Chapter 77: Ginger is still spicy with age◇
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's already two months later. Fuzhou City has returned to its former bustle. The streets that were once covered with blood and corpses...
Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, it has been two months. Fuzhou City has returned to its original bustle. The streets that were once covered with blood and corpses have been washed clean, leaving no trace; the damaged city gates and walls have been repaired one by one, restoring their original appearance.
Life is like this. What’s past will eventually pass. Time will always move forward. No matter how much you hate to let go, the long river of history will eventually drown you...
"Alas! I didn't expect to have this drink with you again after two months. What a pity! There's no moon tonight!"
Mu Qingni, wearing a dark green brocade cloak, sat casually on the city wall, holding a gourd of strong liquor in her hand, and saluted Zhou Jin who was standing opposite.
"Come! How about trying this Shaodaozi I brought?!"
Then, without waiting for Zhou Jin, he tilted his head back and took a sip...
Then, bite by bite...
Zhou Jin...
Seeing that she was drinking endlessly, Zhou Jin had no choice but to step forward and take away her wine gourd, and advised:
"Your injury has just healed, you can't drink so much!"
"You're so stingy!" Mu Qingni wanted to take the wine gourd back but couldn't. She pouted in anger and felt unhappy!
In two months, she only drank two sips of wine...
It was rare for Zhou Jin to see her acting like a little girl. Seeing her face was so long, as if she had lost her life without the wine, she was immediately amused and said softly:
"Your injuries haven't fully healed yet. Ayu said that if you don't take good care of yourself after such serious injuries like yours, you'll suffer greatly when you get old..."
After the Battle of Fuzhou City, Zhou Yu examined Mu Qingni and discovered that she had eighteen wounds. This didn't include the minor knife wounds and bumps, but only the major wounds that needed stitches. There was also a penetrating wound below her left shoulder that was just a hair away from piercing her heart...
Even if he hadn't been stabbed, it was still a serious injury. Even after two months of careful care under Zhou Yu, he still hadn't fully recovered...
Moreover, this girl was very stubborn, as if this body was not hers. She kept finding all kinds of excuses and refused to properly heal her injuries...
Zhou Yu was so angry that he lost his temper with her several times!
"Be good! When you get better, I'll drink some fine wine from the Western Regions with you, okay? That wine is much better than this Shaodaozi, and it's not too harmful to your health!" Zhou Jin patiently advised, not even realizing how gentle he was being...
"Really? You can get some good wine?!" Mu Qingni was indeed interested after hearing this. She automatically ignored the "good boy" and thought that such a title was a joke on her. She only focused on the Western Region wine...
But then he became sad again, and said with great regret:
"Alas! I'm afraid I can't drink with you. I'm going back to Kyoto soon. My father has sent me a letter, asking me to go back with the emperor, otherwise he will come and arrest me!
Alas! I feel like he won’t let me out again in another three or two years…”
Zhou Jin now knew from Zhu Xi that Mu Qingni was the daughter of Xiping Marquis Mu Feng. He understood why the Marquis Mu did this.
What father could remain calm after hearing that his daughter nearly died?! If he had a daughter in the future, he would probably protect her even more fiercely than Marquis Mu!
Then he advised:
"You're injured like this, so it's no wonder your father is worried about you. You should go back to Kyoto and recuperate... I'll consider that Western wine as something I owe you. If I have the chance to return to Kyoto in the future, I'll definitely make it up to you!"
Maybe this day will come soon, Zhou Jin thought.
"Hahaha...Okay...Ouch!" Mu Qingni laughed heartily upon hearing this, but ended up agitating her wound. She cried out in pain and nearly fell off the city wall...
Zhou Jin hurriedly stepped forward and supported her, helping her to steady herself...
Seeing her grinning face, I couldn't help but nag again:
"Can you please not act like you're recovering from an injury and stop climbing stairs all the time? You're a grown-up girl, but why aren't you as obedient as my little sister?!
Do you think being injured is fun? When you are old, you will be tortured by this pain all day long, with no quality of life at all. You will regret it then!
Mu Qingni: "What do you mean by no quality of life?"
Why does this person always make up weird words that she can't understand?
"Having no quality of life means that when you are old, you could be happily enjoying eating, drinking, playing, and traveling with your grandchildren, but because of these old injuries, you have to stay in bed, in excruciating pain every day, suffering from pain. Not only do you need someone to take care of you when you move in and out, sit or lie down, but you can't go anywhere and can't eat anything!
And yet I can't die! I can only watch others enjoying their grandchildren, eating, drinking, having fun, and traveling all day long! Don't you think it's miserable?"
Mu Qingni: It’s terrible to have no quality of life!!
She had originally thought that being injured was fine, and at worst she would die early, which wasn't a big deal. After all, her father had other children by his side, so she wouldn't need him. Her mother spent all day reciting sutras for her, arguing with her father, or asking her to find out about her father's concubines so she could figure out how to deal with them. She didn't care about her at all...
She even sometimes thought, maybe if she died, her mother and father would comfort each other over her loss and have a chance to get back together!? If that were the case, her death would be quite worthwhile...
But there's such a thing as being half-dead?! Living with no quality of life is truly horrible for her. She might as well just die!
"Then I'd better take good care of myself from now on!" Mu Qingni couldn't help but grumble, "I don't want to have someone to take care of my eating, drinking, defecating and urinating in the future..."
Zhou Jin...
Isn't this girl easy to persuade? It's not as serious as her sister said...
In order to reward the girl for listening to his advice, he casually took out a piece of candy from his inner pocket and handed it to Mu Qingni.
Because his younger sister loves to eat malt candy, Zhou Jin always habitually puts a few pieces in his pocket...
"Hey, since you've been so obedient, I'll reward you with a piece of candy to sweeten your mouth!"
Mu Qingni...
Is he treating her like a baby?! She hasn't had this thing since she was five, okay?
But then she thought, she'll be leaving in two days, and she'll probably have no more contact with this person in the future. Unable to refuse his kindness, she took it, peeled off the oil paper, and put it in her mouth...
Hmm, it actually tastes like orange, sour and sweet, surprisingly delicious...
…
At the same time, in the central army tent of Liaoyang County in Liaodong...
Emperor Chengqian was watching his grandson playing with him with great interest...
During these two months, he led an army of 100,000, along with the existing army of 100,000 or so in Liaodong, and took advantage of the retreat of the Tatar and Oirat armies to launch a direct attack on both countries simultaneously. Not only did he severely damage their armies, but under Zhou Jin's guidance, he also once again attacked their headquarters, forcing them to submit to Dayan...
Not only did they agree to pay tribute to Dayan every year, but they also moved their capitals 500 miles north, away from the Liaodong area.
After this battle, Emperor Chengqian’s long-cherished wish of pacifying Liaodong was finally fulfilled. In the next twenty or thirty years, Liaodong would never become a force to be reckoned with again!
Therefore, in the past few days, Emperor Cheng Qian has been feeling refreshed and in a very good mood. He is also liking his fifth grandson, who is becoming more and more promising, more and more!
He had heard from Qingni that when the boy was trapped in Fuzhou City, he not only fought bravely and did not bring shame to the Zhu family, but he also came up with many strategies. Those strategies such as forging the city wall with ice and burning the Tartars were all his ideas...
I never thought that in just two years, his grandson would become so successful! You know, two years ago, when this kid faced a cunning servant bullying his master, he could only whip him and cry!
"Alright, alright, stop messing around. I won't let you stay!" Emperor Chengqian once again interrupted Zhu Xi's pleading. He knew exactly what Zhu Xi was thinking, but he deliberately ignored him and said angrily, "If you continue to act so willfully, I'll kidnap you tomorrow!"
"Grandfather, now that Liaodong has been pacified and there's no danger anymore, and you've transferred Uncle Fu here to guard the area, why wouldn't it be a problem for me to stay and learn some skills from Uncle Fu?"
Zhu Xi begged again, but even after begging for so long, his grandfather still insisted that he return to the capital. What good is there in the capital? A bunch of masked men! How can it be better than Liaodong? I can only protect Ayu!
Seeing how anxious he was, Emperor Cheng Qian couldn't help laughing in his heart, but he pretended to be annoyed by him.
"How long do you plan to stay? Your Uncle Fu is known for his bad temper. If you plan to learn from him and make a mistake, he won't care if you're mine or not! Grandson, he really knows how to beat you up! Are you sure you want to stay like this?!"
Seeing that his grandfather had finally relented, Zhu Xi hastily assured him:
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Didn't you always teach us that only those who endure hardships can achieve greatness?! I'm not afraid of hardship and am willing to stay and learn from Uncle Fu!"
Emperor Chengqian: "How long do you plan to stay in Liaodong?"
Zhu Xi thought, that depends on when he can convince Ayu to like him and be willing to be with him.
"Well, at least a year, no, two years would be better..."
He should be able to succeed in two years, right???
Emperor Cheng Qian…thought to himself: You are my good grandson! You forgot your grandfather for a little girl and even wanted to stay in Liaodong for two years without going back?!
See how I deal with you!!
"Alas, I really can't bear to leave you. I'm so old now, and I don't think I have many days left to live. If you stay in Liaodong, and I get sick, hurt, or miss you, and I can't see you, what should I do?!"
Emperor Cheng Qian tried to use the relationship between grandfather and grandson to buy back some of his grandson's conscience. At the same time, he also wanted to see who was more important in his grandson's mind, himself or that girl from the Zhou family?!
result…
"Oh, bah! Grandfather, you are so strong and healthy now, you will definitely live to be a hundred years old! But you are not allowed to say such discouraging words!" Zhu Xi stopped his grandfather immediately after hearing what he said.
Emperor Cheng Qian was delighted when he heard this and thought to himself: You still have some conscience!
Then he heard his grandson say:
"You have so many grandchildren anyway, so you don't need one more. I think if I learn good skills in Liaodong and can help you protect our Great Yan in the future, I will also be fulfilling my filial piety. Compared with those who flatter you all day long, I am much better!"
Emperor Chengqian: Go to hell!
Suddenly, he no longer wanted to tease this heartless grandson, so he glared at him and said:
"So, have you made up your mind? Do you really want to stay in Liaodong for two years before returning to Beijing?"
"Well, grandson has decided!"
"Well, since you are so determined, I agree. You don't have to leave with me the day after tomorrow..."
"Hahaha, okay," Zhu Xi immediately agreed happily, and wanted to leave immediately after he finished speaking, wanting to tell Zhou Yu this great news. As a result, he made his grandfather very angry again!
How impatient this is!
Seeing that he was about to leave, he said slowly:
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that Zhou Jin has been accompanying me on the campaigns against the Tatars and the Oirat these days. He's been extremely brave in battle and very skilled in leading troops. Coupled with his meritorious service in the recent raids on the Tatar and Oirat headquarters, I've already promoted him from a general flag to a captain. This time when I return to the capital, I plan to bring him with me and have him follow Lei Zhan to the three camps for some training!"
Zhu Xi...
"Also, during the defense of Fuzhou City, Zhou Zelin's two sons and their two nephews also performed well. Coupled with the great contribution of potato seeds they provided, I feel this is sufficient reason to pardon the Zhou family. So, tomorrow I plan to ask Zhou Zelin in person whether he wants me to reinstate him or to arrange for his promising children to be reassigned.
But no matter what, the Zhou family will definitely be pardoned by the entire clan, and it is estimated that the entire Zhou family will return to Beijing soon...
Alas! What a pity! You just stayed and they are leaving again...hahaha..."
Zhu Xi... Damn!!!!
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Emperor Chengqian: Grandson! Can't I cure you?
Zhu Xi: Grandpa, I was wrong...!
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