A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 772 Hundred and Eight Stars
Over there, Bell and his wife went out to look for water and herbs. Here, an old man and a young boy, with a baby barely as tall as their waist, found a nearby hillside and climbed up to look into the distance.

The sun is dazzling and the fields are filled with the fragrance of fragrant grass.

The old general who was walking with a cane had gray hair on his temples, and she still had her hair tied up in a bun, the way she did when she was in the army, so it would be easier to wear a helmet.

Because one of his legs was made of wood from the knee down, although the man was old, his back was not hunched, and he was still strong enough to carry the bones wrapped in a wooden box and wood ash. He walked with a limp, and the sound of his armor knocking against each other was muffled.

At that time, the old general was looking at the little girl beside him who was wearing black and red sleeves and golden armor with satisfaction and approval.

"Wow, you look just like your mother! Just like the late emperor... you have a strong will, and I feel at ease just standing there.

Yuan Wuyou raised his hand to adjust his bangs, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I don't deserve that. I'm still far from being worthy of it. By the way, we've been reunited for so long, but I still don't know the old general's name. How should I address him?"

The old general's wrinkles relaxed when he heard this, and he said cheerfully:
"My name is Jiang Jun, the sheep girl Jiang, the gentleman Jun."

After a pause, Jiang Jun sighed again, "Young Master is really approachable. He doesn't look down on me and doesn't put on airs at all."

Afterwards, the old general Jiang told Yuan Wuyou a lot of old stories about when she and the late emperor conquered the world.

She mostly missed her mother's wise and heroic deeds in the past, and her achievements in awe of the princes in all directions. She also sighed over the fact that the late emperor abdicated in his later years, tacitly allowed the Yuwen family to usurp power, and retreated to Huaxu in a hasty manner.

It turns out that there were many female officials among the 108 star officials of the Suxing Palace back then, and the personal guards and loyal confidants of Yuan Mingjing, the Tianmu Khan of the Western Wei Dynasty, were a palace soldier composed entirely of women.

Later, when the Western Wei empress ascended the throne, many female officials resigned and married in order to stabilize the government, and gradually no one mentioned it. Jiang Jun was injured and retired, and because he returned home too early, he did not catch up with any major changes in the Western Wei Dynasty.

Yuan Wuyou listened and felt lucky for her. It was better than witnessing and experiencing firsthand how the women's army lost power.

Why did the female Khan, who once dominated the world and was regarded as the greatest emperor in history, end her life in a hasty manner and return power to men? Was it for the people? Or was she just a coward?

General Jiang did not dwell on this, and continued to speak:

"At that time, there were 108 star officials in the Suxing Palace, but your mother usually only brought her personal soldiers from a dozen of our departments with her wherever she went. I fought in many battles with her, and I also saw with my own eyes how loving your mother and father were."

At this point, General Jiang looked at the tall and handsome girl beside him. "I heard that the young master is going back to Chang'an to become the Lord of Suxing Mansion? That's great. Are there any candidates... you would like to recruit?"

"Not yet."

"Although I am a military officer and ranked last, I still have a clear understanding of the configuration of the departments in the Suxing Mansion. In addition to the one led by the Lord of Suxing Mansion, there are fourteen main stars of the Purple Star Officials, and the auxiliary stars include Zuo Fu, You Bi, six auspicious stars and six evil stars, and the four transformations of the year..."

"If we divide them into A, B, C, and D grades, then the fourteen main stars are naturally A grade, and the auxiliary stars are B grade. The stars in the following order are the star officials of the year, month, and day branches, the twelve gods of longevity, the twelve gods of Tai Sui, the twelve gods of the general, and the twelve gods of the doctor..."

Listening to the old general enthusiastically arranging the stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, Yuan Wuyou couldn't take in so many astronomical figures for a moment. He felt dizzy and patted the old general's dry bark-like hands.

"The old general is still very smart and vigorous. I am ashamed of myself. When I return to Suxing Mansion, I will definitely invite you to come back and serve as my assistant. Please tell me in detail."

General Jiang heard this and waved his hands, smiling awkwardly.
"Alas, I am old and disabled, how dare I ask you for an official position? Besides, I didn't have the ability to be a prime minister when I was young, and I can't hold a high position when I am old."

At this point, Jiang Jun suddenly remembered something, so he waved and called out to the person beside him, "Tiedan! Come here."

Yuan Wuyou looked in the direction of the sound and saw the little girl, who was just waist-high, walking towards him. She rubbed the dust on her hands on her new black coarse cloth clothes, then timidly grasped the hem of her mother's clothes.

She was a little puzzled, "Is this your daughter's name?"

"People say that if a child is given a humble name, it will be easier to raise him, and the King of Hell won't come to catch him." After a pause, General Jiang suddenly asked her with a smile, "My little girl doesn't have a name yet, why don't you take the initiative and give her a name?"

“Name? I’m not good at that…” Yuan Wuyou was caught off guard by the test and subconsciously declined.

"I myself have had a lot of bad luck, how dare I name my child? It would be a sin if I ruined my child's fortune by naming him."

"Young Master, don't be modest. You are the Purple Star of the world. Once you name my daughter, she will be able to turn misfortune into fortune and her luck will turn!"

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Yuan Wuyou had no choice but to bite the bullet and think about it.

"Then let me try. When is this child's birthday?"

"The sixth day of June."

Upon hearing the date, Yuan Wuyou instantly remembered that at midnight last night in Bowang City he met the "living immortal" Prince Fu II, who only appeared on June 6th.

Yuan Wuyou was stunned for a moment, "It's your birthday today? Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? If we were in Bowang, we could prepare longevity noodles for the child."

General Jiang scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Well, I don't want to make you worry any more."

Yuan Wuyou lowered his eyes helplessly and looked at the little girl in front of him who was holding her mother's sleeve. Her face was gray, but her big dark eyes were very firm and resolute.

For some reason, she thought of Gao Changgong.

An inspiration suddenly came to her mind.

"By the way, today is what is commonly known as Aunt's Day in the Central Plains. It is the day when married girls return to their parents' home. Some places also say it is the day when the little white dragon visits his mother. How about... the child's full name is Jiang Huijia? Nickname Jiajia."

General Jiang was delighted. "Jiang goes home, Jiang goes home? What a great name!"

——On the other hand, Gao Yanzong was unwilling to be left behind by the queen's excuse of "pregnant husband", and still wanted to help Yuan Wuyou.

He took a few personal soldiers with him, each riding a fast horse, and relied on pigeons to deliver messages along the way. After learning her route, they followed her closely.

However, on the way to Huyang, he was intercepted by the daughter of the Xiao family who led the white robe army.

The two parties encountered each other.

Standing in front of the white-robed army was a leading female general in a white robe and silver armor. She was wearing a tight white robe but it could not hide her slim figure, especially the mountains on her chest, which made the two breastplates shine.

Gao Yanzong subconsciously turned his eyes away, consciously avoiding such a look that was very offensive to a woman. When he raised his eyes again, he was looking into a pair of brown eyes.

He avoided eye contact with the woman opposite him. He knew who the person was just by looking at her eyes, which looked somewhat like those of his beloved.

After seeing clearly that the person coming was Xiao Ye, Gao Yanzong raised his eyebrows and looked arrogant.

"Why are you blocking my way? Not only have I protected you and your sisters for many years, I have also saved your daughter several times. Do you want to repay your kindness with hatred?"

Xiao Ye's face was solemn. "I heard that the prince was secretly pregnant with the child of the Queen of Huaxu... Is this fabricated?"