Chapter 27: Northern Affairs
"Why are you so happy, Captain Zong?" King Xuan glanced coldly at the smirking Zong Duo.
King Xuan is now over forty years old. He is majestic even when he is not smiling or angry. He has fought on the battlefield for decades, and the murderous aura on his body is engraved in his bones, making people intimidated.
Zongduo put away his smile and said seriously: "I am glad that I have seen through the Hu people's plan."
"Thanks to the captain for taking precautions, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Du Fang, the imperial censor of Xuncao, said with lingering fear, "I just didn't expect that the Hu people would be so bold as to enter Dayan to rob food and grass."
King Xuan said calmly, "The more the Hu army is reckless, the more it shows that the army's supplies are insufficient, so they are desperate. The failure of the food robbery this time will only make the army more demoralized. Du Yushi has worked hard on the journey, go down and rest first."
Du Fang bowed and left. Zongduo said, "The Hu people knew the time when our grain and grass would arrive. Someone must have tipped them off. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly."
King Xuan asked, "Have you met your father?"
"Replying to my second uncle, not yet." When Zongduo saw that King Xuan was talking about private matters, he changed his address.
"You should go down and have some sleep first. Your father is still in the military camp. We can get together when he comes back." King Xuan said.
Zong Duo glanced at Zong Si and realized that King Xuan had something to tell him, so he followed the soldiers.
"Is your mother well?" King Xuan then spoke to Zong Si. He had been away from the north for a year and naturally missed his wife.
Zong Si said: "Except for worrying about you, everything is fine."
King Xuan smiled a little, sighed and said, "I'm afraid you still blame me for delaying your marriage, but after repelling the Hu army this time, if you make more military achievements, you can go back and ask the emperor to grant you marriage."
Although Emperor Jingwen was unwilling to see Prince Xuan's Mansion and Duke Qing's Mansion marry, he would not reject a talented general who could be used by him and had prestige in the army. After careful consideration, he would certainly agree.
Zong Si said nothing.
If the Hu people's looting of food supplies had not revealed that they had run out of ammunition and food, the decision to attack the Hu people would probably not have been made so quickly.
At night, General Zong also returned from the military camp. Seeing that Zong Duo was safe and sound, he was relieved and said with a hearty smile: "Fortunately you are careful. If the food and grass were robbed this time, it would be hard for the soldiers of Dayan."
Today is a rare gathering for father and son, so King Xuan allowed them to have a drink.
"However, in previous years, there have always been only two teams of guards to transport food and military pay, and there has never been any incident. Why are two more teams temporarily dispatched this year?" General Zong asked curiously.
Although Zongduo's face was still serious, there was a little warmth in his heart. "To be honest, someone dreamed that I would have an accident during this trip and reminded me. It is said that if the dream is a sign of the future, I will be careful."
Zong Si played with the wine glass in his hand, looking calm.
That day in the palace, Miss Ning asked Jingwen to lead Zongduo to Jingyang Palace for this matter. If she went through so much trouble just to tell Zongduo a dream, it would be a bit unreasonable.
It was as if... she was absolutely sure that what happened in her dream would happen.
There is more mystery surrounding Ning Fu than just this one. As for the matter of Divine Doctor Mu, if you think about it carefully, there is also some unreasonable aspects to it. Her reaction seems as if she knew that Divine Doctor Mu would definitely come in the next six months.
This ability to predict the "future" seems like something she has experienced before.
But if people really have a previous life, then could he really be her husband?
Zong Si didn't think there would be such a ridiculous thing. Besides, if he and Miss Ning Si really had such a close relationship, even if it was about Zong Duo, the person she should tell was him, not other men.
But, what if Fourth Miss Ning is really the reborn one...
If you think too much about this, you may start to feel like your spouse is having an affair.
Zong Si curled the corners of his mouth with an extremely cold look, put down the cup, and stopped thinking about it.
Zong Duo's remarks not only made General Zong curious, but King Xuan was also curious about who this person was.
Unfortunately, Zongduo refused to reveal who it was.
"It seems that this person brings you good luck." King Xuan joked.
Zongduo also thought so. Nymph brought him great luck. After returning to Beijing, he would ask her what she thought of him. If she had a good impression of him, he would report to his uncles. They would know that it was Nymph's credit that he did not get into trouble this time, and they would not stop him.
Thinking of this, Zongduo couldn't wait to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
As for Ningfu, a few days later, she received the news that Zongduo had safely delivered the food and fodder to the north, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After the New Year, there was only half a month left for the imperial and musical arts assessments, and the female rulers gradually became busy. They returned to the academy early before the Lantern Festival.
"The second young master resisted the Hu people this time, and I'm afraid he will be promoted again when he comes back." Rong Min leaned close to Zong Ning and said with some admiration.
At this age, Zongduo is already a cavalry captain of the fourth rank. If he continues like this, before he is thirty, he will probably be an official of the third rank or above. Even if he does not have the support of Prince Xuan's Palace, his future is limitless.
Zong Ning was very proud of his brother and was about to show off when he saw Ning Fu again. He also remembered that yesterday, when his aunt and mother talked about sister Ning, they were full of praise, from her character to her appearance.
In addition, what my second brother said to me before leaving Beijing was clear enough.
Zong Ning felt that his second brother and Sister Ning were a good match, so the awkwardness he felt when facing her disappeared without a trace, and he even took the initiative to walk to Ning Fu's side: "Sister Ning."
Seeing this, Ning He stood up and gave her her seat.
"My second brother encountered an ambush by the Hu people while transporting food and fodder this time, but he was brave and managed to resolve the situation." Zong Ning sat down next to her.
"The Second Young Master's abilities are always admirable." Nymph touched her nose and praised in cooperation.
"I did not do well a while ago, Sister Ning. I know deep down that I did not do well, but I just can't bring myself to talk to you. Can you make peace with me?" Zong Ning looked at her eagerly.
Nymph said kindly: "I am not angry with you."
"That's good. I want to sit with you today." She turned back to look at Ning He, "Sister, is that okay?"
Ning He smiled and said, "Of course you can. I'll sit behind you."
For several days in a row, Zong Ning sat with Ning Fu, which made the female monarchs who had originally isolated Ning Fu feel very embarrassed, and they also took the initiative to talk to Ning Fu.
Zong Ning didn't talk to Ning Fu, not because he had a bad heart, he just didn't want to pay attention to her. As for those who followed the trend and took sides, although most of them had to do so, and some of them just liked to laugh at others, but if they were willing to apologize, Ning Fu would be happy to do the face-saving work.
After Zong Ning reconnected with Ning Fu, he wrote a letter to Zong Si who was far away in the north, asking him if he was used to the life in the north and what fun things there were.
But at the end of the letter, I couldn't help feeling proud.
"Third brother, tell second brother that I will help him get along well with Sister Ning. I have said a lot of good things about him in front of Sister Ning these days. He must thank me in the future."
Zong Ning thought, she was truly a sister who cared about her brother.
My second brother must be very touched.
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