Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 603: The filial son, Mrs. Gan arrives
Hearing this, Chen Mo frowned, let go of Xia Zhining's skirt, lifted up his robe, tied his belt, and walked out.

Xia Zhining quickly packed up and followed closely behind.

In the front hall of the yamen.

Xiao Jing, Wu Yanqing, Zhao Liang and others also received the news and came over.

"Duke Anguo."

When they saw Chen Mo coming out, they all bowed to him.

Chen Mo waved his hand and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhao Liang cupped his hands and said, "Duke Anguo, the situation is still unknown. I have already sent out scouts to investigate."

Chen Mo nodded: "Tell the soldiers to get up and prepare for battle quickly to prevent the enemy's attack."

"Yes." Zhao Liang stepped back.

Xiao Jing then said, "Since we started fighting the enemy, no Huai Army has appeared. But now a group of soldiers wearing Huai Army armor suddenly appeared. Could it be the Huai Army from Fengzhou?"

Xia Zhining also agreed with Xiao Jing's guess: "A few days ago, General Yue sent a message saying that the Prince of Huai escaped our blockade and was fleeing in the direction of Yanzhou. Calculating the date, it is very likely that he is the Huai Army that escaped from Fengzhou."

The news that Prince Huai decided to commit suicide at Suolong Mountain has not yet been reported back, so the speculations of Xiao Jing and Xia Zhining are not unreasonable.

After a moment of hesitation, Chen Mo looked at Xiao Jing and Wu Yanqing and said, "I'll leave three battalions of Xianzhen Guards here. Old Patriarch Xiao and Old Patriarch Wu, I'll trouble you to keep an eye on Prince Anping and the Yan Army."

Xiao Jing and Wu Yanqing nodded solemnly: "Please rest assured, Duke Anguo."

"Let's go. I want to see who's coming."

……

The night is getting darker.

On the official road outside Yuan County.

Chen Mo led his army forward slowly.

"Report, Lord Anguo, we have found out that they are indeed the Huai Army, and they are marching with torches, very ostentatious, and are heading towards Yuan County, less than ten miles away."

The spies sent out earlier came back to report.

Chen Mo clenched his fist, and the army stopped instantly. He ordered: "Put out the torches and ambush on both sides of the road."

After the order was given, the army moved together, and the fire dragon that was originally wandering on the official road suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"Report, the Huai army is five miles away from our army, and there are no more than a thousand soldiers."

"What, less than a thousand?" Chen Mo was stunned and waved his hand, "Try again."

"Report"

The scout camp would send messages to Chen’s army every once in a while.

Chen Mo also learned more details.

This Huai Army had no more than a thousand soldiers.

And they seem to be the personal soldiers of Prince Huai.

"He really escaped." Xia Zhining thought that it was the remnant of the Huai King's army that escaped from Fengzhou, and her face became solemn.

Seeing this, Chen Mo said, "There are only a thousand people, Zhining, why do you look a little worried?"

"Given your relationship with Chu Juan, I'm worried that it would be difficult for you to take action against Prince Huai." Xia Zhining rolled her eyes at Chen Mo.

With so many soldiers watching, Prince Huai is still Chen Mo's "father-in-law" after all. If Chen Mo does it himself, it would be a bit inappropriate.

"Don't worry, I won't be merciful." Chen Mo's eyes turned cold.

Xia Zhining held Chen Mo's hand and said, "When the time comes, you will capture him and I will follow."

Chen Mo smiled.

"Report, the Huai Army is less than a mile away from our army."

There was no need for scouts to report, as the Huai Army had already appeared at the end of the road.

They were indeed ostentatious, as if they did not take Chen Jun seriously. Not only did they march along the official road in a swaggering manner, but they also held torches high with flags waving.

"Get ready!" Chen Mo raised his hand.

The archers and crossbowmen on both sides of the road all drew their bows and aimed their arrows.

The Huai Army also noticed that the atmosphere was not right.

Stopped on the official road.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" In the carriage, Madam Gan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at Chu Shou on horseback in confusion, saying, "Didn't you say that the Duke of Anguo is in Yuan County? We are almost there now. Why are you stopping?"

"Something is not right." Chu Shou had some experience in the military after all, and he just felt that the surroundings were too quiet.

He cupped his hands and said, "I, the guilty minister Chu Yi's eldest son Chu Shou, have come with 500 soldiers to seek refuge with Duke Anguo. If there are any sentries of your army here, please help me inform Duke Anguo."

"Chu Shou?" Chen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Xia Zhining joked, "Your brother has come to seek refuge with you."

Chen Mo rolled his eyes at her and gave Sun Meng a few instructions.

Sun Meng stood up and shouted, "I am Sun Meng, the captain of the personal guard battalion under the command of Duke Anguo. Your Highness, tell your men to lay down their weapons."

Hearing this powerful voice, Chu Shou's expression changed slightly. There was indeed something strange around.

He had no doubts and quickly ordered his men to lay down their weapons.

After they all laid down their weapons.

Flames lit up on both sides of the road, illuminating the official road like daylight.

Looking at the figures in the woods on both sides, Chu Shou's face changed. They were walking into an encirclement.

"Your Highness, long time no see."

A loud laugh was heard, and Chu Shou looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a figure walking out of the darkness and gradually becoming clearer and brighter.

If not Chen Mo, who else.

"Chu Shou, the son of a guilty minister, pays respect to the Duke of Anguo."

"Chu Ze, the son of a guilty minister, pays respect to the Duke of Anguo."

Two young men in armor dismounted from their horses, knelt on one knee and bowed.

One of them is Madam Hui’s son.

One of them is Mrs. Gan’s son.

Chen Mo walked forward and asked, "Are you from Chongzhou?"

"That's right, Duke Anguo." Chu Shou said flatteringly:

"I have long advised Chu Yi to submit to the Duke of Anguo, but he refused to listen and colluded with the traitor Lu Sheng to murder the Duke of Anguo.

The criminal knows that his crime is heinous and unforgivable, but he has never participated in their rebellion from beginning to end. However, he is the son of a guilty minister after all, and his heart is still uneasy. He knows that he cannot wash away his guilt, so he leads five hundred loyal and righteous men to seek refuge with the Duke of Anguo. "

At this point, Chu Shou lowered his voice and whispered, "I hope that Duke Anguo will forgive the sinner for my sister's sake."

When Chu Shou finished speaking, the soldiers of the Chen army around him couldn't help but mutter in their hearts: "Good fellow."

Just call your father by his first name.

There is no ambiguity in distancing oneself from the matter.

What a filial son he is.

Xia Zhining showed disdain on her face, and it was obvious that she looked down on Chu Shou extremely.

Chen Mo smiled and helped Chu Shou and Chu Ze up, saying, "Your Highness is much more sensible than Prince Huai. If all the officials in the court were like you, there wouldn't be traitors and rebels, and there wouldn't be the chaos we have today."

Chu Shou lowered his head and said nothing.

"I wonder how Your Highness got here from Chongzhou. Wasn't Chongzhou on guard?" Chen Mo asked. "To be honest with Lord Anguo, when I learned about Huaizhou, Chongzhou had not yet been sealed off and put under martial law. Later, when the news spread, the King of Chong ordered martial law, but it took time for the news to spread to other places. After all, I am the prince of Huaizhou, so no one dared to stop me along the way." Chu Shou said truthfully.

Chen Mo patted Chu Shou on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. After I purge the treacherous officials and rebels in the court, I will report to His Majesty and ask him to forgive your sins. And His Majesty will definitely reward you generously for your noble act."

"Thank you, Duke Anguo." Chu Shou breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Ze also bowed to Chen Mo: "Thank you, Duke An."

"Your Highnesses are too polite."

As he spoke, Chen Mo looked towards the carriage at the center of the Huai Army and asked in confusion, "Who's in this carriage?"

"My guilty concubine Gan greets Duke Anguo."

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a beautiful woman in a white low-cut long skirt and a white silk gauze over it got out of the carriage.

His face looked a little haggard, giving people a feeling of fragility. On his pale and thin face, there was a pair of big eyes, and there seemed to be a lingering hint of sadness in his eyes.

Chen Mo nodded. In front of such a crowd, he naturally would not reveal anything more.

"Come here, take them into the city to rest." Chen Mo ordered.

Of course, the weapons of these people must be confiscated.

Xia Zhining frowned when she saw this scene, especially when her eyes swept over Madam Gan, her eyes became cold.

Mrs. Gan naturally noticed it and could feel the other party's hostility. An embarrassed expression appeared on her face. After an awkward smile, she got into the carriage.

Yuan County seat.

Xiao Jing, Wu Yanqing and others were stunned when they learned that Chen Mo came back so soon.

After learning that this army was not led by Prince Huai but Chu Shou and others who came to join them, everyone frowned, with Wu Yanqing being the most upset.

After arriving at the county government office, Wu Yanqing found Chen Mo alone.

"Father-in-law, you have something to say to me." Privately, Chen Mo still called Wu Yanqing father-in-law.

And he is different from Chen Mo’s many fathers-in-law.

He is the father of Chen Mo’s wife.

"How does Duke Anguo plan to place Chu Shou and Chu Ze?"

Wu Yanqing didn't care what Madam Gan and Chen Mo wanted to do. After all, a woman whose beauty would fade in a few years could not cause any trouble.

But Chu Shou and Chu Ze are different.

They are different from Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng is still young and can still be taught.

Moreover, Prince Huai basically never brought Xiao Zheng with him.

It is said that the grace of raising a child is greater than that of giving birth to a child.

But they are all old, and their thinking and cognition are formed.

If he were kept by his side, he might avenge his father someday when he had the chance.

Wu Yanqing was afraid that Chen Mo would raise two wolf cubs.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I have a plan in mind." Chen Mo knew that Wu Yanqing was doing this for his own good.

"I wonder if Duke Anguo could talk to me about this?"

"It's very simple. Just let them live the rest of their lives as ordinary wealthy men."

"An ordinary rich man?" Wu Yanqing still didn't quite understand.

"Cut off their path to cultivation." Chen Mo said.

Wu Yanqing was shocked: "It seems that I was worrying too much."

He already understood the meaning of "cutting off their path of cultivation."

A useless person who is unable to practice cultivation will not be able to cause any trouble even if he has evil intentions in the future.

Return to the backyard wing of the yamen.

Xia Zhining was leaning against the door with her arms folded, waiting for him.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, guessed what she was going to say, and said, "Let's go in and talk."

As soon as they entered the room and closed the door, Xia Zhining said coldly, "Don't bring her in."

"I know." Chen Mo put his arm around her waist and tucked his hands into her skirt.

Xia Zhining slapped him away in embarrassment and said, "I just broke out in a sweat."

It's October now and the weather is still very hot.

"It's okay. I don't mind. I have to take a shower later."

Chen Mo held her in his arms and sat down, then gently reached into her clothes and caught the sheep.

"If you know, how will you arrange it?" Xia Zhining grabbed Chen Mo's hand and insisted that he explain it clearly.

Chen Mo held her gently and said, "What else can we do? We can move into Tongque Garden. There are so many empty courtyards anyway."

Hearing this, Xia Zhining's face froze for a moment, she snorted softly, glared at Chen Mo coldly, and said, "I can see that you want your house to be full of people, and the Bronze Sparrow Garden to be full of people, so that you will be content, right?"

This bastard, not only does he have so many women at home, he even has so many concubines.

"Zhi Ning, what are you talking about?" Chen Mo's hands became stronger and he said, "They took the initiative to come to me, so I have to arrange a place for them to live. Madam Xiao happens to be in Tongque Garden, so if Madam Gan moves in, she will have company."

"Indeed, you can let them both serve you then." Xia Zhining endured the discomfort and frowned slightly.

Chen Mo: "..."

He said no more. Only the golden cudgel could make this jealous person behave himself for a while.

……

Let’s go back to early October.

Linzhou.

When the news of the war in the front came back to Linzhou, the happiest people were undoubtedly the students who were on the list.

After all, if Chen Mo lost, the territory under his rule would be divided up completely, and their preparations for the exam for several months would be in vain.

But now that Chen Mo has won, the value of their names on the list of successful candidates has become even higher.

The most important thing is that the victory in this battle made the people of Xiangyang City less anxious.

An Guo Gongfu.

In the backyard, the rugged rocks, pavilions and towers in the courtyard are all shrouded in the scorching sun, magnificent and majestic.

In the hall, there were many beautiful girls, wearing short skirts and green, red, yellow and purple, with floating green and flowing red, which was a beautiful sight beyond words.

Looking around, there are only beautiful women, no ugly women.

Under the window, Wu Mi sat at the top, and on the left and right sides, the first on the right was Han Anniang, the first on the left was Yi Shiyan, and then below were Xia Zhiqing, Liang Xue, Nangong Ru and other girls, sitting in two rows, giving a sense of competition for beauty.

In the center of them stood a prostitute who looked like a Qingwu.

Among these people, some were wearing cheongsams, some were wearing tight skirts, some were wearing JK, some were wearing sailor suits, bikinis, etc.

These clothes are all samples produced by Yimeiyisi for Wu Mi and others to review. If there are no problems, they can be produced in large quantities soon and put on the shelves for sale.

Yi Shiyan raised her hands to cover her eyes, a little embarrassed to look. Then she pointed at the prostitute in the bikini and said with a red face, "Zhiqing, this dress is too small. What's the difference between this and not wearing anything?"

“This isn’t really clothing at all. It’s just a few straps to cover the body. It’s a bit vulgar and slutty.” Xiao Yunxi’s cheeks also turned red.

"This skirt is too short. It seems like half of my buttocks are exposed." Even Liang Xue, who was dressed more charmingly, couldn't accept it.

"Zhiqing, are these all Erlang's ideas?" Han Anniang asked with a flushed face.

(End of this chapter)