Chapter 191 Better safe than sorry
Zhang Yuanzheng said: "Your Highness asked me to take good care of the Prince Consort and check on him to see if he is injured, how he is doing, and whether he has eaten well..."
Xiao Ning: “…”
It makes me feel sweet inside.
But when he thought that the person the princess liked and cared about was her in a man's appearance, and not necessarily her true self, Xiao Ning suppressed his emotions.
She patted Zhang Yuanzheng's arm and said with a smile, "Alright, I was so busy talking to you that I almost forgot you must be very tired from the journey. The room has been cleaned up for you a long time ago. Go back and rest for a while. You can go to the barracks later to reward the troops on behalf of His Majesty."
Zhang Yuanzheng nodded in agreement.
When the soldiers saw the large carts of goods being transported to the camp, they were all very excited.
They won a great victory, and this is the reward from His Majesty!
This move has truly brought honor to their family!
The soldiers were in a state of excitement all day.
Finally, it was evening and Xiao Ning brought Zhang Yuanzheng over.
Suddenly there was a roar in the camp.
Xiao Ning did not stop them. It was the end of the year, but the soldiers were still training in the cold wind of a foreign land.
It's rare to be so happy.
After they stopped shouting, Xiao Ning introduced Zhang Yuanzheng to them.
Zhang Yuanzheng stepped forward and said, "Comrades, today I, on behalf of His Majesty, am rewarding the three armies with wine and meat. Your achievements will be remembered for now. I will reward you according to your merits when we return to the capital!"
"Those who died in battle will be buried in their coffins, and their families will be exempted from taxes for ten years!"
"roar--"
It became noisy again downstairs.
A soldier asked loudly: "General, you can't stop us from drinking this time!"
Xiao Ning said, "You'd better drink less. Otherwise, when the enemy attacks, are you going to stretch your necks and wait for death?"
The soldiers wailed.
"It's so cold, and the New Year is coming soon. Who would be so stupid as to attack the city at this time..."
Xiao Ning: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for one. It's better to be safe than sorry."
The soldiers wailed for a long time, but finally stopped arguing.
They definitely want to live more than drink. What if it's really like what the general said...
As Shang Xi's man, Zhang Yuanzheng was too lazy to say anything more for the emperor. After pretending to do so, he gave the place to Xiao Ning.
At night, the soldiers gathered around the campfire, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls, having a great time!
Xiao Ning had already decided the amount of alcohol to be consumed, and no one drank too much. After all, the leftover wine would be theirs, it was just a matter of time.
Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so it doesn’t matter if these good things are kept for eating and drinking during the New Year. In the end, they will all end up in their stomachs.
The carnival lasted until late at night.
Zhang Yuanzheng was so exhausted that he could hardly open his eyes.
I was already exhausted from the journey, I couldn't sleep in the afternoon in this new environment, and I stayed up late at night...
Xiao Ning turned his head and saw Zhang Yuan supporting himself with his arms, nodding his head.
"Master Zhang, are you sleepy?"
Zhang Yuan was trying to open his eyes wide, "It's okay..."
Xiao Ning smiled and said, "Alright, stop being so stubborn. I'll have someone take you back to rest."
After saying that, he waved to the soldiers not far away.
The soldier came running over and asked, "What are your orders, General?"
"Drive Master Zhang back to the government office to rest."
The soldier answered yes and helped Zhang Yuanzheng to stand up. Shen Zhiyi also stood up.
"I'm sleepy too. Please give me a ride back."
The soldier looked at Xiao Ning, and when he saw Xiao Ning nodded, he said to Shen Zhiyi: "Can General Shen walk on his own? If you can, follow me."
After the soldier finished speaking, he helped Zhang Yuanzheng walk out of the camp, and Shen Zhiyi followed behind him.
Watching them leave, Xiao Ning signaled to the soldiers that it was almost time to pack up, and those who needed to sleep should go to sleep, and those who needed to be on duty should go to duty.
She stayed in the camp.
Now that the official sent by the court has arrived, she should naturally leave the government office to him, otherwise it would be detrimental to his post-war reconstruction work.
After all, she arrived early and is a hero in the eyes of the people. I'm afraid they will still be accustomed to looking for her instead of looking for a formal official when they have any problems.
…
When Shen Zhiyi woke up, she found out that Xiao Ning had moved to the military camp and had someone take his belongings with him.
Anyway, he guessed what Xiao Ning and Shang Xi wanted to do, so he just let them do whatever they wanted.
He didn't want to go to the military camp for the time being.
My face, which was injured by the wind, hasn’t healed yet, and I don’t want to hurt it any more.
Therefore, during breakfast, Shen Zhiyi tactfully expressed to Zhang Yuanzheng his desire to stay here for a while longer, and asked him, "Master Zhang, I think you wouldn't mind, right?"
Zhang Yuanzheng smiled kindly: "I don't mind, Shen Jianjun can stay as long as he wants."
This way I can spend less time with my husband.
He wished he could live here and never get close to the prince consort.
So Shen Zhiyi stayed in the backyard of the government office with peace of mind, and spent his leisure time burning incense and drinking tea.
New Year’s Eve soon arrived.
Zhang Yuanzheng invited Xiao Ning to come to the government office for the New Year's Eve dinner, but Xiao Ning refused. As the commander of an army, he had to stay with the soldiers on such a day.
So Xiao Ning took the opportunity to invite Zhang Yuanzheng to come to the military camp to celebrate the New Year together.
Zhang Yuanzheng agreed without thinking.
Shen Zhiyi and Zhang Yuanzheng came to the military camp together by car.
Xiao Ning mobilized the soldiers to make dumplings together. When the two arrived, Xiao Ning was making dumplings.
Seeing the two of them coming, he smiled and asked, "Can you make dumplings?"
Shen Zhiyi: "...A gentleman stays away from the kitchen."
He is of noble status, how could he have done such things?
Besides, there is no shortage of servants at home, so it is not his turn to do these things.
Zhang Yuanzheng washed his hands and joined in with a smile, "My family was poor when I was young, so I often did rough work. I've made dumplings before, but my hands are a little rusty."
Xiao Ning smiled and said, "It's okay, just pack two."
After saying that, he glanced at Shen Zhiyi who was standing by the door and said, “Only hypocrites stay away from the kitchen, right, Brother Zhang.”
Zhang Yuanzheng: “…”
Zhang Yuanzheng said nothing and just focused on making dumplings.
There is strength in numbers.
There are countless dumplings packed densely.
In the camp kitchen, dumplings were cooked in pot after pot.
The hypocrite Shen Zhiyi was also lucky enough to get a bowl. He held the bowl and sat with Xiao Ning and Zhang Yuanzheng to eat dumplings.
Xiao Ning mocked: "Some people don't know how to make dumplings, but they taste delicious. What do you think, Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Yuanzheng: “…”
Zhang Yuanzheng said nothing and just ate dumplings.
In this place, Shen Zhiyi couldn't display his abilities, so he could only swallow his frustration and bite his dumplings silently.
She thought to herself that Xiao Ning liked to compete with him in these minor details. If it came to music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or songs, how could she compare to him?
She couldn't even compare to him in writing.
She even asked him to use elegant language to write the memorial to the emperor. She was just a rough man and even mocked him.
After eating dumplings, Xu Chong took out the fireworks and firecrackers he bought.
"General, let's go set off the fireworks!"
Ever since Xiao Ning defeated the rebels and cleaned up the mess, the city has regained its vitality, and shop owners and various vendors have gone outside to replenish their stocks.
New Year pictures, statues of gods, fireworks and firecrackers are the best-selling items.
When Xu Chong bought these things back, Xiao Ning did not criticize him. He just told him to put them in an open and safe place and not to cause any safety hazards.
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