A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 179 The Angry Ji Bingbei

"Is there something wrong with my sister?"

In the old days in Zhizhou's mansion, Miss Ji's favorite thing was to pester the young lady to play the flute and play the qin for fun, or to talk about poems and songs.But today, the Young Madam obviously felt that Ji Junjiao was absent-minded, and Xiao Yin lost the charm of the past at all.

The young lady Hui Zhilan was heartbroken, and she immediately noticed it. Her hand playing the piano paused, and she looked at Miss Ji who was opposite.

"Sister Wanyun, I'm a little bored."

Miss Ji pouted and put Yu Xiao down.

"Yeah, I laughed at Yan Yan when I was with Mr. Wang, but now I'm bored and tired of being with Sister Yun with you."

The young madam chuckled, and her jade hands picked up the qin again. The sound of the qin was tinkling, like pearls and jade falling on a jade plate.

Yesterday Miss Ji returned to Zhizhou Mansion, when she saw the Young Madam, she shouted, "I'm really exhausted after running for a day." But the Young Madam saw that although she looked tired, she was in high spirits.When she woke up this morning, Miss Ji felt quite restless, not knowing what to do.

Hearing the young lady's teasing, Mrs. Ji stomped her feet in disbelief: "Sister Wanyun, what are you talking about?"

Her cheeks were flushed, and she pursed her lips angrily.

The young lady glanced at Miss Ji, and shook her head with emotion. Even if this friend in her boudoir is angry, her appearance is extremely touching. Even though she is a woman, her heart is moved when she sees her.Her coquettishness is unknowing, and sometimes she will naturally have a seductive coquettish attitude at a glance.The young lady sometimes wonders if her best friend was born to harm men, but it might not be a good thing for a woman to be too coquettish.

Seeing Miss Ji angry, the young lady just glanced at her with a smile, then lowered her head and continued to play the piano.

At this time, the two of them were in the small pavilion in the back garden of the Zhizhou Mansion, with verdant banyan trees next to it, the water in the pool was crystal clear and trickling, and the sound of the zither was tinkling, making the scenery beautiful.Seeing that the young lady ignored her, Miss Ji took the initiative to talk to her: "Sister Wanyun, what do you think... what about Wang Dou?"

The young lady pretended not to know: "How about what?"

Miss Ji said: "...that is, what do you think he looks like?"

Without waiting for the young lady to speak, Miss Ji muttered to herself again: "I always feel that he looks a bit short."

Miss Ji sometimes thinks that Wang Dou is very talented, and she appreciates his heroic demeanor, but she also thinks that Wang Dou is a little rough in appearance and has a rough demeanor, which makes her disliked.Looking at the people around Wang Dou, there are not many people who are pleasing to the eye, especially Han Zhong and Gao Shiyin.

The young lady chuckled and said: "When it comes to appearance, Mr. Morality, it's true that you can't be considered handsome, but if you are a man and a woman, as long as a man has talent, isn't that all right?"

She glanced at Miss Ji: "Speaking of handsomeness, I heard that Mr. Wu Lue from Yanqing Prefecture is an outstanding handsome man. I don't know how many ladies have secretly agreed with him."

Miss Ji snorted: "What's the use of being handsome? Those young men are all very handsome."

The young lady stood up all of a sudden, her cheeks flushed, and she looked at Miss Ji in surprise: "Sister, where did you learn such swearing?"

Miss Ji knew that she had slipped her tongue, and she was also ashamed. Her eyes drifted away, and she didn't dare to look at the young lady, but continued: "He is a scholar who is useless. He can only study hard but has no power to restrain a chicken. I, Ji Junjiao, can't even take a look! What I appreciate is the kind of real man with both civil and military skills, but why can't I see such a man?"

The young lady looked at Miss Ji for a long time, then sat down again, and said with a smile: "In the world, how can there be a perfect person? Sister, your daughter's thoughts are too complicated."

She suddenly said seriously: "Sister Junjiao, we are good sisters, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Miss Ji said: "Sister Wanyun, what can't we say between us sisters? Tell me."

The young lady looked at Miss Ji: "My sister is very worried about you. I heard that you spent a day alone with the lord of integrity yesterday. You know, the lord of integrity has a wife, and your identity is unmarried... Sister, for the sake of your reputation, I advise you not to associate with Mr. Wang anymore..."

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Huailai City, inside the Bingxian Mansion.

Mr. Ji Shiwei sat in the hall without saying a word, he seemed to be in a bad mood today, he scolded at every turn, all his followers were very frightened, and they didn't dare to show their anger.If nothing happened, everyone would try their best to avoid going to the hall to encounter the bad luck of Lord Bingbei.

Mr. Ji was sitting in a slumber, when he heard a loud commotion, he saw his wife coming out from the inner hall, commanding a group of servant girls to carry large and small bags, and came out in a mighty manner, Mr. Ji asked her: "Ma'am, what are you doing?" for what?"

His wife said strangely: "My lord, didn't I tell you that? A month ago, I invited Mrs. Wu from Yanqing Prefecture to pray at the Jade Emperor Temple in Yanqing Prefecture and count the time." It's almost time for me to leave."

She said: "Speaking of which, our Ji family and Wu's family will soon become in-laws, and we just happened to go to Yanqing Prefecture for a walk. In-laws, in-laws, you can only kiss when you go frequently, right?"

Having said that, she laughed.Mr. Ji has three sons and five daughters, all of them are married. Only the youngest daughter, Ji Junjiao, has never been married. It has always been a knot in the hearts of Ji Shiwei and his wife. His son Wu Lue proposed marriage, and Ji Shiwei and his wife thought the marriage was a good one, so they agreed to it intentionally.

Speaking of Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture, he was born as a Jinshi. Wu Zhi usually runs the family very strictly. His son Wu Lue is 17 years old, and he is also very talented. For raising people, both father and son of the Wu family were selected for the right to raise people, which is something that people like to talk about.Ji Shiwei and his wife were very willing to betroth their daughter to such a family.

Unexpectedly, Ji Shiwei said coldly: "There is no need to go."

His wife was surprised and said: "Master, why is this?"

Ji Shiwei suddenly shouted: "Why? Then Wu Zhiji sent someone here..."

He looked around and said, "You all step back."

A group of maids and servants in the hall hurriedly dispersed.

Seeing that there was no one in the hall, Ji Shiwei continued: "Then Wu Zhiji sent someone here, saying that his son is stupid and can't climb up to our Ji family, so he decided to call off this marriage."

His wife shouted: "Is Wu Zhi old and confused? How could this happen?"

Ji Shiwei sighed: "The old man also didn't know, so he asked the person who came from the Wu residence. He told me privately that Wu Zhizhou claimed that Jiaoer's morals were not good enough, and he didn't want to marry a good wife. His Wu family is very strict. To let such a daughter-in-law in? Then I decided to call off the marriage."

The more he spoke, the angrier he became: "I'm a dignified soldier all the way, but my subordinates annulled the engagement, passed it on, and my colleagues ridiculed me, what's the face of this old man?"

Master Ji yelled angrily, and pointed at his own face. His appearance was quite handsome, but now he was so angry that he lost his shape.What a shame, Ji Shiwei has been in politics for many years, and has never been humiliated like this.

His wife was in a daze: "It's nonsense, it's nonsense, Jiaoer is the most well-behaved, where does her virtue come from?"

She gritted her teeth and said: "Old man Wu Zhi dares to say that about our Jiaoer, master, he doesn't take you seriously."

Ji Shiwei said angrily: "The old man sent someone to find out, and there has been a lot of rumors in the city of Yanqing, saying that our Jiaoer is in the city of Bao'an, and that integrity king is hooking up with him, and his behavior is sloppy. Tell me, is Jiaoer in the security guard now?" Zhoucheng? How can there be any fake news here? "

His wife screamed: "Jiao'er wouldn't do this. Someone must have maliciously slandered and damaged Jiao'er's reputation. Master, there is a conspiracy here. Think carefully, who in Xuan Town wants to harm you?" of?"

She pondered: "Could it be that old man Wu Zhi has taken a fancy to your seat?"

Ji Shiwei finally calmed down, and he said weakly: "I have sent people to Bao'an Prefecture, and when Jiaoer returns, I will find out about it as soon as I ask."

……

"Bingxian, General Mao Bin of the East Road came to visit and said that he was discussing with the adults about the candidates for the defense of Yongning City."

A family member quietly came in and reported to Ji Shiwei.

"Mao Bin?"

Ji Shiwei snorted. A few days ago, Wu Yunsong, the defender of Yongning in the East Road, died of illness suddenly. Regarding the candidates for the new Yongning Defense, Ji Shiwei has already drawn up several lists, but Mao Bin, the general of the East Road, also has candidates, and he strongly recommends the integrity of Baoanzhou Guan Wangdou is the new garrison officer of Yongning City.

Speaking of which, now Mao Bin is serving as the commander and acquaintance of the commander of the Wanquandu Division as the general guard of the East Road of Xuanfu Town, from the official status of the second rank.Ji Shiwei is now the official status of the chief envoy of Shandong Province, Si You, who participates in politics, and still serves as the military officer of Huailong in Xuanfu Town, from the official status of the third rank.

One of Ji Shiwei and Mao Bin is in charge of the army and the other is in charge of politics in the East Road. In theory, the two are equal. In other words, Ji Shiwei must pay attention to the candidates recommended by Mao Bin, at least on the surface.

For Wang Dou recommended by Mao Bin, the former Master Ji still admired him very much. He was brave and brave to fight, and he was quite capable in governing the political army. He did a great job in Baoanzhou City. If all the generals in the army have Wang Dou working so hard, why worry about the world being injustice?It's a pity that Wang Dou's qualifications are a little less senior. It was already difficult for him to be promoted to the security officer of Baoanzhou City last year. Now it is even more difficult to be promoted to the security officer of a city.

Now Wang Dou is just a commander of the third rank, and not long after he took the post of officer of ethics, he wanted to be the garrison officer of a city. The commander of the station, or the commander of the capital, there is still hope.

But Mao Bin is also right. Daming is in a critical situation now, and useful talents must be used exceptionally, so why care about whether the person's qualifications are deep or shallow?That Wang Dou is talented, and he managed Baoanzhou City in an orderly manner in a short period of time. Such a genius should contribute to Daming and be transferred to a more important position.

Speaking of which, Ji Shiwei was also a little moved. He valued Wang Dou more and more. If he promoted and reused him without sticking to one pattern, Wang Dou would surely be promoted to the defense of a city as a moral officer. .

Of course, this is all in the past, and the current Lord Ji is annoyed when he sees Wang Dou's name.

(End of this chapter)