Hearing the familiar voice behind him, the housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and turned around hurriedly.

Sure enough, a wide and round shadow appeared outside the door. The person was about five feet tall and roughly estimated to be at least two hundred pounds. He had a round face, a bulbous nose, and very small eyes. From a distance, he looked like sesame seeds on a flatbread, with only a little bit of black. He also had a big mouth and a big mouth. Ear.

The strange thing is that when these mismatched facial features are mixed together, they look very reasonable and natural, not abrupt, but rather cute.

This person is General Zhenyuan, Liu Zhiyuan.

The fat body squeezed through the Moon Gate and saw that the noisy one was his housekeeper, so he asked: "What happened? What does it look like in a panic? Learn more from this general, and be prepared to have thunder in your chest and face in front of you." Like Pinghu!”

The butler bent his back and complimented, "Thank you, General, for your teaching. I understand."

Liu Zhiyuan finally showed off, his expression became very proud, he waved his hand and asked: "What urgent matter do you need to see me, General?"

"General, the master's portrait artist has finished painting it."

"Oh?" Liu Zhiyuan grinned.

Surprise said: "Okay, okay, okay! I have to go and see for myself. You go to the warehouse to get the silver. If you draw well, I will give you a big reward!"

After speaking, he ignored the housekeeper and hurriedly ran to the backyard. He didn't even knock on the door, just opened it and walked in.

He shouted to the two people in the room: "I heard that my father's portrait has been painted? Quickly, unfold it and let me take a closer look!"

Hearing the voice coming from behind, the two painters were startled for a moment, then smiled broadly and saluted with their hands raised: "Reporting to the general, the portrait of the old general has indeed been painted."

As they talked, the two unfolded the portrait on the desk, raised their hands and said, "General, please take a look. This portrait was carefully made by the two of us according to the general's request."

Looking at the vivid portraits on the desk, Liu Zhiyuan was quite satisfied, but he was still picky, "The paintings are indeed good, but you only focus on power and lack of reality!"

The two painters knew the character of the person in front of them, so they just smiled and said nothing.

Stretching out his finger and pointing for a moment, Liu Zhiyuan then curled his lips and retracted his finger, shook his head and said: "Nothing in the world is perfect. It's not easy to draw like this. Go and get the reward!"

"Thank you, General." The two of them were overjoyed.

He waved the two of them out and closed the door softly. The long-suppressed smile crept back onto his face. He held the candle in his left hand and carefully touched the scroll with the faint light.

"Father, look at it. Except for my incompetent son, who remembers you? Not to mention your colleagues, even the old people who joined the army with you, they have probably forgotten!"

"Only me! Only me!"

The more Liu Zhiyuan spoke, the more excited he became, and his voice became louder and louder. His face turned red, his chubby fingers were trembling, and the candle flame was also shaking.

After a while, he suppressed his emotions, placed the candlestick on the table, and hung the portrait carefully.

Looking at the thin man in the painting, Liu Zhiyuan looked deeply. Through the portrait, he could vaguely see the ups and downs he had endured over the years, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes unknowingly.

At this time, his whole body sank, and the smile that had been on his face all year round had disappeared, replaced by dignity and sadness that were visible to the naked eye.

"Dad, you don't know that after you died, your so-called friends didn't even let me in, let alone give me a mouthful of food and a way to walk. They were like avoiding the god of plague. How many times can they hide? Hide as far as you can.”

"Fuck! These bastards!"

Liu Zhiyuan slapped his palm on the table, gritting his teeth with hatred, his round face flushed with emotion.

Soon he laughed again and murmured: "But dad, you don't have to worry, my son can also make his mark. Look, General Zhenyuan! The second rank of real power! He is higher than the fourth rank General Weifu you used to be. "More!"

"I didn't let those people go. I even dug up the ancestral graves for them! It's considered revenge for you, but it's a pity that a few died early and escaped."

"Hahaha."

The cheerful laughter echoed in the room, and Liu Zhiyuan was filled with pride. He raised his head slightly with his hands behind his back, feeling quite proud.

After standing for a while, he seemed to feel tired. He pulled up a chair and sat down, boasting to himself in a low voice: "Don't look at it, my son is only a second-grade man now. It won't be long before I can climb up. At least he will be a first-grade man." . If you are lucky, you might become the governor of Shu!"

"Father, don't believe it. My son's premonitions are always very accurate. It won't take long to be sure!"

As if responding from somewhere, there was a knock on the door behind him, and the butler's voice came.

"General, there is someone outside asking to see you."

"Who? Who wants to see me?" Liu Zhiyuan asked.

The steward replied: "It's a father-in-law, from the palace."

His eyes lit up, he stood up cautiously while holding on to the chair, with a smile on his face. He turned around and said silently: "Where did I come from, why am I here? Dad, just wait and see, my son is going to be promoted." !”

He opened the door and walked out slowly. He put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "Let's go. Don't make us wait any longer."

The housekeeper has been with Liu Zhiyuan for many years and is very discerning. He hurriedly offered congratulations, "I think the master is about to be promoted again!"

"Okay! What a flattery, hahaha."

The two of them walked in tandem and walked out of the door just in time to see Eunuch Shi standing in front of the door.

Liu Zhiyuan smiled and greeted, "Isn't this Eunuch Shi? What's wrong? Your Majesty has a decree?"

"Hey, General Liu's guess is really accurate, the master did have an oral message." Eunuch Shi said with a smile.

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhiyuan had already lifted up his skirt and wanted to kneel down to receive the order. Eunuch Shi was quick-witted and stepped forward to support him.

He explained: "The master has told us not to make a big fuss, so don't kneel."

"Okay, okay. Your Majesty's order..." Liu Zhiyuan stood up straight and leaned over to ask in a low voice.

Eunuch Shi walked a few steps closer, put his ear close to him, and said carefully: "The master has spoken, summoning General Liu to the palace to meet the emperor."

After speaking, Eunuch Shi raised his eyebrows and reminded: "It should be a good thing..."

Although he had expected it, Liu Zhiyuan still pretended to be very surprised, thanked him repeatedly, and secretly stuffed a few banknotes into Eunuch Shi's sleeves.

"Eunuch Shi has been tired all the way. Take a good rest first. I will go to the capital with you tomorrow."

Eunuch Shi retracted his hand and touched the banknotes, nodded with a smile, and said, "Alas, I have something else to do. I have to go back to the capital tonight. But General Liu doesn't need to go with me. Someone else will come to pick him up."

"Oh? What does this mean?" Liu Zhiyuan asked with a frown.

Eunuch Shi didn't rush to explain. He turned his head and looked around. The housekeeper stepped back a few steps and turned his head away from the matter.

"General Liu, don't think too much. It's all for safety."

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