In the days of Luo's house, he lived like this.
Shen Xin and Shen Qiu are the masters who can't stay idle. They also train soldiers on the humble school ground outside the Luo family every day. Shen Xin was so tormented that he was miserable, and Shen Xin was also angry.
Luo Xueyan was busy visiting relatives and friends. Xiaochuncheng was where she lived in her childhood and her girlhood. There were many handkerchiefs here. Taking Shen Miao out to visit old friends every day, inexplicably, Shen Miao met a bunch of ladies.
Miss Jiao, who came from Ming Qi, was served conscientiously at first. She ate the most delicate food, and used the most delicate threads. The desserts had to be made in different ways. Even the flowers and plants were trimmed more beautifully than before. . In the past, those official daughters who came to Xiaochun City from Ding capital were somewhat temperamental and everyone was afraid that they would not serve Shen Miao well if they were not careful. Unexpectedly, after living for a while, I found that my previous thoughts were superfluous. Shen Miao integrated very well in Xiaochun City and did not give any special treatment. Hailstorms would occasionally fall here in Xiaochuncheng, Shen Miao was only curious when she saw it, not afraid.
As time passed, the Luo family gradually let down their guard against this young lady. Among the four juniors of the Luo family, Luo Ling and Luo Sa have already started taking office in the guards, and they don't see each other much on weekdays. Luo Tan and Luo Qian stayed a lot at home, Luo Tan shook hands with Shen Miao when Shen Miao gave her a diorama, and as for Luo Qian, she was a lively person, just like a grown up Su Minglang , pestering Shen Miao all day asking her to tell the story of the Ding capital.
Shen Miao did not have to think about Fu Xiu Yi's affairs in Xiaochun City, her mind was much clearer. Quan treats Luo Qian as his younger brother.
On this day, Luo Qian and Luo Tan came to Shen Miao's courtyard again to look for her. Xiaochun City is no better than Ding capital. If you go to Ding capital, you can still go shopping. Shops big and small can’t be visited in a few months, but Xiaochuncheng is small, and after a few days of shopping, there is nothing to do. Shen Miao stayed in the mansion and thought that Luo Qian and Luo Tan were bored so they came to talk to her.
While eating the Jiangnan snacks that the kitchen ordered for Shen Miao, Luo Qian said, "Yesterday I went to the school grounds to watch Cousin Qiu practice soldiers, although the soldiers are not very good, Cousin Qiu's martial arts is very high. Guard Mo by Cousin Qiu, I can't even make a few moves under him. Cousin, can you ask Cousin Qiu to show me some moves too?"
Shen Miao smiled: "If you want to learn, just tell Big Brother directly and he will definitely agree."
"Really?" Luo Qianjuan's nature suddenly cheered up. It is strange to say that most of the sons and brothers in Ding capital are arrogant, but they are somewhat slick because they have experienced too many things when they are young. This Luo family's juniors are different, such as Luo Qian, sincere and hearty, with the innocence of a young man, it is easy to make people feel good.
"Cousin," Luo Qian was also very kind to this good-looking, docile little cousin, who had long regarded her as his own, and said, "Cousin Qiu's martial arts are really good-looking. Is he the first in Ding capital? One person? No, no, no, it should be the first person in Ming Qi, right? The martial arts of the eldest brother and the second brother are among the best among us, but they are still defeated by Cousin Qiu."
Luo Tan, who had been flipping through the album, finally couldn't listen anymore, bit the orange in her mouth and gave Luo Qian a white look: "Are you stupid? You're so ignorant, don't say you're from the Luo family, don't say I'm your sister, what a shame."
Luo Tan and Luo Qian were two brothers and sisters bickering all day, Shen Miao was used to it. Sure enough, Luo Qian was unconvinced when he heard it: "What do you know? I'm so ignorant, do you mean that Cousin Qiu is not number one?"
"Thank you to the south and sink to the north." Luo Tan said slowly.
Shen Miao was startled. Luo Tan shook her head triumphantly and said, "Everyone knows the two great families of military generals in Ming Qi, the first is the mighty Shen family of my aunt and uncle, and the second is the Xie family of the Marquis of Lin'an. I heard that the little Marquis of the Xie family in Lin'an Marquis Mansion is also amazing. When my grandfather was fortunate enough to meet that little Marquis Xie, he turned back and said that this son is not in the pool, and one day the dragon will fly for nine days."
“Grandfather….Have seen Lord Xie Xiaohou?” Shen Miao asked hesitantly.
Luo Qian also said: "Yes, sister, why didn't I know?"
"You know how to eat, how do you know." Luo Tan rolled her eyes at Luo Qian and continued, "I heard that he was with the Marquis of Lin'an in the military strategy, and happened to see Lord Xie Xiaohou in the tent, and grandfather met that Xie Xiaohou. After the grandfather, he sighed. I wanted to inquire about it, but my grandfather told me to stay away from him, saying that Xie Xiaohou is a dangerous person, don't provoke him."
Shen Miao lowered her eyes, Luo Sui actually met Xie Jing Xing, she did not know this. But Luo Sui could actually see that Xie Jing Xing was not simple? Before she could break free from her thoughts, Luo Tan asked, "Little cousin, speaking of which, you also grew up in the Ding capital. You must have met that little Marquis Xie, right?"
Shen Miao paused and nodded.
“What does he look like?” Luo Tan grabbed Shen Miao’s arm, “Is it the same as the rumored outsiders who are as handsome and unpretentious? Is he more handsome than Brother Ling?”
When she said "Brother Ling", she was referring to Luo Ling. Among the three sons of the Luo family, Luo Ling is kind, Luo Sa is violent, and Luo Qian is lively, all of them are handsome. Just because Luo Ling is the gentlest, he looks the most "handsome".
Shen Miao: "Not as handsome as cousin Ling."
"Ah?" Luo Tan released her hand, her eyes full of disappointment: "But I heard people say that Xie Xiaohou has a good appearance and the most romantic temperament. If a woman looks at it, she will be drunk. Brother Ling is not as good."
Luo Qian looked at her with schadenfreude: "The most important thing for a man is, of course, ability, what does it have to do with appearance. Besides, even if the Lao Shizi Xie Xiaohou is really looking for a daughter-in-law, he will definitely not look for you." Luo Qian She looked at Shen Miao with a smile, "Naturally, I want to find a girl who is smart and gentle like Little Cousin."
Luo Tan and Luo Qian immediately got into a fight.
Shen Miao held her forehead and watched the two siblings arguing, feeling somewhat helpless. However, he did not expect Xie Jing Xing to be so famous when he was in Xiaochun City. Thinking of Xie Jing Xing going to Northern Xinjiang, he had already arrived. It was the first time that he led troops to fight in the name of the young marshal. Although he knew Xie Jing Xing's ability to lead troops to fight, he couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the ending of this person's previous life.
Forget it, Shen Miao shook her head to drive away those inexplicable thoughts in her heart. In the past, she thought that Xie Jing Xing was the best at deploying troops, but in this life, when he played against Xie Jing Xing, she found out that the opponent's best was clearly playing chess behind his back. That person is so calm and eloquent, surely... . Surely it can be turned into good luck.
Time passed quickly and Luo Tan and Luo Qian sat at Shen Miao’s place until evening. The sky began to get gloomy. When Xiaochun City arrived in September and October, the grassland outside the city was dry, but it often rained heavily inside the city. Different from the rain in Ding capital, the rain in Xiaochun City has the smell of wind and sand, and it is extremely fierce. The dark clouds almost cover the entire sky. In a short time, it seems like it is going to night.
Luo Tan looked at the sky and said, "It's not good, I'm afraid there will be hail again."
"Uncle, why haven't they come back yet?" Luo Qian also stood up and frowned.
Although the Luo family's army is scattered, the guards in the city still need people. On weekdays, Luo Lianying and Luo Liantai were both working in the guards, and after Shen Xin came, he also brought Shen Qiu to help. On the other hand, in the evening, he should go back to the house to have dinner together, but he didn't come back at this time today.
Shen Miao glanced outside and suddenly thought of something and her face changed drastically.
Seeing that Shen Miao’s face was wrong, Luo Tan thought she was afraid and felt a little strange in her heart, and said, “Little cousin, are you afraid of hail? The days have passed, you were not afraid at that time, why are you afraid now?” Here, he patted Shen Miao on the shoulder again, “Don’t be afraid, how many years have we lived here, hail often falls at this time of year. Don’t be afraid.”
Shen Miao did not get better because of her comfort and her face became more and more ugly. As a result, even the carefree Luo Qian felt something was wrong and he looked at Shen Miao doubtfully, "Why is the little cousin so nervous, is she worried about my uncle? It doesn't matter..." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone shouting outside. , It was the servant of the Luo family, who fell down because he ran too fast, and said, "Little Master, Miss, Miss Biao, Madam asked you to hurry to the hall."
Luo Tan was stunned for a moment, then frowned, "What happened?"
"The Turks are here to grab something again. The old man took the two masters and General Shen to the grassland. The two young masters are still in the mansion, and things are about to change. Miss, hurry up and go to the hall." Although the little servant was a little anxious, The attitude is not flustered. Obviously, this kind of thing has happened many times, almost with experience.
Luo Tan stomped her feet angrily: "Damn Turks!"
Luo Qian said to Shen Miao, "Little cousin comes in with us first, it's alright." At this time, he did not forget to comfort Shen Miao.
Shen Miao nodded, and when she arrived at the front hall of the Luo family, there were already many people gathered in the hall. Both Yu and Ma were in the hall, and when they saw the three of them, they were all relieved. Ma Shi was probably afraid of scaring Shen Miao, so he walked to Shen Miao’s side and took Shen Miao’s hand and said, “Jiaojiao has never seen such a big hail, it’s okay, we will talk in the hall later. It's been so long, Jiaojiao has never told us about Dingjing's capital." However, she refused to mention the Turkic people, Yu's temper was softer, and smiled: "That's right, let's have dinner at night. I don't know if Jiaojiao is used to eating mutton."
Xiaochun City is adjacent to the grasslands. When the Turks do not come to grab things, they will exchange cattle and sheep for some living things. The beef and sheep are sturdy, slaughtered fresh sheep, cut the mutton into thin slices, set up a small pot, the thin and plump slices are almost cooked as soon as they see the water, dip them in a little hot sauce, and teach people the beauty of eating. to the heart. Luo Tan wanted Shen Miao to eat the hot mutton here before, but she was afraid that she would not be used to it, but she did not want to be brought up today.
Obviously wanting to distract Shen Miao from thinking about other things, Shen Miao smiled slightly at Yu Shi. The Luo family is always the greatest release of their kindness.
The Turks' old nest was deep in the grasslands. Every time they pursued, the Luo Family Army's current manpower was not enough. It needs all the strong men of the Luo family to come out, but this year, with Shen Xin and his wife, it will be better. Shen Xin, Luo Xueyan and Shen Qiu, Luo Lianying and Luo Liantai all went, and even Luo Sui followed. The Luo family was the only one in Xiaochun City that could guard the people. Originally, Luo Ling and Luo Sa were also going, but since Shen Xin and the others went, Luo Ling and Luo Sa stayed in Xiaochun City.
It was already dark outside, Luo Tan bit her lip tightly, looking a little stuffy. My own home, people come to rob things every year, no matter what, I feel unhappy in my heart.
Most of the people in the hall are female relatives, and there are some servant girls. Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang silently handed Shen Miao the snacks left in the afternoon for Shen Miao to eat.
A pot has been set up in the hall, and the kitchen is slicing lamb. The boiling soup in the pot began to smell fragrant, but at this time no one was in the mood to feel happy.
Luo Qianjue felt a little hungry and saw that there was still some snacks beside Shen Miao who was sitting on the side, so he walked over and sat down beside Shen Miao and grabbed a piece of dessert to eat.
Shen Miao looked at him without blinking, Luo Qian was somewhat inexplicable when Shen Miao looked at it, finally scratched her head and couldn't help but said, "Little cousin, what are you looking at me to do, are you afraid..."
The place where the two of them sat was far away from the Yu family, and ordinary people could not hear their voices. Shen Miao said, "Cousin Qian, what is your grandfather's unwillingness to reorganize the Luo family army?"
Luo Qian was startled.
"When I heard my words that day, my grandfather was angry. I'm afraid it's not just because I can't support Luo's army without money. Cousin Qian, can you tell me the reason?"
Luo Qianyi’s eyes looked around, dodging but not looking at Shen Miao’s eyes and hesitatingly said, “What is the reason… that there is no money, little cousin, don’t think about it, how could Luo Family Army be built without money. "
Shen Miao looked at him quietly. Her eyes are full of moving, full of clarity, without any superfluous affection, but it is this kind of magnanimous expression that makes people overwhelmed, making people feel that in front of such a pair of eyes, lying is blasphemy.
After all, Luo Qian was a lively young man and had a good relationship with Shen Miao, but he was finally defeated and said in a low voice, "Little cousin, no one in our house dares to talk about this. But you are your own. I will tell you, and if you know it, don't tell anyone else, if my parents know that I will tell you about this, I will definitely be punished."
Shen Miao nodded.
"Actually, you are not the first person to mention the reorganization of the Luo Family Army." Luo Qiandao said, "When the Luo Family Army really began to decline, it was not long after the birth of my aunt. At that time, the Luo Family was already on the decline, and my grandfather was unfulfilled at that time. , Grandma saw that he was unhappy all day, so she proposed to revive the Luo family army."
"Grandfather had this idea in his mind. When grandmother said this, he immediately started preparations. But at that time, there was still a shortage of money, and grandmother also said what little cousin you said to grandfather that day. After winning the battle, His Majesty noticed this army, and naturally he would make money, and the matter of Jie Shi and Yin Liang would be solved. So grandfather asked himself to be the commander to fight a border battle."
Luo Qian sighed: "What the result is, you have already guessed the little cousin who wanted to come. Grandfather's defeat was almost a joke. The Luo family's army was already in decline. When my grandmother was seriously ill, in order to reassure my grandfather, my grandmother did not let the family tell my grandfather the news. When my grandfather returned from defeat, my grandmother had already passed away.”
"Grandfather always felt that if he didn't fulfill his promise to his grandmother, even if he returned in the next hundred years, he would not be able to see his grandmother in the ground. After so many years, he did not reorganize the Luo family army, but it was because he did not have the courage to face the failures of the past." Luo Qian Putting down the dim sum in his hand, he looked at Shen Miao: "Little cousin, I know that you want the Luo family army to regain its prestige, but our Luo family does not ask for fame and fortune, my mother has said that we should cherish the people in front of us. Grandfather, if time could go back, he would definitely not fight that battle and choose to stay by his grandmother's side. So, if it can make grandfather happy, even if the Luo family's army continues to be so depressed, it's nothing."
Shen Miao looked at Luo Qian and was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Luo Qian, with such a carefree temperament, to be able to say such a thing. The Luo family is upright, kind, and kind, and it really isn't fake.
However, hearing about such a past incident from Luo Qian's mouth made him feel a little sighed in his heart. The majestic general, the worst defeat in his life, was he lost because he was too confident, or because he thought he was not sure about the outcome. Shen Miao thought that Luo Sui was not unable to lose this defeat, and the one he couldn't afford to lose was Madam Luo. The merit that he chose to give up to his seriously ill wife, in the end, he slapped him severely, no wonder Luo Sui's face changed instantly when Shen Miao said those words that day, fearing that this general would be tempted again. The most hidden pain.
“But if it is depressed like this, will the grandmother be happy?” Shen Miao suddenly said.
"Huh?" Luo Qian turned to look at her, puzzled.
Shen Miao smiled, "If I love someone, and if he is a hero, I would definitely hope that he will wear the sword that he should wear, ride the fierce horse that he should ride, lead the bravest soldiers, and obtain the most proud feats. I don't want to. He was wronged. Grandfather is wronged now, and grandmother knows, won't he feel distressed? If it were me, I would feel distressed. "
Luo Qian was a little dazed by what Shen Miao said, not to mention anything else, it still made him a little stunned to say "love" in front of him as a man. Ma also said that Shen Miao was a girl from the Ding capital, Jiaojiaoqianqian should be taken care of well, she must have a shy temperament, now it seems… . Where is the half shyness? I'm afraid it's a bit more magnanimous than Luo Tan!
Just thinking about it, I saw a servant outside shouting: "Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master is back!"
When everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall, it was the brothers Luo Ling and Luo Sa. It was about to rain outside, and the air was a little damp. The clothes of the two of them seemed to be soaked with water. Luo Ling and Luo Sa had just returned from the garrison, and they looked like they were in the dust.
Yu first ordered the servant to pour tea for the two of them, and Luo Sa poured it down in one breath. Luo Tan had already run up and asked Luo Ling, "Brother Ling, what's going on outside?"
"Seeing that there is going to be hail that day, the people have already been asked to go back to the house to hide. The outside is also ready." Luo Ling replied with a smile: "My second brother and I will stay here for the night when we come back. Our living room is solid. Not afraid."
"What happened to Dad, Uncle and Grandpa?" Luo Tan asked reluctantly.
Luo Sa frowned and said, "I haven't come back yet."
Luo Tan wanted to say something else, when Luo Ling saw Luo Qian and Shen Miao coming here, he hurriedly said, "It's nothing, I think I'm a little busy tonight, I'll be back tomorrow." He turned away and said, "It smells so good. , Do you want to eat blanched mutton tonight, my cousin has never eaten these things, and I don't know if I'm used to eating them."
Shen Miao walked in front of Luo Ling, Luo Ling was eighteen years old and his eyebrows were as handsome as Luo Lianying, but his temperament was as gentle and considerate as Mrs. Yu. The temperament of Luo Sa, who is violent and hard to think about, is almost a thousand miles away. Shen Miao said, "Cousin Ling, is the city guard's army ready?"
Luo Ling was stunned, did not expect Shen Miao to ask this, and replied, "It is all arranged."
“How many are the city guards?” Shen Miao asked.
This time, Luo Sa's eyes all fell on Shen Miao.
When these juniors talk, Yu and Ma are far away. Luo Qian asked, "What is the little cousin asking about this? If there is a hailstorm tonight, probably no one will enter the city."
"Thirty in the east and thirty in the west, plus the ten in the north, there are more than seventy people in total." Luo Ling answered patiently.
“Are there so many people on weekdays?” Shen Miao asked.
After hesitating for a while, Luo Ling said: "There are more people on weekdays, but they were transferred today by my father, so there are not many city guards left. But there is nothing wrong in the city, and more than 70 people are enough. The weather is dark tonight. Well, my brother is right, no one should enter the city."
There were only so many people in the Luo Family Army that could be used. If they were going to chase the Turks, they would naturally take away those who could be used. The remaining city guards seemed to be stretched thin. Of course, Xiaochun City has been here safe and sound for so many years. Most of the time, the city guards are just helping to catch fugitives or thieves, which is not very useful.
Luo Sa stared at Shen Miao for a while and suddenly said, "Are you afraid that the Turks will attack?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. Luo Tan opened her mouth wide, and Luo Qian asked, "Second brother, what are you talking about, how could the Turks attack?"
Luo Sa sneered and stared into Shen Miao's eyes without blinking: "Isn't it the day when the little cousin came, why can't the Turks attack because the Turks have ambition and strength? Is this what you are afraid of? "
Luo Sa's temperament was somewhat aggressive, meeting his sharp gaze, Shen Miao nodded, "Yes, that's what I'm afraid of."
"How is that possible?" Luo Tan said, "Not to mention whether what you said will happen, today Dad and Uncle have gone to the grasslands to chase the Turks, how could those Turks be distracted and attack Xiaochun City? Ambition, wouldn't it be better to find an opportunity before?"
“Tiaohu Lishan is not only used by people from Ming Qi.” Shen Miao said calmly, “Although the Turks are nomads, they are not fools. After living together with the people of Xiaochun City for so many years, do you think that they will not learn a little? Weasels can still learn human manners, and as long as the Turks are not fools, they would have learned it long ago."
Shen Miao's uncharacteristically cold attitude surprised several people. After a moment of silence, Luo Ling spoke first and said, "Is this my own guess, little cousin, or... Where did you hear the news?"
What Shen Miao had been thinking about all the time was that she was afraid that the Turks would attack the city, but today it seemed extremely unusual, everyone noticed this, as long as they were not fools, they would see the unusualness. Pure fear is one thing, but if you get other news from where, it's another.
"intuition."
"Intuition?" Luo Sa smiled instead of anger: "Little cousin, this is not the time to joke."
“Could it be that the two older brothers have been in the city guards for so many years, so they don’t know how to take precautions before they happen?” Shen Miao’s expression softened slightly, the meekness in her eyes faded, and a firmness gradually surfaced. She said: "If the Turks really call, make preparations in advance, and naturally everyone will be happy. If you don't call, Xiaochun City will be spared, isn't it a good thing? Does it mean that something bad must happen to be ready? Even I don't understand this truth, and it's no wonder that the Luo family is declining."
"You!" Luo Sa suddenly got angry. Luo Tan and Luo Qian's expressions were also a little unsightly.
It was Luo Ling who stared at Shen Miao for a while, his expression did not change, he was still as gentle as before, and cupped his hands to her and said, "Little cousin is right, we are stupid, but there are not enough guards in Yicheng. , Now the fact is nailed on the iron, in the opinion of the little cousin, what should I do?"
On the surface, this is an inquiry, but it is to ask her to solve difficult problems, to test her ability. Shen Miao groaned in her heart, this gentle cousin was not as generous as it appeared on the surface.
She said: "If we really got to this point, it would be impossible for the number of people to increase in vain. The Turks came prepared, and we are naturally not opponents. I am only a female class, and I don't know martial arts. Bao, Cousin Ling might as well call more guards at the entrance of Luo Mansion to protect Luo Mansion, there is really a problem, and he can always resist for a while."
As soon as her slippery words came out, everyone was dumbfounded. He was so impassioned, how could he appear helpless at this time. For a time, several Luo family juniors did not understand what Shen Miao meant.
Luo Sa was the most depressed, seeing that Shen Miao wanted to get angry, but could not find a reason to get angry, she sat aside with anger on her face.
Luo Ling gave Shen Miao a meaningful look and unexpectedly said, "Then do as the little cousin said."
Everyone sat down in the hall again and for some reason, because of Shen Miao's words, the atmosphere became a little stiff. Even Luo Qian and Luo Tan seemed to be nervous. Only Mrs Ma and Mrs Yu didn't know it, and were still instructing the cooks in the kitchen to do things.
Until it was completely dark, Luo Ling's guard suddenly asked to see him. Luo Ling let him in, the guard looked anxious and whispered a few words in Luo Ling's ear. Luo Ling changed color suddenly and suddenly looked at Shen Miao.
Shen Miao was drinking tea slowly.