At the city gate, a large group of warrior soldiers were checking the identities of those entering and leaving. Crossbows were set up on the city head, archers stood in rows, and anti-horses were also added at the city gate.
The inspection soldiers were also fully equipped with weapons, armor and swords. If anything went wrong, they might be greeted with swords and arrows.
After entering the suburbs of Beijing, they had already gone through more than a dozen rounds of inspections, but they still did not dare to be careless. Huaiyu accepted the inspection very cooperatively.
Although he deliberately changed into a scarlet robe, the guards were not at all careless.
"Wu Huaiyu, the town general of Weizhou Hospital of the Qinzhou Governor's Office." The gatekeeper saw Huaiyu's identity and looked at him suspiciously.
"Have you never heard of Wu Erlang, the famous white-robed manager in Longyou?" Cheng Chu said with a silent smile.
"General Manager in white robes?" The leader of the brave guards finally understood, "Is he the General Manager Wu?"
"Why, it doesn't look like it. Do you think you are too young? Let me tell you, there are indeed not many eighteen-year-old men from Jianguo County. They have just made meritorious service in Longyou. They are freshly baked." Back at the foot of Chang'an City
, everyone was quite relaxed, and Cheng Chumo was also interested in joking with the team leader.
"Okay." Huaiyu couldn't stand this look.
Ma Zhou hurriedly stepped forward and bowed sincerely, "Ma Zhou came from a humble background and was a down-and-out scholar. Fortunately, he met Erlang, a noble man in his destiny. Although he has obtained an official position, Ma has admired my aunt for a long time, so he suddenly proposed marriage today. If my aunt doesn't mind,
, tomorrow I will ask a matchmaker to choose an auspicious day to formally propose marriage.
"Stay with me slave for a while longer."
As a result, at the gate, Fan Xuanfu said to him, "I'm going back to my house first. You, hurry up and find a good matchmaker and choose a day to come to my house to propose marriage to me, Aye."
"Also, you are not allowed to explain my identity to your aunt now,"
Didn't that Fist Beard come to Huaiyuanfang Small Courtyard before? He seemed to claim to be the Medicine Canglang of the East Palace, and his name was Changsun or something like that?
"Hahaha, what, something unexpected?"
After entering the hall, he kept in mind the previous instructions of Xiao Huangmen and lowered his head to follow. He did not dare to raise his head at will, let alone look around randomly.
Cheng Chu sat in silence for a while, then said goodbye and went home. Before leaving, he did not forget to say to brother Huaiyu, "Erlang, don't just take care of your own good things. Come back and quickly find a matchmaker to come to my house to propose marriage to Huaiyi. Don't delay."
ah."
During this time, I spent time with Fan Xuanfu every day. Although it was more than polite, the two were still passionately in love. Now when I came back, Chen Runniang rushed up to him like this, hugged him and refused to let go, saying these caring words, Huaiyu
I always feel a little guilty.
"A few guys are finally back."
Huaiyu stroked her back and comforted her: "Look, I'm back with all my beards and tails now, and I've even earned the title of Baron of Jianguo County. Your brother Chen Xing has also made meritorious service and won an official position in Longyou this time.
Now he joins the army from the eighth rank in Weizhou Hospital Town."
This is really a bit unexpected.
"Wu Huaiyu, you really gave me a lot of surprises. I didn't expect that you were not only proficient in medical skills, but also good at Taoism. I didn't expect that in addition to being able to draw seals to invite gods, you could also refine palm thunder. You
Tell me about this thunder in your palm."
The prince sent someone to summon him to the palace for an interview.
"Mom, let me introduce to you, this is..."
"Stand flat and raise your head."
Huaiyu, Huaiyi, Fan Xuanfu, Chumo, Mazhou and the others rode slowly on Chang'an Street. After being away for a long time, Chang'an even felt a little unfamiliar, especially with the increase of Wuhou and Xiaowei on the street.
Riding makes them feel more and more strange.
"Call them quickly."
This sudden good thing made Yu'e, a poor woman, flee back to the backyard unconsciously. Although she did not agree in person, her behavior also showed that she did not dislike Ma Zhou and was not opposed to the marriage.
"Erlang, stay with the slave for a while longer."
"I didn't think well enough."
Huaiyu smiled and pulled Ma Zhou forward, and said to Wu Mu and eldest sister: "Aniang, eldest sister, when we were in Longyou, Mr. Ma once told me about Sister Zhongyi, what do you think?"
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East Palace.
"You don't know that you went to Longyou, and I missed you so much in Chang'an."
As a result, the shell got stuck at the back. I stammered for a long time and didn't know what to say. Finally, I stamped my feet and ran away.
Huaiyu smiled and said, "Of course, you can also help me and Mr. Su have a nice breeze first."
Chu Mo and others submitted their own certificates one by one to prove their identities.
With that said, Wu Mu and Chen Runniang, the eldest sister Wu Yu'e, the younger sister and two nieces all came out from the backyard to welcome them.
"I, Wu Huaiyu, the commander of the north gate of Xuanyi Lang Hospital Town, pays homage to His Royal Highness."
Finally, they returned to Huaiyuanfang and entered the small courtyard again. The front yard was a busy scene, even more crowded and busier than before they left.
After seeing off Chu Mo and returning to the backyard, Chen Runniang finally had a chance to talk to her lover. She threw herself into Huaiyu's arms and refused to let go of him. She burst into tears after saying a few words and her eyes were red.
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"Last time Gu Yu Wuji and Xuan Ling paid a private visit incognito, do you still remember?"
"Mr. Ma has also made great achievements in Longyou this time. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also appreciates his talent. Now he has been recalled to Chang'an to confer the right guard of the seventh rank Crown Prince to lead the governor of the mansion."
The leader of the team was very polite to Huaiyu, "We all in Chang'an have heard about the reputation General Wu has built in Longyou."
Huge profits.
After bathing and changing clothes, Huaiyu's body was smooth and even his face was glowing red. He wore a scarlet silk robe with a silver fish bag and a golden tassel with seven rings.
Ma Zhou is excellent in all aspects, not to mention that he is now a seventh-rank official.
"I heard that you performed meritorious service on the battlefield in Longyou and gained a great reputation. I'm not very happy. Instead, I'm worried about whether you were injured..."
Ma Zhou whispered beside him: "It's really not suitable to directly explain Madam Fan's identity just now." Fan Xuanfu chased his lover for thousands of miles, and the two even went out together in Longyou, and even ate and lived together. If this were revealed,
, which is indeed inconsistent with etiquette.
Zhao Yi is a qualified shopkeeper and is very organized in his work. He greeted Huaiyu and quickly made a report. The Qianjin Hall in Dongshi has almost been built and is still being decorated with wood and furniture. It will be open for business soon.
, now Qianjintang has hired many more people, and the business is even better.
Hand over your sword in front of the palace gate and take off your shoes outside the palace.
As soon as a few people entered the city, Li Shimin from the East Palace had already received the report.
After saying that, he ran directly into the Rongguo Duke's Mansion opposite, leaving Wu Huaiyu there alone and giggling.
Huaiyu chased after him.
Runniang's face was flushed by the hot water steam, her eyes were blurred and she refused to let him go.
Huaiyu looked up and saw an unexpected figure.
"Thank you, shopkeeper Zhao, for your hard work." Huaiyu rewarded Zhao Yi with ten pieces of silk on the spot. Zhao Yi was very grateful. "In fact, Qianjintang is so prosperous now, mainly because the current situation has caused more orders, and also because of Mrs. Chen.
and Mrs. Wu’s management, their contribution is great.”
Huaiyu's sudden attraction made his eldest sister Wu Yu'e blush, especially when Ma Zhou came up to say hello a bit naively.
If good things come true, Ma Zhou will definitely treat my aunt well and treat the two children as his own."
Zhao Yi, the new steward recommended by Xin Zhao before he left, came to see him. He is Xin Zhao’s brother, a sworn brother, not from the same clan. They were orphans and beggars who begged together in the early years. Later, they hung out together in the two cities and eventually became businessmen. He used to help a lot.
Brother and sister Zhao Xin, although they are not biological brothers, they are brothers and sisters.
"Just one stick of incense."
Mainly because the Turks' 100,000 cavalry entered Guanzhong and approached Chang'an. Not only did the court and the army place many medicine purchase orders for them, but even the officials and people of Chang'an were stocking up on medicine.
"Erlang must be tired after a long journey. Please help Erlang take a bath."
Wu Mu pulled the Huaiyu brothers to look left and right, tears of joy streaming down their cheeks. The eldest sister was also very concerned about the brothers, while Chen Runniang stood aside, her eyes were full of her lover Huaiyu.
We were also inspected several times by patrolmen on the road.
While Huaiyu and the others were away, Zhao Yi helped keep the Qianjin Hall in order.
In this regard, he is far behind Cheng Chumo and even Wu Huaiyi. They took in several beautiful concubines and several beautiful maids in Yanjing Village in a short period of time. Just like Huaiyi not only accepted the daughter of the powerful Yang family in Yanjing Village as his
As a concubine, he also took in several beautiful maids, and even another powerful Liu family gave him a pipa player, which he also accepted, and the whole family was happy and harmonious.
"Erlang is back!" Zhao Yi shouted happily when he saw him.
Huaiyu pulled her in front of him. She was a little embarrassed, her body was stiff, and her face was even red. This usually very tough mother-in-law was at a loss when she formally faced her future mother-in-law for the first time.
"Please come in!" The leader of the team let them in very politely, even using the word "please". This is the treatment of a hero.
The chamberlain's roll call.
"Xuan, General Xuan Yilang, the commander of the north gate of Kaiguo Men's Hospital in Daling County, Wu Huaiyu, came to the palace to have an audience."
Mrs. Wu Liu was smiling from ear to ear. Her eldest daughter had a miserable life. She married three husbands and died of three husbands. The two girls were left behind and were forced to go back to their parents' families. I don't know how much worry made her hair gray. A woman has no husband or son, that is
A floating apple without roots, even if its parents care about it and its brothers love it, it is not its destination after all.
Wu Mu Liu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ma Zhou's green robe, and became more and more satisfied. "Mr. Ma, a well-educated scholar, can he really like Yu'e?"
This young man is so capable and so lucky.
The other warriors who originally held guns and knives also looked at him with admiration. They were awarded the eighth rank in a battle and were directly knighted. This was something that many soldiers could not even dream of.
Walking back, Mrs. Wu Liu also asked Pan Xuan Fu if there was something urgent.
Huaiyi fully agreed with this marriage. Now the only one in the Wu family, Lao Wu, had not expressed his opinion, so he agreed on the spot that Ma Zhou would go back to Sanyuan Longqiao Fort with them and bring a matchmaker to propose the marriage.
Huaiyu didn't finish his words, but Fan Xuanfu took over the words and stammered: "Hello, aunt, I am a friend of Erlang, from the Duke of Rongguo's house across the street, my surname is Fan..."
This is not his first time back to the East Palace, but he has not yet met Prince Li Shimin.
For this reason, Zhao Yi has now recruited a large number of new pharmacists, clerks and apprentices, working day and night, and even rented a house to serve as a warehouse and pharmacy.
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I was enjoying my bath, but was interrupted.
Fan Xuanfu has been following Huaiyu, still dressed in men's clothing.
Huaiyu followed the small yellow gate into the Xiande Hall.
"Your Highness, the palm thunder is actually gunpowder added to the bamboo tube. When it is ignited, it will explode and make a bang."
"What is gunpowder?"
"Gunpowder is the product of our Taoist alchemy. Gunpowder can be prepared using monosulfide, dinitrate, and charcoal." Huaiyu didn't hide it. Anyway, this is very general. The real formula is more refined, and even the purity has a great influence.
Li Shimin was very satisfied with his attitude of telling everything, "In addition to disturbing the enemy's troops, can this palm thunder directly kill the enemy?"
