The Great General and His Little Scholars

Liao Mingli curled his lips and said: "Isn't this something that the whole capital knows? When the Eldest Princess and the Emperor came to the school to learn the art of war, they pestered Eldest Brother everywhere. According to rumors in the palace, the Eldest Princess has already asked the Queen Mother to marry him."

"Oh? So, it won't be long before Ming Si becomes a concubine?" Aunt Zhu's brows almost reached her eyeballs: "Hmph, the same son, why should he be honored everywhere? No, if that's the case, I have to go with him Your father said, I want a son-in-law for you. Even if you can't marry the princess, the county master will do."

When Liao Mingli heard this, he immediately grabbed Aunt Zhu and said coquettishly: "My mother still loves me, don't worry, if I can become a son-in-law, the first thing I will do is to bring my mother to live with me in the son-in-law's house."

Aunt Sun laughed happily, and said: "Don't worry, there are so many county masters, as long as your father is willing to work hard, you can marry whoever you want."

In Liao Shan's room, Liao Shan and He Qing were already waiting in the main room.Liao Mingsi and Jiang Tong went in and bowed down.Liao Shan was also very happy to see Jiang Tong, and the two sides said some affectionate words, and sat down in the chamber.

Liao Shan sized up Jiang Tong and sighed, "Seeing how successful you are today, I am worthy of Brother Tong's friendship back then."

Jiang Tong said: "Adults have saved lives several times, it's like rebuilding. Jiang Tong can return to the capital because he can be filial in front of the general and his wife, in order to repay the kindness of the general and his wife."

But Liao Shan waved his hand and said, "Hey, no matter what, King Fucheng is also your adoptive father, and he has raised you for many years, so you should still focus on Prince Fucheng."

Jiang Tong replied: "Before I came, my father had told me that my eldest brother and second sister would take care of the family, so I don't have to worry about it. I just let me stay in the capital and take care of the elders."

He Qing on the side seemed to have something to say, but stopped talking several times.In the end, he only said: "Since you are bound to stay in the capital, you should live in the mansion first. Your yard will be cleaned out for you later, how many days..."

"I will live with me for a few days." Liao Mingsi immediately said: "Tong will be walking in the court in a short time, and I will familiarize him with various affairs in the capital when I have time, and listen to him talk about the outside world. "

Liao Shan nodded and said, "It's very good that your brothers are united. I heard that the emperor has the intention to arrange Jiang Tong in the Imperial Academy. Both of you can complement each other in the court, and you will surely achieve a great career."

Liao Shan gave some instructions to the court, and Liao Mingsi and Jiang Tong accompanied He Qing out.Walking to He Qing's courtyard, just as he was about to leave, He Qing said to Liao Mingsi, "You go back first, I have something to say to Jiang Tong."

Liao Mingsi didn't want to leave Jiang Tong for a moment, so he immediately said, "I'm not an outsider. If there's anything mother and Tong have to avoid, I'll stay too."

He Qing seemed displeased, but also seemed to have something to hide, Jiang Tong hurriedly said to Liao Mingsi: "Brother, go back first, my luggage Xing'an has probably been brought back from the post house, please help me see where to put it."

Liao Mingsi nodded reluctantly, and said to He Qing: "Tong has been tired for the past few days, and another accident occurred last night, mother should not keep him too long, let him go back to rest early."

He Qing laughed and said, "I didn't ask Jiang Tong to be a coolie, just chatting. You've been named a general, so you want your mother to take care of you?"

Afraid of He Qing's suspicion, Jiang Tong hastily winked and told Liao Mingsi to leave quickly.Liao Mingsi only took a step and turned his head three times, and walked away slowly.

He Qing shook his head and said: "Perhaps no one in this house can talk to him, the general is busy with official duties, and Ming Li is not in tune, that's why he is so attached to you." Then he said to Jiang Tong: "You also take care of it. Some, after all, you had those friendships when you were young."

Jiang Tong hurriedly said, "It's just what happened last night that made my brother a little worried."

He Qing frowned and said, "That King Zhao has always been of bad conduct, but he didn't expect that he didn't even give King Fucheng any face, and did such a dirty thing."

"Xu felt that his father was far away, and he didn't ask about the affairs of the capital for a long time. In King Zhao's heart, I'm afraid King Fucheng only has a title left."

He Qing sighed: "Fortunately, I met Ming Si, otherwise how would I explain to King Fucheng and your dead parents."

After finishing speaking, he took Jiang Tong and sat down on the couch, and asked the maid to serve fruit refreshments.Jiang Tong had his own eyes, and took out a jade tube carved with white jade from his sleeve, and offered it with both hands: "Father asked me to bring this to Madam, and said that it must be handed over to you personally."

He Qing looked at the jade tube and was stunned for a moment, with complicated expressions in his eyes, as if there were tears looming.

The whole body of the jade tube is smooth and white, only as thick as a thumb, about one finger long, and delicately carved to look like green bamboo.The head and tail are tied with red silk ribbons, very delicate.

He Qing took the jade tube and stroked it with both hands: "Your father, are you planning to go back to the capital?"

"I never mentioned it before, but when I was preparing for the imperial examination, my father always seemed to want to return." Jiang Tong said: "He only said that he is getting old, and he misses the old people in the capital more and more, and wants to come back. Besides. When the emperor ascended the throne, he decreed that the old affairs should be wiped out, so he has no scruples about his father's return."

He Qing seemed to be full of thoughts. After a long time, he sighed and said: "What can I do when I come back, things are different."

Back at Liao Mingsi's yard, Liao Mingsi was getting impatient and was about to send someone to He Qing's yard to have a look.

Seeing Jiang Tong coming in, he hastily greeted him and said, "But if it's a secret, I have to be sent away."

Jiang Tong smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's just that my father brought some things to my wife, and I have to hand them over personally. I only found out in the Fucheng Palace that my wife and my father's family are close friends. Therefore, the two are considered brothers and sisters. If we talk about their relationship, Actually there isn't."

Liao Mingsi suddenly said: "So that's how it is. Outsiders only said that you went to Binzhou, but you were actually sent to Tanzhou. Compared with Binzhou's distant cousin, King Fucheng is indeed more powerful to protect you."

After finishing speaking, he was puzzled and said, "It's just that I seldom hear mother and father mention King Fucheng on weekdays, but I really didn't expect to have such a deep friendship."

Jiang Tong nodded and said, "So I'm afraid I really appreciate the General's Mansion and Fucheng Palace from the bottom of my heart. Without you, I would have turned into dust."

"Maybe it's fate." Liao Mingsi put his arms around Jiang Tong's shoulders, looked deeply at Jiang Tong and said, "It's because of our fate that we have these things."

Jiang Tong smiled, but the worry in his eyes still couldn't get away.Liao Mingsi knew that the guilt and worry in his heart could not be resolved for a while.Then he changed the subject and said, "You came to the capital just to catch up with the exam, but you haven't wandered around yet, have you?"

"Yes." Jiang Tong nodded and said, "Not yet."

"Then you rest for a day, and tomorrow I will take you to Xishan, when the red leaves are beautiful there."

As soon as the words were finished, suddenly there was a woman crying outside: "My third son, you are worried about me to death, but you are here at ease."

Liao Mingsi was taken aback, there were no maids in his courtyard, so where did the girls come from crying.Just as he was about to ask questions, he saw Xing'an leading a woman in, and said embarrassingly, "Don't cry, your son is fine."

When the woman entered the room, she saw Jiang Tong and rushed forward, hugged Jiang Tong and cried loudly, "Little ancestor, you scared me to death. You were suddenly taken away by some king and disappeared. This servant thought that something happened to you." , and almost died for love."

Jiang Tong hastily comforted him, "Aren't I fine? It's just that I was drugged last night, and I didn't have time to inform you, which made you worry."

"Ah?" The woman raised her head, her eyes widened with righteous indignation, and she said angrily, "There is such a shameless person in this important place in the capital, under the feet of the emperor. Third son, don't worry, let the slaves see that killing Qiandao again!" What kind of king is he, he will be hacked into pieces!"

After speaking, he pulled Jiang Tong up and down to look around, and muttered: "The prince told me when he came out, if I can't return a whole son back, I don't have to live to see him again."

Jiang Tong laughed and said, "Father is joking, don't take it seriously."

At this time, Liao Mingsi who was beside him said coldly, "May I ask who is the name of this girl who intends to 'die for love'?"

The word "sacrifice for love" was repeatedly said in the words, and Jiang Tong blushed when he heard it, and hurriedly explained: "This is my maid in Fucheng Palace—Cuiqiao, she is just worried about me."

Cuiqiao turned her head to look at Liao Mingsi, and suddenly said: "Could this be the 'brother' whom my young master misses so much?"

After finishing speaking, he wiped his nose and tears with his hand, as if performing a magic trick, he instantly raised his ladylike face, bowed his head and said, "Slave Cuiqiao, I have seen the Major General."

Liao Mingsi was a little puzzled, wondering what Cuiqiao was doing all of a sudden.But there was some preconceived impatience in my heart, and I was about to wave her hand to let her go down.Unexpectedly, Cui Qiao said coyly again: "The servants are the people in the house that the prince pointed out to the young master. Since the young master has already planned to live with the major general temporarily, the servants also disturbed him."

Liao Mingsi's complexion sank, as black as the bottom of a pot, he turned to look at Jiang Tong and said, "The people in the house? Hehe, you even arranged for me to ask for a maid from the emperor, but you didn't even pick anyone. Put it in the house."

Jiang Tong heard this, but immediately misplaced the key points, opened his watery eyes, and pouted: "So, brother really chose the maid by picking and choosing?"

"I..." Liao Mingsi didn't expect Jiang Tong to argue so much, he was at a loss for words, paused, and roared, "I didn't really want a maid! But you brought someone from the house!"

The voice suddenly increased in volume, startling both Xing'an and Cuiqiao.Cuiqiao went in without knowing it, and tried to dissuade her, but Xing'an had already dragged her out of the house.

Xing'an pulled Cuiqiao straight to the outside of the courtyard door before closing the door and letting go.Cui Qiao said angrily: "What are you doing? Keep my young master and the Major General inside, in case the Major General makes a move..."

"Oh, what are you worrying about. The relationship between the eldest son and the cousin is very good, and it will be fine in a while. What's the matter if you add it, we should know how to be a servant." Xing'an said and pulled Cuiqiao and the two sat on the bench by the door, comforting each other.

In the room, Liao Mingsi angrily turned around and sat by the bed, and stopped talking.Seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Tong stepped forward and said softly, "I'm just joking, do you take it seriously?"

Liao Mingsi said in a cold voice: "She's already in front of you, and you still say it's a joke? Who doesn't have a housemaid, and I retired all the maids in the yard just because of you. You're lucky, you actually Bring the capital."

"I don't want to either." Jiang Tong pouted and sat next to Liao Mingsi, bowed his head and said, "I am in a foreign country, and my father treats me like his own. Anyone who has a big brother will have mine. You said it, who doesn't?" There are several house maids, and the rule of supplementing the palace is that there must be four in one room, but I only kept Cuiqiao, and I have no choice."

Liao Mingsi's complexion was still not good, he clenched his fists and scratched on the table for a long time, his belly flushed, and he said in a very small voice: "I... I never... last night because of you. , This is the first time I share a bed with someone."

Only then did Jiang Tong understand Liao Mingsi's entanglement, and turned to look at the tall and burly Liao Mingsi, but blushed in embarrassment and shyness.Can't help but feel it's funny, but what's more, it's a warm current in my heart, flowing slowly, full of joy and comfort.