Early in the morning, Gu Ting and his wife and children entered the palace to pay their respects.

Xu Yousi greeted him at the palace gate.

General Gu has come back. Your Majesty has been looking forward to this day for a long time. General, madam, follow our house. Your Majesty is waiting for you two and three little masters in the imperial garden.

The three children are very nervous.

The first time I came to the capital, the first time I entered the palace.

The scenery is completely different from the northwest, and the heavily guarded palace exudes an oppressive atmosphere everywhere.

Pei Man took the three children with her and comforted them in a low voice not to be afraid, just follow the rules in everything.

A family of five followed Xu Yousi to the Embroidery Building in the Imperial Garden.

The empress is waiting for you upstairs, please go up.

Gu Ting grabbed Xu Yousi, Is your lady okay?

Xu Yousi said with a smile: Thanks to the general, the empress is in good health and everything is fine. She is just busy.

Gu Ting nodded, straightened his collar, and asked Pei Man in a low voice, How do I look?

Pei Man pursed her lips and smiled, Very good! Let's go up quickly, and don't make your mother wait too long.

you're right.

Gu Ting walked ahead and climbed the stairs first.

The stairs made a noise, and Gu Ting, who was never empty in battle, felt guilty at this moment.

That's his own sister, how could he lose consciousness.

Could a change of identity really affect emotions?

The embroidery building was surprisingly large, enough to accommodate seven or eight cases.

A figure with his back leaning against the window sat on the ground.

When she heard the movement, she turned around, her eyes full of surprise, Brother!

Gu Ting was excited, but he did not forget the rules, I will meet you at the end...

Brother, don't be too polite! Gu Jiu interrupted Gu Ting with a smile, Where are your sister-in-law and nephews and nieces? Tell them to come up quickly, I want to take a good look.

Gu Ting seemed to have found the feeling he had when brothers and sisters got along with each other back then, he grinned and said, Courtesy cannot be discarded!

Brother before me,

Don't pay attention to those hypocrisy. Hurry up and invite your sister-in-law and nephews and nieces up.

Pei Man walked up to the embroidery building with the child, feeling a little uneasy.

The children were even more nervous. After all, they had never seen such a high-status person.

With a smile in his eyes, Gu Jiu looked at Pei Man and then at the three children.

She was excited, but well concealed.

She greeted everyone to sit down, You are welcome! Sit down and talk quickly! We haven't seen each other for many years, and we have changed a lot.

Pei Man pursed her lips and smiled, Your Majesty is still the same as before, she hasn't changed at all.

Gu Jiu loves to hear these words, she laughed, Sister-in-law is joking. Years make people grow old, and I can't avoid it. On the contrary, sister-in-law, you are well maintained, and the wind and sand in the northwest have not left the slightest trace on your body.

Pei Man looked at Gu Ting and smiled shyly, The general has been taking care of me.

My brother has also learned to take care of others, not bad, not bad!

Gu Ting chuckled, I will always take care of people.

This is a bit stinky and shameless.

Gu Jiu laughed and asked about the situation of the three nephews and nieces.

The embroidery building is very large, but it is also small.

Compared with the palace, the atmosphere of Xiulou is very suitable for a family to sit down and chat.

The three children, who were nervous at the same time, relaxed now and answered the questions openly.

Gu Jiu said with a smile: What a good boy. Come, invite the princess and the fourth highness, and let them recognize each other with their cousins.

The palace people took orders and left.

Gu Ting asked curiously, Aren't His Royal Highness and Second Highness in the palace?

The eldest went to Beijing Daying for training, and he can only come back once a few months. The second went to Shanhe Academy. He thought the palace was bothering him, so he just lived in Xiaozhu. I sent someone to call him back yesterday. It seems that he is still there. It will be later.

Your Majesty is blessed! Pei Man complimented.

Sister-in-law is also blessed.

Soon Niuniu and Brother Yun came to Xiulou. First, greet each other and get to know each other.

Gu Jiu ordered: You are the master's house, take your cousins ​​downstairs to play. Remember not to go near the construction site, and you are not allowed to play in the water.

Niu Niu readily agreed, thinking in her heart that it is impossible not to play in the water in such a hot weather.

The children left the embroidery building.

There were only three of them left upstairs.

Pei Man was very tactful, I'll make my mother laugh, my wife is a little anxious, can you...

Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, and ordered the maid to lead Pei Man downstairs to rest.

As a result, there are only two brothers and sisters left upstairs.

How has brother been in the army all these years?

Very good! Second-rank military generals, rely on military merits to get promoted!

My brother is amazing! I promise, I didn't interfere in my brother's promotion.

I know. In terms of merit, I was promoted to the second-rank military general, and it is justifiable. After finishing speaking, Gu Ting grinned, and his pride was beyond words.

Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, Now my brother's grade has caught up with my uncle's, it's amazing!

Gu Ting showed his original shape in a second, he scratched his head, Not as powerful as my sister said!

Gu Jiu picked up the teapot and poured the tea himself, Brother, drink tea!

I'll do it myself, don't do it yourself. You are now a queen empress, it's not what it used to be, how can I let you do it yourself.

Gu Jiu laughed, I am a queen, so my brother doesn't recognize me as a younger sister?

How can it be! This is not a distinction between superiority and inferiority, you have to abide by the rules.

The rules are for outsiders to see. We brothers and sisters get along in private, so we don't need to pay attention to these. Is the journey back to the capital going smoothly this time?

It went very well. All the big items were shipped back by Sanhe Express. We only need to bring some gold and silver, and the items used on the road will be ready. With Sanhe Express, it is much more convenient than before. Even the military The materials are all delivered by Sanhe Express, which is timely and safe, and there has never been a mistake.”

Gu Jiu said with a smile: That's because most of the people who deliver supplies to the army are veterans. They are loyal and reliable, with a clean background to ensure that there will be no mistakes. Ordinary civilian items are delivered by ordinary couriers.

There is also this particularity, I didn't pay attention.

Sanhe Express has two sets of operating teams, one of which is specially set up for the war and the army. Gu Jiu didn't mind saying more.

Gu Ting said with emotion: My sister has worked hard! When you founded Sanhe Express, I was worried that you would lose money.

Gu Jiu remembered what happened at that time, and couldn't help laughing, I still remember the first one or two years when Sanhe Express was founded, and I often received items from you from Northwest. At that time, were you worried that I would lose money? , so you deliberately take care of the business of the courier station?

Gu Ting scratched his head and smiled, saying everything without saying a word.

Gu Jiu's heart was warm.

Brother didn't say anything, he just silently supported with actions.

Thank you brother! she said solemnly.

I didn't help you with anything, but you helped me a lot. I should say thank you.

Having the support of my brother is the greatest help to me.

Brother will support you for the rest of your life, no matter what you do.

If I want to deal with the Northwest Army, will my brother support me?

Gu Ting froze on the spot.

He was still hesitating on how to bring up the topic of the Northwest Army, but he didn't expect his sister to be more direct than him.

He looked embarrassed and hesitated, Has the court made up its mind?

Gu Jiu said with a smile: This matter hasn't been brought up to the court yet, but His Majesty and I have already made a decision and made sufficient arrangements. If you see Pei Meng, tell him that I won't take his head. I just need him to sit down and have a good talk.

This, this, this...

May I have the guts to ask, what do you plan to do with the Northwest Army?

Gu Jiu said vaguely: Don't worry, brother, everything is up for discussion. We are both from Dazhou, so the solution to the problem is not just war.

Gu Ting didn't quite understand, he thought for a while and said, It is impossible for Marquis Lu to return to the capital.

He understands this.

Uncle is also unwilling to be trapped in the capital. They were born to be generals, and they are destined to be famous in the military in this life, and they will die in the military.

I know it all! These years, I have been studying Lu Hou and his son, and the Northwest Army.

Gu Ting opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

Brother, don't ask too much. You just need to know that neither the palace nor His Majesty have the intention of killing people. It is not easy for the court to spend a lot of money and food to train them, and they will not be fattened up for slaughter.

Gu Ting let out a long breath, I hope there will be a result!

Gu Jiu said with certainty: Of course there will be results.

She prepared a path that Lu Hou and his son, and the Northwest Army could not refuse.

Brother, tell me about yourself. Are you used to returning to Beijing? What do you want to do? My sister, I am now a queen, and asking for an official position for my brother is just a matter of words.

Gu Jiu easily joked.

It's a joke but it's true.

Gu Ting said: I plan to rest for a few days first, but I still want to continue to serve in the army. I am used to life in the army, so I can't do other things.

Would you like to go to Beijing Daying? Adjust for a year or two, and then go to the south for military training.

To the south? Gu Ting was surprised.

Gu Jiu nodded, After solving the northwest, we should also start to solve the southern chieftain and the border issue. Of course, this is a major event, and it will take time to plan. If brother can adapt to the hot and humid climate in the south, he can go to the south to train troops in advance. The south When fighting, we must use soldiers born in the south to minimize the damage caused by the climate.”

Gu Ting was a little dizzy, and he asked, Is the imperial court still going to fight?

Gu Jiu laughed, Brother really knows how to joke, the imperial court raises soldiers to fight wars, is it just for leisure?

But just after fighting in the northwest, they went to fight in the south. Don't the courtiers object? Does the Ministry of Households have money to fight?

Emperor Chengzong Wende can support a war that lasts for several years without raising taxes and corvees. Your Majesty and I are only strong but not weak. Brother, you don't have to worry about money and food. Just tell me, are you willing to go to the south to train soldiers?

Can you let me think about it for a few days? My mind is a little messed up.

Still worrying about the Northwest Army, and going to the south to train and fight, the jump is too fast, and I can't keep up with Gu Jiu's train of thought.

Gu Jiu took a sip of tea and suddenly asked, Can brother swim?

Of course! As a man, how can he not know how to play with water?

Gu Jiu laughed, I'm not talking about playing in the water, but serious swimming. You can fight water battles inland, and you can also fight naval battles in the sea.

This, this, this...

Sister, can my mind stop jumping so fast. Let my brother digest and absorb it first

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