So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

It must be said that Zairpai is a master at stirring up emotions.

On the other hand, in the capital, he used the princess's marriage and the death of Shou Junzhong's family to stimulate the psychological defenses of the Shou family and a group of passionate ministers.

On the other side, at the front line where the armies of Liangdu County and Rong County in Jianzhou were confronting each other, news came that General Ge Tai under Sutun Anda's command had delivered an ultimatum, demanding that the bodies of Shou Junzhong's family be exchanged with Lin Guorui for the remaining five counties in Jianzhou. If the army did not withdraw by the due date, the bodies of Shou Junzhong's family would be fed to dogs.

For a time, the public was outraged, and the officials who had originally advocated peace also turned to war, striving to deal a heavy blow to the ignorant and arrogant border tribes.

Xiao Yueshan and Zhou Yao were at the Xiao family when they heard Madam Yu talk about the provocation by the Uge delegation and the counterattack by Shou Junwu at the peace talks. They immediately realized something was wrong.

"I always feel that there is something strange about this matter, and it is even more strange after hearing what my mother said. First, Wuge won a great victory. If there was any peace negotiation, the Zhao Dynasty should have sent envoys to Wuge to seek peace, or the two armies should have negotiated peace directly on the front line. Why would they take the initiative to send envoys to Beijing to seek peace? Second, since they took the initiative to negotiate peace, the conditions proposed by the Zhaier faction are both unrealistic and provocative. If they are not sincere in negotiating peace, why bother coming here?" Xiao Yueshan asked.

"That's right. Taking back the Sixteen States of Amman and letting our dynasty retreat to the south of Mount Takin is nothing but a pipe dream. Even if we really withdraw our troops, we can't hold on with the current strength of Wuge. This condition is really incomprehensible." Xiao Zheng agreed. "The struggle for succession within the Wuge tribe is in full swing. I don't know how many days the Khan Wuge has left to live. Sutun Anda didn't see the good and took back the tribe to seize the throne. Instead, he is still entangled with our dynasty in Jianzhou. He must have other plans."

"There will definitely be a war in the end," Zhou Yao stopped eating and interrupted, "The Ministry of Industry has been busy as hell lately. Although there has been no order yet, Lord Xu has already been watching the foundries casting large quantities of weapons and armor. It seems like they are just waiting for an opportunity."

"Yao'er is right. In fact, if General Shou had not died in battle, the situation would not be so passive, and the cabinet would not be afraid of fighting Wu Ge. Now we only need one general." Xiao Zheng paused, "Once we have chosen the candidate, there must be a battle."

"No matter what, with so many adults around, they will always be able to find a way to solve the problem." Mrs. Yu was very optimistic.

Xiao Yueshan sighed, "I hope so. It's just a pity for General Shou's family. They have suffered a very tragic fate, and now they are being used as a tool to anger the court."

"However, what benefit will it bring to the Zail faction if we anger the imperial court at this time?" Xiao Yueshan asked doubtfully.

"Perhaps, they want to take advantage of the chaos." Zhou Yao guessed casually.

Before he could finish his words, the steward Deng Lei came up and reported: "Your Excellency's Madam, there is a distinguished guest outside the door who wants to see you." After saying that, he handed over the visiting card.

Xiao Zheng took the post, glanced at it, and stood up, "Come in!"

"No, I'll go to meet him myself!" He immediately changed his words and walked out with Deng Lei.

Madam Yu quickly asked the maids to clear away the food, tidy up the hall, and prepare tea and snacks to welcome the guests.

"I wonder who is coming? Why is father so excited?" Xiao Yueshan asked.

"I heard from the person at the door that it was a young man named Pei," replied Mother Zhang.

"Could it be General Pei Ji?" Madam Yu asked doubtfully.

"Aunt, it's my nephew."

I saw a young general following Xiao Zheng into the hall.

This young general was over eight feet tall, with a strong build, and as majestic as a lion.

His face has clear contours and strong lines, and his deep eyes are as bright as stars, flashing with sharp light, revealing determination and courage.

There is a wildness and unruliness between his brows, as if it is a strong wind coming from the wilderness, free and unrestrained.

The general was wearing a black battle robe with golden patterns embroidered on it, shining brightly. A sharp sword was hung at his waist, and the hilt was inlaid with gems, shining brightly.

"Xiao Yueliang is here too?" The young general smiled at Xiao Yueshan. His whole person exuded the decisiveness and murderousness of a soldier, and when he smiled, he not only had a pair of deep dimples, but also a pair of cute fangs. The contrast was quite striking, making him even more charming.

Zhou Yao's heart was filled with alarm bells, it seemed like this handsome guy and his wife had a past relationship?

He forgot for a moment that both Xiao Yueshan and he were time travelers. Even if they had some connection, it was the connection of the original owner, and Xiao Yueshan knew nothing about it.

Xiao Yueshan was very sensitive and immediately realized that General Pei had a special relationship with the original owner, but she didn't know this person before and now she didn't know how to deal with it.

She even wanted to send a WeChat message to ask Shu Tong what was going on, but in ancient times when there were no means of communication, she could only bite the bullet and salute the man first.

"Your Excellency is well." She bowed slightly.

As soon as Pei Ji entered the hall, his eyes were fixed on Xiao Yueshan, and he didn't even take a symbolic sip of the tea that was served to him.

I didn't expect that this guy still couldn't forget Yue Shan...

Xiao Zheng sighed inwardly and came out to smooth things over, saying, "General Pei has been stationed in Gufan Prefecture, why did he suddenly return to Beijing?"

"Uncle, why are you speaking so politely now? You always call me Lord Pei. It sounds so unfamiliar. Could it be that you haven't seen me for many years and you don't recognize me? Just call me Ji'er as you used to." Pei Ji said obediently.

Xiao Yueshan even heard a hint of tea in Pei Ji's words. Zhou Yao had already entered the cold-eyed observation mode towards this heroic green tea man who suddenly appeared.

This made Xiao Zheng a little uncomfortable, especially since his good son-in-law was present. "Hahaha, Ji'er is grown up now. He has been awarded the rank of General Zhaoyong, a third-rank official. He leads a million soldiers to guard a region and is an important official of the court. If I am still arrogant enough to call myself uncle, wouldn't the censors impeach me for violating the rules?"

"Uncle, you are too polite. You and aunt raised me. It would be presumptuous of me to call you Ji'er." Pei Ji said hurriedly.

"My nephew came to Beijing because he received a secret order from the Ministry of War, which ordered me to lead my personal soldiers back to Beijing immediately to wait for orders. I just arrived in Beijing today to report to the Ministry of War, and then came to visit my uncle and aunt. I didn't expect to see Sister Yueshan."

When Xiao Yueshan heard the words "Sister Yueshan", she got goosebumps. She frowned slightly but still smiled politely.

Seeing this, Xiao Zheng quickly changed the subject: "Ji'er has been fighting outside for many years, and it's really hard. I'm afraid he will have an important mission when he returns to the capital this time."

Pei Ji smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am strong and will be fine.

By the way, I heard that the court is discussing a war with Wuge recently. In my nephew's opinion, this war is inevitable. Wuge's provocation is obviously well prepared. Our court must be fully prepared to win the battle. "

"Ji'er is right," Xiao Zheng agreed, "but right now we lack a capable general to lead the three armies."

"My nephew was probably transferred to Beijing for this matter." Pei Ji said.

"The war is a sensitive issue, so it might be inconvenient to discuss it here. Ji'er has been traveling for many days, would you like to go back home and have a rest first?" Xiao Zheng also felt embarrassed and just wanted to end the meeting quickly.