Chapter 919 Extra Chapter: Xuan Yun 1

In the military camp, Ji Wenxuan was personally training the soldiers.

Suddenly a soldier came in and handed a letter to Ji Wenxuan.

"Whose letter?"

Ji Wenxuan didn't even glance at the letter, his eyes still fixed on the soldiers.

The soldier dared not disturb him, and simply replied with his head down, "It's a letter from the State of Jin."

Upon hearing the words "Jin State," Ji Wenxuan immediately took the letter and eagerly opened it.

After reading the contents of the letter, Ji Wenxuan became much gentler. Before leaving, he even specifically instructed the soldiers to rest for a while.

Seeing their marshal suddenly change his expression was a rare treat for the soldiers, as it meant they could have a little more time to rest.

Back in his tent, Ji Wenxuan eagerly summoned his deputy, handed over the remaining military affairs to him, and then hurried back to the city.

"General, is there some good news?"

When the housekeeper saw Ji Wenxuan return at this hour with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but ask a question.

Ji Wenxuan nodded. "It's a good thing that an old friend is visiting. Uncle Wang, could you have someone bring me some hot water so I can wash up in a bit?"

Having spent a long time in the military camp, Ji Wenxuan is becoming more and more like a soldier. Not only has he gotten darker, but he also sweats profusely every day and can only fall asleep well at night.

At this moment, Ji Wenxuan was about to take a bath in broad daylight. The steward knew that the visitor must be important, so he did not dare to delay and immediately sent someone to prepare hot water.

In the side room, after the servants had prepared the water, Ji Wenxuan sent everyone out.

After removing his clothes and stepping into the wooden tub, Ji Wenxuan felt most of his fatigue dissipate and closed his eyes in enjoyment.

When Xu Yunzhi sent someone to deliver the message, he had already arrived at the border city. However, he was covered in dust from the journey and, not wanting Wenxuan to see his disheveled appearance, he chose to go back and tidy himself up first.

After washing up in the room and having his guards style his hair in a simple way, Xu Yunzhi went out, fanning himself with a folding fan.

"Young master, should I go to the general's residence to inform them first?"

When asked by the bodyguard following closely behind him, Xu Yunzhi waved his hand.

"If you go and inform him, wouldn't that let Wenxuan know I've arrived? I already said I'd give him a surprise, so I should just suddenly appear in front of him to make it a real surprise."

Xu Yunzhi waved to the people behind him, "You all go back. Don't follow me. You'll be too conspicuous. It's better if I go alone."

As the ruler of a country, it was one thing to travel to another country's territory, but to have to meet the other country's general himself was enough to send chills down the spines of the guards.

Seeing that the others didn't understand, Xu Yunzhi glared at them irritably, "Please, I am a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Who do you think would dare to harm me?"

Xu Yunzhi's words were like a wake-up call. Although some of these people had followed him before, due to his current power, a large number of his personal bodyguards had been replaced.

"It was my subordinates who were confused."

After finishing speaking, the guard clasped his hands in a fist salute and left under Xu Yunzhi's watchful gaze.

After everyone left, Xu Yunzhi became even happier.

After meeting his elder brother and sister-in-law for the last time, he was forcibly taken back to the State of Jin by the two of them.

Of course, going back was nothing to him. What frightened him was that, in order to prevent him from acting recklessly again, Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen personally escorted him back to the Jin Kingdom's palace and watched him handle state affairs and reorganize the court.

Xu Yunzhi had known for a long time how formidable his elder brother was, but after witnessing his actions in the State of Jin, Xu Yunzhi felt that he himself was nothing compared to him.

Because of the late emperor's indulgence and his own capriciousness, the Jin court was corrupt to the extreme. If it weren't for a thorough investigation, Xu Yunzhi probably wouldn't have known what had happened until the very end.

Yun Yichen swiftly removed half of the corrupt officials in the court, and then selected many talented individuals through the imperial examinations.

Soon the situation in Jin improved, and even Xu Yunzhi's reign as emperor became much easier. However, while Xu Yunzhi was happy about this, he was also somewhat annoyed.

After all, reforming a country is not something that can be done overnight. Yun Yichen and his wife made a start, and then left the rest to him.

With the national landscape disrupted, Xu Yunzhi had no choice but to abandon his plans to come to the Great Zhou and devote himself to the country's reorganization.

Now, almost two years have passed, and Xu Yunzhi is finally able to sneak out again, and he is happy to see everything.

Following the path he remembered, Xu Yunzhi turned several corners and arrived at the gate of the General's Mansion. After looking at the neat courtyard, Xu Yunzhi did not choose to knock on the door, but instead climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

Compared to the general's mansion in the capital, the general's mansion in the border town was not only much smaller, but also made it much easier to distinguish between the main and secondary courtyards.

Xu Yunzhi remembered that Ji Wenxuan once said that he lived in the southwest corner of the mansion, and he should be there now.

Bypassing the maids and servants, Xu Yunzhi quickly arrived at the west courtyard. As soon as he reached the gate, he heard someone humming a tune.

Xu Yunzhi smiled and slowly walked towards the direction from which the sound came.

He didn't push the door open forcefully, but carefully opened it a crack and peeked inside.

Now that they haven't seen each other for two years, he sometimes wonders if Ji Wenxuan has changed a lot since he came back.

However, a dark-skinned figure came into view, and Xu Yunzhi knew that Ji Wenxuan was still the same Ji Wenxuan from back then, the Ji Wenxuan he knew.

Ji Wenxuan was taking a shower while humming a little tune, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Suddenly a gust of wind swept by, and Ji Wenxuan's heart tightened. He turned his head to dodge it, and as the other person withdrew his hand, he reached out to grab the other person's wrist. He tried to pull him forward with force, but the other person reacted very quickly and dodged it.

"Who dares to ambush this general?"

As Ji Wenxuan spoke, he slapped the bathtub and jumped out of it.

When he faced the person in front of him, Ji Wenxuan realized that the person standing in front of him was Xu Yunzhi.

He seemed to have lost some weight in the two years I hadn't seen him, but he was still as fair-skinned as ever, looking just like a pretty boy.

Before he could react, Xu Yunzhi attacked him. Seeing this, Ji Wenxuan didn't have time to reminisce and quickly parried his move.

After several dozen moves, Ji Wenxuan finally defeated Xu Yunzhi with a slight advantage.

"Good lad, you've made quite a few! Looks like if I don't step up my game soon, you'll beat me next time."

As Xu Yunzhi spoke, he reached out and punched Ji Wenxuan in the chest. The sudden touch startled both of them. Ji Wenxuan looked down and belatedly realized that he had been fighting with someone without wearing any clothes.