Shi Xing naturally understood what Zhao Zhigao was saying.
"That's right! However, I can't do anything about it. This is the decision made by the Prime Minister and Her Majesty. Many people in our department agree with it. They think that we should use talents. Moreover, the national treasury is a lot more affluent now. Hence, someone suggested to completely eliminate Dongwu Country. The best candidate is still Xiao Ruxun. It's easy to get a thousand troops, but hard to find a good general. It's rare to see such a famous general.
It would be a pity if we don't use him. "Zhao Zhigao snorted and said," These are all excuses. As the saying goes, if you want to incriminate someone, you can always find a pretext. I don't believe that Chen Yongbin can't even hold on for a month. What 300,000? At most 50,000 or 60,000. Where can a small country in Nanjiang get 300,000 troops? The Wei Nation is so arrogant, but they can only send 200,000 troops. How can a small country like him send 300,000? If he can send 300,000, wouldn't the entire Daming Nanjiang be shaken? Ridiculous! Who can't see it? It's you guys who can't tolerate Hsiao Jixin! You don't want him to expand. "
"Minister, this is not something you and I can decide. This is His Majesty's … This is what everyone wants. I have no choice but to agree. Didn't you agree as well?"
Zhao Zhigao hurriedly waved his hand. "Wang Xijue didn't discuss this with me at all. He treated it as if I, the Prime Minister, wasn't in the cabinet! If I knew about this in advance, I would have written to Her Majesty to refute! A meritorious general has returned from afar. Instead of rewarding him, he is in a hurry to send him out. Are all the people in the world fools? "
Shi Xing had a smile on his face, but he had no choice.
"Sigh! This world is so cruel! I don't know what's going on. Why has the human heart become like this? "
Zhao Zhigao said slowly as he walked away. After a while, he disappeared. Shi Xing was speechless. He shook his head and disappeared as well.
Xiao Ruxun couldn't hold back the longing in his heart. He rushed all the way home. It was already late at night when he arrived home. When he arrived at the door, his bodyguard was about to knock on the door, but Xiao Ruxun raised his hand to stop him.
Xiao Ruxun finally understood what it meant to be homesick. Although it wasn't to the extent of returning home, this feeling was still the same. As he neared his home, Xiao Ruxun didn't know how his father and wife were doing. He didn't know if they had been well for the past half a year, whether they were sick, injured, or unhappy. Xiao Ruxun didn't know.
His wife was pregnant for ten months and he was not by her side. He only rushed back when she was about to give birth. As a husband, he had neglected his duty. However, as a general of the country, Xiao Ruxun felt that he was duty-bound. Perhaps only he could understand the feeling of being in a dilemma of loyalty and filial piety.
After hesitating for a while, Xiao Ruxun still got her bodyguard to knock on the door of the house. The door opened unexpectedly quickly. As soon as the door opened, an old man with a lantern poked his head out and looked outside. He was immediately stunned.
"Fourth Master? You've returned? "
"Uncle Zhao, I've returned."
Xiao Ruxun took in a deep breath and slowly said. The one who opened the door was an old servant. The four sons of the Xiao Clan called him Uncle Zhao. Back then, Uncle Zhao had been Xiao Wenkui's bodyguard and had followed Xiao Wenkui onto the battlefield. Later on, when he grew old, he became the steward of the Xiao Clan. He was loyal and devoted, and when Xiao Wenkui took up a post in the capital, Uncle Zhao went with him to watch over Xiao Wenkui's residence.
"Master thought that you would only return tomorrow. It's wonderful that you've returned tonight. Fourth Master, First Master, Second Master, and Third Master are also here. They're all waiting for you!"
This time, it was Xiao Ruxun's turn to be dumbfounded.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother are also here?"
"Isn't that so? The grace of the emperor is vast and mighty! Knowing that you've won a great victory and will return to the capital in triumph, I asked First Master, Second Master, and Third Master to ask for leave and come to the capital so that our family can reunite. First Master and Second Master arrived last night, but they were a little late and missed the opening of the city gate. They came early this morning. Third Master arrived half a day late and arrived in the afternoon. In addition, your father-in-law set off late and encountered something on the way, so he was late. But it's estimated that he will arrive in three days. This time, we can really reunite as a family! "
As Uncle Zhao said this, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. Xiao Ruxun was particularly emotional. The worry in his heart had just risen, but it disappeared without a trace.
"I'm Xiao Ruxun, not someone else."
He handed the horse to his bodyguard, dismounted, and went up the steps. He asked, "Are father and the others asleep?"
"Not yet. They're all talking in the dining hall. Because I was worried that you might come back at night, I asked the old man to wait here. It turned out that you really came back. These days, Master has been living a difficult life, and so has Fourth Madam. Fourth Master, come in and let's talk."
"Difficult? How is it difficult? How is father and Caiyun in trouble? "
Xiao Ruxun's heart was in his throat.
"You're not in the mansion, so Master is still in charge of all the affairs in the mansion. Other things are fine, but Master has suffered a lot because of Fourth Madam's pregnancy. He has to make tonics and delicious food for Fourth Madam everywhere. Fourth Madam is pregnant, but she always vomits and can't eat a lot of things. That makes the old man distressed. When she vomits the most, she vomits whatever she eats. Master is so anxious that he sent a doctor to see her.
Oh, it's so hard! "Uncle Zhao talked about Caiyun's pregnancy, which made Xiao Ruxun feel a deep sense of guilt. He was fighting outside and couldn't accompany his beloved wife to take care of her pregnancy. As a result, he made his old father busy inside and outside. It was really wrong!
"It's all my fault. I've made father suffer, and I'm sorry to Caiyun."
Xiao Ruxun was a little depressed. When he thought of the imperial court's edict, he became even more depressed.
"You can't say that. Our family of generals fights wars for our country and wins wars. Those Wokou pirates are so infuriating. You haven't seen what it was like in the Southeast a few decades ago. Every family was flying their white sails! How miserable! When you go back and kill 200,000 Japanese pirates, it's equivalent to taking revenge for the people of the Southeast. The Japanese pirates won't dare to attack us again. Daming, it's a great meritorious service! When the news spreads to the Southeast, the people there will have to build a temple for you. If it weren't for you, the Southeast would be in chaos!
Fourth Master, family matters are important, but the most important thing for a man is to fight on the battlefield and kill the enemies for the country. When you weren't around, Fourth Madam had a hard time, but this old man can see that she never blamed you. She prayed to the heavens every day. Fourth Madam is educated, a lady from a noble family, and has a deep sense of righteousness. You can't treat Fourth Madam like an ordinary girl. "
Xiao Ruxun smiled. "Uncle Zhao, I feel much better after hearing what you said. These days, I've been thinking about my family every day. It's been a few years since we last had a family reunion. After this farewell, I don't know when we can meet again!"
"Aiyo, don't say that. Now that you're back, shouldn't you have a good rest? The imperial court has granted First Master, Second Master, and Third Master a three-month leave. We have plenty of time to reunite! "
Xiao Ruxun let out a long sigh and said slowly, "But I don't have time. In at most one and a half months, I'll have to lead the army to the Dongwu Country."
"Ah?"
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