The 5 million yuan, 8,000 bolts of silk, and 60,000 dendrobium of wheat escorted by Lu You from Jizhou arrived in Jiankang on May 19th. Emperor Sima Yu was overjoyed and had settled in the Central Plains for nearly two years.
It was the first time that the Jin Dynasty saw the benefits of the Northern Expedition. Sima Yu was stretched thin by the emptiness of the Jiankang treasury. The palace in Taicheng was in disrepair. It was difficult for Sima Yu to raise funds to rebuild the Taiji Palace. It was called Qingxin Jiexuan, but it was really a financial hardship.
Helpless, the Longkang Huan family took advantage of the achievements of the Northern Expedition and generously rewarded the old clan members. Huan Mi, Huan Xi, Huan Ji, Huan Shiqian, and Huan Shixiu were all powerful in one area. The old tribe of Jingxiang was like Zhu Xu, and everyone in Zhuyao was appointed as a major commander.
The prefect, Huan Wen is now even more honored by Jiuxi, and is sarcastically asking the court to seek the title of king——
Hearing that Chen Caozhi was about to arrive in Beijing, Emperor Sima Yu ordered Wang Tanzhi, and Chen Shang and Lu You, who drove by Jizhou, went to Bailuzhou Pier to greet him. After the mourning period for his father expired, Wang Tanzhi returned from Xifu to serve in the court. Now he is
has been promoted to the rank of Shizhong, and Chen Shang has also been promoted from the rank of the seventh rank palace to the position of the sixth rank servant censor——
At Bailuzhou Wharf in May, the sun was shining brightly and the atmosphere was warm. Chen Shang held the hand of his sixteenth brother Chen Caozhi with tears in his eyes. He was filled with emotion about the brotherly love. He met Ran Sheng again and said with a smile: "Little
When he was only in his prime, he was already the governor of a fifth-grade county. Brother Yu is far beyond his reach."
When Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng were talking with Wang Tanzhi and others, Xie Daoyun and Murong Qinchen stepped forward to salute Chen Shang. Due to Murong Qinchen's special status, Chen Shang did not hesitate because Murong Qinchen was a concubine.
He despises her because he just thinks that Sixteenth Brother, this Xianbei concubine, is too beautiful and doesn’t dare to look at her too much——
Xie Shao, who has been appointed as the seventh-grade housekeeper, also went to the pier to greet Chen Feiyu, who was three months old. He was very happy and said to Xie Daoyun: "Third aunt talks about my sister every day. A few days ago, I invited Du Daoshang to be my sister."
According to divination, Du Taoshou said that my sister will have a daughter and two sons, the daughter will be the eldest, and when I saw her today, it really came true!"
A group of hundreds of people entered the city in a mighty manner, and the people of Jiankang lined the streets to welcome them. This "Jiangzuo Weijie", who had already been deserted when he first entered the capital five years ago, is now a high official guarding Hebei. He played a great role in the Northern Expedition. The people of Jiangdong expressed their gratitude to
Chen Caozhi's miracle of defeating the enemy in a last-ditch battle was talked about in great detail, and Chen Caozhi's younger brother Chen Yuli's military exploits in defeating Xianbei's most powerful general Xi Luoteng also made the people of Jin rejoice. If it were not for the military exploits of the Northern Expedition, Chen Caozhi's brothers would no matter what
The Chen family cannot be promoted so quickly. The Chen family, which used to be a poor family, is now a hot and powerful family——
Arriving in front of the Chen family's house on the banks of the Qinhuai River, Wang Tanzhi said to Chen Cao: "Because the emperor has returned to his hometown after a long absence, the emperor will not summon him today so that he can reunite with his family and talk about family happiness. We will come back tomorrow at midnight."
Taicheng Mianjun."
Chen Caozhi invited Wang Tanzhi to sit in his house. Wang Tanzhi smiled and said, "I won't bother you today. I'll come back to discuss Confucianism with Zizhong another day."
Wang Tanzhi and Lu You left, while Xie Shao stayed. At this time, Chen's servants were divided into two teams to greet them in front of the gate. Laifu and his son came forward happily to greet him, and the one-armed Jing Nu was also there.
, suddenly knelt down in front of Ran Sheng, crying with joy. Ran Sheng quickly picked him up, and the master and servant whispered with tears in their eyes -
Chen Caozhi asked happily: "Laifu, when did your father and son come to Jiankang, and Jing Nu is also here?"
Laifu was over fifty, his hair was already gray, and he said with a smile on his face: "I just arrived at the beginning of the month, young man, please come in quickly, please come in quickly——"
Chen Caozhi stepped into the gate, but saw that the courtyard between the gate and the foyer was empty. It was very different from the lively scene in front of the gate. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. Even if the stewards and servants were waiting outside the gate, why were those maids there?
Not seen either?
At this moment, I saw two young children walking out of the foyer hand in hand. One was wearing pink and white clothes, the other was wearing pink clothes. The two children had hair at the same level as their eyebrows in the front and hair hanging down the shoulders in the back. They both looked like they were two or three years old.
They are quite similar, except that the toddler in pink and white clothes is slightly taller——
The two young children struggled to cross the half-foot-high threshold, and then stood on the corridor. Two pairs of eyes as black as paint stared at Chen Caozhi. The afternoon sun shone slantly, and the two young children were carved with pink and jade, and their eyebrows were like
Painting, extremely cute——
Chen Caozhi's heart trembled suddenly. These are his children. Bo Zhen and Fang Yu are both so big, more than three feet tall, and they can walk very steadily. However, he, the father, has only come back to see them today.
Although the children of these two little brothers and sisters are loved and protected by their mother and family, can they, as the father, feel guilt-free?
Chen Caozhi understood. Just now Laifu said that they came to Jiankang at the beginning of the month. They must have known that he would come back from Yecheng to meet you soon, so Wei Rui and the others came from Qiantang with their little brother and sister Bo Zhen in order to get there as soon as possible.
Meet him——
Chen Caozhi was afraid of surprising the two children, so he slowly approached and said with tears and smiles: "Are you two Bo Zhen and Fang Yu? Let me guess, which one is Bo Zhen and which one is Fang Yu?"
The two children watched in silence as Chen Caozhi approached. The slightly shorter girl wearing pink clothes asked the child in pink and white clothes beside her softly: "Brother, is this daddy?"
The boy in pink and white clothes shook his head and said: "No, the hat is not the same."
The two little brothers held hands and took a step back, looking at Chen Caozhi warily.
Chen Caozhi squatted down in front of the two children and looked at the slightly taller child: "You are Bo Zhen, aren't you?"
The boy in pink and white clothes stared at Chen Caozhi with his clear black and white eyes, his mouth was pursed tightly, and he did not answer.
Chen Cao smiled and said to the girl in pink clothes: "You are Xiao Fangyu, am I right?"
The little girl in pink clothes blinked and asked in a sweet voice, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"
Chen Caozhi said softly: "I am daddy. I came back from a far away place to see you."
The little girl shook her head, stretched out a finger, pointed at Chen Caozhi's head and said, "Brother said your hat doesn't look like daddy's."
Chen Caozhi touched the lacquer gauze crown on his head and asked with a smile: "What kind of hat should that be?"
The boy in pink and white clothes looked at Chen Caozhi's cage and said, "Tall, taller than your hat."
The two little babies spoke very clearly and were so cute. Chen Caozhi couldn't help but put his arms around the two little brothers and sisters and said, "Then daddy will put on a tall hat later, okay?"
The little girl felt that Chen Caozhi was very amiable, and his appearance was indeed similar to the father in the painting, so she did not resist. However, the little boy in pink and white clothes firmly believed that this man did not look like his father.
Chen Caozhi's chest, preventing Chen Caozhi from hugging him——
"Bo Zhen, this is daddy."
Lu Weirui walked out of the foyer, with Xiaochan behind him. Many people suddenly poured out of the foyer, including Ding Youwei and Run'er——
The uncle really heard what his mother said, and now he was sure of it. His little arms slowly softened and he no longer resisted.
Lu Weirui and Xiaochan also squatted down, looking at their husband who had been separated for nearly three years, with tears in their eyes. They patted the child in front of them. Xiaochan said: "Bo Zhen, Fang Yu, this is daddy. Call me daddy.
Don’t you all ask about daddy all the time? Now daddy is back, please scream——”
Xiao Fangyu was relatively well-behaved. When urged by her mother Xiaochan, she called out softly: "Daddy."
The uncle was really shy, shook his head and refused to scream, suddenly turned around and threw himself into Lu Weirui's arms, calling out: "Mother——"
Chen Caozhi took Wei Rui's and Xiaochan's hands respectively, stood up and said, "No need to rush, the baby is ready to be born, it will be fine later." He stepped forward to greet his sister-in-law Ding Youwei, and saw the one standing next to her.
The slim girl's eyebrows are similar to those of her sister-in-law Ding Youwei, but her temperament is slightly different. Her sister-in-law Ding Youwei is gentle and quiet, but there is always a hint of sadness between her eyebrows. However, this slim girl is youthful and beautiful, with lively and smart eyes and more wisdom between her eyebrows.
The brilliance——
"Run'er." Chen Caozhi looked at this beautiful girl with a smile.
Run'er also looked at Uncle Chou and saluted: "Uncle Chou is finally back -"
At this time, Ran Sheng, Huang Xiaotong and others came in and greeted Ding Youwei and Lu Weirui. Ran Sheng shaved off his beard yesterday. In western Liaoning, he was a scornful prefect and a general who was frightened by Hu Yi. But in Chen's house, he was at a loss.
Especially in front of the beautiful Runer.
Xie Daoyun came in, and the maid Yin Feng held Xiao Feiyu, Ding Youwei, Lu Weirui, Xiaochan, and Run'er in a hurry to see Xiao Feiyu. For a while, they were filled with laughter and joy.
Xie Daoyun asked Chen Caozhi: "Mr. Chen, has Xiao Bozhen and Xiao Fangyu recognized their father?"
Chen Caozhi laughed and said, "Bo Zhen said my hat doesn't look like me."
Xie Daoyun raised his eyes and looked at Chen Caozhi's lacquer gauze cage crown. He couldn't help laughing and said: "I know, I painted two portraits of you, one wearing a silk scarf and the other wearing a lacquer gauze crown. This kind of cage in Jiangzuo
The crown is much higher than the cage crown in Hebei, Bo Zhen is very serious——"
"Chen Langjun, the top hat is here."
Short hoe came panting and handed over a high black lacquer gauze crown. Chen Caozhi put on the lacquer gauze high crown, and then said to the little brother and sister who were in the arms of Lu Weirui and Xiao Chan: "Bo Zhen, Fang Yu,
Is he dad now?"
Xiao Fangyu shouted happily: "Daddy."
The uncle really looked at it for a moment, then he called out with a blushing face: "Daddy."
Chen Caozhi was overjoyed and said, "Bo is really cautious."
Everyone laughed.
Run'er came over and reminded: "Uncle Chou, look over there -"
Chen Cao took a look and saw Murong Qinchen, Sanu'er and several former palace attendants from the Yongshou Palace quietly standing aside, looking a bit inaccessible.
Run'er said: "Uncle Chou, is this the Princess Qinghe? She is so beautiful, her eyes are like gems."
Xie Daoyun said to Ding Youwei: "Sister-in-law, Qinqin is four months pregnant."
Ding Youwei was the most gentle person. Seeing Murong Qinchen's timid look, he felt pity for him, so he walked over and said with a smile: "Qinqin'an is fine."
Chen Caozhi said from the side: "Qinqin, this is my sister-in-law."
Murong Qinchen had known that Chen Caozhi's sister-in-law was a virtuous sister-in-law. Chen Caozhi respected this sister-in-law very much. When he saw Ding Youwei greeting her first, he was greatly moved and was about to bow down and salute. Ding Youwei supported him and said, "Don't be too polite. You are traveling a long way."
It’s hard work, but I’m still a heavy-bodied person.”
