Lin Jiang originally thought that Qingyang Prefecture was already very big.
But now that he saw Beiyuan City, he felt that Qingyang Prefecture was really nothing.
He was so focused on broadening his horizons that he didn't notice the changes in the expressions of the three people around him.
"It's been three years, and I didn't expect we could come back." Qu Qinghui sighed.
"Nothing has changed in three years. Look, the guy guarding the city gate is still the same guy with the mole under his eye."
After hearing the sighs of Qu Qinghui and Qu Qingxu, Qu Xiangbai also looked over.
The man guarding the city gate was indeed the same one from three years ago. Even the temperature of the sun at the gate didn't seem to have changed much. It was just as stuffy as before.
The guards had already returned to the Qu family when they were in the last city. They were only responsible for safety on the road.
You are not allowed to bring so many guards into the capital, no matter how high your official rank is.
The four of them sighed their own thoughts and then prepared to go into the city.
The capital city is much more lively than Qingyang Prefecture. It can be seen that the living standards of the people are higher than other places.
For every step Lin Jiang takes, he can see three steps ahead.
"What are you doing? You're like a thief."
Qu Qingxu asked him in confusion.
"My mother said that the streets of the capital are full of nobles, and asked me to be careful not to bump into them."
He told it honestly.
This sentence made Qu Qingxu almost die of laughter.
“You’re overthinking it. There are indeed many noble people in the capital, but they won’t fill the streets.
And you think the nobles are like us, walking and leading horses. When people go out, they either ride in a carriage or a sedan chair."
So that’s it, he suddenly realized.
Several people walked leisurely on the street. Since the time for the summons had not arrived yet, they were not in a hurry and just strolled around slowly.
"Let's find a place to eat first. We haven't had a good meal along the way."
Qu Qinghui suggested.
The three of them nodded, and seeing that no one had any objections, they just walked into a restaurant.
This restaurant was newly opened in the past two years, so the owner did not know the three former sons of the Qu family.
"Would you like to eat in the hall or in a private room?"
The astute shopkeeper knew that these people were not ordinary people just by looking at their temperament, although he had never seen them in the capital.
But maybe he is someone's young man studying abroad.
Doing business in Beijing in recent years has definitely honed his vision, among other things.
"Let's go to a private room." Qu Xiangbai said. He didn't want to meet acquaintances as soon as he arrived in Beijing.
Greetings are troublesome.
The shopkeeper happily led them to a private room closest to the lobby.
The door of the box was open, so the voices outside could be heard clearly inside.
The people at the table closest to their box were probably drunk.
"Have you heard? Our Tianqi's youngest general is returning to the capital. It seems that His Majesty personally ordered him to come back to receive his title."
After hearing this, Qu Xiangbai and the others looked at each other and shook their heads, wondering when a young general appeared in Tianqi.
Fortunately, someone outside gave the answer.
"Who is it? The imperial court has stopped fighting wars for a long time now, so how come a young general suddenly appears?"
The person traveling with him asked curiously.
"Although there's no war going on, you should be aware of the Japanese pirates in the south, right? They rely on their superior shipbuilding technology and their soldiers' strong sailing abilities.
They have been harassing the people there, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. Now that the world is at peace, Your Majesty must punish them.
However, our Tianqi shipbuilding technology is not good, and our soldiers are not good at sailing. In recent years, we have been unable to do anything about the Japanese pirates.
Our young General Tian came to the military camp during the conscription last year. It is said that he is a man of few words and has come up with many clever tricks to directly destroy the Japanese pirates' nest. Now the Japanese pirates are just a small island in Tianqi.
Tell me, isn't that impressive? And he's only fourteen this year, so he's not even an adult yet."
The two of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they had no idea that the people in the box next to them were also engrossed in their listening.
They didn't come back to their senses until the waiter came in and served the food.
"I didn't expect such a powerful figure to appear in the court. I wonder which family he belongs to."
Qu Qinghui's tone clearly showed that he wanted to see for himself.
“I heard he joined the army last year. He’s only 14, so he’s probably not from a wealthy family.
It seems like there are always new upstarts emerging, and I don’t know how long this new upstart will remain popular.”
Hearing his meaningful words, Qu Qinghui and his brother remained silent.
It's so similar to their home.
After coming out of the restaurant, Qu Xiangbai wanted to find a place to settle down first.
They came to Beijing for something and couldn't go look for old friends.
Judging from what those two people said just now, if it is true, I guess His Majesty will not summon them for a while.
They have to meet this young general before it can be their turn.
It seems that I can only stay in the capital temporarily.
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