Zhang Zhaoci quickly grabbed him and said, "Good child, good child, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Granny Lu and Xu Ru followed, smiling and saying, "Let's go home first, we can talk about it at home."
The steward of the manor arranged for people to pull the carriage and horses out of the side gate into the courtyard. Zheng Boyuan naturally rushed over to pay his respects to his mother-in-law. Zhang Zhaoci smiled and said, "It's good that you're back. Come on, let's go home first."
Xu Rao went to the government office early in the morning. Recently, there have been many affairs at the government office. Xu Rao quickly finished dealing with them and hurriedly headed home. Everyone knew that the Assistant Magistrate's daughter was returning home today, so they naturally smiled and congratulated Xu Rao. Xu Rao arrived at her doorstep amidst all the congratulations. At this time, Zhang Zhaoci had just led Xu Zhi and the others back to the inner courtyard.
The children in the family were all waiting in the main house in the inner courtyard. When they saw Xu Zhi return, they naturally surrounded her and chattered excitedly. Xu Mian and the others would stay here for two more days to rest before returning to their home in the capital. Because of the Third Prince's commotion, the marriages of the family's daughters had all been put on the agenda. The old lady told Xu Quan to stay until Xu Zhi returned home and then bring the children back.
Lunch was quite lively. Now that Xu Zhi had married into the family, Zheng Boyuan was practically one of them. Although he was the new son-in-law, many of his brothers-in-law were still somewhat resentful of him. However, because Xu Di and Xu Rao had some important matters to discuss with Zheng Boyuan after lunch, the boys in the family were supposed to toast Zheng Boyuan one by one, but Xu Di stopped them.
After the meal, Xu Rao and Xu Di took Zheng Boyuan to the study in the front yard.
This is a very important place in the house. The children don't usually come here; only a few servants like Xu Rao stay here to take care of them.
After the three of them sat down in the study, Xu Di boiled water and made tea. Xu Rao took out a letter from the side of the desk and said to Zheng Boyuan, "Boyuan, this is news from the capital. The source of the news is very reliable. It is said that the messenger sent to Yanmen Pass is already on his way."
Zheng Boyuan took it and saw that it was a letter sealed with wax. Inside was a piece of paper that indicated Zheng Boyuan's destination: he was to serve as a captain in the naval forces in Yuezhou.
Xu Rao said, "I've discussed it with your brother. Although Yuezhou is considered a desolate place by many, the climate there is good and mild all year round. Moreover, the sea lanes of Daliang all pass through Yuezhou. Your mother-in-law's family sought refuge in Yuezhou back then and has certain connections. If you go there with Xiao Jiu, at least you'll have someone to rely on if anything happens."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Boyuan naturally understood that the Yue family had already established a certain network of connections for him in Yuezhou. As a young master from a fallen family in the capital, he had finally gained a foothold at Yanmen Pass, and now an order was about to be sent to Yuezhou, thousands of miles away. No one would feel good about that.
Zheng Boyuan didn't actually take this matter too seriously. When he accepted the marriage proposal from the Xu family, he was prepared to be treated coldly. He just didn't expect it to happen so quickly. But now, the Xu family had secretly taken care of so many important things for him, and Zheng Boyuan couldn't help but feel a little warm inside.
Zheng Boyuan stood up, bowed deeply to Xu Rao, and said, "Father-in-law, please accept my bow."
Xu Rao waved his hand and said, "We're family, so there's no need for these formalities. Boyuan, now that you're married to Xiao Jiu, we're family from now on. We should support each other in times of trouble. I know things won't go smoothly for you at first after you go to Yuezhou. I just hope you don't lose your ambition, stay true to your original aspirations, and do your job well. There will always be a time for you to show your skills in the future."
Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law."
Xu Rao nodded and said, "When you go to Yuezhou, Xiao Jiu will naturally go with you. After you get there, you will not only need to get to know the people and affairs there, but also adapt to the climate. Your mother-in-law has prepared all kinds of pills for you in advance. Take them with you and take them if you feel unwell."
Xu Di said, "Since the founding of this dynasty, we have always valued land warfare and have not paid much attention to the navy. There are many Japanese pirates in the southern seas. After Boyuan goes there, he should first improve his swimming skills."
Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "When I was in the capital, I had an old friend whose elders were stationed in Yuezhou. I heard him talk about things in Yuezhou."
Xu Di nodded and said, "In recent years, some people in the court of Daliang have proposed to close the sea ban. However, closing the sea ban will always affect the economy of our dynasty. Moreover, because of the opening of the sea ban, Japanese pirates often harass the coastal residents. After the pirates harass, they leave by boat. The sea is so vast that it is difficult to find them."
Frowning as he thought about the ancient naval battles he had witnessed, Xu Di said, "The sea is different from the grasslands. You have to hone your skills first in order to survive and defeat the Japanese pirates."
Zheng Boyuan nodded repeatedly. Xu Di sighed and said, "At first, I didn't expect you to be sent to Yuezhou. I originally thought you would either go to Yuzhou or Yunnan and Guizhou. We didn't prepare enough. Let me calm down and think about it carefully to see if I can write down some of my experiences from the seaside training."
Zheng Boyuan knew that Xu Di was no ordinary person. His legend was still circulating in Yanmen Pass. His special operations battalion was not a place that just anyone could enter. Anyone who entered the special operations battalion could fight ten against one on the battlefield. Moreover, the special operations battalion had never been defeated in so many battles. This proved that the training programs that Xu Di had helped to develop were very effective.
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