strictlysupreme Chapter 171: Named General Zhennan
Chapter 171: Named General Zhennan
Jiang Yuwen was a little excited at this moment. He stood up and walked to Jiang Yutong.
Jiang Yutong looked at this rare side of her brother and smiled, "Let me guess."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave you a reward?"
Jiang Yutong shook his head, "More than that."
"That means you're being promoted."
Jiang Yuwen nodded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appointed me as the General of Zhennan and asked me to go to the capital with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to express my gratitude."
Jiang Yutong was also happy for Jiang Yuwen. His brother had made great contributions in attacking the Southern Barbarians this time and deserved to be rewarded. Unexpectedly, he was appointed General Zhennan.
"That's great. I have some good news for my brother too."
"I was named Xiangjun by the emperor."
Jiang Yuwen was even happier than when he was appointed general. "That's great! It's as it should be. If it weren't for the grenades you provided, the Nanman wouldn't have been able to take us down so easily."
The two pieces of good news finally cleared away the gloom of this period.
Jiang Yutong began to busy herself with preparations for going to Beijing, and left the shop affairs to Shi Donglian, who was relieved. Also, Fang Hu and Ding Lan were guarding the farm, so there was nothing to worry about. However, everyone was reluctant to let Jiang Yutong go.
Shi Donglian said to Jiang Yutong with a frown, "I'm not used to you leaving yet. How long will you be gone this time?"
Jiang Yutong smiled and said, "It shouldn't be too long. I'll be back once things in the capital are settled. But everyone knows that the capital is prosperous, so I'd like to open a branch there."
Shi Donglian nodded, "Indeed, how about I go with you?"
Jiang Yutong shook her head. "I'll write to you when I need you. You can stay in Yinbai County first. During this time, you can train your subordinates and let them stand on their own. Then you can come to help me."
Jiang Yutong had long intended to expand the scale of his business and had recruited a number of talented individuals during this period, waiting only for them to become capable of standing on their own before opening branches.
Jiang Yutong also has other ideas. He came to this world by chance and only hopes to do his best to make life here a little richer.
Shi Donglian knew that she had a heavy responsibility. "Don't worry, I'm watching over it."
She trusts Shi Donglian to do things.
The Ye family was also preparing to go to Beijing. Mr. Ye received a letter from Ye Jingheng, the eldest son of the Ye family, saying that he would return to Beijing to report on his work. He knew about the affairs of County Magistrate Cui, which had more or less affected the Ye family, so he asked Mr. Ye to take his entire family back to Beijing to try to find some connections.
Mr. Ye’s position at Hanbo Academy has been removed, and he is left at home idle, waiting for the higher authorities to investigate and make his decision.
During this period, Mr. Ye was extremely anxious, with blisters on the corners of his mouth. He sent letter after letter to the capital, but all of them fell into the sea. He had no news from his former students and colleagues.
After this incident, Mrs. Ye's headaches became more frequent. She was now lying in bed resting. Mr. Ye told Mrs. Ye that he was going to Beijing.
Madam Ye's family originally came from the capital, and she was actually quite happy when she heard about returning to the capital. "It's good to go to the capital. Jing Heng is going back to the capital to report on his work, so it's time to go back and take care of things."
Ye Jingheng, the eldest son of the Ye family, serves as a county magistrate in a small place in Yanzhou. This time, he had hoped that Cui Mingzhi would say a few good words to General Cui, so that he could be transferred to a better position and move up a position. He did not expect such a thing to happen. Forget about saying good words, and just hope he will not be implicated.
Master Ye said in a deep voice, "There's no rush for this matter. Let Jing Heng stay in Beijing for a while longer to avoid the limelight."
Mrs. Ye nodded.
I thought of Ning Zhengqing again. We had originally agreed on a date for the engagement, but now Ning Zhengqing has been thrown into prison. "What should I do with Yun'er's matter?"
Master Ye leaned back on the armchair, feeling somewhat weary. "Fortunately, all the news about Zhaojia Village has been blocked, and I haven't officially gotten engaged to Ning Zhengqing. Let's talk about it after we return to the capital."
Madam Ye sighed, "It's just that Yun'er is a love-struck person."
"Can infatuation be eaten? You should persuade her and don't cause any trouble for me, otherwise don't blame me for disregarding the father-daughter relationship."
Madam Ye was startled by Master Ye's sudden loud voice, and her voice also became louder, "Why are you yelling at me? Don't I know what to do?"
Master Ye gathered his strength and lowered his voice, "I've just been too anxious lately and my voice was a little loud. At this critical juncture, we can't afford any trouble at home."
Madam Ye also said repeatedly, "I know the master is worried, don't worry about the family affairs, I will take good care of Yun'er."
The two of them started talking about other things.
Ye Xiujun sat alone in front of the window with a gloomy look on her face. She had been in a bad mood since she learned that Ning Zhengqing was in prison.
Unexpectedly, everything changed overnight. Now she was not only worried about her own future, but also about Ning Zhengqing. She was sincere to Ning Zhengqing. After agreeing on the marriage contract with Ning Zhengqing, she had secretly made up her mind to forget everything about Zhaojia Village and live a good life with Ning Zhengqing.
I didn't expect that fate would play tricks on me.
At this moment, the one who was more anxious than the Ye family was the Ning family in Shangyuan Village. Ning Yao originally knew that her son was about to marry a young lady from the Ye family. She was happy and she became more pleased with the several money-losing guys in the family. However, she was not happy for a few days before she learned that Ning Zhengqing was imprisoned.
Ning Yao felt like the sky was falling and she almost couldn't breathe.
At this moment, he was scolding Ning Zhengsong, "You've been to the county town several times, why can't you even see Qing'er? Why don't you give her more money?"
Ning Zhengsong was also very angry at the moment, "Didn't I pay him money? This is a serious crime punishable by death. Can I meet him just because I say so?"
The Ning family didn't have much savings to begin with. In order to meet Ning Zhengqing, they sold all the fertile land at home. However, when the money arrived in the county town, it was like skipping stones on the water, without making any splash.
"Where is the Ye family? Let's go find the Ye family."
Ning Zhengsong said unhappily, "The Ye family can hardly protect itself."
Ning Yao was an ordinary woman who had never even been to the county town a few times, so she didn't know what to do. But she knew that her son must not be in any danger, and she was counting on him to become an official so that she could enjoy a good life.
"If not, we'll go find Jiang Yutong. I'll just lick her face and kneel down to beg her. I..."
Ning Zhengsong glanced at Ning Yaoshi, who was crying. "Jiang Yutong isn't that capable. Besides, Jiang Yutong hates us so much, how could she help us?"
Ning Yao slapped her thigh and said, "This won't work, and that won't work either. What should I do?"
At this moment, the aunt next door shouted to the Ning family, "Oh my! Some people haven't even passed the imperial examination yet, but they're already walking around the village like a tyrant. Now, instead of getting into government, they're in jail. It's hilarious."
"If you ask me, the Yutong siblings are still the most powerful. One was given the title of a county lord, and the other a general."
When Ning Yao heard this, the teacup on the table fell to the ground with a bang.