Half a month later, Shen You and his party finally arrived at the border town.
The imperial edict arrived a few days ago. General Meng specially sent more than a hundred soldiers to greet him twenty miles along the official road. When they arrived outside the city gate, they saw the city gate wide open, and General Meng led dozens of people, large and small, to The generals in the army greet each other together.
Shen You immediately dismounted his horse and stepped forward, bowing his hands in front of General Meng and saying, "General Shen You, I have met General Meng!"
General Meng was in his prime, tall, with piercing eyes and the air of a famous general.
General Meng's strengths were not only his ability to lead troops in battles, but also his skill in dealing with human affairs and officialdom. When Emperor Qing'an sent General Meng to the border army, he took a fancy to this aspect of General Meng.
After General Meng arrived at the border army, he got along very well with the generals of the Yuan family faction. In the past year, military orders have been flowing smoothly, which shows General Meng's ability.
Shen You's admiration and respect for General Meng were definitely not an act.
General Meng laughed heartily and stretched out his hand to help Shen You up: "General Shen, please get up quickly. The imperial decree was sent a few days ago. I know you are coming to the frontier army, and I feel very happy."
"The emperor has sent his trusted ministers to the border army, which shows that he attaches great importance to the border army. From now on, you and I will work together to train the troops and rectify the border army. Only in this way can we live up to the emperor's favor."
He is indeed a model among military generals who are good at forming relationships with others. These words are very pleasant to listen to.
General Meng led a group of generals to the carriage of the three princes and princes of Zhao, and said respectfully: "The last general welcomes the prince, Prince Dong'an and Young Master Ding."
The princes of Prince Zhao, Zhu Yang and Ding Lang, finally experienced the long-lost feeling of being proud and proud.
That’s right!
No matter how high their official positions are, the court officials and generals must be respectful when meeting the descendants of the Zhu family. They are of royal blood. Shen You is the only one who is bold and willful and dares to ignore their noble status.
The three of them were headed by Prince Zhao. Prince Zhao put on a reserved face and nodded slightly to General Meng.
The generals behind General Meng snorted in their hearts. These three people were too arrogant and domineering. General Meng was a second-rank official in the imperial court and the leader of a hundred thousand border troops. Even if he had an audience with the emperor, the emperor would still treat him with some courtesy. How many of them did he have? A member of the royal family, he doesn't have much ability, but his airs are as high as the sky.
General Meng didn't take it seriously and still said with a respectful smile: "You all have come a long way and have worked hard. Please go to the city and settle down. Tonight, I will hold a banquet at the General's Mansion and ask Prince Ding, Prince of the County, to give the last general a thin noodle."
The three princes and princes of Zhao agreed casually, turned around and got on the carriage again. It was clear that they did not bother to talk to the generals of the border army.
The generals snorted again in their hearts.
Who doesn’t know who it is? On that day, Prince Zhao and his entourage came to the border with the prince and made a lot of noise. They were stopped by Shen You with three punches and two kicks. They were imprisoned for more than ten days and were not released until the enemy troops were repelled. This The matter was aroused, and no one among the generals knew about it.
Now they have the nerve to act so arrogant.
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The long motorcade entered the city gate slowly.
General Meng rode on his horse, and Shen You deliberately slowed down and gave way to the horse's body to show respect for the superior officer.
General Meng saw this and nodded secretly in his heart.
Shen You was a close confidant of the emperor, and had great military exploits. He was young and ambitious, and had pride. In fact, he was mentally prepared to give in a little bit. Now that Shen You was so respectful and polite, he felt relieved. .
The border towns are far less prosperous than the capital city, and are not as prosperous as the other counties in the south of the Yangtze River, but they are open and spacious in their own way.
After a group of people entered the city, they stopped in front of a neighborhood.
General Meng smiled kindly and said: "General Shen and his party are here with their families. I specially asked people to vacate the houses in these two neighborhoods for your accommodation."
Shen You hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked him.
Shen Jia looked at it with interest. General Meng vacated this house in just ten days, which can be said to be a good intention.
These houses are not too big, and most of them are houses with two entrances and three entrances. They are all small families with a small population. Even if they include the servants and maids they bring, there are only a dozen people. Such a house is enough to house them. Already.
As for Prince Zhao and the others, General Meng led them to the General's Mansion to settle down.
Shen You called Shen Jia and others over: "There are more than fifty empty houses here, some are larger and some are slightly smaller. If you have a large family, you are welcome to choose a big house. If you have a small family, don't be dissatisfied. I’m sorry, just pick a smaller one. You go discuss it with your wife and choose a house to settle down in!"
Everyone responded with a smile.
Feng Shaojun, who had been sitting in the carriage for half a day without showing his face, got off the carriage with Brother Xu in his arms and looked at his husband-in-law with a smile.
A smile flashed in Shen You's eyes, he walked forward, hugged his son, and held his wife's hand: "Let's go see the house too."
Feng Shaojun smiled and nodded.
Shen Jialei, Xiaoxue and his wife also came over. Shen Jia held one in his arms and sat another on his shoulders, with a smile on his face: "Wait for us."
Lei Xiaoxue also smiled and said: "Fourth brother and sister, let's choose a house together. When their brothers go to the military camp in the future, we can keep them company."
Feng Shaojun happily responded: "My third sister-in-law and I want to go to the same place."
Fang Peng came over with his wife and three sons with a shy face: "It's so crowded and lively, so I have to live closer to you."
Fang Peng's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, is also a daughter-in-law, and she and Lei Xiaoxue have known each other for a long time. Feng Shaojun has met Ms. Li several times. Now that they have come to the border town together, they are a little closer to each other.
Li is not tall, has a petite figure, and has a sweet smile. After she married Fang Peng, she gave birth to three sons in five years. The eldest son is one year older than Sister Miao, and the youngest is about the same age as Brother Xu. .
Fang Peng had one on his left hand, one on his right hand, and one sitting on his neck. The three naughty boys were patting each other and scratching each other. It was lively and funny to watch.
Of course, it is the daughter-in-law who makes the final decision when it comes to choosing a house. Shen You, Shen Jia, and Fangpeng each held their children and followed them slowly. There were more than fifty houses, which were said to be a lot less and a lot but not many. They turned around in half an hour. .
Feng Shaojun chose a house with three entrances, and Lei Xiaoxue simply chose the one next door. Although the house with two entrances was a little smaller, fortunately it didn't have a large population, so it was enough to live in.
Mr. Li also chose the house next door. The three houses are all next to each other, making it very convenient to move around in the future.
After choosing a house, carriages from each family came over, and the guards and maids were busy moving boxes and gathering luggage. Feng Shaojun and Shen You took Brother Xu into their new home.
Brother Xu got down from Shen You's arms and ran around like he was having fun. There were several magnolias in the yard with green leaves. The bright sunshine shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves and fell on Feng Shaojun's smiling pretty face.
