This treacherous son has been half-dead all day without mentioning it. A few days ago, he occasionally got out of the turtle shell and went out. When I asked him what he was doing, he calmly said that he had gone out to choose a cemetery!
He could bear not to fulfill the other party's wish to move into the Feng Shui treasure land on the spot. This father could not be more merciful!
"It's fine that my son won't go away from now on, but you are about to go to the battlefield. If you say something like this, aren't you going to kill your son's heart..." Xu Yun felt panicked in his heart.
He was choosing a cemetery for himself. He wanted to choose a cemetery that suited his own liking. What was wrong with that? After all, he would have to live there for many years. And even if he did encounter bad luck, he would do so for himself - anyway, he always seeks bad luck in everything.
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But when it comes to his father, he is about to become the culprit that brings bad luck to the family?
Duke Zhenguo snorted coldly and began to drive people away: "Okay, everyone, go back, Zhao Zhao stays."
Everyone said "yes" and stood up one after another.
Xu Mingshi hesitated for a moment and finally followed.
Grandfather left Xu Mingyi alone to talk. It must be something important. If he should know, Xu Mingyi would not hide it from him afterwards - she had promised him that day.
"Send Qin Wuyunliu to see me." Duke Zhenguo ordered Yun Bo.
While standing up from the chair, he said to his granddaughter: "Follow your grandfather——"
Xu Mingyi agreed and followed the old man into the empty compartment.
Qin Wu and Yun Liu arrived soon.
The two of them had obviously heard the news of the decree, and their expressions at this time were a bit solemn and excited before going to the battlefield.
"This time I attack the Li clan, Qin Wu will go with me."
The Duke of Zhen Guo looked at his two confidants and said, "Yunliu will stay in the capital and be sent by the girl."
Yunliu's expression changed: "General——"
The general would take him with him every time he went to war. Why did he want him to stay this time?
It's not that he is unwilling, and he should obey the general's instructions unconditionally, but Qin Wu has never known how to act in accordance with the general's eyes. What should he do if he hinders the general?
If one person must stay—
"It's better to let Qin Wu stay and let his subordinates accompany the general on the expedition!"
Qin Wu's eyes widened when he heard this, feeling that the stabbing was a bit sudden.
The Duke of Zhen Guo looked at Yun Liu and said, "My arrangement is certainly not for nothing. You know how to adapt better than Qin Wu, and I am afraid that the situation in Beijing may not be as stable as on the battlefield."
Besides, Yun Liu is much more useful than Qin Wu——
Yun Liu was silent for a moment.
What the general said does seem to make sense.
But for some reason, he always felt that the real reason why the general chose him was that he could disguise himself as a man and pretend to be a girl.
Although he doesn't want to admit that this is also an advantage, if a girl is in need, no one is more suitable than him.
"Yes, I obey." Yun Liu agreed with resignation.
The Duke of Zhen Guo looked at his granddaughter who was sitting there without speaking.
In fact, Xu Mingyi barely said a word in the outer hall just now.
She fell into an extremely uncontrollable emotion that she knew she shouldn't have.
Seeing her grandfather looking at her at this time, the girl blurted out the words that were pressing in her heart: "Grandpa, I want to accompany you to attack the Li clan, please take me with you -"
From the moment she learned that her grandfather was going to go on an expedition in three days, to the delivery of the imperial edict, to the moment she listened to her grandfather's explanation of the family affairs, her emotions had been tense.
The experience of being separated from her family members by life and death in her previous life came to mind, giving her an uncontrollable sense of fear. When her second uncle said those words, she even thought she had accidentally spoken what was in her heart.
But at this time she still said it.
Just like when I was a child, I knew I couldn't stop my grandfather from going to war, so I begged him to take me with him.
After saying this, she actually returned to life more and more.
Seeing the girl holding back her emotions, Duke Zhen's heart softened. He sighed softly and said in a kind tone: "Zhao Zhao, you have to stay and take care of the Duke's mansion for your grandfather - this is more important.
My grandfather won’t be at ease if the matter is left in the hands of others.”
Hearing such a tone, the girl's eyes suddenly heated up as she was suddenly brought back to reality and the overall situation.
The fingers that had been tightly clenched slowly loosened.
Of course she knew she should stay.
She also knew that she shouldn't have said such childish words. Being so irrational would probably only make her grandfather more worried about the family affairs.
Thinking of this, the girl tried her best to hold back her tears and tried to sound firm and credible: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely take care of everything in the family."
It’s not a definite meeting, but a definite ability——
The Duke of Zhen Guo nodded happily, looking at the girl who was sitting there with an upright figure, especially red eyes, and a firm and solemn expression on her face, he felt that his own eyes suddenly became a little sour.
"My granddaughter also has something to say to her grandfather."
Hearing this, the Duke of Zhen waved his hands to his two subordinates.
Qin Wu and Yun Liu bowed and retreated.
"Grandpa, you have to take care of yourself when you are away, and you need to be careful everywhere. Especially this time when you are fighting against the Li clan, you need to be more vigilant——"
The Duke of Zhen Guo looked at his granddaughter with some doubts.
"Grandpa needs to be careful not to let anyone have the opportunity to slander grandpa for collaborating with the enemy." Xu Mingyi said firmly.
In the previous life, the Xu family was accused of such a crime.
Although the situation at that time was completely different from now, who can say for sure whether the Dog Emperor will have the same thoughts again - especially now that the Emperor has Zhan Yunzhu by his side.
In the previous life, the so-called evidence of collaborating with the enemy was secretly placed in their house through the hands of Zhan Yunzhu.
Duke Zhen Guo was a little surprised by his granddaughter's sensitivity and meticulousness, but he still nodded and said, "We should take precautions."
After all, he was "self-recommended" to lead the troops this time, and maybe the emperor would actually use this to make something happen.
Xu Mingyi gave many detailed instructions, big and small, some and all, but everything she could think of was explained.
In her two lifetimes, she had never said so many words at once.
The Duke of Zhen couldn't help but laugh when he heard the end.
It is said that Zhaozhao is afraid of nagging, but now that she is nagging, she is just as good as the other.
"Good boy, don't worry too much." Duke Zhen Guo comforted him.
But Xu Mingyi couldn't help but worry.
How could she not be worried?
She even wanted to tell her grandfather that she should try to stay in the military camp and not go to the battle line between the two armies, but when the words came to her lips and touched her grandfather's eyes, she could not say them out.
My grandfather was the general of the Xu family army and was respected by the soldiers. General Xu had his own beliefs and responsibilities on his shoulders.
Every soldier is made of flesh and blood, and every soldier also has a family. If everyone is just greedy for life and afraid of death, then who will lead the charge? This is what her grandfather said to her, and she has always remembered it in her heart.
"Grandfather told you not to worry, it's not without reason." Zhen Guogong said: "Grandpa will be wary of what you should be careful about. But as far as this war is concerned, it is not that dangerous - maybe those Li people will listen.
When I came with my troops, I was immediately frightened and asked for peace without a fight!"
Listening to the old man's pretending to be proud, Xu Mingyi couldn't help but smile: "Yeah, I really can't tell."
Seeing that his granddaughter finally smiled, the old man's smile became more genuine, and then he said: "Grandpa asked you to stay alone, but actually there are two things he wants to give you."
Xu Mingyi looked at the old man.
"Come--" Zhenguo Gong waved to his granddaughter.
Xu Mingyi then stood up and walked over.
The Duke of Zhen Guo took something out of his arms and handed it to his granddaughter.
Xu Mingyi took it and took a closer look, and couldn't help being slightly surprised: "Grandpa, this is..."
There are lines of characters engraved on the bronze tiger talisman, and around the neck of the originally majestic green tiger, there is a red rope tied with a peace knot.
This peace knot is crooked and the workmanship cannot be described as clumsy.
It seems that this poorly made peace knot was tied by her grandfather when she was in her teens, and her grandfather has been tying it to Xu Jiajun's military talisman ever since.
The red rope was now worn to a dark brown color, just like the traces of time left on the tiger talisman that had witnessed countless battles.
I wonder if my grandfather took off the red rope when this military talisman was handed over to the emperor in his previous life?
She thought her grandfather must have untied it.
"This is the military talisman of our Xu family's army. Take it. This time my grandfather led 50,000 troops, and there are still 70,000 left in each camp outside Beijing. This is the only complete military talisman of our Xu family's army in the world. If something unexpected happens, it can be
Ask Yun Liu to mobilize troops and horses for you at any time."
Although even if the emperor wants to do something, it must be directed at him, but dogs will jump over the wall when they are anxious, so it is better to be just in case.
Xu Mingyi was a little stunned for a moment and said: "Then Grandpa, don't you have no military talisman..."
The old man smiled: "Silly boy, what kind of military talisman does grandfather need?"
Xu Mingyi also reacted.
Yes, grandpa doesn't need any military talismans.
Grandfather is a military symbol.
A better weapon talisman than this cold bronze tiger talisman.
Therefore, this is why even though my grandfather handed over his military power, he was still deeply feared by the emperor.
"I have handed over some things to your father. If anything happens, you and your daughter will discuss and make a decision." Zhen Guogong said with a smile: "Your father has nothing to do, but when it comes to the ability to save your life, you still have to make a decision."
It’s okay—you’re a coward!”
Xu Mingyi also laughed, and did not forget to correct his father's name: "My father is called Da Zhi Ruo Fool."
Duke Zhenguo took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Your mother said so before she was alive."
Xu Mingyi said "Ah" in surprise.
That said, her mother liked her father's vision very deeply, and it was not like everyone said that she was deceived by her father's face.
Therefore, in terms of her vision for choosing a husband, she is still very similar to her mother.
"By the way, didn't my grandfather just say that he wanted to give me two things? I wonder what the other one is?"
"Almost forgot."
The Duke of Zhen Guo put down the tea cup.
Xu Mingyi couldn't help but feel that these things that could be easily forgotten were probably not that important.
"I don't have it with me either." Duke Zhen Guo said, calling Uncle Yun in, and ordered: "Have someone go to my study and fetch the small brocade box from the third shelf from the right on the bottom shelf."
Placed so casually, the more Xu Mingyi listened, the more he felt that this thing was of no importance.
The thing was quickly taken over, and it was a brocade box the size of a palm.
Xu Mingyi opened it and took a look, only to see a sardonyx bead inside, with black and brown stripes on it. The bead was long and perforated, and it looked like one taken from a bracelet.
"After King Yan enters the capital, if you see him, secretly give this thing to him." Duke Zhen Guo said in a casual tone: "But it's not an important thing. If you have the chance, give it to him. If you don't have the chance, it doesn't matter if you don't give it to him.
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"Then why did grandfather give such a bead to His Highness Prince Yan?" Xu Mingyi was a little curious.
Even if it doesn't matter, there must be a reason.
"It's an old thing." Zhen Guogong recalled: "At that time, King Yan was still young, about eleven or twelve years old. I was wearing a bracelet with me. He chased me and asked for it, so I went with him.
He said that every time he wins a battle in the future, I will give him a bead——"
He said this casually, but he forgot about it later, but the boy took it seriously and remembered it in his heart. After leading the army alone to win the first battle, the first thing he did was to ask him for beads.
"This bracelet was originally worn by me when I had nothing to do in the military camp. The beads are of different sizes, long and round. There are a total of eighteen large and small beads."
Duke Zhen Guo looked at the one in the brocade box in his granddaughter's hand and said, "This is the last one. It should have been given to him eighteen years ago when he returned to Beijing after victory——"
But many changes occurred that year, and he did not give away the pearl.
"Maybe he won't be able to use it anymore, but I've been dreaming about it for no reason in recent years. If I go out, it will settle my knot."
After hearing this, Xu Mingyi nodded: "My granddaughter understands."
Taking one last look at the bead, she closed the brocade box and put it in her sleeve.
Then, after careful consideration, he asked: "My granddaughter dares to ask my grandfather, if it is necessary to establish a new master, will my grandfather be willing to follow His Highness King Yan?"
"King Yan?" Zhen Guogong shook his head slightly: "His temperament may not be counterproductive."
Xu Mingyi was silent for a moment.
But in the last life, King Yan did rebel.
"My grandfather had no other idea before than handing over military power. From this, it can be seen that no matter how loyal a person is, there will be a day when he is forced to do something because of the people and things he cares about."
She didn't know what caused King Yan's rebellion in the previous life, whether it was due to the power of the throne or some other reason, but the facts were there and it did happen.
She has been thinking about this matter in recent days.
If you want to survive in troubled times, sometimes choices are more important than so-called strength.
"The current situation is not clear yet, and it is impossible to guess what King Yan and all the forces are thinking." Zheng Guogong said: "After I come back from the east this time, it will not be too late to make considerations based on the current situation."
The time is not yet ripe, and with the current situation, all talk is empty talk.
Xu Mingyi nodded.
When she said this at this time, she did not mean to let her grandfather make a decision. She had not yet had a clear idea about such a big matter. She chose to speak out just so that her grandfather could think about it in advance.
The grandfather and grandson talked for a long time, until the moonlight turned cold to the window.
…
In the blink of an eye, three days later, it was the day when Duke Zhen Guo set off for the expedition.
