In the winter in Chang'an, the north wind howls and everything is white.
When Cheng Dabeard rides his horse on the street, he has to be careful not to fall out on the street and make people laugh.
He and his followers were followed by a carriage, in which were his wife Chen and several children. The whole family was rushing to Luofu.
The two families were already married, and the engagement ceremony was very lively.
Cheng Dabeard is a person who likes to be lively, but at that time his heart was sour and uncomfortable, because most of the guests were not here for him, Cheng Zhijie.
It's really hard to describe how Yu Linlang married Luo Shixin's eldest son.
Not to mention those people from the Wang family in Jinyang, but just Luo Shixin's colleagues, a large number of people from his subordinates came to congratulate Luo Shixin. They all came in person without avoiding suspicion. There was no shortage of eight Yulin generals.
, even Gongsun An, who had just returned to the capital, came.
Not counting these people, the generals who were in the capital also came to visit, and the generals who were not in the capital also presented generous gifts.
King Wu Li Fuwei was the most generous. Although he did not come, he ordered his son-in-law to give Luo Shixin a jade Buddha half the height of a man. He also pulled more than ten carts of silk and satin, which even shocked Luo Shixin.
I don’t know, but I thought it was King Wu’s daughter who married his son Luo Shixin.
Luo Shixin felt that he had no friendship with the King of Wu, so he felt ashamed and refused in every possible way. Finally, he said hello to the emperor before he dared to accept it with confidence.
In the winter, Li Yaoshi, who had suppressed famous prostitutes in the south of the Yangtze River, also came to congratulate her, giving the emperor a lot of respect as his sworn brother.
Mrs. Wang was overjoyed and wanted her husband to tell the father-in-law of the country that when her son takes a wife, he would like to ask the father-in-law to officiate the wedding.
Luo Shixin didn't listen to his wife. Li Jing was different from the ministers like them. He came from a powerful family in Guanxi. When he was in Mayi, although he was their immediate boss, he had never had any contact with them.
The reason why I can come here today is because he is the emperor's sworn brother. If he tries to push the envelope further, who will Luo Shixin be? They may not agree to it.
Li Jing is here, and even if the senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries are not present in person, they will send people to say hello and deliver gifts to Luofu.
Luo Shixin has been following Li Po all these years, and his friendship is unmatched by others. Normally, he can't even see it. Once it comes time to add icing on the cake, no one will find it troublesome, except that the etiquette is not thoughtful enough.
At that time, the Luo Mansion was crowded with guests and their eyes were full of nobles. This was just an engagement. When the bride came in, if the emperor came in person, it would be another grand occasion.
The high point of harmony at that time was not Li Jing's visit, but the emperor's eldest son, King Qin Li Yuan, who came to offer some rewards on behalf of the royal family.
At the same time, he also brought an edict, ordering Luo Shixin's son Luo Cheng to join the army as a Sima of the Prince of Qin's Palace, and conferring Luo Shixin's wife Wang as the county's wife.
It can be said that it is full of honor and pampering. All the guests who come to the door know that except for a few people such as the emperor Li Jing and the consort Xu Shiji, no other sect can compare with it.
Even Luo Shixin's boss, Habayashi Lieutenant General Yuchi Jingde, was inferior.
Well, Yuchi Gong didn't come to disgust Luo Shixin, but sent his eldest son Yuchi Baolin to send a congratulatory gift.
As Habayashi Lieutenant General, some people thought it was quite rude for him not to come here in person, and speculated that the relationship between the two Conglong ministers was not good.
In fact, Luo Shixin was very satisfied with Yu Chigong's move. He really didn't want to see that black-faced thief Yuchi Gong on such a happy day.
The atmosphere at that time... It's impossible to describe the cultural background of Cheng Dabeard. I can only say that he was so powerful that I couldn't do anything.
He could only comfort himself in his heart. No matter how prominent Luo Sanlang was, he still didn't want his son to marry Cheng Dabeard's daughter? From now on, what's yours is mine...
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In fact, in Cheng Dabeard's opinion, the biggest advantage was that the two families were getting married and their relationship had become closer. Luo Shixin was finally no longer embarrassed to do anything to him.
Although Luo Shixin himself didn't care much about beating his in-laws, his wife advised him that he would always beat his in-laws until their noses and faces were bruised and swollen, which would make their daughter-in-law look embarrassed and not be heard publicly.
So recently when Cheng Dabeard came to visit, Luo Shixin resisted the urge to beat this guy up and started to treat him with courtesy.
So Cheng Dabeard became proud again. Today, he was invited by Luo Shixin to have a drink in Luofu. He no longer had any worries and rushed over with his family.
The two families didn't have so many rules. They said that after the engagement, the newlyweds were not allowed to meet each other. If they weren't afraid of people talking, it would be no problem to let their daughter go directly to Luo Mansion to live permanently according to Sun's idea.
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When he arrived at Luofu, Cheng's beard was already frozen solid. His face was green and his lips were white. When he saw Luo Shixin in the back house of Luofu, he complained, "I'm always asked to come to see you, why not?"
Are you coming to see me?"
Luo Shixin sneered, "You have such a small place in your house, and you are afraid of breaking the wall when you stretch your legs. How can you entertain me well? Even if you have a few drinks, I still have to bring you some good wine. Are you embarrassed?"
Cheng Zhijie couldn't help but feel angry, and said to himself that he really had to think about changing his place of residence, otherwise he would be pissed to death sooner or later if he was always so arrogant.
But it is a pity that Cheng Dabeard has always spent a lot of money. How can he have any spare money to buy a house? He still has to hope that if he makes new achievements, the court can give him a decent mansion.
Cheng Dabeard felt that if he had not taken bribes and worked in the Ministry of War for a few years, he would have been just like that. Not to mention buying a house, it would be enough to feed the whole family.
Fortunately, I still have a title to protect myself, and my salary is not bad...
After staying in Beijing for a year, he missed the life of running around. It was a bit dangerous, but he had the final say most of the time, and he earned a lot of money.
People are like this, and they are never satisfied with the status quo. This is especially true for a guy like Cheng Dabeard who has a strong desire for harmony and is full of energy. It didn't take long before he couldn't stay any longer.
I drank a few drinks with Luo Shixin and started bickering with Luo Shixin as usual. I stopped fighting, but I couldn't keep my mouth idle.
I also worked there with Luo Shixin, "I just missed the opportunity and couldn't go to Goguryeo again, otherwise wouldn't it be more prosperous now?"
Luo Shixin poured cold water on you out of habit, "What are you using in the rebel army? Hit and run, and run and hit again. The Goguryeo people don't have to do anything to you. The leader has to chop off your head first."
Cheng Dabeard was unconvinced, "We all came from the same place..."
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Shixin sneered: "I am an officer and a soldier, and you are a bandit. How can it be the same?"
"I used to be a member of the army."
"A thief selling smuggled salt."
"What happened to the smuggled salt? How dare you, Luo Sanlang, say that? If I hadn't taken you out of Shandong and given you a mouthful of food, you would still be alive today."
As they talked, the two drunk guys got annoyed again and rolled up their arms and sleeves to get started. Just when Luo Cheng heard that his father-in-law was coming, he rushed over to toast him.
Seeing their familiar posture, I couldn't laugh or cry. After so many years, my father and uncle Cheng's family are still like this. They get angry at every turn and like to make moves. How old are they?
He hurriedly stepped forward to persuade the two elders to calm down their anger, toasted them twice, then turned around and walked away. He also had to go back to see his wife. He used to call her "Ajie", but now...
Well, it feels very strange. Every time I see my sister, I feel warm all over. If my brother didn't want to change his name to sister-in-law, he would be happier.
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Here Luo Shixin and Cheng Dabeard started drinking and making noise again. They were used to it. If they didn't get along like this, they themselves would feel uncomfortable.
After three rounds of drinking, Cheng Dabeard finally got down to business. He came to see Luo Shixin this time not just for drinking and having fun.
"I heard from my elder brother that something happened at Chang'an Academy?"
Luo Shixin took a bite and said, "I'm not sure. Gavinda entered Dali Temple and I heard that the matter is not trivial... It's none of our business. Why are you asking about this?"
Cheng Dabeard said cheerfully: "I made a friend in the Ministry of War. Someone in his family works at Chang'an Academy. I'm really worried about it. He asked me to ask a few questions to find out whether this matter is a big deal and why.
?I don’t have any boundaries with that other side, doesn’t this make me think of you, Saburo?”
Luo Shixin didn't care very much. He had a drink with him and said, "If you don't know the boundaries, then I, the general of Yulin, will? You haven't found the right person to ask for information. If you want to ask..."
Luo Shixin chuckled and said, "It's suitable to go to Xu Maozheng. He likes to associate with those scholars the most. My consort, everyone is willing to make friends with him. He is well-informed."
By the way, you have all talked to Li Mi before, and so did Zhang Liang... You don't need to talk to them, let alone see them outside, right? Hehe..."
Cheng Dabeard's face darkened a bit at what he said, "If you don't know the inside story, you don't know the inside story. Why is there so much nonsense?"
Luo Shixin snorted, "I don't know anything else, but I have heard people say that brothers Gai Wenda and Gai Wenyi are very famous, and they are not just ordinary people.
Gaiwenda entered the Dali Temple to be surveyed, and many people were interceding for him, but... I heard someone from the province said that once people like them enter the Dali Temple, it means that the matter is serious, and you'd better
Don't get involved, lest you be implicated."
This is the truth. Luo Shixin is in charge of the imperial palace. Even if he doesn't care much about these things, some news will reach his ears piecemeal.
Moreover, the people who can walk there are very comparable to others in terms of knowledge, and the weight of just a few words is extraordinary.
Cheng Dabeard nodded. With this sentence, he could explain to others. It was impossible for him to sincerely help with this kind of thing. At most, he could just ask for some information.
The person who asked for his favor was named Yu. He was the head of the Ministry of War and was extremely friendly to him. This person was a bit interesting, but he didn't know who he relied on...