Chapter 020 Welcome

As soon as he got off the ferry, he saw Liu Daogui, who was greeted from the city: "Brother, Wuji, have you returned home? Is it always good? The luggage can be picked back by them. After saying that, I pointed back. Several pickers sitting under the eaves behind the rules stood up and saluted us.

"No need. I don't have much luggage with Wuji."

The rules want to invite He Wuji to eat at home, but He Wuji is not in the mood. So we said goodbye to He Wuji at the gate, and Liu Daogui and I went home together.

As soon as she entered the house, her stepmother and her wife Zang Ai greeted her. They began to cry when they saw me.

"Brother, isn't it okay? It's good to be reunited. Why are you crying?" The rules are obviously a little uncomfortable with this situation. He sent away the people and closed the door of the courtyard.

Liu Daolian is in office and is not currently in Beijing. So under the procurement of Liu Daogui, a family of five enjoyed a family banquet.

After that, in addition to going to the barracks to deal with military affairs, I basically stayed at home and lived a peaceful life with my family.

At that time, Huan Xiu, the general of the Fu army and the chief general of the Northern Palace, was stationed in Dantu City, not in the old Beifu Military Mansion in Jingkou. However, the government is located in the old county seat of Jingkou. Therefore, he often runs at both ends with Huan Xiu. Fortunately, the distance between Jingkou and Dantu City is not far away,

At present, we only know that Huan Xuan wants to control the Beifu army, and it is difficult to predict how to deal with the Beifu army in the future. However, having been with Huan Xiu for a period of time has further verified some of my conjectures during Jiankang:

In addition to the Jingzhou army ruled by Huan Xuan himself, the Beifu army was not only good at fighting on land and water, but also the generals of the Jin Dynasty were mostly from the Beifu army. Xie Yan, the leader of the Beifu Army, and others have long passed away, Liulaozhi has just hanged himself, and Sun Wuyi and other senior generals of Beifu have been transferred to Jiankang by Huan Xuan. Jingkou has no influential general of Beifu.

Huan Xiu is a civil official and has no reputation in the army, let alone the ability to govern the army. Without help, it is impossible for him to control the North House. Therefore, since the day he arrived at Dantu, Huan Xiu has been close to me and He Wuji and others, and he has been soliciting him in every way, showing great trust. In fact, how can He Wuji and I not understand the abacus in Huan Xuan and Huan Xiu's hearts?

We are only the more important chess on the chessboard at best. Our position makes us the key to the success of this game. Once the chess game comes out of trouble, it is not impossible to sacrifice this pawn in the future. Even if the chess situation is limited to a crisis, it is common to lose a pawn to protect the coach.

I know He Wuji very well, so I'm not worried about him. In such an extraordinary period, he will not calm down and do anything extreme.

Although He Wuji is depressed, he is always perfunctory on the surface. His perfunctory skills are no less than mine. Our perfunctory way is actually very similar. One is to show that you have no ambition by pleasure; the other is to gain favor by leaving no trace of flattery.

He Wuji indulges in the joy of wine and sex. Less than half a month after returning to Jingkou City, He Wuji's reputation for good wine and lust has spread all over the city. He either quarreled with people in the brothel or fought with people in the restaurant. Every three or five times, something has to come out.

I am happy. Whenever there is nothing in the army, I will sneak home, close the door to thank the guests, and only have fun with my wife and children.

At the same time, I often have good friends with Huan Xiu and his confidants. In addition to banqueting each other, I also asked my wife to visit various mansions often. I don't value my belongings. Once I get some strange treasures, I will take them out and give them away. In such a two-time relationship, flattery can naturally be revealed and make everyone happy.

The same is true of He Wuji. But he did better. He is a cheerful and bold person by nature and good at words, and often gives the impression that he has no scheming, so although he is not confidant by Huan Xiu, he is also very intimate.

For a long time, Huan Xiu, who was quite wary, gradually relieved us and deeply comforted us to try his best to help him govern Yangzhou and Beifu.

Huan Xiuben is a person with political talent and is also very good at drawing people's hearts. In Jingkou, he simply put down the dignity of the general of the Fu army, and treated him with courtesy regardless of size or position. Coupled with the assistance of our old generals in the north, we were soon appreciated by some people in the army. This is indeed unfavorable to me and Wuji, but now I have to stand by and wait for a good opportunity.

The new general's mansion has been completed. Although I don't think it's bad to get used to living in the old house, I decided to move to a new house in order to let my stepmother, wife and children who have not been out for a long time to have a garden to relax and make it easier for slaves to live in the house. I specially invited some dexterous maids and elderly and thick daughters-in-law to enter the house to serve my stepmother.

In my early years, my family was poor, and I didn't know anything, so I didn't fully serve my stepmother. After the family became more and more prosperous, I was willing to give everything I had to meet my stepmother's request. It's just that the stepmother has always been kind and generous and doesn't ask for much. Even with ordinary clothes and food, the stepmother felt too extravagant and repeatedly advised. She can't bear to drive the slaves she deserves, and often helps them do some work.

Whenever I encounter such a situation, I have a faint sadness in my heart. Although she is not her biological mother, she is far more affectionate to me than her biological mother. On the contrary, her modesty makes me feel deeply regretful that I can't fulfill my filial piety.

In addition to taking good care of my family, I also allocated part of my monthly salary to Liu Huaijing's home. When I was abandoned by my father when I was a child, it was Liu Huaijing's mother and aunt who picked me up. Feed me every day before feeding her own son Liu Huaijing. In this way, I was raised selflessly until my stepmother passed the door.

Therefore, the great happiness of my life is that there are three mothers in my life: the biological mother of the one who gave birth to me, the aunt who nursed me, and the stepmother of the one who raised me.

I also often invite my aunt to stay at home for a few days, so that the two old people can spend time together.

I returned to Jingkou on my journey, and my wife and daughter were naturally the happiest. The wife has not seen her husband for a long time, and the daughter has not seen her father for a long time, and now she can accompany them day by day. Madam Zang Ai took care of the family in person and did not complain at all. Under the guidance of her wife, her daughter also knows how to treat people politely and does not pretend to be a young lady. Being a family and getting along with each other is indeed one of the great pleasures of life.

After the joy of reunion after a long separation, only my daughter was not as happy as before.

One day when I saw my daughter lying in front of the window thoughtfully, I came forward and patted his little head and asked, "Xinger, what's wrong with you?"

"I used to have fun with the children next door. Now that I live in a new house, my friends can't see it. It's very unswelish to have servants with them all day. My daughter turned around and said to me.

"So it is. Then you can invite your friends to play in the garden. I said.

"But my mother doesn't allow it."

"Oh? Why? Then I'll talk to her."

I learned after asking my wife that she didn't want her daughter to play with the children next door, but she also knew that my current situation was very delicate. It is not certain whether Huan Xuan and Huan Xiu's warning of me has dissipated. In such a situation, we should try our best to prevent trouble caused by childish children's words.