On the precipitous mountainside near Yuguan, an old medicine collector was following the dense forest on the edge of the cliff, carefully picking out the herbs with a hoe.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of horse hooves.
After walking a few more steps, I looked down and saw an army of thousands of people marching toward Yuguan in a majestic manner.
Recognizing Xu Ziqi, an old doctor over fifty years old, his voice was extremely excited.
"Welcome, welcome the King of Shu on his triumphant return——"
The shadows of the trees all over the mountain began to sway endlessly.
"Welcome the King of Shu home!"
Before Yuguan, a senior general of the Xu family army who was guarding the pass excitedly rode out of the pass, and led his men to quickly sweep away the dust and splash water to welcome Xu Mu back to Shu.
"Welcome to the King of Shu for his triumphant return!"
The people in Yuguan, as well as the walking doctors and horse traders, couldn't help but tremble in their voices and kowtow in unison.
Riding on the horse, Xu Mu's face was moved. Since entering Shu, he has always regarded Shuzhou as his home. The people of Shuzhou also treat them like friends.
Up to now, we have gained a lot. Min Dao’s choice was not wrong.
"rise!"
Xu Mu exhausted all his strength and raised his hands and shouted loudly. The soldiers and civilians in front of him all stood up and clasped their fists.
"Enter the customs and follow my king back to Chengdu. My parents have already prepared a banquet and are waiting for you and me to drink."
This time, there were only more than 3,000 veterans of the Xu family army who followed back to Shu, and could be considered as close personal guards. As for the more troops, Xu Mu stayed in Liangdi to guard the western border.
Of course, there is also a garrison of 5,000 people left at Weiwu Pass between the inner city and Liangdi. It’s not that I don’t believe Uncle Chang, but that Uncle Chang is in Hebei, and what is happening in the inner city now is probably
Many aristocratic families have the final say.
"The King of Shu has an order, and the army is entering the pass!"
The fluttering Xu flag once again flew in the sky of Shuzhou.
"I'm back, I'm back! Xu Lang is coming back!" Li Xiaowan, who was in Chengdu with a bulging belly, said with great excitement. If it weren't for her physical discomfort, she would have prepared ten or eight bowls of wolfberry soup.
Jiang Caiwei hugged Xu Qiao, her face full of joy. During the days of guarding her hometown, she thought about her husband Xu Mu more than once, whether his face was tanned and whether his body was injured.
"Han Jiu, hurry up and have someone sweep the dust to greet you."
"I have the order." Han Jiu laughed innocently and ran out of the palace in a hurry.
"Wanwan, let's change into new clothes and take Xu Lang home."
Li Xiaowan rolled her eyes and said, "Sister Caiwei, I'm not feeling well. Let me tell you, you should change to a better bed board at the end of the room."
Jiang Caiwei raised her head calmly, without any shyness.
"Already changed."
…
"General Feng, please slow down." He was already very close to Chengdu and was afraid of being heard by the people. Xu Mu pulled the reins and cursed in a low voice.
Every time before returning to Chengdu, General Feng, a pied horse, would be as excited as if he had horse fever. He didn't care about anything else, he just remembered to carry the two princesses on his back and head into the woods together.
"My lord, what a good horse." Jia Zhou poked his head out of the carriage and smiled.
He has no relatives at home, but all the people he sees in the city are his old friends.
He didn't feel lonely.
Moreover, he has a disciple, his only disciple, who treats him like a father.
"Teacher, disciple Han Xing, pay your respects to the teacher."
As they approached the city gate, just as Jia Zhou was thinking, Leng Buding heard a familiar voice. When he turned around, he found the puppy Fu, wearing a formal robe, standing outside the carriage in a formal manner, saluting him as a master.
"You can teach me." Jia Zhou's eyes showed joy. He stopped the carriage and walked down to take a look at the puppy Fu.
"My disciple has grown taller again. In two years' time, it will be time to go on an expedition with my master."
“It all depends on the teacher’s cultivation.”
"Haha, good, I am becoming more and more sensible. Before I grow old, I, Jia Wenlong, took on a disciple like you. It will be a blessing for my whole life."
"My lord, you can go about your business first. I will go to the palace to discuss matters early tomorrow morning."
"Wenlong, please go."
"Brother Mu, my wife, my wife is here too."
"Get out of here..."
Finally, he restrained General Feng, so he didn't lose face in front of many fellow villagers.
General Feng turned around resentfully, his eyes blinking, as if to say, "It's none of my business, but you taught me how to take my wife into the woods."
Xu Mu slapped the horse's head before he got off the horse and walked towards the city gate.
"Xu Lang!"
Li Dawan with a swollen belly, Jiang Caiwei with an eager face, Han Jiu who looked up and smiled... Familiar faces one after another slowly came into Xu Mu's eyes.
"Welcome to the King of Shu." Countless Chengdu people knelt down and paid homage.
"Han Jiu, we are preparing a banquet tonight. I, Xu Mu, will stay with all of you folks until we get drunk."
If there is one place in this troubled world that his heart belongs to, then it is undoubtedly Shuzhou. Until now, he has completely regarded himself as a Shu person.
"Drink with the king."
The crowd burst into cheers, and the soldiers raised their guard halberds, also excited.
Standing in the crowd, Jiang Caiwei couldn't hide her joy, which made Xu Mu look even more lovesick for a moment.
…
The moon hanging over Chengdu seemed to have seen something and suddenly hid in the willow treetops in shame.
Standing outside the house, he rinsed two wells of water. Xu Mucai straightened his clothes and walked towards Jiang Caiwei's house. However, he found that he had only reached the backyard of the palace, where Jiang Caiwei was already waiting by the path with a lantern.
"Xu Lang, Qiao'er has gone to bed first."
There is no shyness, but more of an unconcealed lovesickness. The two hard-working people are now like an old husband and wife.
"It's cold outside, and you always wait for me to come home with a lantern. If I get drunk today, you'll have to wait in vain."
"It is precisely because I am afraid that Xu Lang will be drunk and unable to find his way out, so he is waiting here."
"If I get drunk at the banquet."
Jiang Caiwei was silent for a while, "I will ask again when Xu Lang comes back to the house in the middle of the night."
Xu Mu felt moved, walked over, put the lantern aside, took Jiang Caiwei's hand, and the two slowly walked into the house.
"I'm so embarrassed."
The three neglected old men were sitting on a balcony in the backyard, curling their lips and looking at the love between their children.
"This time he succeeded, good guy, he conquered the three states of Liangdi directly." Chen Datie turned his head, knocked a peanut, and muttered something.
"What's the point of striving for success? There are thirty states in the world, and he only has six states in total. How long will it take?" Zhuge cursed lamely.
"Take it slow, my son has great talent." The old scholar glared at the lame man.
"Don't quarrel, don't quarrel. If he doesn't give birth to a grandson when he returns to Shu this time, we won't be able to divide enough in the future. At least three will be born?"
"Nine will make it."
"Hey, Caiwei is a good girl, don't bury her."
"Bah, I'm scolding my son Xu Mu. He's not good at fighting or giving birth. When we met back then, I should have kicked him into the river -"
Zhuge Lai was still chattering endlessly, but he hurriedly stopped for fear of disturbing the people in the house below. He grabbed the wine cup and took a sip, and his whole body became like an old monkey, grinning.