Chapter 83 Chapter 83 The Chen Dynasty was fully prepared for a battle...
What no one expected was that the aggressive Hu cavalry was defeated in the first battle. The battle that the Chen Dynasty had been preparing for was actually decided on the first day of May.
"The Hu people led the troops, the governor of Youzhou, who usurped the title of King of Yan..." Ji Yanlang said this at the beginning, then couldn't help laughing. "Why are all the people who were named King of Yan such idiots?"
He said this in his mother's room. Mrs. Li couldn't help but laugh when she heard it, but because her daughters-in-law were also listening, she immediately stopped laughing and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."
Ji Yanlang chuckled twice and continued, "In short, this Hu people's King of Yan is a complete idiot. He's arrogant and doesn't take our dynasty seriously. Father and his men planned to feign defeat to lure the enemy, but this idiot didn't suspect anything and led his troops deep into our ambush. We surrounded him on three sides and forced him to flee in panic, abandoning his flags and drums. It was truly satisfying!"
The long-awaited battle was finally won, and everyone in the room was overjoyed and congratulated Li.
Mrs. Li was happy, but she also sighed, "I just hope that after this battle, there will be more peace between the two countries, so that your father can return home and personally preside over Si Niang's wedding."
Ji Yanlang said yes with a smile on his face, but he knew in his heart that the Hu people would not give up and the battle in the north would continue.
However, because of this victory, the emperor finally returned to the capital. After returning to the palace, he never mentioned moving the capital again, as if it had never happened.
Kaifeng Prefecture finally adjudicated the major theft case and reported it to the Ministry of Justice for review.
"Strange, the Taoist priest who made the medicine gold wasn't also included in the case," Ji Yanlang wondered, "Could there be other cases that haven't been investigated yet?"
Fang Ying thought thoughtfully: "Maybe so..." She had previously speculated that the Taoist priest was the murderer of Mo Hongzhao, but it was just a guess after all, and there was no solid evidence. Now that Kaifeng Prefecture was detaining the Taoist priest and delaying the case, it actually verified this guess.
"Hey, didn't you report a quack doctor last time? Did Kaifeng Prefecture arrest him? How was he dealt with?" Fang Ying began to ask indirectly.
Ji Yanlang said, "He was arrested a long time ago. After investigation, it was confirmed that he was selling fake medicine. He was beaten with a stick and expelled from Beijing."
"When did it happen? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"
"Before the Liu family came to see me, Kaifeng Prefecture sent someone to tell me the result. I was busy during that time, so I might have forgotten and didn't think of telling you."
Fang Ying nodded and asked, "Kaifeng Prefecture has arrested quite a few quacks these days, right? Are they all being dealt with this way?"
"If it's something like this, selling fake medicine but not killing anyone, just defrauding people of money, it's considered a minor offense. The proceeds will be confiscated, and they'll be beaten and expelled from the capital. But if someone has truly committed a serious crime, they won't be let off so lightly."
"They've even caught someone who committed a serious crime... Do you think the Kaifeng Prefecture's notice to arrest these people has anything to do with the Taoist priest who made the medicinal gold?" Could it be that they're trying to find the Taoist priest's accomplices?
Ji Yanlang, unaware of the details, nodded and replied, "It's all because of that Taoist priest. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin said he's sent people to investigate the area, and judging by the number of people who've been deceived, there's definitely more than just one person out there selling medicine, gold, and silver. He's determined to seize this opportunity to bust them all."
Fang Ying asked tentatively, "Did you catch anything else?"
"I haven't heard of it. It's probably not easy to catch them. These people are used to deceiving people, but many dignitaries believe them..." Ji Yanlang said this casually, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. Wasn't their marriage also due to a sorcerer?
Although that person was respected as the Heavenly Master and even the government treated him with great courtesy, he had always been disdainful of him. Fang Ying must not misunderstand what she said. Ji Yanlang took a quick glance at her and saw that she was a little distracted and did not seem to have heard anything wrong, so he quickly changed the subject.
Fang Ying really didn't hear the second half of his sentence. She was wondering whether the King of Qin would reveal the case of the prince's murder.
Fang Ying had planned to find time to meet Zhou Congshan, but before he could find the time, the emperor issued an order the next day to summon Ji Guangting and other meritorious officials back to Beijing to receive rewards. When everyone in the Ji family heard the news, they were overjoyed.
Li took Ji Si Niang's hand and said with a smile, "This is really a double happiness. Let's use Si Niang's wedding as an opportunity to hold a banquet for relatives and friends on the day set aside by the Liu family. Qing'e and Ying'er will prepare first, and Si Niang can help your sisters-in-law."
Ji Si Niang blushed and agreed. Li then mentioned going to Xiangguo Temple to fulfill a vow and make donations, and asked Yue Qing'e to ask someone to do it.
Both of these are not trivial matters. Fang Ying cannot just abandon the huge mess at home and let her sister-in-law take care of her younger sister-in-law who can't handle it while she goes out to visit friends. She can only put them aside for the time being and deal with them when she has time.
Unexpectedly, after working for seven or eight days, everything was finally ready. When Ji Guangting returned home, Yue Qing'e suddenly whispered to her, "My period has stopped for two months."
Fang Ying was surprised and delighted. She held her hand and asked, "Are you pregnant?"
"It should be, but I'm not sure and don't dare to see a doctor." Yue Qing'e's face was full of anxiety. "What if it's just irregular menstruation?"
"No way, weren't your periods pretty regular in the past?"
Yue Qing'e said: "Yes, it's always early but not late, but I..."
Fang Ying understood her thoughts, shook her hand, and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"Apart from some changes in my diet, I haven't noticed anything else." Yue Qing'e finished speaking, and then explained, "It's not a big change. It's just that some things I didn't like or found troublesome before, like cherries, I can't get enough of now."
Fang Ying felt that she was more than 80% pregnant, but she was also afraid that if something went wrong, she would be too disappointed, so she said, "Why not wait a few more days? If your period doesn't come by then, ask a doctor to come and take a look. I think it's good news."
After hearing her last sentence, Yue Qing'e finally smiled and said, "Your second uncle also said so. Let's wait a little longer. You must keep this secret for me first. Don't even tell Liu Lang."
Fang Ying smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I don't even talk in my sleep."
She teased Yue Qing'e for a few moments, and at the end she told her sister-in-law to rest more and leave more of the housework to her.
When Yue Qing'e said this to her, she actually had this in mind. She had been looking forward to this baby for a long time and was afraid that something might go wrong. There had been a lot of things going on at home recently. What if she got as tired as she was with her second daughter? Not only would her body not be able to bear it, but what if she failed to save the fetus? Wouldn't it be too late to regret?
But in this way, Fang Ying couldn't leave the house.
After two more busy days, the exhausted head of the family, Ji Guangting, finally returned home, but he did not bring his two sons, Sanlang and Silang, with him.
"The border troops are not ordinary. They cannot leave their posts without the emperor's order." Ji Guangting explained in front of his family.
Seeing that both An and Cheng were quite disappointed with their daughters-in-law, Li dared not say anything in front of her father-in-law. After sending the children away and leaving her husband alone in the room, she sighed and said, "It's not right for Sanlang and Silang to be like this. Why not let Sanniang and Siniang take the children over to reunite with us?"
Ji Guangting thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see what the emperor means. If he still allows me to station troops in Zhenzhou, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to send them there. Although Zhenzhou isn't as bad as the capital, it's not as harsh. Living there for a few years can broaden the children's horizons and prevent them from being born into wealth and growing up in it, ignorant of the sufferings of the world."
"Then I'll go too, okay?" Li asked with a smile.
Ji Guangting glanced at his wife's expression, which seemed somewhat serious, and said with a smile, "Of course I think it's a good idea, but I'm just worried that you won't be able to bear to part with Liu Lang."
Li said, "Liu Lang has already married, why should I be reluctant to let him go? A few years ago, I wanted to wait for him to come home in Beijing. Now that he is back and in good health, and he and Liu Niang are also loving, I have nothing to worry about. But you and I, as husband and wife, have been together for so many years..."
As she spoke, she sighed. Ji Guangting also felt quite emotional. He was already forty-six years old, and his wife was only two years younger than him. Even if they were inseparable from today, the couple's days together would not last long.
He nodded and agreed: "Okay, whether the emperor orders me to continue guarding Zhenzhou or move the town to another place, I will take my wife with me."
Mrs. Li smiled and was about to say something when she suddenly remembered: "Oh, not yet. We have to wait until our fourth daughter gets married."
"Si Niang's wedding date is not so soon. The princess of the official family has not yet been born. We have to wait until my brother gets married first."
"Then I can't abandon my engaged daughter and go with you to take up your post."
Ji Guangting said, "Then take Si Niang along. This child is too timid, not like my daughter at all. She should be taken out to broaden her horizons and gain some experience."
Mrs. Li shook her head at first, "Don't say that in front of the children." Then she continued, "Let's wait and see what the emperor thinks. The Liu family hasn't officially come to propose marriage yet, so we should first complete the betrothal and name-asking ceremonies. That will make things easier than the engagement ceremony. We can also use this as an opportunity to have a few more banquets and make it more lively."
"Okay." Ji Guangting always followed his wife's arrangements for household matters.
The next day, the emperor bestowed rewards upon Ji Guangting, appointing him as the Jiedushi of Datong Army and the Jiedushi of Zhangde Army. He was also promoted to the rank of Inspecting Grand Marshal and ordered to continue stationing troops in Zhenzhou to guard the border. After the court was dismissed, the emperor summoned several of the heroes of the battle and inquired about the details of the battle.
It was already afternoon when Ji Guangting came out of the palace and returned home.
"The emperor said that he was very happy to hear that we are marrying into the Empress Dowager's family. We will be relatives from now on, and he will give rewards to the children after they get married." Ji Guangting said to Li.
The emperor's words were clearly a gesture of affection and favor, but Li Shi looked at her husband's face and saw that he didn't seem particularly happy. Instead, he looked a little solemn. She asked, "This is good news, but why do you look so worried?"
Ji Guangting frowned and said, "The emperor also asked about Sanlang and Silang. I said that they were both doing their duty and dared not leave without the emperor's order. The emperor didn't say anything else, but in my heart..."
"Yes, Sanlang and Silang's official positions are not high, and they have not made any outstanding contributions. The government will not ask about it for no reason."
"So when I came out, I asked around. I heard that the government has been busy reducing the power of the Jiedushi in various places recently, and at the same time, they have been relocating troops. The Tianping Army has already been relocated, and all of Old Yue's subordinates, except for his personal guards, have been transferred to guard other places. But the people who have been transferred to his command come from more than one place."
The governor of Tianping Army was Yue Qing'e's father Yue Delin, who had been a good friend of Ji Guangting for many years.
Li was not surprised to hear this, "If the world wants long-term peace, the feudal lords must be eliminated." The reason why the previous chaotic times lasted for so many years was inseparable from the separatist rule of the feudal lords. Even the emperor himself originally obtained the throne from the feudal lords. How could he not eliminate this threat?
"So, after thinking it over, I always feel that the emperor is dissatisfied with the fact that father and son are in the same army..."
Li thought for a moment and said, "The day after tomorrow, the eldest princess and her husband will come to propose marriage. Why don't you ask her about it?"
The eldest princess's husband, Gao Xingfeng, has made great contributions to the emperor and is a trusted and important official of the government. He is also a legitimate relative of Ji Guangting. It is indeed the most suitable person to ask him about the matter, and Ji Guangting also has this intention.
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