In June and July, news continued to come from the border, and the fighting never stopped.
In August, the enemy country submitted a peace letter.
At the same time, the imperial court sent troops to the border for the first round of negotiations. At the same time, the emperor sent garrison generals to replace Ding Changhe and his son and return to the court.
Ding Sheng, Kang, Ding Changhe and his son returned to the court, while Xiao Shitou stayed on the border and continued training in hiding in the army. ?.?????.???
Only then did An Ran receive a long letter from Ding Changhe.
It turned out that in a big battle later that year, Ding Shengkang led his troops to attack from the rear wing in order to support Ding Changhe. Unfortunately, he was hit by an arrow, which hurt his heart and could barely save his life.
Because of this, Xiao Shitou was very angry and led several generals to sneak into the enemy's interior and cause trouble, causing them to lose a lot of horses and food, which disrupted their plan.
Ding Changhe took advantage of this opportunity. After several battles, his morale was like a rainbow, and the enemy troops were retreating steadily.
The special envoy was also accompanied by the imperial doctor. After diagnosing and treating Ding Shengkang, he returned to the capital first.
After Ding Changhe and the new generals handed over government affairs, he secretly left the capable manpower to his eldest son Ding Zibo, and then he led his men back to the capital.
An Ran clutched her chest and sat down slowly. It was finally over and she was finally coming back.
Since we are talking about peace now, there will be no more big wars, and Xiao Shitou doesn't have to worry so much.
An Ran read the letter again, and this time noticed that Ding Changhe entrusted the capable person to Xiao Shitou. This also means that Black Tiger Camp will also take orders from Xiao Shitou in the future.
An Ran smiled, Ding Changhe had indeed done it, and handed his trump card, the most powerful Black Tiger Camp, to Xiao Shitou.
Feeling at peace, An Ran felt relaxed. Even Ding Ziheng felt that his mother was always smiling.
"Mom, you look so beautiful when you smile."
An Ran hugged her son over and kissed his cheek, "You are the only one with a sweet mouth. Mom is always like this."
Ding Ziheng also smiled, hugged his mother and said, "Is there something wrong, mother? You have been secretly smiling these past two days."
"Your father and eldest brother are coming back. Of course Mom will be happy. Haven't you always wanted to see your father and eldest brother?"
Ding Ziheng's eyes widened, "Really, when will you come back?"
"Your father has gone to the capital. Your eldest brother will have to wait until the negotiations are completed before he comes back. It shouldn't take long."
Ding Ziheng grinned and said, "Mom, I don't even remember what my father and eldest brother look like. Will they recognize me?"
An Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Of course I recognize you. It should be said that you are the son your father longs for most, and you are the one your father loves the most."
After hearing this, Ding Ziheng also looked forward to this unimpressed father.
What An Ran and Ding Ziheng didn't know was that Ding Changhe also cared about them the most.
I heard from the men who came back from taking the medicine that their son was well-educated, very naughty and active, and he couldn't help but want to come back early.
After the military affairs were handed over clearly, he had to return to Beijing to face the emperor. Moreover, Ding Shengkang was seriously injured and had to go to Beijing to find an imperial doctor for good recovery.
Although his father took the first step, he moved slowly because of his injuries. Ding Changhe then caught up, and then they returned to the capital together.
The guards first sent his father back to his house in the capital, and he followed the chamberlain into the palace to meet the saint.
The emperor summoned Ding Changhe. What the two said specifically was unknown to outsiders. However, after Ding Changhe returned to Ding's house, the emperor's reward also came.
He was a second-rank general, and the emperor rewarded him with a large amount of gold and silver. Then Ding Changhe wrote that he was ill and needed to recuperate for a period of time, so he handed over part of his military power to the emperor.
This made many people think that the emperor did not want Ding Changhe to have too much military power and deliberately suppressed him.
Ding Changhe has not been seen since returning to the palace, but in the evening, he went to the Regent's Palace in disguise.
No one knows what specific agreement Ding Changhe and the regent reached.
Ding Shengkang listened to Ding Changhe and said, "Although this is a bit risky, it is worth a try. As long as you gain a foothold in the court, the Ding family will be stable."
Ding Changhe thought for a while and said, "I can't participate in their fight. I'm avoiding it now on the grounds of recovering from my injuries. When the incident happens, he will naturally push me forward without me having to fight."
His target is the Ministry of War, but the prerequisite is to resolve the resistance.
"This is the most appropriate. I am still staying in the capital, so I can notify you as soon as possible if there is a letter."
"That's fine. According to the plan, I will return to Beijing with my family soon."
Ding Shengkang couldn't help but said, "I haven't met Ziheng yet, but I heard that he looks very similar to Xiao Shitou. That's great. The Ding family has successors. Once we get the letter, we will bring them to the capital as soon as possible."
Ding Changhe thought of his wife and children and smiled gently, "Don't worry, dad, as long as I get the news, I will leave immediately."
Ding Shengkang thought for a while, "Then bring all the women around you too."
Did he know that Ding Changhe's backyard had always been a mess.
Ding Changhe couldn't help but stop smiling, "Aunt Wen is from the regent, and Aunt Bai was given by the emperor. We can't send them all away now. There is also Aunt Han. If she is not allowed to come, mother will not obey. Since she wants to Come, come all."
Ding Shengkang also sighed, "It's up to you. I'll ask my mother-in-law to clean up the backyard in advance. You have to comfort your wife. After all, you have given birth to two grandsons for my Ding family. You can't be as negligent as before in the future."
Ding Changhe couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he thought of An Ran and his young son waiting for his return at home.
"Don't worry dad, I know how to do it."
