Zhao Xuanyi picked up a piece of chicken and put it in Xu Yuchan's bowl. "Mom, eat it!" she said smoothly.
"Hey! Okay!" Xu Yuchan said with a smile.
Zhao Mingqing looked at Shen Wei with a serious face, "Why did the Tatars suddenly invade this time? What did they find out?"
Shen Wei shook his head, "My subordinates didn't see anything, but this matter is very strange from beginning to end. The Tatars suddenly came and suddenly withdrew their troops, and?" Shen Wei looked around and saw no other attacks. Then he lowered his voice and said, "General Li returned to Beijing after receiving a secret order!"
"Oh! That's it! It looks like the capital is going to be uneasy!" Zhao Mingqing said with a worried face.
Zhao Xuanyi doesn't care about this. It has nothing to do with him. Now he just wants to eat and drink enough, and then find a way to start some business. At least he can't let this family continue to be so poor. Now that I'm back, you can enjoy the happiness!
"Also, when the young master and I were guarding the city, there was a soldier who didn't know where he came from. He kept tempting the young master to retreat. Although the situation was very bad at the time, I always felt that this man seemed to do it on purpose!" Shen Wei said firmly.
After hearing this, Zhao Mingqing showed a confident expression on his face, "These guys can't help it anymore. They plan to find some excuses from my son. What a pity! They were disappointed! Hahaha!" How does Zhao Mingqing see himself now? Why is the second son so pleasing to the eye!
Shen Wei rolled his eyes, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered in Zhao Mingqing's ear, "General Li attaches great importance to the young master now. He wants...?"
Zhao Mingqing immediately made a pause gesture and gave Shen Wei a look, "I have received a letter from Brother Li before, and what he wrote in the letter is very clear!"
After hearing this, Shen Wei frowned and said, "Master, are you thinking?"
Zhao Mingqing sighed, "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. No rush, no hurry. I am happy to support my son today!" Zhao Mingqing raised his glass!
Zhao Xuanyi gave Zhao Mingqing another piece of fish, "Dad, eat fish!"
"Okay, okay!" Zhao Mingqing agreed with a smile!
Several people were eating when a man suddenly walked in from outside. The man looked very handsome, somewhat similar to Zhao Xuanyi. He was wearing a dark blue robe and a pair of black boots. He was holding an oil paper bag in his left hand and a paper bag in his right hand. Take a small jar of wine!
After entering, I saw everyone smiling, "Second brother, you are back!"
Shen Wei stood up hurriedly, clasping his fists with both hands, "Young Master, long time no see!"
The person who came was none other than Zhao Xuanli, the eldest young master of the Zhao family! Zhao Xuanyi, currently the sixth-grade doctor in the Ministry of War, saw that this man looked so much like himself. With Shen Wei's words, he knew it was Zhao Xuanli!
Zhao Xuanyi stood up and said, "Brother, long time no see!"
Zhao Xuanli put the things in his hands on the table and patted Zhao Xuanyi's shoulder, "Well, he's stronger and darker!"
Zhao Mingqing smiled and waved his hand, "Sit down quickly, our family will have a good meal today!"
"Yes!" Zhao Xuanli sat next to Zhao Xuanyi. Xu Yuchan opened the oil paper bag that Zhao Xuanli brought back. Inside was about a pound of cooked mutton. This was an extra dish for the table!
Zhao Xuanli looked at Zhao Xuanyi, the smile on his face never disappeared: "Brother, it must be hard to go out this time!"
"It's okay!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile, thinking that this man looked very kind, but why did he feel that his words were a little special? Why does a simple sentence sound so extraordinary?
"Oh, there was an emergency at the border a while ago. I'm afraid our mother was frightened and worried about you every day!" Zhao Xuanli said with a smile.
Zhao Xuanyi heard this and nodded, "Mother is worried!"
Zhao Xuanli raised his glass and said, "Just come back. Come on, let's have a drink together!"
"Okay!" Zhao Xuanyi also raised his glass!
The banquet ended in a cheerful but awkward atmosphere. Zhao Xuanyi returned to his room. When he came in, he saw that there was nothing else but a bed and a wardrobe. Zhao Xuanyi smiled. He looked like a third-class man here and there. An official's home? What an eye-opener!
And it was Shen Wei who opened the door and walked in, holding a pair of quilts in his hand. "Young Master, these are what Madam has prepared for you. They are all new!" After that, he laid out the quilt for Zhao Xuanyi!
Zhao Xuanyi looked at Shen Wei, "Brother Shen, does my father live in such a house?" Although Zhao Xuanyi knew that his question might be meaningless, he was still curious!
Shen Wei looked at Zhao Xuanyi, knowing that he was unfamiliar with all this, and smiled softly: "Young Master, our master does not have a house at all! This house is rented! Don't look at this house as it is very shabby, but in the capital, there are also It costs a thousand taels of silver to buy it!”
"What? You need a thousand taels of silver for this poor yard?" Zhao Xuanyi asked in surprise. He thought that a few dozen taels or at most a hundred taels would be enough, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive? Will there be real estate in the Ming Dynasty?
Shen Wei saw Zhao Xuanyi's surprised look and smiled happily, "There are tens of millions of mansions in Guangzhou, and the great shelter will make all the poor people in the world happy! This is the case in the capital! You should have a good rest first. After walking for so many days, you must Are you exhausted?"
"Sure!" Zhao Xuanyi's body was extremely sore and he wanted to take a good rest!
What Zhao Xuanyi didn't know was that he was asleep, but Zhao Mingqing was not sleeping. Seeing that it was getting late at night, Zhao Mingqing went to Shen Wei and said, "Shen Wei, come with me out for a while!"
"Yes, sir!" Shen Wei did not shirk and followed Zhao Mingqing out of the house!
The two came to the market. Zhao Mingqing bought a roast chicken and a fish and asked Shen Wei to hold it. Shen Wei knew what Zhao Mingqing was going to do at a glance and followed quietly without saying a word!
The two came to the door of a house and saw a majestic stone lion on the left and right of the door. There were bluestone steps on the ground. There were four large red-painted pillars at the door. The black door was covered with golden copper nails. It looked rich. luxurious!
There is a wooden plaque above the gate, with two large gold-lacquered characters "Li's Mansion" standing on it. Eight soldiers holding weapons stood at the door. They looked forward and looked very serious. Their golden armors were very majestic and handsome. This was no other place. It's Li Yukun's general's mansion!
The guard standing guard at the door saw Zhao Mingqing and hurriedly ran over. Although Zhao Mingqing was dressed very simply, the relationship between Zhao Mingqing and Li Yukun was notoriously good. The guard ran over and clasped his fists in salute, "It's Master Li here!"
Zhao Mingqing smiled slightly, "Please tell me that Zhao Mingqing is here to visit!"
"Yes! Wait a moment, I will go in and report the news!" The guard did not dare to neglect, and ran inside like flying!
Not long after, I heard a burst of laughter from inside. Li Yukun walked out with Li Hanyan and Li Hanrui. He was very happy to see Zhao Mingqing: "Good brother! I want to be my brother!"
Zhao Mingqing also hurriedly walked over. The two of them held their four big hands together. Their eyes were red with excitement, but they couldn't say anything special. The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally raised their heads and laughed!
"Brother Li, you haven't aged at all!" Zhao Mingqing said with a smile.
"Brother Xian is still as charming as ever!" Li Yukun said with a smile.
Li Hanrui and Li Hanyan came over and bowed their heads in salute, "I've met Zhao Shibo!"
"Okay, okay! Please get up, please get up!" Zhao Mingqing looked at the two people, especially Li Hanyan. Although the little girl doesn't like red clothes and is armed, she definitely looks good. Her face is full of evil spirit, and her whole body is majestic. Zhao Mingqing saw Very satisfied afterwards!
"Brother, let's go in and talk!" Li Yukun took Zhao Mingqing's hand, and a group of people walked into the Li Mansion!
After arriving in the living room, I saw that Li Yukun's wife Liu Wuxia had prepared hot tea. When she saw Zhao Mingqing, she greeted warmly, "Mr. Zhao is here!"
Zhao Mingqing hurriedly saluted, "Hello, Madam-in-law!"
"Sit down quickly, don't be polite!" Liu Wuxia said with a smile.
Li Yukun saw the chicken and fish in Shen Wei's hand and smiled, "Brother Xian understands me. For many years, I have been thinking about this at home. Come on, take it down and cook it quickly. Brother Xian and I Long time no see, I’m going to get drunk today!”
"Yes!" The servants at home took all the things!
Li Yukun turned to look at Li Hanyan, "Hanyan, take your mother back to the backyard to rest. Your uncle and I will have a drink together, so don't disturb you!"
"Yes!" Li Hanyan naturally knew that they were not just drinking together, there must be other things, so she helped her mother leave.
Time was short, the banquet was set, and there were only three people on the table, Zhao Mingqing, Li Yukun, and Li Hanrui. However, Li Hanrui was here to serve today. Although he could serve the table, he did not dare to be presumptuous. He did not drink too much wine and the service was good! But Shen Wei was standing outside the door, not even qualified to enter the hall!
Zhao Mingqing saw that there was no one else, and then he spoke, "Brother's return this time, is it approved by the Holy Spirit?"
Li Yukun never concealed anything from Zhao Mingqing. The two of them were as good as one person. When he heard Zhao Mingqing's words, his face was filled with sadness, "It was the eldest princess who asked me to come back!"
"Oh? What happened?" Zhao Mingqing asked.
"The situation is unclear now, but according to the wishes of the eldest princess, this Tatar invasion must be caused by someone in the capital secretly fueling the flames. As for who it is? We still have no clue yet!" Li Yukun said here, raised his glass and took a sip of wine!
Zhao Mingqing also frowned. "This kind of thing is not allowed to be investigated by insiders. Why did you transfer your brother back from so far away? You lead troops to fight, not to open a court to resolve cases. This is unreasonable!"
Li Yukun looked at Zhao Mingqing, "This is what I fear most. The capital is now calm on the surface, but the internal forces are already in chaos. Several princes are now well-established and each has their own party. What I'm afraid of is that the Holy Emperor will ask me to come back. It’s to keep the capital under control!”
When Zhao Mingqing heard this, his eyes widened, and he thought to himself that this sage is no longer someone he can trust around him? Is that why Li Yukun was transferred back? This would be troublesome!
"Hey. Dear brother, what's the situation in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion now?" Li Yukun asked.
Zhao Mingqing shook his sleeves in annoyance, "Forget it, the current Fifth Army Governor's Mansion is just a sinecure pigsty. The relationships among the people inside are like the gathering point of the major forces. No one dares to speak, let alone do anything casually. Everyone is busy building relationships and attracting relatives, and they don’t do any serious work. I think the Fifth Army Governor’s Mansion is no longer as glorious as it used to be!”
Li Yukun sighed, "What a pity! What a pity, this is the place we all dreamed of going to, and now it has become so unbearable. It's time for this capital to be sorted out!"
"You have a lot of heart but not enough power!" Zhao Mingqing said this with great disappointment!
Li Yukun patted Zhao Mingqing on the shoulder, "Brother Xian, I've heard about you too. If there weren't an upright and upright gentleman like you in the government and the public, I'm afraid the capital would have been in chaos a long time ago. Before, you were because of people Shanshigu has been bullied so much, and now that the eldest brother is back, who dares to bully you?" Li Yukun shouted with a proud face.
Zhao Mingqing grabbed Li Yukun's hand and said, "Brother, this is a ridiculous compliment. It's just because I can't stand the encirclement of land by dignitaries and the exploitation of dignitaries, so I only want to retaliate!"
Li Yukun nodded, "My dear brother, you have sacrificed so much for the country over the years. Come on, come on, brother, I'll give you a toast!" Li Yukun said and picked up the wine glass!
Zhao Mingqing hurriedly picked up the wine glass, "Brother is guarding the border and dare not step a step outside. It should be your wise brother who respects you. Cheers!" After saying this, the two of them drank it all!
