Chapter 261 Work hard!
On a bluestone road in Liangzhou City, dozens of horsemen were marching slowly. The common people who were passing by saw the military without any panic. They smiled at the soldiers and continued to buy new year's goods on the street.
The people of Liangzhou are not afraid of the military. This year, there are no more arrogant and domineering generals in Liangzhou County. The military orders of Liangzhou are very strict, and those who violate them will be killed.
The leader was clearly Chen Yue, the military envoy of Beiliang Dao, and behind him were dozens of cavalry soldiers led by Xiao Shangwen, all of whom were looking at the familiar Liangzhou city.
Their destination is naturally the Beiliang Hou Mansion that is being built around Lingyue Mountain. The original Liangzhou General Mansion has been vacated.
Xiao Shangwen looked a little depressed. This was probably the last time he would follow Chen Yue as the leader of his own soldiers. He would soon go to the Great Liang Dragon Cavalry as deputy general and lead the troops alone.
"Shangwen, you have been following me for two years, right?" Chenyue asked, tilting his head, with some reluctance in his eyes.
"Yes, I have been with the general since I left my father's home for more than two years." Xiao Shangwen hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth and said: "General, let me stay in the army! I will get used to following you. ."
"You're worthless!" Chen Yue scolded with a smile: "What's the point of following me all day long? Leading troops in the army and fighting on the battlefield is the world! A good man should aspire to all directions!"
Xiao Shangwen bowed his head in gratitude and said no more, but he was still not very excited.
Chen Yue said with some memories in his eyes: "Shanzi Camp is the army I led single-handedly. It has always fought to the death in every battle. The sergeants and soldiers are also the first-class brave men in Liangzhou. Now it has been expanded into the Great Liang Dragon Cavalry. You You should know what I expect from this cavalry."
Xiao Shangwen's eyes finally shone, and he assured Chenyue in a deep voice: "Don't worry, General, Xiao Shangwen will definitely live up to his command!"
"You can choose someone from among the soldiers to take your place." Chen Yue said with a smile.
Now that Xiao Shangwen is gone, the Guards always need someone to take over.
Without thinking, Xiao Shangwen turned around and shouted: "Huzi, come here!"
I saw a black-armored cavalryman immediately approaching Chen Yue and shouting: "Meet the general!"
"It's just him. This guy is smart and smart, and he never hesitates on the battlefield. He is a good material." Xiao Shangwen pointed at the rather burly man in front of him and said.
Huzi's eyes were a little confused, he didn't know why Xiao Shangwen suddenly called him.
Chen Yue chuckled: "I know you, your name is Bihu, right? In the battle at Luohua Stream, you were still with me after being hit by three swords. In the battle at Xiangping Pass, you killed six enemy cavalry. You are a man. ."
As soon as he heard that Chen Yue knew about him, Ben Hu's face immediately showed a smile, and his heart felt very warm. We are the people remembered by the Marquis of Beiliang.
"It's up to you. From now on, you will be the leader of my own army." Chen Yue looked at this upright man and nodded with satisfaction.
Bi Hu was stunned for a moment. Why did he suddenly become the leader of the pro-army army?
"You brat, I'll leave the general's safety to you, don't embarrass me!" Xiao Shangwen looked at Bi Hu's somewhat bewildered look and scolded with a smile.
"Don't worry, general!" Ben Hu had come to his senses and shouted loudly. The loud roar made the people around him look at him curiously.
"Let's go." Chenyue smiled and pulled the reins.
The group walked leisurely along the official road towards Lingyue Mountain.
Arriving next to Lingyue Mountain, the scenery gradually became deserted. There is really nothing worth seeing in Lingyue Mountain that has been abandoned for a long time.
A huge courtyard wall has been built, encompassing the entire Lingyue Mountain, but the gate of the mansion is still empty and has not been built.
The construction work inside is still being accelerated. After all, the time for receiving the news was too short and the progress is not that fast. Currently, there are only a few yards available for living.
Chenyue got off his horse and walked into the mansion alone, while Xiao Shangwen and Ben Hu began to familiarize themselves with daily affairs, large and small.
Many working men saw Chen Yue coming in and saluted. Chen Yue smiled and said he was busy with his own business and didn't need to worry about him.
Chenyue entered several built courtyards, but did not find his parents and wife.
Finally, Chenyue found his parents on a small slope. The three of them, plus Ma Ling'er, were weeding weeds on the hillside.
"Father, mother!" Chen Yue shouted excitedly. It had been more than a year since he had seen his relatives. Chen Yue was very excited.
Unexpectedly, Chenyue's mother-in-law, Wang Xian, waved and shouted: "Work first, and we'll talk in the evening!"
Chenyue was stunned and looked at Ma Ling'er blankly.
Ma Ling'er was holding a hoe in her hand and said with a sweet smile: "Get to work quickly, we still need to clean up all the weeds."
Chenyue had no choice but to roll up his sleeves and start working. Unexpectedly, the first thing the dignified Marquis Beiliang did when he returned home was to weed.
The family was busy until dusk when the work was completed.
As night fell, several people cooked together and made a sumptuous dinner.
Chen Yue's father, Chen Zhixing, and Ling'er's father, Ma Congzhi, rarely brought out a jug of good wine. Usually, the two old men drank the most common Liangzhou rice wine at home.
"This jug of wine is a good one that my dad just bought with gritted teeth two days ago. You are getting an advantage today." Ma Ling'er said with a smile.
"Haha, then I'm in for a treat." Chen Yue laughed loudly, then stood up and poured wine for the two old people.
Chenyue's mother was also very happy and said with a smile: "Son, you are suffering outside. I don't care whether you have an official position or not. Just come back safely."
After saying this, Wang Xian had tears in her eyes and was a little choked with sobs. She was worried about her son traveling thousands of miles away, let alone the battlefield.
"Mom, stop talking about me, you are the same, why are you still going out to work?" Chen Yue quickly changed the subject for fear of causing sadness.
"Hey, if you stay in the house all day and don't find something to do, is it hard for you to become an official?" Wang Xian said with a smile.
"That's right." Ma Congzhi also agreed: "If we don't move, our bones will get rusty. We can't live a good life."
Chenyue was slightly touched. His parents were both from poor peasant families. Although he had been granted the title of Marquis of Northern Liang, the elders had never showed off at all and had always done their duty.
"Come on, don't talk anymore, let's have a drink first, son, well done! You have made Liangzhou famous!" Chen Yue's father, Chen Zhixing, raised his glass with pride in his eyes.
"Drink!" Chen Yue also smiled boldly and clinked glasses with the two old men.
After drinking a glass, the aroma of the wine floated in his mouth. Chen Yue joked in surprise: "This wine is really good. Did you really buy it? Couldn't it be a gift?"
The two old men immediately blew their beards and stared: "Giving gifts? Who dares to come here to give gifts?"
Ma Ling'er laughed and said: "You don't know, an official came to our house to give gifts before. Dad was stunned and found Governor Zhou, and beat the official to the ground. From then on, no one dared to come to our house again.
Giving gifts. Those who come to visit during the holidays always bring some ordinary gifts."
Chen Yue was stunned, then slapped his thigh with his hand, and said regretfully: "Goodbye, Dad, didn't you know that your son is a money addict? There are many places where money is used in the military!"
"Hahaha!"
The whole family laughed heartily and enjoyed the meal.
Chapter completed!