Laofu is a unique title among the Chuang Army. After Li Zicheng captured Kaifeng, the headquarters of the Chuang Army finally had a stable center.
Niu Jinxing suggested that the former Zhou Prince's Mansion in Kaifeng City be remodeled. After all the original monuments and plaques from the Ming Dynasty were removed or destroyed on the spot, various signs of the Chuang Army were re-erected in these places.
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The Prince of Zhou's Mansion became the Grand Marshal's Mansion. The soldiers of the Chuang Army generally referred to the Generalissimo's Mansion as the Marshal's Mansion, and then collectively called the Marshal's Mansion and the old camps around the Marshal's Mansion the Laofu.
As time went by, people gradually began to use the word Laofu to refer to Li Zicheng himself, and sometimes also used the word Laofu to refer to the entire Chuangjun headquarters.
These things all had a wonderful sense of freshness for Li Laiheng. Li Guo, Liu Fangliang, Li Shuangxi, Liu Tichun, and many generals of the invading army took him into the city of Kaifeng.
After the rule of the Chuang Army, this ancient city began to exude a very peculiar charm. This charm was nothing new for the generals of the Central Plains Chuang Army who often lived, worked, and fought here.
But for Li Laiheng, it allowed him to see and feel a possibility.
There is a possibility of rule by the Chuang Army and the future Dashun.
Although the order in the city and the prosperity of commercial and department stores cannot be compared with the complete peace period, the situation in Kaifeng City has improved considerably compared with the 13th and 14th years of Chongzhen.
Pedestrians on the street did not look panicked at the large group of generals pouring into Bianliang from the east city gate. Instead, they were full of curiosity. They crowded to the side of the road and pushed away the people in front of them, thinking.
Rush to a closer place to see what kind of person the "Mr. Li" named Yuchu is.
Because there were so many pedestrians and people crowding the roadside, some unexpected situations inevitably occurred. There was a middle-aged vendor who was holding a child of about five or six years old. Under the push and squeeze of the crowd, the child held his hand.
A paper flower toy fell into the middle of the avenue.
The child let out a cry and shook off his father's big hand. With his petite body and brisk and agile movements, he passed through the crowd and ran to the middle of the avenue, blocking the front of the cavalry of the invading army.
The paper flowers fell under the hooves of Li Laiheng's horse. Li Shuangxi saw a child blocking the road, looked around, frowned, and showed a rather unhappy expression.
Horse hooves rumbled, and the cavalry team in the rear row did not see the little child in front and kept walking forward. Upon seeing this, Li Laiheng dismounted himself without waiting for Li Shuangxi to give the order. He stood in front of the invading army's queue and put the paper
The flower was picked up and put back into the child's hands.
When the other generals of the Chuang Army saw this scene, they all showed different expressions. Li Shuangxi didn't think too much and just shrugged his shoulders. Liu Tichun looked at Li Guo. As for Li Guo, he looked at Liu Fangliang.
After smiling, he stretched out his hand to signal the cavalry in the rear row to stop.
"General, I'll give you this flower!"
Li Laiheng picked up the paper flower back into the child's hand, but the child handed it out again. The child's expression was one of natural admiration. He looked at the majestic appearance of this large group of cavalry.
, and felt longing for Li Laiheng, who was wearing a blue cloth arrow jacket and a felt hat.
The paper flower was handed back to his hand, leaving Li Laiheng a little at a loss. He just wanted to show his approachable style in front of the generals of the army. Well, this is what Li Laiheng did, but he never expected to gain a child, so sincere.
admiration and yearning.
All this made him feel a little at a loss.
The various atmospheres in Kaifeng really made Li Laiheng feel a bit like the atmosphere he should have after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was not a sky loft built by time-travelers relying on technology and institutional innovation descended from the sky, but another energetic atmosphere full of vitality.
Li Laiheng pinched the paper flower in his hand and turned back to look at the other generals. Everyone's eyes were focused on the small paper flower. They froze for a few seconds, and then stayed quiet for a while.
, Li Guo, Liu Fangliang, Li Shuangxi, Liu Tichun... and many other generals and generals of the Chu army, all of them burst into hearty, crisp, and bright laughter.
Li Guofu smiled and said: "Flowers and heroes, Kaifeng City has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Li Shuangxi, who always lacked sufficient judgment for such subtle atmospheres, also dismounted. He approached Li Laiheng, snatched the paper flower away, and then inserted it into Li Laiheng's ear, imitating the child's tone of teasing.
Said: "General! Put the flower on your head!"
The other generals also burst out laughing, and Li Laiheng felt slightly embarrassed. But then he saw another group of cavalry approaching from the other end of the street.
He was also familiar with the leader. He was Yang Chengzu, who had fought with Li Laiheng in the Battle of Shangcai Camp. In addition to Yang Chengzu, this group also included Zhao Yingyuan and other generals from Cao Camp, but there were no Luo Rucai or Luo Dai.
Well, Luo Yanqing and these three people.
Since Luo Yanqing was about to be betrothed to Li Laiheng as his wife under the discussion between Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai, it was indeed inappropriate to appear on such a welcoming occasion.
As for Luo Rucai and Luo Dain, they may have stayed in the old mansion because of their status or other relationships.
However, Cao Ying sent Yang Chengzu and others to greet Li Laiheng, which indeed showed great sincerity. But I don't know who are the designers behind this, Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing, or Luo Rucai and Ji?
After all, Li Laiheng lacked sufficient information about the changes in strength, status, personnel, and relationships in Cao Ying and Cao Ying over the past year. Although he could not be called ignorant, his knowledge was limited.
Zhao Yingyuan was a general in Cao's camp who was relatively close to the Chu army. Of course he was happy to hear about Luo Yanqing and Li Laiheng's wedding. So he took the initiative to dismount from his horse while still far away, walked up to meet Li Laiheng, and hugged Li Laiheng's arm.
Arm, whispered:
"Hi! From now on, the little tiger will be our uncle!"
Zhao Yingyuan's enthusiasm shocked Li Laiheng. He secretly thought that this uncle should be Cao Ying's son-in-law, but Luo Yanqing is clearly Luo Rucai's sister and not Cao Cao's daughter. How can he be called uncle?
But Li Laiheng thought about it again. Ever since Li Zicheng and Li Guo, the uncles and nephews, began to refer to each other as brothers, the seniority in the rebel army had become an unclear ethical issue.
Li Zicheng and Li Guo are uncles and nephews, but they get along with each other as brothers; Li Shuangxi is Li Zicheng's adopted son, he should be a generation older than Li Laiheng, but he also gets along with Li Laiheng's brothers; and Gao Yigong, he is Li Zicheng's brother-in-law, according to the
In terms of seniority, he is actually one generation higher than Li Guo, but in reality he regards himself as Li Guo's son and nephew, and he gets along with Li Laiheng and Li Shuangxi as his peers.
The seniority of Lao Li's family is already very chaotic, and now another Lao Luo family has entered the family.
Luo Rucai and Li Zicheng were brothers, and in many cases he was considered Li Zicheng's eldest brother. But his sister Luo Yanqing married Li Laiheng, Li Zicheng's grandson!
At this moment, the ethics of seniority are really completely unclear.
Now Luo Ru should care about Li Laiheng's name, and what should he call Li Zicheng?
If Li Laiheng really married his grandfather's eldest brother's sister, who should he care about his grandfather's name!
If there are still Neo-Confucianists who pay attention to Zhu Xi's studies in future generations, they don't know how to deal with this dazzling wave of ethics in the Dashun Dynasty...
It must be very difficult for a Neo-Confucian master to accept it all at once.
Li Laiheng quickly pressed the hand of Zhao Yingyuan, the general of Cao camp, and said with a smile: "The two camps are already one family, and they are all members of the same family. Why should we care about these things? There is no need, there is no need. Everyone is still the same as before, talking about their own affairs."
Zhao Yingyuan smiled and said: "Okay, let's talk about our own things. Chengzu and I still call you uncle, and uncle still calls Chengzu brother."
Because the logic of this seniority was too complicated, Li Laiheng didn't know for a while whether he had taken advantage or suffered a loss, so he just smiled and said nothing. But Yang Chengzu over there, looked at his face as if he felt very much at a disadvantage.
Yang Chengzu had a gloomy face and never dismounted from his horse to greet him on foot. Until all the soldiers and horses he led walked through the street and left him alone behind the team, several soldiers around Yang Chengzu saw that the situation was serious.
Something was wrong, so in order to avoid embarrassment, I tugged on his clothes and whispered a few words, and then Yang Chengzu, who looked like he didn't know which relative had died, came up to greet Li Laiheng.