NFBE Chapter 149 Incident
Chapter 149 Incident
The next morning was New Year's Eve. The day for entering the family tree had been chosen long ago, and it would be done together with the New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year. There would be the most people and the atmosphere would be the most lively.
Inside the city, a horse was galloping quickly towards the palace, and the red silk cloth hanging on the horse was flying in the air.
"General, His Majesty summons you to the palace." An old eunuch whispered.
General He frowned and wanted to ask something, but when he thought about the conversation last night, he understood a lot more and said, "Eunuch, please allow me to stay for a moment."
After saying this, he said something to the servant beside him, and followed the old eunuch into the carriage in a hurry.
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In the garden of the general's mansion, the He family gathered together. The women were talking about the latest gossip, the men were competing in pitching pots, and the children were gathering together, talking about something. It was very lively.
The servant walked quickly into the backyard and said something to the old lady. His eyes instantly changed from relaxed to serious. He whispered, "This day has finally come."
Then he shouted to those chattering juniors, "I have something important to say."
As soon as the words fell, the noisy garden suddenly became quiet. The children under ten years old walked out of the garden in an orderly manner, while the others quickly stood on both sides of the old lady, standing in order from near to far, from oldest to youngest.
Since it was the first time that Guo Xin's family encountered such a situation, they joined in under the arrangement of the maids and servants.
Madam He looked at the neatly-organized team, nodded with satisfaction and said, "The general has been urgently summoned to the palace by His Majesty, but he didn't tell her what the matter was. Before he left, he left a message saying that if there is an emergency at the border, he will most likely be the only one to go on the expedition this time."
Guo Xin pondered over these words carefully. The situation of the refugees on the road was not optimistic. His grandfather was urgently summoned to the palace at this time. What else could it be about except border affairs?
She had been in the Dazhao Dynasty for more than a year. In addition, she had followed Zhao He back to the capital and had learned a lot of information. Although the princes of Dazhao were fighting openly and secretly, they dared not cross the bottom line. Therefore, it was absolutely impossible that she was urgently summoned to the palace because of the prince's affairs.
After all, the biggest worry at the moment is the wanton invasion of the Northern Di. Da Zhao has searched all the generals, but only his grandfather can face the increasingly powerful offensive of the Northern Di. Even the generals sent to deal with the Northern Di last time may have concealed a lot of battle conditions for some reason.
The eldest son of the He family said, "If that's the case, then Dad will have to leave tonight, and we won't be able to celebrate New Year's Eve."
Madam He nodded and said, "If that's the case, national affairs must be more important than family. Without a country, how can there be a family?"
The eldest son of the He family added: "If Dad wants to go to war, I will go with him. On the one hand, I can protect Dad. After all, although Dad has made many achievements in the war, he is still old. If an accident happens, I can be the first to stand in front of Dad."
"Secondly, I have practiced martial arts for many years since I was young. In addition to my parents' military service when I was young, I have also experienced the battlefield several times, but I have never been on a real battlefield. By the time I was truly capable of fighting the enemy, I was already trapped in a corner of the capital. So I want to take this opportunity to experience a real battlefield."
Madam He looked at him and said calmly, "You have always been brave and resolute. You must be a good general on the battlefield, but you are always a little careless in other matters."
He Jingmin, the third son of the He family, said, "Brother, please give up on this matter. If Dad goes to the battlefield, you are the only one in our family who has practiced martial arts the longest, and you have several children, but none of them have married or had children yet. We will not let you go."
The implication is very clear. You are the eldest son. If your father dies, you are the only one in the family who practices martial arts and can take on the responsibility. The children in the family are not yet grown up, and you are needed to support the general's mansion. Don't run off to the border without saying a word!
When the eldest son of the He family heard this, he lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something. It was unknown whether he heard it or not.
After this incident, everyone lost the interest in New Year's Eve and sat around the stove, but no one said a word, as if they were waiting for a result. After an unknown amount of time, a heavy and quick sound of footsteps was heard, and everyone looked over.
"father!"
"grandfather!"
General He forced a smile on his face, which seemed to be comfortable, but also seemed to be uneasy, and said: "I will leave for the border tonight. You all stay at home and take care of your mothers, wives and children."
After that, he looked at the eldest son of the He family seriously and said, "Especially you, don't do anything weird to me."
After that, he walked quickly towards the study, looking anxious. Madam He stopped him and said, "No matter how urgent it is, you should make it clear. The children have been worried about you for a long time. If you don't make it clear in the future, I don't know how long they will be worried about you."
General He paused and turned around to say, "This time, the Northern Di tribe has produced a young general who is extremely intelligent. He was the one who made many decisions to attack our Great Zhao Dynasty. This time, he captured our border generals."
"The border commanders are now temporarily replaced by the deputy commanders of the original commanders, but they are still incompetent. Your Majesty summoned all the officials for this matter, but unfortunately none of them are willing to go, and the few who are willing to go are not up to the task."
"I asked for the appointment myself. Although His Majesty was extremely reluctant, he finally agreed. I don't know how long the deputy general can hold on. I can only rush there as soon as possible. However, I don't know when I can return. You have to guard the house. If anything unexpected happens, listen to your mother."
When everyone heard this, it seemed as if he was telling his last words. They all looked deeply at General He in front of them, their Adam's apples rolling, trying their best to hide their emotions.
Madam He said tremblingly, "Let us see you off at the door. Go pack your things first."
Guo Xin stepped forward to support Madam He, she knew all too well the feeling of separation from life and death, and now she had to experience it again. She couldn't help but feel sad in her heart. Although she didn't spend much time with General He, they had already formed a deep affection for each other. After this separation, she didn't know if they could meet again safely.
Guo Xi grabbed the corner of Guo Ruo's clothes and choked up, "Sister, are we going to lose another family member?"
Guo Ruo shook his head and said, "No, my grandfather has been through hundreds of battles. Although the Northern Di are strong, how can they defeat my experienced grandfather?"
Although she said this, she also knew that swords on the battlefield were merciless, so she could only greedily make a wish to the sky again, hoping that her grandfather would return home safely, and nothing else.
Everyone stood in front of the mansion, watching General He's horse galloping farther and farther away until they could no longer see him. They were reluctant to return home for a long time, as this would make New Year's Eve difficult and the originally scheduled ceremony of entering the family tree was also cancelled.