Chapter 73 North

Above the mountain, the two ancestors and grandchildren are relatively silent. After saying so much, the two became silent. They thought of the past. Xu Zhengnian was regretting the original decision, and Xu Jinghong had a new understanding of the old man.

Although most of what Xu Zhengnian has done is to atone for his sins and to be better in his conscience. But Xu Jinghong knew that after all, he had gained a lot of benefits from this. If he hadn't let Tianji Taoist teach himself martial arts, he would have died a few years ago, and it would not have been possible today. So after thinking about it, he still helped himself. This understanding made Xu Jinghong look a little more grateful in Xu Zhengnian's eyes.

"Now that you know everything, do you also want to avenge your ancestors?" After a while, Xu Zhengnian asked slowly, with deep fatigue hidden in his eyes. Over the years, he has been so tired to hide all this that he really wants to leave this complex world like this.

But Xu Jinghong shook his head: "No, in fact, you are also a victim. Feng Shuai is a physical victim, and you are a spiritual victim. In fact, everything you do is not out of your will, but forced by the times to make such a decision.

When Xu Zhengnian heard this, his heart was warm. He could feel that the hostility of the other party just now had been much less, which was a good signal. However, he also had nothing to say for a moment. He just looked at Xu Jinghong with a smile and said after a long time, "To be honest, you are really handsome, seven or eight similar to his youth."

"Is it?" Xu Jinghong thought of the scene when he first entered the palace: "So those courtiers were a little surprised when they saw me, right? Will they worry that I will be the next handsome?

"They won't think about this, because you are different from him after all. His ancestors are all military leaders and enjoy a high reputation in the army, which is why they are afraid. And you don't even have an official position now... By the way, where will you go next? Should we continue to wait for the opportunity in the capital, or go somewhere else?

"I want to go to northern Xinjiang, go to the place where he once fought, and do what he didn't do in those years!" Xu Jinghong said loudly. He can be really right about this old man.

"Yes, the northern border is where men build achievements now. It's really a blessing for me to have such ambitions." Xu Zhengnian smiled happily and then said, "But you can't get a high status in the army if you go like this, even if the military over there is now under the control of Wang Chong. Well, you wait two days, and I will come up with a letter from the Ministry of War to raise you to the army. In this way, your development in northern Xinjiang will be better.

"Good...thank you...grandfather!" Xu Jinghong was finally moved by his sincerity and bowed as a courtesy.

"No more... What do you call me?" Xu Zhengnian only spoke casually, but then he found that the other party's title was different, and his voice trembled in surprise.

"You are my grandfather, and it's not wrong for me to call it that." Xu Jinghong quickly adjusted his mentality and said with a smile, "But for the whole Xu family, I only recognize a grandfather like you."

"Okay, okay, good boy!" Xu Zhengnian was even more excited. He stretched out his hand and held Xu Jinghong's hand and said, "I'm so happy that you can recognize my grandfather. It may not be a bad thing that you refuse to belong to my Xu family. At least you won't have too many concerns when doing what you want to do.

"Hm?" Xu Jinghong heard the meaning of his words and was stunned: "Grandfather, what do you mean?"

"If you want to do it, just do it boldly. This is also what Feng Shuai wanted to do but didn't do it!" Xu Zhengnian did not say what he meant directly, but still gave his attitude: "In those years, I only thought about the interests of the family, but now I want to harm how many innocent people. Since you know that what you did that day is wrong, you should change it. It's up to you, your grandson, to change all this!"

"Sun'er wrote it down!" Xu Jinghong agreed, which was exactly what he had decided before he came to the capital.

"The road to northern Xinjiang is too difficult. You must be careful in military affairs. The Hu people are different from the barbarians. They fight fiercely and are especially good at raids, so they should especially guard against this when fighting with them. For the rest, I have written a booklet and will hand it over to you with the documents of the Ministry of War, hoping to help you make new achievements in northern Xinjiang!"

"Yes, Sun'er won't let his grandfather down!" Xu Jinghong said gratefully again.

Xu Zhengnian told so much that it was getting late, so he went down the hill and went back. Xu Jinghong came to his mother's grave, knelt down and talked to his mother underground.

"...mother, you have been tortured. In the end... the bitch child has helped you get rid of her, as well as her mother's family, the Fang family, which has done countless evil deeds, has also been destroyed by the child. You should be gratified to know it underground, right?

"The child finally knew his background. It turned out that we were not inferior people, but more honorable than everyone in the court now. We were the god of war in the Song Dynasty and the descendants of the marshal of northern Xinjiang! The child will not humiliate this identity. This time, I will go to northern Xinjiang to complete the mission that my ancestors have not yet completed. I will drive the barbarians from the border and wipe them away! I hope you have a spirit in heaven and can bless my child to fulfill this wish, and then come back to redress my grandfather's original grievances and make those who killed him pay a hundred times the price!"

After saying so carefully, Xu Jinghong got up from the ground and dusted off his body. After dust, he walked down the hill proudly. At this moment, Xu Jinghong's heart was more firm than any previous moment!

Brothers naturally have no problem with going north a few more days later. Although they also want to make contributions, they still aim to follow Xu Jinghong. This teenager has completely become their backbone in the past few years. No matter what order, they will follow it without any hesitation.

Just after Xu Jinghong made an appointment with his brothers, someone came outside the door to report that a friend of his came to the door. Xu Jinghong didn't know who came, so he personally greeted him out, but when he arrived at the door, he was stunned. It turned out to be the young lady of the Chu family.

"Why are you... here?" Xu Jinghong can still feel this woman's affection for himself, but at this time, all he thought about was how to do something big for the country and the people, and he really didn't care about these children's feelings.

Chu Lian'er was still a little shy. As a girl who hasn't left the cabinet, she has taken the initiative to find a man, but now the other party's attitude makes her a little sad. She snorted, "Why can't I come to you?" You hurt my beloved horse that day, and I haven't asked you for justice yet.

"What does this say?" Xu Jinghong smiled bitterly and said solemnly after driving away all the brothers beside him, "Miss Chu, in fact, I know what you mean."

"What...what do you mean? I don't understand what you mean at all..." Chu Lian'er was a little embarrassed when she saw him talking like this and didn't admit it.

"What? Didn't you come to see me several times because you were interested in me? It seems that I misunderstood the girl. Xu Jinghong said while peeking at the other party's reaction, but it was a little funny in his heart. In fact, as a person of two generations, he doesn't attach much importance to emotional matters, but if such a beautiful girl with a good background likes him, he is still quite happy.

"You... why do you talk like that? When did I say that?" After all, Chu Lian'er is an ignorant girl. After being said by Xu Jinghong, she was also a little panicked and quickly defended.

"Oh? So what exactly do you mean?" Xu Jinghong smiled narrowly and asked again.

"They... they... hate it. You obviously know it. You have to ask this!" Finally, Miss Chu found that Xu Jinghong was teasing herself. While talking loudly, her face had turned red.

Xu Jinghong no longer teased her so much, but suddenly grabbed Chu Lian'er's hand. Chu Lianer was shocked and wanted to pull out her hand, but because Xu Jinghong held it tightly, she failed, which made her face blush even more: "What do you...what do you want?" She asked in an almost inaudible voice.

"I just want you to know my true feelings. And I'm afraid of saying that there is no sincerity with empty hands, so it's so abrupt. Xu Jinghong said calmly, "Miss Chu, in fact, I also have a good impression of you, but because of the great disparity between you and me, I have never dared to reveal it. But since you are also so distracted from me, I have nothing to worry about. Please wait for me for two years. When I get a higher status, I will definitely come to marry you!"

This time, Chu Lianer was no longer as shy as before, but raised her head and said, "Are you telling the truth?"

"It's true that I won't lie about this kind of thing."

"In that case, why do you still call me Miss Chu?"

"Uh... Lian'er... Lian'er, can you wait for me for a few years? When I give enough credit for the country and can match you, I'll marry you?" Xu Jinghong stared into the other party's eyes and asked.

"I can wait, but I don't know what credit you will make?" Chu Lian'er was also very happy. The original shame was thrown aside and looked directly into Xu Jinghong's eyes and asked.

"I will go to northern Xinjiang to drive back the enemies who violated my border, and then I can come back to marry you."

"Okay, I'll wait for you!" Chu Lianer nodded without hesitation: "I hope you can always protect yourself in the north and don't let yourself be hurt. You know, there is still someone waiting for you to come back."

"I wrote it down, and I will definitely come back safely!" Xu Jinghong solemnly promised that he also believed that he had this ability. Then, he hugged Chu Lian'er into his arms, and the two young bodies hugged each other tightly. Under the last sunset, they looked particularly beautiful.

This time, Xu Jinghong sent Chu Lian'er back to her home and then returned to her residence. He thought that he would sleep well after that, and then wait for Xu Zhengnian to send the documents of the military department. He didn't want to enter his room, but he found that there was already one more person in it - dressed in gray, looking at Huang Yue, who was completely harmless.

"Eunpa Huang, why are you here? Suddenly, Yu Ye came to see me, but is there anything to discuss?

Huang Yue looked at Xu Jinghong with a smile before saying, "Jinghong, you are really a good method. Even the young lady of the Chu family has been hooked up by you."

This made Xu Jinghong frown slightly, and then said, "It's normal for men and women. If you have anything, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush.

Huang Yue nodded: "You didn't give us any advance information about what happened to the Xu family yesterday, but why?"

"I don't think it's necessary to bother my father-in-law. And that's just a little bit of my personal hatred, and it has no impact on today's situation, so I don't foresee my father-in-law. Xu Jinghong was a little puzzled, because this fact is not big. Why is Huang Yue so serious?

"No, you're wrong. It's a big deal." Huang Yue shook his head and said, "We have already found out the little business between Fang and her brother-in-law, and we have been waiting for an opportunity. As long as we operate well, we can make the Xu family a laughing stock in the world and become depressed. I didn't want to be destroyed by you!"

"Is there such a consideration?" Xu Jinghong was also stunned, even if he knew that this was indeed a vicious method. As long as this scandal spreads, the voice of the Xu family is bound to plummet. Not only Fang and Xu Wanquan have no face to see people, but the rest of the Xu family will also be pointed out. At that time, the whole Xu family will not be able to stand in the capital.

But who knew that this matter changed because of Xu Jinghong's sudden intervention. The Xu family solved the matter internally, but Huang Yue's preparations were in vain. After understanding the origin, Xu Jinghong had to smile bitterly: "I was dedicated to revenge on that woman and forgot this layer. I hope Lord Huang will forgive me."

"Well, in this way, the Xu family will continue to enjoy everything in the beam." Huang Yue said regretfully, and then said, "But since things have been like this, we will not investigate any more. I just hope that Jinghong can think more carefully when you do things in the future, so that today's things will not happen."

"I wrote it down. My father-in-law came to see me today. Do you have anything else to order besides this? Xu Jinghong could see that the other party came overnight and was definitely not just to blame himself.

"I heard that you want to go to northern Xinjiang to make new achievements?" Only then did Huang Yue say his true intention this time.

"Exactly. Now it is impossible to develop in the capital, so it's better to start from other places. Why, does my father-in-law think I shouldn't have made such a choice?

"No, your choice is right, and your majesty agrees with your idea. But besides that, I still have a few points to remind you. Huang Yue said, and his eyes had narrowed: "First of all, you must pay attention to buying people's hearts and get military power into your own hands in northern Xinjiang. I have a list of people we have tried to win over the years. After you go, you can socialize with them and gain more strength. He said that he had come up with a list of generals.

Xu Jinghong reached out and took it, but didn't look carefully. He just nodded: "I wrote it down. What about the second point?"

"Second, although the Hu people are very harmful to me in the Song Dynasty, it is only a small matter compared with the powerful in the dynasty. So once you really have a chance, you must have a choice. No matter what, you should put the government first and never fall in love with war. The hidden meaning of this second point is that when there is a chance, Xu Jinghong can make peace with the Hu people and then return to the teacher.

Xu Jinghong can't agree with this. In his mind, the foreign enemy is the first, and he must not forget his position just because he wants to settle down. However, in front of Huang Yue, he did not show it, but nodded, as if he had agreed.

"Third, we need to find a way to seize all the military power in Wang Chong's hands. Of course, there is no need to say Wang Chong's loyalty to the Song Dynasty, but he is too indecisive. His Majesty's attempts to use him to deal with the family has been declined by him several times, so this person is no longer available. If you have a chance, you must not wait any longer and send troops to the beam immediately.

Xu Jinghong looked at Huang Yue in surprise. He didn't know why he was so eager about this matter, but since he perfunctorily agreed to the above matter, he naturally didn't have to be too serious about it, so he nodded and agreed.

"As long as you can do these three points, once Your Majesty can regain power, you will not forget your credit." Seeing that Xu Jinghong agreed, Huang Yue was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Young man, I can see that you will not let your majesty and us down. Go to northern Xinjiang and work hard!"

"Then I will accept your father-in-law's words." Xu Jinghong also smiled and said, "Since I have gone to the north, I don't need the twelve zodiac animals. My father-in-law can deal with it by himself."

"We know this, so you can go with peace of mind." After nodding to Xu Jinghong, Huang Yue pushed the door out and disappeared into the night. Xu Jinghong stood in front of the door and looked at the deep night, as if he had something to think about it.

Two days later, what Xu Zhengnian promised finally came true. Xu Jinghong became a member of the army again, and he was still a member of the five grades, which was generally the same as the previous status of the National Security Division. In addition to a few detailed records about the Hu people he sent, there was also a long gun more than ten feet long, engraved with the word Qianlong engraved on the body of the gun.

"This gun is a sharp weapon that Feng Shuai used to gallop on the battlefield in those years. Now it will be with you. I hope you can make immortal contributions to the Song Dynasty like an ancestor!" Seeing this word, Xu Jinghong's blood boiled again!

The next day, he left the capital with his brothers and went north!