Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Thank you, my lord." Nianen handed the booklet of local products to Defang. Defang looked at it and nodded, then showed it to Concubine Di, and then asked, "Nianen, your father sends you local products twice a year. It's really intentional." In fact, what the lord wants most is that your father can return to the capital, Nian En, you and your brothers and younger brothers also persuaded him that he should return to the capital when he is old."

"Yes, my lord, in fact, my mother and elder brother also persuaded my father, especially after my father was officially appointed as a guard by the court, he seemed to have endless things to do every day. He led the guards to patrol the city and helped the government arrest criminals. Even things around the city will help."

Hearing this, Defang laughed and said, "It sounds like Jin Hu is becoming more and more like General Song, hehehe."

"My lord, Dad said that if he hadn't been elected by the lord, he wouldn't have become the official city guard general of the imperial court. He would repay you with his political achievements and military achievements. When the elder brother with a lowly position can take over from him, he would take us back to the capital and personally greet you. The prince and empress thank you for your kindness."

"That's really great, but I don't know how long that day will be. Your brothers are all grown up, so you should help him more. If you have any difficulties, you must send someone to the capital to tell the prince."

"Yes, my lord, father would often tell us about the things he had followed the lord in the early years, and he also said that the last time the lord and his wife went to the battlefield with only Tian Cheng, leading the troops to fight the chaos without fear, and defeated the chaos in one fell swoop. I really want to go back to the prince's side again."

"The lonely king knows that Nian En, if the war is calm, he will often come to the capital. This Nanqing Palace is also your home. Don't treat yourself as an outsider. In the eyes of the lonely king and the empress, you are just like the prince and princess. No matter how old they are, they are all children, and they are all from the Nanqing Palace, hehehe"

"Thank you on behalf of your parents, brother, brother, and sister!" Nian En cupped his hands and was about to kneel, but Defang supported him, "Okay, stop kneeling, and don't always be humble, sit down, Xiaopeng!"

"Small in"

"Let the dining room cook some delicious food first, and tell Xu'er and the others. In the afternoon, I will accompany Nian En for a walk in the inner city. Prepare a richer dinner, and the cake and fruit room should make more snacks for Nian En to bring back. Xingyuan."

"Yes, my lord" Xiaopeng trotted to give orders, and Concubine Di asked, "Nianen, what is this meat comb?"

Nianen stood up and cupped his hands, "Go back to your mother, this is what my father ordered someone to get from the Tubo people. The meat comb is made of dried yak tongue, and the local nobles can use it."

"Yak tongue?"

"Yes, ma'am, there are many thick thorns on the yak's tongue. After drying and styling, comb the hair, and the scalp is very comfortable."

"So that's how it is." Concubine Di smiled and nodded, "Then I want to give it a try, so what is this yak leather inner armor?"

"Mother, this is also bought from the Tubo people. It was originally a whole piece of yak hide. Because I heard that the princes like to practice martial arts, I made some inner armor out of these. The yak hide is two inches long. It is thick, very hard and thick after drying, it is said that in Tubo, noble chefs will use this to make meat boards, it cannot be cut by a knife, and it will be no problem after 50 to [-] years."

"Oh?" Defang hummed, "In this way, if Xu'er and the others go hunting in clothes, they won't worry about getting hurt."

"Yes, my lord, but this yak skin is very precious in Tubo, father only got two and made four pieces of inner armor."

"Four pieces are enough, your father really has a heart, these two gifts are the favorite of the prince and empress, hehehe"