The banquet hall was very lively.
King Gongxi stood up first and raised his wine glass: "On behalf of the royal family, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and all the people, I would like to honor the great general of the Zhu Kingdom!"
Everyone present stood up and raised their glasses.
All family members were sitting at the same table, and many people couldn't help but murmur softly.
"The Yun family has been in the military for generations, but it is a pity that no one in the next generation can take over the position of General Zhuguo."
“I don’t know who the next person with an army of 300,000 people will be.”
"King Pingxi once followed General Yun to the battlefield. He was brave and good at fighting. If General Yun is unable to defeat him, the military talisman should fall on King Pingxi."
"Do you think the queen will agree to King Pingxi holding military power? Wouldn't that become the biggest threat to the prince..."
Everyone's comments were limited to just one point.
Yun Chu sat in his seat and ate quietly. From the corner of his eye, he saw Lao Ba suddenly leave the table and quietly ran to Brother Jiang.
She was a little surprised. Lao Ba and Brother Jiang only met occasionally at palace banquets. When did they become so close?
Just as he was wondering, Lao Ba suddenly took out a delicate sword from his sleeve. It was only as long as a child's arm. It looked small, but it was very delicate.
Brother Jiang pulled out the sword, and the sword light was so powerful that he was afraid of being discovered, so he was so frightened that he quickly hid the sword in his sleeve.
Yunchu sighed.
It turns out that Brother Jiang has been fond of wielding swords and guns since he was so young.
In the previous life, when this child was fifteen years old, he left the Yun family and joined the military camp privately. However, before he could make a name for himself, he was captured when something happened to the Yun family...
The children of the Yun family have the blood of generals in their bones. They like things, but they cannot like them openly.
"Madam." Xie Jingyu suddenly said, "Let An Ge'er and Sister Ping go visit their grandfather."
Yun Chu's expression was calm: "There is no need to rush at this moment."
Xie Jingyu was secretly annoyed.
Why aren't you in a hurry now?
It is precisely because most of the important officials in the court are here that at this time, the children are allowed to meet their grandfather, whom they have never met before. As a grandfather, Yun Silin will definitely give the children a meeting gift, even if he publicly acknowledges the children's With their status, who dares to look down upon Brother An and Sister Ping?
However, Yun Chu was unwilling.
If the two children went there without Yunchu, they would probably only make everyone laugh.
Xie Jingyu picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine before suppressing his eager thoughts.
Yun Chu was impatient to sit with him, and he was even less willing to mingle with the people present as Mrs. Xie.
After she was seven-quarters full, she got up and left the table. She brought some delicious dishes and asked the maid to put them in a food box and carry them to General Yun's residence.
General Yun had inconvenient legs and feet, so he lay on the couch most of the day. Naturally, he did not go to the front yard to attend the banquet. The yard seemed deserted.
"grandfather!"
Yun Chu shouted happily and walked in.
"I brought you braised lion's head and roast duck..."
As soon as she put the food box on the table, she felt a strong wind blowing above her head. She raised her hand and grabbed it, and a tea cup was caught in her hand.
"Finally you have some skills." Old General Yun laughed loudly, "For you to be able to learn like this, it seems that Qiu Tong is quite capable."
Yun Chu had a bright smile on his face: "Why doesn't Grandpa praise me for being so studious?"
Old General Yun snorted coldly: "You girl, you like to be lazy the most. When you were five or six years old, every time I asked you to practice, you would go to your grandmother's room and hide..."
When he mentioned his wife, General Yun looked a little gloomy.
Most of the men in the Yun family were on the battlefield. Men always died first and women became widows. He was the only exception and became an old widower.
Yunchu also thought of his grandmother. The only good thing was that when his grandmother passed away, his grandfather was by his side, so he had no regrets...
When I was feeling nervous, I only heard movement from behind.
Just as she was about to turn around, a pair of hands pressed on her shoulders, and she was pressed against the wall.
She thought it was a bandit who had sneaked into the Yun family to assassinate her, but she heard her father's hearty laughter.
"When I heard the old man praising you, I really thought you learned well." Yun Silin let go of her, "Your skills are still too poor. If you go to the battlefield like this, you will lose your life."
"It's not our Yun family's turn for women to go to the battlefield!" Old General Yun sneered, "There are so many guests in the front yard, what are you doing here?"
"Aren't we here to see you, old man?" Yun Silin sat down at the table and stuffed a lion's head into his mouth, "A bunch of people were toasting in the front yard, and their stomachs were full of drinks. Finally, I was allowed to eat. Got the lion’s head.”
The old general was dissatisfied and said: "Chu'er brought this to me, get out of here."
Yun Silin didn't care and took the opportunity to snatch the plate away, deliberately making the old general so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
Yunchu couldn't help but laugh.
This is family. Even if we haven't seen each other for five years, there is no barrier at all.
Yun Silin teased his old father for a while, then placed the lion's head on the table and looked at Yun Chu.
When she returned to Beijing five years ago, Chu'er got married, and his father personally put her on the big sedan chair. When he came back after five years, she was no longer the same girl.
Just now at the banquet, he saw a son and a daughter beside her. The daughter was thirteen years old and the son was twelve years old.
Although the Yun family had already written to him and told him this, he still felt depressed in his heart... The Xie family dared to conceal such a big thing when he proposed to marry Chu'er...
But Chu'er can no longer have children of his own. It seems that Xie Jingyu has a child before marriage and can no longer pursue it...
"Dad, why are you looking at me like this?" Yun Chu smiled easily. She sat down and waited until the two elders had almost finished eating before she said, "Dad, have you ever thought about giving up military power?"
Yun Silin thought he heard wrongly, so he picked his ears: "What?"
"There is an old saying that if the cunning rabbit is gone, the good dog will be cooked; if the enemy's country is destroyed, the adviser will be destroyed." Yun Chu said softly, "One day, my father will lead the troops to occupy the western border. At that time, my Yun family will be like that. A good dog is allowed to be slaughtered?"
"Impossible!" Old General Yun said, "I know what Chu'er means. Isn't it just that he is afraid that the Yun family's great achievements will shock the master and make the emperor jealous? Your father and I both understand this principle, so the Yun family has learned it a long time ago. To curb one's sharpness, for example, the branch of the Yun family can only hold an official position of no more than five ranks. Another example is that the main branch of the Yun family can only marry low. Our Yun family has fully demonstrated our loyalty. Your Majesty also knows that the Yun family has been loyal for generations and will never do anything like this. Such a thing."
"But the emperor is old." Yun Chu continued, "As people get older, they are easily influenced by the voices around them and make unintentional judgments. Now that the princes in each palace are getting older, the battle for the right to inherit the throne is about to begin. Our Yun family With a large number of soldiers in hand, they will definitely become the target of various palaces to win over. Even if the Yun family does not have this intention, they will be accused of some unfounded charges. If the emperor listens to the slander, where will the Yun family go?"
