The next day, Jia Lian went directly to Wang's house to visit Wang Ziteng.
Wang Ziteng met the emperor yesterday and knew that Jia Lian would patrol the border with him during this trip, so he was not surprised at all by Jia Lian's visit.
"I already know about the fact that you beat Prince Duan. Since he was rude first, you just hit him. It's no big deal. Even if he has any dissatisfaction with Prince Duan, we don't have to be afraid of him."
Wang Ziteng met Jia Lian in the hall. After a few simple greetings, he spoke in a very relaxed tone. It seemed that in his eyes, the palace was no different from an ordinary mansion.
Jia Lian was not surprised. People who hold military power have different confidence.
He was about to stand up to thank him, but when he saw Wang Ziteng flexing his hands, he just sat down and thanked him.
Wang Ziteng added: "Your Majesty has told me his arrangements for you. The Ministry should send the letter of appointment to you in less than two days. At that time, I will send someone to take you to the camp to familiarize yourself with military affairs. In the remaining time, you should arrange your family affairs as soon as possible.
The time we leave Beijing is roughly right after the Chinese New Year. I'm afraid you won't be able to finish this New Year. In addition, once you go on this trip, you will not be able to come back overnight. The bitter cold in the border areas is definitely not comparable to the comfort in Beijing. You must be mentally prepared for these. "
As soon as he heard what Wang Ziteng said, Jia Lian knew that Wang Ziteng didn't trust him, so he gave him a vaccination in advance. It is estimated that he was afraid that his poor performance in the army would make the officers look down on him, and even affect his reputation.
So he stood up directly, cupped his hands and said: "Uncle, please don't worry, since I have decided to go on this trip, I am already prepared to deal with the difficulties. My nephew has spoken in advance. If there is any laziness or violation of military discipline during this trip, I will Please uncle, please don't care about the relationship between uncle and nephew, and just handle it according to military regulations and disciplines. Otherwise, it is a small matter for me to live up to the sacred mandate. If it damages my uncle's reputation, my nephew will be punished and deserve to die!"
Seeing Jia Lian speaking so solemnly, Wang Ziteng showed an unexpected expression.
"If you can say such things, I have nothing to worry about.
But you don’t need to be too nervous. Our main task on this trip is to investigate the movements of the Tatar tribes and inspect the border defenses. There may not be any war. In addition, your great-grandfather and grandfather both had very high status in the army. If you join the army with your status, most of the officers and soldiers in the army will treat you with some courtesy.
I believe His Majesty also wants to throw you into the army to gain some experience. This is a rare opportunity for you.
So as long as you can endure the harsh environment, this trip will not only be easy for you, but it will also be the starting point of your official career. If you have perseverance, you will inherit the glory of your ancestors in the future. "
As the person with the highest official position in the four major families, Wang Ziteng has a general understanding of the children of several families.
Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to the emperor's arrangement of Jia Lian in his army, but he planned to train him if he could, and if he couldn't, he would send him back to Beijing as soon as possible.
Now that I heard that he could say such insightful words, I finally believed in the correctness of the emperor's arrangement, and my words became more sincere.
"My nephew dare not expect anything to restore the glory of his ancestors. I hope that this trip can help my uncle, and I don't want to embarrass my uncle or my ancestors. Yu Yuan is enough."
Jia Lian said seriously.
Wang Ziteng laughed, nodded, and explained in detail some matters that need to be paid attention to when marching and transporting grain and grass. Seeing that although Jia Lian did not understand much, he listened carefully without any impatience or shrinkage, and he was finally satisfied. a bit.
"You have never had the experience of marching, and I can't teach you everything in a short while. When you are in the army, as long as you are willing to study hard, you will understand these things sooner or later. Okay, I still have some other things to deal with. You Go and see your aunt, and there is no need to come back to say goodbye."
After arranging for the housekeeper to send Jia Lian in for a visit, Wang Ziteng sat in the hall and thought deeply.
The four great families that were once so prosperous have all disappeared. This is a fact that has to be admitted.
Although he is still at the center of power now, the upper limit of a military attache is really inferior to that of a civilian official. For example, he has almost reached the point of no progress.
If he can still barely support the four major families, then the next generation will be the real crisis.
According to him, although there are many children from the four families, at present, none of them are successful!
If this continues, I am afraid that within twenty or thirty years, the title of the Four Great Families will become an inconspicuous cloud in history and disappear without a trace.
Therefore, the four major families need a future helmsman, Wang Ziteng, and he also needs arms that can support each other.
From the current point of view, Jia Lian basically meets the external conditions for this candidate.
The eldest son and grandson of Duke Rongguo, and the future heir to the hereditary title of Rongguo Mansion.
Thinking about Jia Lian's ability to beat the prince angrily yesterday in order to protect the dignity of his biological father, if nothing else, this bloodiness really deserves praise. This also made him start to believe in his heart that maybe Jia Lian really had the possibility to restore the glory of his ancestors.
Even if it was only possible, it was enough for him to try cultivation.
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Rongguo Mansion, Fengjie Courtyard, on the Kang in the West Room.
Wang Xifeng took out a folded prescription from her arms and handed it to Ping'er.
Ping'er took it and looked at it, his expression couldn't help but pause, but he didn't say anything, he just nodded and took the prescription.
Wang Xifeng said: "Don't blame me, I am doing this for the sake of both of us.
No matter how good the sisters are, they will always fight for the interests of their children and turn into enemies.
You have been with me for so many years. Although I have not said it explicitly, I already treat you as my biological sister, otherwise I would not let you follow your second master. I cherish the friendship between the two of us very much, and I don’t want to ruin the friendship between the two of us since childhood because of some other things in the future.
If you wait until I give birth to a child who can inherit the family business, I will naturally not ask you to eat this again. Do you understand my painstaking efforts? "
When Ping'er heard what Wang Xifeng said, she burst into tears and knelt down on the spot and said: "I understand what grandma means. I have kept all the good things grandma has done to me over the years in my heart, and I want to repay grandma throughout my life. Even if grandma doesn't say anything, Ping'er doesn't dare to argue with grandma. On this point, Ping'er dares to swear to God that if he has second thoughts, he will make me die..."
Wang Xifeng immediately leaned over and held Ping'er up, and said with a smile: "Look, you started crying when you were fine. When your second master comes back later and sees me, he will think that I am bullying you."
And what did you swear to me? You know I don’t believe that.
But I know that you are a good person, and I also know that you will understand my painstaking efforts, so I tell you directly and frankly, not only do you doubt me and hate me. Let's just say that the law is the law. From now on, we should be closer. Don't let those things affect the friendship between us sisters. "
Ping'er also stood up, wiped his tears and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, you don't have to follow me today. You can ask someone to grab the medicine yourself, just drink it after a bowl, and I won't care about you.
I don’t know what’s wrong with your second master now. He’s become more shrewd and domineering, and he’s controlling me.
How does he understand the truth? If I let him know, I'm afraid I will be said to be evil-hearted. So if it's for my own good, just keep it quiet and don't let him know.
Okay, go on your own. "
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, after seeing Ping'er, she also sat quietly, and then Fang murmured: "I hope you can really understand my painstaking efforts. I really want you to follow me all the time..."
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