Wealth and glory seek stability

The man in blue was a sturdy man in his early twenties. He rode a red-maned Arabian horse and held a spear in his hand. He stood at the door of the chief's mansion and said, "I want to see your lord."

The servant guarding the gate saw that the visitor had ill intentions and hurried inside to report.

When Jian Xi saw Shen Nanxing again, he had completely turned into a mature man with dark brown skin, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a thin scar on his brow bone.

"elder brother."

"Xi'er."

Shen Nanxing dismounted, threw the spear in his hand to the gatekeeper, and caught the white figure running towards him.

"You're already a mother, yet you're still so irritable." The young man spoke in a low voice with a laugh spilling from the corners of his mouth.

"Since when did my silly brother start talking to me in this tone?" Jian Xi's voice was tearful.

The scales on Shen Nanxing's body were very hard, but Jian Xi felt that there was no place that made her feel more at ease than now.

"Don't worry, now that I'm here, no one will dare to bully you." Shen Nanxing hugged Jian Xi's hands and patted the hair on her back.

Jian Xi put on a smile and pulled Shen Nanxing's arm, "Come on, I'll take you to see your niece."

He turned to the servant and said, "Take good care of the horses."

"Yes, my lord."

There was a burst of laughter in Qingyuan.

"It should be Qingxi playing with her husband." Jian Xi explained.

Shen Nanxing nodded and pushed the door open.

Gao Yunhuai was holding Gao Qingxi, and they were staring at the carp in the pond together.

Jian Xi called softly, "Qing Xi."

As soon as the little girl heard her mother's voice, she immediately left her father whom she had just met and ran towards Jian Xi in a pink skirt.

When they were almost close, Jian Xi dodged and Gao Qingxi was instantly in a hard embrace.

Shen Nanxing picked up the little girl skillfully, "Qingxi, I'm your uncle, call me uncle."

Gao Qingxi looked at her mother, and Jian Xi's eyes were full of tenderness, "Call me uncle quickly."

Shen Nanxing took out a colorful Cuju from somewhere, holding Qinggao Qingxi in one hand and bouncing the Cuju with the other hand.

Gao Qingxi's little head swayed up and down with the Cuju. Shen Nanxing placed the Cuju in front of her and said, "Call me uncle."

"Uncle." A sweet and soft voice sounded.

Gao Qingxi got the Cuju as she wished.

Gao Yunhuai stood up, smiling brightly, "You're here."

Unexpectedly, Shen Nanxing seemed to have seen nothing, and only stared at Qingxi in his arms. He turned to look at Jian Xi and asked, "Xi'er, your sister-in-law gave birth to a boy. Do you want us to have a baby marriage..."

Before he could finish his words, Gao Yunhuai snatched his precious daughter away, his face fierce, "You are dreaming, my daughter will not marry your son."

Shen Nanxing curled her lips and said, "I'm asking about my sister, not you."

The two adults and one child present all looked at Jian Xi. Jian Xi was overwhelmed. "That depends on Qing Xi's opinion. My opinion doesn't count."

Gao Yunhuai raised his head proudly, "Humph."

Shen Nanxing said helplessly: "Girls have to get married. If she marries someone else, she might get bullied. If she marries my boy, I will break his legs if he dares to bully Qingxi in the future."

Gao Yunhuai showed an attitude that no negotiation was allowed. "Who dares to bully my daughter? When she grows up, I will teach her martial arts. I guarantee that she will be able to fight two people at once."

Jian Xi tilted her head, "You're not going back to Xia Country?"

"There is a shortcut from Yaowang Valley to the northern frontier. I can borrow the road from there and reach the northern frontier in three days."

Jian Xi saw Gao Qingxi living in the castle she built herself, feeling the love from all directions.

At this moment, nothing matters.

In just three days, the Xia army had arrived in the northern border area one after another.

Jian Xi opened all his granaries and prepared enough food for military expenses.

For the 300,000-strong army, each member was provided with a thick winter coat, all paid for by Jian Xi.

What she didn't expect was that Mai Mu from Kecheng also sent a batch of food and fodder.

After checking that there were no problems, Jian Xi still did not use the one that Mai Mu sent. If one wants to accomplish something, there cannot be any mistakes in any details, otherwise it would be like a thousand-mile dam being destroyed by an ant hole.

Maybe it was because she grew up in poverty, but Jian Xi had to be absolutely sure of everything she did, because she couldn't afford to lose, and this became a habit over time.

Since Ruan Yuquan and Ruan Feibai did not make any move for a long time, the Ruan family knew that this move was ruined.

During this period, Jian Xi was the victim of two assassination attempts. One was by Qingzhuzui from Kecheng and his gang of good-for-nothings, and the other was by the secret guards of the Ruan family.

Over the past few days, Jian Xi was either discussing the deployment of defenses in the northern frontier with Shen Nanxing, or discussing plans for after entering the imperial capital with Zhang Cen'er and Gao Yunhuai.

Qing Zhuzui was nailed to the wall by Shen Nanxing's gun, and the Ruan family's secret guards died at the hands of the royal secret guards under Zhang Cen'er.

The troops are ready, and the food and fodder must go first.

Shen Nanxing looked at his subordinates, and the ambition and passion he had when he fought in the past resurfaced in his mind.

Dispatch personnel and deploy troops.

Shen Nanxing looked at Gao Yunhuai and Jian Xi and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect Saibei for you."

Jian Xi changed into a red armor, tied her hair up high, her black hair fluttering in the wind, and laughed happily, "In this world, there is no one I can trust more than my brother. Protect Qingxi. If we can't come back, let her marry Zhiyi in the future."

Shen Zhiyi is the son of Shen Nanxing.

Shen Nanxing laughed and scolded, rolling his eyes at Gao Yunhuai, "I don't want to be his in-laws. I'll wait for you to come back. If I can't wait, I will personally lead the troops to attack the Xuanwu Imperial Capital."

Gao Yunhuai raised his lips and said contemptuously: "Then you have no chance to become my relative."

Ride away.

Shen Nanxing stood on the city gate, looking at the figure going away, muttering to himself, "So this is what it feels like to send someone off to war."

In the past, only Jian Xi sent him off, and now it is his turn to send Jian Xi off.

Retracting his gaze, Shen Nanxing turned to face the soldiers and said in a loud voice: "Tell the people in the city to close the city gates in three days. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will. Let them prepare what they need for a month."

"Yes."

One month is enough time for Jian Xi and his team to stabilize the situation. As long as the situation in the imperial capital is stable, a fast horse will surely deliver the message.

If not...

Shen Nanxing's heart sank. It is a taboo in military strategy to act on emotions, but if it comes to a critical moment, there is nothing wrong with acting on emotions.

He took the spear and stared at the land below the city. The attackers have now become defenders.

After all, he is not a qualified general.

He lacks loyalty, the most important thing for a general.

When the war is over, he will take off his armor with peace of mind and live a rich and idle life from then on.

Hopefully, it can end.