Song Sheng sat on the horse in a daze. Before he could react, the young general in unicorn robes across from him strolled up to him, smiled at him, cupped his hands, and said, "But in front of General Song Sheng?"
"Ah! It's me..."
When he saw the general bowing to him, Song Sheng didn't even think that this man was the Duke of Fuguo. He just thought: "The emperor's third daughter married far away from Ganliang. She must have been accompanied by the emperor's relatives or the military attache of the governor. But I don't know who this person is."
A relative of the royal family, or a governor, that guy Lao San is really a bastard. He asked you to go to welcome the bride, and all the dignitaries came with you. You should have sent a message back in advance, which made me so embarrassed.
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Song Sheng thought about it, then he raised his hand and said: "I don't know what the next step is..."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Yang Xu, I have admired the name of General Song for a long time. I am truly lucky to meet him today!"
"oops!"
When Song Sheng heard that he was really the Duke of Fu, he was shocked. He quickly rolled off his saddle and fell off his horse. He hurried forward to see him with military salutes, clasped his fists and said, "General Song Sheng, I have seen Duke Fu. I don't know that the Duke is in person.
It's rude and disrespectful, please don't..."
How could Xia Xun allow him to bow down? He quickly stepped forward to support him and said warmly: "Old general, please don't be too polite. The old general has guarded Xiliang for more than 20 years, and his prestige is unparalleled. In martial arts,
Yang Xu admires him very much. It is Yang Xu's honor to meet and work with the old general today! Yang Xu pays homage to his predecessors and heroes, and the old general deserves it!"
When Song Sheng saw that he spoke with sincerity and without any pretense, he couldn't help but feel very fond of him. The sedan chair was carried by everyone, and the majestic Duke of the country could treat him with such respect and courtesy, and in front of so many officials and subordinates.
What a great honor!
Song Sheng laughed heartily, held Xia Xun's hands tightly with one big hand, and shook them vigorously. He turned around and saw his second son and a group of generals still riding on the horse in a daze. He couldn't help but shout: "My eyes are dim, so you should follow me."
Are the same eyes bad? Why haven't you dismounted and met the Duke?"
Song Sheng's shout made the generals wake up. They quickly dismounted their horses one by one and came forward to greet him!
Song Sheng was a wise general as well as a fierce general, both wise and brave, and willing to use force. To govern this place in Xiliang, it was impossible to only know martial arts without being good at it, and it was impossible to be gentle and gentle without using force. He only gave birth to a stubborn person all his life.
If you can't control the Western Regions, then you can't govern the Western Regions even if you have a clear conscience and no scheming.
At the same time, he has guarded the Western Regions for more than 20 years without moving at all. With his current power and prestige in the Western Regions, as long as he raises his arms, he can demarcate territory for self-government and build an independent kingdom. However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di
Dai Xiongzhu always trusted him and never thought of transferring him to another place. Even Song Sheng repeatedly requested to resign and return to the court, but Zhu Di still did not allow it.
Facing the dangerous environment and complicated factions in the Western Regions, he needed both wisdom and courage; he was even more brilliant in officialdom knowledge. If not for this, when Song Sheng arrived in Xiliang and failed to manage the place, he would have ended up like him
Following in the footsteps of the nine commanders; to manage the place well, he had to arouse the suspicion of the court because of his sharpness, so he had to retire long ago.
Song Sheng was able to guard the Western Regions for more than 20 years and achieve such great achievements. He was a frontier official with extremely skillful political and military skills.
Understanding worldly affairs is all knowledge, and understanding human feelings is all knowledge.
Song Sheng did an excellent job in this big chapter on human relations and sophistication.
Xia Xun's actions today immediately won Song Sheng's favor. With his discerning eyes, he naturally concluded that Xia Xun's words were sincere. What's more, with Xia Xun's current status, there is no need to pat him on the back.
fart.
People are like this. Some people have been together for a lifetime, but they are also cold and indifferent, and it is difficult to get along with each other. Some people meet for the first time, and after a few words, they feel that they are very compatible. This is the case between Song Sheng and Xia Xun: they feel like old friends at first sight.
The two people chatted for a while, then climbed on their horses and returned to the city, supported by the generals. Under the biting cold wind, the sergeants wearing helmets stood silently in silence, countless fluttering flags rustled in the wind, and the driver's honor guard moved.
, greet the cavalry, escort the cavalry, accompany the cavalry... Each square formation is orderly, slowly coming and going, the formation changes, its momentum is like a mountain, and the military power is shocking.
Xia Xun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "Old General, is this the Ganliang Jingqi that is so powerful in the Western Regions?"
Song Sheng was also very proud of the elite cavalry he had carefully built. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Exactly, the Duke is here this time with elite soldiers from the royal forest. If the general does not bring out the best soldiers, I'm afraid
I want to disappoint the Duke!"
Song Sheng said, smiling and looking at the 30,000 elite cavalry behind Xia Xun's ceremonial guard.
..., all kinds of weapons are available, the armor is bright, the saddles and saddles are neat, and the military power is very majestic.
With Song Sheng's vision of leading troops for many years, he could estimate their combat effectiveness from just a fleeting glance, from the subtle changes in the team's hands, feet, limbs, and faces in the cold wind, and from whether they responded smoothly to each other before marching.
They are all inseparable, and he appreciates this team very much.
Xia Xun laughed and said: "These 30,000 elite cavalry are one of the elites from the Beijing camp, and most of them have fought in the war. However, the terrain and geography of the Western Region, the four seasons of climate, and the characteristics of the military operations are different from those in the Northern Xinjiang. They
You still need to practice more here before you can become a great person!"
Song Sheng said: "The Duke is too humble! In the end, these tens of thousands of elite cavalry were gathered, but it took more than 20 years to gather warriors from all ethnic groups who were good at bows and archery, and they were trained many times. Today, these 30,000 elite soldiers of the Duke are the best choice."
You, their individual combat prowess is naturally not bad, but now they march in unparalleled coordination, their actions and movements are seamlessly integrated, they are as motionless as a mountain, and they move as fast as a forest, which shows the Duke's ability in leading troops."
Xia Xun thought to himself: "If I hadn't trained them in various ways along the way, I'm afraid you, Lord Song, wouldn't have said that."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Old General, don't call me the Duke of the country. Yang Xu's name is Xuan. Old General, just call me Xuan. Otherwise, you, Old General, will call me the Duke of the country. Yang Xu will be very frightened."
La!"
Song Sheng said happily after hearing this: "In that case, I won't be polite to you. Haha, Xuan Na, I became in-laws with the emperor today, and I welcomed Princess Ancheng as my Song family's daughter-in-law. Xuan's wife is
She is the sister of the current queen. In this way, we are also relatives, and we should be friends of the same generation. You don't want to be an old general. I call you Xuan, and you call me big brother. This is a family!
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Xia Xun was overjoyed. He wanted to make friends with such a true hero, so he followed his example and immediately raised his hands and shouted: "Brother!"
Song Sheng threw his beard and laughed. By the time they arrived at the residence of the Marquis of Xining, the two of them were like old friends for many years, talking about everything.
The Marquis Mansion of Xining has already made preparations for the wedding.
The entire mansion was draped in red and colorful, and the gongs and drums were played loudly.
Before arriving at the city, the princess's guard of honor stopped and was re-dressed. The various colored silks that had been prepared long ago were also tied to the carriage and horse necks. The princess's dowry personnel also put on new clothes and hats.
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The first thing Xia Xun did when he entered the city was to drink wedding wine.
The second son of the Marquis of Song Dynasty, and now the de facto eldest son, was getting married. Not only all the generals who could come, but those who could not come were also given generous gifts, including the leaders of the forts and villages, and the wealthy families.
Even the heads and chiefs of Fan, Meng, Hui, Qiang and other ethnic groups came to congratulate him.
The wedding was held in a lively manner. Princess Ancheng's wedding added a touch of spring to this cool winter day.
The newly built Prince Consort's Mansion is right next to the Xining Marquis' Mansion. The two mansions are connected by an arch. After the wedding is done here, they can be sent directly to the bridal chamber over there.
As Xia Xun's goddaughter, the little girl Tang Sai'er was also lucky enough to attend the wedding. As soon as they returned to the residence arranged for them by Song Sheng, the Marquis of Xining, Tang Sai'er said enthusiastically: "The bride is so beautiful!"
Xia Xun couldn't help but laugh and said, "The bride is wearing a hijab. You've never seen her before, how do you know if she's pretty or not?"
Tang Saier pursed her lips and said, "That red dress is beautiful! There is a golden phoenix embroidered on it. When someone helps her to move, it looks like a cloud of fire is floating!"
On the side, Siren and Jeanne, two blond and blue-eyed beauties from Qiuci, who were moved by the scene, glanced at Xia Xun resentfully with their big charming eyes. Naturally, they did not dare to hope that one day they would be able to marry in glory, but they also
I hope there will be red candles in the bridal chamber and your husband will be with you!
They are the happy girls in the palace of Duke Fu. In fact, they are the property owned by Duke Fu. Even if they get married, they cannot control it. According to the rules of ordinary wealthy families, their future prospects will either be taken over by their masters.
They will be his concubines, or they will be sold to others, or they will always be a happy concubine in the house. When they are old and golden, if the owner no longer likes to use them as decorations and is willing to be kind, he will pay a severance sum.
It is up to them to ask them to leave the house, marry someone, or join a music family.
After making various choices, they certainly hope to get the first result. The eldest lady's maid, Qiaoyun, has now been taken over by the owner. Although her status and treatment are not as good as those of Zi Qi, thank you two madams, they are not as good as Su Ying and Xiaodi.
The two wives in the side chambers are the master's women after all. They have their own separate residence in the courtyard. They also have two maids assigned to take care of part of the family's property. Their monthly salary is higher than that of the maids in the upper chamber of the inner house.
Twice. If you have children in the future, the treatment will be even better.
Alas! Who said they were Mrs. Ming's personal maids? They were luckier than them in the near water tower! The two girls were already well-fed, but they still couldn't pick and taste them. They were lonely in spring, which was helpless.
Nowadays, the music they play is less cheerful and bright than the girls in the past, but more sentimental.
This time, the Duke called them out and Mrs. Ming gave her explanation. The two girls were looking forward to it all the way. Unfortunately, the Duke never favored them. Maybe there were many inconveniences in the military camp along the way, but now they have
After arriving in Gansu Town, they officially settled down. The two girls were worried about gains and losses. They glanced at Xia Xun with a bit of resentment, maybe... and a little hungry...
Will the National Assembly call me to bed tonight?
: It’s the end of the month, it’s time! Celine and Jeanne have already looked at you with resentful eyes: “Enemies, why don’t you come to favor me?” ro!.