Xu Lingyi laughed: "Become a household soldier!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Xu Lingyi embraced Shiyi Niang.

"He took a quick tour of Jiayuguan and wanted to be the general of Jiayuguan. Is it so easy to be the general of Jiayuguan? Jiayuguan has been defeated repeatedly in recent years. Are all those generals really weak and none of them are brave and resourceful? From Jiayuguan to Hami Wei and then to Shizhou Wei, is it only the people of Jiayuguan who were displaced?" His smile faded and his voice became low. "It is good for young people to have dreams, passion and courage. But just having dreams, passion and courage will not accomplish anything. You must learn to be calm, weigh and compromise. Only by being able to find the most advantageous position in the most complex situation and being able to find ways to seize opportunities and make use of them can one succeed. "As he spoke, his expression became a little serious, "Isn't Jin Ge'er full of passion now? Let him go. Let him go to Jiayuguan to be a household soldier. Let him eat and live with those ordinary household soldiers, practice and patrol together, stand guard and defend the city, let him know what a real military camp is. When that time comes, if he still has such ambitions, it won't be too late for us to tell him what calmness, what is balance, and what is compromise!"

Seeing him look confident, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Everyone in Jiayuguan knows that Jin Ge'er is the Marquis's son, right?"

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "It is precisely because everyone in Jiayuguan knows that he is my son that I arranged for Jing'er to go there."

Eleventh Lady was puzzled.

"I also know that Jin Ge'er is still young, and I'm not ready to let him go all of a sudden. I just thought that since he wants to take this path, it's better to prepare early." Xu Lingyi said softly, "But thinking is one thing, and whether he has the ability is another. It's a mule or a horse, and you have to take it out for a walk to know whether it's a mule or a horse. I want to throw him to a strange place rashly. He is so young, what if he is really bullied? I will throw him to a place where everyone knows his identity to be a soldier. They will definitely take care of him. He can take the opportunity to understand what the military camp is like. After two years, if he still doesn't change his original intention, I will move him to another place. To a place where no one knows his identity. He has the experience in Jiayuguan and is getting older. If he still can't make a breakthrough in the new place, I think it's better for him to come back early. Study hard, or take the imperial examination, or go to the Xishan Camp, or find a way to be sent to Shandong or Shaanxi to be a lieutenant general. He can also put this worry to rest, so as not to be indecisive and not do anything well."

Eleventh Lady was cheered up after hearing this: "My Lord, this is a good idea!" Then she became worried again, "What if he still wants to be a soldier? You know Jin'er's temper. I'm afraid he won't turn back even if he hits a wall!"

"We have three rules for him!" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "First, he cannot reveal his identity; second, he must change his post every three years; third, he must seek a position in each post based on his ability. If he meets these three conditions, he will be considered qualified."

"Isn't this a bit too harsh?"

"It's really harsh." Xu Lingyi's expression was indifferent, revealing a determination to succeed. "But if I'm harsh on him now, God will be more lenient on him in the future, and he will have more chances of success."

Eleventh Lady took a deep breath and said, "Then let's do as the Marquis says!"

The couple sat side by side at the head of the bed, not speaking for a long time.

* * * * * *

On the third day of the Chinese New Year, Jing'er muttered to Xu Lingyi: "Dad, do you think the eldest princess will let me enter the palace?"

"No matter whether you are allowed to enter the camp or not, you are so worried about gains and losses, which is unworthy of a great general." Xu Lingyi glanced at him and opened his arms, letting Shiyi Niang help him buckle the white jade belt.

"I only act like this in front of my father, don't I?" Jing'er said in a low voice, unconvinced. "If it were someone else, I wouldn't say it."

"That's just pretending." Xu Lingyi laughed, "He's not a true gentleman."

Jing'er was discouraged and fell to the ground.

Xu Sijie and Yingniang came over to say goodbye to the two.

According to custom, today was the day to visit their uncle's house. Because Luo Zhenxing was away, and it was the first Spring Festival for Xu Sijie and Yingniang after they got married, the second master of Laojun Hall discussed with Shiyi Niang before the New Year that they could not let Xu Sijie and Yingniang go without their mother's family, so they went to visit him on the third day of the New Year.

Xu Lingyi called Xu Sijie over to tell him some etiquette that he should pay attention to. Yingniang quietly asked Jing'er, "Do you want to go with us? The three cousins ​​from the fourth aunt's family will definitely be there by then."

Jing'er sat up immediately.

"Mom, I want to go too!"

Yu Qi from Si Niang's family and Jing'er play together. Last time Jing'er's puppy gave birth to puppies, he gave one to Yu Qi.

"No!" said Eleventh Lady, "Your Fifth Brother and Fifth Sister-in-law are going to visit relatives, what are you going to do with them?"

"I'm going to visit relatives too!" Jing'er pouted.

"Mother, please let him go with us!" Yingniang pleaded for Jing'er, "Madam Tai and Second Madam are entertaining Jining Nun at home today, Second Sister-in-law took Yingying back to her parents' home, Fourth Uncle and Fourth Sister-in-law took Ting'er to see Lord Jiang, Seventh Uncle and Eighth Uncle went to Hongdeng Hutong, and you and father will also go out to pay New Year's greetings later, please let him go with us to Laojun Hall! We will take good care of him."

Eleventh Lady hesitated, but Xu Lingyi waved his hand and said, "Go! Don't be naughty."

Jinger jumped up and hugged Shiyi Niang: "Mom, don't worry, I will listen to my fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law."

Seeing that he couldn't wait any longer, Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing: "Then go change your clothes!"

"Mom, you are so kind!" Jing'er hugged Shiyi Niang again and then left happily.

Everybody laughed.

Denghua came in and said, "My Lord, Prince Yong's Mansion sent an invitation."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Xu Lingyi took the invitation and laughed, "Prince Yong said that he would hold a banquet at home on the fourth day of the first lunar month. Please go and have a drink with Brother Jing."

"Why invite Jin'er to the banquet for no reason?" Eleventh Lady frowned slightly.

Or maybe the eldest princess... The thought flashed through her mind and she shook her head again.

The princess wouldn't make such a big fuss just for a game of Cuju, right?

After all, the eldest princess is in the inner palace. Even if Prince Yong is her brother, it is not so easy for the eldest princess to go to Prince Yong's mansion.

Xu Lingyi just smiled and said nothing, and just ordered Denghua: "Go, call the Sixth Young Master!"

The lantern flowers disappeared in response.

Jing'er rushed in quickly.

"Dad, Prince Yong asked me to attend the banquet on the fourth day of the New Year?"

"Yes!" Xu Lingyi showed the post to Jing'er, "Are you going or not?"

"Of course I have to go!" Jinger opened the post and took a look, then said with a smile, "How can I not go when King Yong invites me?"

Xu Lingyi smiled and nodded, and told Denghua: "Give the invitation to Manager Zhao of the Reply Office, and ask him to write a letter to Prince Yong's Mansion, saying that the Sixth Young Master will definitely go there when the time comes."

Denghua responded "yes", bowed and left.

Eleventh Lady asked Xu Lingyi: "Does Brother Jin have anything to prepare?"

"Be more respectful in your manners," Xu Lingyi said, "and just adapt to the circumstances when the time comes!"

"Yes, mother," Jin Ge'er nodded repeatedly, "I don't know if Prince Yong invited me over because I had a good chat with him last time or because the eldest princess wanted to find him to be my proxy in order to play Cuju with me. I can't prepare anything, so I might as well act according to circumstances."

Seeing that her son was in a clear mind, Eleventh Lady felt relieved.

Jing'er ran out: "I have only changed half of my clothes..." and went back to change clothes.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but laugh.

Early the next morning, Jing'er changed into a Hangzhou silk robe with a dark green background and bamboo pattern, and took Chang'an and a few others to Prince Yong's Palace.

Eleventh Lady was a little worried: "Should we send a manager from the Relations Office to follow?"

"No need!" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "They are all people who have followed me around the northwest, so they are well-informed. It won't embarrass him if I take Jing'er out."

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to nod. When Jing'er came back, she immediately pulled him aside and asked, "What did Prince Yong ask you to do?"

Jinger laughed: "Ask me to play Cuju!"

"It's really Cuju!" Eleventh Lady couldn't help wiping her sweat.

"The eldest princess and I teamed up, and the eighth and ninth princes were badly defeated." Jinger laughed, "The eighth prince was unwilling to accept the defeat, so he teamed up with the eleventh prince, but he still lost. We all agreed to go to Prince Yong's mansion on the 15th to enjoy the lanterns and play another game."

"Keep kicking!"

Jinger nodded and said to Xu Lingyi, "After the New Year, the eldest princess and her friends won't be able to leave the palace as freely as they do now. Please find me a Cuju master! I'll learn a few more moves in the next few days, and then I'll show them to them again."

In this way, they will remember Xu Sijin for a long time!

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly and immediately called Denghua: "Go, tell Manager Bai to find a Cuju expert before dark tomorrow."

Jin Ge'er smiled and hugged Shiyi Niang: "Mom, I can't let go in Prince Yong's Mansion. Although there are palace maids to help me take a shower, it's not a pleasant shower. I want to take another bath!"

"Go quickly!" Eleventh Lady smiled as she looked at her son who was becoming more and more like an adult. "Come and have dinner after you wash up. We will go and pay our respects to the Madam."

Jing'er took Chang'an back to Qingyinju with a smile.

In the next few days, he practiced Cuju with Chang'an and others at home. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he went to Prince Yong's mansion for a banquet and once again teamed up with the eldest princess to win the prize from Prince Yong.

Xu Lingyi called his son to the study.

"The New Year is over, it's time for you to get back to your normal life!" He sat on a white marble armchair behind a large black lacquered desk and looked at Jin Ge'er solemnly.

Jing'er shifted his feet nervously and whispered, "Dad, if you have any instructions, just tell me. I'm unsure if you keep acting like this!"

These words brought a slight smile to Xu Lingyi's tense face.

"You're smart, little brat!" His tone was doting, "Haven't you always wanted to go to Jiayuguan? I'm going to take you there in the spring, what do you think?"

"Really!" Jing'er was overjoyed, "I'll go, I'll go!"

"But there are conditions!" Xu Lingyi looked at his excited son, picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly, "If you can do it, I will send you there!"

Jing'er did not agree immediately, but suppressed his smile and said cautiously: "Dad, tell me, what are the conditions?" His eyes looked at him brightly, clear and pure.

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