royal girl

Chapter 318

This year, the south is extremely cold and humid. There was even a light snowfall in the first two days. It is rare to see snow in winter in the south. When such light snow fell, the fighting on both sides stopped.

Although the bandit army is a group of mobs, it is rare that the leader is a person who knows the art of war, so this battle is a bit difficult to fight.There was a shortage of cotton-padded clothes two days ago, and it snowed again. The soldiers had no cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold. How to send troops under such circumstances?The large quantity of cotton-padded clothes shipped from Jiangsu this time really solved the urgent need, and boosting morale was the most important thing.

Along with the cotton-padded clothes, there was also a letter from Huiyu. Huiyu sent this letter to Jiangsu Dong Yunji first, and Dong Yunji sent someone to follow the cotton-padded clothes delivery convoy to Ji Qiyu.The letter talked about a lot of things, and Huiyu was afraid that the road would be unsafe, and it would be fatal if this letter fell into the hands of others, so she turned a corner.

Ji Qiyu didn't open the letter on the spot, but quietly stuffed it into the armhole, turned around and looked at King Su who was also holding a family letter in his hand, his brows and eyes softened, as if the dispute just now was over. exist.

"Brother, I'll take my leave first." Ji Qiyu knew that if the two continued to quarrel for a while, there would be no results, so it happened that both of them had to read the letter, so it was better to avoid it for a while.

King Su nodded in agreement. Seeing Ji Qiyu striding away, he also sat back again, opened the letter in his hand, bowed his head and read it carefully.Looking at him, his face changed, and the knuckles of the knuckles holding the envelope turned pale. I didn't expect that there are so many changes in Kyoto now.

Dingguo Mansion... Fengyi Clubhouse... 100 million taels... and looked up at the cotton uniforms that the soldiers were queuing up to receive outside...

King Su only felt his heart beating so hard that he seemed to be out of breath, as if someone was strangling his neck, and his face was as pale as the white snow on the top of the mountain.

At this time, Ji Qiyu, who had returned to her tent, couldn't calm down her emotions for a long time after reading the letter. The first thing that came to her heart was not surprise, pride, or glory, but the unspeakable distress.

Yao Huan did this for her own sake, because she was afraid that he would suffer hardships ahead.Knowing that the Ministry of Household Affairs must be tense as the Chinese New Year is approaching, military expenditures must be tight, so they racked their brains to make money, and tried their best to drag the government of Xinguo back, so as not to let him cause trouble for him.

Even though she is just a little girl, she can always burst out with great energy, which made him feel distressed amidst the shock.

Back then when he came, she clearly disagreed but still smiled and sent herself away.Knowing that she might not get an inch of success this time, and knowing that she might make a strong enemy, she finally expressed her greatest support with her actions.

In the letter, she said, what you want to do, don't worry about it, and leave the rest to me.

Only his Yao Huan dared to say such a domineering declaration with confidence.

That's what she said and what she did, and he just felt distressed.

Only a useless man would make his woman so hard. He owed her too much, too much.

Spread the letter flat and fold it carefully, and then put it on the heart. Looking at the shining starry sky outside the window, one day, his Yao Huan will be proud of him.

Su Wang and Jing Wang have different opinions, and the generals below are also divided into two factions to argue endlessly. The past ten days have been really exhausting.

Ji Qiyu walked out of the tent and walked slowly under the starry sky, while the guarded soldiers kept saluting.He didn't wear an armored military uniform, but a wide-sleeved robe dragging to the ground as before, and a black tiger fur cloak, the glossy fur on the front was even more dazzling under the moonlight.Every soldier who has seen King Jing can't help but be shocked by his aura. He just walks slowly in light robes and shoes. With peace of mind, look up.

Such a man, the whole body's demeanor seems to emanate from his bones.

No one can compare, no one can regret.

If Huiyu were here, he would definitely be able to explain to these big-headed soldiers that this kind of bearing is called nobleness, which is the dignity that spreads from the bones of the royal family.

Ji Qiyu walked to King Su's tent, stopped in her footsteps, looked at the guarding soldiers and asked, "Has the lord rested yet?"

As soon as the words fell, King Su's voice came from inside, "The fourth brother is here, come in."

The soldiers hurriedly raised the curtain, and Ji Qiyu stepped in.

The furnishings in the tent were simple, with a table, several chairs and a bed, and a hanger in the corner, on which King Su's battle robe was hung.At this time, the bright and shiny shirt was no longer the same as before, with countless scars slipped on it.Ji Qiyu's sunshine came back from his battle robe. Although Suwa was arrogant and conceited, he was a rare person who was willing to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. This is not something that any member of the royal family can do.

As the supreme general, King Su actually didn't need to go to the battlefield himself at all. The last time he was surrounded and injured was precisely because he personally led the army to rescue thousands of soldiers who were besieged by the rebels, and forcibly tore apart the enemy's encirclement group. Kouzi, although the result of this battle was unsatisfactory, his behavior is enough to win the respect of soldiers.

On the battlefield, everyone is more willing to entrust their lives to a general who is willing to live and die with them.

Because of this, Ji Qiyu faced even more embarrassments when he came here.Although King Su didn't fight very well in the battle, he won the army's morale.Therefore, many of Ji Qiyu's plans are difficult to implement. As long as King Su disagrees, he is only a deputy and cannot make decisions.

"Brother." Ji Qiyu looked at King Su and said.

King Su squeezed out a smile, pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Fourth, sit down."

Ji Qiyu went to sit down, the charcoal fire was burning in the tent but it was still a bit cold, the supply from the Ministry of Households could not keep up, and the army lacked a lot of things.Now King Su and his tent don't even burn charcoal during the day, and only burn it for a while at night to fall asleep.The carbon saved is to allow the cooks in the army to use it in an emergency when the firewood is not available when they are cooking.

"It's the last jar of wine, have a drink with me?" King Su took out a small jar, raised his eyebrows and looked at Ji Qiyu and asked.

"Okay." Ji Qiyu never liked talking nonsense, so she nodded in agreement.He reached out to take the wine jar from King Su's hand, and filled the wine glasses in front of the two of them.

King Su raised his wine glass and touched it with Ji Qiyu, both of them drank it down in one gulp.

This was the first time that the brothers sat down calmly in such a long time, and it was inevitable that they were a little embarrassed at this time.

Su Wang looked at the younger brother in front of him, and it was rare to see his expression change at any time. Even if the enemy came to him with a big knife, he probably didn't bother to move his brows.These days, the two brothers have more and more disputes, and their deployments are different. Because of the dispute between the two of them, there are also two divided camps in the army. He knows all this.

He didn't want that either.

"Why did you come here in the first place?" King Su asked, this question had been on his mind for a long time, and today he finally asked it.

Ji Qiyu paused while pouring the wine, and then replied: "At the beginning, I thought that my elder brother had no talent in military affairs, and he was defeated one after another. I just didn't want the people and soldiers of the Jin Dynasty to continue to bleed in vain."

These words were so heartbreaking that he almost pointed at his face and said he was an idiot who harmed the country and the people!
King Su was so heartbroken.

Although I have always known that Ji Qiyu has such a temperament, he is a person who refuses to speak softly to the emperor, can you point out him and say something nice?
"What about now?" King Su couldn't control his mouth and asked again.

Ji Qiyu remained silent for a while, glanced at King Su, and replied solemnly: "Although military talent is still lacking, and temper is still a bit arrogant, but being able to share weal and woe with everyone makes up for it."

King Su: ...

How self-abuse he has to have such a conversation with Ji Qiyu, fall!
Taking a deep breath, King Su suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "I have received a letter from my family, and it is thanks to Dingguo's mansion that the military supply arrived smoothly this time." It is really very happy to have a family who is the prince of Yue's family. .If his natal family or the Yue family had the courage and generosity to help him, he wouldn't have to look at the face of the fourth child at this time.

"To share the country's worries and solve the people's difficulties, what Dingguo's government does is a great righteousness, and it has nothing to do with me. Big brother is really worrying too much, it's nothing." Ji Qiyu heard that King Su is this I feel uncomfortable.

Is this to comfort him?Su Wang looked at Ji Qiyu in surprise, although he felt very uncomfortable, he still said: "No matter what it is for, the behavior of the Dingguo government this time can be regarded as a meritorious service. I will remember this love." " Having said that, he suddenly looked forward, and there were tens of thousands of Jin soldiers stationed on the land outside the tents. In this weather, he could sleep in cotton-padded clothes, and he didn't know how many people could be saved from frostbite and illness. "I never imagined in Kyoto that one day I would see so many people starving, freezing and helpless. I would feel incompetent and useless. One million taels of silver is not a small number, and not everyone is willing to take it out and throw it in such a place. "

Ji Qiyu was silent, Duke Ding was reluctant, but his Yao Huan was willing to give up any amount of money for him, not to mention 100 million taels.Xu thought of her who was far away in the capital, the expression on her face became a little softer, and her voice was also a little softer, "National security, family security, it's enough to understand this."

Anyone can understand, but those who understand may not be willing to do so.

Su Wang knew that Ji Qiyu said this just to make him feel better, but he felt even more stuffy.

"You are willing to come here as a deputy, I know you don't plan to go back with military merits." King Su changed the subject and said to the point.

Ji Qiyu looked at King Su in surprise, neither denied nor admitted, just looked at him like this for a long time.Those eyes were still like shadows in a deep pool, quietly without ripples, but there was something touched in my heart.His elder brother is actually a little arrogant because of the lack of power behind him. As the eldest son of the emperor, the title of Uncle Shunyi of his family was also obtained because of his mother and concubine. The title is Shunyi, which is a bit embarrassing. It is not as powerful as the Xinguo government behind King Ning.Because of this, Su Wang wanted to not be overwhelmed by others, and as the eldest prince, he could not be underestimated and despised by others, so King Su has been an extremely arrogant person since he was a child. Of course, his arrogance is also because of his outstanding performance. Otherwise, the emperor would not have sent him to suppress the bandits this time, but talking about military affairs on paper is empty talk after all.

Although King Su's military ability is slightly lower, he is very good at calculating people's hearts, at least he guessed Ji Qiyu's original thoughts very accurately.

Ji Qiyu lowered her head halfway, took a sip of the wine, her slender and fair fingers dragging the wine cup was really pretty.Gently turning the wine cup in the palm of his hand, he said slowly, "Brother, just say what you want to say, you know I don't care about that."

Su Wangmo.

The nerve in his heart was so angry that he couldn't jump up, pushed Ji Qiyu to the ground and beat him up hard. Such a nonchalant tone made him even more petty, fussy, and all the more important.

Ji Qiyu has such an ability, a few words can drive people crazy, but you still can't find his fault, you can't hold your breath, can you blame others for speaking indecently?But people didn't say it was ugly.

This is your own psychological problem.

Su Wang felt that he hadn't felt as many heart-stuck as this night in all these years.

He took out a piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to Ji Qiyu, Ji Qiyu glanced at Su Wang, put the wine cup on the table and took the paper after thinking about it, looked down under the light, couldn't help being startled .

"What does it mean?"

"The weather is getting colder and colder. This war can't be delayed any longer. This one million taels of silver looks like a lot, but it won't take long for so many generals and soldiers. The Dingguo Mansion will definitely not be able to provide a second one million taels." Two, I can't because of myself... In short, I decided to fight with the bandit army, this is the military deployment this time." Seeing that Ji Qiyu was about to speak, King Su didn't give him a chance to speak, and immediately said: "I I thought I was a half-Zhuge, but who knew how stupid I was after I came here and fought a few battles. You have people sent by General Xing who must be more experienced in this area, you can figure it out."

After finishing speaking, she didn't even look at Ji Qiyu, she got up and hid behind the screen, as if to tell Ji Qiyu to leave.

Ji Qiyu was stunned for a while, then stood up, and saw the tall figure behind the screen printed indistinctly on the screen, under the blurred light, he entrusted this military deployment to himself, in fact, even his The pride is all out.

For King Su, this was simply a fatal matter.

Ji Qiyu turned and left without saying another word.Thinking that King Su hid behind the screen, he didn't want to hear what he said at all, so he should help him.

Ji Qiyu, who felt the beauty of an adult, returned to her tent with brisk steps, and called people to come to the meeting overnight, and the lights in the tent were lit all night.

King Su, stayed up all night.

The last thing a person wants to admit is his own failure. Since he was a child, he is most afraid of seeing other people's contemptuous eyes, so he always keeps his head held high and walks forward, so that he can't see it.

However, during the few months here, the reality gave him a slap in the face.

There were no mocking eyes from others, but some were soldiers who followed him to the battlefield and never came back.

He couldn't explain to their family.

That time the two faced each other tit for tat, Ji Qiyu was so angry that he turned the table up, pointed at his nose and scolded him, no one in the world has parents, wives and children, people deserve to die, those soldiers who died because of your stupidity, you How to face their family?
They all know that they are the proud sons of heaven, the noble royal family, and they don't need to meet those common people from the people at all.But Ji Qiyu's words pierced his heart fiercely, like a sharp knife, making him breathless.

After that time, it snowed and the two armies ceased fighting.

Until today, when I received a letter from Jingli, I saw that King Jing's family knew that King Jing might return without an inch of success in this trip, but they were able to send a million taels of silver for nothing. Why is this?
He understood very well.

It is because of King Jing's sincere heart for the people, the country and the community.

In comparison, his pride is as insignificant as dust, what is it?
So he hates Ji Qiyu and doesn't want to see his coffin face at all.He forced himself to cut himself alive again.

If Ji Qiyu knew what King Su was thinking at this moment, he would have said very calmly, you really think too much, Duke Ding would not be so generous, it is his Yao Huan who loves him!
The war drums in the south are beating, and the singing and dancing in the north are peaceful.

At dawn, Huiyu opened her eyes, and there was still nothing around her, looking at the newly replaced curtains with bluish-colored ball patterns. This color is clear and bright, which is actually more suitable for hanging in summer, but she doesn't like to stay alone in that color Falling asleep in the heavy and heavy tent, as if she was the only one left in the whole world, making her miss him all the time.

Sitting up, Huiyu sighed softly, and raised the curtain to let the girls in.

The new year is approaching, and there are a lot of locks in the palace. Even though Concubine Yang and Nanny You are there, Huiyu still needs to nod for many things.After breakfast, Concubine Yang came in with a stack of posts and account books, and stood beside Huiyu asking the same questions.After Huiyu made the instructions, she immediately wrote them down and put them aside. The two of them had been busy for more than an hour before they could breathe a sigh of relief.

Huiyu asked Concubine Yang to sit down, asked Xueying to bring tea, and pointed to the post on the table and said: "In the future, if someone like this comes to send a post, you don't need to ask me, you can make up your own mind. If you have time Just go and sit for a while, and write a reply if you don’t have time.”

The posts received in the palace are counted in baskets every day. I don't know how many people want to see the princess. If everyone wants to see the princess, the princess should not be exhausted.Therefore, there are certain regulations on who can see who can't, and who the palace needs to come out to entertain.Concubine Yang has followed the princess in recent years. Although she is still cautious in the palace, in fact, everyone outside knows that she is a big celebrity in front of the princess, and she is also a guest of honor, and the object of fawning.

It's like the princess's dowry shop has come and moved to the Fengyi Club. Because of the weird rules of the Fengyi Club, many people have no way to get in, so they come here to test themselves with generous gifts to see if they can do it. Get the membership card from the Fengyi Club by taking the way of the princess.There are too many things like this, even she can't stand it, let alone bother the princess with these things.It's just that although some people don't raise their eyes, the relationship behind them is a bit thorny, and she can't act rashly to cause trouble for the princess and the palace, so she has to ask the princess what she means.

Concubine Yang nodded, pointed to another post on the table, and said with some embarrassment: "There is also this post from the Qi family. Originally, as their family, the concubine doesn't even have to give it out of the corner of her eye, but he Behind the house is the Fei family, the vice president of the chamber of commerce."

Huiyu looked at Concubine Yang in surprise.

Concubine Yang said a little uneasy: "Because of the matter of not leaving and moving to Fengyi, now many people send posts, and many maidservants and concubines are not familiar with it, so let people inquire about it."

"Should be." Huiyu nodded. Concubine Yang's meticulous work was one of the reasons why she liked her in the first place, "Then what?"

"After this inquiry, I found out some things. The Qi family also had a beautiful girl in the family in the early years. Later, the beautiful girl got into trouble in the palace, and bad luck with her family. I changed my business from eating to doing business. I didn’t expect that a younger generation who was quite talented in business would sell antiques in the family, and it would be revived all of a sudden. He came to Kyoto to open a shop and also relied on Fei’s family. This time Fengyi’s Fei The family couldn't get a shop. The head wife of the Qi family had some turning points with my natal family. She didn't expect to have the courage to send a post to the palace. The concubines didn't want to pay attention to it, but they thought Do they really have something to rely on for being so bold..."

Speaking of this, Concubine Yang herself felt a little uneasy, and looked at Wangfei cautiously, fearing that Wangfei would be really annoyed and implicate her, and it was all caused by her natal family.

(End of this chapter)