Soldiers come to the world

The 25th year of Jian'an was destined to be another deserted New Year for Weiyang Palace. Liu Jing led the army to station troops in Bingzhou and was unable to return to Chang'an for the New Year. However, Liu Jing's wife and children had long been used to it. In their memory, Liu Jing was at least There are five or six New Years that I have not spent with them.

The new year is coming, Weiyang Palace is also decorated with lights and festoons like ordinary people, busily cleaning up the filth, and welcoming the new year cleanly. At this time, the number of eunuchs and maids in Weiyang Palace has reached more than [-], which is quite a bit lively atmosphere.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Weiyang Palace began the final layout of the pavilions, hanging lanterns, wrapping ribbons, and cleaning up garbage. More than [-] people in the palace were busy. At this time, a light carriage slowly drove from the road. Come, a ruddy and excited pretty face appeared on the car window, many court ladies knew her, she was Zhuge Guo, the daughter of Zhuge Xiangguo, she had the privilege of entering Weiyang Palace at any time, but it was really rare to see her early in the morning.

The carriage stopped in front of the Phoenix Terrace, and Zhuge Guo jumped out of the car, just as Tao Zhan walked out of the gate surrounded by a dozen maids, looked at Zhuge Guo head-on, Zhuge Guo jumped up happily and waved, "Aunt Tao! "

"It turned out to be Guo'er. Why did you come so early in the morning? It's rare!"

Tao Zhan walked forward with a smile. This girl is the daughter-in-law appointed by her husband. Although she is not very satisfied, as an elder, she still tries her best to like this child. Zhuge Guo is very beautiful, with a very good figure, she is a real beauty Fetus, she is satisfied in every aspect, except that her heart is a bit like a child, and she will never grow up. Only this makes her dissatisfied. Tao Zhan's only hope is that as she grows up, her heart will gradually change. for silence.

But from the current point of view, it seems that they have to wait patiently for a few more years, and apart from Tao Zhan, Sun Shangxiang and Huang Yueying, the marriage has been kept secret from everyone else, let alone these children.

Zhuge Guo didn't need to study today, she looked very excited, opened the car door and said, "Aunt Tao, look at the military shoes I made."

Since November, Tao Zhan has set off an army campaign among women in Chang'an, sewing military shoes for the frontline soldiers. They use sheepskin as the lining and sew hundreds of thousands of pairs of thick and warm military shoes in two months. , sent to the army one after another.

Tao Zhan heard that Zhuge Guo also sewed military shoes, she immediately got a little curious, walked up and said with a smile: "Guo'er can also make military shoes, let Aunt Tao have a look!"

She stepped forward, and saw seven or eight pairs of military shoes in the carriage. She took a pair of them, and they turned out to be a pair of sheepskin military boots, made of high-quality sheepskin, with soft wool inside. With three lines, it is very strong and durable.

Tao Zhan asked in surprise, "You and your mother did this together?"

She really didn't believe that the child could have such patience to sew military boots, Zhuge Guo pursed her bright red mouth and said, "Aunt Tao underestimated others, I did this all by myself, it took me a whole month. "

Tao Zhan smiled apologetically, "Aunt Tao didn't expect Guoer to be so capable. Aunt Tao sent these military boots to the Ministry of War."

"No! No!" Zhuge Guo quickly waved his hand, "Of the eight pairs of military boots, four pairs are for my father, and the other four pairs are for the King of Han. I made them for them."

"You weird elf!"

Tao Zhan pinched her pink face and said with a smile, "Okay! I'll send someone to take her there. Someone happened to be going to Taiyuan this afternoon."

At this time, a female guard stepped forward quickly and said: "Princess Qi, the carriage is ready, and the prince is waiting in the carriage. Shall we start now?"

"Where is Aunt Tao going?" Zhuge Guo asked.

"Go to condolences to the families of soldiers, every year."

Tao Zhan's heart moved, and he asked with a smile: "You came just in time, why don't you go with Aunt Tao too!"

Zhuge Guo immediately twitched a little, his pretty face blushed slightly, Qiqi Ai said: "Is it convenient for me to go?"

It's not that she didn't want to go, but she blushed a little at the thought of riding in a carriage with Liu Zhi, Tao Zhan pulled her wrist and said with a smile, "Let's go quickly! You can stay with Aunt Tao, and come play with Zhu'er in the afternoon. "

Zhuge Guo had to follow Aunt Tao all the way to the carriage. Liu Zhi was already waiting in front of the carriage. He was also surprised that his mother had brought Sister Guo here, so he hurried forward to salute, "See mother!"

He saluted Zhuge Guo again, "Hello, Sister Guo!"

Liu Zhi's personality is gentle and mature, completely different from Zhuge Guo's lively nature, but both of them are at the age of fledgling love, and they are a little embarrassed to meet each other. Zhuge Guo also salutes with a blushing face. Pulling the two into the car, "Okay! Alright! Don't be polite, it's a waste of time, let's go!"

The carriage started, followed by several female bodyguards on horseback. The carriage drove out of Weiyang Palace. The two hundred cavalrymen who had been waiting here immediately guarded the carriage and drove towards Baling City.

Among the three acropolises in Chang'an, Xianyang is mainly workshops, a place where artisans live together. There are thousands of various workshops in the city, while Duling County is mainly commercial, with thousands of shops and markets. As many as it is a place where merchants live.

And Baling County is a military city, where tens of thousands of military households live, and nearly 10 people in the city are family members of soldiers. To the northwest of Baling County is the largest Baling military camp in Chang'an.

Tao Zhan wanted to condolences to the military family, so naturally he came to Baling County. Today is New Year's Eve, and the streets of Baling County are extremely lively. Many people who bought new year's goods from Duling County came back, leading mules and horses, and driving ox carts on the street. Walking slowly, the carts and mules and horses were loaded with large and small packages of New Year's goods.

Groups of children wore new clothes, chasing and running on the snow, and laughter spread all over the streets and alleys. At this time, Tao Zhan's carriage drove slowly into the city under the guard of the guards, and the people in the city immediately guessed that this It must be the princess. Every year on the morning of New Year's Eve, the princess would come to visit the family members of the soldiers. This has become a custom. People on the street gave way one after another. Countless people knelt down and bowed to the princess to show their respect for the princess. Respect.

The carriage drove slowly and came to the east of the city. Today Tao Zhan was going to visit the families of several fallen soldiers. The carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard. This is a small house with an area of ​​less than one mu. It's all like this, there is a yard in front, and there are five or six bungalows. The house is newly built for a few years, and it looks very clean.

The owner of the house had already received the news and was waiting in front of the gate. When the female guard helped Tao Zhan out of the carriage, the two elders hurried forward and knelt down, "Xiaomin sees the princess!"

Tao Zhan hurriedly stepped forward to help them up, "You two old people don't need to be polite, please get up!"

She turned her head and smiled at the guard, "Move the things into the yard!"

The guards carried a few bags of rice and a few mouthfuls of pigs and sheep into the yard, and the two elders hurriedly welcomed Tao Zhan into the yard with gratitude, followed by Liu Zhi and Zhuge Guo. The owner of the house was surnamed Li, The husband and wife are both in their fifties. Tao Zhan chose to condolence to them because their three sons were all serving in the army, and the second son was killed in the Central Plains War.

Tao Zhan didn't go into their house, the sun was warm at noon, she sat in the yard chatting with the old couple, Tao Zhan said softly: "I can only visit you on New Year's Eve, I hope you can have a family reunion next year."

"Thank you, Princess, for coming to visit. The officials of the Ministry of War also said that the war will end next year, and both sons will be able to go home. We are also planning to return to our hometown."

Tao Zhan nodded with a smile, and asked, "Where are the two old men from?"

"We are from Pingyang County, Bingzhou. The whole family fled to Guanzhong the year before last. Because our three sons joined the army, the government gave us this place to live."

"Are there only two old people in the mansion?"

The old man said apologetically: "Of course it's not us. There are three daughters-in-law and two grandchildren. The second daughter-in-law has returned to her natal home and is planning to remarry. The youngest daughter-in-law has returned to her natal home in Hanzhong for the New Year, and the youngest grandson has also brought her with her. The eldest daughter-in-law went to Duling County early in the morning to buy new year's goods." , the eldest grandson is studying in a government school and will not come back until the afternoon, so unfortunately, there are only the two of us."

Tao Zhan chatted softly with the two old people, Liu Zhi and Zhuge Guo stood behind her, Liu Zhi secretly glanced at Zhuge Guo in a strange way, he found that sister Guo, who has always been crazy, was actually very quiet today, went to bed Behind the carriage is like a lady, smiling quietly without saying a word, has she changed her sex today?

Just in time, Zhuge Guo's pretty eyes also sneaked a glance at them, their eyes met, their faces blushed suddenly, and they turned their heads quickly, Liu Zhi's heart was beating wildly, and a strange feeling arose in his heart, he realized that, Sister Guo is so beautiful.

At this time, Tao Zhan got up to leave, and the old couple sent them out of the small courtyard with gratitude. Tao Zhan turned his head and smiled at the two children: "You two, what are you dawdling about, why don't you get into the carriage?"

"Aunt Tao, look ahead!" Zhuge Guo whispered.

It was only then that Tao Zhan realized that the intersection in front of him was crowded with people from the county town. There were thousands of people in the dark. But Zhan smiled, pulled the two children, and went up to meet them. The crowd became agitated, and the soldiers hurried forward to stop them.

"Happy New Year, princess!" Someone shouted.

Tao Zhan stopped in his tracks, and said loudly to the crowd: "The soldiers are all fighting bloody battles on the front line, and His Highness the King of Han is also commanding the battle at the front. He cannot return to Beijing to reunite with his family. On behalf of His Royal Highness, I am here to visit you all. For a peaceful and peaceful New Year, all the military households in the Han Kingdom will get a sheep.

Everyone was emotional and shouted together, "Thank you, Princess, and thank you, Your Highness the King of Han!"

I don't know who raised his arms and shouted, "Long live the king of Han, long live the princess!"

"Long live the king of Han, long live the princess!"

The shouts were deafening, and everyone's emotions were infected. People were calling from the bottom of their hearts, and even Zhuge Guo's eyes were moist. She couldn't help but turn her head and said to Liu Zhi: "You have to remember, these are all yours. Children, you must treat them kindly and cherish them in the future, otherwise I will never forgive you!"

Liu Zhi nodded silently, and said in a deep voice, "I will!"

Tao Zhan was very surprised, she turned her head to look at Zhuge Guo, and suddenly realized that there was such a kind and gentle heart in this girl's chest, Tao Zhan was also moved by her, and couldn't help holding her hand.

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