After dinner, the old man leaned comfortably beside the iron stove. Four wives were teasing the children playing with building blocks and rag dolls, and the third brother was playing Goji with my eldest brother Fang Bin. Fang Jue was giving advice to her elder brother next to him. My mother looked happy, looking at this and then, as if she was the busiest person in the house. The temperature emitted by the iron stove made the wide brick-concrete house full of warmth. The beautiful wood grain floor and wall panels, the colorful roof, and the colorful chandeliers made the house look so harmonious. Outside the glass window, the beautiful crescent moon hung high in the sky, and the plain white dress reflected on the earth was silver.

The water kettle on the iron stove was rumbled with water vapor, making the room not too dry because of the warmth. The old man sipped tea and stared at the table. I didn’t know if it was sleeping or dazed. And I slowly touched my belly. Well, if I didn’t take a walk after eating, rubbing my belly is not only conducive to digestion, but also to reduce fat. I hope my figure will always be like a devil-like muscle. For example, now, my abdominal muscles and muscle lines all over my body are very devilish, which makes me very satisfied and a little complacent. I don’t know how many generations I have in my bamboo pole. If the Tang Dynasty now has computers and Internet, and QQ, I would definitely call my Q name: a devil-like man, Fang Er!

My left hand continued to rub my stomach, and my right hand picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. Before I could swallow the tea, the old man's voice floated into my ears. "Erlang, I'm afraid you will have to leave home again in a few days."

I almost sprayed out the tea in my mouth and turned my head to see the old man. The old man still looked like an old god. My wives and concubines and mother naturally heard what the old man said, and all focused their attention. "Father, what do you mean? Why do the child think..."

"Master, what did you say? Erlang stayed at home for a long time and didn't cause trouble for you. Why did he say such things?" My mother also sat next to the old man. Her eyes were very resentful and angry.

The old man patted his mother's hand holding on his arm: "Madam, you are wrong about what you said, Erlang. You should know that in a few days, Your Majesty will announce the reckless battle against Baekje and Japan. At that time, Your Majesty will naturally announce the generals who will go to war."

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My four wives and concubines had already sat beside me, all of whom were full of doubts and concerns. I don’t know who pulled the corner of my lichen. I turned my head slightly, and Green Butterfly looked at me with her eyes pouting slightly, with a reluctant expression. I quietly stretched out my hand back and pinched Green Butterfly’s soft and boneless hand to signal her not to worry. Since the old man said that, I must have something to explain.

"This battle. Your Majesty has asked me privately whether I would let you go to fight. I have already agreed to Your Majesty." The old man said this slowly, and my mother suddenly changed her face. She looked furious: "Master, you are not confused, it's only been a year since Erlang came back. Our Dalang sent him thousands of miles away to work hard for the court. Why are you now... You are so embarrassed that we and my mother are wandering in front of you, causing you annoyance?" My mother said a few words, and tears came out.

The old man rolled his eyes helplessly and said to his mother: "Madam, don't be upset. Look at what you said. I have been sharing the joys and sorrows with you for so many years. How could I have such a thought? This time, our Erlang is just going to shake his head and there is no danger at all. This is the kindness of Your Majesty. Our Fang family can't let His Majesty down his Majesty's hard work besides? Besides, our Erlang is what he should do since he serves the military position and serves the country."

My mother looked at the old man with a puzzled look on her face. "I said, "Master, how can this person who is killed by life and death in a war?"

"I have been doing a lot of time on the battlefield, but haven't it still the same today?" The old man swept away my four wives, and expressed his serious expressions, telling the reasons and the old man's own judgment.

"... My Tang Dynasty will definitely be able to destroy the two countries with a powerful force. Can Your Majesty still not know what Erlang is? Even if he wants to charge, he will consider whether he has the ability. This time, Your Majesty said that it is mainly to let Junlang run a small number of soldiers from his academy follow the army to practice practical combat, and it is not to let our sons personally take the stone arrows. Do you understand that your Majesty is robbing our children of credit?"

"I don't want to take any credit for me. I will be able to do it as long as my child is safe and sound." My mother was still a little angry, but her tone naturally softened a lot compared to when she came just now. The old man turned around and glanced at me, and I leaned forward: "Mom, what my father said is the truth. Others can't make such credit. Mom, you know that a child is not a martial arts master, that is, he squatted behind the team and shook flags and shouted for the land. Besides, the child is a fourth-rank official, his son-in-law, the prince's mentor, and no matter what His Majesty does, he will not let the child do dangerous things."

My mother ignored my words and slapped me on the forehead: "Boy, I'm talking to you, you're making excuses for your father. I love you so much, and I have no conscience."

My mother's words immediately made me speechless. To be honest, we really want to go to the Japanese area and prepare to build a public toilet in Kyoto, the capital of Japan. However, Uncle Li never gave me a correct letter in this war, and I was a little discouraged. Unexpectedly, I could go back again.

The old man sighed and continued to explain: "It is because our landlord has already asked His Majesty to entrust his important tasks to go to Jiangnan. Our family is only Dalang and Erlang are adults, and Sanlang is still young. So, Your Majesty is very hesitant about whether to send our Erlang to the war this time. Your Majesty also has the intention to let our Erlang take another step forward."

I believe the old man's words. Uncle Li's expression of many times has fully explained this issue. I feel a little happy. It can be seen that Uncle Li still attaches great importance to me and attaches great importance to me. Otherwise, if I only value me, then Uncle Li can directly and explicitly, then I naturally cannot disobey. Uncle Li can think from my perspective, which shows a problem, that is, Uncle Li's attention to me has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and the ordinary father-in-law and son-in-law. Or, as it should be said, Uncle Li has led me to half of his think tank and half of his confidant.

My mother groaned, and saw Li Shu sitting beside her lip biting her lips. She didn't know what she was thinking. She pulled Li Shu's hand and said quietly: "Wife, I want to hear what you mean."

Li Shu is not only my wife, but also Uncle Li's daughter, His Highness, the favored princess of the Tang Dynasty. However, after looking at me for a while, Fang Zi lowered his head and replied: "Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law doesn't want handsome men to go, but since the daughter-in-law is already the husband's wife, he should naturally support him."

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"Sister Shu..." I was moved. Although the beautiful girls around me were more or less unhesitant, they still nodded to me very firmly. Their decision was all in my hands.

My mother sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I don't care about it. My mother doesn't care about it. It's big and her wings are hard! A little brat, when you come back, you dare to shed a hair. I will definitely peel off your skin!" My mother slapped me twice again, a little hot, but I was very happy and my heart was warm.

My mother gave up her idea and naturally she wouldn't say much about it. Although they were not willing to let their husbands leave home and wander outside, this was the responsibility and obligation entrusted by the country, and it was also the sacred mission of being the elite of the Tang Dynasty.

"Second brother is going to go to war again?" The third brother squeezed over and stared at me enviously. I nodded seriously, rubbed the little guy's head and teased him, "Second brother is afraid he has to go out again. At that time, the family will depend on you. Fang Bin and the others are all juniors. My parents are old, and you are the only man at home."

The third brother stood up proudly: "Second brother, just go to manage it. If you leave it to me, your father and mother, you will definitely serve your parents well."

"Oh, when did this kid become so sensible? Look, he speaks like a little adult, one by one, and he makes his heart warm." My mother laughed by the third child, hugged the little kid and kept kissing her.

The third brother struggled with dissatisfaction: "Mom, I'm saliva on my face. Mom, the child is a real man. When he grows up, he must command thousands of troops like his second brother. Oh..."

My mother gritted her teeth and took back the hand that twisted the third child's butt: "Little bastard, if you don't learn well, I will learn from your second brother very much. I'm also the general. Let's see how I deal with you little bastard."

The old man almost burst into laughter at the side. A few wives and I squatted beside us in gloom and watched the fun. Poor third brother, who made you the youngest? But it's good, it's useful to let your mother vent her anger.

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Chapter completed!