Xiao Luolan listened to the patter of rain outside, and the tip of her nose was sweating in the hot summer night. She raised her head and glanced at Sect Leader Zhou who was hugging her waist, and found that this man was still sleeping.
Then she turned slightly sideways, supported her head with one hand, took out the round fan under the pillow and fanned it gently, bringing a little bit of coolness. It was a hot summer night, so she had developed the habit of carrying a round fan with her.
The pattern of the round fan is exquisite and gorgeous. The one in her hand is painted with gorgeous peonies. The handle is made of polygonatum and feels cool when held. It was given to her daughter when she was in Luzhou. Xiao Luolan liked it at the time. On.
It has been used until now.
It dawned early in the summer, and the birds were chirping outside the window. It was quite pleasant. Xiao Luolan smiled at the corners of her lips. After thinking about it, she realized that the crisis was over and the war was victorious. At least yesterday, she was not in the mood to pay attention to the morning. Birds chirping.
There was nothing in his mind for the time being, and he was lazy again, and Xiao Luoran suddenly felt comfortable.
As soon as Zhou Xu woke up, he saw his wife holding a fan for him, and he immediately grinned. Through the thin silk fan, the woman's eyebrows were looming under the peonies. It was touching even without applying any powder, and her cheeks were broken. A few strands of hair, with a lazy and mature elegance.
Zhou Xu smelled the fragrance of his wife. He really liked her peaceful temperament, which was more soothing than the Buddhist incense in the temple.
Whenever he got close to his wife, he felt like he was embracing Guanyin, which made him unable to control himself.
"Did I disturb you?" Xiao Luolan noticed that Zhou Zongzhu was looking at her silently, and said apologetically. She went to bed early yesterday, so she woke up a little early in the morning, but when Zhou Zongzhu came back, it was already It's already halfway through the night, so I must not have slept enough.
"No." Zhou Xu smiled, buried his head and kissed the lady's shoulder, and skillfully pressed the lady's waist with his big palm to relieve her discomfort. .
"I'll get up later." Xiao Luolan's cheeks were slightly red, and her lower back was actually a little sore, but she felt better after being pressed by Sect Master Zhou.
"I know." Zhou Xu whispered, and kissed Madam Xuesu heavily, and kissed her a few more times unsatisfied.
Xiao Luolan's face turned red now. She glared at the shameless Sect Master Zhou and decided to wear cross-collar clothes later.
Zhou Xu sat cross-legged on the bed, admiring his wife's dressing.
Xiao Luolan chose an indigo cross-collar shirt and skirt to wear, which was elegant and simple.
Zhou Xu looked around the gorgeous palace and walked out of bed: "I'll have someone deliver some materials later. Summer is here, so you and Qingxue can make more new clothes."
Xiao Luolan was tying her hair in front of the mirror. She inserted the white jade hairpin diagonally into her bun. The woman in the bronze mirror had eyes like spring water and gently put on her pearl earrings.
"I brought several boxes of clothes from Langge, some of which I haven't worn yet. If so, I'd like to make some for Qingxue and you."
Zhou Xu smiled and said nothing, his wife said what she said, and he did what he did.
Zhou Xu casually put on a long robe and opened the window, and what he saw was the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and rivers. He looked at it for a while, then turned to look at his wife: "I heard that there is a wonder in Guangling, Guangling Chao, and the book says that there is always a sight at the end of the lunar month. The big waves are extremely powerful, and when they reach the north of the Yangtze River, they hit the Red Bank, and are especially powerful."
"How about we go take a look after breakfast?" Zhou Xu asked.
Xiao Luolan's pearl earrings shone with a shallow arc of light. It was rare that Sect Leader Zhou had to go somewhere to enjoy the scenery, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
After everything was ready, the two went out together.
"Dad! You're back!" Xiao Qingxue ran to him happily when she saw her father. She was also very surprised to see her uncle on Saturday, but he was also very excited.
Zhou Xu smiled and touched his good daughter's hair: "Well, I'm back. I don't blame dad for hiding it from you."
Xiao Qingxue shook her head: "It's not strange, it's not strange. It'll be nice if dad comes back."
Zhou Shiliu looked at his uncle eagerly.
"Sixteen did a good job this time." Zhou Xu said to Zhou Shiliu again.
After being praised by his uncle, Zhou Shiliu smiled brightly, his big white teeth shining in the sun: "Uncle, I have made a great contribution this time. I killed several enemies. Don't I have any reward?"
"What reward do you want?" Zhou Xu asked.
Zhou Shiliu thought hard and thought that if he wanted to save this opportunity for later use, it would be best to ask his father and brother before they make a decision, so he said: "I want to ask for this reward in the future. Uncle, you must give it to me." Keep it."
Zhou Xu was noncommittal: "Just wait until you think about it before asking me for it."
Zhou Shiliu was so happy that he couldn't help but exclaimed. Xiao Qingxue looked at him with his big teeth bared in a silly and cheerful manner: "I want a reward too."
Zhou Xu smiled: "Okay, okay, there are rewards. What do you want, my good daughter?"
Xiao Qingxue was in trouble for a while, because she seemed to be lacking nothing, so she followed Zhou Shiliu's example and said, "I'll tell my dad when I think about it."
Seeing that her daughter was in good spirits, Xiao Luolan felt relieved and said, "Your father and I are going to watch the Guangling Tide after dinner. Do you and Shiliu want to go?"
Xiao Qingxue's eyes were bright: "I want to go too."
"I'll go too." Zhou Shiliu quickly expressed his stance.
"Then you go to Governor Wu's house and ask Qinghe if he wants to go with you." Xiao Luolan said to Shiliu.
As soon as Zhou Shiliu agreed, he ran away without a trace.
When he came back, he brought the news that Qinghe would not go for the time being.
Xiao Luolan felt a little sad when she thought of Governor Wu.
"Auntie, why don't we go to Wujun's home to express our condolences first." Xiao Qingxue said, "I just happened to meet my cousin Qinghe."
"That's fine, but let's change our clothes first." Xiao Luolan felt that she was more conspicuous at the funeral.
"Then let's go to Wu County to guard the house together first." Zhou Xu originally wanted to go after watching Guangling Chao, but since Madam wants to go first, let's go first.
Xiao Luolan changed into more plain white clothes.
When everyone arrived at Wu Mansion, Xiao Luolan had already heard the crying, which was heartbreaking.
When Wu Tongjie heard his servants report that King Zhenbei and Princess Zhenbei were coming, he straightened up his appearance and took his family and young senior brother out to greet them.
The mourning hall was solemn, the white mourning flags made the mourning even more sad, and everyone in the Wu Mansion cried and mourned.
After Xiao Luolan finished expressing his condolences, he sighed softly. One of the sad things in this world is that a person with white hair sends a person with black hair.
Seeing that his wife was in a bad mood, Zhou Xu comforted her with a few words.
The most famous tide-viewing spot of Guangling Tide is a viewing spot built on the rocks on the riverside.
In the past, people were coming and going, traffic was busy, and crowds were rubbing shoulders.
Today, there are no crowds at the door. The dignitaries and wealthy businessmen of Guangling in the past seemed to have quieted down overnight. Even the literati who always loved to recite poems and write poems have disappeared.
far away.
Hundreds of people with bright armor and light cavalry, carrying swords and crossbows, rode toward the Night Tower.
Jin Ben led the Ghost Tuqi bodyguard in front to clear the way for his lord and the others. Actually, they should not drive because there was no one on the famous Guangling Embankment.
He was wearing a devil mask, and I remember scaring a few dolls to tears along the way, which was quite interesting.
When we arrived at our destination on Saturday, we set up the small wooden ladder.
"Aunt, let me help you come down."
Xiao Luolan felt that Zhou Shiliu was particularly attentive today, so she used his hand to get out of the carriage. Before she could speak, she saw that Zhou Shiliu had already helped her daughter down.
"Why are you so good today?" Xiao Qingxue was confused.
"No way, I've always been good, you just didn't notice." Zhou Shiliu said plausibly, and neatly mounted his old and thin donkey. The clear clicking sound made Xiao Luolan involuntarily focus on the donkey.
Under the sun, Zhou Shiliu's donkey was impressively inlaid with golden donkey hooves.
No wonder the clattering behind the carriage was a bit loud along the way.
Xiao Luolan sometimes feels that Zhou Shiliu is really a talent and can always do some incredible things.
Zhou Xu naturally saw it too, but this time he didn't say anything.
Zhou Shiliu hummed the donkey song cheerfully, feeling that he was like a famous talker at this moment, chanting: "In ancient times, there were gods who rode donkeys upside down, but now there are gods who look down on the Guangling tide."
Xiao Qingxue rode her horse and slowly admired it on the road next to the embankment. Listening to Zhou Shiliu's nonsense poems, she laughed unceremoniously.
Xiao Luolan looked at the Guangling tide. The riverside was like a white line. When looking at the embankment in the distance, it seemed that the two were connected. The wind and waves hit the rocky shore, making a roaring sound.
Zhou Xu stood with his hands behind his back, stood beside his wife, looked at it for a while and said: "Actually, August is the best time to watch the tide. At that time, the wind and waves are strong, and the tide is more spectacular."
Xiao Luolan said with a smile: "It's pretty good now. If the waves get bigger, the place I'm standing on will probably get wet."
Seeing that his wife was in a better mood, Zhou Xu also smiled and said, "Let's go to the Evernight Tower to watch. There is an observation deck there."
When they arrived at the Evernight Building, there were still a dozen tourists watching the tide in the building. They didn't dare to breathe when they saw the visitors, so Zhou Xu took his wife up to the top observation deck.
Jin Ben's guards were not far away, and the top floor was already covered by them.
Standing far away, the Guangling tide looked like the endless Yangtze River. Xiao Luolan looked far into the distance, and the mountain wind blew, making her clothes flutter.
Jin Ben suddenly stepped forward and reported, "My lord, Yi Fan is back."
"Let him come up." Zhou Xu sat on the chair and looked at Guangling Chao.
Yi Fan took Gao Chongying up to the top floor, and Gao Chongying was holding a square box in his hand.
Zhou Xu looked at the two of them. Jin Ben took the square box and understood what was inside. He was familiar with the taste and weight. If he guessed correctly, it should be the enemy leader.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, under the rule of Guangling, the military towns of Yizheng and Liuhe have been destroyed. The two towns of Yizheng and Liuhe were killed and more than ten thousand enemies were killed. Now the two towns are in the hands of General Zhang Yougong. The three towns of Tianchang Hailing and Shennong have all surrendered. .”
Yi Fan's bloody aura was still there, apparently after a night of fighting.
Xiao Luolan came back to her senses and looked at Vice General Yi who was reporting the battle situation.
"Vice General Yi is very brave." Zhou Xu was never stingy with those who made meritorious deeds. He smiled and said: "From now on, I will appoint you as the pacifier of the five towns and take charge of the affairs of the five towns."
Yi Fan took a deep breath, clasped his fists tightly and said, "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."
Lieutenant General Yi was promoted? Xiao Luolan was sincerely happy for it.
Gao Chongying complained endlessly in his heart. He had seen the methods of Vice General Yi, and he was afraid that he would be ignored soon after taking office. Gao Chongying was extremely anxious.
Another voice came from outside the door.
"Xu Huaicai from Huaixi asks to see the commander-in-chief."
Jin Ben led him up.
Xu Huaice knelt down and reported: "Commander Qi, there is still a stubborn Guangling Army in the city. The leader is the military envoy of the Guangling Army. They are holding hundreds of people hostage and demanding to let them go."
Zhou Xu smiled.
"You go back and tell him that he can kill those people first, and then commit suicide or be killed by you."
Xu Huaicai took the order and left.
Soon he came back to resume his orders. He said that the Guangling Army Envoy took the initiative to disband the remaining Guangling Army and return the people. He just wanted to see the commander. Zhou Xu was fine now, so he asked Xu Huaicuan to bring him up. The Guangling Army Envoy was thrown into the trap in a panic. With his hands tied behind his back, Xu Huaichu forced him to kneel down.
"Forget it, don't kneel if you don't want to." Zhou Xu waved his hand, not paying much attention to these small etiquettes. After all, he was a dying person.
Zhou Xu looked pleasant, but Xu Huaicei still pressed him to the ground.
Unexpectedly, the military envoy opposite didn't buy it. He blushed and had a thick neck. He held his neck and sneered: "The world-famous Youzhou Jiedu envoy is just a hypocritical villain. His official documents are better than his singing. No." Kill and surrender. After I was disbanded, you killed several of the Guangling army immediately. You did not disturb the people. The people of Guangling died in front of you and were indifferent. You pretended to love the people like children, but you were a sanctimonious hypocrite. On the inside, you were still rude and unrighteous. The northern barbarians!”
