Harue Kagetsu

Three days later, the army triumphed.

According to the Dayu system, the army was never allowed to be stationed in Jiankang. Therefore, the previous time, Xu Miping rebellion and meritorious service, he could only return to Danyang, where he accepted the reward from the imperial court.

But the victory this time is of extraordinary significance, and it is really exciting.

Luoshen's uncle, Emperor Xingping, not only allowed the army to be pulled up to Jiankang and temporarily stationed outside the city, but also personally led a hundred civil and military officials out of the city to reward the army.

The scene on that day was unprecedented for decades after the dynasty moved its capital to Jiangzuo.

Although Luoshen had no chance to see it, he could still imagine the grand occasion that was going on outside the city at the moment.

The scorching sun is shining in the sky, the flags are all over the sky and the sun is covered. Tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers who have made great military achievements in the country. With bright armor, they are neatly lined up under the king's platform outside the city under the gaze of countless people, accepting the king's message. read.

And her father, brother and future husband-in-law were among them.

Luoshen is proud of having such relatives.

From early in the morning, she had no intention of doing anything else, and tried her best to suppress her impatient mood, hoping that her father and the others could step into the house earlier.

From the outbreak of the war, after my father left the governor of Jiangbei, to now, it feels like a long, long time has passed.

Luo Shen misses them very much.

…

The reward army ended successfully.

The emperor got up and drove back to the palace in the sky-shattering congratulations sent by the tens of thousands of troops behind him.

Gao Qiao and the Gao family behind him are undoubtedly the most beautiful family today.

The inferior gentry with overseas Chinese surnames and the local gentry in Sanwu in Beijing were all proud of being able to say a word or two to him.

As for the people, they were even more elated, the ceremony was over, and they were reluctant to disperse. But what they talked about the most was another person's name.

This name, because of today's ceremony of rewarding the army, quickly spread all over the world, almost everyone knows it, and everyone knows it.

The name is Li Mu.

It is said that he single-handedly entered the formation of King Linchuan, and rescued a captured Gao disciple from being surrounded by thousands of troops.

It is said that he thwarted the Xia people's plan to attack Yiyang, leading a mere 2,000 defenders to fight Jiangguan in a **** battle, blocking the successive attacks of tens of thousands of enemy troops until reinforcements arrived.

He is also the pioneer who dared to die. In the battle of Jiangbei, he led his subordinates in five battles and five victories. He was invincible and made extraordinary achievements.

Today, Emperor Xingping, after meeting the rest of the Lu family, Xu family and other heroes of the gentry who participated in the war headed by the Gao family, specially ordered him to be listed, named him as the general of the Hu Benzhong, and gave him a golden beast robe in an exceptional manner. To hide his admiration for him.

The emperor is like this, not to mention the people.

If this young man named Li Mu was from a noble family, the people would only look up to him as they were used to.

Precisely because he came from a poor family, there is no poor family in the top grade, no noble family in the low grade, and Yu Kingdom, where everything is determined by the portal, is a model who has stepped from the bottom to the glorious position it is today. Countless civilians seem to be in his Seeing the hope of himself and his descendants, he was so excited and even fanatical worship.

Li Mu's side, at this moment, gathered the soldiers from the inner three floors and the outer three floors, and the surrounding was blocked, and laughter and laughter continued to come.

When Yang Xuanxun came, what he saw was such a scene, he didn't interrupt, just stood aside with a smile.

Li Mu quickly saw Yang Xuan, lined up the crowd, walked to him quickly, and greeted him.

Yang Xuan hurriedly supported him and said with a smile: "You are now also a general officer, and you have received the golden beast robe personally bestowed by His Majesty. The glory is beyond my reach. When you see me in the future, you don't need to be more polite."

The Emperor Dayu gave his subjects two kinds of clothing: the crane clothing for civil officials and the animal clothing for military generals. The former represents stability and the latter means might.

Before the court southward, it was often regarded as a supreme honor for the servants to obtain a gift. After Nandu, because the imperial power was originally supported by the nobility, it was stagnant. The top nobility was almost as valuable as the royal family. Slowly, such glory may only be the icing on the cake for the nobility, but for the nobility. For people from the poor family, it is still a dream to get a gift robe.

Li Mudao: "The last general is lucky to have today, and it all depends on the general's support. The general should be worshipped by me."

Seeing that he was not arrogant at all because of the glory he had received today, Yang Xuan still treated himself with courtesy and felt relieved, smiled and said, "Xu Situ also admires you this time, in front of me, mentioned it several times. This time, His Majesty has no reward, and Situ will not treat you badly. With Situ and Duke Gao to help you, you will have a bright future. The two of them are in the tent now, you come with me, thank you, we won't get drunk tonight Not return!"

Li Mu didn't lift his steps, looked towards the large tent where Xu Mi, Gao Qiao and others were in the distance, and after a while, said: "General Yang, do you still remember that in the past, Gao Xianggong promised that no matter what I asked for? Why must it be my business?"

Yang Xuan laughed loudly: "Naturally! At that time, the minister's promise made a loud noise. More than just me, Yang Xuan, heard it, and many people heard it!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "Why, could it be that you have already thought of what you are asking for? It just so happens that Gao Xianggong is there, so you can take this opportunity to bring it up. I don't think you are asking for anything. , Xianggong will certainly answer you."

Li Mudao: "I'm afraid I need to borrow the power of the general for this matter."

"What's the matter? You want me to help you?"

Yang Xuan was a little surprised, and then smiled again: "Just say it! As long as I can, I will do anything."

He patted his chest, arrogant.

"Thank you General Yang."

Li Mu smiled.

"What I want is the daughter of Duke Gao. I wonder if General Yang is willing to help me?"

Yang Xuan always had a smile on his face at first, but suddenly the smile froze, hesitating, looking at Li Mu, his tone was a little uncertain: "Jingchen, what were you talking about? Daughter of Duke Gao?"

"Gao Xianggong's daughter? Do you want to marry her?"

He paused, and repeated it in an emphatic tone.

"Exactly. All I want is to marry Gao Gong's daughter."

Li Mu replied.

"You... why do you have such thoughts? Are you kidding me?"

Yang Xuan hesitated and asked again, his tone full of confusion.

"I want to marry Gao Gong's daughter." Li Mu only said so again.

"If the general could pass on my request to Duke Gao on my behalf, Li Mu would be very grateful!"

Yang Xuan stared at Li Mu who looked as usual, his eyes widening and widening, and even the long beard on his face couldn't hide his extremely shocked expression at the moment.

He suddenly changed his face, looked around, and said, "Come with me!" He turned around and hurried away, entering his barracks.

When Li Mu also followed in, Yang Xuan called two personal soldiers and ordered to guard the camp gate from a distance, not allowing others to approach, and then turned around.

"Jingchen, are you confused? How could you have such absurd thoughts? Who is Duke Gao? Who am I? You should also know that the gentry are now in power. With the hope of the Gao clan, Xianggong is grateful for your rescue. If you marry his nephew, he will never marry his daughter to you. Listen to my advice and get rid of this idea as soon as possible, and don't feel bad for Gao Xianggong and humiliate yourself!"

His expression was solemn, and his tone was extremely serious.

Li Mu didn't look at all, but he still smiled and said: "Thank you General for your suggestion. It's my only long-cherished wish to marry Duke Gao's daughter. Since Duke Gao promised me that day that I can ask what I want, now it is my own life. No matter what I can do, I have to give it a try.”

Yang Xuan kept shaking his head: "Jingchen, when you were weak, you were promoted to the rank of general in the middle of the tiger. Looking at the court, who can match it? With your ability, the future will definitely be far better than mine, not to mention today, even Your Majesty also values ​​you so much, so you don't have to be so impatient! Eunuch Gao made a promise to you in public that day, and it was just his casual remarks. The other thing is good to say, this matter, he will definitely not answer .How can you take it for real?"

Li Mu said: "My wish to marry Gao Gong's daughter has been around for a long time. Given the opportunity, if I don't give it a try, how can I give up willingly? ."

He expressed his thanks to Yang, and then turned to leave.

How could Yang Xuan let him go without getting rid of his absurd thoughts of being a favorite general? Immediately took a step forward, blocking Li Mu's path.

"Respectful minister! My fair lady, a gentleman is arrogant, I understand! It's just that I heard that the Gao family and the Lu family have always exchanged marriages. The Shelu family married your daughter to you? Besides, did you know that the separation between the clergy and the commoners is far from what you can imagine? Those who regard themselves as lofty are not willing to join the throne, let alone intermarriage? Intermarriage, the relatives and friends of the gentry are also ashamed and refuse to communicate with each other since then. With the respect of the Gao clan, how can you lose your identity?"

Yang Xuan persuaded the generals to love him, but he was also drawn out of the long-standing grievances in his heart, and said bitterly: "I waited for my ancestors, and I have great achievements, why are they inferior to them? Today, most of the children of the gentry are incompetent. However, taking advantage of the difficulty of the imperial court's southward crossing, the ancestors took the merits and relied on the honor of the family, and they were above our heads, and regarded people as the genus of ants, cattle and horses, for their errands, why did you put me in your eyes?"

He gritted his teeth, took a long breath, and calmed down his turbulent emotions, and said earnestly: "Jingchen, listen to me, don't take the words of the high priest that day seriously! Let's put this thought away, lest the marriage will fail. , instead of being humiliated!"

When he persuaded, Li Mu kept listening silently, and when he finished speaking, he said, "The general's kind words are out of love, and Li Mu is grateful and unforgettable. But you also know, general, that I have a ruthless nature. , I have an obsession in my heart, if I don't try it, I will not be reconciled. Thank you General, I will leave at the end!"

Yang Xuan knew that he still didn't give up his thoughts, but helplessly, he sighed: "It's okay, since you begged me like this, how can I turn a blind eye? Just you need to know that whether Duke Gao doesn't care about your abruptness, he is willing to replace it. You hide it. There is no impermeable wall in the world. It’s okay if you are rejected for your marriage proposal, and you will inevitably be known and ridiculed in the future. Besides, I’m afraid there will be suspicions that you are clinging to Duke Gao, and I’m afraid of being unhappy…”

Li Mu smiled slightly: "The general's concerns are not unreasonable. Therefore, please ask the general, but you can tell Situ this matter first. If Situ also thinks it is inappropriate, I will dismiss this thought and not mention it again. How about it?"

Yang Xuan tried hard to persuade him for a long time. He finally heard that he was relieved by his own persuasion. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Very good! Then I will report to Situ first. If it doesn't work, don't stick to this idea!"

Li Mu gave him a deep bow: "Thank you General! Li Mu is here waiting for the General's reply!"