Pingli scratched his head, and out of the big tent in the laughter of everyone, a soldier beckoned him to eat, this brother of the public mansion who is not afraid of hardship or tiredness, has already mingled with the soldiers, and everyone likes him.

In the tent, the soldiers discussed the next move, the Zanxi people were temporarily scared away, if there was no intention of fighting with Daqi, they would not come back for a while, and Xiang Qi must not lead troops into the territory of Zanxi under the premise that the two countries have not torn their faces.

"The plan is to rebuild the city walls along the border, build houses for the villagers, and plough the burned fields." Xiang Qi said, "Three or five years is not enough to restore the appearance of Pingxi Mansion in the past, and we must not allow the Zanxi people to provoke them again during this period, otherwise we will have to allocate manpower to deal with them." “

A soldier said: "This should be what the emperor sent six people to do, how to hand it over to the army to do, we have to protect the family and defend the country, and we have to help the people's livelihood, but I am afraid that both sides will not be able to do well." ”

This is not unreasonable, in Zhu Rong's view, the emperor is also deliberately embarrassed Xiang Qi, he has almost given up the area of Pingxi Mansion, and is willing to cede this place to the Zanxi people in another ten years.

Rather than deterring his neighbors and raising the prestige of our country, what he cares more about now is personal grievances, whether he can hold his brother's head with both hands and laugh to the end.

Xiang Qi said: "Think about it, why is the country of Kizhou so impregnable, and the Maozi, who are a hundred times stronger than the Zanxi people, dare not come to attack at all." Is it because our soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and what do the soldiers and horses rely on, is it the supply of the imperial court? ”

Zhu Rongying said: "As far as I know, the supply of the Kishu army depends on the hard work of the local people, and the land of Kishu was originally not suitable for cultivation, and it is the people from generation to generation who have turned wasteland into fertile land, which is enough to support the people and the army today." ”

Xiang Qi bowed: "Therefore, it is necessary to let the people come back and make this place rich again, so that there can be an army stationed for a long time without worries." ”

Someone said angrily: "What Pingli just said is not unreasonable, but today peace has always been precious, and there is no domineering spirit of Taizu." Otherwise, if we kill the past and destroy Zanzi, and for the sake of our own land, we will have nothing to worry about. ”

Zhu Rong said: "Zanxi is the natural barrier of my Great Qi, it is not difficult to encroach on this land, it is difficult to directly adjacent to the powerful Yongluo Kingdom in the future, and there will be no peace from now on." The Yongluo Kingdom is also afraid of our Great Qi, and in order to have no worries in the future, if we really attack Zanxi, they will definitely send troops to help. And my Daqi country has a long border, in addition to the East China Sea, it is adjacent to other countries, and the outside of Kishu is also facing the Mao people with a strong race and physique, so I have to guard against it. The emperor has not been blindly incompetent in seeking peace for many years, and in the past three hundred years, our Great Qi has become stronger and stronger, and the same is true of the leading states, which should not be underestimated. ”

There was silence in the big tent for a while, and everyone looked at Zhu Rong in unison, and he suddenly realized that he was getting an axe in front of a group of people who had been in war for a long time, and immediately clenched his fists: "I lost my words." ”

Xiang Qi cast an approving gaze and said with a smile: "What you said is exactly what I am worried about, what I am annoyed about is not that the emperor blindly seeks peace, but that he has let the people on this border ignore and abandon the land of Daqi." The two countries cannot fight each other easily, and we are famous for their division at the moment, because they are coming, but if we cross the border, it will not be ours. ”

Zhu Rong breathed a sigh of relief silently, he was excited for a while, showing his insignificant views on military affairs, he was still young, and he had no experience in the army, he should be low-key and modest, learn more and see more.

But the brother-in-law and other soldiers never thought that he was trespassing, but felt that the future was terrifying, and the fortunes of the Great Qi country could be expected.

It was the first time that Zhu Rong had dealt with so many Kishu people, and he deeply felt the influence that Prince Katsu had on the soldiers and people of that land, and now even his most beloved person was a native of Kishu.

The tent was discussing important matters, and I didn't know how much time would pass, and when the man came to urge everyone to eat, it was already twilight outside the tent.

Xiang Qi left Zhu Rong to eat with him, and ordered someone to find a way to settle it, but the person who went returned after a long time, and said with a nervous expression: "The fourth prince doesn't know where to go." ”

Zhu Rong immediately got up and said angrily: "Where did he go?" ”

Xiang Qi ordered him to be calm for a while, and then sent someone to investigate, and when he asked, sure enough, Pingli was not acting alone, and there were seven people who went out with him.

"Brother-in-law......" Zhu Rong looked solemn, "I have made a three-chapter agreement with Pingli, if he violates military regulations and acts without authorization, he will be sent back to the capital immediately and will not be allowed to join the army to participate in the war." ”

Xiang Qi said: "You are too serious, although the military order is as big as the sky, and you must not be emotional, but it also depends on what he does, and you must be flexible." ”

Zhu Rong pressed the anxiety in his heart, he cared more about his brother's safety than being angry, at least for now, as long as Pingli could come back safely, he could compromise everything.

Xiang Qi summoned the guards and ordered: "Pass the order, transfer a hundred elite soldiers to standby, and after two hours, follow me out of the camp." ”

"Brother-in-law, I'll go find it." Zhu Rong said, "You can't leave easily. ”

Xiang Qi said: "If the two of you are gone, how can I explain to your sister, if after two hours, Pingli still does not return, you stay here, I will find it." ”

Zhu Rong tried to calm himself down, clenching his fists and his knuckles rattling.

At this moment, night has fallen in the capital, and the happy event that has been lively for three days is coming to an end, and there are still some guests to entertain at the other end of the East Garden, but the old lady's side is no longer over.

In the bedroom of the third lady of Xiyuan, the childish Pingzhen slept soundly, and she guarded the candle flame on the side, sewing knee pads for her eldest son.

I heard that there was a batch of grain and grass to be sent to the border the day after tomorrow, and I rushed to ask her husband to find someone to bring it for her, and her son said to leave, she almost didn't prepare anything.

"Ah......" Accidentally, the silver needle pierced into the finger, and the blood beads suddenly appeared, and the third lady was flustered, and she put down the work in her hand and was about to go out.

I didn't want to be at this hour, my mother-in-law actually came, she came over with help and Huiyi, who went to ask for peace, and asked with a smile, "Where are you going?" ”

The third lady said: "I want to go to the ancestral hall and put incense on the ancestors and ancestors, but I just pricked my hand with a silver needle, and I feel so unsure." ”

The old lady said distressedly: "Don't scare yourself, I pray for peace every morning and dusk, the gods and Buddhas have long known, and it is not bad for you to kowtow more." ”

The third lady stepped forward to help her mother-in-law: "Don't blame me for being troublesome, mother, I'm really unreliable." ”

The old lady bowed: "You look thin, how can I not know." ”

When the group came in, the old grandmother said that she came to see her little grandson, but it didn't take long for Fuyi to leave with Huizhi, and only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the house, as well as the sleeping little doll.

"Jane looks exactly like his brother when he was a child." The old lady smiled, "I will also be a naughty boy in the future." ”

The third lady said: "In the future, you will definitely help persuade Pingzhen to join the army and fight, mother, this is the child I gave birth to desperately." ”

The old lady laughed: "Can I live until then, you can't always count on me?" ”

The third lady was anxious: "What do you say, you can't live a hundred years." ”

"Don't shout, it's still like this at how old you are." The old lady smiled, "Sit down, I have something to say to you." ”

This side, Fuyi came to Huizhi's bedroom, in the end, it was the girl's room, the fragrance hit people, the light yarn curled, and the study room on the desk was full of treasures, but the inkstone had dried up for not a day or two.

Hui was weak-hearted, and he stopped in front of the desk and didn't let his sister-in-law look at it, and said, "I said that I will spare you this time, and my sister-in-law will not be angry." ”

The sister-in-law was soft and coquettish: "Sister-in-law, if it wasn't for you to go to class, I didn't want to go to the study at all." ”

Fu Yi said: "Now sir, if you don't scold you, you don't beat your palms, you are so willing to follow me, you will be scolded for three days and beaten for two days?" ”

Hui Zhijiao said: "Because my sister-in-law is good-looking, I am happy to look at it every day, I envy the third brother the most, I can look at such a beautiful lady all day long." ”

Fu Yi couldn't help blushing, and gently twisted his sister's cheek: "When your third brother comes back, I will sue again." ”

Huizhi helped her sit down and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't want to leave my mother, but I listen to you and grandma. After I leave, my sister-in-law will take care of my mother for me, don't worry about anything else, just don't let her quarrel with the eldest aunt and second aunt, she just can't be idle for a day. ”

Fu Yi said: "So many things have happened this year, when my aunt and I first came to Zhu's house, we have already judged the two of us, don't worry, she won't make trouble." ”

Huizhi was about to speak, when she suddenly saw her mother coming, her eyes were full of reluctance, and she hugged herself in her arms when she entered the door.

Fu Yi got up, left the mother and daughter, quietly left to find the grandmother, walked in the door, only to hear the grandmother say to the little doll on the bed: "Brothers are amazing people, Zhen'er, grandma may not be able to see you grow up, but you remember, no matter where you are in the future, you must become a useful person for the country." ”

"Grandma." After calling for help, he saw his grandmother with her back to her, and hurriedly wiped away her tears.

At the same time, in the border camp, Pingli and seven other soldiers returned, and they actually brought back the bride who had been snatched away.