At the end of the fourth year of Dazhou Changye, not many people were happy.

Countless families lost their sons, husbands and fathers in the second war against Goguryeo.

Emperor Dezhen was furious and furious in the palace. It was said that he would personally conquer Goguryeo in the coming year and refused to withdraw his troops lightly.

Since Emperor Dezhen issued the conscription order, Xiao Xiangsheng had been trying to make good friends with several eunuchs in the palace, hoping to get news from the palace in time and make early preparations.

When he heard the news that Emperor Dezhen not only refused to accept the lesson, but also wanted to expand the scale of the war and would conduct a personal expedition next year, he was completely disappointed with Emperor Dezhen.

The contrast between when Emperor Dezhen was the crown prince and now after he ascended the throne as emperor is really huge.

Know people, know faces, but don’t know hearts.

The Empress Dowager Ouyang, who supported the deposing of her eldest son and supported her youngest son to become the crown prince, did not know whether she regretted it more...

In the blink of an eye, it was the first month of the fifth year of Changye's reign in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Du Xiancheng took Fang Wu Niang and his two daughters Du Hengshuang and Du Hengxue back to their ancestral home in Luoyang to worship their ancestors. Before leaving, he came to Xiao's house and asked Xiao Xiangsheng if he had anything to take back.

Both of them are from Luoyang, and most of their relatives and friends are in Luoyang.

Xiao Xiangsheng sat in the study and pondered for a long time, then waved his hands and said: "It's not easy for you to bring a family with you, so you don't need to bring anything for my family. - You need to bring more entourage, go early and come back early. Now.

,Alas..." He looked like he was about to speak but hesitated.

Du Xiancheng understood Xiao Xiangsheng's thoughts and quickly assured him: "Brother, don't worry, I have brought twenty guards. Among them, I don't even know the skills of Uncle Qian." He said with a self-deprecating smile and said: "I have several of them too.

I haven’t been back to Luoyang this year. The weather is fine this year, there is no heavy wind or snow, and the road is easy to walk..."

Xiao Xiangsheng's face became more and more ugly, and Du Xiancheng couldn't speak any more.

The winter is as warm as spring, and it is the same in the south and north of the Yangtze River. This kind of climate is really not good. Not only is it bad, but it is also brewing a big disaster.

"If this weather continues, the harvest in the farm this year will definitely be poor. By the way, I have to take a trip to Jiangnan to check the farms we have purchased. The rent will definitely be reduced. It depends on the situation whether we should let it go or not.

"Food, let me explain to you first. When you and I return to Chang'an, we will make careful plans." Xiao Xiangsheng walked to the study window with his hands behind his back, looked at the double peonies blooming in the yard in winter, and said for a long time

Speechless.

Du Xiancheng nodded, "I listen to big brother. No matter what big brother wants to do, count me in."

Xiao Xiangsheng turned around with a smile and nodded slightly to Du Xiancheng, "Brother, if you say this, you are out of touch. - When will you set off?"

"I'll leave early tomorrow morning and come back half a month later, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month." Du Xiancheng stood up and said goodbye to Xiao Xiangsheng, "Our Zhuangzi in the south of the Yangtze River also has full decision-making by the eldest brother. There is no need to discuss with me."

Xiao Xiangsheng watched Du Xiancheng go out and hurried back to the inner courtyard. He said to Long Xiangye: "Please help me and my brother pack our things. I will take him to Jiangnan tomorrow to check out the farm."

Long Xiangye looked at the abnormal weather in winter and the news of the disastrous defeat of the Zhou army. He was also in a state of anxiety. He couldn't help but objected: "Master, it seems that it is not peaceful now, so I'd better stay in Chang'an. As long as

If the whole family is together, it doesn’t matter if they eat bran-thick vegetables.”

Xiao Xiangsheng took a deep look at her, reached out and shook her shoulder, still insisting on his opinion, "Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."

"But Brother Ji is only eight years old." Long Xiangye murmured, "As old as he is, he has never left my side and spent the night outside. Master..."

Xiao Xiangsheng's face that had just softened became serious again, and he said coldly: "He is a boy, what's the matter with you always keeping him at home? He is only eight years old? - You know when I was eight years old, I followed you

My eldest brother and second brother are helping to manage the farm outside. Although he is only eight years old, he is tall and looks about the same age as a twelve or thirteen year old. What are you worried about? Besides, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Lu. He has been practicing both literature and martial arts over the years. I have taken him with me personally, and there are dozens of guards, big and small. Why don't you let go?"

The conversation left Long Xiangye speechless, feeling that she couldn't make sense to this man.

"Dad, Mom, my uncle and his aunt are here to pay New Year greetings." A clear voice sounded, and then, a boy wearing a light blue quilted robe and a rhinoceros leather belt around his waist walked in briskly.

, born almost exactly like Xiao Xiangsheng, with an unparalleled handsome face, but a little less calm and powerful than Xiao Xiangsheng, who was in his thirties.

"Brother Ji is here, and your father and I were talking about you. - Master, since my little brother and sister-in-law are here, I will take them to mother's yard." Long Xiangye quickly turned around with a smile, not wanting to let Xiao

Shiji saw a dispute between her and Xiao Xiang.

Xiao Xiangsheng said "hmm" and waved to Xiao Shiji, "You go to the outer study and wait for me. I will go say hello to your uncle and then go to the outer study to talk to you."

The brother-in-law Xiao Shiji was talking about was Xiao Xiangsheng's younger brother Xiao Ruisheng, who had just married him into a wife last year and officially separated the family.

Xiao Xiangsheng's mother, Mrs. Gu, loves her youngest son the most and wants to go out and live with him. But her daughter-in-law is unforgiving and feels that she has been deceived. She has no sense of filial piety towards Mrs. Gu and criticizes Huaihuai at home every day.

Banging the table and hitting the bench doesn't look like a newlywed bride.

The Gu family had never suffered much in her life. Although her two eldest sons were gone, her husband supported the family at that time and took great care of her. She did not let her know about the troubles. Later, when Xiao Xiangsheng came back from the battlefield, he

Being able to work hard, the family business was quickly restored and even improved to a higher level than the Xiao family before.

She was taken to Chang'an by Xiao Xiangsheng, and she lived the life of an old feudal lord from a wealthy family, not to mention how comfortable it was.

Being treated like this by her daughter-in-law at her youngest son's house, Gu was so angry that she cried and felt heartbroken every day. She cried to her youngest son about her daughter-in-law's unfilial piety.

Unfortunately, Xiao Ruisheng had just gotten married to his wife, and they were having a heated fight. He was also troubled by the way Gu was crying every day. Later, he simply hired a car to take Gu back to Xiao Xiangsheng's house, claiming that Xiao Xiangsheng was his elder brother.

It is the younger brother. It has always been the eldest son's responsibility to provide for the elderly. He also said that if the eldest son is still alive, and the younger son is allowed to take care of him until his death, the eldest son is unfilial. He could not let his elder brother bear the charge of unfilial piety, so he sent Gu family back.

This is the first time Xiao Ruisheng has come to visit Gu after sending her back to Xiao Xiangsheng's home.

Xiao Xiangsheng was completely disappointed with this younger brother and didn't expect him to be more obedient. As long as he didn't cause him any trouble, he would be thankful.

Xiao Shiji also knew all about this and said with a smile: "As soon as my son came out from his grandmother's house, he stopped following him. The son went to the outer study to wait for his father."

Xiao Xiangsheng waved his hand and followed Long Xiangye to Gu's courtyard to meet Xiao Ruisheng and his wife.

Soon after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Du Xiancheng returned from Luoyang with his whole family, and he was busy for a month before packing up his things and arranging the newly recruited people.

In March, Du Xiancheng calculated that Xiao Xiangsheng would go to Jiangnan and it would be time to go home soon, so he frequently sent people to the Xiao family to inquire about the news. Only then did he find out that Xiao Xiangsheng had taken Xiao Shiji to Jiangnan.

When I came back, I was very anxious for a while.
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