mtl008 Chapter 105: Nanshang is not just the Jiang family’s Nanshang
Chapter 105: Nanshang is not just the Jiang family’s Nanshang
It has been more than a month since Xie Yunshan went to Kyoto. After the spring plowing, Chongzhou became hot quickly and there was green everywhere.
After discussion between the old father and the teacher, they decided to give the good boy a few days off, as long as he completed his homework every day.
Butler Sun knew that the young master liked to tinker with seedlings, so he bought many rare flowers and seeds from merchants.
In the past few days, there might be a diligent person squatting in any corner of the palace, holding his small hoe and digging holes everywhere.
Even the base of the wall of the West Garden where the white tiger is kept is sprinkled with a lot of flower seeds. It is said that the big, grumpy tiger may feel better after smelling the fragrance of flowers.
Of course, Tuanzi, who saw the opportunity and was about to sneak into Xiyuan again, was also grabbed by the scruff of the neck by Nioniuo and taken away.
Jiang An, with her feet off the ground, crossed her arms over her chest and pouted her lips, showing that she was very dissatisfied!
The situation between Nanzhao and Shangguo became increasingly serious. Nanzhao lost the princess who was about to be presented to the emperor of Nanshang, and Shangguo also lost the eldest prince who was being raised to be the crown prince.
The two countries were at loggerheads and conflicts continued at the border, and even Chongzhou was affected. There were fewer merchants traveling between the countries, and the streets were a little deserted.
Jiang Jichen spent more and more time in the military camp, and the candle in the study often burned until midnight.
Jiang An hadn't seen her old father for seven days. She was sitting on the steps in front of the mansion, all dirty, with a hoe covered in wet soil beside her.
Tuanzi buried his face in the soft belly of the fox cub, staring at the people who occasionally passed by on the street.
Steward Sun: "My young master, this stone slab is so cold..."
"Shall we go back and wait?"
"But An An doesn't want to leave."
Jiang An's thin eyebrows drooped and he stretched out ten short fingers, "An An hasn't seen his father for many days!"
She held up the fox cub who was snoring with comfort, "Cub, you miss your daddy too!"
"Ow?"
Where is its father?
Seeing the pitiful appearance of the young master, Butler Sun couldn't bear to say anything more. He just told Niang Niang to quickly bring a cushion.
"drive…"
The sound of horse hooves running across stone slabs came from the distance. Jiang An stood up quickly, and the fox cub rolled down before he could react.
Her eyes were sparkling and she stood on tiptoe to look towards the source of the sound.
The person riding on the horse was Jiang An's beloved father.
Jiang Jichen's black hair was tied behind his head, flying along with his clothes. His face was cold, and he rode his horse across the street with the sharpness of a charge. Hu Yan, who was following him, had to speed up to keep up with him.
"Aan."
"Dad~"
The chubby little dumpling suddenly dived into his old father's arms, blinking his round eyes with full of attachment to his relatives.
Jiang Jichen smiled and picked her up, letting her sit in his arms. "What did An play today?"
Steward Sun took the whip from his master very naturally, "Young Master, I will wait for you to come back in front of the mansion gate after noon today. I will sit there for an hour..."
Jiang Jichen's heart softened, and his big hand brushed across his daughter's face, "Dad has been busy lately, and hasn't been able to have dinner with An An."
Jiang An (tsundere): "Humph!"
"The Second Prince will arrive in Chongzhou tonight. Dad will take you to the post station to listen to music!"
As for why a prince of a country had to sleep in the post station when he came to Chongzhou, it was entirely because among the three major border states, the Zhenguo Palace was the only house built according to the national system.
Of course Jiang Jichen would not let him live in, so the governor Wen Shoushi could only arrange for him to live in the post station which had been simply renovated again~
Jiang An hugged her father's neck in surprise, "Zundu?"
Jiang Jichen smiled, "Yes, it's true."
"But An has to accompany Dad to the study first. Have you finished your homework today?"
"Oh, An An wants to write~"
"Little devil!"
"..."
In the study,
Jiang An was lying on the small table, her head quietly poking out from behind the book, looking at her father and then at Hu Yan with round eyes.
There was a tense atmosphere between the two...
Hu Yan: "Today, scouts discovered traces of Mobei people's activities at the border of Shangguo. The conflict between Shangguo and Nanzhao yesterday was probably intentional by Mobei."
A small country like Mobei, no matter how powerful its military is, would not dare to add fuel to the fire between the two countries. It can only be that Cangmo, who is behind Mobei, wants to take this opportunity to take Shang and Nanzhao into his possession.
Today, the four countries are in a stalemate. When there is no way to break this deadlock, the ownership of the dependent countries becomes particularly important.
"The prince's dark web hasn't found any trace of the eldest prince of the Shang Kingdom yet?"
Jiang Jichen placed his hands on the armrests of the armchair and tapped lightly with his fingertips, "No."
Hu Yan frowned and sighed, "Forget it, even if these two return to their respective positions now, the war between the two countries is inevitable."
The hatred has been formed, soldiers have been killed and injured, and it has cost a lot of money and manpower. There is no possibility of stopping easily.
Jiang Jichen: "Some officials in the court proposed that I send troops to suppress the two countries."
The old fox snorted coldly, put away his folding fan, and pointed out the person behind this.
"It's the Queen Mother's party, they hope that something unexpected will happen to the prince on the battlefield!"
A bunch of idiots who have been blinded by power and wealth!
If it weren't for the prince's suppression, these 500,000 national defense troops and every commander under Jiang Jichen would have taken up their swords and razed the imperial city of Kyoto to the ground!
Accident?
Who wants her dad to have an accident? !
The eavesdropping Tuanzi widened his eyes and suddenly felt his teeth itchy.
"pat..."
The book fell on the table, causing the two men to look at Jiang An who was grinding his teeth.
Hu Yan chuckled and pointed in her direction with his fan, "Yo, our An An is going to bite someone~"
The teased Tuanzi went to see her father with grievance, and grabbed the corner of her old father's clothes with her fat claws, "Dad, are you going to fight?"
"Can you bring An An with you..."
Jiang Jichen relaxed his brows, put his hands under his daughter's arms, and placed her on the table in front of him.
"Yeah, Dad is going to fight."
His words, seemingly to coax the child, actually represent his decision...
"Their fight has affected Nan Shang, Dad has to stop them."
Jiang Jichen didn't want to say anything too realistic to this white and soft ball.
Shang State and Nan Zhao are both vassal states of Nan Shang. In a small sense, the war between the two countries has restricted the economy of Nan Shang. In a big sense, the border of Chongzhou is now unstable due to the efforts of Cang Mo to get a piece of the pie.
He should send troops!
In the bright study room under the warm spring sun, a handsome man behind the desk looked at his daughter tenderly and gave her earnest instructions.
"Dad brought the National Defense Army to guard here to protect the people."
"This king will not allow Southern Business to suffer losses just for personal grudges."
Nan Shang is not just the Nan Shang of the Jiang family, nor is it the thing that the Xie family wants to play with in their power. It is the Nan Shang of the 500,000 national defense army under his command, and it is the Nan Shang of the people of the world.
"My subordinates have wives and children in Nanshang. They joined the army to protect their wives, children and their country."
In the past, he protected their wives and children, and now he, Jiang Jichen, also has people to protect.
"This king has said that here, An An can just enjoy himself as much as he wants."