At this moment, Chen Gel was holding a teacup and looking at the army sitting opposite him, he was full of evil spirits, obviously he was an elite in the army, but he didn't know him, he didn't know who it was.He didn't know what to do in his heart, and there was a gentle smile on his face. At this moment, he was finally no longer the Zhishige elder who put on airs in front of the fourth prince and all the salt merchants, but an ordinary gentle old man.

"Where did the army armor come from? I have retired to Hailing for many years, and I have never heard that there is such an elite division as the army armor in Xuzhou."

A man in plain armor was sitting in a deep chair, looking at others with tiger eyes, as if they were all sharp.

"Mr. Chen Ge, you are welcome. We respect the fourth prince and my general. Come and invite Mr. Chen Gel. Ten days later, we will move to the camp outside the city to attend the engagement ceremony between my young lady and the fourth prince."

A simple sentence made Chen Gelao's heart fluctuate, and finally he fell down a little bit. With a light breath, Chen Gelao said, "Definitely, definitely."

"Then don't bother Mr. Ge, let's take our leave first. We have to go to the homes of a few squires and salt merchants to invite people."

Looking at Jun Wu's neat back, Mr. Chen Ge recruited the housekeeper Shuncai, "Go, follow and see, whose house he goes to. Also, go outside the city to inquire, don't come close, and you will know who the lady is with." That's all for the fourth prince's engagement. Let's see if the camp has taken care of it."

The butler gave his master a strange look. Just now he regretted spying on others casually, and now he asked him to send someone to find out. If he didn't know, he was here just now, and he just asked in person. What's the use of asking after the fact?

But the master's words are always right, so Shuncai lifted his hem and personally arranged for someone to go.

The old housekeeper, Shuncai, didn't know what it meant when a scholar met a soldier.What is palpitation and shortness of breath.

As the days approached, the people in Hailing City didn't realize that they had gone through a state of calmness to tension and then a sigh of relief. They only felt that outside Hailing City, there was a big family having a happy event. Recently, fresh vegetables, melons and fruits that were delivered to the city early in the morning in the past are sent to the barracks that suddenly appeared outside the city before being sent into the city. The wooden stakes at the entrance of Rilian's tent are all covered with red and colorful, which makes the neat and orderly camp even more lively.

"Where is this army? Look at it, every time I pass by, I don't dare to breathe. It's stronger than Hailingwei next door. Could it be someone from above?"

"You care so much about what to do, and the government hasn't moved, so it must be fine."

"It is."

"And, have you noticed that the people in the city who used to yell and drink in the past few days have been honest these days, and the streets and alleys are surprisingly clean. I heard that there has been no one fighting and bickering at the tea stand of the honest boss for a while .I guess it's all the work of these corps."

"These eight poles are out of reach."

"Then tell me, who can make those slaves and bullies honest? Who else can they be except this seemingly mighty army? It can't be one or two occasional imperial envoys, right?"

The wealth and honor in Hailing City is extraordinary, it is not a secret that the imperial envoys came to inspect it.In the past, they would purge the streets and control some people, but later, gradually, no one paid attention to them.Because everyone found out that it doesn't matter if the imperial envoy comes or not.

Now that the street is so quiet, a few people looked at the majestic camp and had a momentary guess in their hearts.

"Hey, it would be nice if we could go in and work on errands."

"What good things are you thinking about? With your small body? You are carrying such a thick wooden pile with one person surrounded by you before dawn, and you are sweating profusely. Can you keep up?"

"That's right, hey, don't think about it, let's go, go to the city. Take advantage of the honesty of the city gate servants these few days, and make a few more trips."

...

The eighteenth day of the seventh lunar month is a good day for marriage.

The big camp outside the city was blown up early in the morning, and the lively suona sound attracted people from all over the world. Watching the ceremony on the tree.

At the entrance of the big tent, from time to time, there will be a lot of smiling urban gentlemen and celebrities coming to join in the show. The prefect of Hailing is dressed in an official robe, which is not at all conspicuous in this splendid field. He can only stand in the crowd, facing the middle of the big tent. congratulations.

On this day of great joy, Su Wu wore shining armor, and the eyes of the guests drenched in the sun hurt, but everyone dared not show any dissatisfaction, and congratulated Su Wu with an apologetic smile.

Su Wu looked at the sky, "It's just at noon, it's a good time, Fourth Prince, Zijin, come with me to worship the heavens, and bless us with success, and the two of you will be smooth in the future."

What Su Wu said was deafening, but the guests couldn't figure it out, didn't they mean engagement?Why don't you start saluting and just respect God?

I saw Su Zijin and the fourth prince holding bronze wine cups, kowtowed to heaven with Marquis Wu, their solemn faces, if they were not dressed in red, they were very festive, I am afraid that people would think that this is sending troops.

Suddenly, I don't know which string was plucked, the forced smiles of the people on the field disappeared, the faces were unconsciously sad, and the eyes were even more serious.It is a major matter for the country to launch wars, why is it so light today?

Everyone's eyes were heavy, and they all focused on Su Wu.

Su Wu is like a human being, so he naturally sensed something was wrong, so he held up his wine glass and looked at the guests, "Everyone, you are all the most famous people within a hundred miles of Hailing, we invite you here today to congratulate my daughter together, Congratulations to the fourth prince, congratulations to the grand lord, everyone, what are you doing with a straight face, let's drink wine!"

Su Wu's voice was deafening. Even though everyone was apprehensive, they didn't dare to disobey. It was worth smiling again and toasting.

Su Zijin and Qin Jing raised their glasses in return.

"Okay! Everyone, today is a good day. Don't leave later. I have prepared the big tent for you. If you get drunk, just take a rest. Let's celebrate for three days!"

...

Sure enough, the gate of the camp was locked for three days. During this period, even if someone came to look for him and saw the sculpture-like army, he didn't dare to say anything, and just walked away in despair.But the owners of this large tent, Su Wu, Su Zijin, and Qin Jing, never showed their faces again. When a farmer was working in the field, he once saw a group of elites go south. The young couple who got engaged outside Hailing City were deeply remembered by the old man because of their outstanding appearance.Of course, it's just a one-time relationship from a distance, so it's not real, and I don't know if it's true or not.

...

"master!"

The nobles in Hailing City left the camp for the first time, and the housekeepers who had been waiting for a long time brought their masters back quickly.

Even though it is only three days apart, in a big family, there is no backbone, so many things are piled up in one day, and in three days, how many things are waiting for everyone to deal with.

"...Ge Lao, you wrote to the third young master a few days ago, asking him to put down his business and return to Hailing. A letter from the third young master came two days ago, saying that the road was blocked and he would not be able to return for a while. The old lady said, the third young master is in danger It's important, the road is not smooth, so I will come back after the rainy season in a few days..."

Shuncai reported the big and small things in the family to the old man.

Chen Gelao listened, but his throat was sweet, his eyes darkened, and he passed out.

"My lord, my lord! Come on, find a doctor!"

...

Among the big families, the prominent ones are at the top of the temple, but in private, there are various business prospects to support the development of their own family.

The third young master of the Chen family is the one who can't sit still. He is away all year round, saying that he is doing business, but except for the old man in charge, no one knows where the third young master's business has gone. The gold, silver and jewelry were escorted back to the mansion by the third young master.

At this time, the third young master was still roaming around, if it was in the past, it would not be a big deal, at most the old lady would miss her grandson and say something.But today, because the old man couldn't contact the third young master for a while, he was so anxious that he was sick in bed.

"Father, don't worry, the third brother has always been smart and will be fine."

"Smart? He's just too smart, so I don't worry about it. People are honest and honest about buying Zhuangzi and land, but he wants to go out to do business, and he insists on running south. What is a good place in the south? He earns a lot of money every year. So much, where did it come from? Do you think I don’t know what to do? In the past, if you let him stop, he will deal with me, but now it’s all right, it’s over!"

The current head of the Chen family, the young master of the Chen family, stood aside respectfully at this moment. Although he didn't know why his father was so anxious all of a sudden, he was still happy to hear that the third child was reprimanded.

The third child is used to coaxing people with his mouth, and has the ability to earn a lot of money.Because there are many salt merchants here in Hailing City, extravagance is popular, and everything is in line with money.

It was rare to see my father scolding the third child like this, and the boss muttered in his heart, "You're not used to it." But he said insincerely, "Father, what's wrong with you, why are you still in a sudden illness? It's the third child who went to the south, then There are too many people going to the south of Hailing City, and the sky won't fall, so who can control it?"

Hearing the boss's words, the already heavy Lao Ge groaned in his heart, "Isn't it just the sky falling? Who would have known that the court would go to war easily without a trace of wind, and judging by this posture, it is full of confidence, and there is no need to ask for help." As in the past, the local gentry and salt merchants were used to help. In such a situation, if someone finds out the south side of the old Santong, it may not be easy, and the sky will collapse, and the earth will collapse right before our eyes."

"My lord, the salt merchants have come to see you hand in hand. It looks like they are very anxious."

At the time of this big fight, they don't need their salt merchants at all. The grain and grass that used to be used as bargaining chips are now abandoned like shoes. How can the salt merchants not be impatient?
Even the third son of the Chen family, a "layman", knows to go to the south to make money, and they are big businessmen, of course they have nothing to do with the south.Who doesn't know, since ancient times, smuggling has been huge profits!
Seeing the fighting, those big businessmen who used to earn a lot of money, can they not be in a hurry?

"I'm sick in bed, you go and dismiss those people."

It's not that he doesn't care about feelings. At this time, everyone can't protect themselves, who can save who?

The upper floors of Hailing City, after Su Wu appeared in Hailing last time, panicked again, and this time, as time went by, they became more and more nervous.

"On weekdays, when we deliver food, those servants have to pick and choose for a long time. What's the matter these days? It's so neat, no kickbacks, and no picking and picking. It's just asking me to put down the things and take the money and leave quickly. It's difficult. Is there anything we don't know about Hailing City?"

A few vegetable farmers who went to the city to deliver vegetables came out of the city, met them on the way home, and couldn't help chatting again.Passing by the now somewhat empty camp, I couldn't help but tease.

"It can't be this soldier, right? He's been away for more than a month."

"Then who knows. What if it is?"

Although the few vegetable farmers were puzzled, they went home happily.Although these abnormal days are rare, it is always a good thing. No one wants to send the vegetables they have worked so hard to make, and every time they send them over, they have to make fun of them as grandchildren, right?

On the front line of Jiaozhi, there is sufficient food and grass, and the troops are expensive and fast. The Jiaozhi fights are retreating steadily, but within a month, they have reached the southernmost nest of Jiaozhi.

Su Wu was dressed in armor, not as bright as when he was in Hailing, but exuding a fierce aura, looking at the fourth prince and Su Zijin in the hall.

"You can go to Beijing and report the good news to His Majesty. Hurry up on the way, otherwise, my [-]-mile rush will surpass you."

Su Zijin and Qin Jing looked at each other, the joy in their eyes could not be concealed.

At the end of August, it is the end of the flood season every year, and the canal is advancing day by day, carrying people back.

At this time, Kyoto is still a scene of singing and dancing.

"The Cui family, a century-old family, is happy today. Let's join in the fun and say a few auspicious words. If you can't say it, you can get some rewards!"

Some common people greeted acquaintances with smiles as they walked towards the gate of Cui's mansion.

"This Cui family, whose happy event is it?"

"With such a big show, it's natural that he is the son of the family, Cui Lingchuan."

"Yo, Mr. Cui is getting married, is that noble girl?"

"Hey, it's Xue's family, they're unknown, they're lucky!"

When I arrived at the gate of Cui Mansion, I saw that it was really lively, but it made people feel that something was missing.

The two people who went back after receiving the bounty walked sideways, "Why do you think it's a bit strange?"

"What's strange?"

"In the past, those noble families were full of majesty in the bustle, but today they are full of chaos in the bustle. I don't know if I'm thinking wrong."

"Brother, you're not mistaken. We are at the foot of the capital. How many weddings have we seen for the nobles? Who has ever been so shabby? The bustling people are all from the bottom, but there are not many high-end horses coming and going. I just said The Xue family is lucky, looking at it now, maybe they are in the right family?"

...

The Cui family had a happy event, but not many family members came to congratulate them. The reason was that the fourth prince and Su Zijin brought Cheng Mingliang and Guo Yixing back to Beijing.

Compared to these few people, Cui Lingchuan, who followed the steps, was inevitably [-]% behind.

"The Guo family, it's fine if the Cheng family doesn't come, and the other families don't come here either. Isn't it too much to welcome those juniors? This is a major event in Lingchuan's life!"

In the Cui family's strict inner house, there was a voice of dissatisfaction from the mistress.

Cui Lingchuan, who was supposed to entertain the guests at the wedding banquet, suddenly appeared, "Father, mother, brother Guo returned from Jiaozhi today. He and his son grew up together, and my son wants to visit Guo's residence for a while."

After a long silence, a sigh came, "Forget it, you are in a completely different situation now, meet another day, just congratulate one or two, that's all, there is no need to come to the door specially."

...

Cui Lingchuan, who walked out of his parents' hall, had a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He has been the pride of heaven since he was a child, but now his career is going smoothly, but for some reason, he has gradually fallen behind among his peers. Not only have his friends gradually separated, but his future has also been affected.

Cui Lingchuan was puzzled, what did he do wrong, and what was the difference between him and Guo Yixing.

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