AWB Chapter 380 begins! here we go!
Chapter 380 begins! here we go!
next day!
As Chen Yu had reported, Lin Chong entered the capital early in the morning, but before he could return home, he was summoned by Emperor Xia.
It was not until noon that Lin Chong hurried to the Xiling Marquis Mansion.
Seeing that his two uncles and younger brother were all there and that food had been prepared at Gu Jingzhi's house, he knew in his heart that his return to Beijing had not escaped the eyes of his family.
He smiled broadly: "Uncles, cousin... Lin Chong is back!"
"Good boy!"
Lin's uncle punched Lin Chong on the armor on his chest and said with a smile, "If my elder brother saw you today, I'm afraid he would be so happy!"
Gu Jingzhi looked at the excited expressions of his two uncles, smiled faintly, and said, "Uncles, my eldest cousin has been fighting at the border and has now returned victorious. It would be better to take off his armor first!"
There is a custom in Daxia that when a man returns from the battle, his elders will take off his armor for him to show his victory and pray for peace!
As the most senior elder, the second uncle of the Lin family naturally took off the armor for Lin Chong's father, the eldest uncle of the Lin family.
As Jiang Feng sang loudly, the armor-removing process was completed and the thick armor was removed from Lin Chong.
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "We have prepared triumphal wine for my cousin in the room. Let's drink freely in Xiling Marquis Mansion today!"
As they spoke, the group rushed into the mansion and soon took their seats in the inner hall. As soon as they sat down, Lin Feng couldn't wait to ask, "Brother, how do you feel about returning to the capital after two years?"
"..."
Lin Chong laughed out loud, "I haven't even been in the capital for a few days, so what's the big deal? But I never thought I'd be back in just two years!"
"That's just a coincidence. If it weren't for my brother's military achievements, I'm afraid he would have to be gone for at least a few years!" Lin Feng said with a smile.
Compared with Lin Chong, he was much luckier. He followed Gu Jingzhi all the way and won many military exploits, although they were just things like suppressing bandits, which was nothing compared to the border wars.
However, thanks to Gu Jingzhi's development of Ningzhou, his contribution to suppressing bandits was magnified a lot.
After all, the bandit problem is not clear, and Ningzhou is also aware of today's development!
Listening to the conversation between the two brothers, Gu Jingzhi filled his glass with wine and said with a smile: "My cousin has changed a lot since this trip to the border!"
"That's true!"
Lin's third uncle smiled and said, "My nephew used to be quiet and honest, but now he looks like a general!"
"I have to thank my cousin for this! If it weren't for the military book he gave me, there would be no Lin Chong today!"
Lin Chong laughed and said, "Today I met His Majesty in the Imperial Palace, and His Majesty even examined me on the art of war!"
"That's because my cousin is a natural born general. Otherwise, how could a few military books alone make him a great general?"
Gu Jingzhi handed the wine to everyone and said with a smile: "My cousin has returned triumphantly. I believe His Majesty will place him in a high position. Today, we offer our wine to wish the country peace and prosperity, and to wish my cousin a triumphant return!"
"Come on! Do it!"
"Dry!"
"..."
After drinking a full cup, everyone put down their glasses. Lin Chong said, "I am leading troops at the border. I didn't expect that His Majesty would summon me to the capital to report on my work at this time. Is there any news about my cousin at the central government?"
"There's no news!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "If the people in the mansion hadn't seen my cousin entering the city early this morning, I wouldn't have known he was back! But since His Majesty has summoned you back, he must have other plans!"
"Tomorrow is the grand court meeting. I believe His Majesty will issue the appointment tomorrow!"
"?"
Lin Chong looked at Gu Jingzhi's smiling face, and suddenly he understood something. He laughed and said, "It's me who's anxious! This is my first time meeting His Majesty, and although I'm excited, I can't help but feel a little nervous..."
"Ha ha!"
Gu Jingzhi laughed and said, "My cousin, this is wrong. Your Majesty has always been kind and generous. We should respect him and not be afraid of him!"
"My cousin, you walk before the Emperor as soon as you enter the court... You're used to it, but this is my first time meeting His Majesty!"
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed.
The meal and drinks passed in this joking conversation. After lunch, Gu Jingzhi took a few people out for tea.
Seeing that no one else was around, Lin Chong finally spoke up, "Cousin, is there someone else planting spies in this house?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly and said, "Nothing much, just people from the Inner Guard! Not only in my mansion, but also in the mansions of other ministers. You and Brother Feng will both lead troops in the capital in the future, so I think there will be no shortage of them!"
Lin Chong immediately understood, "So, Your Majesty does have some plans for my return to the capital this time?"
"if not?"
"Do you think His Majesty went to so much trouble to summon you, a fifth-rank general, just to hear your report?"
Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes. How could a general of the fifth rank be qualified to present his position before the emperor? He had to be at least the commander of a fourth rank army to be qualified.
Now that Lin Chong was summoned by the emperor himself, Gu Jingzhi's guess was further confirmed!
However, he didn't say much. Instead, he warned, "If nothing unexpected happens, your brother Yong will also be on the list of candidates for the imperial examination this spring. The three of you brothers and your family are all serving as officials in the court. Especially your eldest cousin, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted this time. By then, it will be inevitable that spies from the inner guards will be infiltrated!"
"Just pretend you don't know about this, but there are some things you can't say openly!"
Lin Chong and the others nodded in agreement, then looked at Lin Yong and said, "I never imagined that Brother Yong would be able to come to the capital to take part in the Spring Examination so soon. This means that our Lin family has finally made a name for itself!"
Lin Yong said shyly, "This is all thanks to my eldest and second brothers, especially my eldest brother, who shed blood and suffered hardships at the border. This is how we maintain the reputation of our Lin family!"
"Ha! You three brothers, stop being so modest, it's so fake!"
Uncle San of the Lin family laughed and scolded, but looking at his face, he seemed quite satisfied. After all, his nephews and nieces were all promising, so how could an elder not be happy?
After they chatted about some interesting things, Gu Jingzhi briefly explained some things, and then the Lin family members left the Marquis' Mansion and returned to the house that Lin Chong had bought!
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On the second day, the Great Court Meeting!
Lin Chong had already reported for duty at the Ministry of War and was qualified to attend court, but his military position had not yet been assigned, so he stood at the end of the line of military generals.
This was also the first time he saw Gu Jingzhi commanding the court up close.
As one of the major events of the new year, Gu Jingzhi was naturally the protagonist. He watched as Gu Jingzhi methodically discussed the progress of the new currency preparations and the new currency laws that were about to be promulgated...
Lin Chong is such a Muggle!
For the first time, he felt that his cousin...if you ignore his age, he really has the demeanor of a high-ranking official in charge of the court!
A new legal code was even included in the emperor's jurisdiction, and the key point was that the emperor and the crown prince had no objection!
Even if there were opposition and doubts from the officials in the court, they were all defeated by his eloquent tongue.
After Gu Jingzhi finished his part, it was naturally time for the Spring Examination.
As a grand ceremony held every three years for the imperial court to select talents, the Spring Examination is naturally an indispensable part of the current court meeting.
However, this part was mainly spoken by Wei Xuan.
Lin Chong was attending court for the first time. Although he felt everything was new to him, he felt drowsy after listening for a long time. How could he understand these government affairs?
After finally finishing the government affairs discussion, Lin Chong was feeling a little melancholy!
He kept doubting in his mind, what was the point of him, a retired border general, coming to this court meeting?
At this time...
The censor from the Metropolitan Censorate came out and said, "Your Majesty, I wish to impeach the commander of the city defense battalion..."