The husband's son-in-law

In mid-August, a celebration dinner was held in the palace. It happened that there were two heavy rains in the first two days, which made it cooler all of a sudden.This dinner is a celebration banquet, mainly for the military officers and soldiers, and the location is set on the square in front of the Tai Chi Hall.

In the morning, the eunuchs carried buckets and scrubbed the stone slabs in front of the Tai Chi Hall over and over again.Then there is the setting up of the banquet scene.

There used to be a big banquet in the palace, but it was separated from the front and rear palaces. When it came to Emperor Guangwu, the front and rear palaces were all put together—the queen was the only one in the rear palace.So Emperor Guangwu issued an order to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, saying that we would do it together.

"What do you mean by this?" The little eunuch of the Internal Affairs Department was still confused.

His master patted the little eunuch's head and said, "It's just a superficial meaning, what do you mean?"

"Ah? Master, this is against the rules—"

"Don't you want your head anymore? What are the rules in this palace? That's the master."

Whatever the Holy Majesty wants, then so be it, when will it be their turn to speak as slaves?So the entire Tai Chi Hall was arranged in front of it, which looked very grand because there were many places and many people.

On this day, people entered the palace after four o'clock in the afternoon.

Li Mansion is also cleaning up.

What Li Zhouzhou was wearing was the official uniform, or the official couple's outfit Mr. Gu said.When I arrived at Li Lin's place, because he hadn't received a reward yet, he didn't have any uniforms to wear, so I asked my father a few days ago what to wear according to the rules.

"It's better to be more formal, don't be nervous, this banquet is a wedding banquet, and the empresses are all benevolent people, and they won't criticize anything because of what clothes they wear."

As for the speech officer, it is not enough to be picky because of Brother Lin's dress. Meng Jianyun has been born and died several times for the unification of Dali, and has made great military exploits. If his wife's clothes are involved, he will be ridiculed and scolded by the people all over the world. up.

"Then Dad, I also wear the same men's robe as you?"

"Yes." Li Zhouzhou told Brother Lin about the rules, such as the embroidered cranes, the thickness of the bottom of the boots, and the red thread that cannot be used—"Today's banquet is over, I think you can use it too."

Brother Lin smiled gently, and said: "Before, I was always worried about him, but actually I don't care if I wear the imperial uniform or not, as long as he is safe."

"I know, Brother Xiaolin is the most obedient and loves Xiaomeng the most." Li Zhouzhou joked, and finally said: "In the future, there is no need to live in two places, and stay together lovingly and lovingly."

Brother Lin's face turned slightly red.

The wives who can enter the palace are all of rank, and naturally there are those who have no rank, like the protagonists tonight, that is, generals and some family members of soldiers who have made great achievements on the battlefield. These are the focus of tonight .

Other high-ranking officials and ladies in Beijing are embellished as a foil.

But being able to enter the palace, showing his face in this kind of scene, can be said to be the weathervane that the emperor in Beijing valued during Emperor Guangwu's period. For example, the Lin family was not eligible to enter, but Princess Changtai came.

Lin Kang'an made two great achievements in the battlefield he went to last year, which is still very important.

Seeing Lin Kang'an's meritorious service, the noble ladies in Beijing were naturally bitter about getting a reward this time, and said behind their backs: "I used to really think that the princess loves her son, but I didn't realize that I would let my son go to the dangerous places on the battlefield."

"If things go wrong, I really want to trade my life for wealth. Princess Changtai is really hard-hearted."

It means to be so rich for the future of the Lin family.He said it was a joke, but in fact he was sore behind his back, wishing that his own children had such promising abilities, so that they could also enter the palace and show their faces.

"There's something wrong with the Rong family."

"You mean Rong Erlang? That's really unexpected. When it comes to hard-heartedness, Princess Changtai is not as good as Mrs. Rong. For her own future, she sent her family Erlang there. You know, Rong Erlang used to be idle in Beijing. .”

Someone spoke for Mrs. Rong, "Maybe I don't want to, who made his Shiro suddenly get sick, otherwise it would be a great honor for Rong Shiro to go."

Several people nodded in agreement when they heard it. Who in Beijing didn't know Rong Silang's charm back then?

It's a pity that he got a serious disease and passed away early.

"But then again, do you think the Empress and Shiro..." are very similar?

"It's similar. There are so many people in this world, a few similar ones are nothing. If it's really Rong Silang, the Rong family would have posted it up and climbed to the top of honor? Like now, can you just watch the Li family stand out?"

It is true.

A few people stopped mentioning it and changed the topic.

Besides, the Rong family also entered the palace this time. Rong Erlang is indeed useless. Even if he sent him to the battlefield, he felt a little resentful towards his parents, but these resentments could not make a noble son who had grown up for a long time and couldn't afford to carry any heavy things turn into a God of War.

At the beginning, the general over there took care of Rong Erlang many times because of the relationship with the Rong family, but later the situation was complicated and changeable. Even so, Rong Erlang was accidentally attacked and almost died. Thanks to Li Wubing who saved him at that time, otherwise he would have died. .

Later, after Meng Jianyun took over Rongzhou's side, he became the biggest general, so he arranged Rong Erlang to be in charge of grain and grass transportation, as well as logistics, and he was not allowed to go to the battlefield.

Rong Erlang saved his life. Now that the Dali is unified and the war is over, there will be hard work even if there is no credit. Naturally, he will be rewarded.

But Rong Erlang and his wife entered the palace today.

When all the people are here, it's time to greet and communicate politely.The location in front of the main hall is arranged, with ladies and noble ladies on one side and male officials on the other. They are seated in three rows, with a table for two people, and the middle is the place for singing and dancing performances.

Rong Erlang's position is not considered to be at the front, and the second row is a bit late.

When night fell, the lamps were lit early, the empress arrived, and everyone got up to salute. When they sat down again, Rong Erlang heard that the current empress's surname was Rong, also called Rong Ye. Now he hid in the crowd and took a peek. The distance is far, but Rong Erlang recognized it at a glance.

It was Rong Ye, his fourth brother.

Rong Erlang watched the Holy Majesty personally hold the jug to pour wine for the Queen, and understood why the Holy Majesty, who was still the prince back then, saved his life.I see.

He didn't look any more, pretending he didn't know the queen, Rong Silang of the Rong family had died a long time ago, but he was a little happier when drinking and eating food, and he was in a good mood, eating food, the wealth and honor that the Rong family wanted, now hahaha ...

The bamboo basket fetches water in vain.

Emperor Guangwu didn't like to talk, and he acted neatly and simply. After saying a few words, he made him drink and eat well. After hearing this, the military officers present today are no longer restrained, and they are even more loyal and fond of the Holy Majesty.

This world was fought by the Holy Majesty, and it was the Holy Majesty who ended the war.

After that, there were rewards, and there were only six eunuchs who held the imperial decree. Gou Gui began to recite it, from childhood to adulthood, there were more than ten people in one imperial decree, such as bounties, fields, houses, and military officer ranks, and then later That is, the official position was promoted, and then it was knighted.

Rong Erlang got a house and asked him to report to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is a fifth-rank official.

Good.

Meng Jianyun conferred the title of Duke of Zhennan, his sons could inherit the title, and his wife was ordered by Yipin.

Some titles are granted by the father, and the heirs cannot inherit the title, or some can be acquired but have to be cut. Nowadays, most of them are the second type. The children in the family can inherit but have to be cut off every time they inherit. The most powerful It means that the heirs can attack and not cut.

However, there is no such thing as the last big calendar, and there were very few in history before.

Meng Jianyun's title belongs to the second category.

This surprised all the civil servants in the audience. When I came here, I guessed that General Meng would definitely be knighted, but with Gu Zhaoli’s mansion as the Duke of the Township, Meng Jianyun was his adopted son, and it was impossible for him to confer another Duke. When the sky is up, it is waiting.

The result is really fair.

With the title and territory, the two counties in Rongzhou and the former Fan Kingdom are now divided into three counties, and the junction is deeper there.

Lin Kang'an was also conferred, but his title was low, he was an uncle, Cheng Amber.

……

As the night darkened, the bustling palace became quiet.

At the gate of the palace, the carriages of various families were waiting to pick them up early. Li Zhouzhou got on the carriage and said to Xiao Meng and Brother Lin who were waiting beside the carriage: "It's getting late, so go back early and rest early, and don't come to my yard tomorrow to say hello. We don’t have such big rules in our family.”

"Understood, Dad."

"Yes."

Gu Zhao patted Xiao Meng on the shoulder, "Yuan Bao is asleep, hurry back."

Not much greetings and politeness, go back to each carriage and go home.When I went back to the mansion, the servants had already boiled hot water, and there were suppers prepared. Gu Zhao didn’t want supper, but ordered some mung bean soup to drink. The royal chefs in the palace are very skilled, but this kind of banquet, the number of people More, the courtiers are not so refined when eating dishes, and the dishes are not very good to be honest.

He ate a few cold dishes and ate some wine, and felt full. Now that he got home and drank a bowl of mung bean soup, he was a little hungry. He didn't want the trouble of eating supper, but he heard Zhou Zhou ask the kitchen Everything.

"Are you hungry too?"

"A little bit, I haven't eaten much, and I don't drink much here." Li Zhouzhou said.

Gu Zhao didn't bother, and said, "What do you eat? Then I'll order it too."

"I don't want to eat soup anymore."

"Yes, I don't want soup either, I'm full of soup and water." Gu Zhao said.

Li Zhouzhou smiled and said to his servants: "Let the kitchen bake a few puff pastry stuffed with wild vegetables and sesame seeds, and then some mung bean soup." No other cold vegetables or meat.

This thing is fast, coming up soon.

It is said to be wild vegetable stuffed biscuits. The stuffing inside is mixed with lard, seasoned with some pickled cabbage, and diced ham with sour ginger. Just stop and say, "Eat this tomorrow morning."

The servants remember, the arrangements are made.

After supper, Gu Zhao washed his hands and face, rinsed his mouth, and didn't go to bed immediately, but walked slowly in the yard outside with Zhou Zhou, and went to bed when he felt sleepy, and hugged Zhou Zhou before going to bed Kiss two.

Li Zhouzhou stretched out his hand to touch my husband's cheek, and said, "I'll only go back and forth for two or three months this time, and I'll be back after the Chinese New Year. It's not for a long time, so let's sleep."

"Well. I'll give you more hugs."

At the end of August, Li Zhouzhou set off for Liangzhe.

At the beginning of October, the first time for the Ministry of Maritime Trade and Commerce arrived. The large cement-built port has hundreds of large ships parked on the sea. There are people who are watching the excitement, and there are many people standing there.

This boat was bigger than all the boats they had ever seen. It was tall and big, and it seemed that the roof could not be seen when standing on the shore. The people lamented that the boat was big and magnificent.

"I heard that the big business manager who went to sea this time is a brother."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true, the famous Zhaozhou merchant—"

"Boss Li?"

"No, I heard that Boss Li brought it out. Now Boss Business King in Zhaozhou is in charge of it, and he is also in charge of the two counties. Now he has got news from the government."

Everyone exclaimed, what is the origin of Boss Wang?A brother can reach the sky.

"Where is his family after he goes to sea? What about men? Are men allowed?"

"What kind of man, there is no marriage without a man."

There was another exclamation, and someone said: "How old is Boss Wang? Don't spread the word, how can his brother manage so many ships of this size at such a young age?"

"Not too young, 28 nine."

"28 Nine?! This is not married yet? Could it be that the man died and became a widow?"

"What are you talking about? I don't know the specifics. Anyway, I don't have a family and now manage so many ships. I saw that the crew members were respectful and obedient to Boss Wang."

Some people believed and some didn't believe it, everyone poked their necks to see the excitement in the distance, but there were too many people to see, some stood tall and far away, but they could see what was going on inside, but they were small and listened to what they said and did. not see.

I can't tell which one is Boss Wang.

After a while, the bosses in bright clothes stepped aside one after another, and some of them were wearing official uniforms—then this should be Mr. Li, the minister. He is no shorter than Mr. Li, so he shouldn't be a brother, right?

Behind him is a man in a bunt, who looks like a servant doing coolies.

It was Li Zhouzhou and Wang Jian who were wearing robes.

Li Zhouzhou arrived early, checked everything, read and asked, and talked a lot with Wang Jian, but now he sent Wang Jian to the boat, and the future of such a farewell was unknown. His thoughts were complicated, and he couldn't help but think of Wang Jian's first Once on a boat, he was so seasick that he almost lost half of his life. He was listless when he landed, but now, Wang Jian is going to sea.

There are many words, but at the end there is only one sentence: "Be careful and come back."

"I know, boss." Wang Jian's eyes were also flushed.

Parting is always emotional, not to mention the first time going to sea.

The people behind Wang Jian said: "Boss Li, don't worry, as long as I have my life, I will protect him with all my might."

"Both of you should be safe and come back safely." Li Zhouzhou looked up at the people behind Wang Jian. He didn't expect that Wang Hu, who was at the sixth rank, was no longer an official. Followed.

Sending you thousands of miles will eventually require a goodbye.

Wang Jian boarded the boat with his back straightened. He was full of thoughts at first, but when he boarded the big boat, he looked at the vast blue sea, the sea breeze blowing in, and the familiar smell, which made him more determined. He turned his head and looked behind him. man.

"If you regret it, get off the boat quickly, this is not a small fight."

"I know, if I don't leave, I'm gone. I'm here to work as a long-term worker for Boss Wang. If you drive me away, I'll starve to death." Wang Hu said.

Wang Jian has been doing business for so many years, how can he not hear an excuse, Wang Hu went to him to work as a long-term job without being an official, is it for making money?This sea travel is dangerous--

"I told you, I'm not the kind who guards the house, and I may not be able to give you a child."

"I know, I just want to guard you."

Wang Hu also confessed, scratching his head in embarrassment, and said: "Before I wanted a wife and children to be hot on the kang, but when I met you, the wife would be boring if it wasn't for you. I was afraid that you would think I was a rough match for you." Not with you, you are going out this time, and you don’t know when you will come back, there is danger at sea, I must follow you..."

Originally the reward for going to Beijing, Wang Hu has made several meritorious service in battles in the past, how can an official of the sixth rank can be promoted to the third and fourth rank, and what's more, it is not impossible to be awarded a title, but when Wang Hu heard that Wang Jian was going to sea , I went there for a very long time this time, maybe several years, so I found out right away.

So I don't want any rewards, and I don't go to Beijing anymore.

He was afraid that he would miss the time to go to Liangzhe to go to sea. As soon as he resigned from the office, he blocked Boss Wang's way with his burden on his back.

Wang Jian said it several times, and Wang Hu said that he had nowhere to go and would starve to death.

"Then what if you can't protect me?" Wang Jian asked suddenly.

Wang Hu thought for a while, and said, "Then can we die together? I want to be with you, even if we die in the sea, we will die together."

Life cannot be together, death must be together.

Wang Jian never thought that he would be more important than official position and power, and now even more important than Wang Hu's life——

for a long time.

Boss Wang said, "It's time to go to sea, don't say bad things."

"We're going to come back safely."

He looked at the sea in the distance, his face was calm and full of strength, and there was a slight smile on his mouth.

Wang Hu, who was behind him, came to his senses, smiled happily, and repeated: "We are going to come back safely."

It's us!Hey!