Ji Tang

Chapter 960 The eldest grandson comes at night
"Wait?"

Xie Lian didn't quite understand and looked at Ji Song's back with some confusion.

But at this time Ji Song had no intention of explaining!
It was not until evening that the father-in-law and father-in-law walked out of the study.Xie Lian had something on his mind and rejected Ji's mother's intention to keep him for dinner.

"Oh, right!"

Xie Lian, who was about to leave, seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly stopped and said to Ji Song and his daughter: "Your brother and sister-in-law will be coming back in a while. I was so upset today that I almost forgot to tell you."

You Ning was overjoyed when he heard this: "Brother, when will they arrive? We haven't seen each other for many years. This time, we have to stay for a while before leaving. My older nephew is more than ten years old, right? No. Do you know what he looks like?"

Faced with his daughter's surprise, Xie Lian also rarely smiled.

"I don't know the exact time, but it should be in the next few days!"

His son has been an official since he got married, and is now a county magistrate. This time he comes back to visit his family, and he is expected to be promoted next year.

Ji Song was also very happy when he heard this. The fate between their two families was still related to this boy.If the boy hadn't suddenly fallen ill, he and his father-in-law's family might have met by chance and then went their separate ways.

But sometimes fate is so wonderful. It was also because of his treatment that the two families got closer and Xie Lian cherished talents.

You Ning seemed to have thought of something. The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

After bidding farewell to his father-in-law, Ji Song called the housekeeper Lao Liu and said, "Send someone to the city gate to pay attention in the next few days. Madam's brother is coming back. You must tell me as soon as possible."

Lao Liu quickly agreed and immediately went out to make arrangements.When the owner's brother-in-law comes home, he needs to be well treated and not made a joke!
"This guy has been gone for many years, and I don't know what he was thinking?"

Regarding You Ning's complaint, Ji Song didn't say anything and just smiled.In fact, everyone knows the reason, and it has something to do with him!
With him as a gem in front of him, Xie Kuan, who was originally quite satisfied, felt more and more unbearable. The long and harsh education made this boy have a rebellious mentality. After getting married, he looked for opportunities to serve as an official. This was the first time in many years. One trip home.

He still cares about his family, and people have been paying attention to his movements over the years.Not to mention, this boy and his father-in-law were created by the same person.He is an upright person, even a bit rigid.

He obviously has a father who is a high-ranking official and a brother-in-law who is a top nobleman of the Tang Dynasty, but this boy has not revealed any information to the outside world in these years. Even his in-laws have been warned not to do anything under their guise.

As a county magistrate, if he knew a little bit about officialdom, he wouldn't still be unable to be promoted.Firstly, he often offends his superiors, and secondly, he is indifferent to officialdom and is called a nerd.

But he was very kind to the people under his rule, and he often wrote to his brother-in-law for advice, which impressed Ji Song.

Although he is pedantic, he sees clearly what he needs, and that is enough.

This boy was an official in what is now Hebei, and under his rule it was considered a rare wealthy place in Hebei.Ji Song's advice to him was to adapt measures to local conditions, develop local specialties, guide people to resume production, and attract the population.

Because it was a border area, this boy used food from the grassland to attract many foreign women and children to become his subjects.Because of this matter, the Mobei Governor's Office sent a letter to Ji Song, asking him why he wanted to indulge his brother-in-law in accepting foreign races.

Ji Song ignored him and went directly to Fang Xuanling to issue a document in the name of the original three provinces, approving the matter and even giving encouragement.

"Don't worry, this kid has a very good idea. It's not because he wanted to lay the foundation for the local area and was worried about his successor all these years. That's why he stayed there, otherwise he would have come back long ago."

"I can tell you that this little brother of ours is not simple. He may seem dull, but he is actually as smart as a fool. He clearly knows what he wants and is willing to work hard for it. This is beyond most people."

"Over the years, he has worked step by step and has a very solid foundation. Do you think His Majesty doesn't know what this guy is doing? It's a joke, all the officials in the world are basically in His Majesty's heart. What's more, he is my brother-in-law, Ji Song, how could he not know this? ?”

"As for the inability to be promoted, on the one hand, the governor below has been blocking it, and on the other hand, he is unwilling to leave at all. Finally, His Majesty doesn't know what he has in mind, so he just pretends that he doesn't know. Now what do you ask the prime minister to do? He knows it. Your Majesty has his own plans, so everyone just pretends they don’t know.”

You Ning was dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't expect that the ability that he always thought was his brother's was here. Who would have thought that there were so many twists and turns in it?
"Okay, don't worry about these things. How can you let him suffer when your husband is here? As for the governor? Haha! There is plenty of time to deal with him."

Ji Song first comforted You Ning. When he mentioned the governor, Ji Song looked disdainful. He didn't know that he was about to die. He was so stupid!
In the evening, just when Ji Song was about to go to bed, there was a knock on the door from the housekeeper.

"Who is it so late?"

You Ning was a little curious, but Ji Song was stunned and asked You Ning to rest first while he prepared to go out and take a look!
But he immediately ran in in a hurry, pulled You Ning and walked out. As he walked, he said, "Quick, the queen is here. Go get something to eat. I'll go and serve her right away."

"What? Why are you here so late?"

"How do I know? Hurry up, don't keep me waiting!"

Ji Song quickly put on his shoes, and You Ning also quickly put them on, and the whole room was in a state of excitement.

Mother Ji, who had already fallen asleep at this time, was also awakened. She was a light sleeper, so she got up and came over immediately!
Seeing Ji's mother coming in a hurry, the eldest grandson immediately stepped forward to support her and said, "Sister, what are you doing here? I'm just bored and want to find someone to talk to. You should go to bed quickly!"

"It's okay, it's okay. As I get older, I often can't sleep at night. Since you want to talk, I'll just stay with you."

After saying that, he said a little unhappy: "Steward Liu, why haven't Song'er and You Ning arrived yet? That's outrageous! Get up right away and tell them to hurry up."

Butler Liu sighed and hurried out.

"This is what you are doing tonight"

To be honest, she was shocked when she heard that her eldest grandson came to the house. It was so late. How could she come in person unless there was something urgent?

But he doesn’t understand this after all, so let Song’er talk to the empress later!

At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside, and Dahuang, who had always had golden hair, appeared in front of his grandson.

"Miss, be careful!"

The moment Dahuang appeared, the guards behind Changsun hurriedly stood in front and looked at Dahuang nervously.

But what made him dumbfounded was that his colleagues all looked at him like they were idiots, which made him very puzzled!
"Okay, step back, this is Rhubarb, it won't hurt anyone."

The eldest grandson looked at this guard speechlessly. This man was a member of the Li family in Longxi. Some time ago, for some unknown reason, the emperor had many tribesmen come to act as guards in his hometown, and this was one of them.

I have been at home before, this is my first time in Chang'an, and I have never seen rhubarb.

The sudden appearance of this man startled Dahuang, probably because he felt that he had been frightened. This made Dahuang angry. He stared at the person in front of him, bared his teeth, and looked at the guard who was covered in sweat.

This is the first time he has encountered such a big dog, and the aura emanating from it is even more frightening!
"Big Huang, step back. If you dare to act arrogantly in front of the Queen, be careful of being sent to the palace to cook dog meat and eat it tomorrow!"

Ji Song rushed over and took a look, and was shocked.If this scares the eldest grandson, he will not pay for it even if he has ten heads.

"Woo~"

Maybe it was because Ji Song rarely scolded it so harshly, so Dahuang suddenly felt aggrieved.Slowly, under the horrified gaze of the guard just now, he squatted down in front of the empress and stretched out his dog's head.

But the eldest grandson was overjoyed and quickly touched Dahuang's head. Dahuang also showed a cooperative expression of enjoyment, which made the eldest grandson burst into laughter!

"You, you are about to become a spirit, and you still know how to find someone to comfort you?" Ji Song smiled bitterly, saying that domestic cows, sheep, chickens and dogs should not be kept for too long, as they will easily become spiritual after a long time.Although Rhubarb rarely goes out now, his spirituality is getting stronger day by day.

But Ji Song understands that this is not a mythical world. Although for some unknown reason, Rhubarb's lifespan is longer than that of other dogs, he knows that Rhubarb is already old.

If he hadn't been so determined to lighten Dahuang's burden, he might have left.

In the past few years, he has been strictly controlling rhubarb's diet and never giving it a chance to eat secretly.

"Okay, okay, Rhubarb is so well-behaved and is the auspicious beast of our Tang Dynasty, how can you reprimand it like this? Don't forget, your Majesty gave him an official position with a salary, and he is not an idiot. your?"

"What's more, he has solved countless crimes and caught countless thieves for the people of Chang'an. The reputation of this Bian is resounding throughout the Tang Dynasty. You can't treat it badly."

Ji Song smiled bitterly, glared at Dahuang who was gloating about his misfortune, and said: "How dare you treat it badly? It has grown up to be An Yibao now, and it is it that is said to be domineering."

"The people of Chang'an have pampered him to the heavens, and now sometimes they don't even listen to my words."

The eldest grandson was even more happy when he heard this. He picked up a piece of pastry and put it into Dahuang's mouth. This almost frightened the guard just now to death!

"Okay, don't worry, Dahuang never takes the initiative to hurt anyone, so just stay calm!"

Ji Song was really worried that this kid would be scared to death at home later, and he would be so full of words that he would not be able to explain clearly.

"Then you guys talk first, I and You Ning will get you some food."

Mother Ji gave You Ning a look, then smiled and said to her eldest grandson.

"Mom, just make some lighter porridge for me. It's not advisable for me to eat anything heavy or greasy at night."

"Okay, you guys talk while your wife and I go get busy!"

After a while, only Ji Song and Chang Sun were left in the backyard pavilion, and the other guards were ten steps away.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is the one who came to my house so late today."

Changsun's expression darkened and he asked, "Do you really think people can become as if they don't recognize each other?"

Ji Song was startled and said quickly: "What do you mean by this?"

The eldest grandson shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I'm just worried!"

Ji Song thought for a moment and said thoughtfully: "Of course people will change. In fact, both people and everything in this world are constantly changing. No one is exception!"

"The tide ebbs and flows, the sun rises and sets. Life has its ups and downs, and it changes every moment. Some are passive changes caused by the environment, and some are active changes. Therefore, there are no surprises in the changes and transformations of people!"

The eldest grandson thought for a while and said, "I want to live in the academy for a while!"

"what?"

He was really shocked this time. What happened to make her have such an idea?Could it be His Majesty?

Then thinking of the changes in the emperor during this period, Ji Song became somewhat enlightened.

"Give me three days!"

Ji Song did not shirk, and had no reason to shirk.Facing this mother-in-law, I still have unfinished favors. Since she wants to leave the palace temporarily, I have no reason to refuse.As for what the emperor would think, that is a matter for the future.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your news!"

Then both of them stopped talking and talked about all the interesting things about Chang'an City.

"I don't even know the current Chang'an Palace. There are more and more foreigners in the West City, and there are also many foreigners with different accents. I went to many places today, and I gained a lot of knowledge!"

Ji Song smiled and said, "My Majesty, you'd better go out for a walk more often. If Your Majesty feels unsafe, I will personally protect your Majesty."

"Forget it!"

"Let the dignified Duke Xi be the bodyguard of this palace. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if word spread out about it? Is my country of the Tang Dynasty so worthless?"

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes and said angrily.

"Looking at what you said, you are You Ning's adoptive mother and my child's godmother. No matter how you say it, you are your junior. It is only natural for a junior to serve as a guard for the elders. I believe that your Majesty will also do it. Won’t say anything.”

"As for those gossips?"

"Hey, if you have the guts, come to me and tell me if I won't teach them how to behave!"

Changsun was moved in his heart and knew that he was trying to promise her that he would stand by her side no matter what.But his words were unforgiving, and he smiled and cursed: "Come on, with your bad temper, I don't dare to let you be a guard. When the time comes, the good reputation I have accumulated with great difficulty will be completely destroyed by you. It’s impossible!”

At this time, Ji's mother brought You Ning to the pavilion.

"This is freshly cooked porridge, please drink it while it's hot!"

A eunuch wanted to stop it, but the grandson stopped him and immediately picked it up and drank it with a spoon!

"Not bad!"

As soon as he took a bite, Zhangsun's eyes lit up.

"Sweet but not greasy, glutinous and fragrant, and the heat is just right. What kind of porridge is this? Why haven't you tasted it before?"

"This is sweet potato polenta cooked with sweet potatoes!" You Ning said with a smile.

Ji's delicacies have always been longed for by the powerful families in Chang'an. Whenever a new variety appears, Ji's will buy the recipe at Zuixian Tower and send people to learn it.

With these delicacies, Ji's family has made a lot of money over the years.

They are all face-conscious people, and they will not spread it casually after buying it themselves.If relatives and friends wanted it, they would just introduce him to Zuixian Tower and pay to study. This was the bottom line in everyone's mind.

In this era, a craft can often be defended with one's life.Although Ji Song has never said anything about not spreading it, everyone still sticks to this tacit understanding!

(End of this chapter)