Since antiquities gather people in groups, people with the same identity and status will consciously or unconsciously get closer together. Among them, most of the weak are forced to do this by the situation, and the strong are mostly deliberately doing this to show their energy.

The eunuchs and ministers living in Chang'an concentrated their mansions on the west side of Chang'an City, which not only relied on the Weiyang Palace, but also separated from the Qianshou residential area in the north, which was very suitable for the identity of these bureaucrats.

In the easternmost part of the bureaucratic quarter, there is an ordinary house. The house is not big, and the layout and decoration are also very ordinary. If uninformed people saw it, most of them would think that it was just a small official's house, not the mansion of Ji Di, who was once praised by Liu Che as the "minister of the society".

It was late at night.

The bright moon is like a full bow, exuding a cool glow, guarded and held up by the surrounding stars.

In the moonlight, a carriage stopped in front of the Kidian Mansion. After the carriage stopped, a graceful figure stepped out of the carriage.

This is a woman, a woman with the slender figure of Zhao Feiyan.

The woman gave a command to the coachman, and when the coachman nodded, she had already reached the door of the mansion and knocked on the door.

Halfway through, the door of the mansion opened, revealing the face of an impatient old man.

"Uncle Ho, it's me." The woman whispered to the old butler who opened the door.

The old butler, who was called Uncle Ho by the woman, was suddenly startled when he heard this, and he lifted the lantern in surprise, wanting to see the woman in front of him more clearly.

"Young Master ......" In just an instant, Uncle He's body trembled violently, and his eyes became moist.

"Grandfather...... Have you ever slept? The woman's voice also changed tone a little in an instant, and it seemed to be a little choked.

"No, the master is still in the study." He Bo wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and excitedly welcomed the woman in, "Young master, you are finally back, come in quickly!" The servant will go and report to the master, and the master will be happy! ”

A moment later, the study was darkened.

The woman sat quietly in the lower seat, bowing her eyebrows and bowing her head, and stood sideways in front of the woman with her hands in her hands, with a vicissitudes of life.

"Yuanguang three, four, five, six, Yuanshuo first year." Ji Di muttered and counted the days, his trembling body could not suppress his excitement, "It's been five years, five whole years!" In the past five years, you have not written a letter to me, an old man, and you have not asked anyone to bring it back! Even if you have been in Chang'an for so long, you have not entered the house, do you still have my grandfather in your eyes, and this family? ”

"Grandfather!" The woman listened to Ji Di's scolding words, bowed down, and her voice was a little hoarse, "Since His Majesty launched the siege of Mayi in the second year of Yuanguang, there has been a day when Sun Er has not wanted to destroy the Xiongnu. But that's not what my grandfather wanted to see. The grandson disappointed his grandfather and had no face to see his grandfather! ”

"That's it, don't talk about that. Although the political dispute is fierce, it should not break up family affection. In the years since you left home, the old man has also figured out that your parents died young..... Now you're back! The corners of Ji Di's eyes were a little moist, he also sat down, looked at the woman with concern, and said warmly: "Come, tell the old man how you have lived all these years." By the way, you have now sealed the marquis, this is a glorious lintel! The old man has been busy all his life, and he can't even think about the marquis! Thinking of your daughter's family, it should be very difficult to join the army, although the old man has nothing to do with the people in the military, when he asked General Li Guang to take care of you, he also lost face. But this is not worth mentioning compared to the hardships of your army, you have suffered all these years! ”

Ji Di babbled, like a child. In other words, in front of his granddaughter, whom he had not seen for five years and whose political views were contrary, the elderly doctor wanted to make himself more amiable.

In front of such heartwarming words, the frost on the woman's face that had always been rejecting thousands of miles away was long gone, and the heavy cover had already made the woman feel tired, and now, in front of her relatives, she could finally take off the mask.

"When my granddaughter first joined the army, it was thanks to the care of General Li that she was able to gain a foothold in the army." The woman said slowly, "Over the years, my granddaughter has followed General Li and General Qin to fight in the east and west, and she has long been accustomed to the life in the military camp, and she does not feel bitter. Said a little sadly: "It's just that I failed to fulfill my filial piety in front of my grandfather, and I always feel ashamed of my grandfather." ”

Ji Di shook his head, "The old man has lived in Chang'an for a long time, except for entering the palace to meet His Majesty, he almost stays at home, and he doesn't need much to take care of, but it is your daughter's ......" said and sighed, "Now you are also twenty-two, right?" It's such a big person, don't go to the barracks again when you come back this time, it's still the men's business to fight in the end...... You have fought against the Huns for so many years, and you are worthy of Your Majesty, and you are worthy of your own ambitions. Now it's time to get married, and the daughter's family should find a home in the end. ”

"Grandfather!" The woman suddenly bowed to Ji Di, and her voice suddenly became firm, "My granddaughter came back this time, but she actually had something to ask for!" ”

"Oh?" Ji Di was stunned, and then showed a wry smile, "The old man knows that you are not here to catch up with the old man at this time." The old man still thought that you had let go of the estrangement of the past...... and said a little sadly: "Say, what's the matter? ”

When the woman raised her head, her eyes became clearer and clearer, with a hint of unswerving and resoluteness in the clearing, "The granddaughter can promise to leave the barracks from now on and no longer participate in the war, only ask her grandfather not to put pressure on General Qin again, no longer advocate peace with the Xiongnu, and support the general to fight against the Xiongnu!" ”

After the woman finished speaking, she looked straight at Ji Di, waiting for him to give an answer.

When the woman first spoke, there was a hint of joy in Ji Di's eyes, but when the woman finished speaking, Ji Di was already trembling. It's just that this time, Ji Di is not because of family affection, but because of anger.

"You should know that the old man has advocated peace with the Xiongnu all his life, and opposes those wars that will only make life miserable!" Ji Di said angrily, "The old man can ignore the fact that you ran away from home and insisted on joining the army to fight the Huns, or you can ignore the fact that you swore to break off with the old man, but you must let the old man give up the political proposition that he has adhered to all his life - you want the old man's life!" The old man will never agree! In any case, no matter what, no! ”

"Grandfather!" The woman said sadly and firmly, "In order to defeat the Huns, maintain the dignity of the Han Dynasty for a hundred years, and wash away the shame of the siege of Baideng back then, the granddaughter and the daughter can still ignore personal gains and losses, regardless of life and death, and even more so the thousands of sons and daughters of the Han Dynasty!" The war with the Xiongnu was not a waste of money and food, not a sacrifice of the lives of thousands of soldiers in vain, but for the peace of the border counties and the national honor and disgrace of the Han Dynasty!

Grandfather, you have never been to the border county, you don't know how difficult the life of the people there is, and you don't know how deep the hatred of the people there is for the Xiongnu! Hard work for a year, but to be frightened at the time of the autumn harvest every year, once the Huns entered, it was countless people who died, and many years of hard work were ruined! These are problems that can never be solved by Heqin! The Huns do not die, and the border of the Han Dynasty is not stopped, this is the reality! Grandfather, don't you still understand? ”

Ji Di sneered, "Could it be that tens of thousands of soldiers are killed and wounded every year, and countless soldiers are killed and injured every year, and countless grains and grass are consumed by war horses, and the people of the Han world are so miserable that ten rooms and nine empty rooms are empty, isn't this a reality?" ”

"Either live with dignity or die fighting for the dignity of the country! This is the duty of a soldier, and we should wait for ourselves without hesitation" The woman's face was full of determination, and this awe-inspiring atmosphere did not give in to the heroic son at all, "As for the suffering of the people in the world, isn't this the problem that the new law wants to solve?" If my grandfather had supported the new law, he wouldn't have to worry about these issues anymore! ”

"You...... It's so at me! Ji Di was heartbroken, "Is this what Qin Cheng's guy taught you?" Once he will succeed, implement the new law, and conquer the Huns, he will be famous, but the soldiers and people of the world will have to pay the price of blood! ”

"The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband!" The woman said highly, "If there is no general, who will lead us to kill the Huns and protect the country?" Every time the general goes out on an expedition, he must take the lead, and the general must be scarred after every battle! Is the general a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death and sells his reputation and reputation? The strength of the whole country to fight the Xiongnu together is precisely the same advance and retreat, the survival of the country should be reasonable, what's wrong? ”

"You ......" Ji Di pointed at the woman trembling, but she couldn't say a word.

"Grandfather!" The woman bowed down again, "My granddaughter is not coming back this time to continue the political dispute with you." If it weren't for this five years ago, her granddaughter would not have said those rebellious words, and she would not have insisted on going to the border county to vote for General Li. It's just that in today's situation, the war between the Han and the Xiongnu can no longer be stopped, and the loss of the Han will be even worse, and I hope that my grandfather can listen to his granddaughter! For this reason, the granddaughter is willing to go out of the house for half a step and do her filial piety in front of her grandfather's knees! ”

Ji Di stared at the woman who fell down for a long time, the anger in his eyes gradually faded, and finally, Ji Di sighed, "The old man is old, I can't talk about you." Five years ago, the old man said he couldn't move, and today he can't say it anymore. ”

"Grandfather ......" The woman looked up at Ji Di's wrinkled face, she was sad for a while, and couldn't help crying, "Granddaughter is not good, urinating makes you worry, and now I want you to change your political views that you have adhered to all your life in your old age...... However, the million-strong army of the Han Dynasty could not do without a great general, and it could not defeat the Xiongnu, let alone without a great general...... The generals, the Han army, and the Han are all almost no way out! ”

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"Get up." After a long time, Ji Di's old face was already full of tears, he helped the woman up, and sighed: "You have no parents since you were a child, the old man has not taken care of you enough, and a few years ago, it caused one of your daughters to go to the border army to suffer, when did the old man feel at ease?" That's it, that's it! ”

"Grandfather......" The woman couldn't cry anymore.

"The old man is also old, and what political opinions, ambitions, and deeds are no longer as important as family affection. As long as you can be happy, why should the old man care about this old bone? Ji Di lovingly wiped away the tears on the woman's face, at this time he was no longer a doctor who risked his life for the country, but only a granddaughter's grandfather, "Can't, let you go to the border county to fight and kill again, right?" ”

"Grandfather...... So grandfather agreed? The woman was pleasantly surprised.

"Hmm." Ji Di nodded, "Not to mention whether to make peace with the Xiongnu or fight against the Xiongnu, this time Prime Minister Xue Cheng and others united with the scholars to put pressure on His Majesty and put General Zuo in prison, and the old man didn't think so. In any case, General Zuo is not personally wrong after all, and he should not be so embarrassed. ”

As he said these words, his eyes shone with wisdom.

"Great! As long as the grandfather no longer embarrasses the general, the opponents of the general will be reduced by a large number, and the pressure on the general will be reduced a lot! The woman suddenly jumped up with joy, unable to hide her excitement.

"......" Ji Di looked at the woman who was full of the posture of his little daughter's family, and was speechless for a while, and then said: "Mu'er, do you like this Qincheng?" ”

"Where?!" The woman was suddenly embarrassed and shy, "Why does grandfather make fun of his granddaughter!" ”

"Huh!" Ji Di laughed twice, "You have been a deputy general for several years, and you respect others so much, don't you have that mind?" ”

"Grandfather!" The woman suddenly stopped doing it, "Besides, my granddaughter will be angry!" ”

"Okay, okay, don't say it, don't say it!" Ji Di laughed a few times, "In short, it's best if you can come back, and the old man is a lot older, and he has to worry about you all day long!" ”

Speaking of this, the woman's eyes darkened.

It occurred to her that she had said goodbye to something.

Something that has become accustomed to something.

There are things that are used to thinking it will always be there and only feel caught off guard when they are lost.

The place where the blood boiled that she had become accustomed to, the battlefield she had become accustomed to, and the back of the fight that she had become accustomed to no longer belonged to her.

But now, she's happy to do it.