After the children were gone, Mrs. Mu sent the maid and servant out again, and then opened her mouth to Mu Zhengyi.

Mrs. Mu didn't hide it, and went straight to the point, "Zhengyi, is there anything wrong in the north." ”

"Grandmother," Mu Zhengyi immediately smiled, "what can happen, uncle, father and uncle are all safe." ”

"Then why hasn't the Qincha sent by the emperor to the labor army this year come back yet?" Old Madam Mu stared at Mu Zhengyi with blazing eyes.

The eldest son of the Mu family, Mu Zhengyi, the majestic cloud cavalry captain in the north, has never been afraid of killing the enemy in battle. But being stared at like this by Old Madam Mu, he suddenly had a feeling that he had nothing to hide.

This is also natural, Mu Zhengyi has known since he was a child that it is not easy to lie in front of his grandmother. As far as his experience was concerned, his mother was so good, and so were his aunts and uncles, but his grandmother was as discerning as his uncle and father in the north, and she couldn't be fooled easily.

"Grandmother......" Mu Zhengyi lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Old Madam Mu's eyes. He was actually quite afraid that Old Madam Mu would put on such a serious expression.

So far, the eldest son of the Mu family is not afraid of anything in this life, just afraid of his grandmother when he was majestic, his mother when he shed tears, and his little sister when he was coquettish.

Of course, the most terrible thing is the coquettish little sister, from childhood to adulthood, he was dragged by the cuffs of the little sister and begged, he didn't know how many things he had done to carry the black pot, and he was willing every time.

"Zhengyi," Mrs. Mu didn't answer when she saw Mu Zhengyi, nor did she urge him, but said slowly, "I know that you are filial, and you don't want me to worry about your aunt and your mother." It's just your mother, it's okay if you don't know, so as not to worry about anxiety, they are still young, and it's not good to think about it every day. But I'm different. Now that I can see it, the more you don't say it, the more I will worry about it. ”

Old Madam Mu slowed down, looked at Mu Zhengyi with her head down, and then continued, "Grandmother can actually call the northern messenger to ask in private, but I still want to hear from you. If there is something, our grandparents and grandchildren can also discuss it. You're still young after all, and it's better to listen to my opinion, right? We are all family, you are the Mu generals in the north, and we are the Mu daughters in the capital. You want to protect us and reassure us, but Grandmother also wants to protect you as much as she can. ”

"Grandmother," Mu Zhengyi raised his head and smiled bitterly at Old Madam Mu, "It's the grandson who thinks about it." The current situation in the north is indeed a bit troublesome, and I shouldn't hide it from you. ”

"Could it be that something really happened to Qincha?" Old Madam Mu's face suddenly froze, "Isn't it ......"

"Grandmother, don't worry about it first," Mu Zhengyi raised the letter in his hand, "The grandson asked the messenger a few words, but he only passed through the messenger of the embassy, and many things were not clear, and he had to wait until he read the letters from his uncle and father. ”

"Hmm!" Old Madam Mu nodded, "Then you read the letter first, and then we will discuss it." Don't be afraid, our Mu family has experienced all kinds of hurdles, with grandmother here, you can rest assured. ”

Somehow, when Mu Zhengyi heard the words "don't worry", his eyes suddenly moistened. He lowered his head and pretended to be busy opening the letter, hiding the expression on his face.

It's really going back the more I live. Mu Zhengyi couldn't help but laugh at himself. They are all soldiers who went into battle to kill the enemy, and they don't blink when they cut off people's heads, how can they still look like a teenager, sad and sad.

Mu Zhengyi opened An Guogong's letter first, and inside was a letter to Mu Zhengyi, and the envelope also contained An Guogong's note.

After Mu Zhengyi hurriedly read it, he directly handed the letter to Mrs. Mu. Later, he opened the letter of his father's envoy Mu Chengfang, who was the envoy of the Northern Border, and it was also accompanied by a recital. Mu Zhengyi also handed it over to his grandmother directly after reading it.

After reading the letter, the grandfather and grandson were relatively silent for a long time.

"This year's Qincha, I sent someone to inquire." Mrs. Mu spoke after a long time, "Your uncle went to the north, and there is no one in our family in the court, so I am not at ease, so after the holy decree was issued, I specially ordered someone to inquire." It is said that it is the same as last year, and the head of the military department was also dispatched, and I thought that the army should be fine according to the routine, but I didn't expect ......"

"Last year's mission was the same Master Jiang mentioned in the letter from my father and uncle," Mu Zhengyi replied, "and that Lord is really doing his best for the affairs of the North." Last year, my father's reinforcement of troops and the repair of the city defense were sparse, and this Lord Jiang took the initiative to play with him, but it was a pity that ......"

Old Madam Mu sighed heavily, "In the past, it was a disaster year, and Rong Di came to make a serious mistake, and the past two years have been good, I thought it would be better." Didn't expect ......"

"It's because of the good years that several large tribes of Rongdi have been able to recuperate," Mu Zhengyi replied, "but I didn't expect them to start expanding so quickly, squeezing the living space of the small tribes and forcing them to the border." It's okay to be blind, although those small tribes attack frequently, but they don't have a climate. But if you let the Rong Di tribes continue to expand and recuperate......"

Mu Zhengyi didn't say any more. He doesn't need to say what the result will be in the future, An Guogong wrote it clearly in the letter. It's just that whether it's taking the initiative or passively enhancing defense, it's inseparable from money.

This year's Qincha was ordered by An Guogong to inspect the three border states, and after this autumn, the Rongdi small tribe attacked frequently. This Qincha was on the defense line of Shuo, You, and Yan, and even saw the Rongdi rangers crossing the border with his own eyes more than once. But he just stubbornly turned a blind eye and resolutely refused to cooperate with Mu Jingluo and An Guogong to urge the emperor to increase troops and military spending.

The situation in the north is already dangerous, and Qin Qincha, who was ordered to patrol the border, is still going around in circles and playing official with the generals in the north, and he should not ask for anything.

Therefore, An Guogong was angry and detained the person, and hurriedly wrote a song, sent a messenger back to Beijing, and brought the songshu back, wanting to rush before the Qin mission returned to Beijing, and put the songshu on the imperial case.

It's just that at the moment, there is no one in the Mu family in Beijing, and the only official body is Mu Zhengyi, the captain of the Liupin Cloud Cavalry. Mu Zhengyi was only a low-ranking officer who served in Xiaojinwei, and he was not qualified to go to the court, nor was he qualified to meet the saint.

The question of who to present it through has become a problem.

An Guogong wrote in the letter that he asked Mu Zhengyi to hand over one copy to the military department in accordance with the regular procedures, and then send one copy to Director Jiang, but this idea, Mrs. Mu was not very relieved.

"Your uncle and your father probably want to have an extra layer of insurance," Mrs. Mu said, holding up the note in her hand, "The notes brought back by the two of them are all in five copies, both of which are sealed, and they also add an urgent newspaper from the Economic Mission. These are more prepared, probably because we are afraid that we will not be able to go any way, so that the song will sink into the sea. According to me, fortunately, they thought it through and prepared a few more copies, and I am afraid that the road of the military department is really unreliable. ”

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