“Young master!”
The harsh accent broke the silence between the two of them.
Rong Xi turned around instantly and saw Jin Jili laughing at him. He felt heavy in his heart and stepped back a little, then waved.
Jin Jili rushed over and called out with a grin: “Young master!”
It seemed that if he called it a few times, his pronunciation would become more proficient.
“Brother Si, I’ll go back to the house first.” Rong Xi smiled lightly and gently, and then said to Jin Jili, “Let’s go.”
Jin Jili followed closely behind, smiling brightly.
Qin Ke was the only one who stood outside the house for a long time.
The sound of his heartbeat made his ears ring. It took a lot of self-control to maintain his composure.
This feeling was unprecedented.
He stood in front of the house and saw that the door was old and slightly mottled. In a daze, when Rong Xi left just now, the lonely and sad look forcefully entered his mind.
He couldn’t help but take a step forward, but then he stopped.
Entering or leaving the house was a tough decision.
He chuckled to himself. The War God of the Wei Dynasty, even if he was afraid in his heart, he moved forward bravely, instead of being so timid and hesitant like now.
After all, the God of War was just an ordinary person.
He stood quietly for a long time and then slowly walked into the house. Seeing the light in Rong Xi’s bedroom, he walked to the door and raised his hand to knock lightly.
Rong Xi sat on the chair, thinking about Qin Ke, he was upset and dazed, his heart was slightly blocked.
After getting along for a long time, Qin Ke recognized and supported everything he thought about. He was quite reluctant to part with this friendship.
However, sexual orientation cannot be changed. If Qin Ke alienated himself because of this, he would bear the consequences.
Suddenly hearing a knock on the door, Rong Xi stood up and opened the door. He was slightly startled when he saw Qin Ke outside the door.
“Brother Si?”
Qin Ke’s expression was solemn and his eyes were serious, “Rong Xi, I have no right to interfere with your preferences, and I have no intention to interfere. Although it is against ethics, there is nothing wrong with it.”
He paused and his expression softened, “Don’t worry, I appreciate your talent, the rest is irrelevant.”
Being able to say these words, Rong Xi felt deeply comforted.
He raised his lips and smiled, and said sincerely: “I have never been worried about this. Brother Si, I am very grateful for your true words.”
The young man stood with his backlight, his face hidden in the darkness, but his eyes were bright, clear and fearless.
“No need,” Qin Ke heard his heartbeat pounding again, “You are not wrong at all, and there is no need for others to judge you.”
Warmth surged in his heart, and Rong Xi smiled even brighter.
“It’s cold, you go back to your room.” After Qin Ke finished speaking, he turned around and walked away.
There are many nobles who molest children, and Qin Ke had heard of them all.
However, he had a strict family tradition and entered the camp at a young age. Later, he fought against enemies in the Northern Border and never had any physical contact with anyone.
Both men and women.
Shengjing’s noble daughters, no matter who she is, he had never been moved by one.
But now, he was greedy for the moonlight beside the stream and refused to leave. Was it considered that he was moved and had feelings?
At Mao hour the next day, before Rong Xi could see him off, Qin Ke set off on horseback to return to the capital.
Before leaving, he had made careful arrangements. The house was now as airtight as an iron barrel, making it extremely difficult for others to break into.
If Rong Xi travelled, there would be secret guards accompanying him to protect him to ensure nothing went wrong.
After Rong Xi got up, he didn’t see Qin Ke. He went to his bedroom in person and saw that the couch was clean and he had left.
Suddenly, I felt lonely in my heart.
“Young master! Water!” Jin Jili came with a cup and handed it to Rong Xi.
He learned new words again and was obviously very happy.
Rong Xi waved away his melancholy and said with a smile, “Not bad.”
“Here, you drink.” Jin Jili grinned and put the cup into Rong Xi’s hand diligently.
The water in the cup was warm. Rong Xi took a sip and said, “Today you will wash inkstones and learn the language of the Wei Dynasty.”
His golden hair danced with his head, as bright as the morning sun, and his eyes were as blue as the sky, making people forget their worries.
Seeing how funny he was, Rong Xi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
A few days later, Rong Xi led all the masters and servants of Rong’s house to worship at his ancestor’s grave.
Three animals were worshiped, and the paper turned into ashes. Rong Xi and Rong Lian knelt down solemnly.
The cold wind raged and snow fell to the ground.
After the sacrifice, everyone was covered with snowflakes. Liu He felt sorry for Rong Xi and hurriedly held an umbrella for him.
Unfortunately, he was old and frail, so Rong Xi said warmly: “Grandpa Liu, I will do it myself.”
He held the umbrella handle in a straight gesture.
Jin Jili quickly grabbed the umbrella handle with one hand, Rong Xi looked up and saw him smiling in a flattering way, as if asking for credit.
Liu He glared.
“Grandpa Liu, just rest. You and Zishi share the same umbrella.”
After Rong Xi’s instructions, Jin Jili smiled proudly, and Liu He had no choice but to share an umbrella with Liu Zishi.
Fortunately, he arrived today with an umbrella, otherwise the return journey would have been devastated by wind and snow.
At the same time, Shengjing’s prince’s mansion.
After worshiping his ancestors, Qin Ke gathered in the same room with his relatives. Although he was fighting all year round and spending less time with his parents, his family tied grew deeper.
He lived alone in the county palace because his mother and father disliked him and did not want him to disturb their time.
That was true, but the truth may not be fully so.
“Ah Ke,” Princess Mingyi looked kind and sat down, and asked with a smile, “Is there anyone you like? If so, I will ask someone to help you find a matchmaker. If not, there are countless noble girls in the capital. I will choose for you first. When the time comes, you again……”
“Mom,” Qin Ke said helplessly, “I have no intention of getting married yet.”
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A certain figure appeared in his mind, Qin Ke’s eyes softened, and his long eyelashes seemed to be flowing.
“He has a gentle temperament, is kind and open-minded, and has great talents.”
He couldn’t help but blurt out, and his heart seemed to be burning, and a feeling that it should be like this arose spontaneously.
Princess Mingyi felt very relieved when she saw that he had regained consciousness, so she said with a smile: “The granddaughter of Grand Tutor Ning has a gentle temperament, good talents, and a beautiful heart. She is a rare beauty.”
Qin Ke shook his head. The talent he mentioned was not a proficiency in poetry and poetry, but a great talent that benefited the country and the people.
Seeing that he didn’t care, Princess Mingyi thought for a while and asked again: “Do you have any preference in appearance?”
Qin Ke shook his head again.
But when it comes to your heart, why should you care about appearance?
Princess Mingyi sighed deeply, looked unhappy, and scolded: “This is not allowed, that is not allowed, what do you like?”
Qin Ke didn’t want to talk about the marriage anymore, “Mother, your Majesty has ordered me to be appointed as the Military Superintendent. My career has not yet been completed and I have no intention of starting a family.”
“What a starting a career and not starting a family. You can first start a family and then start a career. If I wait until you complete your career as a weapons supervisor, half of my body will be buried in the ground.”
Princess Mingyi pinched his arm a few times as a punishment.
She was born rich and noble, and later she lived harmoniously with her husband, and her only son was the God of War in the Wei Dynasty. She was already extremely glorious.
The only thing that made her regret it was that Qin Ke hadn’t gotten married yet.
“My son is unfilial, please don’t be upset.”
Qin Ke had always had his own opinion, and no one could shake whatever he decided. If he did not want to get married, no one could force him to do so.
He was afraid that his mother would be anxious and asked the Emperor for a marriage.
His expression suddenly became solemn, and he half-knelt in front of Princess Mingyi’s knees, speaking in a soothing tone.
“You are honored as a princess, father is the Marquis of Changxin, and my son is the king of the county. I am extremely favored. Your Majesty now trusts me and asks me to be in charge of the weapons department. Now the weapons department has not been completed, and no one knows its use. If the army in the future play an important role in the court, and even if the Holy One still believes in me, do you think some people will be willing to leave it alone?”
When the princess failed to respond, he continued to try to persuade her.
“My mother hopes that her son will start a family, so she will choose a virtuous and noble daughter for him. However, a person of noble birth is bound to have strong power. If her family has a good friendship with the Marquis of Qin and Jin, there will be bad rumors. Although I am not afraid, I don’t want to be entangled in sordid and trivial matters. If I choose a small family, my mother-in-law will definitely not be willing to accept it. Is that right?”
Qin Ke’s reasoning made Princess Mingyi feel more and more depressed.
She said angrily: “Then what do you want?”
Qin Ke asked solemnly: “Mother, do you want your son to have a smooth life and not have to walk on thin ice?”
Under the Emperor’s favor, if you make one wrong move, you will lose everything.
Princess Mingyi knew what he meant, but she was depressed and unwilling to answer.
Qin Ke chuckled lightly, “Don’t be upset, Mom. If your son marries a wife, he will only marry the person he likes. If not, he will never marry for the rest of his life.”
“Good!”
The heroic man suddenly broke in and saw Qin Ke, with admiration in his eyes, “My son’s words really touched my heart.”
Qin Ke stood up and said, “Father.”
Princess Mingyi glared at him, and said, “Both of you, father and son, are good!”
Even so, she also acquiesced to Qin Ke’s words.
Everyone was so favored, like floating clouds, she doesn’t know when they will fall. She only wanted her family of three to live in harmony, and as Ah Ke said, had a smooth life.
That was enough.
As for future generations, even Qin Yuan didn’t care, so why should she bother?
After his parents finally agreed, Qin Ke’s depression gradually dissipated, and he felt that the gray sky was also very lovely.
When he returned to Shengjing from Linxi, all he thought about was Rong Xi.
He was not a fool, nor did he want to escape. He was just at a loss.
Although Rong Xi liked men, he may have no feelings for him.
He had intentions and must not frighten Rong Xi.
The winter solstice had passed, and the climate was getting colder. Rong Xi couldn’t bear the cold, so he had no choice but to hire craftsmen to help warm the house.
The warm weather had not yet come out, but he heard that the war in the north was tense.
“The news has arrived in Shengjing, how can it be false?” Cheng Hao sighed, “Every year, the Beirong army invades the border before and after the winter solstice, and the king of Qin County will rush to defend the border.”
Rong Xi opened his mouth slightly and was about to ask how this year was going.
“There was no need for him to go this year, but the general was seriously injured and the situation was not good, so he had to go.”
After Cheng Hao finished speaking, he saw the worry in the young man’s eyes, so he comforted him and said: “The King of Qin County is invincible in the battle, and he will definitely be able to drive out the tribe.”
Rong Xi suddenly felt sour, recalling Qin Ke’s previous statement that the God of War was also a mortal.
He shouldered the hopes of countless people and experienced countless bloodshed before he became the God of War.
“Come on,” Cheng Hao stopped mentioning the war and asked him, “When will the new information be ready?”
Rong Xi regained his composure and replied: “It will only take a few days. I’ll ask uncle Cheng to spare some time and come to Rong’s house to have a look.”
Returning home from the workshop, Rong Xi felt depressed, and happened to meet Chen Chuangu.
“Brother Chen, what do you want from me?”
Chen Chuangu looked serious, “Qin Ke is about to go to the northern border, and I also want to go to the north. I came here to say goodbye to you .”
Rong Xi nodded and said with concern: “Brother Chen, take care.”
Seeing him like this, Chen Chuangu smiled handsomely and reached out to pat his shoulder, “Don’t worry, brother Rong. Beirong is nothing more than a giant insect with its teeth pulled out. There is nothing to be afraid of.”
After finishing speaking, he took out several porcelain bottles and handed them into Rong Xi’s hand.
“This is what Qin Ke asked me to prepare and give to you before returning to the capital. He also asked me to tell you that the art of defeating the enemy requires perseverance.”
Chen Chuangu joked, “I have never seen him be so considerate to others.”
Rong Xi’s heart skipped a beat and he smiled gently, “It’s my luck.”
The two said no more words, Chen Chuangu said goodbye and headed north in the wind and snow.
A few days later, the raw material was calcined by the kiln workers into clinker, and Rong Xi mixed it with gypsum to form cement.
Rong Xi formed a three-dimensional rectangle frame with soil and steel bars. The steel bars were inserted vertically inside.
The steel bars were forged for him using the techniques he taught Jiang Weiping.
Finally, mix the cement with sand and gravel, add water, mix evenly, and pour it into a rectangular frame to form block concrete.
When it is solid, the soil will peel off, and after the moisture is removed, the shape will be neat.
When Cheng Hao saw it, he was surprised. He hit it with a hammer, but the damage was minimal and it was very solid.
“Uncle Cheng, if you use this to build a city wall, it should be stronger than yellow mud.” Rong Xi asked with a smile.
Although the frontier city walls were relatively solid, mostly made of rammed earth and built with bricks and stones, they are slightly less solid than concrete.
In fact, the material made by mixing glutinous rice slurry with lime were more solid. However, the quantity of glutinous rice was limited, and it was not easy to obtain materials for the many cities and houses in the Wei Dynasty.
The city wall in Mengshan County was made of loess and was easy to attack but difficult to defend.
Although this place was not a strategic location, the weapons supervision workshop was now set up in Mengshan, and its strategic significance was no less than that of the frontier.
Cheng Hao was excited and said hurriedly: “This thing must not be made public. I will go look for Shen Yi.”
Because Rong Xi worked on the cement himself, outsiders did not know the secret. Even if they heard about it, they did not know how to forge it, so Rong Xi was not worried.
After returning home, he was writing at his desk. Jin Jili jumped to the front of the house and lingered for a long time. Through the window, he saw Rong Xi getting up and hurriedly knocking on the door and entered.
“Jili, why are you looking for me?” Rong Xi put the letter on his sleeve and asked him casually.
Jin Jili drooped his head and said awkwardly: “Young master, I have nothing to do.”
He didn’t call himself “servant”, and Rong Xi didn’t care.
Grandpa Liu and Zishi had deep-rooted notions of respect and inferiority. Rong Xi could not change them and could only follow them.
“What are you good at?” Rong Xi asked.
After Jin Jili entered the house, he often stuck around. When grandpa Liu and Zishi saw him, they were both annoyed that he was “inviting favors” and started to “fight”.
This fight was nothing more than grabbing work, leaving Jin Jili with nothing to show his courtesy.
Rong Xi was really dumbfounded.
Hearing this, Jin Jili scratched his head and said, “I can swim.”
“Then you have to wait until spring begins and the frozen rivers melts before you can go swimming,” Rong Xi stretched out his hand to touch his head and said with a gentle smile, “If you have too much time, go find an inkstone and learn from the words of the Wei Dynasty.”
Jin Jili was extremely obedient and went to Rong Lian Courtyard.
The winter snow had just stopped, the courtyard was covered in silver, and the light was dazzling.
Rong Xi tightened his fur collar cloak, walked in the snow to the outside of the courtyard, and called Liu Zishi.
“Give this letter to Master Feng.” He placed the letter in Liu Zishi’s hands.
Liu Zishi nodded obediently and said, “I will send it for you.” After saying this, he turned around and started to go.
“Wait.” Rong Xi regretted it and took the letter back. His long eyelashes drooped slightly to hide the emotion in his eyes, “I change my mind, there’s no need to send it.”
The war in the north was tense, so he should not add trivial matters.
“Young master?” Liu Zishi saw that he was in a bad mood and couldn’t help but worry, “Are you okay?”
Rong Xi shook his head and said with a smile, “Nothing.”
In the next few days, Rong Xi refined some cement and set it aside on an acre of land behind the house.
Jin Jili came excitedly when he saw that there was something to do.
“Young master, please give me orders.”
Rong Xi then ordered him to use concrete as a binding material for bricks and stones to build a wall.
The wall should be no higher than the knee. After it was dry and solid, Master Feng would be invited to build the wooden frame.
He had ordered the kiln workers to bake a piece of glass, and the frame had been built, and the glass was inlaid on it to complete the house.
But it was different from ordinary houses.
The house was sealed all around except for a small door on the south side, which could only allow one person to pass through.
The sun shines brightly after the snow, reflecting on the glass surface, making it dazzling and difficult to look directly at.
“Young master, what is the purpose of this room?” Liu Zishi didn’t understand the meaning at all.
Except for the bottom, which was made of bricks and stones, the rest was made of glass. The scene inside the house was clearly visible, and it must not be habitable.
Rong Xi patiently explained: “Glass can be used to keep out the cold. After being exposed to sunlight, the interior will be as warm as spring.”
“Really?” Liu Zishi and others were all surprised.
“Brother, I wonder what this house is used for?” Rong Lian was puzzled.
This house was relatively closed, and no one or animals could stay there for a long time.
Rong Xi pretended to be unreasonable and smiled at Liu He: “Do you have any rapeseed at home?”
Liu He nodded, “Young master, do you need this servant to pick it up?”
He saved the rapeseeds and planned to sow them after the cold winter.
“I’ll trouble you to get the seeds tomorrow, and you and I will sow them together.” Rong Xi smiled.
Although he didn’t know why he was sowing seeds in the glass house, Liu He didn’t hesitate at all, “Master’s words are serious. You wouldn’t need to do these menial tasks.”
“It’s okay. The Emperor is still visiting the farmland during spring plowing. I’m just a white person, so why not?”
Rong Lian also agreed, “I am with my brother.”
The masters and servants of Rong’s house competed to sow the seeds.
The next day, Rong Xi led several people in the glass house, either bending down or squatting on the ground, and carefully placed the rapeseeds in the soil.
Liu He was the most skilled. Rong Xi and others were not familiar with the work, so he had to teach the method of sowing carefully.
“I never thought that there are many rules regarding farming.” Rong Lian was filled with emotions, as if his realm had reached a new level.
Rong Xi smiled, “My second brother will be an official in the future. If he is an official who is sent to the outside world, he will have to visit in person to hear the suffering of the people. If you only see the case files, blind your ears and eyes, and keep the people outside the high wall, how can you properly govern the jurisdiction?”
What he said made Rong Lian fall into deep thought.
The books written by the masters for more than ten years are just the key to becoming a bureaucracy. If you get an official position in the future and meet the needs of the people, that will be the way to be an official.
His heart suddenly became enlightened.
Rong Lian couldn’t help but stand up and worship deeply, his eyes showed reverence, “Brother’s words, I should keep them in mind.”
When he thought about it carefully, he realized that even though my brother was born just a few months early, he already had a lot more awareness and knew how to care about the world. His brother was really admirable.
The longer he spent time with his brother, the more he looked up to him.
Rong Xi’s casual words made Rong Lian tremble and he felt embarrassed, so he said: “Second brother’s words are serious, I’m just talking on paper.”
After finishing speaking, he buried his head and placed the rapeseeds.
After sowing, Rong Xi placed a straw mat aside and asked Liu He: “At sunset, cover it with a straw mat and take it off at sunrise.”
Liu He obeyed the instructions.
After returning home, Rong Lian curiously asked: “Brother, if this method can grow vegetables, it will be a blessing to the people. However, glass is expensive and ordinary people have no money to get it. Brother, what is the meaning of this move?”
Rong Lian was indeed keen. Rong Xi smiled gently and said: “Whenever new things come out, they all end up in the hands of high-ranking nobles. However, the world has changed, maybe in decades or hundreds of years, all the new things mentioned will be in the hands of ordinary people.”
His power alone was limited, and thousands of people must conspire to achieve universal success.
Rong Lian was meditating on the spot, and Rong Xi turned around and entered the house.
When Rong Lian came to his senses, Rong Xi was nowhere to be seen.
My brother had not yet answered what the meaning of this move is!
A few days later, at the Northern Border.
Qin Ke entered the camp covered with snow, and Chen Chuangu entered the tent behind and said, “Qin Ke, there is a letter.”
“Where did it come from?”
“Linxi,” Chen Chuangu joked, “Guess who wrote it.”
Qin Ke looked at him coldly and said, “Bring it here.”
Maybe his face was too cold and solemn, Chen Chuangu was slightly startled, and took the letter from his arms, “Look at the handwriting on the envelope, it’s Rong Xi.”
Why were you in such a hurry?
Chen Chuangu suddenly felt a little nervous, fearing that someone might attack again.
When Qin Ke heard this, he softened his expression, read the letter, and suddenly chuckled.
There was a sudden tenderness between his eyebrows, which seemed to melt the heavy snow falling outside the tent.
When Chen Chuangu saw it, he held his forehead and sighed.
The letter must have mentioned something about Rong Xi, and only Rong Xi could make Qin Ke look like this.
“Brother Rong made a new weapon?” he asked curiously.
Qin Ke took the letter in his arms, glanced at him, said nothing, and went out to organize the army.
Chen Chuangu: “…”
Being so stingy really insulted the name of the God of War!
At the time of You, Qin Ke returned to his tent and wrote at his desk.
The fierce fighting and iron horses in the Northern Border sent chills to the bones, making people miss the tranquility of Linxi even more.
Since Rong Xi was stingy with letters, he sent the letters back.
A few days later.
Rong Xi was busy refining cement and building the underground secret room of the workshop.
Suddenly he heard Cheng Hao’s hearty voice: “Rong Xi, there is a letter from the Northern Border for you.”
Northern Border!
Could it be Qin Ke?
Rong Xi thanked him and took it. When he saw that the handwriting on the envelope was written in pencil, he immediately smiled and his face was filled with joy.
This handwriting was undoubtedly that of brother Si!
However, the official business was not finished and he had no time to read the letter, so he carefully took the letter into his arms and devoted himself to the construction of the workshop.
When it was time to go home, he returned to his house on the horseback, went straight into his study, and spread the letter on the table.
After observing carefully several times, Rong Xi’s heartbeat was beating in his ears, his cheeks were hot, and his lips were smiling, as if hot magma was pouring into his body, surging and swaying.
In fact, it’s just one sentence on paper.
The moonlight beside the river was so beautiful, I miss it so much.
“Young master, do you want to have a meal?” Liu Zishi suddenly asked outside the door.
Rong Xi was panicking and his heartbeat ran loudly. When he calmed down, he suddenly felt ashamed.
It was just a letter, why did you feel guilty like a thief? Moreover, even if the child was standing outside the door, he couldn’t see clearly.
“Let’s have dinner.”
After he finished speaking, he took an empty wooden box and placed his trust in it, but hesitated in his heart whether he should reply to the letter.
During the meal, Rong Lian saw that he was in a trance and had no appetite, so he expressed concern: “Brother is busy with official duties and needs to take care of himself.”
Rong Xi came back to his senses and said with a smile: “Thank you for your concern, second brother.”
Seeing that he seemed different from usual, Rong Lian was keenly aware and asked, “Brother, is there something on your mind?”
Hearing this, Rong Xi wanted to deny it, but when he touched Rong Lian’s handsome face, his mind suddenly heated up. Without thinking much, he asked: “My second brother and Master Liang have a deep affection. If Master Liang sends a message to you, how will you reply?”
This question was too broad, Rong Lian was stunned for a moment, and then hesitantly said: “I must answer everything according to what is said in the letter.”
This answer was worse than no answer.
After dinner, Rong Xi returned to his study and laid paper on the table, without any thoughts for a moment.
After a moment, he stood up to pick up the box, picked up the letter and looked at it again. The candle was about to burn out, but not a word had been pulled in.
Tiredness was setting in.
Suddenly he heard the sound of wind outside the window, and thinking about the cold weather and freezing ground in Northern Border, Rong Xi suddenly felt sad.
Before the candle burns out, drop the words on the paper.
Take care of yourself.
The author has something to say:
If you want to beat Beirong to death, why should you cross the border? This led to a long-distance relationship between the two, alas!
Thanks for the chapter! Being in love really messes you up, lol
Ahh so cute! Bittersweet moments💘
Thanks for the chapter!
Pastoral life is calm
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