The general's wife knows medicine

Knowing that today was the day for peace talks, Tang Peipei did not go out.

She was actually a little worried about Mu Jintang, fearing that the other party would start a fight if they couldn't reach an agreement on the talks.

Tang Peipei sent people to guard the city gate, hoping to get the news as soon as possible.

Dengcao received the news and ran towards the inner courtyard.

After entering the inner courtyard, he slowed down again, but his pace was obviously faster than usual.

Seeing Tang Peipei sitting by the window reading a book, he smiled and went up to her and reported, "Madam."

When Tang Peipei saw her, he asked anxiously, "Is there any news about the peace talks? Has the peace talks been successful?"

Dengcao nodded desperately and said with a smile: "Well, the report from the front said that the peace talks went very smoothly and the general is on his way back."

Tang Peipei was extremely surprised. He happily put down the book in his hand and said to Dengcao, "Quick, prepare some wine and food. We need to celebrate in the evening." Tang Peipei's eyes were shining with excitement. "Ask someone to guard the city gate. When you see the general, tell him that I have prepared a banquet in the mansion and invite Lord Qin to come to my house as a guest."

Dengcao took the order and retreated.

The kitchen was busy as the chefs prepared a variety of dishes. Tang Peipei even asked which wine shop had the best taste and bought some himself.

Soon after, there was a sound of horse hooves outside the door. Tang Peipei walked to the door impatiently, looking at the figure approaching from a distance.

Mu Jintang dismounted and walked into the mansion with a triumphant smile on his face.

Seeing him like this, I knew that today's peace talks should go very smoothly.

Seeing Qin Sheng, Tang Peipei hurried forward and saluted.

Qin Sheng smiled and said, "Madam Mu, I am sorry to bother you today."

Tang Peipei also responded with a smile: "Master Qin, you are too polite. Please come in!"

Everyone sat down, Tang Peipei poured wine for Qin Sheng and Mu Jintang enthusiastically. Mu Jintang recounted the process of the peace talks, everyone laughed and talked, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Qin Sheng looked at Mu Jintang and asked curiously, "General, didn't the emperor ask us to exchange 100,000 enemy troops for two cities? You actually asked for three?"

Qin Sheng really admired him very much. General Weide was indeed General Weide, full of courage!

Mu Jintang said somewhat embarrassedly: "This is all thanks to my wife."

Qin Sheng suddenly became alert, his eyes lit up, "Oh~"

Tang Peipei said a little embarrassedly: "It's nothing, I just think that negotiation is definitely the same as doing business, so we have to talk. I was afraid that the other party would bargain, and then let Jintang ask for one more city." Unexpectedly, the other party actually agreed, which was something she had never expected.

Qin Sheng heard this and burst into laughter.

He never imagined that just because of Mrs. Mu's casual words, the people of Chen would gain an extra city. If the people of Chen knew about this, they would be furious to death, right?

The peace talks were over and the post-war construction of the border town was almost complete.

Bai Heyi issued a new imperial decree, ordering Mu Jintang to return to the capital with Qin Sheng and an army of 200,000.

After Tang Peipei came to the border town, he had been thinking about how to better integrate some of the things he learned in his previous life into modern medicine.

Every time she has an idea, she writes it down, and now it has a thin booklet.

Before leaving, Tang Peipei handed the booklet to Old Man He, hoping that with this booklet, he would be able to better treat the soldiers.

A few days later, Mu Jintang and Qin Sheng led the army on the journey back to Beijing.

Knowing that General Weide was about to return to the capital, the people took out what they could currently afford and came forward to see him off.

The people on both sides waved their hands, "General, have a safe journey!"

Some people took out their own home-cooked food and gave it to the soldiers following the team.

"Take it and eat it on the way. They are all from home."

The army naturally has its own rules, but Mu Jintang knows that this is the wish of the people in the border town.

The people just wanted to express their gratitude.

Therefore, Mu Jintang waved his hand and said, "Soldiers, please don't hesitate to eat. You can take the rest back."

After Mu Jintang gave the order, the soldiers took the food from the people.

This time was different from the last time. No one was in a hurry and walked much slower.

Tang Peipei would occasionally come across beautiful scenery and stop to admire it.

It was a leisurely journey, and I managed to return to the capital just before the New Year.

When they were almost reaching the capital, Mu Jintang got on Tang Peipei's carriage.

"Peipei, there is something I want to discuss with you." Mu Jintang said with a serious face.

Tang Peipei was curious and asked with a smile: "What's the matter? Why are you so serious?"

Mu Jintang looked at Tang Peipei seriously and said, "I want to resign."

"Ah?" Tang Peipei was very surprised. "You said you wanted to resign? Why?"

Mu Jintang lifted the curtain and looked outside. Seeing that the guards had obeyed the order and stayed far away, he said, "Although the new emperor and I have a good relationship, he is now the emperor after all. Once he ascends to that position, everything will slowly become different."

Tang Peipei understood what he meant, reached out and held his hand and said, "But even so, he probably won't agree, right?"

Mu Jintang said, "Now the court is in a state of disrepair. I have already won him a promise that Chen will not invade for fifteen years. Even if Chen does not keep its promise, given their current situation, it will take at least five years for them to attack again. Five years is enough for His Majesty to sort out the affairs of the court. And I am of no use in the meantime. If you keep me, His Majesty may be suspicious of me under the advice of those ministers. In this case, why don't I take the initiative to hand over the military power? In this way, we can avoid a day of discord between the monarch and the ministers, and I can spend the rest of my life with you."

Tang Peipei felt a little sad for Mu Jintang.

She knew these were only part of the reasons.

Mu Jintang has been fighting on the battlefield since he was a teenager, earning more military merits and winning more popular support than the current emperor.

He was right about one thing. As time went on, if the ministers wanted to protect themselves, they would have to divert His Majesty's attention. At this time, General Weide, who had no war to fight, would become their target.

Mu Jintang didn't want to fight with them, nor did she want to turn against friends she grew up with, so she could only take the initiative to retreat.

Tang Peipei smiled and said, "Okay, I just happen to not like the twists and turns of those noble ladies in the capital. How about, when you resign, we can find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to settle down?"

Seeing Tang Peipei's longing look, Mu Jintang felt comforted and said, "Okay."