Ji Tang

Chapter 614 Are you your father’s son?

Chongrenfang, Chang'an, is the residence of the Marquis Hao.

Since Ji Song went south, Ji Run, the eldest son of the Ji family, was left in Chang'an. Although the court did not say it explicitly, Ji Song still understood it as an unspoken rule.

In order to take care of her grandson, Mother Ji also moved to Chang'an, leaving all matters in Zhuangzi to Uncle De.

On this day, a large number of people came to the Hao Jie Hou Mansion, which had become deserted due to the absence of the owner of the family. They looked at the majestic Hou Mansion and looked hesitant, wondering whether they should go in.

"What are you doing? What are you doing wandering around here?"

The soldiers in front of the door saw a group of young soldiers wearing armor and shouted.

If they hadn't seen that they were not carrying weapons, they would have drawn their swords at them. Now that the Marquis was away, they had to deal with them carefully.

The family's soldiers are constantly patrolling every day, and even the family's soldiers come a lot to ensure the safety of the young master and ensure nothing goes wrong.

A young man in the crowd, who looked to be in his early twenties, gritted his teeth and stepped forward, clasping his fists, and said: "General Zuo Wuwei, under the command of Duke Lu, Wu Liu'er, the Yuewu school captain, has come to pay homage to the Marquis. Please pass the news."

The soldiers of the Hou Mansion were stunned. The Marquis has been gone for almost a year, and now there are still people who don't know that the Marquis is not here?Didn't you ask clearly before coming?
But when I saw that their bodies were dusty and even stained with damage and blood, I immediately understood something.

Some time ago, I heard that Zuo Wuwei was fighting in Longyou. Could this be it.
But what did they do with Mr. Hou?I’ve never heard of this person named Wu Liu’er!
Although he was puzzled, he was polite and polite, so there was no need for him to treat her coldly.

"The Marquis is not here. He went south in the ninth year of Zhenguan, and is now serving as governor of Xuanzhou. Everyone in Chang'an knows about this matter, and you didn't come here without asking for it. It's true."

The soldier shook his head, as if none of you knew this.

Wu Liuer was stunned and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and the people behind him started whispering to each other.

"Brother, please forgive me. We have just returned from Longyou and are preparing to accept the imperial reward. I really don't know that the Marquis has gone south."

After saying that, I felt a little disappointed. I finally had the opportunity to come to Chang'an, and I wanted to come and see the man who had been so kind to me. I didn't expect that he had not been in Chang'an for a year.

"Since the Marquis is not here, we won't bother you!"

After saying that, he was about to leave, but by chance, the door was opened.

I saw a child with a tiger-like head and a tough brain appeared in front of everyone.

"Little Marquis, why are you out?"

Seeing the child, the soldiers immediately put down their serious faces and said with a smile, making everyone at the foot of the steps really admire his speed of changing faces.

"Uncle Zhang, who are they? Why are they at our door?" Ji Run asked curiously.

After he finished, he said: "I just came out to get some air. Don't tell grandma!"

The soldiers secretly laughed, but did not expose his lies. This kind of game would be played every few days, and they had long been used to it.

"What the young marquis said is that we will not tell the old lady that you are planning to sneak out again."

Hearing Uncle Zhang's words, Xiao Run'er immediately turned red and said angrily: "I didn't!"

Seeing that the young marquis was so angry, everyone burst into laughter, and Ji Run could only jump in anger.

"I've seen the little marquis!"

After hearing their conversation, Wu Liuer immediately knew who the child in front of him was.Besides the eldest son of Marquis Hao, who is qualified to be called the Young Marquis?

"You are?"

Seeing the man in front of him saluting him, Ji Run quickly straightened his clothes.

Seeing Ji Run like this, the soldier smiled and nodded. No matter how naughty the young marquis was, he never lacked the proper etiquette.

When Wu Liu'er and others saw this little gesture, their hearts suddenly warmed up and they were full of affection for the child. "The Marquis was kind to us back then. This time I finally had the opportunity to come to Chang'an, so I wanted to pay my respects to the Marquis. Unexpectedly, the Marquis had already gone south for a year, and we..."

He was also a little disappointed when he said that he couldn't see the Marquis this time. When the reward is over, he will probably be sent to other places. He doesn't know when the next time will be!

"Wang"

At this time, a dog barked.

When everyone took a look, Dahuang appeared at the door at some point, called out to Wu Liuer, and sniffed him a few times.

"Is this rhubarb?"

Wu Liuer and others said in surprise.

Zheng Li was originally inspecting the mansion. As soon as he walked to the door, he heard Dahuang's cry, which made him very curious.

You must know that Rhubarb is not an ordinary dog. They say that dogs that bite don’t bark. This is a good interpretation of Rhubarb’s image.

Rhubarb never barks for no reason, and will only bark a few times under special circumstances.

When he appeared at the door, he saw this scene.

Dahuang was surrounded by a dozen soldiers wearing armor, but what surprised him was that Dahuang, who always avoided strangers, actually squatted on the ground obediently.

"Who are they? Why are they at the door? How can they be seen by others!" Zheng Li said angrily.

"Steward Zheng!" Everyone saluted.

"They said that the Marquis was kind to them and wanted to come to see the Marquis, but the Marquis was not here, so..."

"Oh, by the way, they said he was a lieutenant under Lu Guogong."

Zheng Li was stunned. The Marquis has done a lot of good deeds over the years and has shown kindness to countless people, but very few of them come to visit him personally.

These soldiers looked like they had just come off the battlefield, and they immediately understood when they thought of the great victory over Longyou and the reward ceremony that would be held in a few days.

"When I was in Wuliu'er, in the ninth year of Wude, when the Turks went south, during the Battle of the Weishui River, the Marquis personally taught us. Although we dare not call ourselves students of the Marquis, we will never forget the kindness of teaching, so we came to Beijing. I just want the Marquis to know that we have lived up to his expectations."

"Oh, right!"

Wu Liu'er said with some pride: "The name Wu Liu'er was given to me by the Marquis. I was also the one who took care of Dahuang in the beginning, so..."

Now everyone understood, no wonder Dahuang was so close to him, which made sense.

Zheng Li thought for a moment and said, "Just a moment, I will go in and report to the old lady."

"Enter well, brothers. I'll come as soon as I go."

After Zheng Li left, Xiao Run'er breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and walked to Wu Liu'er.

This frightened the soldiers of the Hou Mansion and hurriedly stepped forward.If the other party has any malicious intentions, I'm afraid.
"Big brother said your name was given by daddy? Are you daddy's son?"

Ji Run's words made everyone almost faint. The soldiers held their foreheads and smiled bitterly. What is this?
Wu Liu'er blushed even more, feeling like a hundred thousand mythical beasts were running around above his head, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Ji Run tilted her head and said in confusion: "Isn't it true? I heard that only my father can pick my name!"

Wu Liu'er's lips twitched a few times, and he said helplessly: "I am an orphan, with no name or surname. This is why the Marquis gave me a name."

After saying that, I no longer dared to talk to this naughty kid, who knows what he will say next.

He cupped his fists and saluted the soldiers, then stepped aside and waited.
Ji Run was left with a disappointed look on her face, thinking: If only, I wouldn't have to work so hard.

When I think about my daily tasks, my face suddenly becomes sad.
(End of this chapter)