On the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, Deng Gang woke up his colleagues early, and the officers of Lu Yao's department gathered in front of the camp gate to burn incense paper, tree peach people, and then twist pine and cypress branches into ropes and hang them on it. Lu Yao killed a chicken with his own hands and sprinkled it on the portal.

According to the people's opinion at that time, the first month of the year was full of rustic energy, grass and trees were produced, and chickens fed on grains, so chickens were killed to help plants grow. There are also myths and legends that say: When Tang Yao, the country of Gizhi paid tribute to a heavy bird. This bird's eyes are like chickens, and its voice is like a phoenix, and it can fight fierce beasts and evil ghosts. People expect the bird to fly to their homes to ward off evil spirits, but when the bird is not available, they hang a similar chicken on the door to intimidate the ghosts.

After completion, Lu Yao and Xue Tong had to rush to the Assassin's Mansion to meet Yue Shigong.

On this day, in addition to the generals and necessary guards who guarded various places, all the civil and military generals under the jurisdiction of the Prefecture Assassin Shi had arrived. In addition to wearing formal clothes to congratulate Shangguan in turn, burning thick bamboo tubes in the courtyard, you also need to drink pepper and cypress wine, peach soup, and eat gum tooth candy and Wuxin plates.

Pepper and cypress wine is a wine soaked in pepper flowers and cypress leaves, when people thought that pepper was the essence of Yuhengxing, and eating it made people young; Cypress is an elixir, and eating it can remove all kinds of diseases. This wine should be drunk on New Year's Day to wish everyone good health in the New Year. Peach soup is a soup made with peach branches and leaves, and since peach wood is believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits and subdue evil spirits, drinking peach soup is a good expectation for people to ward off evil spirits and suppress all kinds of ghosts.

After the ceremony, Yue Shigong held a lavish feast as usual. There were nearly 100 officials from all walks of life attending the banquet, and if you count the personal soldiers, entourage, etc., there are even more. I couldn't sit down in the guest hall, so I built a shed in the courtyard in front of the hall, and then it was arranged. Needless to say, the delicacies presented like flowing water are not to be said, and Yue Shigong also made an impromptu speech, vowing to pacify the Xiongnu, and made a wish to increase the official and enter the knighthood. The generals naturally put on a bloody look.

During the banquet, many colleagues came to toast and thank Lu Yao, joking that if Lu Yao hadn't gone to rob the house, he was afraid that the whole army would have to run out of cooking. Especially Ding Miao, Wang Xiu and a few others who were friendly with Lu Yao, took the opportunity to have a few cups.

Wang Xiu is just a general, he is Liu Kun's personal general, and his duty is not to drink too much. Ding Miao almost came with a wine jar, this person's wine is very inferior, and he does everything, which makes Lu Yao dizzy, and he tells him again and again.

In this rare day of indulgence and laughter in troubled times, everyone is happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Wen Qiao seemed to be a little drunk. He staggered down the stairs and groaned loudly: "There is bitterness and joy in joining the army, but ask who you are from." He is from God and martial arts, and he has to work hard for a long time. Xiang Gong levied Guan Shi, and he was angry and shook the sky......"

Before Wen Qiao could finish chanting, a group of drunken and hazy-eyed officers cheered loudly: "Good poetry, good poetry!" Wen Changshi, talented! ”

Lu Yao snorted, and the wine in his mouth squirted out. This is not Wen Qiao's poem, a group of old rough nonsense! He slapped the case and laughed. For the first time in months, he had indulged in a feast without any thoughts, so he drank a little harder.

This incompletely fermented brew is actually very low by modern standards. Lu Yao's alcohol consumption is extremely shallow, and his face is red after three cups, and he actually feels a little drunk.

When he was pouring himself a drink, Xu Run, who was engaged in Zhonglang, greeted several people politely: "Why is Daoming laughing? ”

Xu Run is second only to Changshi Wenqiao in the staff of Yue Shigong, and he is an extremely powerful one. When the army was being reorganized in Jicheng, Xu Run expressed his goodwill to Lu Yao in front of everyone. According to the news from Yue Shigong's side, the previous time Lu Yao and Liu Yan clashed, it was Xu Run who said a lot of good things for Lu Yao in front of Yue Shigong. But Lu Yao knew in his heart that he didn't like this person.

This ability to see people comes from Lu Yao's previous life. If you do a lot of things to identify appearances and colors, you will naturally be able to perceive people's hearts. In his eyes, Xu Run is like an actor in a TV series, and Lu Yao can easily dismiss his acting skills. It is necessary to know that some actors' acting skills are light, natural and smooth; And some actors are too heavy in the drama. Xu Run is the latter actor.

There is no doubt that Xu Run is good at communication, and his kind demeanor and loyal face are also easy to gain the favor of others. But when Lu Yao talked to him, he was always a little uncomfortable. Although his words and deeds tried his best to highlight his sincere emotions, in Lu Yao's opinion, he seemed to use too much force, but it gave people a sense of loyalty and loyalty. If you have to give an example, maybe the actor who looked at the starry sky in the future can be compared to him.

Even though he was slandered in his heart, Lu Yao had never been negligent in the twists and turns on his face for several months. Every time he gets along with Xu Run, he is polite and humble, and the etiquette is very thoughtful. But today, perhaps because of the wine, Lu Yao lost his temper.

He hiccuped, squinted at Xu Run, waved his hand to signal Xu Run not to disturb, and continued to drink on his own.

In the eyes of modern people, this kind of behavior may only be frivolous, but in the eyes of the ancients, it is similar to driving away servants, which is extremely rude. At that moment, Xu Run's eyes froze slightly, and he smiled self-deprecatingly: "Daoming is drunk, so I won't bother." ”

Lu Yao didn't pay attention to his actions at all. He pressed the sword with the intention of wine, and said loudly: "Brother Taizhen is a song, and he is not talented, and he is willing to dance the sword to make peace!" After that, the long sword suddenly came out of its sheath, and the sword aura was like snow, and the hall was full of clear light.

Wen Qiao picked up his wine glass and gestured to Lu Yao, and continued to sing: "Destroy the captives in one fell swoop, and then subdue Qiangyi." The thieves on the west side of the land suddenly looked down on it. Chen appreciates the hills and mountains, and the wine and meat exceed the Sichuan. There is a lot of gluttony in the army, and the men and horses are overflowing. Walking and multiply, there is a surplus of funds. Three thousand miles of land. Round-trip is like flying. Singing and dancing into the city, what you wish is not violated! ...... "All the civil officials responded with a beat, singing and sighing, just the so-called sadness and generosity, and the song is exciting.

Wen Qiao sang angrily, and Lu Yao accompanied him with a sword dance. Although he is young, he is already a battle-hardened general; As long as you hold the sword in your hand, you will naturally have a killing aura that is across the battlefield. But seeing him stabbing back and forth, his sturdy figure followed the flow of sword light, like a silver dragon circling and swimming. Everyone in the military attache team couldn't help but slap the table and applaud loudly, and the noise almost knocked down the roof.

Liu Kun sat on the seat, listened to it, watched it happily, and frequently raised his glass and said: "Princess, please drink!" ”

At this moment, Liu Kun is in a very good mood. In the past few days, the new governor of the state has vigorously integrated the counties in the northern part of the state, and has made initial progress. Xinxing County and Yanmen County in the north, and Leping County in the northeast have been attached by local officials and wealthy families. At this moment, there are a number of people in the hall who are representatives sent from various places. In this way, these places are nominally returned to the rule of the Prefecture Assassin Mansion.

In addition, due to the slight abundance of military resources, he mobilized men and horses to prepare to reoccupy Shangdang County. Although Shangdang is dilapidated, the terrain is high and dangerous, overlooking the east, west and south. With Shangdang as a flank barrier, the strategic environment of the entire Taiyuan State will be greatly improved.

The candidate for the party has not yet been decided, and this matter is not trivial, and it is necessary for a general with both wisdom and courage to be able to be it. Xu Run, who was engaged in Zhonglang, recommended Long Jimeng, the general who was originally under the command of Dongying Gong, several times, but he was still hesitating these days.

Xu Run has the ability to do things, and he is proficient in music and rhythm, so he has been deeply favored by himself for a long time. For example, Ling Husheng and other generals were secretly dissatisfied with this. And Xu Run himself actively wooed the generals in the army as a self-consolidation plan. Previously, Xu Run's target was Lu Yao, but Lu Yao was obviously shy away from the internal disputes involving the shogunate, so Xu Run befriended Long Jimeng, who was newly invested in his command.

The small actions made by his subordinates in order to consolidate their positions of power, Liu Kun saw them one by one. Although he disdained to use the magic of power, he had no intention of stopping it. This is all human nature, as long as it does not hinder the great cause of suppressing the Huns, let him go.

Well, why think about that today? Speaking of which, Dongying Company Ma vacated the town and merged with the state for several years, but he was beaten by the Huns, but fortunately, he was able to save his life by smearing oil on the soles of his feet. And I, Liu Yueshi, have only been operating in just a few months, and I have a little armor, a little more food and grass, and a little peace for the people, which is quite vigorous! Haha, my talent is more than a hundred times better than others!

Such a contrast made Liu Kun feel very happy, and the wine was dry.

And under the hall, Long Jimeng, who had a huge body, held the cup in both hands, walked in front of Xu Run, and bent down with some difficulty: "Zhonglang, please drink this cup." ”

The general who commanded the first army was so respectful that Xu Run's anger from being repelled by Lu Yao was slightly extinguished. Xu Run looked at Long Jimeng's respectful expression with satisfaction, and raised his hand to support his arm: "Why is General Long so polite...... If you have time after the banquet, please come to the Humble House for a while, can you? ”

Long Jimeng was overjoyed: "Okay! Good! ”