Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Queen's bedroom

The queen held her hands in front of her belly and walked back and forth at the door, looking out from time to time.

In the room, the emperor was reading Zhao Fang's post, while the little princess was playing on the bed.

After a while,

"How's it going? You didn't start a fight, did you?"

Hearing the Queen's question,

The emperor raised his head, and Zhao Fang in front of him no longer came to post.

The father and son looked out with the same expression on their very similar faces.

"Reporting to your Majesty, Brother Jing has always been sincere. When this slave came, he was confessing his mistake to Mrs. An Guogong!"

The queen sighed and said:

"Oh! Good boy! I'm wronged!"

The emperor lowered his head and signaled Zhao Fang to continue writing:

"I have told you before that when Xu Jiawulang grows up, he will definitely become sensible!"

"Don't worry, Queen! Give the Xu family lots of rewards tomorrow, and this year when the fourth daughter of the Xu family gets married, you can add some dowry."

The queen nodded and said with some annoyance: "The one who should have stayed there just now is Mrs. An Guogong, who is senior. I don't know how much injustice Brother Jing will have to suffer."

The emperor shook his head and said:

"It's not good for you to stay there, say anything, or favor anyone! It's better to let them make their own decisions. I think Brother Jing is handling it very well!"

After hearing the emperor's words, Zhao Fang nodded while copying.

after awhile,

Another official came over in a hurry.

The Queen smiled and said: "How? But it's over?"

The internal official bowed and said, "Replying to your Majesty, Xu Wulang admitted his mistake, but he said..."

The queen asked urgently: "What did you say?"

"Xu Wulang said that there is something to do before admitting his mistake and apologizing!"

"We should also let all the healthy Tan brothers come to the palace to fight with him and beat him up so that he can apologize."

"I'll tell you more later."

Listening to the internal officer's retelling, the emperor's expression slowly darkened.

The exchange at the polo field outside Xinzheng Gate was no less than the archery activity between Nanxun Gate and the Northern Liao envoys.

After the military exchange ended, before the emperor had time to listen to the report, he came to the queen's palace because of the matter of Mrs. An Guogong.

"Didn't the children of Anguo Gong's Tan family leave early because they were injured?"

"Your Majesty, I heard from Xu Wulang that he quit with the children of the Hou family in Jinxiang."

The prince Zhao Fang in front of the emperor also stopped the brush in his hand and said: "Father, is this cowardice before fighting?"

The emperor nodded slowly and said:

"Go and call Gu Dalang."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The internal officer withdrew.

The emperor looked at the queen and said, "I will not interfere with the affairs of Anguo Gong's family. The queen can make her own decision."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As the emperor walked out from behind the desk, Zhao Fang said: "Father, emperor, son and minister."

The emperor stretched out his hand, Zhao Fang took it, and then the father and son walked out of the palace.

After the emperor left, the queen pondered for a while and then led people to the room she just left.

The queen smiled and saw everyone standing up to salute and waved her hands to indicate to sit down.

After sitting down, the queen said:

"Old madam, what the Xu family brother said just now, how do you feel?"

Mrs. An Guogong was just about to speak.

The Queen continued:

"Speaking of which, the Tan family's brother was able to go to the Liang family's polo field because several princes came to ask for it."

On the side, Xu Zaijing and Zhang Fangling nodded.

The queen said again:

"Your Majesty left early because your brother was injured. But after listening to the internal officer's report of Xu Kagoro's statement, Your Majesty said:"

"This is cowardice before fighting, and you won't be able to come over."

Mrs. An Guogong looked anxious and said:

"this"

"Mother, what about justice for my grandson?"

The queen looked at the old woman and said:

"Old madam, this is a matter of mutual consent between you and me! Regardless of anything else, what the Xu family kid said is a bit unfair to him."

"This is unacceptable. As an elder, I can't tie them both up and give them a beating, right?"

Mrs. An Guogong: "They shouldn't have spoken in the first place."

The queen stopped smiling and said calmly:

"Old madam, I'm tired too!"

"The palace has just made a good healing medicine and will deliver it to Duke An Guo's mansion later."

The British princess on the side stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave in a moment."

The queen smiled and nodded.

Mrs. An Guogong stood up, bowed and walked out.

When they came to the corridor, Anguo Gong's family saw that Xu Zaijing and Zhang Fangling had been invited away by internal officials.

After leaving the palace,

Duke An Guo's family members all got on the carriage. Mrs. An Guo Gong was still angry and whispered bitterly:

"Hmph! I am His Majesty's aunt, yet I am so protective of outsiders!"

The daughter-in-law's expression in the car changed and she said, "Mother-in-law, be careful what you say!"

"Shut up!"

There was a silence in the carriage,

The carriage drove away, followed by the servants of Anguo Gong outside the carriage.

Duke Anguo's family is still on their way out of the palace.

Inside the palace

Gu Tingyu, who had been waiting in the side hall for a long time, followed the internal officer into the room.

Gu Tingyu cupped his hands and bowed: "I have met your Majesty, Your Highness."

"Get flat!"

Gu Dalang straightened up and looked at the emperor who was sitting behind the imperial desk looking at the post. He smiled and nodded at Zhao Fang who was looking at him with interest.

The emperor glanced at the post, put it down and said:

"Da Lang, why didn't you write down why the sons of Duke An, Duke Guo, and Marquis Jinxiang left the venue early?"

Gu Tingyu bowed: "Your Majesty, those matters should be reported to my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites."

The emperor nodded: "Dalang, you were born in martial arts and you are my Jinshi. How do the warriors of the Jin Kingdom compare to my sergeant of Zhou Dynasty?"

Although it was already written in the post, Gu Tingyu still said:

"Back to Your Majesty, I have asked several people, and they all said that the warriors of the Jin Kingdom are very strong, and they are not inferior to the imperial army of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"However, the few men who will be practicing against the Jin Kingdom warriors haven't written a message to me yet. I still need to ask them for details."

Zhao Fang blinked at the side and said, "Father, isn't Brother Jing right in the palace?"

The emperor smiled and said: "Go and call them both."

soon,

Xu Zaijing and Zhang Fang led them to the hall.

"Your Majesty! Your Highness!"

Xu and Zhang bowed.

"Well, how did you two feel about sparring with the Jin Kingdom warriors today? Zhang Silang, please tell me first."

Zhang Fang led:

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"The villain learned through inquiry that before the founding of the Jin Kingdom, he hunted bears and tigers for the clan of the Northern Liao Dynasty and mostly made a living by fishing and hunting. He was very patient and paid tens of thousands of good horses as tribute to the Northern Liao Dynasty decades ago. The bitter cold in the north made him extremely tough."

"Generals risk their own lives and throw stones. The same goes for eating!"

The emperor nodded after hearing this.

"Goro, what do you think?"

Xu Zaijing bowed and said: "Your Majesty, what Silang said is very complete. I will check and fill in the gaps."

"As Shiro said, the Kingdom of Jin is mostly tribes. When hunting, you must obey orders and be quiet, otherwise the prey will only escape. Life is both training and military training, and it is consistent with the art of war."

"And a tribe is a team. The soldiers and generals know each other and can command each other like arms."

"Today, the Tan family's children used dirty tricks to seriously injure the Jin Kingdom warriors. Although these warriors were extremely angry, no one took action despite the leader's order."

Zhang Fang nodded on the side.

Xu Zaijing continued:

"In the past two years, the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom have continuously defeated the greater numbers with less, without losing a single defeat. They have also defeated the heart of the Northern Liao Dynasty head-on. Their morale is extremely high."

"Also, do you think the Jin warriors are greedy?"

As soon as these words came out, several people on the side looked over in confusion.

Xu Zaijing said:

"After the Jin Kingdom warrior came to the tent in the morning, his eyes would always look at the gold jewelry on us."

"It's bitterly cold in the north, and the Jin warriors don't have much property! But a victory in a battle can give them a lot of trophies."

"And the Jin warriors said that the distribution of their spoils was extremely fair."

Gu Tingyu on the side cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty! Although the Kingdom of Jin is located in a barbaric wilderness, listening to the actions of its soldiers, it is consistent with the strong army mentioned in the art of war! It really cannot be underestimated!"

The emperor nodded solemnly.

Xu Zaijing cupped his hands at the side and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why Bei Liao suffered consecutive defeats is not only due to the strength of the Jin soldiers and their dedication to their lives, but also the most important reason."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then smiled and tapped Xu Zaijing with his finger.

Zhao Fang, who was beside the emperor, looked at his father with confusion, his expression turning from gloomy to clear, and asked: "Father?"

"Goro, you kid, tell yourself!"

Zhao Fang turned to look at Xu Zaijing: "Brother Jing?"

Xu Zaijing bowed and said: "Your Highness, the most important reason is the general of Bei Liao! If the general is timid before fighting, no matter how brave his soldiers are, they will not win."

Zhao Fang nodded in understanding.

Zhang Fangling on the side looked at Xu Zaijing and secretly gave Xu Zaijing a thumbs up. If you fan the flames and apply eye drops, Brother Jing, just open your mouth and come!

Xu Zaijing thought to himself, I'm not talking nonsense. When he came back from King Yan, Yelv Falcon kept talking to him.

"Okay, it's getting late! I won't leave you to eat."

As he spoke, the emperor stood up and left the room with Zhao Fang, who looked back at Xu Zaijing step by step.

"Master Gu, two brothers, please come this way."

The internal official bowed at the door.

Xu Zaijing and the others left the palace gate.

The British father-in-law's chauffeur was not there, perhaps he had gone home.

Gu Tingyu looked at Xu Zaijing beside him and said:

"Brother Jing, what you said just now indicates that the official positions of Anguo Gong's Tan family members may be changing."

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly and said, "That's not a bad thing."

Gu Tingyu smiled.

Xu Zaijing looked at Gu Tingyu who was about to get on the carriage and said:

"By the way, brother-in-law, I saw a woman next to Mrs. An Guogong in the palace today."

Gu Tingyu nodded and said: "Yes, that is my aunt. Mrs. An Guogong is your majesty's cousin."

Xu Zaijing said oh.

"Come see your sister and nephew when you have time."

With that said, Gu Tingyu got into the carriage,

Xu Zaijing shouted: "I understand, brother-in-law."

Later, Zhang Fangling and Gu Tingyu returned to Xingguofang, while Xu Zaijing and Qingyun rode towards Quyuan Street.

The sun is about to set at this time,

The sky is darkening rapidly.

Today is only the third day of the Lunar New Year, and there is no stall in the Houfu Gujiu on Quyuan Street.

Entering the gate of the Marquis Mansion under the light of the big lantern at the door,

Still without changing his clothes, Xu Zaijing went straight into the mistress' courtyard.

In the warm hall,

Zai Zhang was playing with his eldest nephew.

Xu Zaijing sat on a chair, eating the food his mother had left for him, and said:

"Mother, that's what happened! Mrs. An Guogong is senior, and her son has always been respectful."

Sun nodded and said, "Then how was it resolved in the end?"

"My son said that if everyone from the Tan family came to fight with me, wouldn't it make it easier to vent his anger?"

An Mei on the side covered her mouth and chuckled.

Looking at his mother, Xu Zaijing:

"Mother, whatever happens to this old woman, she must be right, and the fault must be someone else's."

Sun said: "Jing'er, you did nothing wrong this time! Next time something like this happens, mother will come forward for you."

Xu Zaijing puffed out his cheeks and nodded, then spit out a piece of rib bone.

Just when he was about to say something, the female envoy outside the hall preached:

"Mother! The outer courtier handed me a post, saying it was for the second eldest lady."

Without any signal from Mrs. Sun, Mother Zhu took the post in from outside the door and handed it to Hua Lan.

Hua Lan gave the soup bowl in her hand to Cui Chan. Now that she was pregnant, she ate less and more meals every day. With the doctor's wife around, she didn't have any concerns about the size of the fetus.

Taking the post and looking at it carefully, Hua Lan smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, it's my daughter-in-law's cousin Shulan from her parents' home in Youyang who has set the wedding date."

Sun was stunned, reached out to take the post from Hua Lan, and said while reading:

"Hey, could it be the one who passed the college entrance examination at the age of twelve, with the last name...?"

Hua Lan smiled and nodded: "We are from the same family as you."

Xu Zaijing raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and Zai Zhang on the other side also pursed his lips.

Mrs. Sun nodded, looked at her two sons and said, "Look at me, and then look at you two. I am a scholar at the age of twelve, you..."

Xu Zaijing rolled his eyes secretly, swallowed the food and said:

"Sister-in-law, have you ever inquired about this scholar's character?"

Hua Lan smiled and said:

"When I went to my hometown of Youyang with my grandmother and mother, I heard the elders say that my widowed mother did the laundry for him to study, and she had to endure hardships."

"I haven't inquired about his character. I've been studying for these years, but nothing has come out about him."

Sun nodded Xu Zaijing's head: "Everyone has become a scholar, how can their character be improved?"

"Mother, didn't you hear it in the play? Most of these bad people are scholars."

Mrs. Sun: "Go, go, go! I really don't want my relatives to be well."

Xu Zaijing pouted and said:

"Then, mother, let's wait and see."

An Mei on the side said: "Xiaowu, you are also a scholar!"

Xu Zaijing rolled his eyes at his sister and said:

"Sister-in-law, when Sister Shulan gets married, she will need a dowry, right?"

Hua Lan nodded.

Sun looked at Xu Zaijing doubtfully and said, "Jinger, why do you ask this?"

Xu Zaijing sighed and said:

"Mother! This Sun Xiucai has been studying for several years, and his family is also poor. Naturally, he can't see much. But he has money in his hand."

"By the way, sister-in-law, it has been so many years since he passed the college entrance examination when he was twelve years old. Where is he now?"

Hua Lan said: "I heard that he is still a scholar, doing repairs and other things. My uncle's family is helping him pay for it."

"There was a fortune teller before, who gave this scholar a prediction about what he was."

Hua Lan frowned and tried to remember. After becoming pregnant, she felt that her memory was not good.

Xu Zaijing curled his lips and said: "Prime Minister Gin Miao."

Hualan smiled and nodded at Xu Zaijing:

"Yes, yes, Xiaowu is right."

"Uncle Wei's family also wants to support this scholar who is a Jinshi, so that the family can have more people to rely on."

Xu Zaijing put down his chopsticks and thought to himself, how about looking for Brother Zhao?