Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

As they talked, time passed quickly.

With still two quarters of an hour to the auspicious hour, the streets outside were already crowded with people and noisy. The private rooms in the shops on both sides were also fully occupied. Everyone could no longer contain themselves and stretched their heads to look.

The officers and soldiers who were maintaining order kept shouting loudly, but they could not resist the enthusiasm of the people. The two sides retreated and advanced, and there was a tug of war between them.

It was not until Prince Duan came out of the palace with several civil and military ministers, accompanied by a procession of ceremonial guards that displayed their grandeur and majesty, that the people who had come to watch the fun finally calmed down a bit and dared not act rashly again.

However, they could not remain quiet for long. As the triumphant army appeared in everyone's sight, the atmosphere became noisy again.

This time no one could resist it. It was like oil dropped into boiling water. The hot emotions gurgled and rolled, burning everyone's eyes red. Cheers, applause, and congratulations rose and fell, resounding through the sky.

Such a great victory! Who wouldn’t be ecstatic?

Since the founding of the Yong Dynasty, there has been unrest and constant wars on the border, but there have been almost no battles that can be called great victories. Usually, they would fight back and forth for a few times, and when it was unclear who would win, they would call a truce. After a year or two, the previous routine would be repeated over and over again, which was a real headache.

Originally, everyone thought that the war with the Japanese pirates in the south would have such an outcome, but who knew that they would win it completely.

The Japanese pirates were almost completely wiped out, and when they fled in a panic, only one warship was left, and their leader was killed. It is said that the leader had a very high status among the Japanese pirates, and it is conceivable that the heavy blow to Japan would be caused by getting rid of him. Perhaps, they would not dare to invade again in the next few years.

How can such a result not be exciting?

Especially compared with the war in the north, I feel even happier. Those Tartars could not be driven out completely, but our food and grass had to be continuously transported to the north, which consumed the national treasury. Now, the treasury is empty, who else could be unlucky?

The people now not only have to tighten their belts and spend money to raise food and fodder, but also have to sacrifice their loved ones for their own lives. In such a tragic situation, when they see the army in the south returning triumphantly from fighting against the Japanese pirates, it seems that they have hope and expectations.

Battle flags fluttered, horses' hooves clattered, and armor that shone coldly in the sun slowly approached from a distance. The solemn and murderous atmosphere made everyone seem to smell the blood and see the scenes of desperate fighting on the battlefield.

The blood was burning and boiling in their bones, the shouts were like a tsunami and deafening, and the flowers, purses and other valuables thrown down from the upper floors were like they were free. The madness was evident.

Gu Huanxi's mouth twitched when he saw this. What a prodigal son! What's the point of throwing it away at this time? The army hasn't arrived yet. Isn't this just throwing a wink to a blind man? Especially those flowers, all of them were trampled by the people.

Flowers are rare in March.

After all, it was because everyone was too enthusiastic and couldn't control their inner excitement at all. It seemed like they would explode if they didn't do something.

Several children were also shouting loudly. Usually they were mature and paid special attention to their manners and manners, but at this moment, they didn't care at all and just waved their hands desperately, shouting "Ah, Ah..."

Ah Li was short. She stood on a stool and excitedly waved the little red flag in her hand towards the distance, shouting, "Dad, Dad, I'm here..."

As a person with social phobia, Gu Huanxi is most troubled by this kind of ostentatious display, but he cannot hide from it and has no choice but to wait.

Fortunately, after a while, the army came closer and she finally saw Xu Huaiyi clearly. She was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to react.

Xu Huaiyi, riding on a tall horse, wearing armor and carrying a sword, with a stern face and a firm gaze, was really too unfamiliar.

In her previous life, she had seen him in military uniform many times. Although he was also serious and resolute, he was different from the one in front of her.

At this moment, he had a more murderous aura.

He saw blood on the battlefield and was tempered into a true military general.

"Father, father..."

The babyish calls brought her back to her senses. She saw the girl grabbing a handful of flowers and scattering them vigorously. She was afraid that the flowers prepared for her father would not all fall on him, so her two little hands kept fiddling with the flowers and she was very busy.

Gu Huanxi couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Huaiyi also looked towards the window, smiled and waved in response, saying, "Wife, daughter, Xiaoyu..." He called out to everyone he knew, instantly destroying his previous image of being so cold and aloof that no strangers could get close to him.

It also attracted the attention of other people.

Gu Huanxi lowered his head pretending to be dead.

The others were excited to interact with him.

"Father, father..."

"Father!"

"Uncle Xu..."

"Brother!"

Afraid that he couldn't hear them, they shouted louder than the other.

Doctor Jiao watched this scene with a smile, stroking his beard and sighing, "Huaiyi is really loved by the children. I haven't seen him for more than half a year. Look how much he misses the children. If he hadn't held them, he would have flown away..."

Mr. Jiang nodded in agreement and sighed, "The battlefield really does hone a person, Huaiyi has grown a lot."

"Well, he has the demeanor of a military commander, not bad..." Doctor Jiao looked proud and pleased, "This time when he returns to the capital to be conferred a title, if nothing unexpected happens, with his merits, he can be called a young general, right?"

Mr. Jiang smiled and said, "With Sun Yu watching over him, no one can erase his contributions. It will probably be no problem for him to be promoted to a fourth-rank general. The Gu family's reputation has been saved, and the future is promising."

However, when the people saw Xu Huaiyi, the first thing that came to their minds was not that he was a great hero who fought against the Japanese pirates, nor that he was about to be promoted to a higher position and bring honor to the family. Instead, they all sighed and realized that he was the Xu Huaiyi who had been poisoned and assassinated dozens of times but survived.

What a lucky guy!

He was really lucky. Before entering the city gate, Xu Huaiyi was attacked again, but he narrowly avoided it. Everyone was so scared that they didn't know what to say afterwards.

Who on earth hated him so much?

It was so unlucky to be assassinated all the way! As a result, Xu Huaiyi's good popularity was almost ruined. After all, everyone was afraid of death and dared not approach him easily, for fear of being killed by the assassins. That would be too unfair.

As Sun Yu said, "A lucky general is a lucky general. He will be blessed in times of trouble. The villains and sneaky people will not be able to get close to him."

Interpreting this statement, bad luck turns into good fortune. Otherwise, how could Xu Huaiyi remain unscathed?

You can dodge it once or twice, but to dodge it more than ten times in a row requires great luck.

In this way, Xu Huaiyi's popularity was finally saved.

However, Sun Yu still felt uneasy. After entering the city gate, while others enjoyed the admiration and praise of the people, he remained on edge, fearing that there might be assassins mixed in the crowd who would suddenly attack at the next moment.

Not only him, Xu Huaiyi was also worried and didn't dare to relax for a moment. Who knew how crazy Meng Yao could get?

Pingyuan Bodu had suffered a stroke, but she still wanted to make a final struggle before death. She was extremely brave.

Of course, this method could also be used to whitewash the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. After all, according to the imperial physician, Pingyuan Marquis has difficulty speaking now, so how can he issue orders?

As for Meng Yao, no one doubted her from beginning to end, not only because of the halo on her head, but also because she was just a child. Who could believe that a six-year-old child could have such a cruel heart?

Fortunately, there were no unexpected incidents during the subsequent ceremonies such as the welcoming ceremony of Prince Duan and the drinking of celebratory wine, and everything went smoothly until Xu Huaiyi returned home.

Gu Huanxi was waiting at the door with the children, and behind them were a group of servants from the mansion. No matter whether she liked it or not, the sense of ceremony and appearance had to be maintained.

As soon as Xu Huaiyi got off the horse, he was greeted by voices of, "Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!" "Congratulations, sir, on your triumphant return!" "Welcome home safely, sir!", one after another, without stopping.

Everyone had a smiling face, and they were sincerely happy for Xu Huaiyi's return, especially since he had made great contributions and had a bright future. Following such a master, their situation would improve, so how could they not be happy?

"Okay, okay, you've all worked hard these days, so this month everyone will get triple their monthly salary, let's celebrate together!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"Hahaha……"

After entering the door, Ah Li rushed over like a little cannonball, stretched out his hand and shouted, "Dad, Dad, you're back..."

Xu Huaiyi squatted down quickly, took the little person who rushed over to him into his arms, and kissed him again and again, "My dear girl, I will try not to travel far from now on, and I will stay at home with you, okay?"

Ah Li hugged his neck, crying and laughing, "Okay, I won't go out. Ah Li can't bear to see Daddy leave..."

The father and daughter seemed to have not seen each other for many years, and staged a touching reunion scene, which made everyone around them tear up.

Gu Huanxi felt so embarrassed that she wanted to escape. Yesterday, the father and son were eating chicken feet together in the car. She didn't know where all the rich emotions came from. She was also convinced. If it were her, she wouldn't be able to continue the show.

She coughed and reminded, "Go back to the yard and wash up first. Lunch has been prepared."

The father and daughter then stopped adding drama to themselves.

But for Gu Xiaoyu, it was as real as they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year. The longing in his eyes was so real that it could not be ignored. But he was introverted and mature at this moment, looking at his sister enviously "throwing herself into his arms", but he was too embarrassed to do such an unrestrained thing.

Fortunately, Xu Huaiyi was proactive enough. He didn't care how old the boy was. He took two steps forward, picked him up, put him in his arms, shook his weight, and ignored his awkwardness. He put his face close to his. Seeing that he was getting more and more embarrassed, he asked jokingly, "Xiaoyu, do you miss your dad? In the past six months, your dad hasn't forgotten you for even a single day..."

Gu Xiaoyu, "..."

The words were so corny that he couldn't continue.

Ah Li chuckled and cheered, "Brother has thought about it. Ah Li can testify that brother reads the letter from daddy every night. If he doesn't read it, he can't fall asleep..."

Gu Xiaoyu's face turned red instantly and she struggled to get off the ground.

Xu Huaiyi was not willing to let go. He laughed and put him on his shoulder. Then he held him with one hand and hugged his daughter with the other, and walked towards the yard in high spirits.

Also accompanying him were Sun Yongyan, Lu Changzhi, and Jiang Yi. The three of them were a little older and couldn't do anything too cheesy, but they all stuck closely to Xu Huaiyi and never left his side.

Even when Xu Huaiyi went to take a shower and change clothes, they were still waiting outside, constantly asking him about things on the battlefield.

Xu Huaiyi's mouth is good enough for him to be a storyteller. Telling stories is no problem for him. Even the most boring plot can be made wonderful and exciting by his performance.

The children felt as if they were there themselves, their blood boiling and they couldn't stop listening, and they exclaimed from time to time.

At the welcoming banquet at noon, Xu Huaiyi was not idle either. Not only did he have to deal with the children's questions one by one, he also had to reminisce with Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao. They had not seen each other for more than half a year. Although they had communicated, it was not convenient after all. Now was the time to exchange news.

But some things are hard to ask in front of the children. After dinner, Xu Huaiyi distributed the gifts he brought to the children and coaxed them to play with them. Then Doctor Jiao said worriedly, "Huaiyi, what happened along the way? Are those poisonings and assassinations true?"

The news in the capital was so incredible that the dozen or so murders were so bizarre that even Doctor Jiao doubted the accuracy of the news. He even speculated whether Xu Huaiyi was deliberately setting up confusion and releasing the murderer to confuse someone.

Xu Huaiyi took a sip of tea and nodded, "Eleven times, no, it came once when he was at the city gate, a total of twelve times."

Doctor Jiao was stunned. "Who is so crazy?"

Xu Huaiyi said carelessly, "We caught a ruthless man, pried his mouth open, and he confessed that the mastermind behind the scenes was Earl Pingyuan."

Doctor Jiao took a breath, "Is that him?"

Xu Huaiyi spread his hands, "I don't know either. It could be that, or it could be that the assassin was just biting randomly."

Doctor Jiao thought of something and said with an unpleasant expression, "Pingyuan Bo had a stroke. I asked someone and found out that he was not pretending. He is now paralyzed in bed and his speech is unclear. Even if the court wants to confront and interrogate him, there is nothing they can do."

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "Mr. Meng had a stroke at a really good time..."

Doctor Jiao frowned, "You suspect he deliberately gave himself a stroke? Impossible? To get away with this is not worth it. If he has a stroke, he will lose his official position."

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "But his life is saved. If the court really finds out that he assassinated a meritorious official, not only him, but also the Marquis's Mansion will be implicated. What about now? He only needs to have a stroke to wipe out everything. Not only can he escape the crime, but I heard that Prince Meng has taken over his position. Speaking of which, the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has not suffered any loss. Isn't this a good deal?"

Doctor Jiao was speechless for a moment.

Mr. Jiang said thoughtfully, "So, you think the person who assassinated you was Earl Pingyuan?"

Xu Huaiyi said in a deep voice, "It's almost right."

"But why?" Mr. Jiang was puzzled. "Even if there are some grudges and conflicts between you, it shouldn't be to the extent that Earl Pingyuan hates you so much, right?"

More than a dozen assassination attempts, carried out in a marching team, this kind of behavior can be described as crazy, and it must be worthy of hatred that would lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the clan.

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and sighed, "I can't figure it out either. How did I offend them? Before, Meng Chonglou spread rumors and slandered me, and Ah Li's mother went to Jingzhao Prefecture to sue him, but it was just tit-for-tat. Could it be that because Meng Chonglou went crazy later, he hated me so much that he had to kill me?"

Doctor Jiao thought about it and it seemed that this was the only explanation.

But Mr. Jiang thought it was not the case. He just couldn't figure it out at the moment, so he could only remind him, "You are going to the palace tonight to attend the welcoming banquet, right? Be careful with everything, especially the food you put in your mouth. Don't eat it if you can."

Doctor Jiao heard this and agreed, "Yes, yes, you must carry the detoxification pills I gave you with you, remember."

Xu Huaiyi agreed solemnly.