If Jiang Tianchi was in harmony with his mother and son in front of Mrs. Tao, it was like a happy life; in front of Mrs. Ou, it was far less harmonious - more than disharmonious? Mrs. Ou didn't even bother to see him!
Even though Jiang Tianzhen and Jiang Tianhe, their son and daughter, rushed over and tried to persuade each other through the window, Mrs. Ou still said two words in the house: "No see!"
"Mother, why are you so cruel?" Jiang Tianzhen said earnestly, "You don't miss the pure filial piety of the fourth brother towards his father. At least you think about it, he just came back after a long journey, and he came to say hello to you before he was well! You are like this How can I bear it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, but Mrs. Ou who appeared in the door had no intention of being soft-hearted at all. Instead, she had a stern look on her face, glanced coldly at the juniors outside the door, and said sternly: "How can I bear it?! Yes! Ah, I also want to ask you, Jiang Tianchi - not to mention that the Zhenbei Army is the foundation of my Jiang family, and the important land in northern Xinjiang cannot be lost! Just say that you started as a soldier, and even though you have been supported by Kunlun and you over the years, You have to do your best, but are your troops less effective?"
"I think you just joined the army back then and didn't understand anything. As soon as the war started, you rushed forward blankly! If it weren't for a few veterans who missed you because they were young. Although they didn't know your identity, they fought hard to save you and pulled you back. Can you have it today?”
"Let's talk about that battle with General Jin. If your bodyguard hadn't sacrificed his life to take an arrow for you, you would have lost half of your life even if you didn't die. You would have been sent back to the capital to retire, and you could still continue to fight on the battlefield?!"
"Just five years ago, when you were inspecting the front line, spies bribed by the Hu people went on a rampage and assassinated you. Although you were not seriously injured, you were poisoned by the Hu's specialty. It was also the kid from Bikong who led thirty elites to attack the Hu tribe at night - Thirty-one people's shirts were stained with blood. After returning to the camp, the least injured one was in a coma for three days before he woke up. Nearly half of them returned home sadly. Even so, they still held the most critical antidote in their hands! , I saved you!"
The more Mrs. Ou scolded, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but hurried forward, raised her hand and gave Jiang Tianchi a hard slap in the face, and angrily said, "So many years of friendship! No matter how well Kunlun treats you, he is only a person after all. ! How can it be worth the kindness that thousands of people have shown to you! It would be better for you to just ignore the army and Northern Xinjiang and just run towards the capital for his death - if you are just a general, you can just pay it back. You are the commander-in-chief! There is such a commander-in-chief in the world, and you are born in our Jiang family, and you are taught by Kunlun?"
"Thankfully he died before you came back, otherwise, you would have pissed him off to death!"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Ou couldn't help but burst into tears, "Kunlun has worked hard for so many years, teaching you how to march and form formations by word and deed, working hard to build your prestige, and teaching you the way of commander step by step... He has cultivated you in his whole life, picture The only thing you can do is to continue my reputation in Northern Xinjiang! What did you do to express your condolences and ruin everything!"
"My uncle is very kind to his nephew. My nephew has to come back to see my uncle off for the last time!" Mrs. Ou is proficient in riding and shooting. Although she is older, her strength is still there, and she didn't hold back at all when she slapped her. Jiang Tianchi He was a military commander, and his face was hot from being beaten, and there was a faint smell of blood in his mouth, but he still stood upright and said respectfully, "Aunt, nephew..."
"You insist on seeing him off for the last time and send someone back to tell you, will I be dissatisfied with you?!" Mrs. Ou's answer was another slap in the face without mercy. The old man's eyes were blazing, full of disappointment and sadness, "Let's The Jiang family is now in power. How could it be impossible to keep your uncle's body for months or even years! When you return to Beijing after pacifying Northern Xinjiang, you will be buried in Kunlun yourself - we and my wife have always regarded you as our own son? "Why can't you even satisfy your wish?"
Seeing that Jiang Tianchi still showed no intention of repenting, Mrs. Ou rushed to the door angrily! Without saying a word, she returned to the house, picked up a foot-high vase, and smashed it on Jiang Tianchi's head: "You're an unlucky thing! How dare you waste time here! If you really are a person taught by Kunlun, Go back to Northern Xinjiang now! That’s good! I’ll clean up the house for you now!”
"Mom, wait a minute!" Jiang Tianchi could see that Mrs. Ou didn't mean to scare anyone at all, she just wanted to strike hard. With this blow, Jiang Tianchi would probably be healed, so he was so frightened that he hurried up and hugged her. Mrs. Zhu Ou said, "Mom, calm down! Calm down!"
Jiang Tianhe was also shocked. While his brother was hugging his mother, he pushed Jiang Tianchi hard: "Fourth brother, please go first! Quick! Go back to the Duke's Mansion first. Let's tell you slowly here, mother!"
During the chaos, Jiang Yashuang looked at her father and brother and asked softly: "Father, are you going to persuade your little aunt?"
Before Jiang Tianchi could answer, Jiang Yadan reminded: "Come up now, don't let my little aunt get hit too hard - let's wait until the anger of the elders subsides before we come back?" The latter sentence was encouraging Jiang Tianchi to leave.
"You go and give it a try. Your brother and I will go outside the hospital first." Jiang Tianchi thought for a moment and then ordered quietly.
Jiang Yadan was anxious: "Father, what if the little aunt..." hits Jiang Yashuang with the blow that hit you
Fortunately, although Mrs. Ou was so angry, she was not to the point of asking the fourth-room father to repay her debt. She just pointed at Jiang Yashuang and yelled angrily: "What are you doing here?! Why don't you hurry up and get rid of you?" My father pulled him out to help him mount his horse and told him to go back to Northern Xinjiang to take charge of the situation?"
"Little aunt, let's go inside and talk!" Jiang Yashuang winked at Jiang Tianzhen - Jiang Tianzhen has been neglecting martial arts for many years and is no match for his fierce mother. He has long been unable to hold her mother, and he knows that his nephew is not weak in martial arts. , upon seeing this, he immediately let go, wiped his sweat and persuaded: "Mother, please listen to what Nineteenth said. Fourth brother is wrong, but Nineteenth is always right, right?"
Mrs. Ou didn't want to hear it. However, Jiang Yashuang was young and strong, and she was very powerful. She was coaxing and persuading, but he suddenly held her down with his hands, dragged her into the room, and shut her door with a "bang" Come to your door!
The old lady was about to get angry when Jiang Yashuang unexpectedly said softly: "Little aunt, do you really think that my father will ignore the overall situation and return to Beijing alone without any preparation?"
"...Kunlun goes so suddenly, what can he prepare?!" Mrs. Ou was startled, then sneered!
"My grandson hasn't gone there yet, so I can't say anything about the matter in Northern Xinjiang." Jiang Yashuang said calmly, "But when I accompanied my father to visit my grandfather this morning, my grandfather was very gentle towards my father!"
Mrs. Ou frowned: "Gentle?"
She knew about Duke Qin's feelings for the Marquis of Jibei, but she also knew that Duke Qin, who had brought the Jiang family from humble beginnings to this point, was definitely not a person who would let his personal feelings outweigh the overall situation!
Moreover, when he heard that Jiang Tianchi ignored the raging war in northern Xinjiang and insisted on returning to Beijing, Qin Guogong fainted on the spot, which almost led to a direct fight between the Jiang family! If Jiang Tianchi appeared in front of Duke Qin at that time, Duke Qin would probably have to strangle him to death with his own hands! It had only been a few days, but Jiang Tianchi had become gentle when he saw him again
"Could it be that..." Seeing that Mrs. Ou had calmed down a bit, Jiang Yashuang hurriedly let go of her hand. The old lady walked up to the table and sat down. She pointed to a seat not far away for him to sit on, frowning, " Is the Beihu invasion planned by Lao Si? "
"My father insisted on traveling day and night to return to Beijing this time. I'm afraid it was already in the plan!" Jiang Yashuang sighed, "But it happened to coincide with the death of my uncle. Originally, my father should have made other arrangements to convince Beihu that he had to return. Beijing, and it’s a sudden return to Beijing!”
Mrs. Ou thought about it for a while. Although Jiang Tianchi was beaten and scolded by her just now, she was neither ashamed nor worried about Beijiang. It seemed that she was confident? She breathed a sigh of relief: "If this is the case... I have wronged him!"
But then his face darkened again, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?! He likes to be spanked! Do you need me to spank him again later?!"
"Father, I think there is some arrangement that would not be convenient to tell in public?" Jiang Yashuang could only guess, because he didn't know anything either - but he didn't think he would be wrong. The Marquis of Jibei and Jiang Tianchi might really have the same sympathy. Father and son, in Jiang Tianchi's mind, this uncle's status even surpassed that of Qin Guogong. But think about who Jiang Tianchi is
He was in the prime of his youth, but he resolutely gave up the prosperity of the capital. As the commander's son, he climbed from the lowest level of soldiers to the position of commander step by step - I won't talk about his perseverance, ability, and hard work here... I will only talk about the reasons why he did this: To put it nicely, it’s called ambition, but to be frank, it’s ambition!
While the brothers are fighting for the interests of the DPRK and China, Jiang Tianchi has already pointed his finger at the foundation of the Jiang family!
Jiang Yashuang never thought that such an ambitious and visionary father would be so impulsive that he ignored the overall situation - there was no room for such a brain-dead commander in the Zhenbei Army!
So Jiang Tianchi insists on returning to Beijing like a fool. Apart from the fact that he is basically trying to trick Bei Hu, what else can be explained
"A few days ago, my grandfather was so angry that he fainted. My Eighth Brother and I discussed it privately and took the opportunity to trick the first and third bedrooms. Unexpectedly, father and son actually thought of going together... My father also set a trap for Beihu!" Jiang Ya Shuang's heart trembled slightly, and she raised her head and said, "If my little aunt is worried, why don't you go and ask your grandfather in person later?"
... After Mrs. Ou visited Duke Qin, she did not scold Jiang Tianchi again, but she also did not send anyone to visit him. She acted as if she had never beaten this nephew.
After Mrs. Tao learned what had happened, she was quite dumbfounded. She sent Mother Hu to comfort Jiang Tianchi: "Your aunt has this temper and hasn't changed after so many years. You should be more patient! She is also doing it for your own good!"
Jiang Tianchi, who was letting his sons apply medicine on his face, didn't mean to argue with his aunt. He thanked his stepmother for her concern and turned around without saying anything. Of course, the others didn't dare to say anything more.
Because he was slapped in the face by Mrs. Ou, it was difficult to show his injuries in front of others, so it was originally decided to have a funeral the next day, but it was postponed for two more days. After there was no difference in his face, the funeral officially started - It was a particularly grand day. The Duke of Qin saw him off in person, and the Queen Mother, together with the emperor and the empress, went to the Marquis Mansion in Jibei to offer incense. The entire capital was shocked by this funeral ceremony!
The funeral procession, which was more than ten miles long, included the entire court and most of the clan. Surrounded by heavy coffins, they slowly moved to the outskirts of the city. After consultations with the Jiang family, they decided to hide the news of the death of the Marquis of Jibei from the men of Kui County. In this way, the Marquis of Jibei could not be buried in his hometown for the time being, and could only be buried first. In Gyeonggi Province, when the men from Kui County also leave in the future, Liufang can help the spirit return home.
This was a tragedy for the dignitaries participating in the funeral. Originally, if the coffin of the Marquis of Jibei was to be sent back to Kui County, then according to the rules, they could just send it to a long pavilion ten miles outside the city - that is where people come and go. , there are well-maintained official roads all the way, it’s so easy to walk and it’s completely effortless!
But what now? In order to show the importance to the Jiang family, I have to accompany him all the way to the temporary cemetery selected on the mountain!
It’s okay for those who are young and strong. At Xue Chang’s age, when he went to the bottom of the mountain and looked up at the winding and rugged mountain road, he wanted to curse. If I can still climb such a mountain, I don’t need to bet my hope on Qiu Jing. On Lan? You must be waiting wholeheartedly for your grandson to recover!
Fortunately, the Duke of Qin is not old and confused yet. If he really asks a minister like Xue Chang, who has been working as a civil servant all his life, to go up the mountain together, how many more holes will be dug on the mountain
So he asked people to help him up the mountain, and specifically told Xue Chang and other elderly people whose legs and feet were really inconvenient to stay at the bottom of the mountain. After the Jiang family has finished burying the Marquis of Jibei, they will go back to Beijing together for the last funeral meal.
"Xue Xiang!" Xue Chang stayed in the temporary pavilion at the foot of the mountain for a while. He felt stuffy because of the crowd, so he got up and went for a walk in the forest nearby. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at a secluded place, he heard someone calling from behind, "Zhenbei University" The general insisted on returning to the capital for his own selfish reasons, regardless of the overall situation. Although the Duke of Qin was furious when he first heard about it, he acted as if nothing had happened... What did Prime Minister Xue think? "
Xue Chang looked at the visitor and frowned slightly: "No."
"Why should Prime Minister Xue be so guarded?" The man smiled faintly, "Back then, everyone from the Tianzi generation of the Jiang family rushed to join the court, including Jiang Tianqi, whom Mrs. Tao had mentioned, who were reluctant to part with the prosperity of the capital and were unwilling to suffer in the army! Only Jiang Tianchi is far-sighted and has great ambitions... His design of Beihu this time happened to coincide with the death of the Marquis of Jibei... But, if the Marquis of Jibei had not passed away, what was his intention in doing this? "
"If you are curious, why don't you ask Jiang Tianchi? After all..." Xue Chang was interrupted by the man in the middle of his words: "Lead the snake out of the hole, and even if you can't annihilate Beihu, you will have to severely injure them!" There is no time to make any mistakes!”
Xue Chang's face darkened: "That's enough!"
But the man couldn't hold his tongue: "It seems to be a good thing at first, but Jiang Tianchi's position is as stable as a mountain and there is no way he can be promoted. Why rush to achieve such a great achievement? It is better to leave Beihu to figure it out slowly. After all, he still has a recognized The younger son Jiang Yashuang who will take over needs to be cultivated, doesn’t he
"He is eager to free his hands. What is the reason... Mr. Xue has such sharp eyesight, how can he not see it?"
When the man saw Xue Chang turning around and starting to leave, he hurriedly followed. Although his voice was soft, every word was heartbreaking: "Back then, when the Gu family took advantage of the power of the Queen Mother and used the Xue family to force Prime Minister Xue to surrender, Prime Minister Xue once said that in this life, he only knows how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. I wonder if the loyal Empress Dowager serves the country... I wonder if Prime Minister Xue’s arrogance is still there!”