"Second brother, sit down for a moment." A middle-aged fat man who was sitting at the desk and writing furiously put his head over to say hello, and then continued to immerse himself in the official documents on the table. On the large desk, there are several piles of papers more than one foot high.
Wu Gen, Ji Ye and others sat in the living room of the outer room. The inner room was separated by a bead curtain. It was obvious that Ji Chen usually handled government affairs and received guests here.
There was no one else in the room, except Ji Chen, and there was only a beautiful and dignified woman in palace attire serving beside him. The woman nodded apologetically to Ji Ye and others, and served tea to them with green beads.
When she arrived at Wu Gen's place, the woman's warm eyes were slightly surprised, but she quickly covered it up and smiled at Wu Gen.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about them. I haven't seen you for a few days, and I haven't seen you out for a walk." Ji Yan stepped forward and grabbed the woman's hand, laughing softly.
The woman looked back at Ji Chen and sighed, "Things have become more and more frequent these days. The descendants of several families of ten thousand families have arrived in Hanlu City, making trouble every day to see their husband. My husband is very busy with this matter. I have to make friends, appease these people, and deal with government affairs, and I don’t even have time to eat.”
"Those families, if you ask me, just send troops to take over their territory, and move all their families over to see if they still make trouble. If they are still ignorant, just chop off a few heads." Ji Yan said angrily.
"It can't be that easy." Ji Chen's tired voice came from behind.
After washing his hands in the basin, Ji Chen opened the bead curtain and walked out. He sat on the main seat and took a sip of tea. He gently rubbed his temples. Fang turned to look at Ji Ye and said, "My brother has something to do today."
"Brother, I came here today because of the Northern Army matter." Ji Ye quickly raised his hand, "My father has explained this matter for a long time, but he has not made any progress. It just so happened that my old friend came here, and he had this idea again. This time I'm bothering my brother just because of the job."
Ji Chen glanced at Wu Gen and said hesitantly, "This is."
"Oh, this is the Wu Gen I mentioned before. The two of us traveled to Dayi Continent together, so we admired his ability to lead the army. He came to Kuntian Continent from Beizhou, and within a short period of time he was in Kuntian Continent. Bailing Province has laid a foundation. This time you came to Hanlu City at my invitation, and you brought some brave men, who can be recruited into the Northern Army." Ji Ye leaned over to his eldest brother's side. , briefly introduced Wu Gen’s situation.
Ji Chen had a look of surprise on his face and took a serious look at Wu Gen. Fang slowly said: "As a human race, it is not easy for Wu Zhuangshi to be able to do such a big thing in Kuntian Continent. It seems that he is really capable. . The establishment of the Northern Army is also a major event for the clan, so please let me and my brother discuss it privately before making a decision."
Wu Gen quickly cupped his hands and said, "It's all right." But a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Ji Chen stood up, nodded slightly to Wu Gen, turned around and walked towards the back room. Ji Ye glanced at Wu Gen and followed him in.
The two entered the back room, walked around the museum shelves, and disappeared into it. It turns out that there is a secret room hidden behind this shelf.
Watching the two leave, the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward for a while. The woman smiled slightly, stood up, walked to the door, and asked Lu Zhu outside the door to bring in a few plates of snacks.
Glancing at the woman's back, Ji Yan frowned and turned to look at Wu Gen. Wu Gen nodded with an almost imperceptible movement, and gently raised his right hand on the back of the chair with his index finger pointing towards the secret room.
"Sister-in-law, let me go see what they are doing." Ji Yan stood up and walked to the back room.
"Ji Yan, I have prepared your favorite honey cake, let's try it first." The woman greeted quickly and tried to stop Ji Yan.
"Wait until I come out to eat. Sister-in-law, keep it for me." As she said that, Ji Yan rushed in.
The woman sighed slightly, feeling a little sad in her brows. She walked back into the room and sat on the right side of Ji Chen's seat.
Wu Gen looked left and right, pretending to look at the furnishings in the room, feeling a little embarrassed. Except for himself and the woman, there was no one else in Ji Chen's house. The woman looked at Wu Gen curiously but said nothing.
Fortunately, Luzhu came in with a tray at this time and placed some snacks on the tables next to several seats. Seeing the situation in the room, Lu Zhu did not leave, but stood behind the woman.
"Wu Gen, right?" The woman suddenly opened her red lips.
"Exactly." Wu Gen bowed slightly and saluted the woman. This woman was brought out by Ji Chen to meet the guests, so she was not from an ordinary background.
"My name is Murong Yanyu. You don't have to be too restrictive here. We in Kuntian Continent don't have as many rules as in Beizhou." The woman smiled sweetly, as if she could read Wu Gen's thoughts.
"My husband is right about what he said. As a human race, it is really not easy for you to travel across the oceans alone and travel freely in various provinces. It shows that you are also capable.
The Ji family is in trouble both internally and externally at this time. It is probably a blessing for the Ji family to have people like you here. When we first met, I thanked Mr. Wu on behalf of my husband. "
With a smile on his face, Wu Gen raised his hands to Murong Yanyu, "Madam, I praise you very much, Wu Gen is just a martial artist, and he is only able to get here because of the support of a group of brothers. Madam also knows that the human race is in a difficult situation in Kuntian Continent, and every day There are many obstacles every step of the way. This time when we arrive at Hanlu City, I would like to ask Madam to take care of me a little more."
With a smile on her lips, Murong Yanyu turned her head to look to her side, and Lu Yu quickly came over. Murong Yanyu whispered a few words into his ear. Luzhu was slightly startled, looked at Wu Gen, and hurriedly walked out.
"Wu Gen, I know that it is difficult for humans to travel in Kuntian Continent, so I will make the decision for my husband and give you a protective object to prevent others from disturbing you for no reason." Murong Yanyu's voice was as gentle as trickling spring water, making people feel There is a feeling of spring breeze.
When Wu Gen heard this, he quickly stood up and said, "Thank you madam for the gift." But he couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart. This Murong Yanyu could actually replace the reward given by his husband. This shows that words in the Ji family also have some weight. From this point of view, whether our fearless army can safely gain a foothold in the Iron Hand Province depends on what this person wants.
In the absence of Ji Ye's father, Ji Xin, the couple is a very important person in the Ji family. No wonder Ji Ye wants to discuss it with Ji Chen.
"You're welcome." While he was thinking wildly, Murong Yanyu waved his hand gently and glanced at Wu Gen meaningfully, "My husband's health has not been very good. In the past few years, my second brother has been traveling a lot, and the burdens on the family have all increased. The pressure on him alone was already exhausted mentally and physically, and he had been relying on pills for the past two years.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two brothers were bound to have a rift due to their struggle for power, but they didn't know that the husband had long wanted to step down from government affairs and retire to live in seclusion. When the second brother came back this time, my husband had always wanted to hand over the Confederate Army and some government affairs to him. However, the second brother did not like restraint by nature and was unwilling to take over to avoid suspicion. "
Speaking of this, Murong Yanyu suddenly covered his sleeves and chuckled, "Wu Gen, you and your second brother are friends who share weal and woe. Please advise him not to wander around deliberately in order to get rid of the suspicion of fighting for power. I still have to help my brother share some of the burden."
"Ahem." Wu Gen lowered his head and coughed lightly, and said decisively: "Madam, please rest assured, I will give Ji Ye a lot of advice and let him calm down. It's just about this fearless army, please be more concerned about it, madam."
At this moment, Luzhu came in holding a lacquer box.
Murong Yanyu stood up and opened the lacquer box, but inside was a pair of silver-inlaid animal-patterned quilts, "Wu Gen, this is a gift from the Ji family to the retainers. You might as well wear it on your body on weekdays. With it, at least in the Iron Hand Province , no one dares to be rude to you." He handed it to Wu Gen with his own hands.
Wu Gen quickly wiped his hands on his body and took it solemnly with both hands. Although it was difficult for ordinary people to do anything to themselves when walking in the Iron Hand Province, it was good to have such a life-saving talisman.
"Thank you, Madam. Wu Genming is very grateful for such a great reward. If he can achieve something in Kuntian Continent, he will definitely repay Madam and Young Master." He said and bowed.
Murong Yanyu smiled slightly, "As long as you and your second brother support each other and protect the Ji family, it is the best reward for my husband." He looked at the sky and sighed softly, "The time for my husband to take the pill has passed again. Alright, Luzhu, you stay with the guest while I deliver the elixir."
After saying that, he turned to Wu Gen and smiled apologetically, walked to the museum shelf in the back room, took down a jade box, and turned around to enter the secret room.
Wu Gen smiled at Lu Zhu, looked at the belt carefully, and showed how to wear it around his waist.
Luzhu walked over, pouted and said, "You are lucky. Madam rewarded you with such a heavy gift as soon as you came here. There is so much in the house."
Old people who have worked for many years may not be able to get one. "As he said this, he helped Wu Gen fasten his belt.
"Good luck, good luck, I got the glory of the Second Young Master." Wu Gen said cheerfully, and simply sat down and tasted the snacks on the table.
After a moment of burning incense, Ji Chen and others finally walked out of the secret room. Looking at Wu Gen, Ji Chen nodded slightly, "Wu Gen, you just came. It involves military and family matters, so we can only discuss them in secret. I'm neglecting you."
"It doesn't matter." Wu Gen quickly stood up and glanced at the expressions of the four people.
"Second brother, you should worry more about the Northern Army. In addition, you can also help your eldest brother to win over people from tens of thousands of families these days. After all, the heads of many families here follow their father. Old man, please don't neglect others and lose your etiquette." Seeing Ji Ye was about to leave, Ji Chen quickly stretched out his hand to hold Ji Ye's hand, his round face was a little helpless, and at such a young age, he already had a lot of anger in the corners of his eyes. fine lines.
"Don't worry, brother, I will move around those houses more often. You should also take care of yourself." Ji Ye patted his eldest brother's hand and looked at the striking strands of white hair on his temples, and suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. .
"Okay, go ahead. Be careful when going out these days, and don't run around in private again." Ji Chen let go of his hand, "If you have time, you might as well come over and help me correct the official documents."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ye's expression froze, "Brother, setting up the Northern Army is complicated. I'll come back in a few days." After saying that, he turned to look at Ji Yan, "Three sisters have nothing to do these days, so you can come and fight for me." Let’s start.”
"Yeah, the cat forgot to feed it today. I'm leaving first, eldest brother and second brother." Ji Yan slapped her forehead and ran out in a hurry.
"Forget it, you all go ahead, I know I can't point to anyone." Ji Chen sighed and waved his hand for Ji Ye to leave.
After leaving the house, Wu Gen looked around and asked in a low voice: "How is it? Are the members of the Fearless Army down?"
"Of course I came down." Ji Yan jumped out from behind a pillar and ran to Wu Gen with her skirt in hand. "Fortunately I went, otherwise the big brother would only give one thousand people."
"A thousand?" Wu Gen was stunned, "What happened later."
"Later, with the persuasion of my third sister and I, it was finally increased to three thousand." Ji Ye interjected from the side, "The entire Northern Army plan will initially allocate ten thousand people, including three thousand from the Fearless Army, and another seven from the Southern Army. Thousands of people came.
The eldest brother originally wanted to divide the Confederate Army into two, with 25,000 soldiers on each side. Later, his sister-in-law persuaded her, saying that the current situation was unstable in the near future, so it was better to recruit more soldiers and horses, and the third sister was determined to lead the way. soldiers, and finally decided to recruit 10,000 troops for the Northern Army first. After reporting to his father, he would decide whether to increase the number of troops. "
"Wu Gen, I can tell you that I can also command two thousand soldiers and horses in the Northern Army. When the time comes, we will have a test to see if your fearless army is better or my men are better." Ji Yan stood aside and put her hands on her hips. He said proudly.
"Three thousand." Wu Gen muttered, but it was still a little less. According to his estimation, the fearless army would need at least 10,000 people to have a certain ability to protect itself.
"You're stupid. Three thousand is just for military pay. If you can handle the military pay yourself, I won't have any problem with more brothers." Ji Yan looked at Wu Gen with a look of disdain.
Wu Gen's eyes lit up, yes, don't tell me, Ji Yan is still flexible. But how to solve the problem of military pay? It seems that the only way is to put down the rebellion as soon as possible and share the worries of the Ji family.
