Chapter 612 Tossing and Turning

After Gu Shuyan's explanation, everyone who previously thought Gu Yuxin was an ingrate immediately nodded in agreement.

They had all heard the saying that people are troubled by money in life and worry about profit after death. Since Aunt Qiao was such a greedy person, it was really not appropriate for her to be burdened by money after she died.

Gu Yuxin hadn't really thought that much about it; she genuinely just didn't want the Ji family to cause any more trouble.

Unexpectedly, Gu Shuyan stepped in to smooth things over at this critical moment, and he immediately gave her a grateful look.

After Madam Ji gave her instructions, Gu Shuyan, having justifiably enjoyed a free meal at the Marquis's residence, returned to the Yun residence.

At the border post of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ji Wenxuan stood before General Ji, quietly waiting for him to speak.

"Father, Wenxuan is so frail, how can he withstand the harsh cold of this frontier? Let him return to the capital!"

Uncle Ji looked at Ji Wenxuan in front of him and couldn't help but say something.

General Ji merely sized up Ji Wenxuan, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, General Ji finally asked, "Have you thought it through? Do you really want to live in this army?"

Unlike Ji Wenjin and Ji Wenyu, Ji Wenxuan had never lived in the military for a single day since he was a child, so he had no idea what life in the military camp was like.

Deep down, the old general really wanted to keep Ji Wenxuan, but just as Ji's second uncle had said, Ji Wenxuan looked frail and weak. In addition, his reputation in the capital was quite widespread, so the old general couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Grandfather, rest assured, I am standing here today after careful consideration, so there is no need to doubt my determination."

Ji Wenxuan didn't even blink. Seeing him like this, the old general's eyes reddened slightly.

Once upon a time, his eldest son, like Ji Wenxuan, had vowed to defend his country and die on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, fate is cruel to the talented. Just as he was thinking of retiring from the military and handing over the entire Ji family army to his eldest son, his eldest son ran into trouble.

Now, more than a decade has passed, but the scene from back then still lingers in General Ji's mind. He wonders if, had his eldest son not met with this accident, he could have taken off his velvet coat long ago.

"Good, very good. You are indeed worthy of being the son and grandson of the Ji family. You have the demeanor of your father back then." Upon hearing this, General Ji walked forward happily and patted Ji Wenxuan on the shoulder.

Over the years, General Ji has been training his second son and his son, but in terms of both aptitude and comprehension, they are far inferior to his eldest son.

He had originally intended to hand over the Ji family army to Ji Wenjin, but he never expected that Ji Wenjin would be summoned back to the capital and enter the Ministry of War.

As he grew older and feared he wouldn't be able to stay on the frontier for much longer, General Ji's biggest worry was the 100,000-strong Ji family army.

Thinking that she could only gradually hand over the Ji family army to her second son, Li Wenxuan arrived at that moment. Wasn't this just like someone bringing a pillow when you're sleepy?

"Father!"

Uncle Ji was getting anxious. He had spent so many years with his father, how could he not know what General Ji was thinking?

He was already extremely reluctant to hand over military power to him, so how could he possibly relinquish it now?

Upon hearing this, General Ji raised his hand to interrupt what his second uncle was about to say, and with a kind expression, pulled Ji Wenxuan into the tent.

Even though he was unwilling, Uncle Ji had no choice but to follow the two into the tent.

That night, Uncle Ji lay alone in his room, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, thinking about Li Wenxuan who had appeared out of nowhere.

After so many years of planning and enduring humiliation, if he still can't get military power in his own hands in the end, then what is the point of everything he has done all these years!

"No, I absolutely cannot let that brat Ji Wenxuan take away my military power."

As Uncle Ji spoke, he sat up in bed, startling his concubine who was standing next to him awake.

"Master, what's wrong? Why are you sitting up in the middle of the night?"

The concubine looked at Uncle Ji and couldn't help but ask.

Uncle Ji patted the concubine and said, "It's nothing, you should go to sleep."

He secretly began to plot how to get rid of Ji Wenxuan. If he couldn't get rid of him, he wouldn't mind letting Ji Wenxuan go and keep his father company.

At this moment, Ji Wenxuan was unaware that his second uncle was thinking about him. He tiptoed out of the Ji family's courtyard and quietly entered the city.

"You've finally arrived! If you hadn't shown up, I would have gone back."

Xu Yunzhi glanced at the panting Ji Wenxuan and gave him a disgruntled look. If Gu Shuyan hadn't given him instructions beforehand, he wouldn't have bothered coming to find this incredibly stupid Ji Wenxuan.

"Have I offended you? You look so impatient the moment you see me. Do you think I want to see you? If it weren't for Sister Yan saying she wanted to cooperate with you, I wouldn't even bother with you!"

Xu Yunzhi's thoughts were written all over his face, and even if Ji Wenxuan didn't want to see them, he could see them clearly, so he confronted him without thinking.

"Likewise!" Xu Yunzhi said, clasping his hands in a fist salute to Ji Wenxuan. Ji Wenxuan immediately wanted to punch him because of that gesture.

"Alright, let's get down to business!"

Ji Wenxuan waved his hand, thinking that he must be a bodhisattva reincarnated to have such a good temper.

Seeing this, Xu Yunzhi stopped wasting words with him and immediately said, "I have already had the first batch of grain safely delivered to the border. As long as we get your passage permit, it can be transported to the Great Zhou."

"It may take another two days. I just arrived at the military camp and met my grandfather. If I ask him for a pass now, he will definitely think that my purpose in coming is not pure."

The amount of grain that Gu Shuyan and Xu Yunzhi purchased was not small. If they hadn't had a pass from the military, they wouldn't have been able to enter the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty simply by pretending to be a merchant caravan.

To obtain the pass, one would need the handwritten notes of a frontier general.

"Don't you have ulterior motives?" Xu Yunzhi raised an eyebrow.

Although Ji Wenxuan didn't want to admit that his motives were impure, seeing Xu Yunzhi's irritating appearance, I ultimately couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

"Have your men guard the grain, and I will send the pass in a couple of days."

After Ji Wenxuan finished speaking, he glared fiercely at Xu Yunzhi, then unfolded the folding fan in his hand with a whoosh, and then leaped into the night.

Because the grandfather and grandson had talked a lot the day before, General Ji thought that Ji Wenxuan would arrive very late. However, Ji Wenxuan arrived at the training ground before dawn.

"Why did Wenxuan arrive so early? Didn't your second uncle come with you?"

General Ji asked casually, but Ji Wenxuan replied, "When I arrived, my second uncle hadn't gotten up yet. He probably went to bed too late last night!"