Zhuang Chengrong looked at his son with a faint smile and said, "I received another high hat from you today! Do you and I also want to be so hypocritical and polite?"

When Shen Qiujun saw his son blushing, he glanced at her husband and smiled at his son: "What you said makes sense. Your father was just worried that you would be deceived by the flattery of the ministers in the future, so he specifically pointed it out, you Just pay more attention in the future.”

Brother Song hurriedly smiled at his mother and said, "My son has written it down."

Seeing the harmonious appearance of her mother and son, Zhuang Chengrong stopped smiling and called his son to the front hall: "This Li Yishu is the one who has done the most great work. We really need to think carefully about how to reward him."

Because of the promise Shen Qiujun had made to Li Yaoqin, Zhuang Chengrong, after discussing with the officials, decreed that Li Yishu be named Jinxiang Bo, and he could be hereditary for three generations.

For a while, everyone in the capital was alarmed. Li Yishu's contribution was not small, but this reward was too heavy. He just inherited the position of his father, Cheng Anbo, and was given another title.

At this time, everyone thought that Li Yishu was once a disciple of the Xian King, but in the end he did not follow the Xian King to start an uprising. This shows that there must be something between him and the current emperor, and they can also understand the reason why he was knighted.

However, the inheritance of the three generations is somewhat unreasonable. The old heroes who followed Taizu to conquer the world have not received such mighty dragon grace until now.

Some people who are quick-thinking thought about Shen Zhaoying, who had made no less meritorious service than Li Yishu this time, and knew in their minds: This is paving the way for Shen Zhaoying to be ennobled. Now that Li Yishu has been an example, how can the queen's brother be any worse in the future?

Even Li Yishu secretly said it was a fluke, and everyone in the capital knew it tacitly. He secretly guessed that judging from this, Shen Zhaoying's title would not be lower than that of a marquis. The queen's mother family has two marquises, which is really big The most prominent family in the Qi Dynasty.

The Yongning Hou Mansion became even more cautious at this time. Marquis Shen bluntly said that it was not a good thing for the Queen's mother's family to be too prominent, but Mrs. Shen disagreed: the days when the Shen family would truly prosper had not yet come.

At this time, the envoy from Donglin also presented his surrender. Zhuang Chengrong was extremely indifferent to the envoy because of Concubine Rong's mother and son. He only sneered and said: "The Northern Barbarians are coming in person from the king. You are really trustworthy, but only a few envoys are here. minister."

Donglin was a defeated country. After hearing these words, the envoys became even shorter. After being ridiculed by Zhuang Chengrong for a while, they had no choice but to retreat and quickly report the situation here to the king.

Zhuang Chengrong just ignored the affairs of Donglin Kingdom and only focused on Shen Zhaoying and his party.

It didn't take long for Shen Zhaoying and his entourage to enter the capital. Zhuang Chengrong was a good man and he knew that Shen Zhaoying had been away for many years and was not allowed to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents. He directly ordered the people who went to greet him to tell Shen Zhaoying that he could go home first. See your parents and elders, and then come back to see the saints the next day after resting.

So Shen Zhaoying made arrangements for the people he brought into the capital. He handed the people over to the welcoming ministers and then returned to the Shen Mansion. He had been away from home for more than ten years and only exchanged letters, so he really wanted to see his family so much.

At this time, not only the officials were dumbfounded by Zhuang Chengrong's kindness to the Shen family, but Shen Qiujun also said: "It is too much to hold the Shen family in such high regard. If it is just an ordinary family, the son-in-law respects the Yue family, but in the court, Above the hall. But it’s not necessarily a good thing.”

Zhuang Chengrong smiled and said: "I have to let your eldest brother see your eldest sister, so that I can act better."

Shen Qiujun knew that Zhuang Chengrong was going to have bad ideas again, so he stopped talking and let him go.

However, when Marquis Shen saw that his son had returned home without meeting the emperor, he was not happy and sighed: "Because of your sister, the Shen family is quite conspicuous in the capital. You really shouldn't be like this. Everything is going smoothly now. It’s not going well, it’s all wrong.”

Shen Zhaoying said with tears in her eyes: "My son really misses you, my grandmother and my mother. Moreover, it is the emperor's explicit order, so I followed the order and returned home first."

On the other hand, the rest of the family were extremely happy to see Shen Zhaoying and came to pay their respects one after another. As the saying goes, the fragrance is far away and the smell is close, no matter what conflicts they had in the past, after more than ten years apart, they only remember each other's good things and all the bad things. They have all been forgotten, especially since they are blood relatives.

Mrs. Shen supported Shen Zhaoying and looked at her carefully for a while. She couldn't help wiping her tears and said, "I miss you so much after not seeing you for so many years. I'm really afraid that I'll never see you again in my lifetime. Fortunately, Beiman's mother Everything is fine now, I guess with your contribution, I'm afraid you'll be able to live in the capital for a long time from now on."

After hearing her mother's words, Shen Zhaoying's face was quite happy. Seeing that her mother was still crying, and after not seeing her for these years, her mother had indeed aged a lot. Shen Zhaoying felt sad in her heart, and she hurriedly tried to persuade her mother with a smile: "Yes. The son is not filial. Fortunately, God has protected him this time and he has made some achievements. Depending on the emperor's wishes, the son will stay in the capital for a long time. When the time comes, he will also be able to show filial piety to you and his father to make up for the debt he has incurred over the years. "

Mrs. Shen felt better after hearing this. She was very happy and looked behind her son, asking with some disappointment: "Why don't you see Sister Zhen? Speaking of which, I haven't seen her once since she was born. It's so hard at the border. She's not too young now. Every time I write to you asking you to send her to the capital, you always shirk a lot. Could it be that she and her son didn't come back with you this time?"

Shen Zhaoying smiled when he heard this, and said that he had wanted to send his daughter to Beijing a few years ago. The reason was the same as that of General Lin of Dingguo Palace. He knew that he would not be at the border all his life, so he was naturally reluctant to marry his precious daughter. There, I thought about sending my daughter back to the capital so that she could find a good marriage partner as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Sister-in-law Shen was not on good terms with her mother-in-law. She also saw that her mother-in-law always wrote letters asking her granddaughter to come to Beijing, so she suspected that her mother-in-law was planning to use the methods she used on Sister Huan on her younger daughter. Then she would have to do it again. It was a waste of time, and besides, she was extremely dissatisfied with her mother-in-law's help in getting married to Sister Huan, and was afraid that her mother-in-law would randomly send Sister Zhen to the house of an unworthy person. Her Sister Zhen was the pearl of her Shen family. , she would not allow her mother-in-law to ruin her daughter like this. Having adequate food and clothing is not a prerequisite for a daughter like them to get married.

So in the past few years, Sister-in-law Shen has had many quarrels with her husband over this. Shen Zhaoying also loves this little daughter who is the only one who has been with him all these years. Moreover, she is so smart and beautiful. Looking at the world, he really feels that There are few who can match my daughter.

Mrs. Shen Shen's approach has always been a bit petty. She only wants a woman to have a gentle and considerate husband and a safe and smooth life, and ignores other things. This makes Shen Zhaoying afraid that she will be beyond her reach and her daughter She was married by her mother to a man who was in decline and had no chance of being rich and powerful.

Seeing her mother asking this question at this time, Shen Zhaoying hurriedly replied: "We came together, but because of the affairs in the court, they will be behind for a day or two, and we will see each other then."

Marquis Shen watched happily from the side as the mother and son were making love. He also saw that his son was looking around when he was talking, with his eyes wandering a little. He knew that he wanted to see his grandmother, so he said: "Your grandmother has been thinking about you these days, and you are also thinking about her." It’s time to go to Chunhui Garden to meet your grandmother."

Shen Zhaoying hurriedly responded, so the father and son went to Mrs. Shen's place. The relationship between the grandfather and grandson has always been very deep. Although they wrote frequently every year, they had not seen each other for more than ten years. Naturally, they were Cried with joy.

Fortunately, Marquis Shen was there to persuade him. Half a day later, the grandfather and grandson wiped away their tears and had the strength to speak. Mrs. Shen felt that her son was in the way, so she drove Marquis Shen back, but wanted to keep her grandson with her. It's so convenient to talk while eating.

Marquis Shen knew that her grandfather and grandson had a good relationship, which was rare in recent years, so he agreed, persuaded him again, and said to his son: "Your grandmother is old now. You can only talk about happy things. Don't talk about it." Make her cry again." Then he walked away.

Shen Zhaoying spent a long time talking with her grandmother. After all, Mrs. Shen was old. She had been in a very moody mood just now. She had worked hard for a long time and was a little sleepy. Shen Zhaoying hurriedly served her grandmother and took a rest before eating.

Mrs. Shen fell asleep soon after. Shen Zhaoying looked at her grandmother's gray hair and wrinkles on her face. She felt sad for a while. Seeing her grandmother sleeping deeply, she quietly got up and walked outside. She saw that there were still dozens of people in the garden. It used to be full of life a few years ago, but unfortunately things have changed, but my grandmother is already in her final years. I only want to build a good career, but I can't be loyal and filial. I just hope that God will grant my grandmother more life, so that I can fulfill my filial piety as much as possible in my lifetime.

Although Shen Zhaoying was feeling sad, years of marching had honed his extraordinary vigilance, so it did not affect his ability to feel someone approaching from beside him.

Shen Zhaoying followed the sound and looked startled, then a feeling of guilt filled his whole heart.

It turned out that the person walking slowly was none other than Shen Lijun. At this time, she was extremely weak. Although the white hair on her head was not as white as Mrs. Shen, her face and spirit looked like sisters rather than mother and daughter. , now she is standing so quietly in this garden full of spring light, her whole body is full of deep sadness and loneliness, so out of tune with the surroundings and the now prosperous Hou Mansion.

Before Shen Zhaoying met Shen Lijun, she thought about various situations when they met, but she did not expect that her sister would be so quiet or lifeless standing in front of him, with a pair of eyes looking at him so calmly, without any accusation. He didn't cry, just looked at him as if he were a passerby.

Shen Zhaoying couldn't help feeling sad, walked forward and shouted: "Sister, eldest brother is back."

Shen Lijun looked at Shen Zhaoying quietly, with a lot of emotions and content in her eyes, but she finally calmed down and nodded: "In these years, I have always been worried about my eldest brother's safety on the battlefield. Now that I see you come back safely, I I feel relieved."
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