The Return of the General to the Field

"The head of the village! The head of the village!" Many officers and soldiers came to our village!

"what happened?"

"I do not know!"

Huo Xiuwen got off the official sedan chair, straightened his scarlet official uniform quickly, and then held a bright yellow imperial decree on a jade scroll embroidered with dragon patterns. With a solemn expression, he hurriedly walked towards Mengjiacun.

The two rows of officers and soldiers with knives behind him held the handle of the knife in one hand and the belt in the other. Their movements were uniform, their faces were majestic, and their eyes were sharp.

As a result, when Meng Dequan came out in a hurry to find out the situation, he didn't dare to approach such a group of people at all.Huo Xiuwen didn't look sideways, and went straight to the end of the village, not caring about the villagers of Mengjia Village behind him.

With such a big posture and such a serious atmosphere, the villagers of Mengjia Village, including the head of the village, did not dare to be rash at all, but they were very curious, so they followed the officers and soldiers all the way, whispering, guessing, and communicating with each other.

Arriving at the entrance of the courtyard of Meng Wu's house, Li Laoyao and Mo Song were picking beans in the front yard, and without closing the courtyard door, Huo Xiuwen walked in, followed by the officers and soldiers behind him.However, the villagers of Mengjia Village did not dare to come in, they just gathered around the gate of the courtyard and looked around curiously.

"Your master, please come out." Huo Xiuwen stood still holding the imperial decree, and an officer and soldier behind him took a step forward, and said forcefully.

"Oh, oh! Go right away!" Mo Song was stunned for a long time before he realized it. He immediately put the plaque aside and walked unsteadily into the house.The youngest Li who stayed behind didn't dare to intervene, and stood aside with a worried expression.

Before Mo Song entered the main room, Meng Wu strode out of the door and walked towards Huo Xiuwen, Xia He followed behind with Xiaoxue in his arms.Meng Wu stood still in front of Huo Xiuwen, the youngest Li also came over and stood with Xia He, and the two servants stood at the end.

"Meng Wu of Anyang County receives the order!"

"The grassroots accept the order."

Meng Wu raised the hem of his outer robe, knelt on the ground with his upper body straight, and spread his hands flat, and said respectfully.Behind him, Li Laoyao and Xia He also knelt down immediately, Xia He knelt anxiously, knocking his knees so painfully.Xiaoxue followed suit and knelt awkwardly, her big round eyes were full of ignorance and curiosity.The two servants knelt at the end, lying on their stomachs, not daring to raise their heads.

Huo Xiuwen slowly unfolded the imperial decree, with a serious face, and read it aloud: Blessed by the heavens, the emperor said, the former mighty general Meng Wu... is now specially named General Pingyuan, leading a million troops, expel Mengdi, and promote the prestige of our country. Living up to his ambition, Le Ma returned home with honor.This!

"Grass people lead the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Huo Xiuwen put the closed imperial decree on Meng Wu's hands, Meng Wu got up immediately after receiving it, and said to Xia He who was also standing up cautiously: "Ahe, can you go into the room with Ah Mo first? Mr. Huo and I have something to talk about.

Xia He just hummed, and wanted to lead Xiaoxue into the house.

"Daddy?"

"Xiaoxue is good, let's go to the house to play with daddy first." Meng Wu stroked Xiaoxue's head, and with a hint of flattery, he glanced at his husband.

Xia He looked normal, but he didn't meet Meng Wu's eyes, and led Xiaoxue into the house.

"Stand back first."

"Yes!" A group of officers and soldiers bowed their hands, exited the courtyard in unison, and closed the courtyard door by the way.

The villagers standing at the gate of the courtyard were afraid of the officers and soldiers, so they hurriedly gave up their positions, but even though the courtyard gate of Meng Wu's house was closed, they still refused to leave.However, a group of majestic officers and soldiers stood at the door, and the breath of death rushed towards them. The villagers did not dare to approach. In the end, they could only stand far away, discussing in one go.

"I knew that Brother Meng had a lot of questions to ask, please tell me!" All the officers and soldiers were dismissed, leaving only himself and Meng Wu, Huo Xiuwen no longer had a majestic official face, The attitude immediately became friendly and easy-going.

"I don't have many questions, I only have one doubt. Have the military officers of the Zhou Dynasty withered to this extent? Respond to me, you have spent a lot of effort!"

The two sat down around the stone table in the yard, talking face to face.

The smile on Huo Xiuwen's face disappeared, and his face was very serious.

"Our dynasty has gone through three generations. During the founding period and the early period of the founding of the country, those military officers who fought everywhere to suppress chaos, swept the wind and clouds, and swept thousands of armies died, and some became old. I originally thought that since Mengdi’s defeat seven years ago, there would have been at least ten or even decades of peace in the frontier. Such a long period of time was enough for me to grow up as a new generation of military officer. The aggressive comeback just happened to be at the time when I was out of touch with the military attache."

Hearing this, Meng Wu felt sad for a while, and he asked again: "Among my subordinates before me, there were some very talented ones, but none of them can take on great responsibilities?"

Huo Xiuwen smiled wryly, "Brother Meng, do you know who led Meng Di's attack this time?"

Meng Wu frowned, and a name was about to come out, "Mengdi's sixteenth prince—Batuge!"

"No, he's Monty's Khan now!"

"Sure enough. I said that the final battle seven years ago was a bit strange. To seize the position of the Khan, regroup the army, and make a comeback, Batug had planned it for a long time! What a wolf!"

"It seems that I must go to this war!" Meng Wu stood up, folded his arms and sighed.

"It's good that Brother Meng has this awareness. The Holy Majesty has high hopes for you." Huo Xiuwen was still sitting, and the smile returned to his eyes.

"Brother Meng, do you want to send Zun Fulang to the capital? Bi Yan can take care of it." Huo Xiuwen stood up and walked to Meng Wu to suggest.

"No, my identity is sensitive, the forces in the capital are intertwined and complicated, and there are too many dangerous factors! I have made my own arrangements for Ah He's affairs, so you don't have to worry about it, dear brother."

Meng Wu turned to face Huo Xiuwen, with a sincere tone: "My dear brother, would you like to make a deal with me?"

Huo Xiuwen narrowed his eyes a little, a little curious, it's a bit strange that this topic has changed! "tell me the story?"

"I want your Xuanyi to Xuanshi!"

Huo Xiuwen heard Meng Wu's words like a lion's mouth, and the corners of his mouth twitched, "Brother Meng, this is not a good joke, do you think the hidden guards of the Xuan Group are cabbages and radishes from the vegetable market, and they cost five cents a catty? Just open your mouth." It's Xuan Yi to Xuan Ten!"

Meng Wu smiled, with an expression of sure victory, as if he expected that Huo Xiuwen would definitely agree: "You don't want to know, what do I use to trade with you?"

"What can compare to the value of Xuanyi to Xuanshi in the Xuan Group!" It's not Huo Xiuwen's bragging. Every hidden guard in the Huo family's hidden guards is hard-earned, and it takes countless money and money to cultivate each one. energy.

"Huo Xiuwen, why did you stand in advance? Before you, the Huo family has always been the emperor's faction. Whoever takes the position in the end will be loyal to him, isn't it?"

"Brother Meng, what do you want to say?" Speaking of this matter, the gentleness on Huo Xiuwen's face instantly peeled off, and now standing in front of Meng Wu is the real cabinet minister, who is in charge of the dark blade of the Zhou Dynasty - the Huo family Huo Xiuwen!

"Hasn't the emperor been afraid of the Huo family for a long time? Hasn't the emperor coveted the Huo family for a long time? Although you have shown your loyalty and are willing to turn the Huo family's secret guard into the emperor's dark guard, but in this way, the emperor can tolerate Huo Home? After all, a knife doesn’t need two masters, doesn’t it?”

Huo Xiuwen couldn't refute it. A companion is like a tiger. He had anticipated the crisis of the Huo family, otherwise he would not have violated the Huo family's long-standing survival rules and made a decision to stand in advance, but even so, he couldn't help it Guaranteed, now the holy majesty has put out the idea of ​​suppressing the Huo family.

"How do you know I didn't prepare early?"

"No matter how you plan ahead, once the emperor's sword falls, can you guarantee that you can protect the people you care about?"

Meng Wu meant something, Huo Xiuwen suddenly tilted his head, his eyes were like hawks, staring straight at Meng Wu, at this moment his amorous peach blossom eyes were not at all soft.Meng Wu didn't give in at all, and confronted him calmly.

Silence, silence!

The autumn wind blew down a yellow leaf, Huo Xiuwen curled his lips into a smile, the ice in his eyes broke and turned into a lake full of water.

"Brother Meng, tell me, what will you trade with me?"

Meng Wu also laughed, "A favor from the Son of Heaven is not enough!"

"Hahahaha!" Huo Xiuwen turned around and sat down, complimented: "I admire! Admire!"

"However, I can't give you all Xuanyi to Xuanshi. Brother Meng, please be considerate of my difficulties. Like this! Xuanyi to Xuanshi, how about you pick the odd number?"

Meng Wu also didn't think he could take away Xuan Yi to Xuan Shi. After all, Huo Xiuwen couldn't be separated from the masters of the Xuan group. If he could give him the odd number, it would be very sincere. The lion opened his mouth before, but it was just for negotiation It's just a means!

"make a deal!"