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

Chapter 142: Ji Hou Died in Battle
In the first year of Zhiguan, the Western Jin Dynasty crossed the river and invaded, hiding Feng Qing, and captured the two cities of Shiqiu and Longhui.

It happened to be a drought, there was no harvest, and the people were living in misery.

The people suffered terribly due to bureaucratic oppression and heavy taxation.

In the court, Meng Xuanyi rubbed his face tiredly.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were still crying poor. There was no tax revenue, and the Shenjiying was spending money like water.

"Your Majesty, even a good cook cannot cook without rice. We fought for two months last year and another three or four months this year. Military expenses have skyrocketed."

"Many places have stopped collecting taxes this year, and local governments are unable to collect taxes."

The official from the Ministry of Revenue said, and cautiously looked up at the emperor on the high platform, "Your humble servant, your humble servant really can't do anything."

Meng Xuanyi has heard this countless times.

Even though so much money was confiscated from Prince Qing's palace, it was still not enough to fill the huge hole.

Lord Chen, who was standing below, raised his eyes slightly, and moved the imperial tablet in his hand. Kang Jintang, who was standing behind him, stepped out of the line and took a step forward.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Hearing his voice, Meng Xuanyi didn't even bother to raise his head, he just raised his hand and nodded.

The eunuch Gao beside him immediately said, "Play."

Kang Jintang lowered his head, resting his forehead on the imperial hu tablet, "It is already the golden month of October, the time of harvest. It is a good time for Your Majesty to recruit concubines. Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years..."

Before he could finish his words, Meng Xuanyi stood up, picked up the memorials from the eunuch's plate beside him, and threw them all down.

"Am I your puppet?!"

"Build a harem! Build a harem! What else can you do besides eyeing the small piece of land in my harem?!"

"Has the system been reformed?!"

"Has the redundancy been changed?!"

"Daqi is in tatters! What are you still doing?!"

Meng Xuanyi was heartbroken. This court was like a sick tree. Its roots were rotten and the tree could no longer bear flowers and fruits.

Apart from its tall trunk, it has no other use.

Now these people don’t want to treat the trees, but want to cut them down and use them as firewood while they still have value.

"Eight hundred miles of urgent news!!!"

A fast horse drove straight into the imperial city, and all the officers and soldiers guarding the palace gates made way for it.

"Eight hundred miles of urgent news!!!"

The soldier's clothes still had traces of mending and unwashed blood stains.

He dismounted in front of the palace, holding an urgent report from the front line in his hand.

All the officials in the court looked at him, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.

He presented his report to the palace with both hands, his face full of grief.

"Your Majesty, the general died in battle!"

All the officials were shocked and knelt down one after another.

Ji Zhenming is like a god of war. With him at the border, people far away in Beijing can feel at ease.

But now this god of war guarding the country's border has fallen...

Eunuch Gao paused as he was about to receive the memorial, then took it with trembling hands.

When he looked up at His Majesty, His Majesty was looking at the soldier in disbelief.

"W-what did you say?!"

The soldier lowered his head, tears streaming down his face.

His voice was hoarse but powerful.

"In the battle of Hucaopo, the prince was ambushed. The general single-handedly broke through the siege and brought out the seriously injured prince, but the general..."

Meng Xuanyi's face turned pale and he took two steps back. "How, how could it be..."

Chen Xiang raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Ji died in battle, and I am deeply saddened. But now that a great war is underway, without a commander, the army's morale is low. Your Majesty, please appoint a commander."

"Your Majesty, please appoint the commander-in-chief!"

The voices of all officials echoed throughout the hall.

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"Hahahahahahaha——" There was a string of laughter above the Western Jin Dynasty's camp, and many soldiers sat around the fire.

Everyone has meat in his hands, and if you make great contributions, you will have wine and meat!

"The chef in Daqi really knows how to cook. The lamb leg made by the chef in Fengqing is delicious, and the roast chicken made by the chef in Longhui is delicious!"

The soldiers of the Western Jin Dynasty ate with greasy faces.

Another Western Jin soldier chuckled, "Not only the cooks, but also the women of Daqi are beautiful, as white as milk and tofu!"

The soldiers who were sitting together looked in the direction of the main tent and lowered their voices.

"You are so loud, be careful that Lord Dangmu hears you."

"He issued a ban on rape and looting!"

The greasy-faced Western Jin soldier snorted contemptuously.

"If it weren't for the Khan, I would have smashed his head with one punch!"

The short Western Jin soldier didn't dare to speak.

Lord Mu is now the imperial teacher. Apart from the Khan, he is the most powerful one.

Not to mention fists, Lord Mu can crush them with just one finger.

Muchun did not eat meat or drink with them.

That scene was all in his mind.

Ji Yunzhang wielded his spear so vigorously that it shook the earth and heaven, and no one could get close to him.

He killed dozens of people by himself.

Just when he was running out of strength, Ji Zhenming rushed in on horseback, wielding a crescent-shaped sword.

Dozens of people were chopped down with just one knife!
Mu Chun took a sip of the liquor, but there was no joy on his face.

He was the one who set up the trap and lured the people here. He could have killed Ji Yunzhang easily.

He thought of Lan'er's tearful face and asked him why.

At that moment he hesitated.

Just as he was hesitating, Ji Zhenming rushed in.

He immediately picked up Ji Yunzhang who was on the verge of falling.

Before he could react, the deputy general beside him had already ordered people to draw bows and shoot arrows with shining eyes.

Ji Zhenming alone fought off more than a hundred of his men before he broke out of the encirclement!
The deputy general beside him looked at the two people leaving and shot the last arrow, hitting Ji Zhenming right in the back of the heart.

The deputy general, who had never been kind to Muchun, was now full of admiration.

"Your Excellency has a good plan! When we in the Western Jin Dynasty trap wild horses, we always use young horses."

"Such a simple truth, but I only understand it now!"

"From now on, I will follow your lead!"

The laughter outside the tent interrupted Muchun's thoughts.

The liquor at hand had lost its taste.

When he met Ji Zhenming for the first time, they both drank fruit wine. It wasn't strong, but they drank it to their heart's content.

The two of them drank for a whole day until a servant from the Ji mansion came to report that the little prince was born, and then he hurriedly packed up and left.

Before leaving, Ji Zhenming turned around and said something to him with a smiling face.

"Brother Rong, I have a baby boy today. I will definitely come to drink with you when he is one month old! If you have a baby in the future, if it is a boy, we will become sworn brothers. If it is a girl, we will become in-laws!"

He agreed with a smile.

He didn't get to drink the wine because his mentor was seriously ill, so he returned to Fengyang.

When he returned to Beijing again, Ji Zhenming had already gone to the border.

It's been more than twenty years since we last met.

They really became in-laws.

But he is also a real enemy.

From the moment he made his choice, he was no longer the bright and cheerful Rong Pingyuan.

But he is a sinister and treacherous villain, Mu Chun.

(End of this chapter)