Chapter 388.1: National Doc.u.ments Arriving Together
Having obtained permission, Madam He swiftly began preparing He Zhen Wei’s luggage. For people like them, their things naturally won’t be much. Others going out perhaps need a whole day or even longer to prepare, but for them, they can finish everything in less than half an hour. Madam He also just packed according to usual, but when she finished packing, looking to the small luggage in hand, she couldn’t help but blank. At the time, when they married, it was also at the northeastern border town, defending against the enemy together, never once separating before, yet now, they needed to separate. Moreover, this separation might just be farewell.
Speaking of which, Madam He was just born from a small lower cla.s.s household. A great majority of the He family daughter-in-laws were all like so, and it was also just the current He Old Madam that was born from an ill.u.s.trious family. However, in the capital, for the most part, one was unable to find her maiden family. Even if there were some present, they weren’t very prominent, and for the most part, all exceeded five relations, not even knowing that their family even had such a great aunt. He Old Madam has never once contacted them before, and the reasons within perhaps already can’t be sought. If insisting on looking into, then it was probably another series of grudges and grievances.
He Zhen Wei went forward and grasped Madam He’s hand, “No hurry, his Majesty permitted ten days’ time, so no matter what, it’ll still be a few days before setting out. If we appear too urgent, it would instead attract suspicion.” He had the person pulled to the side, sitting down together. “It’s just, the matter this time, we didn’t receive news, and the imperial court also didn’t receive news, so don’t know how Jin Qinw.a.n.g learned of it?”
“Regardless of how Jin Qinw.a.n.g knows, as long as the matter this time is true, then it’ll all be considered our He family owing him once.”
He Zhen Wei nodded. Regarding this statement, he didn’t deny.
Perhaps because they were about to separate, the couple didn’t go to do other things either, just sitting in one place, quietly chatting.
Probably about half a day had pa.s.sed when bestowments from the palace came. Although this wasn’t really the first time the He family received bestowments after returning to the capital, the bestowments this time nevertheless were a bit different.
Le Cheng Emperor had let someone send over ten ‘thousand mile eyes’[1], and moreover clearly stated in the decree that there will also be an additional batch of improved crossbows that will soon be transported to the northeastern border town.
(T/N: Jing Wan’s ‘inventions’ finally getting put to important use lol.)
After Le Cheng Emperor’s personal attendant had the imperial decree handed over to He Zhen Wei, he spoke with a smile, “General He is truly lucky. One has to know, regardless whether it’s the ‘thousand mile eye’ or the consecutive shot crossbow, even in the capital, it’s all an extremely small amount. For the various provinces and prefectures, as well as the other border armies, it all hasn’t been allocated.”
Regarding the consecutive shot crossbow, although he didn’t see, the ‘thousand mile eye’ was nevertheless right in front of him. After learning this thing’s usage, He Zhen Wei was very elated. Using this thing on the battlefield, it can definitely be considered an effective weapon. One has to know, sometimes, as long as one has a tiny bit of ‘foresight’, one can just reign in victory on the battlefield. After politely sending away the inner court attendant, he began playing with the thousand mile eye, very much unwilling to let go. “A good thing, truly a good thing. Don’t know who had such an elaborate idea.”
The rest of the He family also successively praised in wonder, and He s.h.i.+ Hai once again displayed his tyrant nature, immediately trying to s.n.a.t.c.h over, preparing to have one of them taken as his own.
However, this time, he wasn’t able to have his way, because the entire family worked together to suppress him. For other things, it was fine, giving him was also just that, but this was currently needed at the borders, so how can they still allow for him to be willful.
Speaking of which, this time, towards not returning to the northeastern border town together with his father, He s.h.i.+ Hai was also indifferent. Of course, if he hadn’t encountered an opponent like Li Hong Yuan, then he most likely would’ve long been unable to stay here, shouting to return to the border town.
Because he didn’t know that a big battle might break out, he entirely appeared a bit heartless and insensitive. As the parents, as well as his grandmother, they also could only shake their heads. As the son of a military family, if able to all be like this for a lifetime, then it was also considered a blessing. Unfortunately, that was impossible. However, right now, the He family still has people supporting, so towards He s.h.i.+ Hai, they still somewhat indulged. In a few years, he won’t be able to continue being this ‘naive’.
Failing to obtain the thing, He s.h.i.+ Hai felt gloomy inside, but he also understood this thing’s importance, and right now, he indeed didn’t have a use for it. That’s why, he didn’t continue acting up.
However, feeling stuffy inside, he went to look for Jin Qinw.a.n.g to fight again. En, perhaps it can also be said as one-sidedly looking for a beating.
Without a ‘stepping stone’, He s.h.i.+ Hai, this time, naturally wasn’t able to enter that easily, and after waiting for a long time, he would just become irritable. But it can’t be helped, as long as he still wants to achieve his goal, then he’ll just have to obediently wait. Additionally, trespa.s.sing a qinw.a.n.g manor is a serious crime. If he doesn’t want his old man to get punish prior to leaving the capital, then he can only endure.
This was probably also considered a segment of Li Hong Yuan’s training for He s.h.i.+ Hai.
This was also Li Hong Yuan’s ‘painstaking’ effort. Of course, he just needed to say one line. The miserable one in the end was still just He s.h.i.+ Hai.
After reaching the peak of irritation, He s.h.i.+ Hai also can be considered to have gained a bit of patience. However, when he saw Li Hong Yuan, he still carried a bit of moodiness, thus getting ignored by Li Hong Yuan for an hour again. He s.h.i.+ Hai was already forgetting his temper by this point. Afterwards, when exchanging moves, he once again got beaten very miserably, all appearing a bit dispirited. How about next time, don’t come anymore?
“If you’re just going to continuously be like this, not knowing how to adapt to change, then next time, no need to come. An opponent like you, this prince also feels is quite boring.”
He s.h.i.+ Hai was precisely one that was weak to provocation. Upon hearing this, he immediately just jumped up.
He s.h.i.+ Hai rather wasn’t supported out like last time, and prior to leaving, Li Hong Yuan even let someone give him a prescription, precisely the prescription for that extremely painful medicine. Speaking of which, Gong Jiu has thought of improving this medication before. If able to keep the medicine’s effect, and reduce the pain level, not saying to make it feel the same as ordinary wound medicine, but as long as able to reduce to a level that the great majority of people can withstand, then this definitely will be a kind of miraculous medicine.
He s.h.i.+ Hai first subconsciously backed away. What’s this? Giving the prepared medicine wasn’t enough, still want him to suffer even more torment?
Li Hong Yuan was too lazy to even glance at him, “Every profession has those who specialize in specific fields. As the army doctor, what they research the most is precisely this wound medicine. Take it back and let your army doctor have a look. If able to improve, then it can also be considered a benefit for all the soldiers.”
He s.h.i.+ Hai let out a whistle. So it was like this. In the end, he wasn’t someone that didn’t know good from bad, saying with a serious look, “Regardless of whether or not it will work, this commoner all needs to thank w.a.n.gye in place of the soldiers.”
“Just you, in place of all the soldiers? When one day you have the qualifications to sit onto your father’s position, then come say this line. Now quickly get lost.”
Even with He s.h.i.+ Hai’s level of thickness, this while, he all turned a little red. “This commoner will take one’s leave.”
He s.h.i.+ Hai returned home, having the thing given to his old man.
He Zhen Wei held the prescription, his certain guesses seemingly becoming increasingly clear. Of course, he also inquired the entire process of He s.h.i.+ Hai and Li Hong Yuan’s ‘exchange’ today, from the moment he entered, all the way until the end when he left, asking in extreme detail.
These things, in He s.h.i.+ Hai’s view, weren’t anything that can’t be said, so whatever his old man asked, he just answered.
————–Jin Qinw.a.n.g probably indeed want to rope in the He family, just he didn’t take a fancy to him, instead taking a fancy to this son of his. For him to personally and attentively instruct and cultivate, it’s just for the sake of letting this stupid son be loyal towards him?! After all, based on this stupid son’s current situation, although unsatisfied and annoyed, but in reality, he also carried a bit of reverence that even he himself didn’t detect. Based on this kind of mentality, for him to not be loyal to Jin Qinw.a.n.g in the future, the possibility was truly too small.
Jin Qinw.a.n.g sure enough schemed brilliantly!
Wait, even if wanting to have this stupid son cultivated, one still needs at least three to five years. Never mind in his current situation, even if not having a body full of shortcomings, as long as he was still present, and his older brother was still present, then it won’t be his place to take charge of the entire Northeastern Army. This situation right now similarly divided into two.
One, Jin Qinw.a.n.g was grooming a future general, one that was his, but also Qi Yuan’s. This just means that towards obtaining the throne, he very much had certainty.
Two, Jin Qinw.a.n.g will scheme against all the men in the He family aside from this stupid son. As long as they are no more, the Northeastern Army will all push this stupid son onto the position. Even if there are opposing voices, Jin Qinw.a.n.g will probably also help suppress.
[1] 千里眼 – Lit. thousand mile eyes; the archaic word for telescope
T/N: He s.h.i.+ Hai, I always feel, is in a similar situation as Jing Wan, especially when you contrast how different they were in Li Hong Yuan’s first life. Both, because of the tragedies in the first lifetime, became very solemn, and ultimately lived a very tragic life. It’s somewhat a bittersweet feeling looking at He s.h.i.+ Hai’s personality currently, after learning what became of him in LHY’s first life after the death of his entire family.