Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

On the way, Xu Anmei told Xu Zaijing the name of the eldest girl from the Hai family: Hai Zhaoxia.

Entering the yard, Xu Zaijing saw his sister-in-law standing next to his mother, and Xu Zaiduan was also called back to sit aside.

Sun said with a solemn face:

"I just received news from the Qi family that the Duke of Qi has passed away. We are on good terms with the Qi family. When the time comes, we will set up tents and set up roadside sacrifices."

Sun sighed and said, "Don't go out during this period."

"Yes, mother."

Looking at the six children (daughter-in-law) in the hall, Mrs. Sun nodded happily.

When a duke died, Bianjing was in mourning.

As the top nobleman of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the in-laws of the Duke of Qi were all dignitaries. Moreover, Duke of Qi (Qi Heng's grandfather) had been an official in the court for many years and promoted many junior officials.

Therefore, the nobles and civil servants throughout Bianjing showed respect for the deceased, and some happy events were reduced in scale, and there was no need to set off firecrackers and so on.

The palace even sent internal officials around the emperor to assist the Qi family in funeral arrangements to demonstrate the Qi family's status in the emperor's heart.

Hundreds of monks and Taoists invited from temples and Taoist temples around Bianjing chant sutras for the deceased day and night, and the sound of wooden fish and golden drums continues day and night.

The polo club outside Jinmyeongji also stopped for a month to show respect.

After more than a month of mourning, many relatives and friends who came from all over the country arrived at the Duke of Qi's mansion.

Most of the people who came were middle-aged or young and strong men. The older people couldn't bear the bumpy and windy road and sleeping in the open.

During the mourning period,

As unmarried descendants, Xu Zaijing and his second brother Xu Zaizhang went to pay homage to the Duke of Qi. Also there were Gu Tingyu, Gu Tingye, Zheng Xiao and other good friends of Bianjing's noble sons.

At first glance, it seemed that the people kneeling on the ground were all children of Bianjing aristocratic families whose clothes were simple in color and luxurious in texture.

They didn't go to the road festival because they hadn't gotten married yet. Only the eldest brother, Xu Zaiduan, and his wife accompanied their mother, Sun, in the shed of the road festival.

Later, Xu Zaijing heard from his mother that the eldest son of the Duke of Qi had given up his title to Qi Heng's father because of his frail health.

The people in Bianjing could see clearly that Princess Pingning only had one son, so she could not adopt him.

As brothers, if the eldest brother really loses his relationship, the second brother will not ignore it.

Brothers and nephews are related by blood, which is better than those who are adopted from a side branch.

A few days after the funeral, the entire Bianjing once again returned to its former glory.

Maybe because I haven't had enough fun these days, the business of the Brothel Chu Pavilion is getting better and better.

On the polo field, there are even queues waiting to compete.

The weather is getting hotter.

this day

A postman from the northwest shouted "Great victory in the northwest!" and entered Bianjing City, attracting residents and passers-by to look at each other and talk.

Soon the exact news was released.

It turned out that the Baigao Kingdom in the northwest was repulsed by the Western Army, and more than 5,000 people were killed. The siege of Lingzhou was lifted, and they counterattacked into the Baigao Kingdom. Following the defeat, they also occupied a fortress.

Although it was a victory, Beiliao's army on the right wing of the front line also became more aggressive.

The Yunyi Army under the British Duke even had a small encounter with the Northern Liao Army, and the British Duke took advantage.

The Guangrui Army under Gu Yankai faced off against the powerful soldiers under the Northern Liao Nanyuan King.

Later, the generals in the west and north guessed:

On the one hand, the Baigao Kingdom must have given Beiliao great benefits.

On the other hand, it is also the need for Bei Liao's strategic defense. If the Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Bai Gao Kingdom, the next target would definitely be Bei Liao.

Half a month later.

As the weather gets hotter, the entire northern front has returned to calm after experiencing previous violent movements.

Bai Gaoguo admitted defeat and no longer attempted to recapture the occupied fortress.

Beiliao is also slowly withdrawing its troops to prepare for the upcoming farming season.

After some investigation by spies and scouts, they found out that the other party had dispersed its troops.

The troops raised a few months ago in the northeast of the Great Zhou Dynasty were also disbanded and returned to their hometowns.

After leaving behind generals who could control the situation, nobles from the capital began to return to the capital one after another.

More than a month after the news of the northwest victory spread throughout the capital, Gu Yan drove into Ansumen on the north side of Bianjing.

The first thing to do after returning to Beijing is to hand over military power.

In the afternoon of that day, Gu Yankai, who had returned to Beijing from the north after a long journey, went to the Office of the Ministry of War to return the military talisman.

The soldiers of the Tonghou Mansion were riding horses on the street. Gu Yankai felt a lot when he saw the hustle and bustle of the street.

He also missed his wife and children at home, especially his daughter Tingyi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time and didn't know how much she had grown up.

suddenly

There was chaos ahead,

Gu Yankai, riding on a high horse, could see clearly that several gangsters from Bianjing were surrounding a slender woman.

There were a few gorgeously dressed Yameni young masters nearby, watching the excitement.

Gu Yankai didn't care about this group of people at all. When he and his soldiers' horses arrived, those who were blocking the way would naturally get out of the way.

A few rogues will also restrain themselves.

Gu Yan opened his eyes and scanned them, his eyes focused.

He happened to know some of those dandies in the government office.

One is Gu Tingbing, the fourth-bedroom nephew.

I saw Gu Tingbing on the side, his eyes full of cruelty, and he wanted to devour the girl surrounded by naughty men.

Gu Yan was furious and secretly said that he would teach his fifth brother a lesson when he went back. It was really a disgrace to the family to teach a child like this.

Looking at the person walking next to him, Gu Yankai found that he also knew him. He was Qin Chihan, the eldest son of the Qin family's eldest son, Marquis of Dongchang. In terms of relationship, he called Gu Yankai his uncle.

Gu Yan was happy and a little angry. He was waiting in the north, wearing armor and guarding the border, but these little beasts were actually teasing a good family in Bianjing.

"What are you doing?"

A thick and rough voice came.

Gu Tingbing, who was lusting after, trembled in fright, and Qin Chihan also looked timid.

"Big, big, uncle."

"Uncle."

Gu Yankai pointed at the soldiers who were watching the excitement and did not dare to meddle in their own business.

"You pawns, send these scoundrels to the Yamen."

"Yes, yes, Lord Marquis."

After saying that, he locked up the gangsters and dragged them away.

Gu Yankai turned to look at the remaining Yanei and Xungui disciples.

"I raise you here just so you guys can tease good families, right? Come on!"

"Master Hou."

"Take it back to your respective homes and let his elders handle it. This little beast, I tied him up."

The kidnapped person was Gu Tingbing.

The two servants naturally lost their arrogance and domineering attitude in front of the common people, and were as obedient as quails.

Gu Yankai squinted his eyes condescendingly, looked at the woman with her head lowered and said without any emotion:

"Give this little lady some silver as an apology."

After saying that, the soldier behind him got off his horse and took out a few banknotes from his arms.

The young lady raised her head slightly, avoided the banknote sent by the soldiers, knelt down and saluted and said: "Thank you hero for saving me. My family really can't ask for this money."

Turning to the woman's appearance from the corner of his eyes, for some reason, Gu Yan opened his eyes and turned around suddenly, his eyes widening.

His expression no longer looked condescending, and his heart was filled with turmoil. The hand holding the reins actually began to tremble slightly.

In the extremely surprised eyes of the soldiers, Gu Yankai moved slightly, and the soldiers knew that this was the movement of his master dismounting.

But Gu Yankai stopped him abruptly.

"Okay, put the banknote away. I don't know where the girl lives. To prevent these scoundrels from retaliating later, I'll ask the guards at home to take you back."

The woman's eyes were full of gratitude and she raised her head slightly.

Gu Yankai's heart was shaken again, and his breathing became somewhat heavy.

Fortunately, he has experienced battles for a long time and has a strong ability to control facial expressions and thoughts. There is thunder in his heart, but his face is as flat as a lake, and he suppresses the fluctuations in his heart.

"Qi Sheng, you must be careful when sending this girl home."

The personal steward who grew up with Gu Yankai stared at him and nodded.

Gu Tingbing lowered his head and was pulled by his uncle, walking towards Ningyuan Hou Mansion like a dog walking a horse.

The passers-by pointed and pointed.

Ningyuan Houfu

Soldiers had already come to the Hou Mansion to report the news, and the Gu family's family members were waiting at the second gate of the courtyard to greet them.

Everyone was happy to see Gu Yankai entering the door.

Then he saw Gu Tingbing being led.

Gu Yan dismounted his horse and walked near the crowd.

His children were naturally very lively.

He ignored the four people in the house who were embarrassing him.

Gu Yankai picked up Gu Tingyi and said,

"Yi'er, oh, you've become heavier."

"Dad, Yi'er has grown up, so she's a little heavier."

The cute sound of milky milk,

Gu Yankai's heart almost melted.

Gu Yankai looked at his other two sons with some relief in his eyes, especially Gu Tingyu, who was getting healthier and healthier, and his complexion was no longer as sallow as before.

The skin color is close to that of a normal person, and the height has also increased, reaching Gu Yan's eyebrows and feet.

He is truly a handsome and handsome young man.

Gu Tingye on the side looked at his cousin Gu Tingbing who was shivering with his head down rather jokingly.

Several people in the fourth room were quite dissatisfied with Mr. Bai and made many mocking remarks to Feng.

Gu Tingye often scolds his cousin.

However, Gu Tingye was a little curious. Before he was like this, Gu Tingbing would have glared and cursed. At this time, Gu Tingbing lowered his head. Gu Tingye also saw an unclear and shrinking look in his eyes, and glanced at Gu Yankai.

"Did my cousin get called stupid by my father?" he thought in his mind.

Bai's eyes were filled with joy as she looked at the officials returning home.

However, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, because after Gu Yankai returned home, he avoided her as soon as he made eye contact with her.

On the other side, Gu Yankai's eldest son, Qi Sheng, had accompanied the woman to a house on the street.

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