Shao Zhan didn't say anything, but just placed the chopsticks in front of him and motioned for him to sit down and eat.

Jiang Shanhe was really hungry. He rubbed his full stomach and walked over.

The whole day today, I drank only water and tea, and didn't even have a proper meal. It has been a long time since I had irregular meals. Since I met Xiaoguo again, I have followed her teachings and never missed three meals a day.

"Heh." Shao Zhan couldn't help laughing as he watched him eat.

Jiang Shanhe cut him with a knife and he shut up.

It was after Jiang Shanhe put down his chopsticks that he spoke again.

"How was your day?"

"You can guess it, right?"

Jiang Shanhe wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, then folded it and put it aside. He glanced at the pretentious man, picked up the water cup and drank slowly, "You didn't come here just to laugh at me, did you?"

"Of course not." No way.

Shao Zhan answered quickly, but the smile on his face made his words not very credible.

"snort."

Jiang Shanhe put down the cup and snorted, "How boring! Don't you have to review memorials today?"

There are actually people who have the leisure to come out and watch the excitement.

"I'm busy, just thinking about someone's arm."

As he said that, he took out an ointment from his bosom and threw it to him, "Go on, take good care of yourself. After all, I will have to rely on him to hold the sword to protect my country in the future."

Jiang Shanhe had already turned a deaf ear to his suggestive words and didn't take them to heart at all.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shao Zhan thought for a moment and spoke again, "You should stay in the capital for a short time."

He had pointed it out to the other party many times, but he always pretended not to hear, which made it impossible for him to continue the conversation. But today he just wanted to talk it out, he just didn't want to let Jiang Shanhe leave.

"I think we have already discussed this issue."

"That was your unilateral announcement. I didn't agree to it."

Shao Zhan waved his hands, ready to deny it. After all, what he said was right. He had never directly promised him that he could leave.

Jiang Shanhe was almost laughing out of anger. It seemed like she was playing a word trap on him. He crossed his arms and looked at him, "No matter what you say, it's useless."

"Do you think you can go back?"

"What do you mean?"

Shao Zhan put away his smile and said, "Calm down, I don't mean anything else."

Jiang Shanhe's muscles tensed up for a moment, and his brows wrinkled involuntarily. Looking at the other party's ease, his heart beat nervously.

"You and I both understand that you are not tempted by money and status, but can you give up your sword and army?"

Jiang Shanhe was silent. This was the question he had been avoiding. He didn't know when it started, but retiring to the countryside had become his obsession. But after letting go of the obsession, he never thought about what would happen next.

These few years were neither long nor short. In the efficient training that made one day as long as two days, his body and mind had become accustomed to this frequency of life. How could he bear to leave the soldiers who he personally selected, organized, and trained to go to the battlefield?

Although he hated killing, habit was a terrible thing...

When Shao Zhan saw that the time was almost right, he took a step closer to him and said softly, "Your wife is doing well now, and your son can go to school. There is no point in you going back, so."

At this point, Shao Zhan put his hands on Jiang Shanhe's shoulders and said in a slightly seductive voice, "Stay, you can't leave."

"..." Jiang Shanhe said nothing and just glanced at him.

Shao Zhan left after he finished speaking. It was expected that he would not answer this question. He had to be left to think about it carefully. After all, he was just stating the facts and bringing to light the things he deliberately avoided thinking about.

Eunuch Su also came, and when he saw Shao Zhan, he immediately went to meet him. They had just obeyed the orders and hid themselves, not letting the general see them. They did not dare to show up until the emperor came out.

"Your Majesty, shall we return to the palace?"

"go back."

Shao Zhan got on the carriage, and Eunuch Su waved his hand, and the carriage drove away quietly.

Eunuch Su adhered to the principle of not asking about the affairs of the court, but he was a little shaken at this moment. He also knew that the emperor had repeatedly seduced the generals.

One wants to leave, one wants to stay, one has good concentration, one has strong perseverance.

They were originally in conflict with each other, and it was unclear who would compromise first.

As Eunuch Su thought about this, he couldn't help but sigh, which was heard by one of the people involved in the carriage.

"What are you sighing about?"

Eunuch Su was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and shivered when the breeze blew. "Your Majesty, nothing happened..."

"……snort."

Soon, a cold snort was heard, and Eunuch Su's legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

Fortunately, everything went fine along the way and we returned to the palace safely.

After helping the emperor to sleep, Eunuch Su finally had some free time. He lovingly hammered his sore calves. He had been standing and hiding for a long time. His calves must have worked so hard.

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The next morning, Jiang Shanhe sat up from the bed, washed up simply, changed into clean clothes, and came to see Confucius off without even having time to eat breakfast.

As soon as I arrived at the mansion, I found that there were only two carriages parked at the door. One had a carriage, obviously for carrying people, and the one behind it only had a floor with a few wooden boxes scattered on it.

Jiang Shanhe was a little confused. Didn't he spend a whole day moving boxes yesterday? Why were there only a few today?

"Alright, alright, don't send me off. Just come visit us when you have time."

Just when I was wondering, Confucius' voice came from the gate, followed by a line of noisy voices.

Jiang Shanhe walked quickly to the gate, and just as he arrived, Confucius and his family came out.

"The general is here."

Mr. Kong saw Jiang Shanhe at a glance and greeted him, but Mrs. Kong warmly pulled him aside and asked him about his well-being, with such enthusiasm that he was almost at a loss.

After Confucius took his wife away, Jiang Shanhe finally got a chance to greet Confucius, who was accompanied by his family.

After returning the gift, I saw two old men who had already walked to the side of the carriage.

"Mom and Dad, you must take good care of yourselves. We will visit you every month."

Kong Ni is now forty years old, but even so, his eyes are still red when he sees his parents who are about to leave.

The head of the family's eyes turned red, followed by his wife and two children beside him, who all shed tears of reluctance.

"Why are you crying?" Confucius patted his son's shoulder heavily, then looked at everyone and said, "Your mother and I are going to enjoy our lives. We have been busy for almost a lifetime, and it's time to enjoy some leisure time."

After that, he took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and said to Jiang Shanhe, "General, here is my address and a paragraph. Please give it to your wife and son."

Confucius didn't say any more words. It's enough for both parties to understand each other.

After Jiang Shanhe accepted it, he nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you!"

Mr. Kong held his wife's hand, looked at his family seriously, and finally patted Kong Ni's shoulders twice, "This family is handed over to you."

Mrs. Kong also looked at the younger ones reluctantly, touched the heads of her two grandsons, touched her son's mature face, and smiled sincerely.

Finally, he came to his daughter-in-law and patted her shoulder with great significance, with the same intention as Confucius, "This family will also be handed over to you."

After a reluctant farewell, the old couple were about to help each other into the carriage when suddenly a voice was heard.

"Two elders, please stay!"