Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 274 Lu Guan
The fact that the Taiwei had two more aunts in his family was not worth concealing. All that needed to be concealed was time.

The gag order given to everyone should not be called a gag order, but should be called a password change order. It just postponed Zhen Yinglian's entry time by two days, and the matter was successfully resolved.

As for Xue Baochai's mood, Jia Hui didn't care.

Li Wan's idea was correct. When two people with strong hearts come together, they will definitely not get along with each other. Instead, they will have to decide a winner before continuing.

If it were placed in modern times, under the constraints of social rules and laws, Jia Hui would really have nothing to do with Xue Baochai, but...
This is the evil ancient times, and Jia Hui is the top reactionary noble!

The kind that capitalists are determined to kill when they see him.

Xue Baochai was put under house arrest in her small courtyard. From morning to night, eighteen maids and women were watching her. Even in the hut, there were women who opened the door and stared at her, just to prevent her from thinking too hard. commit suicide.

As for her personal maids headed by Ying'er, they were also placed under house arrest in the small courtyard and were not even allowed to go out. If they dared to break in, they would definitely attract a sharp scream from a certain woman, and then they would have their hands tied and hung in the One night on the tree in the yard, Xue Baochai killed a chicken to scare the monkeys.

But Xue Baochai could only watch helplessly as the maids who grew up with him were punished.

However, given Xue Baochai's tenacity, this domestication process still takes some time.

I think I heard what you said in a brothel
. . . . . .

Hahaha, General Jia is here with the children!

This habit has gradually affected the entire street, and it will become quiet no matter who comes.

It's just that Lao Cui is optimistic by nature and likes to get together with young people, so everyone respects him, but they never treat him as an elder.

"Hey, isn't this Lao Huo? It's your turn to be on duty today?" Jia Hui said with a smile.

Jia Hui admired this, but did not envy him because he also had a group of soldiers who were also loyal to him.

This man was an old soldier who had followed Lu Guan a long time ago. Jia Hui naturally knew him. Even the desert survival that a group of their brothers had not learned in the auxiliary camp was taught by Lao Cui.

The disciples saw the man on horseback and the familiar Suzaku flag from the street. They quickly began to count the number of carriages. When the number of carriages reached "two", the disciples cheered and hurriedly sent out One person ran to congratulate the Duke of the country.

From then on, Jia Hui had a place to go when she was resting, and she often went to play with Lu Guan with her old brothers and their children.
After they left, the tea was cool. Although everyone still greeted the Duke of Guo constantly, and were very respectful when they met on weekdays, they had retreated after all, and those people who had nothing to do with him no longer came here.
However, just because there are not many people does not mean that there is no one. Since Chengguo Gongfu is located in the most prosperous areas of Luoyang, there are many people living here or coming here to do business and buy things. It's just that the neighbors around Duke Cheng's Mansion also know that Duke Guo needs to rest, so they basically don't make any loud noises when doing business, for fear of disturbing Duke Guo.

"No, speaking of general, there are not many juniors here during this period, and the general is very lonely these days!" Lao Huo said with some emotion.
"Huh?" Jia Hui glanced at Lao Huo with some confusion.

I don’t know how many times I’ve been here. It can be said that my kids are as familiar with Duke Cheng’s Mansion as they are with their own home. Besides, with so many maids and women looking after them, nothing will happen.

As an old soldier, Lao Cui naturally has a rank, and it is not even low, reaching the fourth rank.

"Grandpa Lu!"*6
A sound of surprise came, which caught Jia Hui's attention. Jia Hui looked intently and saw that it was Lu Guan who came to greet him in person!
"Hehehehe. My dear grandchildren, come here, come here quickly, let grandpa take a good look!" Lu Guan, who was wearing a uniform, smiled and walked up to him with a cane, but the exhaustion and weakness in his laughter was nothing. Jia Hui couldn't ignore it either.
This person is only one year older than Dingguo Gong Yunyu!

Yun Yu can still eat a bushel of rice and eat ten kilograms of meat every day, and can shoot a bow. However, she has been sitting between desks for a long time recently and her waist is not in good condition.

However, he did not choose to quit the ranks of soldiers and go out to work on his own. Instead, he chose to follow Lu Guan all the time. Even if he came here to guard the house, his main focus was to be "loyal".

Something terrible happened once they entered the door. The six children rushed towards the backyard like wild dogs. They started yelling regardless of where Lu Guan was, leaving only the old father walking alone behind.
But Jia Hui doesn’t have to worry.

The remaining disciples rushed forward and held the horses: "The general is here!"

Jia Hui really wanted to know where Xue Baochai's limit was.
After all, Xue Baochai's matter is still a trivial matter. To put it bluntly, even if she died on the spot, it would not have any impact on the country. However, the situation is different with Lu Guan, the Duke of Cheng.
As the residence of Chengguo Gong Lu Guan, Chengguo Gongfu should have been as bustling with traffic and people as Yun Yu's Dingguo Gongfu and Jia Hui's Dunhuang County Duke's Mansion. However, the Duke of Chengguo came back from Anxi After that, his health deteriorated, and he only lasted less than a year in his rear army governor's mansion. When Jia Hui returned from Jiangnan, he reported illness and went home to recuperate.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as when the Duke's old subordinates and nephews come with their children.

It was not until the middle of last year that the Duke fell seriously ill and could not even get out of bed, so he completely withdrew from the court.

However, after a period of recuperation, Lu Guan's body became much more comfortable, so he couldn't rest anymore and chose to go to the cabinet to work for Yun Yu and Jia Hui. In fact, he went to the cabinet to cause trouble and show off. This shift lasted nearly seven days. Year.

The reason for this difference is actually not complicated. The two people's fighting methods are the most direct reason.

Lu Guan liked to charge into battle personally, risking his own strength. After a battle, he was often stained with blood. He was nicknamed "Rabid Dog" and was particularly hard-working in battles.

Yun Yu, on the other hand, is a traditional commander-in-chief who sits in charge of the central army and directs generals like Lu Guan to fight.

At first glance, it seems that Yun Yu is from a nobler background than Lu Guan, so Yun Yu has a higher starting point and Lu Guan has to work hard to get to the top. In fact, this is not the case.

Lu Guancai was the one with a higher background. He was a son of an old water worker. He had determined to be a prince since he was a child, so he started practicing martial arts at a very young age. Because of his martial arts skills, he was invincible among his peers. He was favored by Mr. Liu Qi, the then Duke of Xu Wusu, and recommended him to go to Yanjing as his companion.

Because of this, Lu Guan got to know many noble disciples, and Jia She was naturally one of them.

After entering the army as an adult, he often acted as a vanguard and charged into battle due to his high martial arts skills. However, he didn't know whether it was because he was unlucky or because the commander he followed was not good enough and didn't get that much credit. It wasn't until he personally suffered injuries from arrows and stone that he was beaten countless times. When he was over 40 years old, he had just won the title of Marquis of Guangling.

If it hadn't been for the Western Conquest a few years ago, Lu Guan would have been able to worship the duke of the country for the sake of destroying the country. He might not be able to wear the jade cicada even if he wears the nine-beam crown in a cage scarf until his death.

Although Yun Yu claims to be from the northwest frontier army, he is actually not that borderline and is not even a native of the border town.

Therefore, he did not practice martial arts since childhood like the real disciples of Jiubian, but only started when he was twelve or thirteen years old. Moreover, Yun Yu's family was poor when she was young, and her physical condition was not very good. She was as thin and tall as a hemp pole. Until there was a drought in her hometown and there was no way to survive, Yun Yu sold herself as a slave and entered the society of that year. He worked as a servant in the Yulin Commander-in-Chief's mansion, and then he started to gain weight.

As the saying goes, gold will shine wherever it is. Although Yun Yu is not very strong physically, his brain is very good. I don't know exactly how he did it, but he was still allowed to work as a personal servant and book boy for the young master.

Generals naturally have to learn military skills, and they will not be taught by outsiders. Instead, the head of the family, who was the chief military officer of Yulin at that time, will personally teach the family the art of war.

Since Yun Yu signed a death contract at that time, the head of the family did not regard him as an outsider, but as the external brain of his own young master who was not very bright, so Yun Yu was also fortunate to learn the art of war.

As a result, the young master didn't learn how to do it. When he grew up and joined the army, he started to eat and wait for death. He even ran away from the battle in fear during the first battle. Thanks to Yun Yu, he reorganized the army formation and fought against it. Died at the hands of bandits.

From then on, the head of the family restored Yun Yu's good status and gave him the name "Yu". Yun Yu began his life of commanding the army in battles under the protection of military formations.

Although both of them became Dukes in the end, the differences emerged.

Due to years of charging and fighting, the hidden injuries and wear and tear in Yun Yu's body have accumulated to a certain level. As he gets older, the backlash begins.

And Yun Yu seems to have no problem living for another twenty or thirty years.
Looking at the Protector-General, who was actually forty-nine years old but had the figure of a seventy or eighty-year-old man, Jia Hui's nose began to feel sore and her heart became clogged.
"Da Du Protector!" Jia Hui's voice was trembling.

Lu Guan looked at Jia Hui with a smile, as if he didn't see Jia Hui's red eyes: "Jin Yu is here, but I haven't seen you for a few days. You are happy today, would you like a drink?"

"Dadu protector, your body is the most important thing!" Jia Hui felt helpless.

"It's not pleasant at all to have a half-dead body. It's better to take a certain family away from the disease last year!" Hearing Jia Hui's tone, he knew that his wish had failed again. His smiling expression disappeared instantly, and with the naked eye The visible speed was reduced
Jia Hui was silent, really not knowing what to say, and even felt that Lu Guan was right.
In Jia Hui's mind, this is what he thought. If one day he was bedridden or hemiplegic due to illness, it would be better to die on the spot!

"Oh, that's all. If you don't want to drink, just don't drink." Lu Guan sighed, very disappointed, "Since you don't want to drink anymore, let's go eat something delicious! Come, let's go eat something delicious with grandpa!"

"Great!!!"

Miss Jingyu raised her hands and cheered!

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The backyard of Duke Chengguo's mansion is full of plum blossoms, but it's a pity that they don't bloom this season.
However, since there are either trees or grass in the yard, and there is not even a pond other than that, such a spacious place naturally becomes a place for children to have fun, especially since Lu Guan specially built some swings and wooden piles for them. After all kinds of equipment, no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, this is the best paradise for children.

However, both adults and children were enjoying delicious desserts before playing today.
Since he stopped drinking, Lu Guan began to work hard on sweetness.

Take this cheese for example.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, this stuff was actually used as military ration. In the "Essentials of Qi Min" written by Jia Hui's hometown Jia Sixie, there is a record of cheese, a kind of military ration carried by Xianbei soldiers on expeditions.

With the passage of time, cheese or "crisp" delicacies have gradually surpassed its mission as military rations and become a dessert suitable for all ages.

It also has a more elegant name - Daigo.

First, take raw goat's milk or raw cow's milk and bring to a boil over low heat.

Continue stirring for about two quarters of an hour until small bubbles form on the surface. After cooling for six hours, remove the milk skin.

Take out the milk skin and air-dry it for two to three days. Finally, roll it into a ball, sprinkle with a few black sesame seeds, and finally pour some honey or syrup directly on it and you're ready to eat!

If cheese alone is not enough, you can make it more complicated and delicious. Then, the oldest ice cream in China - Xiaosu Mountain was born.

The delicacy "Sushan" appears in the "Ladies Picture" of the tomb of Prince Zhanghuai of the Tang Dynasty and the "Banquet Picture" of the murals of the Tang Dynasty.

Two of the six figures in the "Lady Picture" are holding "Sushan".

Since ice is a necessity when making it, this thing was not something that anyone could afford in the early years. Non-royals, princes and nobles could not enjoy it!
It was during the cold season that someone invented the method of making ice with saltpeter, which allowed Xiaosushan ice to "fly into the homes of ordinary people".
Of course, they are not so "common people".

First, stir raw milk or raw goat milk until the oil and water are separated.

After filtering out the cream, add a spoonful of honey, and then melt the cream with honey in warm water.

Grind the ice into sand and pile it into a hill shape, and decorate it with seasonal flowers.

Finally, the melted Daigo is poured onto the smoothie through the delicate hands of the maid.
Yeah, the maid's delicate hands.
There is a word cloud:
The screen window is warm, the painting screen is idle, the servant girl is in the clouds, her limbs are weak after sleeping, and it is half spring. Jade fingers cut Luo Sheng, and gold plates decorate Sushan.

Otherwise, it cannot be enjoyed by non-kings and nobles!

Pour the pastry onto the iceberg, and when the pastry is cold, it solidifies into a mountain of pastry. A delicate and elegant small mountain of pastry is completed!

It’s a must-have delicacy in summer!
Daigo and Sushan, this is the delicacy that Lu Guan brought out to entertain his beloved grandchildren and nephews Jia Hui.

It's just that although the children are young and have weak stomachs, they can only have a daigo poured with honey one by one. As for Sushan, it belongs to two adults.

However, Lu Guan felt sorry for the children. When he saw that the children were all blinking and looking at him expectantly, he softened his heart and fed each of them a small mouthful to satisfy them.
"Ah, that's great."

It was a dessert, not to mention that so many children finished it quickly in one bite. Lu Guan put the small bowl on the small wooden table and quietly looked at the children who ran around in the garden after eating the dessert. He was full of joy. The kindness and reluctance on the face.
He is well aware of his body, and he knows that his time is running out, and the scenes of enjoying his grandchildren will be less and less.
(End of this chapter)