After the groom escaped from marriage, she married Jiangmen

Spring came extra late in Suzhou. Looking at the buds sprouting from the branches, the bitterly cold winter was over. Lu Hanzhi was sitting in the yard playing with flower branches. The budding flower branches are most suitable for vases. They can bloom for several days if kept with water. There was a sound of footsteps. Before anyone entered the door, a voice came first: "Ah Mom, there’s a letter from Beijing!”

Two years ago, there was something unusual going on in the north. Today, Cheng Junze was sent to guard the north. Sister Hong was three years old at that time, so Lu Hanzhi followed her with her child. Cheng Junze had always been in the army, so Lu Hanzhi took her child to live there. In Suzhou City. After Chen Su rectified Suzhou, the successive prefects of Suzhou were all honest and good officials. Although Suzhou today is not as prosperous as the south due to the climate, it has more business with various ethnic groups in the north. The city of Suzhou is also lively, and the whole family does not feel miserable living in Suzhou.

Lu Hanzhi looked back at Brother Chen who was running towards him, shook his head and said, "You have to walk carefully when the letter comes from somewhere. You are so grown up, and you are so reckless!"

The little boy who was not yet ten years old laughed and scurried in like a monkey, saying: "Isn't this faster? Auntie, it's a letter from grandma!"

Lu Hanzhi and Cheng Junze have been in Suzhou for more than two years. They are far away from each other, and they have not seen their relatives in the capital for more than two years. They only exchange letters. Lu Hanzhi knew that the eldest brother's family had two children in the past two years. The second brother was admitted to the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor. He also had a daughter. He had received a letter saying that his second sister-in-law was pregnant. Lu Hanzhi estimated the time. Probably not born yet.

After receiving the letter from Brother Chen, he didn't go anywhere else, but squatted next to Lu Hanzhi, waiting for Lu Hanzhi to read the letter. Lu Hanzhi didn't chase him away. There was a thick stack of letters. Lu Hanzhi knew his mother's habit of writing letters. He didn't rush to read the private messages specially addressed to her. He read the first one first, which wrote about recent events. It was said that it was recently, and it took time to send the letter to Beidi. Calculating the time, this letter was written at least half a month ago.

In the letter, Mrs. Jiang talked about the big and small affairs of the Lu family, also mentioned some things in the capital, and finally talked about Lu Hengzhi's marriage. When Lu Yan made a mistake, the Lu family later said that she was ill and gone. However, Lu Yan was not a peaceful person. She could not go back to the Lu family and eventually fell into the world of prostitution. However, she harbored a grudge against the Lu family. In the end, she not only When he revealed his identity, he complained harshly to the Lu family. The biggest impact of this incident was on Lu Hengzhi. The marriage they were discussing at the time was disrupted, and the Yu family also had a reputation for treating concubines harshly and calculatingly. This back and forth has delayed Lu Hengzhi's marriage until now.

Lu Hanzhi has not been in the capital in the past two years, but she also knows the cause and consequences of this matter. It is true that Lu Yan is a nuisance, but the Yu family is also unclear. Lu Hengzhi's marriage was originally disturbed by Lu Yan, but with Mr. Lu here, careful planning will not delay it until now. However, Yu family feels that her niece The opportunity came, and he took the opportunity to bring up the idea of ​​bringing Yu Suying and Lu Hengzhi together. The Lu family was not very opposed to this matter, but Lu Hengzhi was very disgusted with it. The mother and son were deadlocked on this matter. After all, it was Yu Suying who couldn't bear the time and got married.

"The general is back!" Suzhou is different from the capital. People here usually call General Cheng Junze instead of the prince. Lu Hanzhi heard the sound and turned around to see Cheng Junze leading Sister Hong in. Seeing that his daughter was a little unhappy, Lu Hanzhi waved to her and said, "Who is making our sister Hong unhappy?"

Sister Hong pouted and ran over to hug Lu Hanzhi's arm but refused to speak. It was Cheng Junze who said: "There is a little girl visiting relatives from the Liu family. You girl has to entertain guests and has no time to talk to Sister Hong. She was still there when I walked in. Counting leaves in front of the door, waiting for my little girl to coax her!"

They are the only girls of similar age in the neighborhood. They play together and have always been very close to each other. How can children be more calm and rational than adults? When a good friend has a new friend, she feels ignored. Sister Hong is unhappy when she is not happy. normal. Lu Hanzhi smiled and pinched his daughter's cheek and said with a smile: "If relatives are coming, she will naturally entertain the guests. Can we go and play with her later?"

Sister Hong is not a pushover. Her parents tried to persuade her, so she nodded and said, "I understand, but I'm still a little unhappy."

"Grandma has received a letter. How about Sister Hong and Aniang read the letter together?" Lu Hanzhi picked up his daughter. Sister Hong was only six years old, so she recognized a few words and completely read the letter full of words. She didn’t understand, but the little girl grasped the key point, “Grandma’s letter came! What did grandma say?”

Although Brother Chen is lively and prefers to practice martial arts, it is no problem for a young boy who has studied for several years to read a letter. Before Lu Hanzhi could answer, Brother Chen had already read the entire content behind and said happily: " Third uncle is getting married, mother-in-law, do we want to go back for the wedding banquet?"

This is a good question. When her cousin gets married, it stands to reason that she should go back with her child to congratulate her. However, Cheng Junze is a military general and cannot return to Beijing without an edict. How about letting Cheng Junze stay alone while she takes the child back?

Feeling the gazes of his wife and eldest son, Cheng Junze raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "When is the wedding date? We should be able to return to Beijing after June this year."

"Really!" Brother Chen was a little happy. Of course Suzhou is not bad. He learned a lot from his father and uncles in the army, but he also missed his relatives in the capital!

"Really." Cheng Junze nodded. He was transferred to Suzhou two years ago because there was some turmoil due to the replacement of the throne of the Rong clan in the north. When Beidi was destroyed, the Beidi royal family were also captured. However, there were many ethnic groups in the north, and Da Chu had no intention of directly incorporating them into the territory. Therefore, with the support of Da Chu, the Rong people established a new royal court, with Beidi at the front. Today's The Rong people have always regarded Da Chu as their king, paying tribute every year, and the border has been stable for several years. It was only when the original monarch grew old that his sons fought for the throne. One of them was ambitious and wanted to invade south. He was afraid of another war at the border, so the emperor transferred Cheng Junze to Suzhou to guard it. Cheng Junze's return this time was more of a deterrent. Now that the throne of the Rong clan has been settled and the situation there has stabilized, it is not surprising that Cheng Junze can be transferred back to the capital. It sounds a bit like going up when there are difficulties and retreating when no longer useful, but as a general who has no intention of rebellion, he can ensure that he is useful in front of the monarch, will not be easily abandoned, and will not be feared by the monarch. , living a good life with rewards and salary is considered very good.

"The wedding is in October, so we can make it back to Beijing in time." It is said that we can leave after June, but with a series of handovers and the time on the road, we can barely make it.

"We are going back to the capital. Am I not going to see sister Yu anymore?" Sister Hong was only three years old when she left the capital. At that time, she was reluctant to leave her relatives in the capital, but as time went by, she became confused about the people in the capital. Now she wants to return to the capital. Go, the one who is reluctant to leave is the little sister here.

Liu Yu's father was a fellow magistrate of Suzhou, and he was also a student from a poor family. His family was not from the capital, and it was not easy to be transferred to the capital in a short time. Lu Hanzhi did not lie to his daughter, and said: "Now we have to separate. Yes, but maybe Mr. Liu will be transferred to the capital in the future, so we won’t be able to see each other again?”

Sister Hong is young and doesn’t know how long it will be before we meet again, but if we can meet again, it won’t be so sad for a child. She nodded repeatedly and said: “Then I won’t be angry with Sister Yu anymore. , I will go find her tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow!"

Cheng Junze was amused by his daughter and said, "Okay, we'll go the day after tomorrow!"

The matter of returning to Beijing was decided in May, and it was already July when the handover was completed and we set off back to Beijing. July is the most comfortable season in Suzhou. The weather is getting warmer and not as hot as over there, but it gets hotter and hotter as you go south.

When we first set out on the journey, Sister Hong would often lift the curtains and look outside. The different scenery was very attractive to children, but after a few days, it became boring. Both children were obedient. Although riding in the carriage was boring and not noisy, the couple felt distressed just looking at the two wilted children. They simply stopped in a small town called Yuncheng and rested for a day before leaving.

Yuncheng is really small, but it can also be called lively. There was no city here originally, but several surrounding villages gathered here for the market. Gradually, restaurants and inns appeared. As time went by, people moved here, and the population increased. The county government was established, and the city was named Yuncheng after taking the word "yun" from Yunju. Yuncheng is a little different from other cities. The small town gradually developed from the market. The layout of the city is not so regular. It is also far from the border. There is no city wall. Shops are opened along the street, and most of them are where residents live behind. place.

After finding a nice-looking inn, Cheng Junze took the entire third floor with his children and servants, but his daughter was young and although the place was quite spacious, the couple still took Sister Hong to live in one room.

After having dinner at the inn, Brother Chen led his sister to go out. If it was a familiar place, that would be fine. When he arrived in a strange place, Lu Hanzhi was not worried about his two children running around, so he and his wife followed him out together. Yuncheng is small, and most of the people doing business in Yuncheng are locals. Unlike Suzhou, there are frequent business trips with foreigners from other places. Most of the things sold here are locally produced. In addition to all kinds of locally produced fruits and vegetables, there are also Some handmade gadgets.

Despite her young age, Sister Hong has a good eye. In front of a small stall selling braided hand ropes, the little girl picked out a few pieces from a pile of hand ropes with different designs. She originally had to choose a few more. , but the hawker who was selling things got up and said, "No more selling, no more selling, it's getting late, I want to go home!"

While Sister Hong paid the money, she wondered: "Why are you in such a hurry? It will only take me a moment to choose a few more items."

"Xu Shi's home is far away, and it looks like it's getting late." Lu Hanzhi didn't think much about it, "It looks like he comes here often. If we go out for a walk tomorrow, we might meet him."