Qi Younian led his troops to clear the thieves, annihilated the remnants of the Xie clan in the Sanhe Valley at the junction of Ren'an and Hejian Mansion, and captured the bandits alive and killed them seven times and accompanied a number of people.

It's that Qin Zhen has always been happy and unremarkable, and when he heard the news, he couldn't help but applaud.

"Ayou, you've worked hard." Qin Zhen looked at Qi Younian and said a little eagerly.

"This is the duty of subordinates, and I dare not call it hard." Qi Younian hurriedly clenched his fists and said.

"You have carefully drawn up the battle report, and I will report it on the same day, and I will reward you for your meritorious deeds." Qin Zhen said.

"Yes." Qi Younian nodded yes.

Qi Younian exterminated the Xie thieves this time, not only caught seven kills, but also seized a lot of materials, including countless gold, silver and jewelry accumulated by the Xie thieves over the years, as well as the grain and grass that are very lacking in the army and the people.

In the first battle of the Three Rivers Valley, Qi Younian became famous in the first battle, and began to have the reputation of the god of war in the army. This battle made him a veritable leader among the young generals of Great Qin. His military exploits and prestige will eventually surpass the ancestors of the Qi family and become the descendant of the Qi family, as well as the god of war in the army most admired by the later generals of Great Qin.

This turmoil not only changed the pattern of Daqin, but also achieved many people, and Qi Younian was among the people who were achieved.

Qi Younian finished reporting in front of Qin Zhen, and when he came out of the guest house, he happened to meet Ji Xiaotang.

The two greeted each other, Ji Xiaotang asked people to bring hot tea, and the two sat down in the gazebo next to them to drink tea.

"Ayou, I heard that you were injured." Ji Xiaotang asked, looking at Qi Younian carefully. No matter how she looked, she couldn't see where Qi Younian's injury was. I thought he was deliberately hiding it.

"Who told you that?" Qi Younian asked, thinking that Ji Xiaotang's news was so well-informed.

"You don't ask who told you, just say if you were hurt." Ji Xiaotang said.

Qi Younian paused slightly. Sure enough, he didn't ask anymore. This time, he followed him to exterminate the thieves, and the three of the Mu family, father and son, came to Qingyuan together. It is not surprising that Ji Xiaotang can learn the news of his injury so quickly.

Although, he had specially instructed Mu Hong and them not to tell Ji Xiaotang about this.

"It must be Jiahao." Qi Younian said, since Ji Xiaotang knew, he didn't make it clear. On the contrary, it made Ji Xiaotang even more worried. "It's just a cut on the waist by a thief's knife, it's just a small injury, and it's almost all healed. Look at what I look like now. Where is it like to be injured? ”

Qi Younian said it lightly, but what Ji Xiaotang heard was not like this.

Although Qi Younian did not hurt his muscles and bones, he was also very dangerous at that time, and he shed a lot of blood.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Qi Younian's face. Qi Younian originally had honey-colored skin. After many days of fighting, his complexion became darker, and the person who practiced martial arts was supported by a spirit and spirit, and he really couldn't see anything on his face.

But a great deal of blood is shed, and the body must be lost.

"I have people prepare some things to nourish your blood, and if you can come to the house often these days, let the kitchen stew for you to eat. I'll give some more to the little school that serves you. Let him stew it for you every meal. …… You don't have to be impatient to eat. Ayo, you are young now. Maybe you don't think it's anything, you can wait for the old age, but you will suffer. ”

Ji Xiaotang rarely speaks like this, and at this time, she almost looks like Mrs. Ji Er.

Qi Younian looked at Ji Xiaotang, his eyes slowly bent into two crescents. He has too many things to do, but he doesn't feel annoyed by Ji Xiaotang, but he is very anxious.

If Ji Xiaotang becomes a parent in the future, what a delicate and considerate little wife she should be!

"Okay." Qi Younian's eyes were slightly stunned, after all, he realized that there was still something important, and then he came back to his senses and only said a good word.

Qi Younian took a sip of hot tea, looked around, and then lowered his voice: "I caught the seven kills." ”

"Do you want to send him to Beijing? Or is it interrogated here? What did he say? Ji Xiaotang was not surprised. She and Qi Younian have such a chance encounter, and both of them know it.

"The prince should interrogate him first, whether to go to Beijing or not, it depends on the emperor's intentions. I have already asked him, but he is not clear about Xie Huaijin's affairs and does not care. …… He knows about your family. ”

Qi Younian's words made Ji Xiaotang breathe a sigh of relief at first, and then shrank in his heart.

"Only the three leaders of their family know about your family, and the rest of the people don't know. …… He has tried to kill himself several times since he was caught. Qi Younian said slowly, raising his eyes and glancing at Ji Xiaotang.

This glance was quite meaningful, and Ji Xiaotang immediately noticed it.

"No, it's too risky." Shut up Seven Killings, it was too risky for Qi Younian.

"It's impossible to be without danger. With my family background and military exploits, it doesn't matter. Qi Younian said in a low voice.

"Ayou, we have to be careful about this matter." Ji Xiaotang didn't want Qi Younian to take risks.

"I know." Qi Younian nodded.

"As long as he doesn't enter Beijing, it's actually okay." Ji Xiaotang said. "Let him see the prince alive first......"

She has already negotiated the conditions with Qin Zhen, and Qin Zhen should also make a clear statement.

"That's what I mean, too." Qi Younian nodded again.

Qi Younian didn't stay in the pavilion for a long time, and a pro-soldier colonel came to urge. The captured people and the materials that have been cleared must be sorted out, handed over when they should be handed over, and disposed of when they should be disposed of.

In the next few days, Qi Younian was busy and almost nowhere was seen.

Mu Hong, Mu Jiaying and Mu Jiahao all came to Qingyuan with Qi You, and they took a break to come to Ji's house on this day.

Mrs. Ji Er was naturally happy, and together with Ji Er, she took Ji Xiaoyun, Ji Xiaotang and Changsheng, and took the father and son into the main house to talk.

This is the first time they have met since the turmoil in Ren'an Mansion.

Originally, the world was peaceful, Mu Hong's father and son were on errands in the guard, and they usually surrounded and suppressed a few thieves at most, but now they are leading troops to quell the chaos everywhere, not to mention going to Qingyuan to see their daughters and grandchildren, even the family is rarely able to go back.

Therefore, everyone was very happy and very affectionate when they met this time.

"I've heard about Xiaotang. Well, she is worthy of being the granddaughter of my Mu family, with the courage and ambition of my Mu family! Mu Hong first held Ji Xiaotang's hand. looked up and down, and then rubbed the top of Ji Xiaotang's hair with his big hand.

"Ahem." Mu Jiaying was beside him and cleverly stopped Mu Hong.

Muhon was aware. also coughed dryly twice, both relieved and reluctant.

"Our Xiaotang has also grown into a big girl." Mukhon withdrew his hand.

Everyone laughed.

Seeing that Ji Xiaoyun's body and spirit were good, Mu Hong was also very happy, and when he saw Bai Chubby, dressed like a little golden boy, Mu Hong almost couldn't close his mouth.

He held Changsheng in his arms and lifted it to his shoulders. Then he took him back into his arms, threw it high up, and caught it again. made Changsheng scream and laugh.

"Father, Changsheng is a little scholar, no rougher than Xiaojie." It was Mu Jiaying who reminded Mu Hong softly on the side.

Mu Hong snorted and ignored Mu Jiaying. But he no longer throws immortality upward. It's just that he still let Changsheng sit on his lap and ask Changsheng how many meals he eats at each meal.

Changsheng is a little novel, you know, the people he is familiar with, the most asked him is what poems he memorized.

However, Mu Hong asked like this, and Changsheng also squeezed his little hand and told Mu Hong in the same way. What did he eat for breakfast today, and what did he eat for lunch.

Eternal milk is milky. even ate a piece of osmanthus cake to make snacks, which made everyone a little embarrassed.

Mu Hong also liked it very much, and lowered his head and kissed loudly on the top of his long hair.

"It's okay, but it's still worse than when I was back then. Changsheng, you have to work hard to add food. Changsheng, look at your grandfather, do you want to grow up and grow up to be a hero like your grandfather? Mu Hong patted his chest and asked Changsheng.

Changsheng's eyes widened, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Alright, Daddy!" Mrs. Ji Er finally couldn't stand it anymore, "You see that Changsheng is already a little fat man, and he has to eat more, I'm afraid that he will hurt his spleen and stomach." ”

Mu Hong was also too happy when he saw his daughter and grandchildren, and when he saw that Mrs. Ji was like this, he laughed and stopped the topic.

Ji Xiaoyun went down with Changsheng, and everyone straightened their faces and talked about the topic.

“…… It is obvious that it has been in business for many years, and it can be called a soldier with enough food. If we hadn't gotten the information in advance and were well prepared, we would have suffered a loss as soon as we fought. In this way, the officers and soldiers still suffered a lot of casualties. This is still Ayou leading the troops, and if he is someone else, not only can he not take down the thief, but he also has to fill in the number of lives! ”

Although he has won successive victories and captured the leader of the bandits, Muhon is not arrogant when he talks about the war. He analyzed the battle situation very objectively and rationally.

"Soldiers need to be trained, and food needs to be accumulated. In the territory of Daqin, after so many years, it was discovered at the end of the day! Ji Xiaotang always felt that even if this anti-thief force had been exterminated, it could not be reassuring.

"Exactly. How have they avoided the ears and eyes of the court and the people over the years? Second Master Ji also said.

"Ayo told us the same thing." Mu Jiaying said, "He interrogated Seven Kills and his men, but he didn't get much useful information. ”

Seven Kills's tone was very tight, coercion and temptation didn't work for him, and it was Qi Younian who designed it according to his temperament to let him say something.

"I haven't congratulated my grandfather and uncle yet......," Ji Xiaotang said again.

Mu Hong's father and son are all brave and good at fighting, and have made many military exploits, and now Mu Hong is a thousand households, with full authority to take charge of the Ren'an Mansion Guard, Mu Jiaying was promoted to deputy thousand households, and Mu Jiahao was also promoted to a hundred households.

This time, he won seven kills, and the father and son made new contributions, and when they sent the battle report to talk about meritorious deeds and good deeds, each person must be rewarded a lot, and at least they can be promoted to the next level.

Speaking of this, Mu Hong, Mu Jiaying, and Mu Jiahao all had happy colors on their faces.

"Grandfather, how is Mujiazhai now?" Ji Xiaotang asked again.

"It's all over now, it's all right!" Mu Hong waved his hand and said.

There are indeed people in Mujiazhai who have been bewitched by the anti-thieves and are in the same league with the anti-thieves. However, because of Ji Xiaotang's earlier prompt, Qi Younian attached great importance to this, and specially arranged for Mu Hong to go deep into Mujiazhai to solve the matter.

After that, Mu Hong quickly found out the traitor in Mujiazhai. It is precisely because of this that after the Xie thieves ambushed and killed the officers and soldiers who went to Qingyuan to rescue in Mujiazhai, Qi Younian and others not only did not fall into the ambush, but caught the other party off guard.

Mu Hong's father and son were not only not implicated by the moles in Mujiazhai and falsely accused of being thieves, but they both made great contributions and received many rewards.

And Mujiazhai was also preserved.

"A lot of things are thanks to Xiaotang." Mu Jiaying said.

The Mu family's father and son didn't say anything exaggerated and grateful. They are not good at words and are more action-oriented.

On the same day, the three members of the Mu family had a banquet at the Ji family. They all took their leave, and they wanted to rush back to Ren'an.

……

Qin Zhen personally interrogated Seven Killings, and a few days later, Seven Killings confessed.

Ji Xiaotang soon knew the main content of the confession. Seven Kills confessed how they had recruited troops over the years, and confessed two hiding places that had not yet been discovered by the imperial court.

In addition, the most valuable thing in the testimony of the seven killings is the confirmation of the identities of the three leaders of the anti-thieves.

Xie Ziqian is the first leader of the anti-thief, the greedy wolf, and the third leader of the anti-thief......

"How is this possible?" Ji Xiaotang raised his eyebrows. looked at Qi Younian opposite, but then looked at Qin Zhen who was sitting on the head, "Jiang Qingshan is a broken army?" He has always been bold. In the past, he should have had nothing to do with Xie Ziqian, but he followed Xie Ziqian in the end. ”

Regarding the confession of the seven killings, Jiang Qingshan was one of the three leaders of the broken army, and Ji Xiaotang was reluctant to believe it.

"I asked repeatedly. The confession of the seven killings is correct. Qin Zhen said.

Qin Zhen has a lot of capable people. Naturally, he couldn't tell Ji Xiaotang the specific methods of interrogating the Seven Killings, but he was still very confident in the confession of the Seven Killings obtained in this way.

Ji Xiaotang frowned slightly.

"I know what Xiaotang is worried about." Qin Zhen smiled when he saw Ji Xiaotang frowning.

Jiang Qingshan has always been in Qingyuan, and before the relationship between the Ji family broke down, he had always been a confidant of the Ji family and worked for the Ji family. If Jiang Qingshan is the broken army, then the relationship between the Ji family and the anti-thief. It's intriguing.

This confession was sent to the capital, and the Ji family was involved in the turmoil. The next step, I'm afraid that I will be shackled.

Ji Xiaotang thought that they might be imprisoned because of the Ji family's background, but he never thought of this.

"Don't worry, Xiaotang. I know that you have nothing to do with these thieves. It's just that if the court has any ideas, I will defend it myself. Qin Zhen said this, and asked people to bring the confession of the seven killings to Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang finished reading the confession and handed it over to the second master Ji.

In the confession of the Seven Killings, Jiang Qingshan was very detailed in his confession, and there was nothing implicating the Ji family. If you just look at the confession, everyone will think that Jiang Qingshan is a broken army.

After reading the confession, Second Master Ji also frowned and shook his head: "I can't think of it." ”

Qin Zhen was also a little suspicious of what Ji Xiaotang said, but he obviously still believed in the confession of the Seven Killings.

"I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain. Maybe it's because of a blind eye. Qin Zhen said. In his opinion, it was completely reasonable for the Xie family to know the Ji family's background and arrange the two leaders to be by the Ji family's side.

It's just that this has not yet achieved the goal, digging out the purpose of the Ji family and bringing down the Ji family, which cannot be said to be the incompetence of the thieves, but the Ji family......

Qin Zhen's gaze fell on Ji Xiaotang's body.

"This matter is subject to His Majesty's divine will."

Qin Zhen's recital and battle report had been sent to the capital as soon as possible, and soon a holy decree arrived in Qingyuan. In the holy decree, Qin Zhen, Qi Younian and others were praised. Qin Zhen naturally couldn't get an official, so he only got a rich reward. Qi Younian and the others were all promoted to the next level, and they also received rewards such as gold, silver, and cloth.

In addition, the holy decree also instructed Qin Zhen to send the captured Seven Kills and others to the capital on the same day. The emperor personally sent the generals of the Imperial Forest Army to personally watch the Seven Killings and others enter Beijing.

This was expected by Qin Zhen, and it was immediately arranged.

Seven Kills and the others were escorted to the capital on the same day.

Six days later, Qingyuan got the fast horse to pass the book. Seven Kills and others went out of the boundary of Ren'an Mansion, and at the junction of Hejian Mansion and Taiyuan Mansion, they encountered a sneak attack of the Northern Barbarians. The team escorting the Seven Kills suffered heavy losses, and the Seven Kills were killed in the chaos.

Ji Xiaotang was in the study of the guest house at the time, and Qi Younian was also present.

Qin Zhen read the book and immediately frowned. He glanced at Qi Younian quickly, but immediately withdrew his gaze.

And Ji Xiaotang was also taken aback.

She expected that Seven Kills would not enter Beijing alive, and Qin Zhen must have made arrangements. But this was obviously not Qin Zhen's arrangement.

Is it a coincidence? Ji Xiaotang never believed in coincidences.

There are also people who want seven kills.

Why? Ji Xiaotang couldn't think of it, but she knew that she had to figure it out, and this was a matter of the lives of the entire Ji family. (To be continued......)