After death, I became the cannon fodder of the three protagonists

While lingering and waiting for Su Mo to send off Grandma Wu and Ning Nanqi, Gu Xingnian was tired of crying and fell asleep.

Su Mo was sent back to the house so that the little girl could have a good sleep.

Su Mo did not hide the news that Gu Xingnian was leaving next spring, mainly because there was no need to hide it.

For a time, everyone in the Gu family changed.

Gu Ping'an practiced martial arts harder and harder.

Gu Jinnian and Chen Qingzhou also studied harder and harder.

Only Su Mo, who was in control of the Agricultural Bureau, had no major issues, and submitted a report to Emperor Jingyong.

Emperor Jingyong felt guilty, so he immediately agreed after seeing the contents of the document.

So far, Su Mo was not on duty. He took Gu Xingnian out for fun every day, accompanied by Manager Gu, as if he had prepaid for the next few years of company within a limited time.

Gu Guanshi asked Heijiawei to send a letter to Gu Qinhan and tell him about the incident. However, when the border war broke out, this letter was suppressed by the war letters.

When Gu Qinhan saw this letter, it was already the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and the heavy snow has never stopped for a moment. The people in the border area have not been able to get a good deal, and seeing the bad weather, they have stopped thinking about fighting.

The soldiers of Dayong could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Taking advantage of the off-year celebrations, they went out to buy a lot of meat and wine in advance, making an exception for a happy occasion.

Gu Qinhan held the letter for a long time before writing a reply. He put the letter paper into the envelope and shouted: "Mu Si."

"Here, boss, what are your orders?"

Mu Si opened the curtain and walked in. He was smiling, wearing the armor of a black armored guard, but without a mask. His originally flawless face had a scar running from the brow bone of his left eyebrow to the bridge of his nose.

"When you return to Beijing tomorrow, take this letter with you and give it to Uncle Gu. For this year's New Year... I have requested your Majesty's order to stay in the army."

"what?"

Mu Si's eyes widened, "No, why don't you go back?"

After waiting for so many years, we finally got to see our loved ones again, so why should we hurry back and celebrate the New Year together?

"What can't be done? General, the country is greater than the family."

Gu Qinhan's expression did not change, "If you have nothing else to do, please step aside. I still have military affairs to deal with."

"But…"

Mu Si wanted to say something more, but seeing Gu Qinhan's expression, he swallowed his words.

He picked up the letter, cupped it in his hand and said, "Yes, I am resigning."

At night, the military camp became lively, the cold wind blew, the bonfire crackled, the soldiers drank wine, ate meat, and white mist filled the air while laughing.

Gu Qinhan sat on the high platform, listening to the laughter and laughter, but his heart was lonely. The fire was bright, but he could not feel a trace of warmth.

Mu Si, who was at the bottom, saw the loneliness in his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable.

Although he has found his family, the boss seems to be not as good as before, with complex emotions often showing in his eyes.

Sure enough, the nonsense of the secular world is like an invisible cage. The heart is free and fearless, but if the heart is concerned, no matter how strong it is, it cannot escape.

Mu Si looked away, unable to bear looking at Gu Qinhan.

At dawn the next day, Mu Si simply packed his bags and rode on his horse.

He had already told Su Jinfan in advance that he would go straight to Guanyuan City, join the Su family's caravan, and then rush to the capital together.

The group of people worked hard and arrived in the capital on the night of New Year's Eve.

Mu Si sent a message last time, asking them to find a suitable thank you gift to give to Lord Changxian.

Su Jinfan got the letter and went to search for it. After looking for good gifts, he came to the capital with his caravan. While buying houses and shops, he handed over a post asking to see Su Mo and gave him the prepared thank you gifts.

Now when he came to the capital, Su Jinfan took the caravan directly to live in the compound he bought last time.

Let's tidy up first and have a good night's rest, and then send the New Year's gifts they brought to Zhennan Prince's Mansion tomorrow.

Su Jinfan's courtyard was far away from Zhennan Palace. When Mu Si entered the capital, he parted ways with them and went straight to Zhennan Palace. Manager Gu had been waiting at the door of the house for Gu Qinhan to come back for a reunion. When he saw Mu Si, he hurried over and asked someone to bring the hot tea that he had prepared.

"It's cold today. Come on, warm yourself up with a cup of hot tea."

Mu Si turned over and dismounted, took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. The heat flowed from his throat into his lungs, and he felt that the coldness in his body had dissipated a lot.

"Oh, comfortable!"

Gu Guanshi took the cup and poured him another cup, while the servants in the mansion led the horse to the stable.

"What's wrong with your face? With such a long scar, how can you get a wife in the future?"

Gu Guanshi looked at Mu Si's face and felt extremely distressed.

Mu Si drank the tea in another gulp, waved his hands, and said disapprovingly, "It's okay, I didn't plan to get a wife in the first place."

It would be no exaggeration to say that they, as black-armored guards, live a life of licking blood on the tip of a knife, and they may be gone one day.

Get a wife? Wouldn't that be holding up other girls?

"Bah, bah, bah, it's all about getting married and having a family. How can this man not get married?"

Mu Si spoke quickly, "The commander doesn't have a family either."

Gu Guanshi immediately lowered his face and said, "Second Master, how can it be the same!"

When Mu Si's brain turned around, he immediately became mute. However, the boss's situation could not be the same.

It used to be to find a relative, but now that I have found a match, the burden on me is finally gone, and I have met the girl I like, but...

"You all have your own ideas. I, an old man with half of my body buried in the ground, will not mind my own business."

Gu Guanshi walked hunched over to the front yard, mumbling as he walked.

"I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes, and Mu Yi and the others came over when they had time. This time, the second master will not be in the palace for the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, right?"

Mu Si lowered his head and followed behind. Hearing this, he was a little embarrassed to say anything.

Mu Si scratched his head: "Um...Uncle Gu, the commander hasn't come back..."

"what?"

Gu Guanshi stopped suddenly, turned around, and frowned.

Mu Si felt a little guilty when he was stared at. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, took out the letter, and handed it over with both hands.

"The commander-in-chief stayed behind in the army and did not come back."

Gu Guanshi suddenly became anxious. After all, the whole family was reunited, so why did they stay at the border?
  "Is the war on the border tense?"

Mu Si shook his head.

"In that case, why don't you come back? Was it the one in the palace who gave the order?"

"No, the commander himself requested the order. I don't know the details. The commander only asked me to give you this letter."

Mu Si can't say that his boss covets his eldest sister-in-law, and coming back will only increase his sadness. It's better not to meet her than not to meet her, right?

After hearing this, Gu Guanshi took the letter, used the lantern on the veranda, tore open the envelope, opened the letter paper and started reading.

The content of the letter is not much and is roughly divided into three paragraphs.

The first was to express his apology for not returning to Beijing for the New Year, the second was to express that he knew about Gu Xingnian's affairs, and the third was to express his New Year's blessings to Gu Guanshi and Su Mo.

This letter is worse than no letter.

Gu Guanshi held the letter and felt a tightness in his chest, shortness of breath, and heart aches.

But Gu Qinhan said, the country is greater than the family.

Gu Guanshi shouldn't care too much. After all, it's true. Without a country, there is no home. Furthermore, he is just a slave, so he can't control the thoughts of his masters.

It's just that he can't watch his masters reunited, and he feels somewhat disappointed in his heart.