In Beiguan, the explosion of thunder is the best and most beautiful fireworks of the New Year.
What the Northern Qi soldiers didn't expect was that Jing Chao had his own sky-high bombs, which were more powerful and faster than theirs.
Even if it was just a little faster or more powerful, it could cause great damage to Northern Qi. In addition, the old marquis, Su Nanting and others used their troops like gods, and soon the Northern Qi army was torn into pieces and became a loose sand.
The two sides fought for three days and three nights. Jing Chao had sufficient food and grass. After winning one battle after another, the soldiers were full of energy and vowed to get back their advantage.
On the other hand, Northern Qi's morale was much lower, having lost its cities and been bombed to the point of being unable to fight back. Northern Qi had been too arrogant over the years, and its Sky-Thunder bombs had remained relatively stagnant. Furthermore, many of the bombs it produced were duds, completely useless.
At the beginning, the three princes of Northern Qi were very arrogant and insulted the soldiers of Jing Dynasty and the old marquis in various ways, making the soldiers of Jing Dynasty want to tear them into pieces immediately.
The old marquis, Su Nanting and others did not care. The more Northern Qi clamored, the more determined the soldiers on their side were to beat Northern Qi into a pulp.
As expected, the soldiers of Jing Dynasty were extremely brave and their combat effectiveness increased by one third.
The more they fought, the less conceited the Northern Qi soldiers became. They even stopped advancing and showed signs of turning and fleeing. The old marquis, Su Nanting, and others seized the opportunity to pursue the Northern Qi army, capturing three of the princes alive and killing two of their generals.
The Jing Dynasty won a great victory, and the Northern Qi emperor immediately requested a ceasefire and peace to rescue his three captured sons.
The good news reached the capital after the Lantern Festival. The court of Jing Dynasty was jubilant, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were ready to work hard.
The emperor was in a good mood and bestowed rewards upon the Anchang Marquisate and the Dingguo Dukeate in large quantities. This year's imperial examination also had new topics.
The old lady heard the news, her hands trembling with excitement, "Our Jing Dynasty has won, and the old marquis is escorting the prisoners back to the capital. It's been seven years, and he's finally coming back."
Song's eyes were also filled with tears. For the past seven years, an invisible mountain had been pressing down on everyone in Anchang Marquis's Mansion. Now, they could finally hold their heads high and face anyone with their heads held high.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures to thank the Buddha for his blessings.
Everything has changed in this life. Linlang is very happy and holds Amu's hand tightly. Amu gently holds her hand back and tells Linlang that this is not a dream, but real.
Mo'er ran around the yard cheering, "Oh, we won, we won."
Rong Yi was boxing excitedly. He wanted to get a good rank in the martial arts examination so that he could gain experience on the battlefield in the future.
Xiao Yujian only hoped that his father would return to Beijing as soon as possible so that their family could be reunited. His little nephew was about to be born, so how could his grandfather not be at home?
Perhaps sensing the atmosphere outside, the little guy kicked happily in Linlang's belly.
Linlang laughed, "This brat is joining in the fun."
Looking at everyone's smiling faces, Linlang sighed, "It's great, everyone is doing well, that's enough."
The happiest person was the emperor. He was all smiles when he attended court, listened patiently to the questions raised by his courtiers, and had heated discussions.
Of course, he also had to tell this good news to Concubine Jin and Concubine Shu so that they could enjoy it together.
After this blow, Concubine Jin was placed under house arrest and was worried about her daughter's safety. She was in a state of panic all day long. In addition, there was no one to serve her attentively, and she was already at the end of her life.
The emperor would not let her die and kept her alive, "The Concubine must live well. In a while, the three princes of Northern Qi will arrive in the capital, and you can meet your old friends again."
The emperor did not go in. He stood at the door and said, "You want to overthrow the Jing Dynasty, but the Jing Dynasty is in great fortune. You have to face death and then survive."
"This battle was a thrilling one, forcing Northern Qi to flee in panic, powerless to resist. Our army captured three of Northern Qi's princes alive, and Northern Qi submitted a letter of surrender."
"Don't worry, I won't let you die like this. I want you to witness the future prosperity of Jing Dynasty together."
After taking a look at the thin person on the bed, the emperor strode away.
Concubine Jin lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes. She was just breathing, her whole body was rotting. The emperor would not let her die, just to torture her. This was her punishment for betraying the Jing Dynasty.
The battle at Beiguan was a victory, and the capital was filled with singing and dancing, even more lively than the New Year's Day.
On the second day of the second lunar month, the Dragon Raises its Head, every child wears a tiger-head hat. Song made one for Mo'er, and he showed it off everywhere. Mo'er was lively and quickly became familiar with the other children. They would sit together and compare whose hat was the most majestic and domineering.
Lord Zhao stayed in the capital and became the new Lord of Jingzhao Yinfu. Rong Bowen naturally followed Lord Zhao in his work.
Linlang's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and she will give birth in a month. Amu doesn't dare to leave Linlang every day. Song has already prepared everything for the birth.
Linlang had given birth to a child in her previous life and had experience. She knew that her son loved her, so she was not worried at all. Instead, she comforted the nervous Amu.
Time passed quickly, and when the day of the provincial examination arrived, all the inns in the capital were filled with scholars from all over the country who came to the capital to take the exam.
Linlang didn't go to see him off for the exam this time. There were too many people, and Ah Mu was worried about squeezing them. She didn't ask anyone to see her off, and she took a carriage to the exam venue early in the morning.
Rong Yi was even more diligent. After the imperial examination, there was the martial arts examination. He had not many days left to practice, so he had to seize the last time to practice.
Amu is the last disciple of the old priest. Everyone paid close attention to his results and thought he would be in the top three. Unexpectedly, he was still in the top ten, showing stable performance.
On the day the results were announced, the Crown Prince came over and, from his carriage, looked down at Amu and said sarcastically, "I told you he couldn't be Xiao Yuzhang, but you refused to believe me. With results like this, how could he be such a talented young master?"
"He's just a resemblance to the old master. You have too high expectations of him. He only ranked tenth in the provincial examination. This ranking is really an apology for the cultivation of the old priest."
Several people around the prince started to make a fuss, saying that Amu was just a student who relied on his looks to become the old chief priest, and that it was really a good deal for him.
They all felt sorry for the old chief priest, as he was such a talented person and all his previous students were brilliant. It was really a shame for him to have such a disappointing student.
Amu didn't care. He knew that the prince came here specifically to humiliate him. The two cousins might be incompatible by nature, and the prince always made trouble for him.
Seeing that Ah Mu was unfazed by honor or disgrace, the prince came over and sneered, "Xiao Yuzhang, you will never come back in this lifetime. You are nothing more than a fake in his skin."
"Do you know what I hate most about you?" the prince whispered. "Others work so hard, but you get it so easily. You easily gain the favor of others, and yet you pretend to be ignorant and noble."
"Seeing you fall into the dust and mud, I am very happy. This is how you should be." After saying this, the prince laughed and left with everyone.
Amu stood there, clenched his fists, and let you act arrogantly.
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