After Jiang Jizu had finished handling the affairs of the Liao family, he couldn't wait to rush to the second courtyard to give his daughter some food.
It turned out to be in vain.
Zhang Xianglian, who was stewing elbows, said that the children were at the gate of Gongyuan, and he followed them without thinking.
Unexpectedly, when the examination was over and the students were all walking out, it was really difficult for a tall person like him to go against the flow of people.
After finally squeezing in front of Jiang Sheng, a thin layer of sweat began to form on Jiang Jizu's forehead, but he still smiled and called, "Nanny, daddy is here."
As usual, the fat girl had already jumped over happily and grabbed the hem of his clothes.
It was a little strange today. The little girl had a shy expression. It took her a long time to come up to him and asked in a low voice, "Dad, do you know my third brother?"
Third brother, that boy from the Fang family.
The son of an old friend, his family has suffered great changes, but he still remembers his original intention of guarding the border. He has also won frequent small victories in the past two years.
If he hadn't been too busy, Jiang Jizu would have really wanted to sit down and have a chat with this guy.
"Of course I know you." He probably understood something. "Don't worry. If you are stationed at the border for a day, you will be my son-in-law. You will never let any outsiders bully you."
If those who guard the border can still be bullied by those who enjoy peace, then what is the point of war? So what's the point of being a soldier? So what’s the point of protecting our country?
Soldiers are always worthy of respect and preferential treatment.
"Daddy is so kind." Jiang Sheng didn't expect his father to be so transparent, so he rushed over happily, "Daddy is a good father and a good general."
Jiang Jizu smiled bitterly.
He may be a good general, but he is definitely not a good father.
At least not before.
Fortunately, there is a future.
"Nanny, come here. Daddy has prepared honey cakes from the east of the city for you, as well as the most delicious candied haws in Fengjing." He took something out of his arms.
Same, same, same again.
Jiang Sheng watched with interest, his eyes filled with brilliance.
Xu Mo and Zheng Ruqian looked at each other in tacit understanding and stepped out of sight.
Then, Fang Yuan in the crowd saw Fang Heng among the siblings.
These cousins, who once practiced martial arts together at their grandfather's knees, really looked at each other after experiencing identity reversal and sudden family changes.
A man in white clothes flutters. Although he has a noble status, he is only surrounded by servants.
A man dressed in black, thin and powerless but surrounded by hustle and bustle.
Especially Jiang Sheng generously started to distribute things. This brother had a piece of honey cake, that brother had a candied haws, and what was thrust into Fang Heng's hand was a whole bunch of red and colorful ones.
The hawthorn with the core removed and wrapped in rock sugar is actually not very delicious, but with the addition of my sister's thoughts, it becomes particularly touching.
Fang Yuan watched quietly, not as surprised as when he saw his old friend for the first time, but rather showing a bit of complexity.
Seeing this, Fang Heng raised the candied haws high and took a bite with relish.
"Third brother, is it delicious?" Jiang Sheng held a large bag of delicious food, "If it's delicious, I'll share some with you."
"It's delicious." Fang Heng smiled.
When he turned around again, Fang Yuan had disappeared, leaving only loneliness on the ground.
He couldn't tell what he was feeling, so he let out a long sigh, got into the carriage with his brother, brother and sister, and returned to their small courtyard.
Aunt Zhang had already prepared the stew and served it hot to the table as soon as the children came back.
They ate and drank happily, talked happily, talked about brotherhood, and talked about the war on the border.
Jiang Jizu seemed a little drunk. He patted Fang Heng on the shoulder and said, "You are younger than my son, but you are better than him. You have been promoted to the position of squad leader without being promoted. It would be great if you were willing to promote."
"Lao Fang and I are old friends. I will never stand by and watch his children... But your father has many old troops in northern Xinjiang in recent years. Why don't you contact me or ask for help?"
why?
At first, it was to avoid the Fang family and not to be discovered by the Fang family, but later he wanted to defend the border down-to-earth. If others could start as ordinary soldiers, so could Fang Heng.
If you are in the shadow of your father, you will always feel opportunistic.
Fang Heng was straightforward and not afraid of Jiang Chengyuan in the Jiang family, so he honestly told what was in his heart.
Jiang Sheng smacked his lips while listening, worried about the third brother's directness.
But Jiang Jizu laughed loudly and admired this young general more and more, "You are right, if you want to become a general, you have to start as a soldier. You have to worry about the world and the suffering of the common people. Only by truly starting from the grassroots Only the generals who come up can lead the Chongqing Dynasty to victory and drive out the Tartars."
"Whether Lao Fang, I, or the several lieutenants who led the troops, they all started as ordinary soldiers. They became captains and generals directly before entering the camp."
Fang Heng nodded beside him, feeling awe and admiration in his heart.
"It's just..." Jiang Jizu suddenly changed his tone, "With your own strength alone, it will take more than ten years to become a general. If you are capable and capable, even if you can be promoted faster through connections, it will only be Protect the people sooner and guard the borders sooner, right?"
Fang Heng was stunned and nodded subconsciously.
He was already familiar with small group combat, and fighting again would be just a repetition of fatigue, but it was not so easy to become the captain of the third group, and the general was far away and beyond his reach.
"Military generals are straightforward and hate collusion, but Xiao Fang, after all, we all contribute to the defense of our country. If we could help the suffering people earlier and drive away the cruel and hateful Tartars earlier, , even if some shortcuts are used, it is understandable." Jiang Jizu meant a lot.
After three rounds of dinner, the general stood up, touched his daughter's head, and asked her to have a good rest.
Fang Heng sat there blankly, as if he had received the baptism of Bo's soul, and seemed to have awakened to the path he should take.
"I think I should look for the old members of the Fang family." He looked at his brothers, "The Fang family already knows about my existence, and the silent smoke is about to rise."
"To be precise, the Fang family has known for a long time that you are our third brother." Chang Yan spoke slowly, "In the past, we always thought that the Fang family changed the test papers because they were interested in the talent of the eldest brother. Only today did we realize that we had gone wrong."
Fang Yuan was able to spend a year practicing Xu Mo's handwriting, which shows that he has a lot of perseverance. Maybe he can't get the Hui Yuan, but it is not difficult to pass the Hui Yuan exam.
The bigger reason why they replaced Xu Mo's achievements was to remove Fang Heng's arm.
They were afraid of Fang Heng's rise, afraid of someone in Fang Heng's dynasty, and afraid that Fang Heng would come back to Fengjing from northern Xinjiang.
"It turns out that I was the one who harmed everyone." Fang Heng clenched his fists before he had time to blame himself, "Xiao Wu, tell me, let me test the Fang family's trump card. How are you going to test it?"
Since we are already at odds with the Fang family, let's just take action to the end.
Let’s see who is stronger, the established aristocratic families, or the outstanding young people.
"There's no rush, no rush." Chang Yan narrowed his eyes, "Everyone can do whatever they need to do during this period. We... will test the results later."
The Fang family is far away, whether they can pass the examination and whether they can get the status of Gongsheng.
They will wait and see.
