The runaway general of the black-bellied book

With the clatter of horseshoes, the young general bid farewell to his friends, hurried on his horse, and arrived in front of his family's mansion in a short while.

There was no one at the door, only two boys in gray house servant clothes stood.Li Yuze took the rein with his hand, turned over and got off the horse.The boy standing on the left was clever, seeing that he was wearing a general's armor, he was not low in status, at least he was a distinguished guest of the lord in the house, so he hurried over to help Li Yuze lead the horse.

While bending down to take the rein from Li Yuze's hand, he asked with some doubts: "Where did you come from, my lord? But what do you need to ask our master? It's just that the housekeeper told me today that the master has something to do, so we don't see guests behind closed doors. "

Close the door and see no visitors.

Li Yuze was thinking about this sentence in his heart, he didn't know whether he should be moved because his father specially closed the door to thank the guests for his return, or he should be sad because the servants in the house didn't know him.

In fact, who can blame it?Li Yuze sighed quietly.I have been fighting abroad for many years. I was stationed in Cangzhou before, and I can go home several times a year.Later, I went to Shuobei, and the days when I was able to reunite with my parents can be said to be very few.Even though there is a constant exchange of letters, the smiles and faces, and the endless thoughts cannot be expressed in just a few lines of letters from home.

Especially this time the battle with the Qiang people lasted for two full years, and Li Yuze hadn't set foot in Zhuojing in these two years.People in the mansion came and went, changing round after round, the newcomers were younger, it was normal not to recognize him.

It's just that facing this kind of situation of "meeting each other and not knowing each other, asking where you came from with a smile", it is inevitable that you will be a little bit disappointed.After being away from home for many years, and coming back again, many things have changed. Li Yuze doesn't know how to resolve this feeling.

The butler Chen Fu heard the movement at the door, came over and asked, "What's going on?"

Before the boy could answer, he saw Li Yuze standing beside him, he was surprised and delighted, and said loudly: "Master!"

Before Li Yuze could speak, he said to another servant: "Go and tell Master and Madam that Second Young Master is back!"

It has been two years since he left. When Chen Fu looked at Li Yuze, Li Yuze was also observing this Fu Bo who raised him since he was a child.The old man didn't seem to have changed, it seemed that he just had more gray hair and a few wrinkles, and his body looked quite tough, Li Yuze was a little relieved.

Chen Fu hurriedly waved at the young man, and greeted him, "Hurry up and take the young master's horse down!" He led Li Yuze into the hall, and while leading the young master, he asked, "How is the journey, young master? Come over here, is the young master cold? The battle of Lanshan Pass was a complete victory, our house has heard about it, and the master and wife have praised the young master!"

I'm used to staying in the north, how can I get cold so easily?Li Yuze found it funny, and also benefited from Fu Bo's concern.He didn't want to talk too much about his time in Shuobei, so he just nodded and asked, "Is my father and mother in good health? Is there nothing important at home?"

Chen Fu said with a smile: "Young master, don't worry, everything is fine, Master and Madam, just think about the Young Master closely. Not to mention Master and Madam, even the Eldest Young Master and Miss, often talk about you, Young Master."

Li Yuze is the second child in the family. There is an older brother named Li Yujun on top and a younger sister named Li Zitong on the bottom. His mother once laughed and said that she didn't pay attention when she named it, but later she noticed that the three brothers and sisters took up Jinmu Shui. .

"It's normal to think about it. I'm in the Northland, and I often miss them." Li Yuze exhaled from his chest, revealing the thoughts that had been buried in his heart for several years. "How about Uncle Fu, and Aunt Chen, how are you?"

After galloping all the way here, a thin layer of sweat has already appeared on his body. Now after drying, the close-fitting undershirt sticks to his body, which is not very comfortable.Li Yuze moved his back. Uncle Fu, who had been serving him since he was a child, understood immediately, and helped Li Yuze untie the cloak and put it in the crook of his arm.

After finishing all this, he bowed and replied: "Thanks to the young master, everything is fine for both of us. Even though the young master thinks that I am in my sixties now, my legs and feet are still strong at my age. A few days ago, the cook in the mansion fell ill, and I went to the vegetable market for him to buy, and I carried his big vegetable basket, and even scared the peddlers on Tongzhou Street!"

Although Li Yuze couldn't see this scene with his own eyes, he could imagine how funny this scene must be from Fu Bo's description.He took another look at Fu Bo's bent back, couldn't help but lean on it, and bent over with a slight smile.

Li Yuze's facial features are actually not rough, it's just that after staying in Shuobei for a few years, the cold wind blows, which makes the eyebrows sharper.His complexion also changed from fair to a more masculine bronze color from the fairness when he first joined the black iron cavalry.

But the way Li Yuze smiled was still the same as when he was a child, with crooked eyebrows.Chen Fu looked at him laughing unpreparedly, and he could always think of the little devil in the mansion when he was a child, quarreling with the cook all day long to make red bean cakes for him.

Li Yuze's character when he was a child was actually far less stable than he is now. Don't look at his current behavior is completely general's momentum and demeanor, Li Yuze was very skinny when he was a child.Taking the young master and young lady up the tree to pick birds' eggs, and putting leaves in the hem of Mr.'s clothes are all great achievements made by Li Yuze.

When he was young, his father trained him a lot.However, the worst time Li Yuze was beaten when he was a child was when he secretly took Fang Yimin out to play with a few friends, but they lost them together, and they still haven't returned home after dark.Li Yuzepi was used to it, Mr. Li knew that he was away from home every day, so he didn't take it seriously at first.But Prime Minister Fang was always watching his grandson very closely, and at night it was time for Fang Yimin to take his medicine, but he still hadn't seen his grandson return home, so he was very anxious.

When it was dark, I saw Li Yuze came back with Fang Yimin by his arm.Li Yuze was filthy all over, but Fang Yimin's face was still fair, and he was holding a bunch of half-eaten candied haws in his hand.

When Li Yan saw Li Yuze, he wanted to beat him up.It's fine for my own son to be naughty, but he still teases Fang's son. It's so dangerous for the two of them not to go home so late!Who knew that before his hand touched Li Yuze, his son was firmly guarded by Fang Yimin behind him.Fang Yimin's face was turned upside down, with tears in his eyes, and he stared at him intently, completely different from his usual obedient look when he came to his house for dinner.

His two slender arms tightly protected Li Yuze, and he refused to let go even when his grandfather came to pull him. He muttered: "If you want to hit me, hit me! Don't hit him! Don't hit him!"

Li Yan didn't make a move this time, and it didn't matter if he didn't make a move.If they fight, Fang Yimin is not his own child, and the lesson is not justified.And they all know that Fang Yimin has been in poor health since he was a child, Prime Minister Fang seldom reprimands him, so when will he get Li Yan to discipline him?But if he didn't take care of his son, Li Yan couldn't swallow his breath.If you were naughty and uneducated when you were young, you might not be able to become a master when you grow up.

At this time, Prime Minister Fang also joined in, convincing each other with good words, and was going to take Fang Yimin back first.After all, in his opinion, this is just the housework of the Li family and his son, and his grandson's health is more important.Who knew that Yimin, who was always obedient, would not even listen to his words, and the scene suddenly stalemate.

In the end it was Li Yuze who stood up.He wiped his dirty palms on his clothes, rubbed Fang Yimin's head with his palms, and said gently: "Zi Lan, you go back first. It's so late, and your grandpa is worried about you too. I promise, I'll go play with you early tomorrow morning, and you'll wait for me at the mansion, okay?"

Fang Yimin has always believed in his words without doubting them.He nodded, and obediently let Li Yuze wipe away the tears in his eyes, sobbing, "Then you must come tomorrow."

"Okay, definitely, I will definitely come! Earlier than Father Sun!"

Li Yuze acted like a little adult, it was night and the sun could not be seen in the sky.He still pretended to point to the moon, and made this oath seriously.

The next day, Li Yuze, who was beaten to death, insisted that Uncle Fu take him to Fang Mansion in a sedan chair, but when Fang Yimin saw him, he burst into tears again.It took him a lot of effort to coax Zilan well, and he was laughed at by his elder brother Li Yujun for a long time afterwards, so he didn't mention it.

All the way into the middle hall, Li Yan and his wife sat at the top.Seeing his parents, Li Yuze lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down.

"The child pays homage to the father and mother." He bent down and kowtowed on the ground, his forehead hit the ground directly, and when he got up again, his eyes were already red. "The child is not filial, and has not been able to serve his parents in the past few years. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his life during the three years of fighting in the north. Today, he returns to Beijing by the order of the emperor. I ask my parents to forgive me."

The two looked at their son who was kneeling down, and their eyes were a little moist.In fact, my son did not stay in Zhuojing for a long time because he was afraid that His Majesty would be suspicious. After all, there is no emperor who is not suspicious.Just intellectual understanding cannot offset emotional longing.Not seeing Li Yuze for a long time, no one in the family does not miss him.

"Yi'er, what are you talking about?" Mrs. Li stood up and quickly helped him up. "My son, don't kneel down, my mother's heart is about to break. Lift your head up and let your mother take a good look at you."

Li Yuze raised his head obediently, allowing his mother's palms to pat and caress him.

"It's thinner and darker, but it looks stronger." Mrs. Li held her son's face, still feeling a little distressed.Li Yan beckoned his son to sit down and asked, "What's your plan when you come back this time?"

Holding a warm teacup in his hand, Li Yuze was silent for a moment when he heard his father's question.After quelling the war in the north, he seemed to be free all of a sudden, but he seemed to have more things to do.

But now there are two paths in front of him, either continue to return to Shuobei to command the black iron cavalry, or find a half-time job in the court, and spend every day discussing politics at the upper court and returning home at the next court.

He hesitated for a moment, but still chose to be honest: "Father, I haven't made up my mind yet."

Li Yan nodded, as if he knew he would say that.Li Yan still knows his son very well.Li Yuze's personality is not suitable for the court, he is used to being straightforward, and he is not restrained in the army, he always says what he has.Fighting in Shuobei, living in fear every day, naturally no one would care about these things.But these people in Chaoli like to stare at people's mistakes every day. Once they catch them, they will never let go until they bite your flesh.If my son enters the court and really starts discussing politics every day, he doesn't know what he will suffer.

But to let his son go back to Shuobei... To be honest, Li Yan and his wife are not very willing.Li Yuze was in Shuobei, although every letter from his family said "everything is fine, don't worry about it", you don't need to think about what kind of life his son is living!

Mrs. Li said to Li Yuze: "Yi'er, we don't need to decide on this matter. After all, this time when you return to the court, His Majesty specially granted a one-month vacation. You also take this opportunity to take a good rest and take care of yourself. Take care of your body."

Li Yuze was seriously injured a year ago and lost a lot of blood. After his body recovered, his energy was lower than before.Mother's words made sense, Li Yuze nodded, and immediately agreed.

Mrs. Li saw that he nodded in agreement, and continued: "Also, mother wants you to take this opportunity to meet with the ladies of several families in the capital to see if there is anything you like? Or are you already If you have a girl you like, you can tell it as much as you want. As long as you have a clean family background and a dignified manner, regardless of your appearance, your parents will support you."

Li Yuze's answer was exactly the same as a few years ago: "Mom, I don't want to think about those things now."

Mrs. Li said: "A few years ago you said that the war in the north was serious, and you didn't care about these children's personal affairs, so mother didn't ask you again. But now that the war in the north has been calmed down, and you are not young, how can mother not be in a hurry? ? Cong Yi, you are already wandering outside, so settle down early so that we can rest assured."

He understood that what his mother said was reasonable, but when Li Yuze mentioned this matter, he felt a little irritable.He picked up the white porcelain teapot on the table, poured himself a cup, watched the tea leaves floating and sinking in the cup, and did not answer.

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Li knew that her youngest son was not good enough.She sighed, and continued: "Then what do you think of Mr. Fang Yimin? You have known him for many years, and you know him best if you want to come to him. "

Li Yuze poured another pot of tea and drank it.Hearing his mother's words at this time, his heart beat fast, and he even forgot the etiquette he was familiar with since he was a child, and almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

After struggling to swallow the tea, Li Yuze said in doubt: "Why did mother mention Zilan? Could it be that she wants to match him for me?! Both Zilan and I are men, this... is ridiculous! How can we Get together!"

Mrs. Li smiled and said: "You brat, you are only thinking about your own affairs, have you forgotten about your sister? Fortunately, she still thinks about you all day long, and she never forgets you even for a moment!"

She hated the iron and tapped Li Yuze's forehead, and continued: "Your sister is not young anymore, it's time to leave the cabinet. But I don't think she has ever paid attention to any man, it seems that she only looks at him. Mr. Fang has a special attitude. Mr. Fang is about the same age as you, so he is a good match for your sister. If you see Mr. Fang, you can also help your sister to find out his attitude, okay?"

Li Yuze had a strange feeling in his heart, and he was a little bored.But there was nothing to make him sad at this time, so even he was a little puzzled.But he didn't show it, and didn't want his parents to worry about his abnormal body.

So he just said: "In the Northland, Zilan and I have been exchanging letters. But it seems that in the letters, Zilan didn't mention any woman he likes... I think he is the same as me, I'm afraid it's now I haven't thought about it yet."

"You men, if you don't take the initiative to ask, how can he take the initiative to mention this to you?" Mrs. Li pretended to be dissatisfied with his perfunctory attitude.

She added: "Besides, Mr. Fang has very little contact with your sister, how can you develop affection? If Mr. Fang doesn't have a woman he likes, why don't you let him meet Zitong a few times? As the saying goes, love grows after a long time." , if Zitong and him can drink together every day and write letters like you, maybe you can be an uncle in a few years!"

Li Yuze's mind was still a little confused, and he couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

But he couldn't think of any reason for the refusal, so he nodded indiscriminately and said, "I see, I'm going to find Zilan tomorrow, so I'll ask him."