"Brother, there is the sound of horse hooves. Look quickly to see if my father is back."
"I've watched it nine times, and you've only watched it four times."
Two immature children's voices came into his ears along the warm summer breeze. Gai Jun's expression was obviously startled. He was very familiar with these voices. They were the eldest son Gai Yi and the second son Gaimo. Listening to the meaning of their conversation, it was clear that they were deliberately waiting.
Waiting at the door for his return.
Moreover, this street is located to the west of the center of Jinyang City, close to the Bingzhou Governor's Department and Taiyuan County. It belongs to the core area of Jinyang City. The people who live in this alley are either rich or noble. They are not satisfied with hundreds of families, and there are a lot of people on weekdays.
Because of the rare situation, Gai Yi and Gaimo actually watched the carriages and horses pass by more than ten times. In other words, they had to wait for at least several hours.
Gai Jun's heart felt infinitely warm, just like the red sun hanging high above his head. He immediately turned over and dismounted, and after taking a few steps, he saw a boy with horns pierced and carved in pink and jade, walking out while mumbling something.
, when he saw Gai Jun, he blinked at first, then let out a scream, calling "Father." He ran up with open arms. Perhaps because his father had been away for a long time, he was too excited. Gai Mo ran in front of Gai Jun and stumbled,
The whole body flew off the ground and fell forward.
"Wei Nu..." Gai Jun was shocked, strode forward, leaned down, and hugged Gai Mo in time.
Gai Mo was so frightened that tears welled up in his eyes. However, being in his father's arms, he soon forgot his fear. His fresh lips, as if painted with vermilion, touched Gai Jun's cheek. He kissed and said, "Father, Dad."
... Wei Nu misses you so much. I memorized dozens of poems from the Book of Songs and wanted to recite them to you, but you didn’t come back after waiting for a long time. Wuwuwuwu..." At the end of the sentence, Gaimu said
Tears fell down, and the little appearance was as aggrieved as it was.
Gai Jun felt very distressed and kept coaxing: "Wei Nu doesn't cry, Wei Nu doesn't cry...it's my father's fault, my father's fault. Father, I promise you that I will listen to you recite poems every day from now on, okay?"
"
"Really?" Gamemo said with tears and sniffling.
"When did father lie to you..." Gai Jun wiped his son's tears.
At this time, Gai Yi also came out. He was nine years old this year, only two years older than his brother Gaimo, but much more mature. He nestled against his father's side with red eyes.
"Fu Ping, do you miss your father?" Gai Jun reached out and touched Gai Yi's head with a look of love and affection. He had grown a lot taller in the past five months and was now over five feet tall (about 120 centimeters).
I think he won't be short in the future.
"Yeah." Gai Yi hugged his waist and nodded vigorously.
Gai Jun hugged Gai Mo and led Gai Yi towards the door of his house and asked, "Why are you two at the door?"
Gai Yi replied: "I received a letter from my father a few days ago, saying that he would be arriving home soon. My brother and I wanted to greet him."
Gai Jun asked again: "How long have you two been waiting?"
"Including today, it has been three days." Gai Yi was quite embarrassed, his face flushed.
"Good boy..." Gai Jun felt extremely distressed.
Hussar General's Mansion, study room.
Cai Wan, Cai Yan, and Bian Wei each took their own case, wrote and practiced calligraphy. Cai Wan learned from his father Cai Yong, who was one of the greatest calligraphers in ancient and modern times. He was proficient in official script, large seal script, and small seal script, and his eighth score was excellent.
, which was unparalleled in the world, and created Feibai, which is wonderful and unparalleled. The characters are full-bodied and refreshing as if they were gods. Cai Wan has amazing talent and has practiced diligently for many years. He has become the elite of Cai Yong's calligraphy and has his own unique style.
His style has indeed entered the ranks of everyone. Huangfu Gui's second wife, Ma, has exquisite calligraphy and is ranked first among girls. When she saw Cai Wan's calligraphy, she felt ashamed.
Cai Yan is also good at Bafen and seal script, but due to his young age, his calligraphy is a little immature and not as good as Nai's sister. However, Cai Wan once asserted that in ten years, Cai Yan's calligraphy will be as good as hers.
Bian Wei only learned to read and write when she was twenty years old. She has average talent but is better than hard work. Naturally, she cannot compare with Cai Wan and Cai Yan's siblings, but she is not inferior to her husband Gai Jun and can keep pace with her. Of course, Gai Jun is by no means the best.
Will admit this.
A maid suddenly broke in and said with joy: "Madam, madam, the general is back..."
When Cai Wan heard this, she raised her head and looked at Axi, her personal maid who had grown up with her. She was in a trance for a moment. This scene seemed to have been familiar before. Cai Wan thought about it carefully and finally remembered that back then, her condition was getting worse day by day.
, Gai Jun did not avoid the severe cold and traveled thousands of miles south to seek medical treatment for her. On the day of her return, Cai Wan was absentmindedly practicing calligraphy as he was today, and the person who notified her was Axi.
This incident prompted her to open her closed heart and make a deafening vow, "If I don't die, I will be your wife and serve as a model for heaven and earth."
"Madam..." Seeing that Cai Wan was in a daze, Axi called again.
Cai Wan came back to his senses, called out to Bian Wei, and ran out together, with Cai Yan following behind. The three of them walked out of the main courtyard quickly, and saw Gai Jun with a smile on his face, holding Er Zi's hand and walking slowly and slowly.
Come.
"Gairo..."
"Husband..."
"Brother-in-law..."
At this moment, Gai Jun really forgot about his wife and children. He let go of his second son's hand, strode to his second wife, raised his arms, and laughed loudly: "I haven't seen my beloved wife for a long time. If you want to hurt me, please give me a hug."
When Bian Wei heard this, she blushed and subconsciously took a step back to expose Cai Wan. Cai Wan also felt at a loss and couldn't advance or retreat. With her younger sister Cai Yan by her side, how could she be joking and complained in her heart about her husband's inappropriate words and deeds.
Cai Yan's complexion became extremely weird. It can be said that she grew up listening to the legendary stories of her brother-in-law Gai Jun. He shot a tiger to save his father, offered advice to eliminate locusts, defended his father Cai Yong from two assassins, and was entrusted by a friend to carry a coffin to a distant place.
Xuzhou led troops and conquered all directions, winning all battles. The Qiang and Hu were all afraid of it like a tiger and did not dare to rebel in the slightest. The northwest was settled and the people were happy.
What attracted Cai Yan's most special attention was his piano skills. "Goose Falling on the Pingsha" is called a divine song. Needless to say, this song was taught by a hermit and a stranger and was not composed by him. However, his own compositions such as "Drunken Madness" and "Autumn Wind"
"Ci" and "Shuo Fang Qu" (that is, Yangguan Sandie, played by Cai Yong's disciple Bian Shuo Fang Shi) are also good music of the time, and even good music of the ages, not half inferior to "Pingsha Luoyan".
Therefore, the image of her brother-in-law Gai Jun seemed extremely tall in her heart, and she secretly admired her endlessly. However, since she lived in Jinyang, getting along day and night, and seeing the whole picture, Gai Jun's glorious image suddenly collapsed. Especially, especially when he faced his second wife.
When you are a wife, at best it sounds like you are informal, free and refined, at worst it sounds like you are frivolous and dissolute, without any etiquette or shame.
Gai Jun believed that he had quite a bit of prestige in front of his sister-in-law, the famous Cai Wenji. He even shamelessly speculated whether his sister-in-law would secretly admire him, imitate Emperor Shun and Emperor Cheng of Han, and enjoy the "blessing of all people".
The former got the sisters Ehuang and Nvying, the latter got the sisters Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede. Of course, this was just a joke, but I didn't dare to take action. Not to mention that the sisters would definitely be unwilling. Cai Yong, the father-in-law, had to use Ti Ge to hold the sword and kill him.
Jinyang, fight for him desperately.
If Gai Jun knew how unbearable he was to his sister-in-law, he would be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood and lament that women in ancient times did not know what love was.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them were close at hand. Cai Wan finally reacted and wanted to avoid him. How could Gai Jun let her do so? His movements suddenly speeded up and he hugged his beloved wife tightly with lightning speed. She stayed on the spot.
After turning her around three times, he put her down. Feeling the soft body on his chest and arms, Gai Jun looked happy and said with a smile: "Wan'er, do you miss me as your husband? Don't lie, you have a long nose."
"I don't want to." Cai Wan said anxiously, "Zhaoji, please don't be rude and let me go quickly."
"Ah, my wife doesn't miss me, but I miss my wife. In order to see you as soon as possible, I worked tirelessly for my husband and galloped two hundred miles..." Gai Jun complained loudly in order to win Cai Wan's sympathy. It seemed that this was not enough.
He also sang affectionately to Wang Feng in the Book of Songs, in the chapter about picking kudzu: “He is picking kudzu, and I don’t see him for a day, just like in March, I am picking wormwood, and I am not seen for a day, and I am like three autumn, and I am picking wormwood, and I don’t see you for a day, like
"Three years old"
Cai Wan couldn't escape. Seeing Gai Jun's true feelings again, he sighed helplessly and said: "My uncle is like a scorpion, and my country is jealous. My uncle is also holding on to his death, and he is the king's vanguard. From the east of my uncle, my head is like a flying pod. How can I?"
No ointment to bathe in? Who is suitable to allow it to rain, and the sun rises in the sky? I wish to say that I think of Uncle, and I am willing to feel sick. How can I get the weed? The back of the tree. I wish to say that I think of Uncle, and my heart is sore." This poem
It comes from Wei Feng in "The Book of Songs", named "Bo Xi", which describes a wife missing her husband who is away on war for the country.
Gai Jun was immediately overjoyed and said: "If this is the case, then I will be satisfied."
Cai Wan's face was filled with red glow and she said: "Since you are satisfied, why not let it go?"
Gai Jun frowned when he heard this and hesitated until Cai Wan urged him again, then reluctantly separated from her. Then his eyes turned to Bian Wei, who unexpectedly stood beside his sister-in-law Cai Yan and felt Cai Yan for the first time.
Gai Jun looked slightly stiff at Yan's strange look. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he didn't dare to go up and kiss Bian Wei at this time. He couldn't help but murmured in his heart: "It's really inconvenient that there are outsiders here. If I leave it alone, I can hug him if I want."
Hug, kiss if you want..." Thinking of this, Gai Jun felt unwilling to do so, and quietly held Cai Wan's soft, boneless, white and flawless wrist, and rubbed it gently without anyone noticing.
Cai Wan really didn't know whether to laugh or cry about her husband who never forgot to take advantage of her. She struggled slightly for a few times, but when she couldn't get away, she let him go, lest he get angry and do something that would make his sister Cai Yan laugh.
The group returned to the main courtyard. Cai Wan endured the itching sensation in his palms and asked, "Has Gai Lang eaten yet?"
Just as Gai Jung was about to open his mouth to answer, a hungry sound came from his abdomen, and he laughed twice. He was riding a horse, especially a fast horse. Don't eat too much, otherwise the stomach will be violently jolted for a long time.
He would definitely not be able to bear it and would definitely vomit. When he left the camp, he only had a little rest on his stomach. During the 200-mile journey, he only wanted to return home as soon as possible and reunite with his long-lost wife and son. During this period, he had no time to eat, not even water.
Take a sip.
Cai Wan looked at her husband who looked tired and embarrassed. He looked like a northern overlord who had thirteen counties and more than one hundred thousand soldiers. He had frightened all the heroes in the world and did not dare to compete with him. He felt happy in his heart.
He lamented again and sighed: "No matter how urgent it is, it's only a moment and a half away. How can we go on the road hungry? Gai Lang doesn't cherish his body too much..."
Gai Jun said: "In the inn, there is no restaurant where you can find delicious food at home."
Cai Wan hummed and said, "You always have something to say."
"..." Gai Jun smiled but was speechless.
Cai Wan was silent for a moment, then solemnly said: "When I heard the news about my grandmother's death, I ordered people to build an ancestral hall overnight. Gai Lang went to pay homage first. I then ordered the cook to prepare delicious meals. Afterwards, I had a meal."
Gai Jun nodded and said yes, and then he took his two sons to his grandmother's ancestral hall, prepared sacrifices, and bowed down with great ceremony. When he came out, the food was not cooked yet and it would take some time. Gai Jun had been rushing for half a day despite the harsh summer weather, and his clothes exuded a smell.
There was a faint smell of sweat and my whole body felt extremely itchy, so I took this opportunity to take a shower.
Gai Jun was quite diligent in bathing during the day. He couldn't help it when he was in the army, but as long as he had the conditions, he would wash almost every day. According to the concept of this era, he definitely belongs to the kind of person who has a mysophobia. Gai Jun's body is not dirty, so he can wash it off
It takes less than two quarters of an hour to leave the bathroom without sweat and dust.
Gai Jun was wearing a pure white shirt, and his long black hair dripping naturally fell down his back. He had a bronze face, sword-shaped eyebrows flying into his temples, piercing eyes, and a high nose, exuding an oppressive majesty.
Cai Wan's eyes were fixed on her husband for a moment. He was handsome and handsome, but he was by no means a handsome man who couldn't help but admire him when he saw him. However, there was something about him that no one could compare to.
Self-confidence, which makes him not become a foil, a green leaf, or an object of neglect no matter how handsome he is standing with. Cai Wan doesn't know when he developed this kind of self-confidence. The first time she saw Gai Jun
, this kind of confidence exists and has been with him until today.
Seeing his wife Cai Wan looking at him dumbfounded, Gai Jun felt unprecedentedly satisfied. He bent his arms to show off his spectacular biceps and asked shamelessly: "Is your husband handsome?"
"..." Cai Wan looked helpless and said, "Come sit here and I will tie your hair."
Gai Jun walked to the pu mat in front of the dressing table and sat down cross-legged. He turned around and said, "You haven't answered me yet, are you handsome?"
"Don't move." Cai Wan still didn't answer, holding a towel to wipe his hair.
Gai Jun was annoyed and muttered: "Be gentle, you grabbed my hair, you are so clumsy..."
Seeing her husband looking for trouble in a childish way, Cai Wan smiled slightly, dried her hair, straightened it, tied it up with a hairpin, leaned over the dressing table, took out a crown of virtue, and inserted it into Gai Jun's head.
Gai Jun mainly wears three kinds of crowns. When he goes on an expedition, he often wears a martial crown with a double heel tail to show that he attaches great importance to martial arts. On weekdays, he wears a Jinxian crown at home or at work.
It can be worn by everyone, and it is the most common crown today. For sacrifices or state court gatherings, the crown, the so-called crown, in terms of image, is the crown with a row of small curtains often worn by the emperor in later TV series. The emperor's crown has twelve gleams.
But the princes like Gai Jun were crowned Jiuyi.
"Okay..." Cai Wan said softly.
Gai Jun slowly opened his eyes and looked directly at himself in the bronze mirror. Because he carefully stuffed his hair into the crown, his forehead became wider, his eyebrows became straighter, and his gaze became sharper, with a sharp and stinging edge.