Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 533
The sky is getting dark, night has fallen, and all the gates of the capital are about to close.

Ka Ka Ka!
Dozens of forest guards stationed at the city gate were pushing the two heavy gates with all their strength.

This door is quite solid, but it is a bit old. When it is pushed, it makes a heart-wrenching sound.

At this time, Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the city.

Behind him were Yan Dashan and dozens of warriors from the palace. Dozens of horses came with smoke and dust billowing, and they looked very impressive.

These warriors were civilian warriors recruited one after another by Yan Dashan some time ago.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan planned to make these warriors into generals of Jiangcheng Bofu.

Zhu Xiuyuan is an earl, and according to regulations, the mansion can support a thousand generals.

Yan Dashan had been recruiting for a long time, but he had only recruited 300 people, which was far behind. Recruiting like this was too slow. He didn't know when he would be able to recruit 1000 people.

Therefore, before preparing for the martial arts competition, Zhu Xiuyuan set his sights on those who failed in the martial arts competition but had extraordinary skills, and prepared to use the martial arts competition to catch rabbits.

There are more than [-] people who come to sign up for this martial arts competition from all over the country.

But the Divine Thunder Army only has 1 people in total, so it needs even fewer generals.

Today's martial arts competition is over. More than a hundred people have been crammed into the Shenlei Army camp, and it is completely saturated. No more people can be accommodated.

Therefore, many people will be destined to fail the martial arts examination.

But it is undeniable that there are many talents buried among these people.

These are the people Zhu Xiuyuan likes!

In fact, starting from the second day of the martial arts competition, Yan Dashan started to recruit secretly. So far, he has recruited 1000 people.

People are recruited, but they have to go through various tests and further screening. If there is anything wrong, they will be fired immediately and never hired.

After all, family generals can be said to be private soldiers, or they can be said to be personal soldiers. At critical moments, they are needed to fill in their lives, and they cannot be careless at all.

What Zhu Xiuyuan needs is someone who is absolutely reliable and highly skilled.

If he had to choose one of these two conditions, Zhu Xiuyuan would rather choose absolute reliability.

People with evil intentions but strong skills would rather not do it.

Even if you are not good at it, you can still practice it, but it will only cost a lot of time, money and food. This is completely affordable for the current Jiangcheng uncle's house.

In addition, Zhu Xiuyuan also plans to instill concepts such as "loyalty", "honor", "respect for superiors", "bravery", "tenacity", etc. into his generals, supplement them with generous pay, and then formulate a strict reward and punishment system. distinct.

In this way, we can create a team that is infinitely closer to perfection.

Zhu Xiuyuan was particularly interested in creating a general. He gave personal guidance and arrangements. He personally decided on everything about the general, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

I remember when Zhu Xiuyuan first met the generals in Prince Poyang's palace, he felt envious. He thought at that time, how great it would be if he could have a team of generals.

Now, this wish has finally come true.

Zhu Xiuyuan was naturally very excited.

In addition, Yan Dashan, who was in charge of the generals' training and other matters, followed Zhu Xiuyuan, also giggling non-stop and rubbing his hands secretly.

Yan Dashan had long known about the formation of generals in the mansion. He also knew that his benefactor would leave the daily affairs of the generals to him.

Yan Dashan once served as a lieutenant in the army and managed hundreds of people under his command.

He missed that kind of military life very much.

Thinking back to the beginning, in Fuliang County, Jiangzhou, Yan Dashan was almost executed according to the clan law. Fortunately, Zhu Xiuyuan came to the rescue and was accepted as a servant, so that he could survive.

Yan Dashan was extremely grateful for being able to survive.

He didn't dare to think about the military life he loved. He made up his mind to just follow his benefactor...

But now, his benefactor actually gave him the task of being a trainer... Oh my God, Yan Dashan was so excited that he giggled for several days.

He even felt that he was the happiest man in the world!
However, training generals cannot be accomplished overnight. Those newly recruited generals need to be trained thoroughly before they can be used.

Therefore, the Jinwu Guards that Emperor Chen lent to Zhu Xiuyuan are still stationed in his mansion and have not been withdrawn.

When Zhu Xiuyuan goes out every day, he is followed only by the group of family generals that Yan Dashan recruited before. The number is still relatively small. In addition to protecting the family and the courtyard, only dozens of people can be spared to follow Zhu Xiuyuan out.

Ka Ka Ka!
The city gate is closing slowly and is already halfway completed.

At this time, Zhu Xiuyuan rode up, and behind him, except for Yan Dashan, were the only dozens of quasi-generals... No, they should be official generals now.

But I saw a silver helmet and silver armor, holding a silver gun in his hand, all dressed in silver, sitting firmly on a tall horse, galloping like a torrent of steel, very powerful!

That's right, the generals of Jiangcheng's uncle's house were issued with silver helmets and silver armor, plus a silver gun.

In addition, there are also broadswords, long swords, daggers...

Although there are only a few dozen people in size, from a distance, it looks like thousands of troops and horses, rushing like a long river, with a majestic voice and a vague invincibility.

This kind of momentum was deliberately shown by Zhu Xiuyuan.

The pillars supporting this momentum are the "loyalty" and "honor" emphasized by Zhu Xiuyuan.

With these inner spiritual powers, these generals are always full of excitement, and outwardly they show an invincible momentum.

However, a large part of the reason why Zhu Xiuyuan did this was just to... attract attention!
That's right, just to be cool.

Because these generals wore silver helmets and armor, held silver guns in their hands, and were full of passion. Every move they made was so handsome and cool, just like the warriors in the temple. They were full of energy and very contagious. .

In order to gain popularity, Zhu Xiuyuan created such a family general, and the subsequent Divine Thunder Army was also greatly affected... Zhu Xiuyuan did not know that in the future, the family generals in his mansion and the Divine Thunder Army under his tent would be What kind of freak has he grown into...

Zhu Xiuyuan and the generals behind him galloped towards him.

The smoke and dust were billowing, creating an aura that actually suffocated the royal guards who were pushing the door hard.

The Royal Guards couldn't help but stop all movements, but still maintained the posture of pushing the door, raising their necks, staring stupidly at the rushing steel torrent...

Outside the city gate, on both sides of the official road, the pedestrians on the road were even more shocked.

They all stopped, opened their mouths to inhale, and stared wide-eyed.

The young men among them felt their energy and blood surge, their blood was boiling, they were inexplicably excited, and they had the urge to join in.

Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves gradually stopped.

Zhu Xiuyuan was in front, Yan Dashan was behind, and dozens of generals were behind Yan Dashan. They stopped their horses together and stopped in front of the city gate.

Howling!
The war horses under the generals' crotches seemed to be feeling something, and they were probably quite excited. The horses' hooves kept scratching the bluestone pavement of the official road...

"Fortunately, I hurriedly hurriedly and slowly, finally caught up!"

Zhu Xiuyuan sat firmly on his tall horse, looked at the imperial guard stationed at the city gate, grinned, and waved his hand: "General, please close the door slowly and allow me to enter the city."

The captain of the imperial guard had already been captured by the momentum of the general of the uncle's family. He stood there blankly, as if he was dumbfounded.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, the captain came back to his senses. He pursed his lips, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, bowed and smiled and said, "It turns out to be Uncle Jiang Cheng!"

Uncle Jiang Cheng is now a famous person around Chen Huang. He is extremely favored and can be said to be extremely powerful.

In front of Emperor Chen, a light word from someone is probably more useful than a thousand captains of the imperial guards.

Furthermore, that momentum just now...

This shows that Uncle Jiang Cheng is not in vain. If you look at the generals in his mansion, as long as you are not blind, you can see the difference...

Therefore, the Royal Forest Guards Captain did not dare to neglect him in the slightest.

He took two steps forward with a smile on his face: "Uncle Jiang Cheng, please come in. This city gate has not been closed tightly, so it is not considered a city seal... You guys, push the gate open, push it open quickly, so that Jiang Cheng can Bo passed!"

Under the captain's repeated shouts, the guardsmen naturally did not dare to slack off and hurriedly pushed the half-closed door back to its original position.Ka Ka Ka!
Suddenly, the heartbreaking voice sounded again.

Zhu Xiuyuan was a little moved, grinned again, and said, "Then I'll thank the general."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Xiuyuan urged his horse forward, followed closely by Yan Dashan, and then dozens of generals from the uncle's family, a total of dozens of horses, passed through the city gate.

Soon, they disappeared into the streets of the city.

With a smile on his face, the imperial guard captain looked at the buttocks of the generals of the Prince's family and disappeared from sight. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time...

Uncle Jiang Cheng grinned at him, twice. Oh my god, the captain felt some kind of encouragement in his heart...

Let's talk about Zhu Xiuyuan, who led a group of people. After entering the city, he did not dismount and just galloped past.

However, they reduced their speed to avoid hitting the flying man.

Pedestrians on the street tried to avoid him one after another, but when they saw that it was Uncle Jiangcheng and his family general, all the people took the initiative to avoid him.

The bold ones even said hello loudly.

……

After a while, he returned to Jiangcheng Bofu.

At this time, it was already very dark.

A whole row of large lanterns has been hung on the beam of the uncle's gate.

There are also lanterns and colorful decorations on both sides, which are very beautiful and beautiful.

Because tomorrow is the Shangyuan Festival, also known as the "Light Festival", there will be countless "light shows" to enjoy.

The homes of ordinary people in the city, regardless of poverty or poverty, will get some lanterns to decorate their homes and create a festive atmosphere.

For a wealthy family like Jiangcheng Bofu, the scale and types of lanterns are extremely rich and varied.

Zhu Xiuyuan was outside the mansion and saw a few lanterns. He didn't think anything of it, it was just that there were a few more lanterns.

When he entered the mansion and took one look, he couldn't help but open his mouth.

I saw all kinds of lanterns hanging on the corridors everywhere.

Palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers, etc., come in various shapes, shapes, and colors. In this dark night, the corridors are like "rivers of lights."

The corridor is also tied with red silk, which hangs down gently. The five-color light of the lanterns shines through the red silk, giving it a faint blush-like appearance, which naturally creates another beautiful scene.

Suddenly a breeze blew by, and the five-colored silk tassels on the lantern danced in the wind like threads. The red silk covering the lantern's light also fluttered rhythmically...

Just looking at it, I felt it was so beautiful, as if I had entered a world of colorful lights.

"Not bad!"

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded with a smile, stepped into the corridor, and walked towards the main house, admiring as he walked.

Zhu Xiuyuan knew that during the past few days when he was busy with martial arts, Dong Shuyu was in the house, carefully preparing for the festival.

Now it seems that the effect is very good.

Half a month ago, on New Year's Day, Dong Shuyu also decorated the mansion, making it very festive.

However, tomorrow’s festival is Shangyuan, the Festival of Lanterns, and more emphasis is placed on the use of various types of lanterns.

From Zhu Xiuyuan's perspective, the mansion on the Lantern Festival was actually more beautiful and more radiant than the mansion on the New Year's Day.

There was still a long way from the gate to the main house. Zhu Xiuyuan walked slowly, looking around, enjoying the lights and scenery everywhere.

In addition to the extremely gorgeous decoration of the corridors, there are also various pavilions, pavilions, etc. along the road, which are also brightly lit and extremely prosperous.

In addition, Zhu Xiuyuan also saw many "light trees" "planted" on both sides of the corridor to illuminate the surroundings, which is very interesting.

In addition, there is also a carefully built "light tower", which is dazzling and looks like a castle in the sky when viewed in the dark evening.

After a while, he came to the main house and met a maid who said that Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu were in the flower hall, waiting for him to come over for dinner.

Zhu Xiuyuan said "hmm" with a smile on his face and a very beautiful mood, because he had just watched many lanterns and felt happy physically and mentally.

He walked to the flower hall and saw Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu already sitting there.

In addition, there is also an old beggar.

In the past few days, the old beggar has been at ease in the uncle's house. He eats and drinks every day, and his belly is always round. He occasionally teaches Dong Shuzhen, Yan Dashan, and Li Qingnu some tricks...

The day was very chic.

Zhu Xiuyuan met Dong Cheng, the old beggar, and Dong Shuyu respectively, pulled out a chair and sat down, but he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it for a while.

After sitting down, dinner started and everyone raised their chopsticks.

After eating two bites of vegetables and half a bowl of rice, Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu were almost done.

So the routine "family meeting" began.

What they discussed this time was all about the Lantern Festival tomorrow.

Dong Cheng is more miserable. As the governor of Runzhou Prefecture, he is busy with secular affairs. Although he will be in the Yuan Dynasty tomorrow, he has to go to the Yamen to take charge.

Dong Shuyu will continue to be busy preparing for things after the holiday.

The old beggar was quite leisurely, but he also said that after the Lantern Festival and a few days of rest, he would leave Beijing and go to the south to attend to a big event...

Everyone chatted for a while, and suddenly, Zhu Xiuyuan finally remembered why he had the feeling that something was wrong just now.

Because his little wife Dong Shuzhen is not in this flower hall!

One less person!

"Where's the lady? Why didn't she come out to eat?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked with a wry smile.

After hearing this, Dong Cheng's face darkened and he snorted: "Just because I didn't agree to let her follow you to the palace today, she became angry and hid in the room and refused to come out."

Zhu Xiuyuan's expression froze. No way, are you acting like a child again?
"I left food for her alone. You can take it with you when you go back later. It's frustrating to be angry, but you still have to eat..."

Dong Shuyu said, calling out, and then Chunxue came in, carrying a food box.

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled wryly, took the food box, thanked Dong Shuyu, and said good-bye to everyone, and walked slowly back to the small courtyard where they lived.

"Where is my wife?"

Returning to the courtyard, he met Xia Wu and Qiu Wen. Zhu Xiuyuan asked casually and handed the food box over.

"Uncle, Miss... Miss is in the room, it's locked from the inside, and we can't get in."

Xia Wu had a bitter look on her face, stretched out her hand to catch the food box, and then looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with doubt.

"This is a meal for my wife..."

Zhu Xiuyuan walked quickly to the door of Dong Shuzhen's room and pushed it gently with his hand. As expected, it couldn't be pushed, so he pushed instead of pushing and shouted: "Madam, my husband is back, please open the door quickly."

"I can't hear or can't hear..."

Dong Shuzhen's voice came from the room, muffled.

Zhu Xiuyuan estimated that it was because she covered her head and face with a quilt.

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)