I'm a bully in troubled times

After coming out of Ning Mansion, the two of them were not in a high mood, and got into the carriage in silence.

"Go home." Jiang Yu gave instructions to the coachman.

The coachman waved his whip.

"drive!"

The horse was in pain, raised its head and neighed, and immediately raised its hooves and galloped.The wheels rolled over the bluestone slabs, making a rumbling sound.The snow on the ground has been swept away and piled up into hills on both sides of the road. The air is filled with the cold and clean smell of snowflakes, which invades people's bodies and makes people feel cold from the outside to the inside.

Jiang Yu stuffed the hand warmer into Qi Ranming's hand, and saw Qi Ranming staring at the snow on the roadside outside the car window, as well as the snow on the roof of the shop and the icicles under the eaves.

"Haven't you seen such a heavy snow before?" Jiang Yu asked.

Qi Ranming shook his head: "Qin also snows, but it falls less, and it will melt in two days. It won't be like Yan, which won't melt for a whole winter."

"Yan Country is not as warm as the Central Plains, and the scenery is not as good as the Central Plains, but for beginners, the snow scene should be quite beautiful." Jiang Yu said.

"The snow scene is beautiful, but winter is too cold and too long." Qi Ranming said.

Jiang Yu's heart sank slightly, Qi Ranming's words made people feel uneasy, as if he wanted to leave.Jiang Yu tentatively said again:

"The east of Yan Kingdom is the Bohai Sea. If you are interested, we can go to see the Bohai Sea when the weather gets warmer in a few days."

"Bohai Sea? I haven't seen the sea yet," Qi Ranming turned around and said, "What does the sea look like?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "You went to Linzi, Linzi is also on the Bohai Sea, didn't you go to see it?"

"No." Qi Ranming said, "I didn't think of this at all at the time."

A person's journey is lonely and boring, unlike a journey, it seems to be wandering, how can there be any mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery?

"The sea is big, blue, beautiful...and dangerous," Jiang Yu said, "I'll take you to see it some other day."

"Well," Qi Ranming agreed, paused, and said suddenly, "Jiang Yu, can I tell the Ning family the truth on the battlefield?"

Jiang Yu was startled, and asked, "Why?"

"Do you need a reason to tell the truth?" Qi Ranming said, "Ning Jian died because of me, but the Ning family is so grateful to me...I really..."

"Do you feel ashamed?" Jiang Yu asked.

Qi Ranming nodded.

Jiang Yu understands Qi Ranming's inner feelings, because his guilt will only be more than Qi Ranming's, not less.But Qi Ranming doesn't need to feel guilty.

"General Ning was killed by the people of Qi. Even if he felt guilty, it should be the people of Qi. If the Ning family hates them, they should hate the people of Qi." Jiang Yu said, "You are not from Yan, because I participated in this battle. In war, life and death are unknown on the battlefield, so if you really die because of this, aren't you more innocent than General Ning?"

Qi Ranming: "If General Ning died in a normal battle, I wouldn't feel anything."

"But you have nothing wrong with this matter from the beginning to the end." Jiang Yu looked at Qi Ranming and said seriously, "If I am wrong, it should be me. I misjudged Nangong Chuo's battle plan and rashly sent the army out of the city , will lead to the following series of events.”

Qi Ranming: "People are not sages, who can be innocent?"

"You also know that people are not sages, and no one has made any mistakes. You haven't made any mistakes, so why feel guilty?" Jiang Yu said, "What's more, even if you tell the Ning family the truth, what effect will it have?"

"General Ning cannot be resurrected from the dead...and I will have one more political enemy."

Qi Ranming paused.

That's right, the Ning family has a very close relationship with the Jiang family now, and they are of the same mind in the court.But if this matter is exposed, the Ning family is likely to go against Jiang Yu.Now that the country of Yan is in a critical period of change, it is definitely not a wise choice to make enemies at this time.

"The Naning family..."

"I will treat them well, and whenever they need it in the future, I will try my best to help." Jiang Yu sighed, "But that's all."

In one's life, after all, one has to be ashamed of some people and bear some sins.This is even more so in today's chaotic world. There is no perfect solution. If you want to be worthy of one person, you will let the other person down. You can't help yourself.

With the warm Mrs. Tang on his palm, Qi Ranming felt his body chilling, he was in a daze, and never said anything about telling the Ning family the truth.

Ning Jian's death sounded a wake-up call for Jiang Yu, warning him to be more cautious in his actions in the future and not to make any omissions.Otherwise, who will leave next time?

Looking at Qi Ranming's slightly drooping eyelashes, Jiang Yu felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the Marquis of Yan set out from the west gate to Luoyi to pay tribute to the emperor of Zhou.Hundreds of officials gathered at the west gate to see the king off.Jiang Yu was naturally among them, while Qi Ranming stayed at home to recuperate.

Although it is the first month of the month, the weather is still cold, especially in the early morning.The biting cold wind poured in from the collar, if it wasn't for Jiang Yu's internal strength, he would be shivering like everyone else - such as Ji Chunshen.

Ji Chunshen has studied martial arts, but he only learned a trick to strengthen his body.

Before the Marquis of Yan left, he was giving instructions to his wife, but Jiang Yu didn't quite hear what they said, so he just rolled up his sleeves and waited for the crowd to leave before he could go home.When Marquis Yan finished talking with his wife and was about to get into the carriage, the queen stepped forward to help him, but Jiang Yu caught a sharp glimpse of Marquis Yan who seemed to hide for a while, avoiding the queen's hand, and went up by himself.

The queen was calm and complacent, and bowed her knees to the Marquis of Yan: "Respectfully send off the king."

Finally, Marquis Yan stretched out his hand from the carriage, patted his son on the shoulder, and waved to the motorcade: "Let's drive."

Bringing a few close-fitting servants and confidantes, followed by more than a hundred guards, the Marquis of Yan walked out of the city gate in a mighty manner.

Ji Chunshen bent over, and waited until Hou Yan walked away before straightening up, frowning and rubbing his sore waist.

"Why did my father personally go to pay tribute to Emperor Zhou this year?"

The queen stood beside Ji Chunshen, smiled when she heard this, and stroked Ji Chunshen's hair: "The emperor is bestowed by the destiny, and it is only natural to pay tribute to him."

Ji Chunshen pursed his lips: "I don't think anyone from Jin State went there last year, and I'm sure they won't go this year either."

The queen said: "The son of heaven is orthodox, the majesty of the royal family, just like you, the eldest son of our country Yan, the crown prince, the orthodox heir, others have to respect you, love you, and obey you. If anyone dares to despise you, that is Disrespectful. The state of Jin despises the king, and sooner or later it will suffer."

Ji Chunshen let out an "oh" and said again: "Who dares to despise me? My father will not punish him for his crime!"

The smile on the queen's face remained unchanged: "That's natural. So as the prince, you have to set an example for others, let your younger brothers and other clan members see what a prince is. This time your father left Ji City, I entrust you with the important task of supervising the country, you have to behave well, don't wait for your father to come back, and catch you wrong."

Ji Chunshen: "Got it, got it."

Ji Chunshen's son was too young to come with him, and the princess was at home with the child, so he didn't come either.The mother and son were standing together talking, just like what Jiang Yu saw when he first returned to Jicheng 11 years ago.

"Jiang Yu!" Ji Chunshen listened impatiently to his mother's nagging, and when he saw Jiang Yu, he greeted him.

When the prince called, Jiang Yu would of course step forward.

"My minister Jiang Yu, I have seen the queen and His Royal Highness the crown prince."

The queen nodded slightly.

"Excuse me, excuse me." Ji Chunshen said, "It's freezing cold, you wear so little, isn't it cold?"

Jiang Yu smiled: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. I am a martial arts practitioner, so I am not afraid of the cold."

The queen said: "You are not afraid of the cold, but your fiancée is afraid of the cold. I heard that the little girl of the Su family has been ill for a long time again?"

Jiang Yu is a powerful actor, and his expression darkened when he heard the words: "Queen Lao is concerned, Su Xi has been ill for nearly ten days."

Queen: "Still not well?"

Jiang Yu: "Never."

The queen frowned. Although she was dissatisfied with the little girl, in order to show her generosity and love, proper care was necessary.

"Have you seen the doctor?"

Jiang Yu: "I read it, the prescription was prescribed, and I drank a lot of medicine, but it didn't help."

Queen: "This is difficult. It's rare to meet someone you like, why is she sick again. I'll order an imperial physician to give her a consultation later. Don't worry too much."

"Thank you queen." Jiang Yu bowed.

"My lord!" Suddenly there was an exclamation from the side.

Jiang Yu followed the prestige and saw that it was the eldest son of the little prince's family with a flushed face and a crooked body, looking as if he was ill.The little prince was frowning, holding his son with one arm, and talking to him in a low voice.A few servants next to him were in a hurry.

Before Jiang Yu could take any action, the queen had already walked over quickly, bent over to touch Xiao Shizi's hot forehead, frowned and said, "What's wrong with Ji'er?"

Immediately a maidservant nearby replied: "Queen, my son has been having a fever since New Year's Eve, and it was even worse this morning. After standing in this wind for a long time, my body can't bear it."

The queen blamed the little prince and said: "Since the child has a fever, he should be allowed to recuperate at home. Why bother to come here to blow the cold wind?"

The little prince is the only living brother of the Marquis of Yan today.When the little prince was young, he swung his sword and rode on horseback. One man was in charge of the gate and the other was not allowed to open it. He made a lot of military exploits, and he also said, "The family and the country are not in peace, why do you call it home".Later, he was seriously injured, and his body became extremely weak, and he could no longer go to the battlefield. Only then did he marry and have children, so the children are very young.

The princess that Xun Shu wanted Jiang Yu to marry before was the young prince's eldest daughter, who was only 17 years old this year.

Although the little prince is unemployed now, his connections are still there. Jiang Yu will be able to get a lot of help if he marries the princess.

Shizi is the only baby he gave birth to when he was old.It is said that when you are old, your son will spoil you, but the little prince is very strict with your son.This son is also striving for strength. I heard that five steps can be written into poetry, seven steps can be written, and he can wield knives and guns and go into battle to kill enemies.At a young age, he is exceptionally calm.

Jiang Yu looked at Ji Chunshen, then at the young prince lying in the arms of the queen, and shook his head.

When he got home, Qi Ranming was fighting Gongsun Ke.Jiang Yu saw that they were getting excited, so he didn't call them.Unexpectedly, when Gongsun Ke saw him, he stopped, stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Yu, then leaned into Jiang Yu's ear and whispered: "My lord, there is news from Jin."

"Bring it." Jiang Yu didn't avoid Qi Ranming, after taking the note from Gongsun Ke's hand, he unfolded it, frowning slightly.

Gongsun Ke glanced at Qi Ranming, he had something to say, and seemed to be hesitating to say it or not.

Before Jiang Yu opened his mouth, Qi Ranming had already put away the sword, put it into the sheath, made a "clang" sound, glanced at Jiang Yu, then turned around and left automatically.Jiang Yu watched his leaving back, but didn't stop him.

The note was written about the affairs of the Zhao and Shi families in the state of Jin. It said that a son of the Shi family accidentally beat Zhao Di's son to death on New Year's Eve.Although Zhao Di was cold and heartless, it was his own son who died, and the Shi family killed him.If we don't ask for an explanation on this matter, where will he put Zhao Di's face?

Therefore, Zhao Di wailed, carried his son's body to the Golden Palace, and begged the Marquis of Jin to make a decision for him.Killing people to pay for their lives is justified, so the Marquis of Jin ordered Shi Xiang to hand over the murderer and pay for Zhao Di's son's life.

But the Shi family didn't do it, and instead accused the Zhao family, saying that Zhao Di's son was defiant and insulted others first, and he deserved it himself.

"There are sons on both sides, and no one can bear his own son." Gongsun Ke said, "I heard that Zhao Di and Shi Xiang almost got into a fight in the Golden Palace."

"But what's worse is that on the second day of junior high school, Shi Xiang's son died in a brothel and fell to his death. The Shi family thought that Zhao Di sent someone to assassinate his son, but Zhao Di refused to admit it. The two families broke out completely. , now no one is willing to compromise."

Jiang Yu smiled: "It must be the Marquis of Jin who has the most headache now."