In the evening, Shen Jin returned to the Qianjin Mansion to say goodbye, although he had only been away for a few days, it was as long as years for him.

His eyes moistened slightly as he walked briskly to the court's door. In the past, the scenery around other industries that seemed a little dull and boring to him now only felt very kind.

"Ah, Lang-kun, what's wrong?"

Someone in the courtyard door came out to greet him, and he was shocked when he saw Shen Jin lying on the back of the horse weakly. In their impression, this Xiao Langjun has always been full of vitality, and he is full of energy in and out, and he rarely looks listless at the moment.

Therefore, several people hurriedly greeted him, carefully helped Shen Jin off the horse, and nervously asked Shen Jin where he felt wrong.

"I'm fine, and you don't bother me. Hurry up and prepare the fine horse feed, and I will return to the camp before the hour. ”

Shen Jin pushed away several family members with some irritability, and walked to the court with his maternal cousin who returned to the family banquet together, both of them looked crumbling, which was worrying.

At this time, almost all the invited relatives and friends have arrived. For example, Yu Tiao, who rushed to Shouchun the day before yesterday, as well as Yu Bin, Wen Fangzhi, and some young children of the Shen family, as well as some nephews of Huainan officials, who were already serving in the Governor's Mansion. Although it is already simple, there are more than 30 people.

Everyone was chatting in the vestibule hall at the moment, waiting for the Grand Governor and the King of Huainan to return to the palace.

Shen Jin walked outside the hall, and when he heard the laughter coming from inside, his face, which had been dark and thin, inevitably showed a little envy, but he still cheered up and stepped into the hall with his chest straight.

Everyone in the hall saw Shen Jin entering, the elders were still reserved, and the rest of the teenagers were already clapping their hands in welcome.

Shen Jin stepped forward to greet Yu Tiao and several clan uncles, Yu Tiao did not have any elders' shelves, looked Shen Jin up and down a few times, and said with a smile: "In previous years, I entered the township with Wei Zhou, and I still remember that Ah He was still a young child, and suddenly he had grown into a warrior in the ranks of the king's division, and he must be able to report his fame soon." The sons of Sikong are showing, and their lives are full of comfort! ”

After Shen Jin heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble again, originally he also felt that the time for the rapid transmission of his famous works was not far away, but ...... A handful of bitter tears, I can't bear to think about it!

After Shen Jin and his cousin Wei Teng entered the table, the surrounding teenagers were inevitably curious to ask him about his Rong travel experience, including Chen Kui, the Duke of Guangling, who was quite curious, but both of them looked solemn, and they only waved their hands and said that it was a secret of military affairs, and they did not dare to divulge it lightly. This mysterious gesture inevitably aroused the curiosity of others, and they were extremely envious of Shen Jin's ability to enlist in the army.

Not long after, Shen Zhezi and King Huainan finally arrived in Beiye. After a short greeting, the family feast officially began.

The wind of Huainan banquet and drinking is not as prosperous as Duxia, and although the princess is out of the moon, it is not good to be too noisy, and there is no singing and dancing. However, the atmosphere in the banquet was not bad, most of the people present were young children of relatives and friends from various families, and there were not too many adult city concerns.

After a few glasses of fruit wine, some people were curious to inquire about various matters of this year's Northern Expedition. In this kind of intimate family banquet atmosphere, Shen Zhezi didn't have too many scruples, so he picked up some interesting battles to narrate.

A group of young people naturally listened to the amazement again and again, like the majesty of the army of the king, the tens of thousands of people in Shikan abandoned their weapons and fled, that kind of grand scene in their minds a little imagination, it is inevitable that their hearts sway, high-fived praise, and even more regret that they could not be there to witness such a glorious moment.

Seeing that the Metropolitan Governor was so kind, the young people were even less restrained, and some people remembered Shen Jin's appearance just now, so they pointed at him and said with a smile: "Ah He, you are already the first in my generation, and you will definitely be one step ahead of others in the future. ”

Shen Jin has been silent since he entered the table, just burying his head in eating and drinking, lacking a sense of existence. At this time, when he heard the ridicule of others, he raised his head, carefully sucked the oil off his fingers, and looked at his brother with a sad face.

Shen Zhezi also turned his head to look, and when he saw Shen Jin's pitiful appearance, he couldn't help laughing, and then he said: "During the day, the commander of your battalion came to see you, and it was said that your performance since you entered the camp was acceptable, and I still have no time to carefully examine the truth and falsehood, so you must also remember not to slack off." Although the affairs of the camp are heavy and complicated, they are related to the fundamentals of the military, and they are the most refined, and if there is negligence and carelessness, the disaster is especially far-reaching, and the sin is more serious than the order! ”

When Shen Jin heard this, his heart was already full of grievances, he entered the army with great courage, he dreamed of going into battle to kill the enemy, but he was sent to the baggage camp, there was no Jin Ge Iron Horse feelings, the task was extremely heavy, and there was a strict time limit, once it was not completed, the whole battalion would be punished, and even a small soldier commander like him had to pick up his arms and carry it, which could be described as miserable.

Just now, when someone asked about the affairs of the battalion, he kept silent because of the secrecy of military affairs, and he was completely ashamed to mention it.

At this time, when I heard Brother Ah say this, I couldn't help but say angrily: "Brother, you don't believe that I have strong courage and courage at all, I ask myself that I am also skilled in arching and horses, you want to use me as a servant!" These two arms have the strength to hold a stone, but they can only carry the sack and grain stacks every day, I have been practicing the skill for several years, is it just to bow down to hard labor? ”

When everyone heard Shen Jin's angry words, they were all surprised. They originally thought that Shen Jin's enlistment at this moment was nothing more than to gild his merits, after all, the battle in Heluo was not completely over at the moment, and when it was completely decided, he only needed a little pen and ink favoritism to get Shen Jin a good starting point.

Similar things are really common, and they have not had such thoughts when they attended this family banquet this time, and they hope that the Metropolitan Governor will take care of it a little. But hearing Shen Jin's accusation, and the appearance of being black and thin in just a few days, it seems to be different from what I imagined.

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi said with a smile: "You came to ask to enlist in the army earlier, but you promise to obey the arrangement. How are you different from Yuzi? If the camp fails your good talent, do you want me to match your troops and go straight to Xiangguo to capture Ji Long? ”

When Shen Jin heard this, his face suddenly turned red, and before he could open his mouth to refute, his cousin Wei Teng, who was sitting next to him, grabbed his arm and shouted, "What? It turns out that our encounter was Ah He, you took the initiative to ask for it! You don't mean ......"

Shen Jin became even more shy after hearing this, and his head was almost under the pestle to eat the case, and he had also been kind enough to recommend his friends to his brother in the hope of advancing and retreating together, but as a result, a group of seven or eight people were all sent to the camp to work as coolies. With such treatment, he was naturally ashamed to show his merits, and only said in front of everyone that they were punished because they were too poor in their studies in the Xinshi Pavilion.

Wei Teng wanted to cry without tears after understanding the beginning and the end, originally he didn't dare to Meng Lang because he was being punished, and he didn't have time to complain about Shen Jin at this time, but he just looked at Shen Zhezi and said: "Cousin, I never wanted to enter the camp to practice, I just wanted to study and learn a lot in the Xinshi Pavilion...... Every time I read a new chapter, I am overjoyed! ”

As he spoke, he pulled open the placket and rolled up his sleeves, revealing the bruises and bruises on his body, which was quite shocking. Seeing this, everyone realized that the Metropolitan Governor sent them to the camp was not a gesture, but really used as coolies, and for a while it was inevitably awe-inspiring, and no one laughed at Wei Teng's appeal. If you change to them, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive a day.

Seeing this scene, King Huainan also subconsciously glanced at Shen Zhezi. Originally, he had similar ideas to everyone else, and even resented Shen Zhezi because of the comments of the subordinate officials along the way, and used his own power to bring his own brothers, but he wanted to prevent him from going north to share his merits. Now it seems that he still doesn't know enough about this brother-in-law.

Yu Tiao also smiled in the middle of the banquet: "Wei Zhou, you don't have to be too harsh. Ah He was born at such a portal, his father and brother are both for the help of the society, since he has cultivated his talent, he naturally has to do his best to serve in order to live up to the emperor's grace. The strong son of the high family, degraded to the force, is really overkill. ”

"Uncle doesn't need to speak well for this kid, it is precisely because he was born in this kind of portal that he came to see all the flashy when he was young, and he didn't know that the people in this world were hard. The major affairs of the country, in the worship and Rong, the danger of the military is not limited to victory or defeat, and the battle of Meng Lang and harm others and himself, I hope that he can retreat in the face of difficulties, and take this warning for a long time. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Zhezi pointed at his cousin Wei Teng in the middle of the banquet and asked, "So, Zhong Nu, are you planning to abandon your armor and return to school?" ”

Wei Teng paused when he heard this, and in his heart, he naturally didn't want to go back to work as a coolie, but since he always had to talk about righteousness when he entered the camp together, he turned to Shen Jin and said, "What about you, Ah He?" ”

Shen Jin lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said: "You don't need to ask me about this kind of gossip, I don't drink a drop of wine at the banquet tonight, I am worried that I will miss the return date if I get drunk." But brother, you should also set a standard, do we have to keep accumulating labor? ”

When Shen Zhezi heard Shen Jin's answer, he was relieved, and then replied: "When you joined the army, didn't the camp master teach you the rules?" Like a battalion soldier like you, I have to ask how to advance and retreat, so you can do things with peace of mind. ”

After this episode, the atmosphere during the banquet dropped slightly, and Shen Jin's encounter dispelled the idea of these relatives mixing into the camp to lie down. But there were also people who didn't give up, and came over and asked Shen Jin in a low voice how his life was. After hearing some details, there are still people who are unwilling to give up this opportunity to get close, and express their hope to enter the army to hone their training.

For such requests, Shen Zhezi did not refuse them, but only instructed them to come to Japan to participate in the selection. It's good to have ambition, but you also have to do what you can, if your body strength is not up to standard, sending them into the camp will hurt them.

In the middle of the banquet, Princess Xingnan and Xiaoer Ah Xiu also showed up. In addition to relatives, everyone in the banquet has a good family background, but there is not much evasion.

After the feast, Yu Tiao and the king of Huainan and a few other relatives stayed overnight, and the rest took their own leave. When Shen Jin was leaving, he instructed his family to fill a few big bags with all kinds of food and prepare to bring them back to the camp.

When he was about to leave the house, Chen Kui walked in front of Shen Jin and said, "Ah He, I underestimated you before. You can be self-conscious and willing to work hard, but I can't compare to you in this regard. ”

"Ha, my generation should be magnificent, the length is casually expandable, why do you need others to judge Zang or not!"

Shen Jin laughed when he heard this, and then turned over his horse heroically, and waited until he walked into the night, and then looked at Wei Teng with a resentful expression: "Cousin, are you stupid?" At that time, my brother had already asked your opinion, and you asked me what to do? How else could I answer in that situation! If you all retreat, my brother will no longer punish me alone. ”

After Wei Teng heard this, the corners of his mouth trembled, and a roll of his eyes responded: "If you didn't want to hide your mistakes and make a few ventilations first, why would I have lost the response!" ”

"Well, ignorance is also a blessing. After returning to the camp, there is no need to say much, look at those fools who are tired and punish themselves every day, you and I will share this joy. ”

Shen Jin sighed faintly, and said happily in the bitterness.