Murong Mansion in the east at night will be brightly lit and lively tomorrow night.
There are more than a dozen clan members who are going to Jizhou with General Murong this time. They will gather at Murong Mansion tomorrow night. The elders of the Murong clan have also been invited. There will be five family banquets and all seats will be packed.
There are many sons of the Murong family who are not considered to be on duty in the palace, otherwise, they may not be able to get away even if they take five more seats.
Sons, nephews, and descendants are full of talented people. This is the foundation of a strong and strong family.
General Murong looked at that scene and felt very happy. When he was in a good mood, he couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.
As the future head of the Murong family, Murong Shen will not be in the spotlight tomorrow night. Everyone takes turns to toast in front of him.
Murong Shen was running all the way and couldn't recover from his injuries. The scars on his back were in pain, so he couldn't drink alcohol at all. He held the wine glass, touched his lips and put it away.
The peers did not dare to say anything, and the elders, who were confident that they were older, looked at each other and said, "You guys are toasting, why don't you drink it?"
Before Murong Shen could say anything, General Murong spoke on his behalf: "He's going to work in the palace in the bright moon, so he shouldn't drink alcohol."
That elder was a generation older than General Murong, and he leaned heavily on the blue quilt on Pingyue. At that time, he didn't know what happened, but he actually said in public: "I don't want to be an errand, and I don't want to do it tomorrow. Have a few drinks tomorrow night."
, that’s no good. There’s no reason not to drink alcohol.”
Bang!
There was a muffled sound that was neither light nor heavy.
Everyone at the table was surprised.
Murong carefully placed the wine glass in his hands.
"He was a little tired from running all the way, so he left the table and went back to rest." Murong Shen finished speaking expressionlessly, bowed his legs to everyone, and left the table.
The elder who was ignored was so angry that he put down his wine glass: "Who is he angry at?"
General Murong had to raise his glass in person and give three toasts to the elders, and then the banquet became lively again. However, everyone did not say anything in their mouths, but they also had their own concerns in their hearts.
That Murong Shen was both capable and patient, and he also had a really big temper.
Murong Ke looked at the direction his brother was leaving, feeling a little uneasy. After waiting for a while, he quietly left the table on the pretext of seeking convenience.
"Brother!" Murong Ke excitedly opened the door to his brother's room, walked forward and was begging to be shut up. His eyes glanced at Murong Shen's back, and his expression suddenly changed: "Brother! Why do I have so many injuries?
"
Murong Shen's eyes flashed with dark fire, and he signaled his soldiers to continue preparing the medicine, obviously without any intention of explaining.
Murong Ke knew his brother's temper very well, so he had to keep his mouth shut, took the medicine from his soldier's leg, and applied it to Murong Shen.
Looking closely, the bruises all over his body become more shocking.
No wonder the eldest brother refused to drink just now. He had a trauma, so he really shouldn’t drink. Oh, where did the injury come from? Who dares to touch such a heavy leg for the eldest brother?
After applying the medicine, Murong Shen put on his clothes. Murong Ke finally couldn't help but asked: "Brother, did your father punish me?"
Murong Shen didn't want to explain, so he responded succinctly: "My father asked him to marry as early as possible and start a family, and he has already agreed."
Murong Ke was stunned and blurted out: "Is it because of the marriage that my father moved his legs?"
Murong Shen gave Murong Ke a cold look. Murong Ke did not dare to ask any more questions and whispered: "Eldest brother will be twenty-three next year. It is indeed time to start a family."
"The Prince of Beihai has returned to Beijing, and his wedding to Miss Zhao Liu is approaching. Brother, please stop thinking about Miss Zhao Liu..."
The big brother’s eyes are so scary!
Murong Ke's will to survive was very strong and he decisively changed the subject immediately: "Father, from which family should I marry my eldest brother?"
Murong Shen looked indifferent: "I don't know."
Murong Ke: "..."
Murong Ke had to try his best to continue changing the subject: "Brother, why don't you take a few months off and recover from your injuries before entering the palace?"
Murong Shen said calmly: "No need, he can hold on."
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After the family banquet, General Murong smelled of alcohol, but his eyes were clear.
Mrs. Murong finally found an opportunity and wiped her tears in front of her husband: "I am finally back. In those six months, I was not in the capital, and I felt like I had lost my soul. I had no backbone during the confinement period."
He cried again: "After the master came back, he rarely saw Yan'er. Yan'er fell seriously ill and lost a lot of weight. It will be hard to stay in bed until the bright moon comes."
"She is a girl who has been pampered since she was a child. She has never suffered such a crime. Her personal maid was beaten to death with a cane. She was so frightened that she had nightmares for half a month and shed tears for the whole month. I am really afraid that she will lose her mind.
shadow."
There is no mention of Murong Shen, but every sentence refers to it.
General Murong frowned, looked at his tearful wife, and said slowly: "He has already reprimanded Da Lang about that matter. Yan'er is indeed a little willful, please be disciplined strictly."
Mrs. Murong's complaint failed, and she came back choked with pain and injustice: "The master didn't support Yan'er, his poor daughter! She was so frightened that she fell seriously ill."
General Murong made a serious face: "Stop crying! That matter is over now, and you are not allowed to mention it again in the future. Very good, I will prepare the betrothal gift immediately."
bride price?
Madam Murong was stunned for a moment. She didn't bother to wipe away her tears and asked hurriedly: "Which girl has the master fallen in love with? Is the young man willing to marry her?"
"There is no reason why he won't marry me." General Murong said coldly, but he didn't want to say more, so he said: "The betrothal gift will be increased by 30% according to the previous list."
Mrs. Murong replied, but her heart was throbbing with pain.
Her mistress didn't even know how much the Murong family's property was. Murong Shen would not be able to get much of this huge property in the future. Her two children would not get much of it at all. Murong Yan could only have a dowry, and Murong Yan could only have a dowry.
When Ke gets married in the future, what he can get is limited.
This is the Murong family's rule. To prevent the family property from being dispersed, most of it must be passed on to the eldest son.
General Murong fell asleep full of worries.
Early the next month, General Murong and Murong Shen, his father and his son, went to the palace together to have an audience.
Among those who were summoned to the palace were Duke Dingguo and Marquis Zhongyong.
No matter how stupid and unprincipled Emperor Yongming is, he is still the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. He is very clear about the importance of military power. The Imperial Guards, the Qiaoqi Battalion and the Iron Guard Battalion, constitute the three most elite armies of the Jin Dynasty. Those three armies actually directly listen to
Order to the emperor.
Marquis Zhongyong knelt down and apologized: "It is true that the general was helpless. He failed to quickly pacify Jizhou and lost the battle. It caused the crown prince's palace to have an expedition to the east. The general is really ashamed of the emperor's cruelty."
Emperor Yongming was indeed quite dissatisfied with the mistake he made towards Marquis Zhongyong, and said with a straight face: "I have already given away my merits, and I will not pursue the case this time. Get up!"
Then he praised Prince Dingguo and General Murong profusely.
Marquis Zhongyong looked shameless and listened shamelessly.
An hour later, the three of them left together.
General Murong chased after Zhongyong Marquis and whispered: "Master Marquis, please stay, he has something to discuss with you."
