Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 77
The sudden visit of Jiang Qingjian, the second son of the palace, was unexpected by Jiang Qingyu.

At this time, shouldn't he have a drink with all the guests and soldiers in Qifengju?

Why did you come to Ziyan Courtyard to see yourself?

"Fourth brother..."

"I don't seem to welcome me?"

Jiang Qingjian stood outside the courtyard gate with a friendly smile on his face.

"No, no, just a little surprised."

Jiang Qingyu came back to her senses:
"It's cold outside, second brother, please come in."

Jiang Qingjian was also polite, walked in, handed the firecrackers to the little girl, and said "Happy New Year."

The little girl thanked her with a smile, and then, in order not to disturb the two of them, she hopped and left the yard under Jiang Qingyu's doting gaze, and went outside to play with firecrackers.

……

inside the house.

The two are sitting opposite each other.

Jiang Qingjian poured two glasses of wine, first drank one himself, and then pushed the other in front of Jiang Qingyu:

"Qingyu, you and I haven't sat down to have a serious chat together for many years, right?"

Jiang Qingyu picked up the wine glass and nodded:

"Second brother has been fighting abroad, and the time at home for a year is less than half a month, but this time the New Year's Eve was rushed back until yesterday, and I am weak and sick, resting in the room all day, most of the time They all shut the door and see no visitors, so they never found a chance to chat."

Jiang Qingjian shook his head with a smile, and said directly:

"Why make any excuses?"

"Who outsiders don't know that you and my brother have already been in the same situation because of the dispute between the sons and daughters?"

"Do you think it's useful to hide in the room all the time? After all, you were born in the royal family, and there are some things you can't avoid!"

He paused and said again:

"Fourth brother, to tell you the truth, there are people in the army who persuade me to hire killers to take your life every day, and some even sneak into the palace behind my back to assassinate you."

"..."

Jiang Qingyu was speechless.

Brother, you are too direct, right?
Jiang Qingjian glanced at the famous sword Shuoyue on the table, and said with a sneer:

"But none of those idiots who acted without permission were wiped out by the palace's hidden guards before they got within a hundred feet of Ziyanyuan!"

"so……"

"Fourth brother, don't blame your father for neglecting you on weekdays. In fact, he still takes care of you."

Jiang Qingyu nodded slightly, admitting this.

He has always known that there are hidden guards near the Ziyan Courtyard who refused to be arranged by the King of the North, so he dared to sleep in the house unscrupulously.

Jiang Qingjian laughed at himself.

"To be honest, I'm actually a little excited to hear the news of the fourth brother's recent rise."

"If you keep hiding, I won't send someone to test you and you won't be able to sleep well, but you can't find anything after repeated testing, and you will inevitably be suspicious and restless."

"But you showed your sharpness, but I was relieved instead."

"Especially when the father decided to use the winter hunting competition to determine the heir to the throne."

He poured himself a glass of wine and drank it down:

"I, Jiang Qingjian, have been in the army for ten years, and I have never slack off for a day. Although I am not as good as my father in the past, I have also gained a little reputation on the grassland. Now the army with less than 2000 people in Beidi has seen Qingjian of my army. All the flags are frightened!"

"so……"

"In terms of other aspects, I may not be comparable to my fourth brother, but in terms of fighting, you are far inferior to me."

Jiang Qingyu said frankly:

"Second brother is brave, I have always admired him."

He hated Jiang's lineage who put his hand into the Bingzhou Military Headquarters, and his second wife Jiang Jing's behavior of leading wolves into the house, but he didn't hate his second brother Jiang Qingjian who had been working hard outside.

even……

There is a little bit of admiration.

It's a pity that the two have different positions.

Jiang Qingjian not only protects the interests of the palace, but also the interests of the Jiang family!

And these two interests are bound to collide someday.

Jiang Qingyu didn't think Jiang Qingjian had the ability to balance it.

Because strictly speaking, Jiang Qingjian himself is just a pawn of the Jiang family.

So he reminded:

"Second brother, there is a question I wanted to ask you a long time ago."

"If you become king, where should you put the Jiang family?"

"..."

Jiang Qingjian remained silent.

He has been thinking about this question over and over again.

I believe that it is precisely because of this reason that the King of Rejecting the North has been reluctant to hand over the position of heir to himself.

Jiang Qingyu continued:
"The Jiang family already has Yongzhou, and now they have extended their hands into Bingzhou. In addition, Ke Tucha, the 'Wolf King' of Youzhou, will definitely not accept you. No state has the surname Jiang anymore!"

"Then what's the use of this hereditary replacement?"

Jiang Qingjian sighed slightly.

"This matter..."

"Let's talk about it after I sit on the throne."

"No one can predict the outcome until the end."

Immediately afterwards, a smile appeared on his face again, he looked directly into Jiang Qingyu's eyes, and said word by word:

"Besides, how do you know..."

"The Jiang family is using me, so why am I not using them?"

"..."

Jiang Qingyu was slightly taken aback.

It seems that his second brother is not without a city.

suddenly.

Jiang Qingjian got up and stretched:

"Okay, I have to go. Today's dinner party has delayed a lot of time, and I have to go back to the Incense Burner Yard to complete my sword practice for two hours!"

Jiang Qingyu also stood up:
"Second brother, walk slowly."

Jiang Qingjian patted his shoulder:

"If we say goodbye today, we will meet tomorrow and we will be competitors."

"I don't want siblings to fight each other, making my father unhappy, and..."

"If I kill you, I will feel guilty."

"so……"

"Fourth brother, we might as well divide the Beidi Grassland into two, and each take half as a hunting spot, without interfering with each other, and return to the starting point to gather after a month, and judge the superiority based on the military achievements of each, how about it?"

Jiang Qingyu frowned slightly:
"I'm fine."

"only……"

"Does Second Brother look down on Third Sister that much?"

Jiang Qingjian smiled:
"Qingzhu, someone will naturally deal with her."

"To tell you the truth, among the eight major tribes in Beidi, the Utuo tribe has a Princess Utona, and there is also a group of brave female cavalry under her command, with a total of 2000 people!"

"This girl has already said that she wants to compete with the Green Bamboo Camp on the grassland and win the title of the world's number one female cavalry!"

"In my opinion, it's good for Qingzhu to survive Utona's pursuit. How can I compete with you and me?"

"..."

Jiang Qingyu couldn't help sighing:

"Woman, what a trouble!"

Jiang Qingjian deeply agrees:
"Who said no!"

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Jiang Qingjian pushed the door out.

When he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he suddenly turned around and said:

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you."

"Tomorrow's Zhuang Xing wine, I have already begged my mother to prepare it for all the soldiers who are going out."

"As a warrior in the northern border, all people, regardless of high or low, should be treated equally!"

"I also hope that no matter which of us becomes the King of Rejecting the North in the future, both of us can let go of our prejudices and help the other to defend the country that our father brought down!"

"Of course, saying that doesn't mean I think I'm going to lose."

Jiang Qingyu cupped her fists and saluted:
"As it should be."

only……

Second brother, if I become king, even if you are willing to shake hands and make peace, how can the Jiang family be willing to give up easily?
Looking at the back of Jiang Qingjian leaving, Jiang Qingyu's mood is very complicated.

Talking tonight really changed his impression of this person a lot.

Unfortunately……

The two have different positions, and it is destined to be impossible to have a win-win situation.

Forget it, just relying on one's mouth is not enough to convince people, and the two can only use their actual winter hunting records to compete!
At this time, the little girl had already finished setting off the firecrackers and returned to the yard. Seeing her young master's sad face, she made a grimace and shouted:
"Young Master, the Nian Beast is coming!"

"Come and chase me!"

Seeing this, Jiang Qingyu couldn't help smiling.

"Chasing you?"

"My son is reluctant!"

(End of this chapter)