After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 115: Deep into the Enemy's Belly
The study was a large study room converted from a flower hall. The furnishings were extremely simple, and could not be considered as decoration. On one side was a large bookshelf filled with military books and notes, and on the other side were two rows of weapons and two pieces of armor.

There is a desk at the innermost part, where Ji Zhenming is writing something.

There is a large sand table in the middle, which depicts the main urban area of ​​Yanhui, Yangxie Town bordering the Western Jin Dynasty, and the sand dunes and grasslands outside the city.

The grassland is endless, as if it is an uninhabited place.

"General Ji." Ji Yunzhang looked across the large sand table and saw his father's head which was already half white.

Duke Jin, who is the same age as him, only has a few white hairs.

He controlled his emotions and could only call the unfamiliar General Ji.

Ji Zhenming looked up and said, "Come here."

Ji Yunzhang handed the sword in his hand to Wei Chi, and when he walked to the desk, he saw his father writing a memorial.

Ji Zhenming handed him a bright yellow memorial, "This is the order sent by His Majesty today, eight hundred miles away, ordering us to withdraw our troops."

Qin Anjiang folded his arms, leaned against the door frame, and sneered, "Another mediocre..."

"An Jiang." Ji Zhenming didn't look at him, but just called his name.

Qin An pursed his lips and finally closed his mouth.

Ji Yunzhang's eyes flickered slightly, and he stretched out his hand to hold down the memorial his father handed over, "Dad, I will obey His Majesty's order."

Ji Zhenming frowned slightly, but when he looked up he saw his son's face full of determination.

He tilted his head slightly and said, "An Jiang, let the people outside go eat first, and we will practice on the training ground later."

"Yes."

After Qin Anjiang left, the yard inside and outside was instantly cleared.

Ji Zhenming put down the brush in his hand, leaned back and leaned against the chair.

"Stop playing charades and tell me what's going on."

Ji Yunzhang took out a palm-sized object from his arms and opened the tightly wrapped silk cloth. He found a palm-sized black square block with the directions of east, west, south and north carved on it.

"what is this?"

Ji Yunzhang just smiled mysteriously, and took out something about an inch long. When he opened it, it turned out to be a spoon made of the same black lacquer.

He placed the spoon on the square plate, and the spoon actually slowly turned, finally stopping on the side with the word "Nan" engraved on it.

He explained, "This is the Si Nan, made by the Lord of the Imperial Astronomical Department."

"No matter which way you turn it, the handle of this spoon will point south."

Ji Zhenming's pupils moved slightly, his face darkened, "So, Your Majesty wants to send you alone to the Western Jin Dynasty, deep into the enemy's belly?"

Ji Yunzhang put the Si Nan down and said, "Dad, you are at the border and I am in the capital. Not only is the border bloody, but the capital is also bloody."

"Your Majesty is promoting a new policy, and half of the officials in the court are on strike. If we cannot defeat the internal and external troubles one by one, the country will no longer be a country, and the families will no longer be families."

Ji Zhenming looked at his son's energetic face, sighed, and took out a letter from the drawer.

"This is the family letter your mother sent. Take a look."

Ji Yunzhang was so surprised that his eyes widened, "My wife gave birth?!"

He unfolded the letter and quickly read through it, murmuring the names of the two children, "Qian'an, Sui'an."

A smile spread across his brows and he read the child's name several times.

Ji Zhenming looked at him and couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "Zhang'er, this trip is full of dangers, do you know?"

Ji Yunzhang put down the letter, "Dad, I know." He smiled, "Perhaps the men of our Ji family are born to go to the battlefield."

Ji Zhenming forced a smile and said, "If you have made up your mind, your father will not stop you."

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Zhong was holding the two-month-old Qi'an in her arms and coaxing him. Qi'an's round eyes were fixed on the swaying hairpin on Zhong's head. He tilted his head curiously, then grinned silently.

"Brother Qi is laughing!" Mrs. Zhong immediately smiled so hard that her eyebrows curved.

Rong Peilan handed the feeding of her sleeping daughter to the wet nurse. As she straightened her clothes, she said, "Qi'er is in good spirits. She had been crying for a long time just now, but she stopped crying when grandma came. It seems that she still likes grandma."

Now Mrs. Zhong's mind is full of her two children, and she doesn't think much about her son who is still in prison.

Fortunately, His Majesty is just afraid that his son will come out and contradict him in front of the Princess of Western Jin Dynasty, so once this storm is over, he will naturally release him.

Ji Yunzhang, who was far away at the border, sneezed twice, and his saliva sprayed all over Qin Anjiang's face. He took out his handkerchief and said with a wry smile, "It must be the lady and the two children in Beijing who are talking about it."

Madam Zhou and Haitang came in from outside, "Madam, Young Madam, the carriage has been prepared."

Mrs. Zhong looked back at the two of them and said, "Move the two children's things up first, and bring more urine."

Rong Peilan stood up and said, "Mom, forget it. Let's not go. It's such a fuss."

Mrs. Zhong disagreed, "Your Majesty has not forbidden us to go out. The child is already two months old. It will be too late if we don't go to pick up the blessing now."

"Besides, it was Master Huiquan who diagnosed your pregnancy, so we should bring the child with us to add some money for incense."

Qi'an yawned with his mouth open, and Mrs. Zhong handed him to the wet nurse who was standing beside him.

"You've been in confinement for two months and haven't gone out for a breath of fresh air. We won't join in the fun in Beijing, but aren't we allowed to join in the fun at home?"

Rong Peilan looked at Zhong's insistence and finally nodded, "Alright, my mother's memorial day is in two days. I have offered a perpetual lamp to her at Xiangguo Temple. I will go and tell her that her two grandchildren are born."

Now is the most comfortable time of spring. The cold winter has passed and the hot summer has not yet arrived. Children can wear cool clothes without being afraid of the heat.

Maids, old women, wet nurses, filled three whole carts!
By the time the carriage slowly arrived at Xiangguo Temple, many pilgrims had already started to descend the mountain.

The young monk led Zhong and Rong Peilan into the mountain gate and said, "My two benefactors, the princess is paying homage in the main hall now. Please wait for a moment."

At the entrance of the main hall, four strong maids were guarding the door.

Princess Danyang was standing in the open space in front of the hall, looking bored.

I couldn't see the eldest princess's face clearly, I could only see her back. Today, the eldest princess was not as ostentatious as she was at the last banquet. If no one told me, I would have thought she was a noble lady from some family.

Danyang turned around and saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Xinling Marquis Mansion. When she saw two wet nurses holding children at the back, she knew that they were bringing the children to bring good fortune.

There is a custom in Daqi that a baby who is one month old must seek blessings. Some people go to temples for this purpose, while others hold banquets for this purpose.

It means that the child will find blessings and grow up safely.

She stepped forward, "Madam Hou, Madam Ji."

The two returned the greeting, "My princess, how are you."

Danyang nodded and took out a jade pendant and a sachet from her arms. She placed them on the two children and said, "May you live a long and healthy life and be happy and at ease."

Zhong quickly handed the prepared red envelope to Danyang, "Thank you, Princess."

Just as Danyang was about to say something, a voice came from the door of the hall.

"Danyang."

(End of this chapter)