My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 279 Thriving

(If you can’t continue, go back and read the first two chapters again. I changed the article a bit, sorry for that, darlings~)

She rushed back to the capital from thousands of miles away, and then sent her father's tablet back to the ancestral home in Huai'an and entered the temple. Then she came back to the capital from Huai'an. The non-stop work for days was too much for even a man of steel to bear, not to mention the urgent military report that was submitted to Zong Yanli, which needed her review.

"Father, drink the soup~!" When Zong Yanhaoyan carefully brought the soup in, Zong Yanli was stunned for a moment, looking at the little child in front of him. The child had clear eyes and brows, but was only three years old, but it seemed that one could already see some of Zong Yanli's shadow in his eyes and brows.

Since Zong Yanli returned to Beijing, he had only seen his children briefly, and there was no sign of intimacy between them.

At this moment, looking at the person who was carefully carrying the soup in with all his strength, I felt that the sadness accumulated in my chest was unbearable, as if it suddenly turned into a pool of water, soft and somewhat agitated and sour.

Zong Yanli reached out to take it, with a complicated look in her eyes. She regretted that she had not been able to see with her own eyes how her child grew from a babbling baby to the clever and cute one he is now.

The good news is that Zong Yanshi has a successor.

Not only myself, but also my fourth uncle's child and my sister's child...

Zong Yanli raised her eyes to look towards the door, and saw Zong Yanguanghe, her adopted son, peeking his head in.

As well as the son and daughter of Zong Yanyao and A'mei who were standing next to him, their heights were different, but everyone's eyes were full of admiration when they looked at Zong Yanli. They stood obediently at the door and did not dare to approach to disturb him.

Zong Yanli looked at these young children and finally smiled for the first time in many days. Her father died to protect his country and lived up to the name of the Zong Yan family. The younger generations are growing up healthily, so what does she have to fear!

The Zong Yan family will eventually be supported by her.

"Come here." Zong Yanli stretched out his hand and waved to the little guys at the door.

Zong Yanguanghe was a little nervous. He tugged at the corner of his clothes, took a deep breath, and then walked over.

Zong Yanyin's youngest son is named Wei Zhengchu, who is about the same age as Zong Yanyao. These little guys stood in a row in front of Zong Yanli. Next to Zong Yanguanghe stood Wei Shiyan. Although the little girl was one year younger than Zong Yanguanghe, the two were of similar height.

"My son greets his father." Zong Yanguanghe was sensible enough and bowed obediently.

"Shi Yan greets her uncle." Wei Shi Yan held her younger brother Wei Zhengchu's hand and bowed her head.

Zong Yanyao was still young and didn't know what to call him, so he just bowed and greeted them first.

Zong Yanli looked at them one by one, his smile widening. After a long while, he said, "They are all good kids. I heard that in this battle in Shouxi County, was it Guang He who made the contribution by reporting the news?"

Zong Yanguanghe's face tensed up when he heard what Zong Yanli said. He lowered his head and said, "Father, please forgive me. I took A Yao out of the camp because I was too playful and almost lost him. I will never be so reckless again. Please forgive me, father."

Zong Yanli had obviously learned about this. According to his fourth uncle, when Zong Yanguanghe found Zong Yanyao, the boy had eaten up a bag of candies and then fell asleep hugging a tree trunk.

No wonder the people sent to look for him couldn’t find him. The child was sleeping so soundly that he didn’t hear the calls.

"When doing anything, you must take one step forward and look three steps ahead." Zong Yanli did not blame Zong Yanguanghe. He just looked at him calmly and said, "Take A Yao out, and bring him back intact."

"In the future, you must remember this: if you are willing to trust your brothers wholeheartedly, how can you let them be unable to return home?"

Zong Yanguang listened to Zong Yanli's words in a daze, then nodded slowly and firmly, "I understand, kid."

Zong Yanli nodded, and his eyes fell on Wei Shiyan. Seeing this little girl gradually growing taller and more and more like Ah Mei, he couldn't help but soften his gaze and asked, "Ayan, have you been practicing martial arts recently?"

Wei Shiyan pursed her lips and nodded: "Yes, I want to join the army when I grow up!"

Zong Yanli smiled when he heard her words, and his eyes fell gently on Wei Shiyan and said, "It is extraordinary that Ah Yan has such ambition, but the hardships of being a general cannot be described in a few words."

"Since you have such a will, you must study hard and practice diligently to convince the world." Zong Yanli looked at Wei Shiyan calmly and firmly and said, "If that day comes, it would be fine if your uncle allows you to form an army of women."

"It's no joke that a woman can be a general. Does Ayan have the ambition to lead such an army?"

Wei Shiyan's eyes lit up. She had originally thought that for her brazen words, she would be laughed at like everyone else, mocking her for how a woman could join the army, and treating her like a child.

But she didn't expect that after hearing her words, Zong Yanli not only did not laugh at her, but was more of an encouragement to her!

"Uncle, I can do it!" Wei Shiyan's cheeks turned pink, her eyes were very bright, and her heart was full of excitement.

"Okay." Zong Yanli smiled and raised his eyebrows and said, "You are much more ambitious than your father."

Wei Songhe who was standing outside the door: "..."

With a bitter smile on his face, the two children in the family had always admired their heroic uncle Zong Yanli. Now, they finally met the hero in their minds. After hearing such words, how could they still regard him as their father?

Zong Yanli laughed and said a few words to the younger ones before letting them leave.

"Brother." After the children left, Zong Yanyin and Wei Songhe came in. Zong Yanyin's eyes were a little red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had shed a lot of tears these days.

"There's nothing going on at home." Zong Yanli nodded, and after asking Zong Yanyin and her husband to sit down, he said, "Thanks to you for helping me take care of things in the capital these days, go home early."

"Brother, when are you leaving again?" Zong Yanyin looked at Zong Yanli with tears in her eyes. Her gaze fell on the faint scar on Zong Yanli's face. She felt heartbroken every time she saw it.

Zong Yanli nodded helplessly, thought for a moment and said, "Wait until I go to the palace to see the emperor. There are many things in the army, so it is not easy for me to leave for many days. I can't stay for long."

Although she had known this, Zong Yanyin still felt uncomfortable and reluctant to hear Zong Yanli say this. Her father had already sacrificed his life for the country, and her brother must not make any mistakes again.

Zong Yanli said a few words of comfort, and after drinking the soup, he changed his clothes. He took off the white cloth on his head, but still used a black headband to tie his crown. The robe he wore did not have any patterns, let alone bright colors.

When he entered the palace in a black and white robe, everyone who saw Zong Yanli bowed to him and expressed their condolences.

"The teacher is here!?" When Zong Yanli was sitting in the hall, a slightly cheerful footsteps was heard outside. When the young man in a dragon robe stepped into the hall, his eyes fell on Zong Yanli for a moment.

He Honglang, who is already thirteen years old, has become more and more like an emperor after being involved in state affairs.

There was a bit of emperor's majesty between the young boy's brows. His posture and demeanor were outstanding. He inherited Gao Jiayue's good looks. He walked quickly inside wearing a dragon robe. The moment he saw Zong Yanli, his eyes were full of joy and respect.

"Hello, teacher." He Honglang raised his hand and bowed to Zong Yanli.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Zong Yanli took a half step back, knelt on one knee and bowed his head in greeting.

"Teacher, please stand up." He Honglang hurriedly stepped forward to support him. He saw the tall Zong Yanli in front of him. Although he did not have a very strong body, he had an indescribable mighty aura.

He Honglang looked up at Zong Yanli, his face full of smiles, but he still said: "I am very sorry about the matter of the Protector of the Nation General. Teacher, please accept my condolences."

After Zong Yanhongjing's death, he was granted the title of General Protector of the Nation.

Zong Yanli bowed his head in response. He Honglang hurriedly asked Zong Yanli about the affairs of the North, the northern countries and the fact that Shouxi County was almost conquered. Zong Yanli calmly answered one by one, and then mentioned recruiting more soldiers to invade the North.

"The Northern Kingdom's general died so easily?" He Honglang had heard the news a long time ago, but when he heard from Zong Yanli with his own ears that Yi Tiangan was dead, he couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

"It's a pity that Lu didn't lose many soldiers and horses." Zong Yanli nodded and said thoughtfully: "It's no problem to wipe out the Northern Kingdom, but the battle with Lu may not be that easy."

He Honglang clenched his fists and nodded slowly, saying, "With the teacher here, I believe it's only a matter of time before we can flatten the Kingdom of Lu!"

Gao Jiayue sat at the side, watching the teacher and student talk about the situation of the war and then the current national conditions of Daqian. He Honglang asked the questions he had accumulated for a long time one by one, and Zong Yanli answered carefully, neither answering comprehensively nor pretending to be ignorant.

The words were very thorough, guiding He Honglang to think for himself. If they came across relatively sensitive topics, Zong Yanli would avoid talking about them by saying that he had been in the war for a long time and didn't know the reasons, so he didn't dare to talk about them.

This was just right, as it brought him closer to He Honglang while maintaining the proper boundaries between a monarch and his subjects.

He Honglang was obviously very satisfied with this. He looked up at Zong Yanli and said, "Teacher, I have discussed and approved the matter of recruiting soldiers with my ministers. However, it will take time to collect military supplies."

Daqian is developing very fast now, and there are too many expenses in the national treasury, which is really a bit tight.

"I understand." Zong Yanli nodded slowly. Since she was here, she was of course well prepared. She immediately proposed some countermeasures of her own.

This was the reason why she came here, and to learn about the original distribution of Qing Kingdom's land, and finally discuss the time for the delivery of military supplies, as well as the pensions and subsidies for the brothers who died in the war, all of which cost money.

Zong Yan Liming is having a hard time raising funds for the treasury, but there are some things that must be given.

These days, Zong Yanli often goes in and out of the palace. Empress Dowager Gao is unable to give Zong Yanli more, so Zong Yanli goes to various departments. After all, he will do anything to achieve his goal!

When I returned home, I spent time with my mother and children, and also took the opportunity to see Zong Yanguanghe's martial arts skills.