In the early morning, when Dugu Xin woke up, he only felt a dull pain in his head. After a hangover, he felt listless and exhausted. He increasingly felt that his body had lost the vitality of his youth. Back then, he drank for days without feeling tired, but now
But it doesn't work anymore.
The maid in the room carefully served him, dressed and washed him, and asked him if he wanted to eat, but he still lacked appetite at this moment, so he waved his hand and refused, and walked slowly to the front hall, only to find that Yang Zhong, who stayed overnight last night, had already left.
Hearing this, Dugu Xin's mood dropped even lower. In the past, his position was not obvious, but there were many comrades, relatives and friends who accompanied each other day and night, encouraging each other to make progress together. Now, they can be regarded as somewhat successful, but their acquaintances are getting farther and farther, and they gather less and stay apart more.
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Normally he would not have such boring and sad feelings, but today he was affected by a hangover and had to make the decision to bow to reality, so it was inevitable that he would have some sad thoughts.
He asked his subordinates to prepare some materials and send them to Yang Zhong's mansion to fill his luggage, but he did not want to see him off in person. He was in a slightly lazy mood and it was not suitable to receive guests. After sitting in the middle hall for a while, he returned to the inner hall and took advantage of the rare opportunity.
In his spare time, he summoned his children to inspect their upbringing.
During the Yongxi period, Duguxin abandoned his wife and children and followed Xiaowu to the west. Unknowingly, it had been more than ten years. Now he has a family and a business in Kansai, and he has many children.
Although he stayed away from home all year round and did not stay at home for a long time, the mistress of the household, Mrs. Cui, a wise woman, also raised her children in an admirable way. Although they were also naughty and naughty, they were careful to restrain themselves in front of their father.
The oldest one, Dugushan, was eight years old. After receiving a few words of encouragement from his father, he became active and wanted to demonstrate his riding and shooting skills to his father with excitement on his face.
Dugu Xin watched his son, supported by the servants on his left and right, mount a pony and draw his small bow in a decent manner. Although there was a smile on his face, he sighed in his heart.
Over the past many years, he has traveled north and south, and although he has gained a strong position now, he still has a strong sense of worry. Seeing that there is no longer a single person in the family, even though he can still be said to be in the prime of life, he still feels that the current situation is
A sense of glory and wealth is somewhat illusory and unreal.
Putting aside all considerations of power, when Daxingtai proposed a marriage with another family, Duguxin was also very happy. They were both from the town, had close personal relationships in the past, and could support each other in terms of power, so they were a perfect match.
The two met each other, and he really couldn't find any reason not to become more affectionate.
However, Dahangtai had too many occasions and opportunities to raise this topic, but they chose to raise this topic in such a scene. This made Duguxin feel that their mutual friendship was underestimated. Dahangtai's power and scheming was too strong, and he no longer regarded himself as an old man.
A friend, but a subordinate or chess piece who must obey his words.
He is not pretentious, he feels that he can compete with Daxingtai, and he is full of admiration for Daxingtai's internal and external treatment skills in his heart.
But as an old friend who has known me for many years, I hope you can be a little considerate to me when discussing issues such as the marriage of children and the deepening of our relationship, and try to do things more thoughtfully. This is not too much to ask.
But from the beginning, you regarded me as a person with both ends, trying to get both sides, and you tried to intimidate me. Is it because of me, our friendship, or my current position that I am not worthy of letting you use gentler words?
method?
Of course, from the perspective of the overall situation, Duguxin can also understand Yuwentai's approach. The bad impact of the great defeat in the ninth year of Tatong was not only the huge loss of national power, but also the decline of surrounding forces.
Gets worse.
Tuyuhun in the far west, and Rouran, the old overlord in Mobei, all unanimously entered into marriages with the Eastern Dynasty this year, making the situation around the imperial court extremely bad, even worse than in the early years of the unification.
After more than two years of recuperation, although the politics of the Central Government has improved slightly, it cannot withstand too fierce internal disputes. Daxingtai urgently needs to strengthen internal integration and authority, and it is inevitable that things will be impatient and incomplete.
Intellectual recognition does not mean emotional acceptance. Although Dugu Xin has decided to tolerate each other for the sake of the country, he still has some thoughts of revenge in his heart, and his thoughts are aimed at Li Tai, a young man whom the Taiwanese government has worked hard to cultivate.
Seeing his children playing in front of the hall, Dugu's confidence moved again. He raised his hand to call his family and said: "It's rare for my family to gather here happily. Go to the neighboring house to welcome the lady back. Don't let her suffer loneliness alone."
Not long after, under the guidance of several servants, Lady Miaoyin came into the hospital. The boys and girls playing in the hall were all very excited when they saw the eldest sister approaching, and they greeted her enthusiastically: "Sister,
I called "Sister" but didn't listen.
Dugu Xin also stood on the corridor outside the hall, looking at his eldest wife from a distance. He returned to the house this time, and the father and daughter had not had a chance to meet each other.
I haven’t seen her for a few months, but I saw that this lady has grown a full head taller than last year, and her figure is even taller and slimmer. She is wearing a moon-white long skirt, which makes the lady elegant and beautiful, and the brocade half armband with tiger skin lapels.
Living in the upper body, it also reveals a bit of wildness and liveliness.
This combination of clothes seems a bit nondescript, but the beautiful lady has picturesque features. At first glance, she only feels beautiful and pleasant, which makes people ignore other things. Standing among a group of young brothers and sisters, she looks even more outstanding.
Probably because she had been reprimanded by her father before, and because she had been living alone to cultivate her nature for more than a year, this young lady lost a lot of the frivolousness of the old years, and her demeanor became a bit more elegant and quiet. She first dealt with everything patiently.
After receiving a warm welcome from the brothers and sisters in the house, he walked lightly to Dugu Xin, bowed and whispered: "Aye, I'm back."
Dugu Xin looked at the lady up and down, with an expression of joy and satisfaction. He couldn't help but sigh: "I haven't seen you for such a short time, but I didn't know that my lady has developed such a beautiful figure! With such beautiful branches growing in the courtyard, the lintel can be
Doesn’t it add glory? With a person like this, there is no need to rely on the family’s reputation, what kind of son can’t match him!”
Father and daughter often spend less time together, and Mrs. Miaoyin rarely hears such praise from her father. After hearing this, she felt happy, but also a little embarrassed. The corners of her mouth could not help but grin, and she quickly raised her hand to cover her lips, only lightly
He smiled and said: "The Aye seed boasts about itself, but it makes me ashamed. I am just like this. What part of it was not given by my parents?"
After hearing this, Dugu Xin laughed even more. He was about to raise his hand to hold the girl's wrist like in the past, but he stopped halfway. He already had the awareness that he needed to be on guard, and just waved his hand to the children who were chasing after them.
He said: "Go and play in the court, and don't disturb my father and daughter by gossiping."
The father and daughter entered the hall and sat down. Lady Miaoyin frowned and sniffed, then frowned again and said, "I think I drank too much again and was still drunk. I've learned a few new soups to sober up and warm the belly. I want to
Don’t you want to try it?”
After hearing this, Dugu Xin became even more delighted. He sat in the banquet and rubbed his hands together and said, "Young lady is really impressive. How could you be so considerate in the past? My ladies already know how to serve their elders. That's for sure."
Want to taste it!”
After hearing this, Mrs. Miaoyin also smiled brightly. She couldn't wait to show off the women's skills she had recently learned in front of Aye. She raised her hand and ordered the servant to prepare a few ingredients. Then she washed the orange peels and soaked them by the small stove in the hall.
The mung beans were distributed and the spoons were prepared with bare hands in an orderly manner.
"I'm just a newbie. If it doesn't taste good, I'll just laugh at it."
A bowl of hot soup was poured out, and Mrs. Miaoyin placed it on her father's case with her own hands, and said with some lack of confidence.
"Beautiful, both in color and fragrance, how can it not be beautiful!"
Before he could even taste it, Dugu Xin praised him, took a few breaths of the hot soup, sipped it for a while, and his eyebrows widened, but soon his face darkened, and he snorted coldly: "The lady in my household will enjoy a prosperous life when she enters the world.
, why do you need to cook the kitchen spoon yourself? Learning this boring women's skill will only benefit someone's little thief!"
As soon as he thought of this, the soup in his mouth suddenly lost all taste. Dugu Xin put down the porcelain bowl with a depressed look on his face, no longer as happy and joyful as before.
Seeing Aye's sudden change of attitude, Lady Miaoyin couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She quickly whispered: "If Aye doesn't like me doing these things, I won't do them again..."
"It's none of your business. I'm happy that my wife has accomplished so much. It's always hard to leave her when I think of living somewhere else in the coming year."
Dugu Xin first sighed and then comforted the young lady in a warm voice.
After hearing this, Mrs. Miaoyin frowned and said: "I don't know what year it will be in the coming year. I was raised by my parents, and I have some knowledge of serving and repaying. I haven't fully repaid my kindness, and I am not willing to go to other families to serve."
I don’t know Weng Gu! As long as Aye doesn’t hate me and chases me away, I will stay in my house all year round!”
"I just said that you are a beautiful woman, why are you saying stupid things again? Although we are reluctant to let go, no family raises a woman to be a servant. She will eventually leave her family."
After hearing this, Dugu Xin sighed and laughed again. He was not a person who was strict about the love between his children, but the young lady in front of him gave him many surprises when they reunited, and he had a plan in mind.
He looked at the little lady with a slight sweat on her nose, pointed to the brocade half arm on her body and said: "There is still autumn heat after the summer heat. Even if you love beauty, you must dress appropriately for the season. Sudden cold and sudden warm.
, not a state of health.”
After hearing this, the young lady looked a little shy and uncomfortable. She raised her hand to caress the tiger skin lapel but refused to take it off. She only said: "This is a rare treasure obtained by an old friend of the Grand Master. I was so diligent in bringing it to you, but I was rude. I
I don’t know where to use it, and wearing it will not damage the friendship of this gift.”
After hearing this, Dugu Xin closed his mouth, lowered his head to pick up the hot soup and took a sip, but his tongue was hot and he flicked it. He inhaled for a while before it tasted good: "A few furs of beasts are not a treasure.
There are many brave soldiers in my camp who are capable of fighting bears, tigers and leopards, but there are only a few who are very knowledgeable. They are just making fun of the Fang family by bragging about such deeds!"
"Aye, have you ever fought a tiger or a bear yourself?"
When the young lady heard this, she hurriedly opened her eyes and asked curiously: "Is it dangerous? If it's just an ordinary thing, that's it. If it's too dangerous, I want to advise people and advise Aye not to do dangerous things all the time!"
After hearing this, Dugu Xin's expression suddenly froze, and he waved his hands for a while and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? You command an army, and your actions are related to the safety of the country. The people under your command are at your disposal, and those who confront you are all giants of the enemy. Just tigers, bears, and ferocious beasts.
, why hunt it yourself!"
The young lady's focus was different from what her father emphasized. After hearing this, she nodded thoughtfully and said: "It turns out that Aye is also in charge of thousands of armies. He is really the most majestic general..."