Chapter 102 Li Laosi's military journey begins
"How many times have I told you not to try to make connections outside? Call me Marshal!"
Jiang Huailiang turned his head and looked around. His men were gathered in groups of three or four, roasting fire and drinking porridge. No one was paying attention.
Li Chengxiu sniffed again, and although he was not very happy, he still changed his words obediently.
"Understood, Marshal Jiang."
"Um."
Jiang Huailiang took his large bowl and gulped down the porridge while it was still hot. His cold limbs immediately warmed up. He set the bowl aside and began to repeat his old advice.
“It’s a bit hard out here, but if you accumulate some military merit, you can save yourself a lot of unnecessary trouble in the future.
You, don't always feel depressed. I know you're not stupid and have plenty of brains. When you have nothing to do, just think about it. In these times of crisis, as the legitimate prince, is it appropriate for you to stay in the capital?
The Third Prince had just been crowned heir, and there were so many people and things going on inside and outside. What were you doing getting involved in this? What if one day you were so blind that you made the wrong move and ended up in disgrace?
"Stop complaining all the time. How can your elders harm you? Aren't they all doing this for your own good?"
"I know you're doing this for my own good, and it's not because you feel it's hard to fight outside, but I just feel bad."
Li Chengxiu lowered his head and pretended to drink porridge, mumbling softly in his throat.
"Who knows when I can go back now? Look at my hands and face, they've been worn rough by the wind and snow. How can I compare my looks with others when I return to Beijing?"
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"
Jiang Huailiang shook his beard angrily.
"A man of seven feet tall should be upright and stand tall. Even if he doesn't want to achieve great things and bring honor to his wife and children, he should at least think about doing what a man should do.
Why do you have to compare your looks with others?
What do you want to do?
Aren’t there good days?”
Li Laosi felt even more aggrieved after being scolded by his father-in-law.
"Isn't this all so I can be worthy of your daughter? I'm not beautiful enough to begin with. What if I could be reborn like you? Will Wanjie still be willing to look at me?"
"Can you speak?"
It was obvious that Li Laosi wasn't very good at chatting, as he hit his father-in-law's lungs right in the first place. Jiang Huailiang glared at him again and lifted him up from the ground.
"Since you like to think about random things when you have nothing to do, why not go help Lieutenant General Yu settle the horses. I guarantee you'll fall asleep soon after you're busy and tired, and you won't have that much time to think about random things!"
"I haven't finished my meal yet..."
"You're not hungry, go!"
"Dad, I..."
"This is a military order!"
"Yes, sir!"
Although Li Chengxiu had not been in the army for a long time, under the iron-blooded training of his father-in-law, he had already understood the importance of the four words "military orders are as heavy as a mountain".
So he sniffed his red nose in frustration and ran away holding his little broken bowl.
Zhang Jingguang came over with two more bowls of hot porridge and looked at the fourth prince who was scolded away. This guy smiled and enjoyed watching the fun.
"Old Jiang, that's enough. The Fourth Prince is only so obedient because he respects you. If you try to find a troublemaker, we won't be able to serve him every day. Why are you still acting so arrogantly?"
"You're the only one who stands up for justice."
He took the bowl from his old friend and drank it slowly, while the two of them sat by the fire and chatted.
"Why don't you stay in the capital and enjoy your life here? Why are you coming out here with me to suffer this hardship? You're already old enough to marry a wife. If you don't hurry up and have children, you'll find yourself in a lot of trouble."
"Bah, you're only old! I'm young and strong, vigorous and energetic, why would you bother with that?"
Zhang Jingguang rolled his eyes at his bad friend, but couldn't help laughing with the corners of his mouth curled up happily.
"To tell you the truth, my wife was already pregnant before I left for the battle. When I return home, I'll make some great contributions and strive to get a hereditary title like you. Hehehe, I'll also ensure that my son and daughter are born into a good family in this life."
"Really? Congratulations!"
Jiang Huailiang held his bowl forward and Zhang Jingguang clinked his bowl with him in perfect tacit understanding. He drank a mouthful of hot porridge and then thanked him with a chuckle.
"To be honest, I can have such a good life now, thanks to my sister-in-law who arranged for Zhu to marry me. Otherwise, with my thick-headed and clumsy appearance, it is unlikely that someone would be interested in a rough pig-killing old man like me. I will prepare a generous gift later. Thank you and my sister-in-law!"
"What are you thanking me for? If you can treat your wife well in this life and not let her suffer with you, that will be your way of thanking me."
Jiang Huailiang sighed and looked up at the dark night sky.
"To be honest, I really didn't expect Zhu Mingzhi to be willing to agree to marry you. Of course, I'm not saying you're not good, but when Zhu Mingye was alive, he was very particular about everything, so I figured his sister must be a very particular person too.
When she was trying to find a husband for her, your sister-in-law didn't dare to look among the rough guys in our army, and only asked about those pretty boys.
Hey, I never thought you two would fall in love with each other. But you got the upper hand."
"That's not good. How lucky am I? No matter how many times I've been tossed around in the pile of corpses, I can always crawl back to the human world intact. It must be because my parents are blessing me from the underworld!"
Zhang Jingguang smiled a little sadly.
"Damn it! I never dreamed I'd be able to marry a beautiful young lady from a wealthy family. When I was little, my mother always complained about my ugliness and told my father that they had to work harder and save more money, fearing they would have to spend a fortune to find a wife for their son.
Now I am a general, and I have a wife and children at home. If my parents were still alive, they would definitely praise me, Zhang Goudan, for my promising future!
"Of course."
Jiang Huailiang patted his old friend on the shoulder and encouraged him with a smile.
"This time, try to do something big, achieve great merit, and earn a title from the emperor. Then you can rest easy and enjoy life in the capital."
Zhang Jingguang recognized his old friend's voice, turned his head stealthily to glance around, then leaned forward and asked in a low voice.
"What? Are you ready to leave after this job?"
The branches in the fire crackled and produced a few sparks. The firelight dimly illuminated the bearded man, making it impossible to see what was in his eyes.
"That's about right. We're all elderly people now. How can we stand in the way? Don't you agree? When it's time to give way to the young people, we should be tactful and give way."
Looking up into the distance, Jiang Huailiang smiled silently at the young man leading the horse and feeding it grass.
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front of it, but we have to wait until the waves behind push out the waves before we can retreat peacefully, right?
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