Emperor's Trophy

Qingsong was triumphant and comfortable, and he had already changed into a royal blue eunuch uniform. He had made a great contribution this time, and the emperor rewarded him and allowed him to be promoted.

He was talking to Mo Ju and other servants in the ear room about how he rode a horse and galloped thirty kilometers overnight, the glorious experience of asking for help and dispatching troops, how thrilling that night was, how they escaped from death, how wise and eloquent Lord Yun was, So unhappy.

Just as they were talking lively, they saw an elderly Shang Gong came out with a palace lady, and passed by the front porch of the ear room. .

Qingsong was curious, and asked Shang Gong with a smile: "What is my aunt doing? The palace gate is about to be locked, right?"

The elder Shang Gong smiled and said: "Grandpa Qingsong is good, I am sending the newly selected maidservant this year to the Household Office, and she will not stay in the palace as she was told, and she will be sent back to her hometown."

As soon as Qingsong heard it, she knew that she must have made a big mistake in sending it so hastily, and looked at the maid again, she saw that she looked very good, and her face was flushed with embarrassment, so she didn't ask any more questions, and waited to leave Then he asked Mo Ju in a low voice: "Are there many new recruits coming in this year?"

Mo Ju shook his head: "Don't mention it, I chose and selected these few clever ones to stay, but I made a mistake again. Thousands and thousands of people, don't act too hastily, behave well, and have their blessings. Although our emperor won't accept them No, but among the female officials who have stayed in Tiren Palace, which one didn't come back home with great glory? It's a pity, and you can tell that the girl is in a hurry."

Qingsong clucked her tongue: "Such a girl like a flowery branch, with a watery face, looks about the same age as Lord Hou... Even the emperor doesn't like her."

"and then?"

A voice sounded behind them, and Qingsong and Moju jumped up hastily: "I have seen Grandpa."

Ding Dai sneered and said, "It's so easy to change into this blue body, and I can't control my mouth anymore? Didn't you learn enough from the last time? In my opinion, you can't control yourself. You should go out earlier, so as not to hurt you sooner or later." grandfather!"

Qingsong quickly smiled and slapped himself: "Good grandpa, Grandpa Ding, it's my fault, I slap myself."

Ding Dai glared at him: "Come into the room and tell me what you have seen and heard along the way."

Qingsong said with a smile: "I have reported to you, Grandpa, since I came back."

Ding Dai said: "I'm asking Mr. Zhu Wu."

Qingsong was stunned: "Master Zhu Wu...he played with Lord Hou all the way."

Ding Dai patted his head: "Playing all the way? Master Zhu Wu asked himself to guard the border in front of the emperor today, to serve as the guard of the nine borders! Did he mention it to Lord Hou before?"

Qingsong was shocked: "What? Really not! It's the same as before."

Ding Dai pulled him into the room and asked him carefully.

In Dingguo's mansion, the news that Zhu Jiang asked himself to guard the border also set off a storm.

His father, Zhu Wenyong, was scolding Zhu Jiang in his study: "Is it you who spout nonsense and talk nonsense before the emperor? Who went to the border guards? That's a place where criminals are punished! You didn't even marry a wife. Just ask yourself to guard the border, what else can you discuss about a good marriage? Your grandfather is negotiating a noble family for you. Once the news spreads, everyone will be offended to death! You go to the palace immediately to plead guilty—— No, go to Marquis Zhaoxin to intercede for help, and say that you are talking too fast, the emperor thinks you are young and ignorant, and forgives you for the crime of talking nonsense, arrogance and absurdity!"

Zhu Jiang knelt with her head bowed, her waist straight, she said nothing, and her expression was calm.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Wenyong became even more furious: "It's like you who eat, drink and play every day, idle around, and don't do business properly. You just went out with Zhao Xinhou for a while, made some meritorious deeds, and got some rewards. You really think that Is it your own ability? That is the great achievement that the emperor arranged to give to Zhaoxinhou in private, and you are just going to pick up the ready-made achievements! You should have self-knowledge, really wishful thinking, what kind of career do you think you can make? I I'm afraid that you will tarnish your ancestors and bring disaster to the family!"

Zhu Jiang said calmly: "Father is at home every day. Could it be that he did something to honor his ancestors? It's just looking for chapters and excerpts, compiling a few arty poetry collections, taking a few beautiful concubines, giving birth to a few sons, and relaxing. Holding literary conferences and listening to the flattery of the followers of the family, such a promising life, my son feels that there is no need to repeat it. When the family is overthrown and catastrophe is imminent, there will be no difference between one more and one less."

Zhu Wenyong was furious: "You rebellious son!"

When he was about to smash the inkstone on the table at his son, the curtain was lifted, but Duke Ding Zhu Yun walked in, leaning on a cane: "Stop!"

Zhu Wenyong stagnated, put down the inkstone, and greeted his father with an apologetic smile: "Father, why are you here? Is it because of this rebellious son? Let the son teach him a lesson."

Zhu Laoguo glanced at him, sat down and said: "I finally have a grandson who has developed some ambitions, I'm afraid I will be taught by you."

Zhu Wenyong was startled, and with a smile on his face: "Father said so, the son has no place to be ashamed."

Old Master Zhu glanced at Zhu Jiang: "Do you know that your grandmother is negotiating a noble family for you. The young lady is from a famous family, gentle and virtuous, and full of talent. Your grandmother has come to see you personally. She is extremely rare and beautiful. , the other party is very reluctant to marry, after all, you have a reputation as a bit of a dandy. If you hadn't gone out with Zhao Xinhou this time on an errand, and it was quite beautiful, the other party would not have let go so quickly. But if you want to be a border guard, Then the other party is absolutely impossible to marry, this marriage can only be done, have you thought about it?"

Zhu Jiang kowtowed calmly: "Grandfather, the Zhu family has no shortage of children and grandchildren who enjoy wealth and honor and fulfill their filial piety. There are not many grandchildren, and there are not many grandchildren. Wealth can only last for three generations, so why not let your grandson fight for a prosperous future and gamble on the glory of your ancestors."

Zhu Laoguo's face was slightly moved: "In the future, the frontier will be bitterly cold, lonely and deserted. You may die of old age at the frontier, without a wife or children. Then you will be alone for the rest of your life. Don't blame the elders for not dissuading you."

Zhu Jiang said: "Within five years, there will be border quarrels."

Zhu Laogong's face changed drastically: "Who told you? The emperor? Or Zhaoxinhou?"

Zhu Jiang was silent.

Could it be that this is out of intention?Zhu Laoguo's expression changed. After a while, he leaned on his crutches and let out a long sigh: "My good boy, I agree. You can go down. I will discuss with your father again. Don't worry, all the luggage will be packed for you." Well, I will also choose a better city for you, and ask someone to take care of you."

Zhu Jiang said: "You don't have to choose, just Changlin City." In chaos, the first city that was slaughtered was reborn, and he was willing to start by saving a city's people. This is practice.

Zhu Laoguo was startled: "Changlin is not easy to guard, and it is located in a remote place. It is really difficult for other border towns to respond to rescue. Moreover, it is too small. You will be very poor there, and the conditions are too poor. If you come from such a background, choose a As a guard in a big city, the emperor and the Ministry of War will not be inaccurate, and it is easy to make achievements."

Zhu Jiang said: "It's nothing more than a corpse wrapped in horse leather. If the soul returns to his hometown, he will also have a glorious lintel." When he said this, he was suddenly taken aback. Will Ji Xianger play a funeral song for himself when he dies in battle?That would be a worthy death.

Old Duke Zhu has already shouted: "The Zhu family is not the kind of family that waits to send their children to die in order to change their reputation!"

Zhu Jiang's heart warmed, and she kowtowed: "Grandfather, you should fulfill my ambition of serving the country and saving the world—not to mention, aren't you always a lucky general? Auspicious people have their own fortune, and my grandson will definitely be blessed by you." Ze, will he be a wishful young marshal with everything going well in the future?"

Old Master Zhu's eyes were red, he was choking, his beard was trembling, but he smiled again: "I, Zhu Yun, have been mediocre all my life. A grandson with great ambition! It really is a blessing from heaven!"

He stepped forward to help Zhu Jiang up, and turned to hold Zhu Wenyong's back: "Come here, you should bow down to your son! Our Zhu family's future, I entrust it to your son!"

Zhu Wenyong was ashamed, but Zhu Jiang hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed again: "It is the child who is not filial. He cannot serve his grandfather and father, and cannot be the successor of the Zhu family. From now on, you will only be children and become monks!"

Zhu Laoguo was in tears, and he helped him up, but he saw someone outside cautiously reporting: "My lord, Zhao Xinhou sent someone to send a message, asking if the five sons of our house are free, if you are free, please go to the Hou's house for a while." Syria."

Zhu Jiang raised his head suddenly, and Old Master Zhu asked, "Does Marquis Zhaoxin need anything from you?"

Zhu Jiang said: "I think it's also for the purpose of guarding the border. I said it urgently today, and I didn't discuss it with him."

Zhu Laoguo hurriedly said: "You go, we will talk about it when we come back. Although Zhao Xinhou is young, he must not wait too long."

Zhu Jiang said: "Yes."

He got up and asked people to prepare horses, but he saw Fang Luyun at a glance: "That's right, Xiao Fang." He remembered: "My grandfather has agreed to my going to guard the border, and the emperor will definitely not stop me. The court will soon With the appointment, I will go directly to the frontier when the time comes. You are different from their other domestic servants. If you want to stay in the capital, I will send you back to the Hou Mansion. will give you a good future."

Fang Luyun knelt down and said in a deep voice, "The little one is willing to go to the border with the young master."

Zhu Jiang glanced at him and said with a smile: "Okay, he is also a good man."

He lived a new life, and life and death were indifferent, but this man was originally a military slave, and it was not easy to earn a living. Now he remembered what Ji Xianger said to him when he and Ji Xianger wanted this person: "I just want to do it wholeheartedly." .”

His throat was slightly hot, and at that time his little Jixiang was reborn, full of resentment, talking to the old bastard after a lifetime.

It was not until now that he was reborn in his first life and received it.

It's a pity that everything is too late.

If Ji Xianger still hated him and would gnash his teeth when he saw him, wishing to kill him to relieve his hatred, then it meant that he still had a chance.

But Ji Xianger has let go, he can be his brother, can still laugh and play with him, but he also chooses his own life direction with great strides, and gradually drifts away.

His auspicious son has abandoned him and let go of those hurt pasts, and he has grown rapidly and become stronger.

If he doesn't go any faster, he won't be able to keep up with him.

This is his practice in this life.