Remembrance Hibiscus GL

In order to reward Huo Mu for his achievements in pacifying the Western Regions, the emperor made an exception and rewarded him. He decreed to posthumously confer the title of county king on his father and grandfather, add the title of Taifu, and reward his grandchildren with two viscounts. The number, other meritorious officers and soldiers also have rewards, so I won't repeat them one by one.

The celebration banquet that day was grand and grand, there were always songs, dances, acrobatics and dramas to add to the fun, civil servants rarely had to present poems to congratulate, military commanders also had competitions to please the emperor, the banquet lasted until evening, Zong Xu got up and went back to the palace, and the officials then withdrew one by one.

Mrs. Fu and Huo Mu haven't seen each other for seven or eight years. Knowing that he is coming back, she was very excited. She ordered her maid to dress her up carefully in the morning. She carefully selected jewelry to wear, and put on a new azure blue with red trim. Ge Shapao anxiously waited for news in the mansion, and when he heard the report from his family, he led the servants and others to the gate to greet him.

Festive red lanterns hang high in front of the vermilion lacquer gate, illuminating the gold characters "Grand General's Mansion" on the plaque particularly dazzlingly.Huo Mu got off the sedan chair, supported Huo Song's hand and went up the steps. Mrs. Fu saluted in a blessed way: "I have seen the master before."

Huo Mu's eyes lingered on her for a while: "I have been away these years, Madam has worked hard to take care of the housework." He didn't help, raised his hand in the air, and went straight into the gate of the house.

Madam Fu was filled with joy, seeing his indifferent attitude, she couldn't help standing there in a daze, Huo Song put his hand on her shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Mother, let's go in."

Back in the mansion, Huo Mu cleaned his face, changed into a comfortable casual robe, and went to the main hall.The candlelight in the hall was brilliant, Huo Mu and Mrs. Fu sat down first, first Huo Song brought his brothers and nephews to visit, Huo Mu saw Huo Ling inside, he stretched out his hand to beckon to him, Huo Ling walked in front of him and knelt on one knee Next: "Uncle."

"Okay, okay!" Huo Mu focused on him, reached out and patted his shoulder: "You are fine." He told his family: "Go and get my saber."

After a while, the servant came in with a rectangular wooden box. When he opened it, there was a precious knife inside. The handle and scabbard were inlaid with gold and jade, and wrapped in shark leather. It was very famous and expensive.Huo Mu reached out to pick it up, and slowly drew the knife out of its sheath, the silver light shone suddenly, and the chill was oppressive.

Huo Mu looked at the blade, and said: "This knife is worn by Fu Luo Khan, and I captured it later." After a pause, he said: "Now I will give it to you."

Huo Ling was overjoyed, and declined: "This knife is so expensive, my nephew dare not accept it."

"As a general, how can you not have a precious blade for self-defense?" Huo Mu said, "You are General Youwei now, this saber is just right for you to wear, just take it."

Only then did Huo Ling take it with both hands: "Thank you uncle for the reward!" Huo Ze stepped aside respectfully, and Huo Ze looked at the scene in front of him, feeling jealous in his heart, and couldn't help but turn a little ugly.

Then came the grandchildren to salute. Huo Mu has been away from Beijing for many years, and Huo Song and Huo Ze have each had several children. Seeing Huo Bing, the son of Huo Ze and his daughter-in-law Liu Mengdie, looking mediocre and clumsy, he was somewhat unhappy. After amused with the grandchildren for a while, he waved and said, "It's getting late, and I'm tired. Let the nanny take them down." Forget it, and give them the food and playthings I brought back tomorrow."

Mrs. Fu hurriedly said: "The master was exhausted all the way, and he went to Beijing and went to the palace for half a day. He didn't rest at all. He should go back to his room earlier and sleep peacefully. If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Just as he was talking, a servant came to report in a hurry: "Master, Director Gao and Deputy Director Tie Weiran from the Empress Dowager's Palace are here."

"Oh." Huo Mu was very surprised, and quickly got up: "Please!" As he said, he got up and went out.

After waiting in front of the hall for a while, he saw Gao Xian approaching with a smile on his face, followed by Ran Li, followed by many guards.Greeting each other, Huo Mu took Gao Xian's hand and said with a smile: "It's so late at night, why does the Queen Mother send Eunuch Gao and Deputy Chief Ran over here in person, it makes me feel uneasy."

Gao Xian also laughed and said: "What does the general say, as slaves, we only know how to obey the orders of the master. It is my great blessing to be able to work for the queen mother and run errands for the general."

After a few words of politeness to each other, they entered the hall, and someone had already set up a table of exquisite tea and fruit. Huo Mu wanted to invite Gao Xian to take a seat, but Gao Xian declined, "General, it's getting late, so we won't sit down, the tea will be another day." Drink it." With a light wave of his right hand, someone presented the crown, he took it and sent it to Huo Mu: "The Empress Dowager sent me to deliver this to the mansion, now that the errands are over, I have to go back and report to the Empress Dowager. Stepping closer, he whispered again: "Congratulations, general, congratulations, general."

After finishing speaking, regardless of Huo Mu's efforts to persuade him to stay, he smiled and raised his hands to leave.The Huo Song brothers saw off the guests on behalf of their father and sent them all the way outside the mansion. They watched the group of them get on their horses before they came back.

On the flower pear case is a leather crown decorated with pearls, jade and gemstones, a tapestry robe embroidered with nine four-clawed golden pythons, and a white jade belt buckle. . . . . .Everything is rich and gorgeous, and the luster is dazzling.Huo Ze watched from the side, his cheeks filled with joy, but Huo Song tried his best to look calm, and said softly: "Congratulations, father, for being crowned prince."

"The imperial decree hasn't been issued yet." Huo Mu put down the teacup in his hand and smiled faintly: "This is the meaning of the Queen Mother alone."

Huo Ling looked at Huo Mu's face, and said tactfully: "The last time my uncle was crowned the county king, the courtiers moved out of the rules set by Taizong Taizong, and repeatedly remonstrated. Rejecting public opinion will surely cause dissatisfaction in the court and in the middle.”

"Fuck the rules!" Huo Ze frowned, and said angrily: "Father has been stationed in the frontier for nearly ten years, and he has made great contributions to Dayan's life and death. Even if he is a prince, it is justified!"

"Shut up!" Huo Mu's expression darkened, and he yelled softly, "Are you speaking in such a tone with your cousin?"

Huo Ze said unconvinced: "I didn't speak against my cousin, but because I thought of those old pedantic and stubborn people in the court, and I couldn't help but feel angry!"

"I want to see who is being stubborn and to what extent." Huo Mu didn't care, and cleared his throat: "Okay, put this away." Turning to Huo Ling, he said, "It's late, you Don't go back today, just rest in the mansion overnight."

Huo Ling hurriedly said, "Yes!"

Huo Mu told their brothers a few more words, then got up and went back to the inner study, Huo Song and Huo Ze also went with him, and they didn't leave together until they stopped serving him.

Just after leaving the hospital, Huo Ze suddenly let out a laugh, and Huo Song asked: "What?" Huo Ze lowered his voice: "Brother, that Nepalese vixen returned to Beijing with his father this time, and was settled in secret, you know have no idea?"

Huo Song frowned, and said to the two servants holding lanterns: "Go back first, there is no need to serve here."

"Yes."

The surroundings were completely silent, the stars were shining brightly, and the flowers, plants and trees near and far, as well as the narrow road made of stones, were dimly illuminated. The two brothers walked for a while, and Huo Song scolded, "Why are you bringing this up?"

"Didn't you see how he treats his mother today, tsk tsk, I feel pitiful for my mother when I look at it from the side." Huo Ze said: "Besides, on the first night after returning home, he insisted on being alone, whether it is mother or a few aunts, Don't come near at all, it seems that the vixen of the foreign race really has some tricks, "

Huo Song said: "What's so pitiful? No matter what, my mother is always in the royal family. No matter how favored the Nepalese princess is, can she still go above her?" I just have to suffer a little bit of grievance."

Huo Ze said: "It's nothing more than a vixen, but her cub is troublesome. A child is more valuable than a mother. We have to be careful."

"Little boy of how old, there is nothing to worry about." Huo Song snorted coldly, and said: "Now that my father has returned to Beijing, the situation in the court will change, and there will be something you need to use at that time. You have to take good care of your father." Be good in front of you, don't worry about these things for the time being."

Huo Ze remembered Huo Mu's affection for Huo Ling before, and he still had a heart: "The Queen Mother doesn't want to reuse me, and my father won't reuse me either. In his eyes, my own son is far inferior to a Huo Ling. "

"Huo Ling?" Huo Song stopped, turned around and looked at him: "Can you compare with Huo Ling? Do you know how much Huo Ling has done for his father in the past few years? How many local officials are there in Xijiang? Dissatisfied with his arbitrariness and ultra vires power, and impeaching him in secret, it wasn't Huo Ling who secretly noticed and often wrote to him, how could he quickly eliminate so many political enemies and make the western states completely submit to him? Hey! I have to admire him, those secret documents go directly to the cabinet, and then to the queen mother and emperor, I don’t know how he knows it so well.”

Huo Ze said indignantly: "The right guard general respects authority, and those who make friends with each other are either celebrities around the empress dowager or important ministers in the cabinet. Of course he has his way. I have a vain marquis of Xiliang. I don't know any news."

Huo Song scolded: "You also know that he is now General Youwei. The capital has a total of 15 soldiers, the inner city guards [-], and the remaining [-] elite guard battalions outside the city. He and Kuang Chong account for half of them." , then father looks at him differently, what else can you not figure out?"

Huo Ze is not a fool. It's not that he doesn't know Huo Mu's thoughts. It's just that he looked down on Huo Ling since he was a child, and even regarded Huo Lin as a thorn in his side. The son who was born in the first line has nothing to do, he is alone, and he has been suffocating for a long time, but when Huo Mu came back, he didn't have a word with him, and he gave Huo Ling a knife and stayed overnight, how could he bear it?

"Whether you admit it or not, Huo Ling is indeed talented. The guard battalion he leads is awe-inspiring, and the soldiers all respect him. More importantly, his surname is Huo. It is inevitable that his father trusts and relies on him." Huo Song straightened his face and lowered his voice extremely low: "In the near future, Huo Lin is the only one who can pose a threat to us. I have already warned you that if we want to treat Huo Ling better, we must treat Huo Ling well. He wins over to our side."

In one sentence, Huo Ze woke up like a dream: "Brother is right, I am narrow-minded, and I didn't think so long-term."

Huo Song sighed softly: "As long as you restrain your words and deeds a little bit, the queen mother will not leave you alone all the time, but now that father is back, the situation is different. You can bear it for a while, and there will be good news."

"Brother, don't worry, I won't compare with them again."

"That's right." Huo Song showed approval, and said in a low voice: "Be smart, don't worry about immediate interests, and help father plan big things together with me. Whatever you want will come slowly."

The sun is scorching hot, but the yard is lush and green, the flowers are shining brightly, and the plants and trees look more energetic.

Lianzhen leaned on the incense table, lowered her head and drew her unfinished "Boat in the Lotus Pond", the red summer fragrance beads on Hao's wrist made subtle collision sounds with her movements.

Baozhen watched from the side, couldn't help laughing and said: "Master's painting is very vivid, it makes people feel like they are there, but this servant suddenly remembered the scene of going boating in the lake with the Empress Dowager in Xiyuan that year."

Lian Zhen suddenly put down the brush lightly, and said: "I won't draw today, just put it away."

Baozhen was stunned: "Why don't you paint if you're doing well? Hurry up, and you'll be able to come out today."

Lian Zhen said: "I'm a little tired."

Hearing what she said, Baozhen hurried forward to put away the scroll, paper and pen.Lian Zhen took a sip of tea, leaned on the apricot-yellow cloud-pattern pillow, and stared out the window in a daze.

Xiyuan?Why doesn't she miss Xiyuan? Usually, at this time of year, she is having fun with Su Yun and the others. They hold various cherry feasts, flower viewing feasts, drink iced wine, eat sweet bowls, and sometimes go to A summer palace in the suburbs.And many nights, she was able to stay in Wanfang Qinghe, the palace that faced water on three sides and was arranged like a crystal palace, with sapphire pillows and ice mats. She snuggled up with the ice wheel and said to the moonlight They whispered love words, made beautiful vows, and finally fell asleep listening to each other's heartbeats.

Now it's midsummer again, but the happy time will not be repeated, and the days in Xiefang Palace are boring.Binglun hadn't stepped into the harem for a long time. She knew that the affairs of state had become complicated, but deep down she still couldn't fully understand why it became so difficult for her to see her normally once her father came back.But she didn't ask at the time, and she doesn't have a chance now.As for Su Yun, ever since she found out about her affair with Li Mao, she always avoids her, and when she sees her occasionally, her face is always embarrassing.

Lian Zhen thought of this, and couldn't help showing a wry smile on her face, the little maid Yizhen suddenly opened the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang, walked in and said: "Master, Sister Qinzhu came to the palace to see you."

Lian Zhen sat up, with a smile on her face: "Tell her to come in."

As soon as she returned to Beijing that year, she released Shutong and Qinzhu from Qingquan Palace and brought them to her side to serve her. Not long after, she released them from the palace again. They married a royal guard, and they lived a happy and happy life after marriage. They were very grateful for her kindness and often went to the palace to visit her.

Qinzhu entered the inner room and saw Lianzhen sitting on the kang with her hair in a bun and wearing a jade colored shirt, she looked very beautiful and amiable, she hurriedly smiled and said, "I have seen Master Chen."

Lian Zhen pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It's such a hot day, it's hard for you to still want to see me."

Since Qin Zhu gave birth to a child, her figure has become quite plump, and the journey into the palace was a bit strenuous, Lian Zhen said while ordering the little maid to hand her a cold towel to wipe her sweat.Baozhen knew that she had always treated Qinzhu kindly, so she was busy and asked people to bring over drinks to cool off the heat.

Qin Zhu wiped his face and felt much refreshed, thanked him, and sat down on the little twig: "I was going to see the master a long time ago, but because the child is not healthy, I was delayed."

"The child is not good? Is it a nuisance? Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?"

"Thank you, master, for your concern. It's just a small problem, but it's already healed."

"That's good." Lian Zhen looked at her and asked intentionally or unintentionally: "Have you seen the Queen Mother recently?"

Qin Zhu said: "I went to invite Ann twice, but how can the Queen Mother have time to see me, especially when the general returned to Beijing recently, there are so many things to be busy." After speaking, he smiled and said: "The general and the young general returned to Beijing. , It was really a sensation, I was not afraid of the master's jokes, I even went to see it secretly, there are so many people, don't mention how lively it is."

"Major General?" Lian Zhen thought, waved Baozhen and the others to retreat, and said softly: "The queen mother had a good relationship with Huo Lin when she was young, right? They are not from the same mother, why are they so close?"

Seeing her questioning strangely, Qin Zhu said cautiously: "The Empress Dowager has no siblings, so she treats all the young masters equally, but the birth mother of the third master is from a humble background, so she may be more sympathetic."

"Really?" Lianzhen recalled Binglun's expression when she mentioned Huo Lin and Huo Ze, it was clearly not like what she said, and said again: "So, they are all very harmonious with each other?"

"That's not true. The second master and the third master have been at odds since childhood, but it was only because of Miss Cousin..."

Qin Zhu blurted out, and immediately realized that she had violated a taboo, slowly lowered her head, staring at the jade bowl in her hand, which contained crystal clear ice cubes, mixed with honey and fresh melon and tender lotus root, she took a spoon Scooped a piece of melon into my mouth, but couldn't taste it.

The room suddenly became very quiet, so quiet that it made people panic. After a long time, Lian Zhen's gentle and sweet voice finally sounded again: "You mean, they all like Miss Biao, don't you?"