Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In the early morning, when Dugu Xin woke up, he only felt a dull pain in his head. After a hangover, he was listless and exhausted. He felt more and more that his body no longer had the vigor of youth. Back then, he could drink for days without feeling tired, but now he couldn't.

The maid in the room carefully served him, dressed and washed, and asked if he wanted to eat. However, he still lacked appetite at this moment, so he waved her hand and refused, and walked slowly to the front hall, only to find that Yang Zhong, who had stayed overnight last night, had already left.

Hearing this, Dugu Xin felt even lower. In previous years, the power was not obvious, but there were many comrades, relatives and friends who accompanied each other day and night and encouraged each other to make progress together. Now we have achieved some success, but we have become more and more distant from each other, and we have less gatherings and more separations.

Normally he would not have such boring and sad feelings, but today he was affected by a hangover and had to make the decision to bow to reality, so it was inevitable that he would have some sad thoughts.

He asked his subordinates to prepare some supplies and send them to Yang Zhong's house for his luggage, but he didn't want to see him off in person. It was not suitable to receive guests in a slightly lazy mood. After sitting in the middle hall for a while, he returned to the inner hall. Taking advantage of the rare leisure, he summoned the children to review their upbringing.

During the Yongxi period, Duguxin abandoned his wife and children and followed Xiaowu to the west. Unknowingly, it had been more than ten years. Now that he is married and established in Kansai, he has many children.

Although he stayed away from home all year round and did not stay at home for a long time, the mistress of the household, Mrs. Cui, a wise woman, also raised her children in an admirable way. Although they were also naughty and naughty, they were careful to restrain themselves in front of their father.

The oldest, Dugushan, was eight years old. After receiving a few words of encouragement from his father, he became active and wanted to demonstrate his riding and shooting skills to his father with excitement on his face.

Dugu Xin watched his son, supported by the servants on his left and right, mount a pony and draw a small bow in a decent manner. Although there was a smile on his face, he sighed in his heart.

Over the past many years, he has traveled north and south, and although he has gained a strong position now, he still has a strong sense of worry. Seeing that there is no one in the family, even though I can still be said to be in the prime of life, I still feel that the current prosperity and wealth are a bit unreal.

Putting aside all considerations of power, Duguxin was also very happy when Daxingtai proposed a marriage with his family. They were both close friends in the town. They had a close personal relationship in the past, and they were able to support each other in terms of power. It was a perfect match, and he really couldn't find any reason not to have a deeper friendship.

But there were too many occasions and opportunities to raise this topic in Daxingtai, but they chose to raise this topic in such a scene. This made Duguxin feel that their mutual friendship was underestimated, and Daxingtai's power-based tactics were too strong, and he no longer regarded himself as an old man. A friend, but a subordinate or chess piece who must obey his words.

He is not pretentious and thinks that he can compete with Daxingtai. In his heart, he is full of admiration for Daxingtai's internal and external treatment skills.

But as an old friend who has known me for many years, I hope you can be a little considerate to me and try to do things more thoughtfully when discussing issues such as the marriage of children and the deepening of our relationship. This is not too much to ask.

But from the very beginning, you treated me as a person with both ends and intentions, and tried to bully and intimidate me. Is it because of me, our friendship, or my current position that I am not worthy of letting you use gentler words? method?

Of course, from the perspective of the overall situation, Duguxin can also understand Yuwentai's approach. The great defeat in the ninth year of Datong not only caused a huge loss of national power, but also caused the surrounding forces to become worse.

Tuyuhun in the far west, and Rouran, the old overlord in Mobei, all unanimously entered into marriages with the Eastern Dynasty this year, making the situation around the imperial court extremely bad, even worse than in the early years of the unification.

After more than two years of recuperation, although the politics of the country has improved slightly, it cannot withstand too fierce internal disputes. Daxingtai urgently needs to strengthen internal integration and authority, and it is inevitable that things will be a little impatient and incomplete.

Intellectual recognition does not mean emotional acceptance. Although Duguxin has decided to tolerate each other for the sake of the country, he still has some thoughts of revenge in his heart, and his thoughts are aimed at Li Tai, a young man whom the Taiwanese government has worked hard to cultivate.

Seeing his children playing in front of the hall, Dugu's confidence moved again. He raised his hand to call his family and said, "It's rare for family members to gather here happily. Go to the neighboring house to welcome the lady back. Don't let her suffer loneliness alone."

Not long after, under the guidance of several servants, Lady Miaoyin entered the hospital. When the boys and girls playing in the hall saw their eldest sister approaching, they were all very excited and greeted her enthusiastically, saying "Sister, Sister" without listening.

Dugu Xin also stood on the corridor outside the hall, looking at his eldest wife from a distance. When he returned home this time, the father and daughter had not had a chance to meet each other.

I haven't seen her for a few months, but I saw that this lady has grown a full head taller than last year, and her figure is even taller and slimmer. She is wearing a moon-white long skirt, which makes the lady elegant and beautiful, and the brocade half armband with tiger skin lapels. Living in the upper body, it reveals a bit of wildness and liveliness.

This combination of clothes seems a bit nondescript, but the beautiful lady has picturesque features. At first glance, she only feels beautiful and pleasant, making people ignore other things. Standing among the younger brothers and sisters, he seemed to stand out from the crowd.

Probably because she had been reprimanded by her father before, and because she had been living alone to cultivate her nature for more than a year, this young lady lost a lot of the frivolousness of the old years, and her demeanor became a bit more elegant and quiet. She first dealt with everything patiently. After receiving a warm welcome from the brothers and sisters in the house, he walked lightly and came to Duguxin, bowed and whispered: "Aye, I'm back."

Dugu Xin looked at the lady up and down, with a look of joy and satisfaction. He couldn't help but sigh: "I haven't seen you for such a short time, but I didn't know that my lady has developed such a beautiful figure! With such beautiful branches growing in the courtyard, the lintel can be If you don’t want to increase your glory? With such a character, there is no need to rely on the public’s reputation. What kind of person can’t match it?”

Father and daughter often spend less time together, and Mrs. Miaoyin rarely hears such praise from her father. After hearing this, she felt happy and a little embarrassed. The corners of her mouth could not help but grin, and she quickly raised her hand to cover her lips, only lightly He smiled and said: "The Aye seed boasts about itself, but it makes me ashamed. I am just like this. What part of it was not given by my parents?"

After hearing this, Dugu Xin laughed even more. He was about to raise his hand to hold the girl's wrist like before, but he stopped midway. He already had the awareness that he needed to be on guard, and just waved his hand to the children who were chasing after them. He said: "Go and play in the court, and don't disturb my father and daughter by gossiping."

The father and daughter entered the hall and sat down. Madam Miaoyin frowned and sniffed, then frowned again and said: "I think I drank too much again, and I'm still drunk. I've learned a few new soups to sober up and warm the belly. I want to Don’t want to try it?”

After hearing this, Dugu Xin was even more delighted. He sat in the banquet and rubbed his hands together and said, "Young lady is really impressive. How could you be so considerate in the past? My ladies already know how to serve their elders. That's for sure." Want to taste it!”

After hearing this, Madam Miaoyin also smiled. She was eager to show off the women's skills she had recently learned in front of Aye. She raised her hand and asked the servant to prepare a few ingredients. She washed the orange peels and soaked them by the small stove in the hall. The mung beans were distributed and the spoons were prepared with bare hands in an orderly manner.

"I'm just a newbie. If it doesn't taste good, Aye will laugh at it."

A bowl of hot soup was poured out, and Mrs. Miaoyin placed it on her father's case with her own hands, and said with some lack of confidence.

"Beautiful, both in color and fragrance, how can it not be beautiful!"

Dugu Xin praised him before he tasted it. He took a few breaths of the hot soup and sipped it for a while, his eyebrows widened, but soon his face darkened and he snorted coldly: "My wife will enjoy a prosperous life when she enters the world." , why do you need to cook spoons yourself? Learning this boring skill will only benefit some little thief!"

As soon as he thought of this, the soup in his mouth suddenly lost all taste. Dugu Xin put down the porcelain bowl with a depressed look, no longer as happy and joyful as before.

Seeing Aye's sudden change of attitude, Lady Miaoyin couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She quickly whispered: "If Aye doesn't like me doing these things, I won't do them again..."

"It's none of your business. I like my wife's achievements. It's always hard to leave her when I think of living somewhere else in the coming year."

Dugu Xin first sighed and then comforted the young lady in a gentle voice.

After hearing this, Mrs. Miaoyin frowned and said: "I don't know what year it will be next year. I was raised by my parents, and I have some knowledge of serving and repaying. I have not fully repaid my kindness, and I am not willing to go to other families to serve." I don’t know Weng Gu! As long as Aye doesn’t hate me and chases me away, I will stay in my house all year round!”

"I just said that you are a beautiful lady, why are you saying stupid things again? Although we are reluctant to let go, no family raises a girl to be a servant. She will eventually leave her family."

After hearing this, Dugu Xin sighed and laughed again. He was not a person who was strict about the love between his children, but the young lady in front of him gave him many surprises when they reunited, and he had plans in mind.

He looked at the little lady with a slight sweat on her nose, and pointed to the brocade half arm on her body and said: "There is still autumn heat after the summer heat. Even if you love beauty, you must dress appropriately for the season. Sudden cold and sudden warmth. , not a healthy state.”

After hearing this, the young lady looked a little shy and uncomfortable. She raised her hand to caress the tiger skin lapel but refused to take it off. She only said: "This is a rare treasure obtained by an old friend of the Grand Master. I was so diligent in bringing it to you, but I was rude. I I don’t know where to use it. Wearing it will not damage the friendship of this gift. "

After hearing this, Dugu Xin closed his mouth, lowered his head to pick up the hot soup and took a sip, but his tongue was hot and he flicked it. He inhaled for a while before it tasted good: "A few beast skins are not a treasure. There are many brave soldiers in my camp who are capable of fighting bears, tigers and leopards, but there are only a few who are very knowledgeable. They are just making fun of the Fang family by bragging about such deeds!"

"Aye, have you ever fought a tiger or a bear yourself?"

When the young lady heard this, she hurriedly opened her eyes and asked curiously: "Is it dangerous? If it's just an ordinary thing, that's it. If it's too dangerous, I want to persuade people and Aye not to do dangerous things all the time!"

After hearing this, Dugu Xin's expression suddenly froze. After a while, he waved his hands and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are commanding thousands of troops. Your actions are related to the safety of the country. You have all the talents under your command, and those who confront you are all giants of the enemy. Just tigers, bears, and ferocious beasts. , why hunt by yourself!"

The young lady's focus was different from what her father emphasized. After hearing this, she nodded thoughtfully and said: "It turns out that Aye is also in charge of thousands of armies. He is really the most majestic general..."