couldn't help but look up at Xiao Man'er, and then turned his head and chuckled at Jiang Yao and said.

It is rare to reunite with relatives, so that the "bloody Shura", who has always been known for his iron fist and cold-bloodedness, is also rare to let go of his worries and show a smiling face.

This is rare to see in the border army.

Ci is not in charge of the soldiers, especially when he sits at a certain height.

Perhaps, it is only at this time that we can see the true temperament of the eighth generation of Zhenbian soldiers under the cold Xuantie battle suit.

Jiang Yao looked at his third brother, when did the once jet-black hair bun add a trace of white hair.

The three brothers have led the defense of the border for many years, and have been fighting openly and secretly with those brothers in the hinterland of the dynasty for many years.

As early as more than ten years ago, Jiang Ye had practiced the Nirvana Sutra in the clan to the third realm.

The Nirvana Sutra, a total of nine folds, is a heavenly skill passed down from generation to generation by the Jiang family of the Great Xia Dynasty.

When you reach this third realm, the power of qi and blood in your body is almost thirty times that of ordinary people, and your longevity will rise to three hundred years.

If it is said that some of the Jiang's high-level old figures, when they are 100 years old, they still seem to be ordinary young adults.

And now Jiang Ye is only thirty-nine years old, but his hair bun has turned gray.

Over the years, how much has his third brother paid silently for the Great Xia Dynasty, for the border land, and for the three brothers to be able to live in peace for a long time in the border land?

"Third brother, you have gray hair. ”

After being silent for a while, Jiang Yao raised his wine glass and whispered to the man in front of him, who was not tall even if he was sitting, he was still as tall as a sword.

"Hehe, people, after all, you have to grow old, isn't it normal to have gray hair?"

Jiang Ye raised his glass and touched his brother, laughing softly, as if he didn't care about the white hair between his sideburns.

"Sister Qingluan has a letter......

After drinking all the worries in the cup, Jiang Yao was silent for a while, and said softly to Jiang Ye.

"How are you doing?"

Jiang Ye put down the bronze cup, but his eyes went around his brother's shoulder and looked in a certain direction outside the window, and his voice was calm.

The left hand on the knee couldn't help but tremble, and secretly clenched into a fist.

The direction of the look is where the Imperial City of the Great Xia Dynasty is located.

"Lao Bafu has not been quiet recently, there are strong people in the thirteen states of Nanling coming and going, it seems that there will be a move recently, but I don't know if it is towards the west or us. ”

Re-filling the wine for himself and Jiang Ye, Jiang Yao slowly spoke.

"I wish it was for us, the frontier has been too quiet all these years. ”

Jiang Che took over and chuckled lightly with the chopsticks in his hand.

"Eleven, no matter how you say it, it's our siblings after all, and it's not time to tear our faces. ”

Glancing at Jiang Che, Jiang Ye groaned: "Lao Jiu, you know, I don't mean this. ”

Sister Qingluan finally said at the end of the letter that the rainy season in Fancheng is coming, and the pear blossoms are about to bloom. ”

Jiang Yao drank a glass of aged wine that was rarely taken out on weekdays, shook his head helplessly and smiled.

This third brother of his own, as well as Sister Qingluan.

The two of them, both of whom are not too young, are still unwilling to speak frankly after thousands of miles, and they have to play those word games.

But I don't know when I will be able to drink the wedding wine at the third brother's wedding banquet.

"Are the pear blossoms in Fancheng going to bloom?"

"Another decade..."

Jiang Ye lowered his head and muttered in a low voice as he looked at the amber elixir glowing with hops in the cup.