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

Chapter 199 Returning to Beijing as a Hostage

Ji Yunzhang discussed with the Jin brothers in the study for a whole night.

Early the next morning, Ji Yunzhang called Ji Qi'an, Rong Peilan and Zhong.

Ji Yunzhang touched his eldest son's face. The ten-year-old child was already half a little adult.

Ji Qian'an didn't know why he only called him and didn't call his other brothers and sisters.

But he still remembered etiquette and saluted the adults present.

Ji Yunzhang, "We need to make Prime Minister Chen believe that Qi'er will follow us to Yanjing."

Before Rong Peilan could say no, Zhong pulled Ji Qian over.

"No! He is only ten years old and doesn't know anything. How can he navigate this muddy water?"

Ji Qian'an and Ji Sui'an were raised by her and they were the apple of her eye.

Sending Ji Qian'an to the dangerous place of Yanjing now would undoubtedly be like cutting off her flesh!

Zhong: "I'll go. Anyway, I'm an old man, half buried in the ground, and I've been taking medicine for these years."

"I have lived a fulfilled life. I am very satisfied to see my children grow up. My children have been taught very well by Lan'er."

"I trust you all!"

Ji Qian'an looked up, not quite understanding what the adults were talking about.

But he knew that the place he was going to was not a good place, and his grandmother didn't want him to suffer.

Ji Qianan stood up like a little adult, "Grandma, Qi'er is already a man, how can you let grandma take risks?"

Rong Peilan touched the top of her eldest son's head and said, "Qi'er is right. How can we let our grandmother take risks? I will accompany Qi'er on this trip."

Mrs. Zhong patted her hand and said, "You can't go either. There are so many things to do at home. How can we handle it without you?"

"Our family's grain store is very popular right now. Do you think an old woman like me still has the energy to protect it?"

"Lan'er, you have done a great job these years, whether it's at home or outside."

"From the first day you came into my family, Zhang'er recognized you, and so did I."

Rong Peilan shook her head. "Mom, we moved twice before we moved to Zhaofeng. It's peaceful and stable here."

"You said you were going to spend the rest of your life here, and your body is not suitable for the long journey."

"There are crabapples and qingtan trees at home, and Zhou in the shop..."

Mrs. Zhong raised her hand to stop her from speaking, and stomped the cane in her hand on the ground, "It's not just men who can stand tall and proud. I, an old woman, can do it, too."

"We all know what this trip means."

"Mother's brain is not confused. Lan'er, you are still young and there is no place for you to go. Mother hopes that you and Zhang'er can grow old together. Don't make any mistakes along the way."

"Qian can't go. He is still young. He is your eldest son. Apart from him, Sui'er, Fu'er, Rong'er, these children who have not yet grown up are the hope of future generations."

Mrs. Zhong sighed, "Mother has lived her life as she wished."

"Before I got married, I had my father and brother at home. After I got married, although your father was no longer in the capital, he gave me the highest honor. I became a marquis' wife at a young age."

“I’m old, but there are still so many children around me laughing and playing.”

As she spoke, a smile spread across her lips. "I, Zhong Yuefang, have lived a fulfilled life. If I go down to find your father first, I will also have a lot to tell him about what I have seen and heard."

"He has been guarding the border all his life, and has never been anywhere except Yanhui and Yanjing!"

Both Jin Shaoyi and Jin Shaojie had tears in their eyes.

If Marquis Ji were still alive, Da Qi probably wouldn't be like this now.

Ji Yunzhang's voice was a little hoarse, "Mother...how can your son, how can he look at you..."

Everyone knows that the place is a dangerous place and going back there would mean being held hostage.

Ji Yunzhang is now a son, a husband, and a father.

Whatever choice he made was painful in his heart, he couldn't weigh it, couldn't make a choice. Ji Yunzhang was even a little shaken, what did the safety of the world have to do with him! Now he couldn't even protect his own family!
Jin Shaojie knew that Ji Yunzhang had a hard time making a choice, so he remained silent for a long time when they were discussing the matter last night.

He even suggested that he spend a large sum of money to hire a beggar to disguise himself as Ji Qian'an.

Prime Minister Chen was suspicious. If it was absolutely safe, why would he make them suffer so much? He would have done it himself.

Zhong followed them on the journey back to Beijing.

Everyone's eyes were filled with tears, except for Zhong, who had a relaxed smile on her lips.

In her hands she held four longevity locks, which were given to her by her four children.

In order not to disappoint her four children, she has to strive to be a long-lived grandmother.

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Rong Lingkuan received a letter from Ji Yunzhang.

On the third day, he picked up his brother-in-law, who was exhausted from traveling, at the entrance of the village.

The rebels were not regular troops, but a group of farmers who rose up in rebellion.

They had no orthodox military management and training, nor did they have many suitable weapons and horses.

Now, with great passion, we have fought for nearly two years and captured two cities.

Can they defeat the imperial army?
Yes, but it may take ten years, or even twenty years.

During this period, the fragmented Da Qi might become several small courts, each acting on its own and yet working together to fight against the "rebels".

Now they all know it, and Mu Chun also knew it at that time.

Therefore, Mu Chun’s original plan was not to rebel, but to split Da Qi from within.

Ji Yunzhang did not expect that the leader of the rebel army was Wan Lie.

It was he who manipulated the uprising of nearly 100,000 people.

Ji Yunzhang took a deep breath, took out the silver bill from his arms and handed it to Wan Lie.

Wan Lie paused while pouring tea, "This is..."

Ji Yunzhang, "I'll return the money to you, and I'll give you the same amount of grain."

Wan Lie poured three bowls of tea but didn't take it. "They are all coarse teas. Although they are a bit bitter, they have a unique flavor."

He took a sip and then said, "This money originally belonged to you, sir. I didn't want to use your money, but the number of rebels is increasing."

"Farmers believe in one thing: having food to eat, so I can starve myself but not them."

"That's why I used the gentleman's money."

"You can take it back. This is the master's thing. At best, I am just getting something for nothing."

Rong Lingkuan still doesn’t know about Muchun, let alone that Muchun is the kind and handsome father his sister once described.

Therefore, he did not quite understand what they were saying.

"what are you guys saying?"

Wan Lie and Ji Yunzhang paused at the same time, looked at each other, and then shook their heads at the same time.

"nothing."

Rong Lingkuan wanted to say something, but Ji Yunzhang took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to her, "Your sister gave it to you."

Ji Yunzhang glanced at his brother-in-law who had opened the letter, then turned to Wan Lie and said, "I have something else to ask you today, sir."

Wan Lie raised his head and rubbed the edge of the coarse porcelain bowl with his hand twice.

A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

(End of this chapter)