The group of people arrived at the border town first. When the people here saw Ning Fang coming back, they greeted him happily. Ning Yan looked at these people and felt a lot of emotion, and said to Ning Fang:
"Uncle Emperor, I read the letter you wrote to my father after this battle. I have been thinking about what kind of scene would make you write the last paragraph. Now I understand that the emperor seems to be supreme, but he also has the greatest burden. Seriously, my father said that I should be trained to govern the country, but in fact, my father wanted me to understand the importance of the emperor, right?"
Ning Yan nodded:
"Looks like it's not in vain."
When we got here, we first released Jiang Ji. Jiang Ji had a certain prestige among the people and the army. With him here, he could better help them stabilize the situation.
After meeting Ning Yu and Ning Yan, Ning Yu asked:
"Sir Jiang, your family members are all safe. You are now in the old capital. Whether you want to stay here, go to the old capital, or go to Kunyu Country is up to you. We will also send your family to you. Please ask. Don’t worry, we believe Mr. Jiang and will not embarrass Mr. Jiang in the slightest.”
Jiang Ji cupped his hands and said:
"I'm just a surrendered general. How dare you deserve the title of Lord Yi? Wherever you go, I'll be at your disposal."
Ning Yan smiled and said:
"Master Jiang, we do not regard you as a surrendered general. You have served Hao Kingdom loyally for so many years, which makes us admire you. You are worthy of this title. We will never interfere wherever you go."
Although the Kun Yu Kingdom would not interfere wherever they went, Ning Yan and the others had already determined that Jiang Ji would not leave the old Hao Kingdom, let alone defect to other countries, so Ning Yan dared to say this.
Jiang Ji thought for a while and said:
"I'd better guard the Hao Kingdom here. Although the Hao Kingdom has been merged into the territory of the Kunyu Kingdom, this place is still an important transportation thoroughfare. The late Emperor of the Hao Kingdom was kind to me, and King Yi was equally kind to me. I think We are here to defend Kunyu Kingdom."
Ning Yan nodded:
"Master Jiang, if you have any needs, just ask, you're welcome."
Jiang Ji handed over again:
"Thank you so much to King Yi and King Ji. I can't thank you enough."
With Jiang Ji in charge, Ning Yu and others released the soldiers, leaving behind the civilian officials who had been arranged in advance, and continued to move forward.
Arriving at Yongtai City, this place can be said to be the turning point of this campaign. Ning Fang looked at the approaching Yongtai City in the distance, looked at Hyun next to him, approached her and whispered:
"Can you tell me how you got that defense map? And what happened to the wound on your neck?"
A cold air rushed up from Hyun's back, and he turned to look at Ning Yu. Although he was smiling, his smile was very charming:
"I-I stole it."
Ning Fang smiled even brighter:
"Oh? Really? Then can you tell me how you stole it from a military supervisor's mansion?"
Ning Yin saw the wanted order for Bingyin. Although it was not written clearly on it, from reading between the lines and the fact that she asked Bingyin to buy clothes and Mongolian sweat medicine, he guessed that he must have been seduced again. When he returned to Kunyu Kingdom, he was busy with this and that. Yes, I forgot about this. Now that I saw Yongtai City, I remembered:
This girl is getting more and more courageous and is addicted to seduction?!
Hyun felt that the situation was not good, so she pulled on the reins and wanted to run away, but Ning Feng grabbed her by the back and said sternly:
"Still want to run away?! If you dare to use this trick next time, see how I deal with you!"
Hyun grabbed the hem of her clothes and struggled:
"No, no need, no need next time."
Ning Fang pulled her towards him:
"Don't just say no!"
Hyun turned his head, with a bitter look on his face, and looked at Ning Yu begging for mercy:
"I will never use it again, absolutely."
As soon as Ning Fang let go, Xun turned his horse's head and got between Jiazi and the others.
Entering Yongtai City, Jiang Ji said that the chief general here, Shi Shao, was also a rare talent. Unfortunately, the court was dark and there was no way to serve the country. Therefore, when they came to Yongtai City again, Ning Yu and Ning Yan let Shi Shao out.
When Shi Shao was brought in front of the two men, he had an attitude of wanting to kill or behead him.
Ning Yan smiled, took out a letter and handed it to Shi Shao:
"This is a letter from Mr. Jiang to the general. We will discuss it after reading it."
Jiang Ji was an old general whom Shi Shao admired, and he sympathized with Jiang Ji's experiences. However, during the years when traitors were in power, all he could do was offer meaningless sympathy. Now Jiang Ji actually wrote to himself. Letter, Shi Shao felt as if he had been hit by a pie. He took the letter and opened it eagerly to read it.
The letter probably means: The Hao Kingdom was split from the Jin Dynasty. In the past, it was for the Jin Dynasty to protect one side, and later it was to protect the Hao Kingdom. However, neither of these two regimes was given to the people of this land. Bring long-term peace. Kunyu Kingdom has been passed down for three generations. The three generations of emperors have worked hard to govern and serve the country and the people. I hope they can also bring peace to this land. Therefore, I kindly ask Shi Shao to help them to bring peace to the people here. .
The heart of serving the country and the people in the letter made Shi Shao admire him. He thought that his life was over. When the late emperor was still alive, he still felt that he had a direction. However, after the emperor succeeded to the throne, treacherous ministers were in power, and the government was in filth. Shi Shao was originally a leader. He was full of enthusiasm, but in such an environment, he gradually cooled down. Whatever you say, you can go where you are told, and do whatever you are told. He has become a puppet without thinking. Now that I have read Jiang Ji’s letter, he has cooled down. His blood boiled again, and a ray of light shone into his dark world.
Shi Shao knelt down and performed the general salute:
"I am willing to help King Yi and King Ji, but if you cannot bring peace to the people, I will be the first to rebel! If you want to eliminate future troubles, kill me now."
Ning Yan smiled and said:
"General Shi's words are serious. We have also taken a fancy to General Shi's talent. If you are Ji Ting and others, we will execute you when we capture Yongtai City. As for peace, I can't make any promises here." It’s empty, please ask General Shi to see the effect.”
After Shi Shao was stabilized, his troops were released.
The two generals stabilized themselves, and Ning Feng and the others walked towards the old capital again.
When we arrived in the old capital, there were still traces of the battle, especially the palace, where the burned-out buildings still stood black.
Ning Yan asked Ning Yu:
"Uncle, do you want some renovations to be done on this palace?"
Hyun answered first:
"Don't repair it. This is a sign of political corruption. It is warning the world! Yan, you are the future emperor of Kunyu Kingdom. You should take a good look at Hao Kingdom and think about what this supreme emperor should do."
Ning Yu hugged Hyun and said to Ning Yan:
"Your aunt is right. Listen to your aunt and stop practicing."
Ning Yan secretly stuck out his tongue. Ning Yan thought whatever Xun said was right, but this time Ning Yan had to say that Xun was right.
Ning Yan was still immersed in Xun's words, but Xun rubbed his hands:
"Now, it's my turn to loot," he turned around and waved to Jiazi and the other three, "Let's go! Let's loot!"
The three of them just wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground and not come out. After all, they were also the bodyguards of the majestic prince. Why were they called like bandits by Xun? Ning Yan, who just thought that his aunt was superior to the emperor, couldn't help it. Help your forehead.
Like a bandit leader, Xuan rushed into the palace with Jiazi and the others. Ning Yu and Ning Yan went to see Huo Jiu, Jiang Ji and others who had gone ahead, as well as the generals who stayed behind, to discuss what to do next.
Although the Kunyu Kingdom occupied the Hao Kingdom, they were sure that there were still some people who were dissatisfied with them. These people would be unstable factors in the future. How could they be removed? The Kunyu Kingdom wanted the Hao Kingdom to completely become a part of them, and It's not like now, like partition.
Jiang Ji said:
"It's better to let those who don't want to stay leave."
Huo Jiu was unhappy:
"They are restless under our noses. If we let them leave and then join up with people who already want to rebel, wouldn't it be even more rebellion? I don't agree!"
Jiang Ji clicked his tongue:
"It means asking them to rebel. Only by rebelling can the double-minded people be exposed."
Huo Jiu stared at him:
"Do you just want to rebel? We haven't established a foothold here yet, so just let people go out to rebel."
Jiang Ji was unhappy now. He really thought about Kun Yu State. The measures taken by Kun Yu State to stabilize the people after occupying Hao State were very popular with the people. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. How many people wanted to rebel? Jiang Ji didn't think that those who wanted to rebel People can shake the rule of Kunyu State over Hao State, but they can also reveal them.
He patted the armrest and stood up, glaring at Huo Jiu:
"I'm also considering it for you to gain a foothold in Hao Kingdom. Why don't you recognize good people's hearts?!"
Not to be outdone, Huo Jiu stood up:
"I don't think you have a good heart! Do you want to lead these people to resist us? I know that the late Emperor Hao was kind to you, and you are bent on repaying it. Why can't I think of a reason for you not to return to the country? ?!"
Jiang Ji's face turned red with anger, and he wandered around looking for something to hit Huo Jiu.
When everyone saw it, they hurriedly stood up and tried to persuade them, which finally persuaded the two of them to sit down.
After a long discussion with no results, the two generals almost started fighting. After they broke up, Ning Yan went to talk to Jiang Ji to comfort him, while Ning Fang rubbed his temples and went to find Xun.
I went to some places where gold and silver treasures might be kept, but I saw that the things were still there. I was wondering where the looting had been after so long. I searched all over the palace, and finally saw Jiazi and three people pushing two flatbed carts of books, wiping sweat in the yard. After resting and asking where Hyun was, the three of them pointed to a palace not far away.
After Ning Fang entered, he found that this was a study room. Hyun was crawling around on the bookshelf like a bookworm. He walked forward and hugged her from behind:
"Didn't you say you were looting treasures? Why did you come to loot books?"
Hyun turned around, his whole expression was in a state of excitement, his eyes were wide open, shining like a hungry wolf seeing food, he grabbed Ning Xin's sleeve and said:
"This is treasure! This is the real treasure, a priceless treasure!" He patted the bookshelf. "These are treasures that condense five thousand years of Chinese wisdom! They are incomparable to any treasures." He picked up the ones he just put on the bookshelf. Book "Look! Shangshu! The complete Shangshu! During the Yongjia Rebellion of the Jin Dynasty, the Shangshu was scattered. The authenticity of the Shangshu passed down to later generations is difficult to distinguish. I didn't expect that there is a set of Shangshu here!" He excitedly raised the Shangshu to Ning Xin. "China has five thousand years of history, with constant wars, and there are too few books that have been handed down! If we can protect these and let them pass on, then we," Hyun patted himself, meaning that future generations "have to learn from it." The wisdom of our ancestors! This is wealth! The dead law of 1+1=2 can be passed down forever. What is difficult to pass on is one person’s experience and wisdom. Ancient wise men cast their experience and wisdom into books. Although these Things change with the times and seem to be out of tune with the times, but they have not lost their luster! Wisdom is wisdom, and we can still learn many, many, many things! This is wealth! Hey, this is real wealth!"
Ning Yu was shocked by Hyun's understanding of books. He also liked reading books, but he never thought that books were such valuable things. He learned a lot from Hyun. Compared with before, he was looking up at the world at this time. , under Hyun's guidance, he saw a vast world in which there were too many things that attracted him, and he increasingly felt that his knowledge was poor.
Avoiding Shangshu who was almost touching his face, he looked at Hyun behind the book who was so excited that his face was red. He liked this woman so much. She always made him make different discoveries and felt the world more deeply.
He took off the minister's book and carefully placed it on the bookshelf. He held Xuan, who was eager to read, in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her deeply.
After Jiang Ji and Huo Jiu had a dispute over whether to let someone who didn't want to stay, they decided that their eyes were not eyes and their noses were not noses. (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!