The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 879 Unlucky Cow
"Feng Hao, I have seen the topography of Dongshan County. The location of the Hero Tomb is on the hill west of the lake. Don't worry about the construction of the cemetery. Also, when the pension is issued, by the way, who The family is willing to bury their relatives who died in battle, and there will be no shortage of offerings at the four seasons and eight festivals of the Hero Tomb."

"Don't worry, Lord Hou, this subordinate knows what to do. In a short while, this subordinate will send someone to Chang'an City to invite craftsmen who carve the stele." Feng Hao responded.

"Take care of it as soon as possible. Tomorrow afternoon, the Marquis will see these soldiers off. The craftsman who carved the stele has been found and brought to Dongshan Hou's mansion. I have to explain some things first. By the way, I will find it together with the mason." Xuan Shijing said .

"Yes." Feng Hao responded.

Then, Xuan Shijing turned around and shouted loudly: "Tomorrow afternoon, I will be here, although the next three days will be spent resting, but the Marquis still hopes that you can come to see off those comrades who died in battle, This afternoon, Feng Hao will take people to formally inform the families of the war dead that the dead are dead and the living should be like this."

Looking across the sad and desperate faces in the crowd, he buried his sigh in his heart, waved his hand, and signaled that the soldiers could leave.

Leaving Dongshan County on horseback like fleeing, Xuan Shijing had to rush back to Chang'an before lunch.

Chang'an City, Dongshanhou Mansion.

"Be diligent with your hands and feet. The Marquis will be home in a while." The door of the Dongshan Marquis Mansion was opened, and the butler Zhong Zisuo could be seen standing in front of the court and directing the servants to tidy up the front yard of the mansion from the outside.

This situation is not only in the Hou's mansion, but also in the Lu Guogong's mansion. All the families of those who returned from victory in Chang'an are sharpening their knives and slaughtering domestic animals.

"Butler Zhong." A young man walked into the side door of the Hou's mansion, and cupped his hands at Zhong Zishuo: "Butler Zhong, a cow on Lu Guogong's farm accidentally fell to his death, and he has already reported to the government. I will send some beef to your mansion."

When Zhong Zishuo heard that it was beef, he beamed with joy, cupped his hands and smiled at the boy in front of him, and said, "My Lord Marquis hasn't come back yet, I'm here to thank you for your kindness, by the way, little brother wait a moment , I asked the people below to pack up some fried lo mei, and the little brother will take it back."

"Well, thank you, Steward Zhong, for your kindness." The servant bowed his hands in return.

Zhong Zishuo called the people in the mansion to go to the kitchen to pack some deep-fried lo-mei and bring it to the servant who came over from Duke Lu's mansion.

Two days ago, I heard that Xuan Shijing was coming back, and the kitchen had already packed these things. After Xuan Shijing came back, there would be a family banquet at the house, and, after interacting with Xuan Shijing's seniors, these things It is also a rarity.

The food made by other people's cooks is not as good as Hou Fuzheng, otherwise the Xuanwu Building would have been closed long ago.

The servant of Duke Lu's mansion returned home with a smile on his face, while Zhong Zishuo looked at a large piece of beef placed in front of the court, thinking about how to make it for his Lord Hou to suit his appetite.

"Come on, take this beef to the kitchen." Zhong Zishuo thought for a while but couldn't come up with one, two, three, so this kind of problem should be left to the kitchen staff.

The Hou Mansion has three meals a day, unlike other houses, which have two meals a day. The big family is better. If you are hungry, there is a small kitchen with pastries, preserved fruits and snacks.

It was almost noon when Xuan Shijing appeared at the gate of the Hou Mansion on horseback, with two guards, Chang Le and Shi Hu, behind him.

"Chang Le, you should go back quickly, I'm afraid Longer will be waiting at home." Xuan Shijing signaled Chang Le to leave first.

People who have a family are different from bachelors like Shi Hu. Someone in the family is thinking about it, but Shi Hu is still heartless, and the Hou's house covers all food and lodging.

As soon as he entered the gate of the Hou Mansion, he stepped over the brazier, met Wang, and reported his experience in Liaodong. Afterwards, surrounded by a large group of people at home, he took off his armor. A sumptuous banquet has already been set up.

The maid stood aside with a copper basin, and Mrs. Wang had already sat down.

"Jing'er, wash your hands and sit down to eat. For my mother, I saw that you have lost a lot of weight this time. You have suffered a lot in Liaodong. Sit down and eat more meat to make up for it." Wang greeted He sat down with Xuan Shijing.

Xuan Shijing washed her hands while being served by the maid, and sat on the side of the table.

The food on the table is very rich, all Xuan Shijing likes to eat on weekdays.

"Yo, there's beef, where did it come from?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"Back to Lord Hou, it was sent by Duke Lu's mansion. The cow on the Duke's farm accidentally fell to his death, so he loosened some meat. Don't worry, Lord Hou, the government has already reported it."

"Hey, this cow is really unlucky." Xuan Shijing laughed and said, "It's usually fine, but Uncle Cheng was frightened to death as soon as he came back, poor, poor."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang stretched out her finger and poked Xuan Shijing on the forehead: "As long as you talk a lot, you'll be fine if you have something to eat, and you're still nagging like this. A piece of meat has just been delivered today. It's fresh. I fried some for you, taste how it tastes, I heard from the kitchen that the rest has been put on the sauce, and you can eat it after a few days when it tastes good."

"That's a good relationship." Xuan Shijing smiled and gave up his job. First, he picked up chopsticks of beef for Mrs. Wang, and then began to taste it himself.

Beef is a good thing. It’s not easy for the big families in Chang’an City to eat some of it often. It must be “accidentally” dropped by a cow, and the fall should not be too frequent. How many dead?How many big families are there in Chang'an City?
Compared with the bustle of the Dongshan Hou Mansion, the Changsun family is in a bleak state. After entering Chang'an, Changsun Wuji still has not received His Majesty Li Er's order to lift the confinement, and Changsun Chong is already lying on the couch unconscious. .

The body fever is gone, but I just can't wake up.

After Princess Changle heard what her father-in-law had said about her husband, she immediately changed into her clothes and led her into the palace.

His Majesty Li Er is now having banquets and discussions with many courtiers in the Taiji Palace. It is inconvenient for Princess Changle to disturb her, so she can only come to Empress Changsun instead.

Changsun Chong is the nephew of Empress Changsun. After hearing this, Empress Changsun was also worried.

"You mean, Chong'er's illness has something to do with Jing'er?" Empress Changsun grasped the joints very smoothly.

"That's what the father-in-law said." Changle said softly: "When I was in Liaodong, my husband's body had something wrong. When he arrived in Chang'an, he had fever and fear of the cold on the way. When he got home, he simply fell into a coma. I can't wake up, my son is really worried, so I just entered the palace, and I want my mother to help me."

(End of this chapter)