Ji Tang

"Dad, Mom, what happened?"

"Yes, Dad, what happened to make you so angry?"

The two brothers hurried over and asked hurriedly.

"What happened?"

"Your wife has brought your son and my grandson to Chang'an!" Ji Song said angrily.

Ji Ze was stunned for a moment, but then his face turned pale.Ji Run on the side was also shocked. Isn't this younger brother and sister too aggressive?This weather?Such a long way?Just came here with your nephew?
Teng~
Ji Ze came to his senses and ran out without even saying hello.He ran and yelled: "Where the hell are you? Get your horses ready quickly, or I'll break your legs if it's too late."

Ji Song, You Ning, Lao Liu: "."

"Cough cough!"

Ji Song coughed in embarrassment. Since his son was gone, he could forget it. Then he looked at his eldest son and said, "You should go too, and take Lao Liu with you. He is steady in his work. Maybe he can be of some help."

"Remember, bring people back safely no matter what!"

Ji Run nodded when he heard this and said, "Okay, I'll go right away and I will definitely bring my younger siblings and nephew back!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, followed by Lao Liu.At this time, he was relieved. He was also concerned but confused. Since there was no news, it meant that there was no problem.

Wu Mei, Wu Mei, you are really cruel.

He didn't know what he thought of, and he felt quite uncomfortable. This guy's cruelty has history to prove it.
"Okay, I guess Mom has gotten the news by now. You go and have a look, and then take Yu'er to prepare the yard and room quickly."

At this point, his anger rose again, and he said angrily: "This damn girl, what do you want to do? You didn't even say hello when you got home. You were in such a hurry and didn't prepare anything!"

You Ning was very angry when she saw her husband like this, but she also knew that she could be angry alone at this time. If she was in chaos, the family would also be in chaos.

After comforting her husband for a few times, she quickly went to see her mother.I don’t know what will happen if my mother finds out. Alas, there is no one to worry about.
Late at night, outside Tongguan Station in the east of Chang'an City, more than ten cavalrymen roared in.After Ji Ze learned the news, he led more than ten personal guards and rode straight out of the city.

In Guanzhong, whatever Ji wanted to know, there was no one they could not find except in limited places.Whenever he passed through a town, someone would tell him whether there was any movement of the young lady.

Finally, I got news from a village not far from Tongguan. The person should be at Tongguan Station.At this time, Ji Ze's body, which was just tired, just continued on his way.

Even the words of travel and dust are not enough to describe his color at this time, his lips were purple from the cold, and his hands were swollen like cooked pig's trotters.But he didn't care at all. He complained about his wife taking care of the child regardless of the hardships along the way, and he also felt distressed and self-blame!
By this time, his anger had long since disappeared, leaving only worry and eagerness.Worried about the safety of his children and wife, he was anxious to see them.

My child, I didn’t know that my wife was pregnant until I left. Now the child is over one year old. As a father, I have never seen the child.

Although his wife said it lightly in her letter, he knew that it was just to prevent him from worrying.How could the hardships of being pregnant in ten months be so simple for a mother?
tata tao~
The war horse was galloping, and suddenly, he was overjoyed to see a light in front of him. He arrived——
In the inn, the clerk who managed the inn thoughtfully added an extra portion of coal to the room and then left respectfully.If he were an ordinary person, even a third- or fourth-grade court official, he might just give orders and ask everyone to be careful, but he would not flatter anyone!
Because this is Tongguan Station, most people who want to go east or west into Guanzhong will take this road.There are countless officials coming in and out every day. If he had to personally serve every one of them, he would be too exhausted to do it!

Fortunately, because of the large flow of people here, there are many people under my command, otherwise it would be really difficult!
"Boss, who is he this time? Why are you personally serving him?" After going downstairs, the clerk who had been following the boss asked in confusion.

The boss glanced at him after hearing this and said meaningfully: "You are still too young!"

The clerk was stunned and hurriedly said: "How about the boss who paid it back? I don't know about other inns, but our inn has never had any problems in these years, no matter whether it is a prince, aristocrat, or a high-ranking official from a well-known family, when it comes to what we get No one can find fault with the world."

"Just tell me a little bit, and you'll save yourself the trouble of clashing with me next time!"

The boss glanced at the younger brother and said quietly: "Did you see the logo on the carriage just now?"

"Sign?"

"Yes, that's the pattern of clouds and pine waves!"

The younger brother was stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and asked in confusion: "Isn't this the symbol of some aristocratic family?"

"Hmph, I usually ask you to be more careful, but now you are blind when you want to use it, right? With you like this, even if the opportunity is placed in front of you, you can only miss it!"

After finishing speaking, he also whetted his appetite, and then said: "This pattern of clouds and pine waves is only used by one family in the Tang Dynasty. Do you know who it is?"

Seeing his younger brother's confused look, he looked with disdain and asked, "Does Ji know?"

"I know, I know! If I don't know this, wouldn't it mean that my little brother has spent so many years in vain?"

"Well, that is the emblem of the Ji clan where the current Duke of Nan is located. You will have to keep your eyes peeled from now on!"

The younger brother was stunned and waited for a while before saying, "Oh my god, it's this guy? No wonder."

At this point, he paused and said with some confusion: "That's not right. With a family as big as the Ji family, why haven't we encountered one in these years? It shouldn't be!"

"Okay, it's quite thoughtful. Since you asked, I'll tell you!"

The eldest brother coughed, and the younger brother was stunned for a moment. He looked at the cup on the table and immediately understood, and hurriedly refilled the tea.With a smile on his face he said: "Boss, please have some tea!"

"Well, it's quite a wink!"

After drinking tea, I laughed secretly when I saw my younger brother's anxious look, and then said seriously: "Boss, this is my experience over the years. If you weren't the younger brother of my good friend, I wouldn't have told you this!"

"Yes, aren't you the one who has been taking care of my little brother all these years? Don't worry, boss, I will definitely follow your lead in the future!"

The boss nodded with satisfaction and said: "This Ji family has become famous all over the world a few years ago, because the Ji family gave birth to a Qilin son, who is the current Duke of Tan."

"The Ji family has a long history. I heard that it was in seclusion more than a hundred years ago. From the Pre-Qin period to the Later Qin Dynasty, that is, when the Qiang people established the Qin Dynasty, the clan suffered a military disaster, and then came out of seclusion again. Return to the clan’s land, which is now Haojue County.”

"A few years ago, when Duke Xi was not granted the title of duke, the title was Hao Jie, because his ancestral fiefdom was in Hao Jie County. This is not comparable to those far-fetched families. This family has a complete genealogy and lineage. It is inherited, this is something that all the aristocratic families such as the Five Surnames and Qiwang have to admit."

"I think Duke Tan has made great achievements as soon as he was born. These are not new news in our Guanzhong. You must know some about it, so I won't go into details on this point."

The younger brother nodded with deep understanding. Of course he knew this. Duke Tan joined the army at the age of 15 and became a marquis at the age of 16. Then he got out of hand and became a Duke at a young age.Moreover, whether it is fighting or literary talent, everyone is impressive. Nowadays, as long as you are from the Tang Dynasty, who wouldn’t recite a few poems by this old man?Recently, a new song came out, which made his blood boil with excitement and couldn't help himself!
"But the reason why many people have begun to forget about it now is because the families were separated. And the separation was very thorough. The Ji family of Nuoda only left some old, weak, sick and disabled people in their ancestral land of Haowei County, and other young people They all went out and separated."

"Separate?"

The younger brother was stunned, he really didn’t know this!

However, this is not surprising. Although the separation of the Ji family had a huge impact on the upper class, it even caused an uproar.But the people at the bottom don't know much, only the people near Chang'an know a little.

"Yes, the families were divided. Thousands of people were divided into families all over the Tang Dynasty. But few people knew where they went. Even if they knew that it was because of the prestige of Duke Xi, no one dared to mess with it. explain."

"But what I want to tell you today is that there is one branch that you must also pay attention to, and that is the Southern Sect of the Ji family founded by the second son of Duke Xi."

He looked back upstairs and whispered: "And if my guess is correct, this person should be from the southern sect of the Ji family, and the noble lady holding the child is the wife of the second son of the Duke of Xi."

"Kang~"

Before the boss could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a loud noise. The door of the inn was kicked open at some point, and the cold wind blew directly into the lobby, making them shiver!

"Who ate it"

The younger brother immediately exploded when he saw it. Although this Tongguan Station is just a small one, it is also famous in Guanzhong.The person in charge of the inn is also a seventh-rank official of the imperial court. Even if a high official from the imperial court comes, he would not dare to be so presumptuous.

But who would have thought that the door would be kicked open in the middle of the night? It was so bold and reckless. Do you really think they were easy to bully?
However, just when he was about to scold him, he saw the old Taoist's face change, and he felt a pain in his waist. He suddenly understood something and shut up!

At this time, the cold wind in the lobby was pouring straight into the lobby. The boss didn't care much at this time. When he saw the strong person coming, he suddenly became excited!
"I wonder who this superior officer is?"

Ji Ze glanced at him and interrupted: "Let me ask you, is there a woman living here with a child over one year old today?"

The boss was stunned. He looked at the other party carefully, and then at the dozen or so fully armed cavalry behind him. He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

His expression changed a few times, and he said in a trembling voice: "I don't know who you are."

"You don't need to know this, just tell me if you have it!"

Ji Ze didn't want to talk to him, so he interrupted directly.

The boss was a little unsure now. If these people in front of him wanted to harm the noble man and the child upstairs, he would not dare to reveal anything even to death.Otherwise, he won’t be the only one who dies when the time comes.

So, he gritted his teeth and said: "Why do you need to make things difficult for me, noble man? There are thousands of people coming in and out here every day, and there are also many women with children. If you don't explain your purpose clearly, I cannot reveal any information!"

"You" Ji Ze was furious, and the guard behind him even pulled out a section of the horizontal knife in his hand, and a chilling atmosphere suddenly filled the hall.The boss was sweating profusely and felt even more frightened.

These have all killed people, and they are still strong men in the army. A flash of clarity flashed in his mind!
As someone who had been on the battlefield and crawled out of the dead, he knew that the person in front of him was definitely no ordinary person.What a joke, can ordinary people show up here with more than ten capable cavalry?
You must know that this is one of the largest post stations in Guanzhong, and it is not far from Tongguan. The light post station is guarded by no less than a hundred soldiers. Who dares to act like a leopard here after eating a bear's heart?

"Stop it all!"

Just when the situation was tense and he was about to lose control, an angry shout came from outside the door.

Everyone was stunned when they saw more than ten cavalrymen coming outside the door. The leader was wearing brocade robes and a silver crown, with a rather majestic face.And there is a token hanging on his waist.When he saw it clearly, the boss was overjoyed.

"The director of Xiaguan Tongguan Station has met Shangguan!"

Although I don't know the official position of the other party, the person who can wear this token must be a fourth-grade official, and he is also from the military.

"Well, brother-in-law is anxious to find his wife, so what he said just now was inappropriate. Please don't take it offence!"

After saying that, he gave the other party a fist and a salute, which frightened the other party and made him at a loss what to do!
"Shangguan is serious. The lower official is the manager of the inn. This is just the lower official's responsibility. It's just..."

He looked at Ji Ze standing aside with some doubts and said, "Who are you two?"

"Hey, I forgot to introduce you. I am Zuo Jinwu Cavalry Commander Ji Run, and this is my younger brother Ji Ze. This time I learned that my family members are coming to Chang'an from the south, so my younger brother did this because he was anxious."

"I wonder if I can see it? Please let the steward know, I and Ji will be richly rewarded!"

After speaking, it was another salute.

After hearing Ji Run's introduction, the boss immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his legs stopped shaking, and his heart stopped shaking.Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, he sighed: "You two scared me to death, you thought so"

Although he didn't say it, everyone understood what he meant.

"Look at the good things you have done. Even though you are a father, you are still so irritable and still don't apologize!" Ji Run glared at the worried brother and said angrily.

"No, no, isn't this a misunderstanding? Since the misunderstanding is solved, it's not a gift from the second master!"

The boss waved his hands repeatedly, joking, if he accepts this gift, he will have to slap himself several times.Who wouldn’t want Ji’s favor?But if you miss the opportunity because of this little thing, you would be really stupid!

"In that case, Ji will note this down!"

Ji Run took out a jade pendant from her waist and handed it to him, saying: "I, Ji, are at fault for this matter. As an apology, you must accept this. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can bring this to the Duke of Xiang's Mansion in Chang'an." , As long as I can do my best, I will definitely not refuse!"

The boss took the jade pendant tremblingly and suddenly fell into a dream. It was not until the younger brother beside him pulled him that he woke up.He said quickly: "Aren't you looking for the young lady? He is in the backyard. I will take you there right now."

As for whether the other party was pretending, he was certainly sure of that.Not to mention that the two people in front of me look very similar, they look like brothers at first glance.Coupled with the unique pattern of clouds and pine waves on the jade pendant, and the word 'run' at the back, it is enough to reveal the identity of the other party.

Ji Ze glanced at his elder brother with some embarrassment. When he saw that his elder brother ignored him, he hurriedly followed him. He was indeed a little impatient in doing things today.

If my eldest brother hadn't stopped him in time, I'm afraid there would have been trouble. When someone knows about it, my father would probably be implicated as well. (End of Chapter)