"Brother Yi also likes flowers and plants?"
When the voice came, Guo Xin turned around and saw his sister-in-law Liu appearing in front of the backyard door holding two-year-old Guo Yi.
Liu is about the same age as Guo Rong, and is much older than Guo Xin. Probably because she was born in a general family, she is taller than an ordinary woman, but she does not have the aura of a martial artist. In Guo Xin's impression, she has always been very tall. kind.
"I've met my sister-in-law." Guo Xin stood up from the flower bed and said another greeting: "Sister-in-law, these flowers are well grown. I don't know what they are called?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and seemed to be very impressed by Guo Xin's words: "This flower is called Fushoucao, and it is a variety of flowers that grow in the wild."
Ms. Liu walked towards the flower bed with her baby in her arms: "Your eldest brother picked these from outside last year. Who would have thought that they could grow them? But they were planted just to have a lucky name. They are not precious things. Brother, it’s funny.”
Guo Xin was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Guo Rong's reputable man to have such a sentiment... So he also smiled and said: "Precious flowers need to be cared for, and those picked from the wild are easy to feed."
Mrs. Liu had already carried Guo Yi to the flower bed, looked down at the flowers, and said in deep thought: "Brother Yi is right, people these days can't even take care of themselves, so how can they take care of these things. "
Seeing that the atmosphere was heavy, Guo Xin changed the subject and said, "I came here today to see how my sister-in-law is doing, and to see if there is anything I need help with before going south."
"I don't need Brother Yi's help for anything. I'm a woman at home. Except for this boy, the rest are going to be distributed to those slaves. It's been hard to serve me for these years."
"Sister-in-law is really kind-hearted."
"There is no such thing as benevolence. Just like this Fushou grass, it doesn't really matter where it grows, as long as there is a piece of soil to grow and grow."
Mrs. Liu seemed to be in a good mood and was willing to talk to Guo Xin. Guo Xin also felt that Mrs. Liu had lived alone at home for a long time, and it was indeed rare to meet someone to talk to, so he chatted with her here and there about home affairs.
Until he gradually had nothing to say, he was about to say goodbye to Mrs. Liu: "When I go south, I will lead the troops myself. My sister-in-law will go with my mother and the others, so I can keep an eye on her on the way."
"Okay, I listen to Brother Yi." Mrs. Liu asked Guo Yi in her arms. Guo Yi had been sleeping in his mother's arms and looked very well-behaved: "Our mother and son will have Brother Yi to take care of them."
Guo Xin smiled and reached up to touch Guo Yi's sleeping face: "Sister-in-law and I don't have to be polite, we are all family members."
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After half a month of busy dealings between the military camp and the Guo Mansion, Guo Xin finally received an order from his superiors. On the 15th day of July, on the first day of the lunar month, he officially set out to escort the Queen's retinue and the North Korean, Chinese, and military family members in Taiyuan Mansion to the south.
At this time, more than a month had passed since Liu Zhiyuan entered Bianliang, but the speed of summoning his family members to accompany him was obviously not slow... It only meant that the situation from Taiyuan Mansion to Bianliang was basically peaceful, so Liu Zhiyuan allowed his harem to go on the road with peace of mind.
The soldiers and horses responsible for escorting the nobles on this trip south were mainly composed of the first part of the Guardian Army and the Fengguo Army. They were all controlled by Li Hongyi, the Queen Mother's brother and the commander of the Guardian City.
Early in the morning on July 15th, Guo Xin dressed up and rushed to meet in the army.
Xie Hui made his final instructions to the generals in the tent: "We are mainly escorting the families of the ministers in the central army. The Queen's honor guard in front is in charge of the Holy Guard Army. The ordinary soldiers and civilians behind are not our business..."
The specific escort arrangements had been communicated a few days ago, and Xie Hui just mentioned them as a routine at the end.
As soon as Xie Hui finished speaking, Wang Jin exclaimed: "You will be credited for doing this job well. Although it is not as good as attacking a city and taking out a stronghold, the meat as big as a mosquito's leg is still meat after all."
The generals laughed and took their orders happily.
Guo Xin also returned to his command. His subordinates were already waiting in line in front of the camp. Deputy commander Zhang Chenghua came up to report: "We have nodded, and we can leave at any time."
Guo Xin rode around on his horse. Since he was not going to fight, everyone brought more things than last time... Some soldiers who lived in Taiyuan Prefecture even brought pots and pans for home use.
Guo Xin waited until the order came down from above, then shouted: "Get on the road!" and walked out of the camp first.
The school ground was in the city, and there was still some way out of the city. The people in the city stopped and watched on both sides of the road. It was not that the people supported the army, but they were just watching the fun.
After leaving the city, as soon as the road opened up, an order came from above to stop outside the city gate. Guo Xin asked his subordinates to get out of the official way. Not long after, he saw a group of cavalry wearing armor and swords, striding out from the city gate behind them.
Guo Xin observed the flags played by some of the cavalry, and he estimated that they were the troops of Li Hongyi, the Protector of the Holy Army. There are several brothers in Queen Li's family. Among them, Li Hongyi and Li Hongjian are both serving as generals in the Forbidden Army. Only Li Ye, who has an enmity with Guo Xin, has no intention of being entrusted with important tasks by Liu Zhiyuan because of his youth.
Looking at the Guardian Army in bright clothes and angry horses, Guo Xin couldn't help but look back at the Fengguo army behind them who were pulling carts and driving donkeys, as if they were fleeing, and secretly cursed: We all belong to the same Forbidden Army, why are there such differences? big.
After the cavalry of the Holy Guard Army marched, there was another impressive honor guard team wearing brocade robes escorting many palanquins out. I don't know who mentioned the queen first, and many soldiers around her cheered together, even more excited than meeting their own mother.
It was no surprise to Guo Xin that Empress Li now had a high reputation in the army. This was because after Liu Zhiyuan ascended the throne, the empress persuaded Liu Zhiyuan to use the palace savings to reward the soldiers.
The ceremonial guard from the harem passed first, followed by the inner palace of the family members of the civil and military officials of the court. Guo Xin originally thought that his family already had a lot of people, but he didn't expect that it couldn't even compare to the middle part. It was common for some noble families with a large number of people to have hundreds of people plus accompanying servants.
After this group of people passed, the Fengguo army started to move again. However, the Feng Guojun was not at the end of the line going south. Behind the Feng Guojun, there was an endless line of troops that could not be seen from a distance - they were all the family members of the Han army in the south.
At this time, most of the soldiers were professional soldiers. Their main occupation was fighting and killing, and they often had to support their families. In addition to the imperial troops guarding the capital, the army was mobilized to move to towns, and family members, known as "military civilians", sometimes moved with them.
Compared with the royal family in front, the ordinary people with their families behind Guo Xin were the largest number of people heading south on this trip. The status and status of the three families are very different from each other, but at this time, they have the same destination by accident.
Guo Xin was looking at the endless queue of people on his horse, and suddenly remembered what his sister-in-law Liu said a few days ago. Whether it's Taiyuan behind them or Bianliang in the distance, it doesn't matter where they are to most people, as long as there is an inch of land where people can continue to live their lives.
