When Jia Cong returned to his home in Guangning City, Han Nianci greeted him.
"Master Marquis, you are back. The news was sent by General He. I heard that it was sent to Liaodong through the Ministry of War. After you come back, you should go to the General Military Mansion to find him."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Nianci, pack your bags and load everything into the car. We will return to the capital early tomorrow morning."
Han Nianci said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I have already started to clean up."
With Han Nianci around, Jia Cong was very relieved. This girl was careful and considerate. She not only took good care of Jia Cong, but also kept the house in order.
Jia Cong took Li Biao to the General Military Mansion, and He Shiyuan led him into the study.
"My dear nephew, you already know about my father-in-law. Please express my condolences. The news was sent urgently using the Ministry of War's eight hundred miles. You are asked to return to the capital immediately after receiving the news."
Jia Cong said: "Thank you very much, Uncle Shi. I plan to leave early tomorrow morning. This time I came here specifically to say goodbye to Uncle Shi. Thank you very much for your care and support in the past three years. My nephew, thank you Uncle Shi. If anything happens in the future, I can Let people go to the capital to look for me."
He Shiyuan waved his hand and said: "We are all here, don't say these polite words. Besides, I have benefited from you a lot. After you go back this time, it will be difficult to come back.
The capital is no better than our border. You should think twice before doing anything in the future, and don't be as unscrupulous as you are on the border. Otherwise, you will cause trouble and cause trouble. After all, there is the emperor's feet there. "
Jia Cong said: "What Uncle Shi said is that after I go back this time, the court will probably not let me out again, but with my current title, it is enough for me to live freely in Shenjing City, and I can live peacefully at home, so I shouldn't He will cause trouble, don't worry, Uncle Shi."
He Shiyuan smiled and said: "That's right. When you go back this time, the court will also grant you another title. Next time we meet, I might call you Ning Guogong. Your luck as a kid is really enviable.
I originally wanted to give you a farewell, but you are probably not in the mood now. You have to go back to pack your bags, so I won’t take up your time anymore. Uncle Shi is here to wish you a safe journey. "
"This happened so suddenly. I was not prepared at all. In order to rush for time, I will not go to the other generals to say goodbye. I have Uncle Lao Shi to help me sue."
Jia Cong left the General Military Mansion, went to the military camp again, said goodbye to his subordinates, and then returned home.
Of the more than 300 people Jia Cong brought out from Heishan Village, in addition to retaining 100 personal soldiers, Jia Cong arranged suitable positions for the remaining 200 people who were willing to stay in the army.
Those who are willing to continue to follow him are temporarily arranged to join the caravan and serve as its guards.
Jia Cong only kept 200 personal guards around him. If they were not going to the battlefield, these people would be a bit too much.
After returning, if nothing happens, only a few dozen people will be left in the mansion. The remaining more than a hundred people will go to Linhe Villa to garrison. It is already their manufacturing base and needs to be well guarded.
He originally wanted Zhang Dakui to stay in the army and get him an official status, but he refused and was still willing to follow him back.
Jia Cong chose to respect his opinion and continue to let him lead the personal guards.
Zhang Dakui was the person assigned to him by Jia She, and Jia Cong also had his details checked, but no problems were found.
With such an older veteran by his side, I feel quite relieved and he has indeed done a lot of things for me.
He has been helping him train and lead his troops, saving him a lot of trouble.
However, Jia Cong didn't let him know about the grassland and Amin. It wasn't that he didn't trust him, but there were some things that the fewer people knew about, the better.
He only knew that Jia Cong had recruited a group of horse bandits and used them to escort the caravan to do business on the grassland.
Tiezhu came back with twenty special forces team members, packed their luggage, and set off early. Each of them and three horses would rush back to the capital as quickly as possible.
Go to Xuanzhen Temple outside the city to investigate the cause of Jia Jing's death and see if there is anything fishy in it.
Jia Cong didn't suspect anything. He just wanted to find peace of mind. If nothing happened, he could feel at ease.
Early the next morning, Jia Cong led two hundred soldiers and escorted ten carts out of Guangningcheng in a mighty manner.
Some generals received the news and saw Jia Cong off at the city gate.
Jia Cong did not dismount. He held his hands in front of his horse and said, "Generals, I am in a hurry, so I won't dismount and greet you one by one. The mountains are high and the roads are far. We will see you later."
"See you later, General Jia, take care."
Jia Cong nodded slightly and rode out of Guangning City.
After leaving the city, the team was divided into two. Jia Cong led Qingwen, Li Biao, and a hundred personal guards, each with three riders, and rushed to the capital first.
Zhang Dakui led another hundred personal guards, escorting Han Nianci and Dayu'er, and slowly moved along with the motorcade.
Erya's special operations team also followed the convoy to ensure the safety of the convoy.
This car is filled with some good things that Jia Cong has collected in the past three years.
I also send some to the house every year, but I don't dare to send too much. The master is not at home, and having too many good things will make people jealous, so most of the things are kept with me.
When Jia Cong arrived at Shenjing City, it was already seven or eight days later.
Although there are three people riding on them, the war horses still need to rest. They cannot keep running. If they really run unstoppably, the war horses will probably be useless at the end of the day.
The reason why cavalry is so powerful is because of its impact.
In order to maintain the physical strength and impact of the war horse, the charge is usually launched at about 500 meters.
Rapid charging consumes a lot of physical strength of war horses. Likewise, rapid running consumes a lot of physical strength of war horses. Therefore, war horses cannot run all the time and must be given a certain amount of rest.
The arrival of Jia Cong and others made the officers and soldiers guarding the city nervous.
The city gate guard stood on the top of the city and saw dust flying in the distance. A group of cavalry galloped towards them. The rapid sound of horse hooves made the earth begin to tremble.
This frightened the guard so much that he quickly put a roadblock outside the city gate to prevent this unknown team from entering the city.
Although Jia Cong only has about a hundred people, he has more than three hundred horses, which makes a lot of noise when running.
When he came to the city gate and saw the roadblock in front of him, Jia Cong couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was frightening him.
He raised his head and shouted to his superiors: "Jia Cong of Ningguo Mansion has been ordered to return to the capital. Please ask the general to open the passage."
"It turns out that Ning Hou is back. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You made too much noise and scared us. Come here, move the roadblock and let Ning Hou enter the city."
The city gate defenders rushed over and moved the barricades away to clear the way.
Jia Cong raised his hands toward the city and said, "Thank you very much."
Bringing so many war horses into the city does make a lot of noise, and it is inconvenient to have so many war horses in the mansion as they take up too much space.
Turning to Liu Er, he said: "Liu Er, you take half of the personal guards and the extra horses to Linhe Villa, and temporarily station them there to wait for orders. The others will follow me into the city."
"Yes, my Majesty."
The team was divided into two, Jia Cong led the men and horses into the city, and the remaining troops went to Linhe Villa outside the city.
After the generals guarding the border return to Beijing, they need to report first, which is actually to ask for leave.
Asking Li Biao to report to the Ministry of War for him, Jia Cong took the others directly back to Ningguo Mansion. After all, Jia Jing was dead, so this was Jia Cong's top priority, and other things had to be put aside.
As soon as we arrived at Ningrong Street, the atmosphere suddenly changed. The whole street was white and solemn.
After Zhang Fu got the news, he led a group of stewards to welcome him, came to Jia Cong, and knelt on the ground.
"I will pay my respects to the Marquis and welcome him back to his residence."
Jia Cong looked up at the gate of Ningguo Mansion and couldn't help but sigh.
This is my home. It has been more than three years since I left home, and today I finally came back.
He looked down at Zhang Fu and others, waved his hands and said, "Everyone, get up. I've been away from home these years. Thank you for your hard work. Zhang Fu, what are you going to do with the master's affairs?"
Zhang Fu stood up and said: "If I want to go back to the Marquis, the journey is too far. I don't know when the Marquis will be able to come back. After discussing it with several nobles in the clan, Xifu decided to bury him first and set up a mourning hall in the mansion.
Grandma Heping has to keep a vigil, and Second Master Lian and Grandma Lian'er will help with the specific affairs. The scale of the funeral is similar to that of Uncle Zhen's before. "
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Take me to the mourning hall first."
I met Jia Lian on the road, and saw Jia Cong and came up to him.
"Brother Cong, you are back. How was your journey?"
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "I've met my second brother. Everything is fine on the road. I have to ask my second brother to help me with the situation this time."
Jia Lian waved his hand and said, "Brothers of ours are all doing what they should. Brother Cong, there is no need to be polite. You can go to the mourning hall first, and we will talk later."
Jia Cong came to the mourning hall, knelt in front of the mourning body, kowtowed four times, and lay on the ground howling several times.
When Youshi, Ping'er and others heard the noise and knew that Jia Cong was back, they came out from the inner room and pulled him up.
"Master Marquis is back, go to the inner room and change your clothes first."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, sister Ping'er, thank you for your hard work."
Ping'er brought over the mourning clothes that had been prepared long ago and helped Jia Cong put them on.
Looking at Jia Cong in front of him, he is half a head taller than himself, darker and stronger than before. Although there is still a trace of childishness on his face, he is no longer the boy he used to be.
Ping'er stroked Jia Cong's face and said, "We haven't seen him for three years. Mr. Hou has really grown up and become a young man, but his face is darker than when he was at home."
Youshi said: "Master Hou has indeed grown up, but he still doesn't grow up fast. In the blink of an eye, he has grown into an adult. Master Hou, you have just come back and you have worked hard on the road. Why don't you go and take a rest first?" , just leave someone here to watch."
Jia Cong said: "This journey has indeed been tiring, but it's not time to rest yet. Please tell me the general situation first."
Ping'er said: "This incident happened quite unexpectedly for us. When Xuanzhen Guan sent the letter, the person was already gone. Only then did the eldest master of Xifu come forward and use his connections with the Ministry of War to call you back."
Jia Cong said: "Didn't the people from Xuanzhen Temple give me an explanation?"
Youshi shook his head and said: "These things are all done by people from outside. We don't know very well. You can ask your second brother Lian. He is responsible for everything outside and Feng Yatou manages the affairs at home." .”
At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and Xichun walked in wearing a mourning dress. This girl had grown up.
After seeing Jia Cong, he was stunned, and then he ran over, threw himself into Jia Cong's arms, and started crying.
"Brother, why did you come back? You miss me so much."
Jia Cong hurriedly hugged her, patted his back, and comforted her: "Sister, please stop crying. Brother is back, isn't he? From now on, he will not leave and will be at home with you every day."
Xichun twitched and said, "Brother, you must keep your word, but you are not allowed to lie."
Jia Cong took the handkerchief handed over by Ping'er, wiped Xichun's tears, discussed it up and down, and said with a smile: "Well, I'm not going to lie, I haven't seen you in a few years, and my sister has grown up. What if? When I saw it all of a sudden, I didn’t dare to recognize it.”
Xichun said: "Brother has just grown up. When I first saw him, I was stunned for a moment. I thought I saw him wrong."
Youshi smiled and said: "You two brothers and sisters haven't seen each other for three years. The only thing that doesn't make you happy is your speed. We see each other every day at home, so I don't think much has changed."
"Hey, I heard that our Grand Marquis is back. Let me see if there are any changes."
Wang Xifeng's voice came in from outside the door. It was true that I heard her voice before I saw her.
The door curtain was raised, and a beautiful woman in her twenties walked in. She was dressed in a white mourning dress, which added to her charm.
As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you must be filial. The current Sister Feng is indeed pretty and charming, and she deserves the title of the concubine of the gods.
Jia Cong stood up and cupped his hands and said, "My younger brother has met my second sister-in-law."
Wang Xifeng looked Jia Cong up and down and said with a smile: "Brother Cong has indeed grown up and is already a big boy, but why is he darker than before?"
Jia Cong was speechless when he heard this. He had been running around in the grasslands every day for the past two years, either fighting or hunting. It would be strange if he was not black.
"Sister-in-law, why did you only see me become darker, but didn't you see that I became more handsome? Take a closer look, what a handsome young man is he?"
When several people heard this, they were all amused by Jia Cong's words.
Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Cong, I haven't seen you in the past three years, and I haven't seen any other skills. You are good at this ugly skill."
Xichun looked at Jia Cong, covering her mouth and laughing: "Although my brother is a little darker, he is still very handsome."
Jia Cong said: "Look, my sister is still discerning, and you all don't know the goods."
Wang Xifeng said: "Don't say these useless things. My sister-in-law is busy at your house, so busy that her feet never touch the ground. You can't treat us like cattle. It's not interesting at all, right?"
Youshi said: "Look at how your sister-in-law is obsessed with money. She hasn't even finished helping her yet, but she's already asking for benefits. Girl Feng, when did you become so short-sighted?"
Wang Xifeng said: "Sister-in-law, please don't talk about me. You and your family are hiding here for a while, and you asked me to help you with your busy schedule. If I don't give you some benefits, I won't agree."
Jia Cong said: "Sister-in-law is busy helping us organize things. It's really hard work. I really brought back a lot of good things this time, but it's still on the way. It will take a few days to arrive. I will definitely let you know when the time comes. Sister-in-law is satisfied."
Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "That's pretty much it. By the way, Brother Cong, have you gone to see the old lady?"
"Not yet. I just walked in with my front foot and haven't taken a breath yet. You're following me with your back foot. I'll go see the old lady later and stop by the old man's place to have a look. After all, I haven't been home for three years. I’ll go check it out when I get back.”
Wang Xifeng said: "It's time to go and have a look. The old lady has only been talking about you these days and counting the days."
