Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 46: Behind the Gift List

Seeing Jin Miaomiao's appearance that the sky was about to fall, Shen Cha burst out laughing. In her impression, Jin Miaomiao is a very positive and optimistic girl who has always been fearless and courageous. He never frowns when encountering any difficulties, and his only thought is probably how to challenge difficulties and how to solve them.But now that she, who has always been optimistic, has been beaten into this by everyone, it's quite interesting to think about it.

"Miao Miao is terrified!" Shen Cha moved closer to Shen Haolin's ear and said in a low voice, "What we said is too unfamiliar to her, she is not a member of the imperial court, she can't imagine that she can Such a thing happened. However, I can understand her very well. I used to think the same as hers. In my opinion, the Zhen Guo Gong Mansion and Wu Ding Hou Mansion are considered the top royal relatives in Da Xia, and they have He has made great achievements in battle, even if there are villains who want to plot, there is no way to do it. But later I realized that the court is dangerous, and anything can happen, and heroes will always be plotted by villains."

"From ancient times to the present, there are not many loyal ministers and heroes who can end well. One is that the court battles are too unscrupulous, and they will be calculated by others if they are not careful. Damn, with a suspicious monarch and a traitor who likes to stir up trouble, the unjust case will be formed very smoothly. Fortunately, our Majesty is not such a narrow-minded person, otherwise, we would not be able to escape this bad luck. However, When my father told us these things back then, you looked very calm, much better than Jin Miaomiao." Shen Haolin touched Shen Cha's head, "I was thinking at the time, my sister is amazing, absolutely A man who can accomplish great things.”

"Why? Where did you see it?" Shen Cha touched his face, "I don't even know."

"Mount Tai is overwhelmed, but his face doesn't change." Shen Haolin glanced at Jin Miaomiao, who hadn't recovered from his senses, and shook his head, "It's not like her, she's scared like this before she's in a hurry. If this really happened What kind of thing, aren't you scared to death?"

"Who said I wasn't intimidated? After listening to my father's words, I was also shocked, very shocked, and my heart was like a stormy sea. It was completely beyond my cognition, but I just didn't know how to express it. That's right, I simply didn't say a word." Shen Cha glanced at the leisurely Xue Ruitian, "Speaking seriously, Brother Xiaotian is the most powerful among us. As if he didn’t hear it, he should eat, drink, and do what he should do, without affecting his mood at all, this is the highest state!”

"No way, this is a personal talent. Even if Xiaocha is envious, she can't do it." Xue Ruitian shook his head triumphantly, then turned and threw an apple at Jin Miaomiao, "Hey, it's almost enough, don't You look overly frightened, as if we have bullied you."

"This completely subverts my perception of the court. I thought that this kind of intrigue would not appear in the court of our Great Xia. Isn't this unique to Liao or Jin?" Jin Miaomiao was still a With a distraught look, "We have a His Majesty who doesn't take the throne seriously, are we still worried that someone will snatch his dragon chair? Isn't that what he expected?"

"Are you really stupid?" Jin Jing looked at her stupid sister helplessly, sighed heavily, and said, "The emperor always watched the theater when fighting in the court, and occasionally he would add fuel to the flames, minister The more lively the fights are, the happier the emperor will be. Although the current emperor will not do this, and will not allow others to tamper with the Shen family army, but if someone in the Shen family army really commits public anger, in order not to cause the officials to be angry In such a scene, he will still sacrifice this person to take care of the overall situation." Jin Jing patted his sister on the shoulder, "Until you fully understand these things, I will not agree to the marshal, deputy marshal, and general returning to Beijing to report on their duties." Time to take you."

"It's as if I'm so rare." Jin Miaomiao curled her lips, "Xijing is like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den to me. It's a place that can eat people. For a simple person like me, don't go there and suffer. Let's It’s nice here, I’m very comfortable here.”

"Then you can't stay here forever, can you?"

"Why not?" Jin Miaomiao pouted, "It's decided like this, unless I want to retreat, I won't take a step outside Jiaping Guancheng!"

"you……"

"Oh, okay, Lao Jin, let her go. Her cleverness is used in medical skills, and she is naturally a bit stupid in other places. However, if she thinks about it a little bit, she should be able to If you want to understand, you don’t have to worry.” Xue Ruitian shook his head towards Jin Jing, and said, “Let’s talk about something serious, the New Year’s gift list and small tea should be ready, let’s take it out and discuss it. If there’s nothing wrong, let’s take advantage of it The weather these days is not bad, let the shadows go as soon as possible, maybe when we come back, we can catch up with us to watch the new year."

"Xiaotian is right, and I have the same idea. Let them prepare when they are sure, go early and return early, and it is best to come back before New Year's Eve."

Shen Haolin glanced at Shen Cha, Shen Cha nodded slightly, picked up the gift list he had prepared, and walked in front of Xue Ruitian.

"There are not many people in the Zhen Guogong's mansion who need to give gifts. Except for His Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and a few princes who are in Xijing for the New Year, there is no need to take care of them. It is mainly on your side, Brother Xiaotian, and the relatives of Marquis Wuding's mansion are relative. There are quite a lot, and there are many mansions that need to be moved around. The items on these lists are all ordered according to the gift lists of previous years. If there is anything that needs to be deleted or added, Brother Xiaotian can decide for himself!"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, let me take a look!" Xue Ruitian nodded, lowered his head and started flipping through the gift list in his hand. Hongye had already prepared a pen and ink and put it on the small table. After a while, he finished reading these gift lists, and handed the revised gift list to Shen Cha again. "Okay, just prepare accordingly."

"This..." Shen Cha took it over and flipped it over, and saw that there were many more things deleted than added, he frowned slightly, "Brother Xiaotian, is this okay? Will it look too much?" Too shabby?"

"Shabby?" Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows, "No, it's not shabby at all. In my opinion, it's already very good. Our Jiaping Pass is on the border, and our life is relatively difficult. It's not as rich as the famous families in Xijing. It’s good enough to take out these things. If you prepare according to what you wrote, it’s not appropriate. Maybe people will not only be ungrateful, but also think that we have done something bad, such as deducting Military pay and the like. It would not be a good thing for us if they had such thoughts. Besides..." Xue Ruitian's face flashed with disdain, "What kind of people are they? Clearly, it should be very appropriate to describe them as snobs, right? I still remember what kind of face they were when something happened at home!"

"Brother Xiaotian!" Shen Cha looked worriedly at Xue Ruitian who suddenly became agitated, "It's a new year, let's not mention those unhappy things, okay?"

"I didn't want to make myself feel uncomfortable. Didn't I rush to this point? Just in time, this matter can also be told to Jin Miaomiao. The sinister heart is not only in the court, but also in the struggle within the family. The hall is even more frightening. After all, it is not your blood relatives who want to kill you in the court, but those in the family who want your life are all your relatives. When you meet, you have to salute obediently. I need to call my uncle and aunt." Xue Ruitian sighed softly, "I know that you have been thinking about my feelings over the years, so you will avoid talking about my mother and my natal family. Actually, there is no need to do that , I won't care."

"Brother Tian..."

"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Xue Ruitian patted Shen Cha's arm, "Some things will come to light sooner or later, right?"

"..." Shen Cha looked at him, and nodded firmly, "Yes, I really hope to understand one day sooner or later."

"So, I just need to wait quietly for that day to come. As for those people in my mother's family...giving gifts during the holidays to prove that I am still alive, and I am alive, that's all."

"What does this mean?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Xue Ruitian in confusion, "Shouldn't your mother's family be your grandparents' family? Almost all the relatives of your father's family are gone. It should be your closest person, right? How could you..."

"When this happened, you traveled around with Master Huilan, and you were not in Jiapingguan City. It's not surprising that you didn't know about these things. The three of us are the backbone of the Shen family army." Xue Ruitian pointed to himself and Shen Cha, then looked up at the expressionless Shen Haolin, "At that time, the army of the Liao Kingdom was overwhelming, and the three of us had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the Shen family army. On to the battlefield."

"I know this!" Jin Miaomiao leaned on the small table in front, nodded, and said, "You became famous in the first battle, everyone said that although the old Duke and the old Hou are out of date, but Zhen Guo The Duke's Mansion, Marquis Wuding's Mansion, and the Shen Family Army will still stand firm and become the most powerful barrier for our Great Xia against the Liao and Jin Dynasties, this is everyone's trust in you!"

"Thank you for your trust, but you don't know how difficult we fought that battle back then." Xue Ruitian sighed and looked at Shen Cha, "Can we say it now? Xiaocha was so stressed that he almost cried Come out, but she is a guy who can't express emotions, sitting in the big tent, with no expression on her face, she looks very calm, if I didn't accidentally see her eyes red, I really wouldn't have noticed Her mood has changed!"

"For such a big event, the one who is not nervous should be a monster?" Shen Cha walked back to Shen Haolin and sat down, handing him the revised gift list, "If I remember correctly, our Lord Wuding was not at all at that time. I couldn't sit still, I walked around in the big tent for a while, and ran outside to inquire about the enemy's situation, and ran back and forth a dozen times." Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, "Right?"

"Yeah!" Shen Haolin nodded, "Eleven times, the last time finally came true."

"That was the first time in our lives that we independently commanded this battle. If we lost, the Zhen Guogong Mansion, Wudinghou Mansion, Shen Jiajun, and even Daxia would cease to exist. If we won, we would be worthy of the name. General. Thanks to God's mercy, we tried our best to win that battle and dealt a severe blow to the Liao army. However, in that battle, all the sergeants from us to the following were injured to varying degrees. Even you Brother..." He looked at Jin Miaomiao, "Just like us, the armor is full of blood, some from our own, and some from the Liao army. Anyway, it's very embarrassing."

"Yes!" Jin Jing sighed, "It's been many years since that battle, but when I think about it, it seems like it happened yesterday."

"After the battle, I returned to the mansion covered in blood. All I saw was the house that had been turned into a mess, and all the servants in the mansion were kneeling on the ground trembling. My first reaction was that the Liao people took advantage of During the war with us, people were sent to steal our way and destroy our house. However, when I saw those people I wanted to call uncle and aunt appeared in sight, I didn't know what to do. How to react. When they saw me coming back, they didn’t come to greet me, but asked me why I didn’t die on the battlefield and why I still had the face to come back.”

"Why...how did this happen?" Jin Miaomiao couldn't believe her ears, "Why?"

"Why?" Xue Ruitian sneered, "Of course I want to take the Marquis of Wuding Mansion as my own. If Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu hadn't sent me back, the shadows sent by Hongye and Xiaocha would not be able to stop those gangs at all. A bandit. As soon as I saw the prince backing me, my haughty look changed in an instant, with low brows, nodding and bowing, it was as disgusting as it could be."

"The front is arrogant and the back is respectful, as low as you want to be!"

"Hongye is right!" Xue Ruitian agreed with Hongye's statement, "Qiyun and Xiaojiu scolded them away. From that day on, they never came to Jiapingguan City again. They also know that I hate them, even I hate them, so I don’t appear in front of me with self-knowledge. Now, I can think of them and give them an annual gift, which is already very good. If I can’t think of them and ignore them, they must You will be unhappy and speak ill of me behind your back, but there is nothing you can do about it. They failed to snatch the Marquis Wuding Mansion from me back then, and it is even more impossible now."

"Brother Xiaotian is right. I was negligent. Giving them such a good gift is a waste of things. We might as well keep it for ourselves."

"What I'm saying is that their taste is not good. In their opinion, the things you get from them are not as cheap as a cart of cabbages!"

"Even if Master Hou really sent a carload of cabbages, they would happily continue, without even a single complaint." Hong Ye sneered, "After all, they are not worth as much as a carload of cabbages!"

(End of this chapter)