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Chapter 375 I Can See Light
In the flower hall on the west side of the central hall of the General Administration of Chicheng, several tables of wine and dishes were placed.

Zhang Cheng, Ji Xuanzhu, uncle Ning Guangyuan, and second brother Ji Youqing had a table of four, next to them were Wu Tingyue and Zhang Lifang, and next to them were Jia Sao, Yu Rui, and Xiuyue.

On the other side are Lin Fangping, Zhang Guodong, Chen Dakuan, Jin Yong and others sitting at the same table.

It stands to reason that the third day after marriage should be the time for returning to Ning, but the North Road is quite a distance from the capital, and it is not easy to go back and forth.

Therefore, in Chi Castle, uncle Ning Guangyuan and second brother Ji Youqing greeted Zhang Cheng and Ji Xuanzhu's return to Ning on their behalf. During the Spring Festival, Zhang Cheng accompanied Ji Xuanzhu to the capital to visit relatives.

Since it is according to the ceremony of returning home, there are also some rules and etiquette that need to be followed. Although it is simplified, it cannot be neglected.

He was busy until the sun was setting in the west, and when the sun was approaching dusk, everything was finished. After everyone took their seats in the flower hall, Ji Xuanzhu just ate a few mouthfuls, then got up and left the table to go back to the inner house.

Wu Tingyue and Zhang Lifang also walked towards the inner house, and faintly heard Zhang Lifang's voice: "...It's hot...It's so comfortable to soak..."

All the female family members here just went, and Ning Guangyuan hurriedly called Zhang Guodong and others to come and eat and drink together.

Ji Youqing scolded him and said, "Uncle is like this, he doesn't look like an elder."

Ning Guangyuan, on the other hand, showed disapproval, and said: "They are all our own people, just put on a show, my niece was here just now, everyone should abide by the rules, now that Xuanzhu and others have all entered the inner room, we are waiting again Why stick to common etiquette."

It turned out that in just a few days, Ning Guangyuan got along very well with Zhang Guodong, Wei Zhice and others. He seemed to like the atmosphere on the North Road very much, and he was quite happy to miss Sichuan.

Lin Fangping first came over to fill Zhang Cheng and the others with rice wine, and then softly asked Zhang Cheng for instructions: "Commander..."

"Come here, don't be cautious, just spend time with uncle today and be happy."

When they saw Zhang Cheng speaking, Zhang Guodong and others got up one after another, and walked over with their respective wine glasses. Several women rushed to catch up and put all the food and wine from the two tables together.

The crowd played finger-guessing games, all looking very happy, Ji Youqing sat with him for a while, feeling that he really couldn't fit into the atmosphere, so he made a confession and left the table alone.

Zhang Cheng likes to drink, and he is good at guessing boxing games. Originally, he was having fun with his uncle, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of his brother-in-law Ji Youqing leaving the banquet, he said hello to everyone, and then he also left the banquet.

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It was already dark, only the red lanterns fluttering in the autumn wind, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but shivered when the cold night wind blew on his body.

He said worriedly: "It's windy and cold in the north, so my second brother caught a cold."

"It's okay, brother-in-law is ready to drink too!"

Zhang Cheng's second eldest brother-in-law is different from other scholars. Nowadays, those scholars are proud of holding a folding fan in their hands, but Ji Youqing has a three-foot Qingfeng long sword hanging from his waist.

"I've eaten and drank enough for a long time, just to spend a little more time with my uncle. My mother and uncle are old, so I always want to accompany my uncle well." Zhang Cheng replied.

"Uncle is more playful, brother-in-law has to take care of him!"

"How did you say that? Zhang Cheng thinks that uncle is very good."

Zhang Cheng walked to Ji Youqing's side as he spoke, and asked softly, "Dare to ask Second Brother, do you know where Eldest Brother works now?"

Ji Youqing was taken aback when he heard the words, and replied: "My brother is now the magistrate of Wu'an County, Zhangde Prefecture, Henan Province. My brother-in-law asked me this, what's the matter?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and said softly: "No one else, I just asked again after hearing that the drought in Henan has been severe this year. I am afraid that the harvest is not good, and Zhongchen fears that the hungry people will bring disaster to the place."

He paused, and then said: "Wu'an County, where my brother-in-law works, is not far from Huolu, the ancestral home of Brother Zhice. When I served as king last time, I also fought against captive cavalry at Huolu City, which is quite different from the place. Some sources, since my brother-in-law works in Wu'an, I can send people to contact, if there is a change, I can also help a little!"

Ji Youqing raised his head, looked at the dark sky, and said, "Brother-in-law, in your opinion, can the Ming Dynasty be saved?"

This time it was Zhang Cheng's turn to be dazed. He looked at Ji Youqing in front of him and didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he could only ask back, "Why did the second brother say that?"

"Ugh!"

Ji Youqing sighed, and then said: "Loyalty can be known. Since the early years of Chongzhen, there have been many rogues. For more than ten years, the collection has cost money and food, but it is the current situation. Last year was a good time. Completely devastated.

Moreover, the eastern captives became more and more rampant. In the second year of Chongzhen, when he first invaded the capital, there were still elites from all over the world who fought against him under the city of the capital. But when he invaded last year, he went straight to Shandong, and King De was in trouble. "

When he said this, Ji Youqing looked back at Zhang Cheng, and said: "Except for the mourning of Duchen Lu's giant deer, only my brother-in-law fought against Donglu, shot Dorgon with arrows, and killed Mazhan, Yuetuo and other slave chiefs in battle. Guochao saved a bit of face.
But what does all this help?

Although the eastern captives retreated, they still plundered King De and captured nearly 40 of our people. They retreated out of the pass in a grand manner, and tens of thousands of troops gathered in the capital city. How could they stop them at all? "

He went on to say: "My lords in the court, is there one person who can protect the young man with the words of brilliance?
They are all people who fight for power and profit, those who are in the business of dog and dog, talk all day long in pursuit of fame and fortune, but who dares to disregard life and death, raise his arms and desperately save the country? "

Zhang Cheng looked at Ji Youqing with even more amazement, never thought that this second brother-in-law would have such a heart?

But he said indifferently: "I don't know if the Ming Dynasty can save anyone else. But, I will try my best to save the people I want to save!"

Under Ji Youqing's watchful eyes, he said again: "Last year when King Qin was king, there were only a thousand elite riders loyal to him, and he was unable to rescue Duchen Lu and his family uncle, so they both died at the hands of the captive riders and sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.

Because of this, after returning to Xuanzhen, he invited himself out of Zhenbei Road to train his soldiers. Now he has assembled more than ten thousand soldiers. In the coming year, the army will be completed. prisoner.

But protecting the people I love, protecting the relatives around me, saving the people I want to save, guarding a city, a road and a town, should be enough. "

When Zhang Cheng said this, he also raised his head, looked at the pitch-black sky, and said: "It's like this vast sky, when ordinary people see it, it's pitch-black and empty.

But I can see the light, because the light in my heart is not extinguished, because everything I see is light. Zhang Cheng is willing to use his life's strength to turn this little light into a ten thousand zhang ray, piercing the dark void, and lighting up the world. The eyes of millions of people. "

Ji Youqing looked surprised, he looked at his brother-in-law in front of him, the look in his eyes was extremely complicated, he never thought that Zhang Cheng, a warrior, would have such insights?

At the beginning, he didn't feel a little resignation to his younger sister, and he didn't want her younger sister, known as a talented woman, to marry Zhang Cheng, a warrior. But the talk tonight made him feel that the trip was worthwhile, and made him feel the same about Zhang Cheng. aroused great interest.

He looked up at the sky again, and he seemed to see a glimmer of light in the dark, and he still murmured:

"Make this little light turn into a ten thousand zhang ray, pierce the dark void, and light up the eyes of millions of people."

(End of this chapter)