Chapter 171 Returning Home (Part 2)

On August 26, early in the morning, Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu went to the Xinping Marquis's Mansion to pick up Yuanchun.

Even though the Cheng family hated Cheng Luo, they could only welcome him with a smile for the sake of the highest title in the family.

But when Cheng Luo told them that Wang Ziteng had been appointed General Zhennan last night and would be leaving for Yuanjiang Prefecture soon, the brothers were eager to return home.

The Prince of Jin was appointed as the Envoy to the South and was required to leave the capital.

Jia Zhen and Shen Ning both breathed a sigh of relief at this.

Whenever he was in Beijing, the two of them always felt that there was a poisonous snake behind them waiting for an opportunity to strike.

And Wang Ziteng...

Although Jia Zhen also felt that it would be better if he left, this man could not cause any big waves in the capital.

Southern Xinjiang is not peaceful, and Wang Ziteng is likely to soar to fame there like Shi Ding.

By that time, no one knows what will happen with Second Aunt Zheng's noisy attitude.

"He didn't write home."

Jia Zhu felt a little complicated, "So... that's great!" At least his mother can feel a little more at ease.

"It's good for my brother to think so."

Coming out of the treacherous palace, Yuanchun was most afraid of people who would stab her in the back.

If someone can backstab you once, they can backstab you a second time.

After all, it is better to do something familiar than to do something new.

Moreover, if you treated him like that the first time he backstabbed you, by the time he backstabbed you the second time... he would definitely not give you any chance to survive.

"Think about my aunt's family. Cousin Lanzhi is lucky to be alive."

The cousin was only twenty days younger than her.

Yuanchun put herself in Lanzhi's shoes and felt that if she were her, she would not be able to survive.

She couldn't help but remind her brother who was often soft-hearted, "Now that the Jia family and the Wang family have fallen out, if you continue to get close to them, you will unknowingly become a knife used by the Wang family to stab the Jia family."

Yuanchun looked at her brother and said, "If you don't want to be the knife that stabs your own people, you will only end up hurting yourself."

In official circles, being soft-hearted is a big taboo.

"Brother, stop thinking of him as your uncle. From now on, just treat him as someone you know!"

"……Um!"

What could Jia Zhu say?

He could only nod.

Cousin Lanzhi was able to survive because she set a fire at home and surrendered to General Xia, who protected her.

Their home...

Thinking of the old and young in his family, Jia Zhu didn't dare to gamble even a little bit.

"Don't worry!"

He suppressed his thoughts and said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, did the old lady of the Cheng family and the Cheng family embarrass you?"

Although my sister looks powerful and Lord Cheng is a very kind person, the Cheng family is not a good place.

The princess was being tortured to death by this family, and Cheng Luo was crying and asking for help from them.

So when Jia Zhu asked this question, his eyes were sharp and he looked at his sister carefully, fearing that there was something wrong, he would immediately call his eldest brother outside to swing the bench together.

"Do you think I look like someone who can be bullied?"

Yuanchun couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw her brother's expression. "Don't worry, the emperor's attitude is there. The Cheng family is busy praising me and Cheng Luo, so how could they dare to make things difficult for us? Even if it's the old lady in the Buddhist temple, the family can hold her down without us saying anything."

"That's good!"

Jia Zhu smiled, "Did you and Cheng Luo go to the palace to express your gratitude yesterday?"

"Um!"

Yuanchun doesn't like entering the palace.

She and Cheng Luo first went to pay respects to the Emperor, and received some rewards. The Emperor was very busy, so she didn't see him. Instead, she sat with the Empress for a long time. "In about seven days, my title of First-Rank Marquis' Lady will be issued.

Brother, come and have a drink then!"

While the brother and sister were talking, the drinking outside had ended, and a group of people carrying a large pile of gifts went straight to the Rongguo Mansion.

At this time, Shen Ning had already learned from Xing'er that Wang Ziteng had been awarded the title of General Zhennan.

She was looking at where Yuanjiang Mansion was.

"grandmother!"

Rong Ge'er felt that his grandmother was so absorbed in looking at the map that he could not help but shout out.

"do what?"

"Will Wang Ziteng's going to Yuanjiang Mansion be bad for our family?"

"Our home is far from Yuanjiang, so what's the benefit or disadvantage?"

Shen Ning sighed, "I was just thinking, it would be better if Wang Ziteng was more powerful."

"...Are you worried that war might break out in southern Xinjiang?"

Rong Ge'er was relieved. "No, those small countries only dare to make small troubles. With the King of Nan'an watching over them, there will be no problem at all."

Shen Ning: “…”

She glanced at the silly child and frowned, "Fortunately, the emperor doesn't think the same as you."

In Dream of the Red Chamber, King Nannan was defeated.

Even Shi Xiangyun's father-in-law, General Wei, died in battle there.

Although it was only mentioned in one sentence through Xue Pan's mouth, it can be seen from this how brutal the war was at that time.

Da Zhao was undoubtedly defeated.

Otherwise, there would not have been Tanchun's marriage.

"Brother Rong, when you look down on others, you are actually not far from defeat."

Shen Ning said solemnly, "Probably more than half of the people in the court are as you think."

The emperor in the Red Mansion probably thought the same.

here……

It should be Prince Jin who went there. He was worried, so he sent Wang Ziteng over as well.

Wang Ziteng has flaws in his character, but he does have abilities.

With him there, it wouldn't be easy for Prince Jin and Prince Nannan to work together to do something.

After realizing this, Shen Ning didn't know whether to be thankful or relieved.

"But why don't you think about why they would cause trouble when the war in the north is so intense?"

Shen Ning wanted to tell the emperor that since we couldn't defeat the north for the time being, we should go and take over the south. "They have people and food..."

"We have more food and more people."

Rong Ge'er said, "Grandma, even if we win for a while, those small countries in the south won't be able to defeat us."

Grandma doesn't have to worry about that at all.

"You only think that they can't defeat us, so why don't you think about putting them in Dazhao's hands?"

"There's a lot of miasma in the south, and it's hard to fight..."

Shen Ning: “…”

She knew that what Rong Ge'er said was true.

But they have three harvests a year!

The Ming Dynasty once took over Jiaozhi, but finally had to give it up.

The main reason was that the officials sent there were completely ignorant of the local situation and could only rely on local officials for governance. Coupled with the occasional rebellions there, they had to consider the value of controlling Jiaozhi at such a high cost.

Shen Ning sighed.

For the Ming Dynasty, which faced huge hidden dangers in the north, the Indochina Peninsula was only a secondary strategic direction, and its main focus should still be on the Mongolian side in the north.

Dazhao is also following the path of the Ming Dynasty.

The main focus is still in the north.

"We can harvest food three times a year here."

Not to mention other resources, this alone is enough.

If Wang Ziteng could not only intimidate but also fight further, she would be willing to call him a hero.

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"Grandma, our family can no longer be involved in the military."

The food can be harvested three times a year.

In fact, the handwritten letter left by my great-grandfather also showed his ambitions for that place.

The same was true of the former King of Nannan.

But in the end they all had to give up due to some force majeure reasons.

Now the Emperor is still here, His Majesty...

Rong Ge'er hopes that the emperor will not become like the emperor emeritus in the future.

Then when he grows up, perhaps he can think of ways to solve the problems that his great-grandfather regrets and his grandmother envied.

"Okay, I'm just talking to you casually."

Shen Ning sighed, "Let's go to the West Mansion. Your aunt and the others will be back soon."

While they were preparing for Yuanchun's return visit to her parents' home on the third day of the lunar calendar, Wang Ziteng was in the palace, looking at maps with the emperor for a long time.

Why did the Crown Prince finally become unable to tolerate his father?

That’s because Jiaozhi was once also in the hands of Dazhao.

It was just that the King of Nannan died of an acute illness at that time.

My father wants to further reduce the military power of Prince Nannan.

They had problems of their own and were eventually forced to withdraw from that area.

"My dear Lord Wang!"

The emperor pointed to the place where he had lost it, "Do you know where this is?"

"…I know."

Wang Ziteng's heart was in turmoil.

The emperor just told him about the north and Shi Ding, saying that he would not hesitate to confer a title of nobility on him.

The time has come again for Da Zhao to be ennobled.

This is the dream of these warriors.

"This place has been my home since the Tang Dynasty. The tomb of the great poet Wang Bo was built there."

"good!"

The emperor nodded solemnly, "Although the war in the north is tense at this time, my Great Zhao is not made of clay."

Who wouldn't want to leave a mark in history books as an emperor? He was young and capable.

"There are many good places here. I heard that the crops can be harvested three times a year."

If we really fight back, we can immediately stabilize the food prices.

The soldiers in the north will no longer have to worry about food and fodder.

"Minister—try your best!"

Wang Ziteng bowed solemnly.

He wants to achieve great things.

He also wanted to earn a duke or marquisate for the Wang family.

"I believe you!"

The emperor patted him on the shoulder.

He believed in his ambition.

He is willing to fulfill his ambition.

"In fact, the Emperor feels very sorry about these places!"

He was telling Wang Ziteng implicitly, just do it, I will never make the same mistake again.

"The current Prince of Nan'an is indeed a little weak."

The emperor sighed.

Today, the King of Nan'an can barely be considered a guard dog.

"Although Brother Jin Wang will go there, he has never even been on the battlefield."

The emperor had a lot of worries.

We are afraid that they are too capable, but also afraid that they are too incompetent.

Especially the latter.

According to reports from his people and his nephew Cheng Luo's people, those guys in the south are just waiting for them to fight with the north for a few more months and then bite back.

But King Nannan still insisted on defense.

He spent more time hugging his concubine than in the military camp.

Even if he arrives at the military camp, I'm afraid he's still thinking about how to get more salary without doing anything.

The reason why Prince Jin has been able to have smooth sailing over the years is mainly due to our father, but the old man cannot accompany him to Guangnan Prefecture.

If I get scared, I'll just run away...

The emperor felt that he would vomit blood.

Brother Prince Jin’s status is too high. Once he escapes, the morale of the army and people over there will collapse.

Therefore, Wang Ziteng is of vital importance here.

"If there are any unusual movements in Guangnan Prefecture, you must report them at any time."

"yes!"

Wang Ziteng bowed deeply.

The king and his minister talked for a long time. When they left the palace, Wang Ziteng's blood was boiling and then cold.

The emperor was on guard against the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Nangan.

The emperor was afraid that they would lose the war and the entire south would get out of control.

he……

He is going to take on the main responsibility!