It took a while before Yin Zhong finally got used to being in the same room as a talking fox, and the child’s sense of novelty quickly took over.
Not only was he no longer afraid of Hu Yun, but he also dragged a chair and sat next to Yin Qing, looking at the red fox so close that he wanted to touch it but didn’t dare to.
Then Yin Zhong suddenly remembered something and said to Yin Qing.
“Brother, I remember you told me a story several times when I was a kid, saying that you had a friend who lived in the mountains. Is this it?”
“When you were a child? It sounds like you have grown up now, you brat.”
Yin Qing smiled and pinched Yin Zhong’s little face.
“I have clearly said before that the little fox, named Hu Yun, plays and studies with me. Why does he have such a bad memory?”
Yin Zhong swayed left and right but couldn’t avoid his brother’s hand, and his face was still painful from being pinched. It was obvious that his brother had never practiced martial arts at all, but he was still very energetic.
“Well, I forgot. How can I remember the story of four or five years old so clearly? When I remember, I thought you had a dog.”
Hu Yun almost immediately turned to look at Yin Zhong, who was too sensitive to the word “dog”.
“Okay Hu’er, I know you really want to keep a dog, but our Yin family is still not allowed to keep a dog.”
Hu Yun stretched out his paw and patted Yin Qing’s hand.
“Interesting!”
The accountant Yuan and Yin Zhaoxian were sitting at the other end. There was a chessboard on the coffee table, which was exactly the one that Yin Zhaoxian gave to Ji Yuan back then. The two of them sat together and played chess together after a long absence.
It was still a while before dinner, and the two of them were playing chess, chatting, and drinking tea, enjoying the moment of comfort.
Of course Ji Yuan’s chess skills are no longer what they used to be, but Yin Zhaoxian has also become better at chess over the years. Although he and Ji Yuan cannot be considered as equals in chess, he can still play back and forth even when Ji Yuan gives in.
Yin Zhong didn’t know how many times he glanced at Ji Yuan, and then looked at the red fox who kept his head lowered and used his big fluffy tail to cover who knew what he was doing. He leaned close to Yin Qing and whispered in Yin Qing’s ear.
“Brother, Mr. Ji, are you a god?”
Yin Qing took a piece of candied fruit and chewed it in his mouth, handed one to Hu Yun and his brother, and then replied in a low voice.
“What do you think?”
“I’m sure it is!”
Yin Qing looked at the two people playing chess over there before continuing.
“Mr. Ji is naturally not an ordinary person, but it is more appropriate to treat him as an elder. Of course, I can let him tell some interesting stories about gods and monsters, um…”
Yin Qing lowered his voice again, almost whispering to his brother.
“Those stories are most likely true!”
Yin Zhong nodded subconsciously, his eyes full of expectation.
Yin Zhaoxian thought for a long time and put down the chess piece in his hand. Ji Yuan’s eyes wandered on the chess board, calculating the placement points of the next few moves while speaking to Yin Zhaoxian.
“Master Yin advocates that women can also go to school. Is there no objection in the court?”
Yin Zhaoxian smiled.
“No one objects? Haha, even now it is difficult to implement. When Yin proposed it, many important officials who Yin thought were enlightened ministers directly opposed it in the court.”
“Oh? How did Master Yin cope with it?”
Yin Zhao first looked at Yin Qing and Yin Zhong over there.
“Qing’er has a saying that is right. In some political discussions, if you just argue with the opponent in the court, there may not be any results in a few months. Prescribing the right medicine is the key.”
“The ministers of the DPRK and China all have wives and daughters…”
Yin Zhaoxian said this with a smile, and Ji Yuan understood everything.
As for what Yin Zhaoxian said later that he wanted to boost Dazhen’s literary spirit and martial arts, Ji Yuan also agreed very much. What Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing envisioned together was a path that would not fall behind in both literary and martial arts.
Although the road is long, every step from governing the people to governing officials and then to economic construction has not been left behind. Dazhen will definitely become stronger and stronger in the future, and Yin Zhaoxian is still very confident about this.
But Ji Yuan and Yin Zhaoxian actually understood that an important prerequisite for this was that Emperor Dazhen could implement this path and the officials would not get tired of implementing the policy.
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In addition to the dishes prepared by Yin’s chef, the evening meals also include dishes with Jizhou characteristics, especially Ning’an County characteristics, all cooked by Yin’s mother.
Whether it was really delicious or fake, everyone at the table was full of praise for these dishes, which made Yin’s mother happy.
At the end of the twelfth lunar month, Ji Yuan settled down in Yin Mansion.
In an increasingly festive atmosphere, Dazhen’s New Year has arrived. As Ji Yuan and the Yin family watch the New Year together, a sword light rises from Yin’s house, ushering in the spirit of the new year at this moment of another year. .
Yin Zhong was in awe and curiosity of Ji Yuan at first, but later he became familiar with Ji Yuan. Whenever he had free time, he would find ways to talk to Ji Yuan to tell stories.
Those magical stories always attract children, or anyone, because Yin Qing and Yin Zhaoxian often listen to them together.
In the morning of this day, Yin Qing took Hu Yun to stroll around the streets of New Year. Yin Zhaoxian was alone in the study, looking up official documents, sorting and summarizing them before sending them to the palace, while Yin Zhong went alone to the courtyard where Ji Yuan lived. , waiting for Ji Yuan to get up.
That’s right, Ji Yuan can always sleep until the sun rises when he gets a chance.
Ji Yuan woke up when he heard the noise outside the house. He sat up and looked in the direction of the door. He could hear Yin Zhong’s breathing and see the strong fire.
Putting on his coat, Ji Yuan went over to open the door for him.
“Squeak…”
As soon as the door opened, Yin Zhong saw Ji Yuan who was just wearing clothes. He didn’t even put up his bun, letting his black hair fall down.
“Good morning, Mr. Ji, why don’t you wear more clothes?”
“Come in, he looks so much like your brother back then!”
“Hey!”
Yin Zhong entered the room excitedly, then closed the door and sat at the table very obediently. He also poured tea for Ji Yuan and himself, waiting to listen to the story.
Every time I come here, the tea is always hot. There is no way that a servant would dare to bring hot water when Mr. Ji is awake. The teapot has not cooled down after a night. Yin Zhong also knows that this is unusual, but since then Don’t ask too much.
He scanned the black jade hosta on the bedside over there, and found that under the light of the sun shining through the window, the hosta seemed to be emitting a faint light, making it look very beautiful.
But soon, Ji Yuan grabbed the hosta and pinned it into the bun on her head.
“Hu’er, what do you want to do in the future?”
“Of course I have to study more than 10,000 volumes and then get the honor…”
Ji Yuan smiled and interrupted before he finished speaking.
“I’m asking what you want to do, not what your father and mother want you to do. At such a young age, your martial arts skills are pretty good!”
Yin Zhong was stunned, subconsciously shrank his neck, looked back, and lowered his voice to Ji Yuan.
“Mr. Ji, how did you know? Oh, yes, you are a god, of course you know. You must never tell your father and brother…”
Ji Yuan smiled and sat down at the morning table. It was amusing to see Yin Zhong’s nervous look. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip before saying.
“Hu’er, don’t even think about it. Your father and your brother are both the smartest people in the world. Can you fool them with your little tricks?”
Yin Zhong also reacted somewhat after hearing what Ji Yuan said.
“I don’t think I can keep it secret forever, but A Yuan and I learn martial arts for only a few months. In such a short time, my father and brother are so busy, so it should be…”
“Shouldn’t you know?”
Yin Dian nodded, but saw Ji Yuan smiled again.
“Chen Ayuan is extremely loyal to Master Yin. He would not dare to bypass Master Yin and teach you martial arts directly. This is only possible if your father and brother nod, silly boy!”
“Okay, let me ask again, what do you want to do in the future?”
Yin Zhongzhong looked at the tea cup in his hand, shaking without drinking water, and whispered.
“I don’t really want to be a local official, and I don’t want to keep arguing with people in the court, I don’t want to keep reading, I don’t want to keep writing articles…”
Yin Zhong raised his head and looked at Ji Yuan.
“I don’t want to have so many worries. I want to be a ranger. If that doesn’t work, I want to be a general!”
“To be able to achieve what you are today in just a few months is indeed an extraordinary talent!”
Hearing Ji Yuan’s compliment, Yin Zhong smiled sheepishly.
“Sir, I have been very strong since I was a child. This time I have just laid the foundation, and there is still a long way to go!”
“Well, in your case, it is impossible to become a ranger. It is a pity to find Shuyuan www.zhaｏshuyuan.comｍ, but if you want to join the army, your family may not object, but you really want to be General, it’s not easy either.”
“Ah, why?”
Ji Yuan looked at Yin Zhong and said seriously.
“Think about why.”
Yin Zhong looked at Ji Yuan’s blue eyes and felt as if he was seeing an ancient well, with the moon reflected in the well.
“Because of my dad? I don’t mean that my dad will object, but others, because my dad…”
“Haha, that’s right. No matter how much Emperor Dazhen trusts your Yin family, he will not let Yin Jiawen be the official leader and seize the military leader by force. Then the power will really be lost.”
“What about me?”
Ji Yuan patted Yin Zhong on the shoulder.
“Study well, learn martial arts well, have pure intentions, and have a clear conscience!”
Yin Zhong just nodded, seeming to understand but not seeming to understand. Then he saw Ji Yuan take out a book.
“This book is given to you. In fact, the things in it are quite messy, but I think it is better for you to figure out what you want from it. Well, take this book with you wherever you go.”
The book in Ji Yuan’s hand has the word “Character Formation” written on the cover. It was written by Ji Yuan during the night after observing Yin Zhong for the past few days. It was exactly what he had seen several times when the small characters were forming formations to talk. The scenes are composed with feelings.
There is some knowledge in the contents, but Ji Yuan doesn’t know much about military affairs, so he leaves it to Yin Zhong to sort it out. Of course, this book can ward off evil spirits, so it can be regarded as an amulet given to him as an elder.
In fact, the “Zi Zhen” in Yin Zhong’s hand is not complete yet, and Ji Yuan is also using it to calculate the numbers of these strange methods, but these have little to do with Yin Zhong.