kingnovel Chapter 934 The Imperial Court Wants to Train Troops
Chapter 934 The Imperial Court Wants to Train Troops
Xiangling's first performance was obviously a bit clumsy, but fortunately she was good at learning through practice and making progress through learning.
This bath took a long time, and by the time I was done, the water was a little cold. Fortunately, there was a heater in the bathroom, so the room was warm and I didn't catch a cold.
Moreover, Xiangling has practiced martial arts for many years and has the strength of hidden energy, so her physical fitness can still keep up.
After putting on his clothes, Lu Cheng carried Xiangling, whose limbs were a little weak, and got up and returned to the bedroom.
As early as when Lu Cheng went to take a bath, Qingwen found that Xiangling was missing, and she quietly ran outside the bathroom to listen. But the subsequent sound was too embarrassing, and it was snowing outside, so Qingwen didn't dare to stay outside for too long, so she ran back to the house.
However, Qingwen, sitting on the bed, would always think of Xiangling's voice she had just heard, and she felt as if a kitten was scratching her heart, and she became restless.
It was not until Lu Cheng carried Xiangling back to the room and saw Xiangling's rosy face that Qingwen felt a little regretful. She regretted why she was a step slower.
Xiangling was a little afraid to look at Qingwen and hid her little head completely in Lu Cheng's arms.
Xiangling and Qingwen were the same age, just a few months younger than Lu Cheng. Since following Lu Cheng, the two girls had practiced martial arts all year round, had adequate nutrition, and had grown up a long time ago.
As for Lu Cheng, after coming to this world, he did not take action because his strength had not yet recovered to its peak and the girls around him were still young.
Now, Lu Cheng's strength has basically recovered to its peak. He no longer needs to restrain himself and can enjoy himself.
On the bed in the inner room of the master bedroom, Xiangling snuggled in Lu Cheng's arms and couldn't help but ask, "We...we...will we have a child?"
"What are you imagining? Haven't you read the book? This is not enough."
"Oh..." Xiangling seemed a little disappointed.
"You are still young, and it is not good to have a child too early. You should concentrate on your cultivation in the next two years and improve your kung fu. You can consider having children later."
"Well, I'll listen to my brother..."
"From now on, it's time to change the name."
"Well, what does it look like to be considered... a real couple?"
"You want to learn?"
"Hmm~"
"Then I'll teach you."
Not long after, Qingwen heard another annoying sound outside, and she became more annoyed: "Isn't it playing the flute? Why is it singing..."
Xiangling was tired, so she fell asleep and slept soundly. But Qingwen couldn't sleep...
Snowflakes are falling outside the window, and a few red plum blossoms are blooming. The north wind is whimpering all night, and I wake up with tears in the morning.
At the same time, on the other side, in the backyard of Rongguo Mansion, in Jia Lian’s original bedroom.
Wang Xifeng and Ping'er, master and servant, squeezed on a bed and talked in low voices.
"Second Master has been gone for a few months, and we don't know when he will come back. It's really hard for grandma."
Wang Xifeng also sighed: "I used to think that Sister Zhu was as lifeless as a dead tree. Now, I never thought that you and I, master and servant, would end up in such a situation. I don't know if I will become like that in the future..."
In an era when feudal ethics became increasingly strict, the larger the family, the more they valued the reputation of women. The Jia family would never allow a widow like Li Wan to remarry.
Although Wang Xifeng's husband Jia Lian is still alive, he has been exiled thousands of miles away and she may not have the chance to see him again in this life.
The living conditions in all places of exile are extremely poor. How many years can outsiders survive there?
The emperor is now in the prime of his life. It is impossible for the throne to change and amnesty to be granted in a short period of time.
When she thought of this, Wang Xifeng felt even more sad.
The master and servant talked for a while before Wang Xifeng began to feel sleepy. In her daze, she seemed to see a familiar figure. At first, she thought it was Mr. Lian, but when she got closer, she found that it was the figure dancing with a sword in the snow during the day.
For a moment, Wang Xifeng felt ashamed and frightened, not knowing how to deal with it...
Ping'er, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly felt a pair of hands groping her body. When she opened her eyes, she heard Wang Xifeng beside her calling out a name. When she got closer and heard the name clearly, she immediately lost all her sleepiness...
In the early morning, the heavy snow stopped.
Lu Cheng got up early and stretched his muscles, then went to the kitchen to stew a large pot of nourishing old hen soup, fried a few side dishes, and cooked a pot of porridge.
It was not until noon when the sky was bright that Qingwen and Xiangling got up in the room and enjoyed the nutritious meal that Lu Cheng had prepared for them.
In the past, Xiangling and Qingwen were both Lu Cheng's personal maids, and were the candidates for maids and concubines who had been designated long ago.
But after all, I haven't taken that step yet, and there is no definite status.
Now that she has been taken into the room, her status naturally needs to be determined.
At noon, Lu Cheng summoned the servants in the mansion and selected two personal maids to serve Xiangling and Qingwen respectively, and confirmed the status of the two as concubines.
Although the two women didn't have to do any work before, they had long been accustomed to serving Lu Cheng's daily life. They were responsible for serving tea, making beds, and mending clothes.
Now that I've become the official boss, some work should be assigned to others.
In the afternoon, Lu Cheng wrote another letter to Zhou Wan'er to coax the little girl.
Just this morning, the imperial court issued an edict, stripping the Prince of Nan'an of his title and official position, and ordering him to reflect on his mistakes at home.
In fact, the fact that the Prince of Nan'an was captured by the rebels and released only after paying a ransom was indeed a disgrace to the court, and even he himself was too embarrassed to stay in the court. Emperor Changtai was particularly merciful by not directly convicting him and imprisoning him.
The Prince of Nan'an was defeated, and the imperial court suffered heavy losses, but the rebels in the south had not yet been eliminated, which made Emperor Changtai feel like there was something stuck in his throat.
Taking advantage of the incident involving Prince Nangan, Emperor Changtai finally overruled the opposition and decided to train a new army.
At the same time, in order to select suitable generals to train the new army, Emperor Changtai transferred some generals from various garrisons across the country to Beijing, preparing to select one from these people.
Among these generals was Wang Ziteng from the Wang family.
In the past, among the four great families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue, the Wang family could only rank third. Now the Jia family has fallen, the Shi family is not as good as before, and Wang Ziteng is a general with military power. Naturally, the strength of the Wang family has risen, and it has become the leader of the four great families.
Because Wang Ziteng had been working in another place, he brought his family with him. After Aunt Xue and her family came to Beijing, they had not visited their relatives yet.
As soon as Wang Ziteng came back, Aunt Xue immediately took her daughter and son to visit the Wang family. Mrs. Wang also hurriedly took Baoyu to see her brother.
Now that the Jia family has fallen into decline, Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang naturally have to interact more with their natal families and rely on their natal families' power to better maintain their current dignity.
Of course, Xue Pan did not want to see his powerful uncle. Before going to Beijing, Xue Pan had always been worried about being controlled by his uncle. Fortunately, when his family arrived in Beijing, Wang Ziteng was transferred to another place. As for Jia Zheng's uncle, he had little control over Xue Pan.
Now that Wang Ziteng has returned to Beijing, Xue Pan is naturally not very happy.
After the family met and talked, Aunt Xue turned around and saw her son. Thinking of what happened before, she couldn't help but say, "Brother, my son Pan'er is grown up now. He is idle all day long and doesn't like to study or do business. I don't know what kind of job I should arrange for him. Can you arrange something for him?"
Actually, Aunt Xue didn't really want her son to leave her side. But Xue Pan had been a little dishonest recently, going out to drink and spend money all day. Aunt Xue was afraid that her son would get into trouble again or offend someone, so she wanted his uncle to keep him by her side to take care of him.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziteng looked back at Xue Pan and nodded, saying, "Pan'er looks strong. Since you don't like studying or doing business, why don't you stay with me and gain experience for a while? Maybe you can get a military position one day."
"Then I'll leave it to you, brother."
The Wang family was not as prosperous as the Jia and Shi families, and they all relied on Wang Ziteng to support them. Therefore, Wang Ziteng also intended to train a few relatives' children to help them.
Upon hearing this, Xue Pan's face turned bitter, but he did not dare to refuse.
Wang Ziteng turned his head and glanced at Jia Baoyu again: "Baoyu is grown up now, it's time for him to find a job. I wonder how your sister will arrange it?"
Mrs. Wang glanced at her own big-faced Bao and said, "Brother, my Baoyu is still young, still a child."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziteng didn't say anything more. In his heart, he did look down on Lady Wang's sister to some extent.
The Jia family has fallen into such a state that they have lost their former titles and are now relying on Jia Zheng, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Works, to support them. If the next generation of children does not work hard, they will sooner or later squander their wealth.
Jia Baoyu just lowered his head and said nothing, but he didn't like his uncle in his heart, and he didn't like being an official even more. He just wanted to be his "hermit in the mountains", hiding in the backyard and eating the rouge on the maids' lips.
Baochai, who was sitting on the side, glanced at her brother, then turned to look at Jia Baoyu, and thought of that elder brother Cheng again. She shook her head secretly in her heart, there was no comparison at all...