Fortunate Young Gentleman

This is not the inner courtyard, but outside Tang Ning's study. Anyway, no outsiders come in on weekdays, so he and Zhao Man don't need to avoid suspicion.

However, Xiao Jue never treats himself as an outsider. Except for the inner courtyard where the female family members live, he comes whenever he wants.

Tang Ning knew from the smell that the wine he brought today was a bit old, and it was not comparable to the new wine brewed in the past two years. He couldn't help but secretly feel that it was a pity.

After Xiao Jue came back to his senses, his face changed and he said in surprise: "Are you guys playing face pinching? Do you want to add me... Forget it, I have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

Seeing the look in Tang Ning and Zhao Man's eyes, he stopped talking and walked straight outside.

He walked a few steps and when he looked up, he found that Tang Ning had appeared in front of him.

Xiao Jue said, "I promise to keep your secret and not let anyone know."

Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Have you ever heard a saying?"

Xiao Jue asked, "What saying?"

Tang Ning said, "Only the dead can keep secrets forever."

Xiao Jue said with a bitter face, "We are brothers after all, so you don't have to be so cruel, right?"

That day at Wu Liehou Mansion, Xiao Jue got drunk and forced Tang Ning to become sworn brothers. If he didn't, he would die. Tang Ning had no choice but to agree. Unexpectedly, he still remembered it after he sobered up.

Tang Ning put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Since we are brothers, you can choose how to die. Do you want to be poisoned or bitten to death by a poisonous insect? Do you want me to recommend one to you? How about the golden silkworm poison? It is guaranteed to be painless..."

Xiao Jue said, "I want to die of old age."

Tang Ning looked at him and said, "Why are you so shameless?"

"It's far worse than you. You didn't even let the princess go..." Xiao Jue shook his head and said with great regret, "It was just a little bit. I almost guessed it. I have guessed that they are sisters..."

Tang Ning said, "I said, your idea is not bold enough."

Xiao Jue said, "That's because I didn't expect you to be so beastly."

"No matter how beastly, can it be better than a beast that doesn't even let his niece go?"

"..."

No wonder he always felt that Xiao Jue was so pleasing to the eye. Beasts should be friends with beasts. They have more in common and get along naturally happily.

After a while, at the table in the pavilion, Xiao Jue finally stopped looking at him with the same eyes as before, took a gulp of wine, and said, "Your Majesty's actions this time are really disappointing, this is unfair!"

Tang Ning replaced the wine in front of him with fruit wine, so that he would not get drunk and act crazy again. Xiao Jue is still an angry young man now, and he cannot stand injustice. This is in line with his status as a general.

Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "What is fair? Deal with the scapegoat pushed by the Tang family, and then take Wu Liehou to prison and choose a day to execute him?"

Xiao Jue clenched his fist and said, "But I'm still angry."

Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "You can go to Lu Ya to fight, let her beat you up, and you'll feel better."

"Do you think I am you?" Xiao Jue glanced at him and said, "If you have nothing to do, go to Miss Tang to be tortured..."

He didn't finish his words, and suddenly looked at him and asked, "Were you planning today at that time?"

Tang Ning could swear on his conscience that he really didn't.

Speaking of planning, Tang Yaojing was much more active than him in this matter. She bought everything that needed to be decorated in the wedding room herself. Today, she took Xiaoyi and the others to choose wedding dresses. Generally speaking, girls make their wedding dresses by themselves, but with her needlework skills, she could never be expected to make a wedding dress by herself in this life.

Xiao Jue was obviously very depressed. He stood up and paced in the yard. Suddenly, he said, "Yes, Ling Feng will come to the camp tomorrow. I can vent my anger on him!"

In Ling's house, Ling Feng shuddered for no reason. He looked at his father and asked, "Dad, can I not go, or go to my eldest brother's Zuo Yuwei?"

General Ling shook his head and said, "This is your grandfather's idea. I can't do anything about it. If you behave well there, they won't embarrass you."

Ling Feng swallowed his saliva and said nervously, "Not really?"

...

Tang Ning has been in the Zuo Xiaoqi Camp for a while, but he has not had time to do anything. First, he has been busy with affairs recently, and second, he wants to understand the situation here first.

Among the sixteen guards, the real person in charge is the Zhonglang General. Although the title of the general is loud, it is an honorary title. Many generals are sent out. Even those who stay in the capital are replaced every year. This is to ensure that the sixteen guards' imperial guards do not become their private soldiers.

Emperor Chen meant that he should train all the Zuo Xiaowei like the 100 who won the championship. Tang Ning himself did not have such great ability. When it comes to training soldiers, Lao Zheng is an expert. Just leave this matter to him. Lao Zheng seems to be quite interested in this.

Of course, he still put forward some constructive suggestions. After discussing with Lao Zheng, he had already implemented them a few days ago, canceling some training programs, improving some, and adding some.

He also asked Xiao Jue to select 100 people from the 5,000 people of Zuo Xiaowei, and form a special team.

These 100 people are the elite among the elites. Their training is much more rigorous than that of ordinary soldiers. Of course, their annual salary is also very considerable, several times that of others.

These 100 people are directly responsible for Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue named them "Sharp Blade", which is considered the first special operations force of Chen State.

Looking at the brand new training ground and the players training on the training ground, Xiao Jue sighed and said, "What's the point of training all day? Only those who can fight in battle are real men."

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "You are the only one in the Xiao family, so you should take it easy."

Xiao Jue sighed and said, "It is because I am the only one in the Xiao family that I want to make achievements as soon as possible, so that the Xiao family will not decline so quickly. I told Lu Ya about this idea yesterday..."

Tang Ning asked, "Does she support your idea?"

Xiao Jue said, "She beat me up and made me give up this idea."

Tang Ning looked at Xiao Jue's expression and asked, "Are you very depressed and feel like you have no place to vent?"

Xiao Jue nodded.

Tang Ning pointed forward and said, "There is a place now."

Ling Feng was brought over by someone, and said unnaturally, "General Tang, General Xiao."

Xiao Jue looked at him and asked, "Didn't I tell you to come after the Lantern Festival? Why are you here just now?"

Before Ling Feng opened his mouth to explain, Xiao Jue waved his hand and said, "Don't explain, run around the training ground fifty times first!"

Ling Feng's body trembled, and he felt his legs weak before he started running.

The training was so long, wouldn't it take until dark to run around fifty times? Xiao Jue wanted to tire him to death!

He opened his mouth and said, "Xiao Jue, you..."

Xiao Jue said, "Sixty laps."

Ling Feng's face flushed: "You..."

Xiao Jue said expressionlessly: "Seven..."

Ling Feng didn't dare to say anything more, and ran away. He was born in a general family, so he naturally knew that the army had its own rules. If he didn't obey orders, the consequences would be much more serious than running around the training ground fifty times.

Xiao Jue folded his arms, looked at the figure running around the training ground, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I feel much more comfortable now..."

...

Compared with the Ministry of War or any other department of the Six Departments, the Zuo Xiaowei has an obvious advantage, that is, in the Zuo Xiaowei, Tang Ning is the top leader, and only he can manage others, and others cannot manage him. When to go to the camp and when to come back are all up to him.

He did not go to the Xiaoqi Camp today, but went shopping with Tang Yaoyao outside.

The auspicious day for their wedding is coming soon. Tang Yaojing is more serious about this fake wedding than the real one. Specifically, she has to personally handle everything in the wedding room. Today, she even pulled Tang Ning out with her.

After walking around for a while, he already had a lot of things in his hands. Tang Yaoyao tugged at his sleeve and asked, "Think about it, what else do you want to buy?"

Tang Ning's wrist was already sore, and he said, "It should be almost done..."

Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said, "What do you mean it should be almost done? What if something is missing?"

Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Then buy some more red dates, ginger, longan, lotus seeds, etc..."

He remembered that when they got married, it seemed that these things were to be sprinkled on the bed. Chen Guo didn't have peanuts, so they actually used ginger instead. I don't know who came up with this idea first.

Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked in surprise, "Why buy these things?"

Tang Ning explained, "Red dates, ginger, longan, lotus seeds, it means early birth of a son, it will be used in the bridal chamber."

Tang Yaoyao's face flushed, and she said in shame and anger, "Who, who wants to have a bridal chamber with you!"