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

The banquet at Zong Yan's mansion was a rare grand occasion, and when the invitations were sent out, all the noble families who received them were surprised and terrified.

On the other hand, Zong Yanli received the imperial edict from the empress dowager. Now that he was the Prince of Zhenbei, it was natural for him to choose a location for his palace. The Empress Dowager Gao ordered people to send several old sites, even with good feng shui, for Zong Yanli to choose.

Zong Yanli couldn't make a clear choice, so he asked someone to send it to his mother and asked Han to choose for him.

"General, General Long sent a message that the locations chosen by all the generals have been decided." Gao Feilin came forward and said, "There are still a few generals who do not want to stay in the capital..."

"Yes." Zong Yanli nodded and said, "No problem, just send the invitation."

"Yes." Gao Feilin lowered his head and responded.

Zong Yanli was busy writing memorials. At this moment in the study, he missed Pei Liang and others very much. Looking at the ink that had not yet dried on the memorials, he frowned deeply. There were so many military affairs that he could not put them aside even for a day at home, not to mention that he was back in the capital now. Everything needed to be written in a memorial.

What a hassle.

Outside the courtyard, Zong Yan Guanghe accompanied Zong Yan Haoyan and Zong Yanyao in practicing martial arts.

"Brother, is it dangerous for you to follow your father to the battlefield?" Zong Yanhaoyan looked up at Zong Yanguanghe and asked, "I also want to join the army. When can I follow my father to join the army like you did?"

"I want to too!" Zong Yanyao said quickly.

"You are still young." Zong Yan Guanghe lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the two of them. When they asked him what it was like on the battlefield, he imagined with longing how he would be able to go to the battlefield and kill the enemies.

Zong Yan Guanghe gradually fell silent. He lowered his eyes and looked at the innocent smiles on their faces, feeling a little sour in his heart.

He seemed to finally understand that he was also so passionate about joining the army and killing the enemy.

Now he has indeed killed the enemies to defend his country, but he has also seen the soldiers around him die in battle. His father brought him into the army and arranged him in the barracks, where he ate and lived with many soldiers in the same tent.

Most of the soldiers in those tents were much older than him and were quite caring towards him, perhaps for his father's sake, or perhaps because he was the youngest.

But these uncles and aunts who had taken care of him so much died one after another on the battlefield, year after year.

It was not until he himself stepped onto the battlefield and drew his sword that he realized for the first time that human blood could be so bright red and so hot...

It turned out that killing the enemy was not so joyful. He had once looked forward to it so much. For the first time, he understood what his father had always hoped for. How hard it was to achieve peace in the world. He also realized more deeply how difficult it was for his father.

The path of becoming a general in the army is really...

It's hard to let go.

“Brother, practice sword skills well. Only when you become as strong as your father can you protect more people.” Zong Yan Guanghe stretched out his hand and gently patted Zong Yan Haoyan's head. A thick layer of calluses also formed on the young man's palms.

"I will." Zong Yanhaoyan smiled with his head tilted back.

Han looked over from a distance, tears welling up in her eyes again. She tilted her head and murmured, "I'm old, I'm really here..."

It had been a long time since Zong Yanli finished the work at hand. She stood up to stretch her muscles and couldn't help turning to Wen Nian and asked, "Where is Pei Liang?"

Wen Nian was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Maybe... in the restaurant or inn?"

"Let him live in your house." Zong Yanli said softly.