Li Jiancheng screamed in his heart, he was not convinced, he was the prince, he was the orthodoxy! For the sake of being the prince, he learned every etiquette flawlessly, and every move made it impossible for the most picky person to find any fault.
But why are those people like moths drawn to a flame, insisting on following the second brother who only knows how to fight!
As the anger rose in his heart, the movements of his hands became faster and faster. The slight pain of rubbing his knuckles brought Li Jiancheng back to his senses. Looking at Xiao Han who had his mouth tightly closed, Li Jiancheng's smile did not change: "Haha,
Xiao Qing's family has just returned from the front line. They have worked hard and achieved great results. We are also destined to meet here today. How about we hold a banquet alone to welcome you and wash away the dust?"
Xiao Han's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He had been admitted to Tiance Mansion two days ago. Although his status was remote, it was like a big stamp had been placed on him! And now the prince invited him to a banquet.
, if this reaches the ears of others, how should you think of yourself?!
"Well, um, thank you for the prince's love, but Weichen was accidentally injured outside just now, plus he still needs to go back to prepare medical tools for the frontline soldiers, etc., so he really can't escape. I hope the prince will forgive me, forgive me..."
After saying that, Xiao Han bent down and gave a long salute, and stretched his neck specially so that the prince could see the bruises on his neck.
You can't go! If the prince was facing another fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy today, with this old routine of polite corporal, he would probably be unfavorable! But Xiao Han is a freak with two lifetimes of experience, and even more so
I have known for a long time that this prince who "has the appearance of an emperor" is a villain, how could he go to the banquet!
The prince's movement of turning the thumb suddenly stopped, and his eyes seemed to have turned cold! However, Xiao Han was looking down and couldn't see it at all. After a moment, the prince had returned to normal, as if the scene just now had never happened.
"That's it, it doesn't matter, the military is important, Xiao Qing's family will be busy first, I will go and have a drink with you in the future!"
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Prince. I will resign first..."
Xiao Han secretly looked at Li Jiancheng. There was no expression on Li Jiancheng's face, and he didn't know if he saw his perfunctory attitude. He cupped his hands towards the prince. Xiao Han took a step back and winked at Xiaodong who was standing aside.
Upon seeing him, he quickly came over and saluted the prince, and then walked towards the other end of the bridge with Xiao Han.
Seeing Xiao Han and his soldiers leading their horses and disappearing into the darkness at the city gate, the prince's face suddenly sank! A pair of venomous snake-like eyes stared straight at the place where Xiao Han disappeared without saying a word. Yin Nu took a look
, he was about to take steps to catch up. The prince snorted coldly, and Yinnu immediately stood still, lowered his hands and lowered his head, not even daring to show his favorite smile!
"The prince is really angry! I don't know who is going to be unlucky!" Yinnu thought in his heart.
Xiao Han doesn't know who is going to be unlucky, and he doesn't want to know, as long as that person is not him...
After passing the Chang'an City Gate, the huge Chang'an City is still the same. It seems that nothing can change the pace of this giant city.
After passing through the bustling streets, a group of people blended into the crowd, like a drop of water blending into the sea, disappearing into the crowd in the blink of an eye. It was only then that Xiao Han breathed a sigh of relief!
The person who put such pressure on him just now was not the embryo named Yinnu at all. Xiao Han, who had seen the power of nuclear bombs, looked at Yinnu, just a bigger human shield. Instead, it was the prince who was always smiling.
Your Highness, a ruthless man who even tried to kill his own brothers, Xiao Han had to work hard to deal with it.
Xiao Han didn't know why the prince would target him. Although the things he did were useful, they were all beneficial to the military camp, and everything seemed to be accomplished easily. There were no particularly impressive moves at all!
It seems that His Highness the Prince is not good at marching and fighting, and he has been in the palace all the time. No matter what he thinks, he should not have any interaction with him! And talking about the palace, it seems that he had refuted him once in the palace last time. According to this
How can a human being's psyche come to him again and pretend to be the best?
After thinking about it for a long time, Xiao Han still couldn't figure it out. He just felt that the seemingly peaceful Chang'an City seemed not peaceful underneath. He shook his head and didn't think about these troubles for the time being. Anyway, there have been a lot of troubles recently, lice.
Too much and it won’t bite!
We are almost home, so we lead the horse and rush home! Although we have only been away for a few days, the feeling of going home always makes people yearn for it...
Walking out of the familiar alley, the ordinary people on both sides hurriedly hid aside. The poor people would probably feel inferior in their hearts when they looked at the powerful people, but Xiao Han could barely be considered a semi-powerful person now.
He didn't say hello to these poor neighbors. It's not that Xiao Han looked down on people, but that he didn't know what to call people at all. It was better to say the wrong thing than not to say anything at all. Anyway, the days are still long, and maybe there are always people he knows well.
one day……
I saw the arrogant front door of my house. It had not been seen for two days. It seemed as if the whole door had been renovated. There were not many new big copper nails on the vermilion door, but it looked so beautiful!
When he came here, Xiao Han's mood became inexplicably brighter! Just when he was about to shout at the door that I'm back, before he could say anything, he suddenly saw a few people squatting under the tall courtyard wall, their clothes were scattered, like
Like a beggar...
"Who allowed the beggar to squat at the door of the Hou Mansion?!" Xiao Han was confused and didn't care to shout. He took a closer look and suddenly found that the few people squatting at the door seemed familiar...
He dismounted and walked over with his legs crossed. The person squatting on the ground also heard the noise and slowly raised his head...
"Blacksmith Lao Zhao!"
Xiao Han looked at the beggar and almost exclaimed!
He never thought that these people were not outsiders, but actually the blacksmith Lao Zhao! Looking to the side, sure enough! Although they all had their heads drooped, they had been getting along for a long time. Xiao Han could tell at a glance that this was the same person as before.
Follow the blacksmiths you have worked for!
"You guys? Why are you squatting here? Why don't you go into the house?" Xiao Han was extremely surprised, and an unknown feeling slowly rose in his heart.
Old Zhao looked at Xiao Han who was extremely surprised. When he heard Xiao Han's familiar voice coming from his ears, his old eyes widened with a "swish", and a little tear seemed to be rolling inside: "Master Hou, you are back?!"
"Master Marquis is back?" As soon as the old blacksmith finished speaking, the squatting people suddenly opened their eyes. When they saw that it was really Xiao Han standing here, a group of people surrounded him, frightened.
Uncle Lengzi and the others quickly pulled Xiao Han behind them.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy about gains and losses?" Uncle Lunzi stood in front of Xiao Han, holding a knife and yelling at these people, but he didn't scare the blacksmith, but instead frightened Xiao Han.
Jump!
But it’s no wonder that Uncle Lunzi and the others reacted so fiercely. Today was really weird. It was a confusing situation all the way. When we finally got home, we were surrounded at the door! Besides, look at these people.
His face was haggard, more like a refugee than a blacksmith.
"It's okay, it's okay, my family! Get out of the way!"
Xiao Han struggled to squeeze out of the crowd, pushed Uncle Lunzi aside, pointed at Old Zhaotou and asked in surprise: "What's wrong with you? Didn't you say you went to jail? What's wrong? Is this because you were tortured?"
Bullied?"
It was okay if Xiao Han didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, the old blacksmith burst into tears, and the young blacksmiths around him started crying!
"We can't help you, Lord Marquis! We've embarrassed you..." The blacksmith Lao Zhao burst into tears and knelt down in front of Xiao Han. Xiao Han was so shocked that he took two steps back and quickly called Uncle Lunzi and the others.
Help these people up!
The door was so busy that the people in the concierge had long recognized that the owner of the house had returned to the house. The door opened with a blubbering sound, and the people in the house rushed to the door to welcome the owner.
"Get up, Old Zhao! What are you doing? If you have anything to say, come into the room and say it!" Xiao Han didn't know what happened to make this old man so sad. Could it be that he had really been a bad star these past two days?
?Why are they all messy and bad!
Blacksmith Lao Zhao was pulled up by his uncle, and he wiped his tears. Seeing that the door was crowded with people, he couldn't speak, so he just stood there blankly.
Xiao Han looked at the old blacksmith and seemed to have guessed something in his heart. He pursed his lips towards Xiaodong and said, "Go home first. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later!"
"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Xiaodong nodded smartly and hurriedly came over to help Old Zhao, "Uncle Zhao, there are so many people watching here, if you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get back!"
Old Zhao nodded numbly, opened his mouth, but said nothing more.
Walking up the high steps, as soon as Xiao Han entered the door, oh, there was a large group of people in the front yard. When they saw Xiao Han, the men bowed and the women prayed, and then they all shouted: "Master Hou has worked hard on the expedition, and I welcome him on his triumphant return."
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This is a treatment that can only be enjoyed by soldiers who have returned from victory. According to the rules, even the soldiers’ parents and relatives must salute and congratulate them!
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, people's admiration for the victorious warriors was not just a matter of words, but also formed its own set of etiquette.
It's a pity that Xiao Han had never seen such a battle before. He was thinking about what happened to the blacksmiths. He was suddenly frightened by these people, and his head almost crashed. It took him a long time to remember that there seemed to be such a rule, and he quickly returned the favor according to the rule.
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"Congratulations to Mr. Hou for victory! Zongheng is unparalleled!" the people below shouted again!
Xiao Han saluted again...
"Congratulations..."
"That's enough! Stop wishing! Go ahead and do what you have to do, why do you have to go through these formalities! Can you support yourself after eating enough?!"
"Okay...hahahaha..."
The people below heard the words and laughed loudly. Seeing that Xiao Han's full beard and full figure were not injured at all, they finally felt relieved. It was no longer like the two days before when they were always on tenterhooks and couldn't even eat well.
When did they start to care so much about this young Marquis? Maybe they didn't even realize that there seemed to be a family-like relationship between them and Xiao Han.
After blasting away the people underneath, Xiao Han looked at the people in the yard rushing around everywhere, and Xiao Han felt a little emotional. When did so many people follow him?
After the people dispersed, the fat chef with a charming face came up to him with Xiao Shiyilang and a basin of water: "Master Marquis, you are back, are you not injured..."
As soon as Xiao Han finished sighing, he got angry when he saw the fat chef in front of him. They all just talked and didn't see me coming back? They didn't even come home to get a plate of dumplings. How dare you laugh so cheaply here!
After glaring at the fat chef, Xiao Han said angrily: "I've been injured so badly that I haven't seen many enemies! I'm being driven back! Why are you carrying water? I'm not thirsty! I'm just hungry!"
The fat chef laughed so hard that his eyes almost squeezed together: "Master Marquis is joking, you came down from the battlefield, no matter whether you killed the enemy or not, this is military merit and the glory of our family! This water is for you
It's bad luck, everyone returning home from the battlefield has to go through this process! As for the food, don't worry, the big bones have been cooked for a long time and will be served to you in a while. I just saw that the soup has become milky white!
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"Humph, I guess you have good intentions, did you just say that this water is for removing bad luck?" Xiao Han pointed at the basin of water and asked with a frown.
The fat chef and Xiao Shiyilang nodded quickly: "Master Hou just came back from the battlefield, and it is inevitable that he will be stained with unclean things. This water is to dispel evil spirits!"
When Xiao Han heard this, he immediately became energetic: "Hurry up, drinking is still a waste. Your Lord Marquis has been in bad luck these past two days, so hurry up and go!"
"Okay... Mr. Hou, just stand still and I will do the rest!"
The fat chef responded with a cheerful smile and quickly took a short pine and cypress branch from Xiao Shiyi's hand behind him.
While pouring water on Xiao Han, he said: "Master Hou, your red star is shining brightly, how can you have bad luck? What a joke, don't move yet, there must be something behind this..."
"You are the only one who can talk and I am a star, so what are you busy with now?"
"Hehe, isn't this a process passed down from our ancestors? Even if the emperor is on a personal expedition, he has to do this when he comes back..."
"Okay, okay, it's almost done. I'm wet and I still have to talk to Lao Zhao. Don't be poor. Hurry up and make a few more bowls of noodles. Make more. I've been busy these two days!"
"Okay, please, Xiao Shiyi, don't be stunned, hurry up and knead the dough with me!"
After all, the home is comfortable, no matter who it is, it always makes people feel comfortable! After laughing and scolding the fat chef, Xiao Han felt a lot more relaxed.
I looked up at the only remaining osmanthus tree in the corner of the courtyard. In this gloomy weather, it seemed that summer was about to pass, and the singing cicadas were no longer so active.
"A troubled time..."
Xiao Han sighed in a tone that was very inappropriate for his age, and walked towards the living room with his legs up while the servants around him looked at him with blank faces.
As early as when Xiao Han was greeted after returning from victory, Xiaodong had already led a row of poor blacksmiths to the living room. When Xiao Han came in, the blacksmiths were standing at the door, waiting for him.
Xiao Han walked in with his legs raised, glanced at everyone, and said with some self-deprecation: "It's only been a few days, why are we so divided here? Sit down, if you have anything to do, tell me slowly."
After saying that, seeing the blacksmiths sitting down on the chairs on both sides, Xiao Han walked to the main seat, first picked up the kettle on the table and filled half of the bottle of water. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the man sitting on his head.
Lao Zhao asked: "I haven't had time to ask you, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so miserable? There are no outsiders here now. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
As he spoke, Xiao Han seemed to have gained a bit of the aura of a Marquis. At least he didn't want to think about it before, even when he was sitting in the main seat, he looked like a gangster.
These days, he has become accustomed to freely changing between the two identities. When he meets Xue Shou, a wise man who is almost a demon, Xiao Han naturally turns into a silly and sweet young man, enjoying the joy of being young with peace of mind.
and bring various conveniences.
And when there are no outsiders, the experience of the previous life seems to come back to him.
