Poor Family: I reached the top by marrying a wife

On October 20th, there was light snow outside the capital.

Jiang Chen and the county magistrate and his entourage marched forward in the snow.

At this time, Jiang Chen had already put on a fur coat, and with that white satin gown, he really looked like a young master.

"Uncle, are there any refugees around the capital?"

Jiang Chen looked at the refugees begging on the roadside with confusion in his eyes.

Along the way, he saw countless refugees.

These refugees were skinny, unkempt, and staggering, looking like they could fall down at any time.

Moreover, once those refugees fall down, they will never wake up again!

Jiang Chen thought that the situation would be better after arriving in the capital.

But he was shocked to find that the closer he got to the capital... the more refugees there were!

"Ah! Nephew, you don't know!"

"These refugees are all fleeing from various places and coming to the capital to seek a living, but...how could the capital let them in?"

The county magistrate sighed helplessly, and his eyes were full of helplessness when he looked at the refugees.

"I see."

Jiang Chen nodded, feeling helpless.

He also wanted to save these refugees, but... he didn't have the ability now!

Jiang Chen could only follow the county magistrate and continue towards the capital.

When the group arrived at the vicinity of the capital, they found it was clean and tidy, without even a trace of refugees to be seen.

Even through the city gate, Jiang Chen could see vendors setting up stalls in the city and people coming and going.

That bustling scene and the situation of those refugees just now were like two different worlds!

This made Jiang Chen feel really uncomfortable!

"Gee! Gee! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Urgently check the border for 800 miles!"

"Everyone get out of the way!"

Just as Jiang Chen and the county magistrate were about to enter the city, a soldier on horseback rushed over quickly!

……

Jiang Chen and the county magistrate dodged in a hurry and narrowly avoided the war horse!

But the soldier's words...

"Emergency at the 800-mile border?"

The county magistrate and Jiang Chen were both shocked!

Especially the county magistrate!

He knows too well what an emergency at the border means!

Next year, it is estimated that countless people in Dajing will starve to death again.

Countless women have lost their husbands, and countless children have lost their fathers!

"Alas, the border is in danger. It... must be those Tartar dogs!" Old Wu sighed and cursed through gritted teeth!

"Old Wu, do you know?" Jiang Chen looked confused.

Because he didn't know much about the wars in this world, he couldn't understand the importance of the border emergency.

"My Lord, you don't know that those grassland Tartars are simply not human!"

"Every winter, they come to the border to plunder and steal food and women!"

"This time... I don't know how many people will die because of this..."

When Old Wu finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes.

Because these people were the ones who fought against the Tartars on the border back then!

"This..." Jiang Chen sighed helplessly after hearing what Old Wu said.

This Dajing is really too weak!

If it were the Three Kingdoms period in his world, or the Ming Dynasty, then beating the Tartars would be like beating a dog!

effortless!

But now...

"Nephew, let's go into the city. This matter... is not something we can worry about." The county magistrate smiled at Jiang Chen, and then took Jiang Chen into the city.

However, the look in the county magistrate's eyes when he looked at Old Wu and the other two no longer had the contempt he had before.

He had long thought that Old Wu and his two companions were extraordinary, but he never expected that... they were veteran soldiers who had retired from the border battlefield!

Jiang Chen... is really capable!

……

After arriving in the capital, Jiang Chen lost interest in the prosperity of the capital because of the series of blows he had just suffered.

Jiang Chen didn't feel relieved until he arrived at the inn.

"Nephew Jiang, just rest in the inn. Food and drink are all provided by your uncle. These days, your uncle needs to go out and do some work to build relationships. You should rest in the inn as much as possible. If you go out, be careful about your words and actions. Do you understand?" The county magistrate instructed Jiang Chen.

"Don't worry, uncle. I understand!" Jiang Chen nodded respectfully.

There are already many important figures in the capital, and now that the year is coming to an end, officials from all over the country are returning to Beijing to report on their work.

In addition, since it’s the birthday of that big shot that the county magistrate mentioned, the capital must be full of big men, and Jiang Chen will not go out to cause trouble!

If you offend someone and get killed... then it would be a waste of time!

"Old Wu, you've worked hard along the way. Let's go downstairs and have a drink to improve our lives!"

Jiang Chen adjusted his mood and brought Old Wu and the other two to the lobby on the first floor of the inn.

But when the four of them were eating and drinking, they also heard the discussions of the people around them.

"Have you heard? We lost the battle on the border again. The grassland Tartars have broken into the city!"

"Ah! Everyone knows that the defenders were defeated. It's really shameful!"

"Haha, this is more than embarrassing, it's simply disgusting! This damn court, if only they hadn't removed Marquis Jian'an from his position! Marquis Jian'an's Shanzi Camp is invincible!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! How dare you say such a thing? Are you risking your life?"

"Yes! Everyone knows that Marquis Jian'an is powerful, but...some people in the court don't like Marquis Jian'an!"

"You mean... that one?"

"Haha, you better be careful with your words. He's going to have a birthday soon and I don't know how many people are coming to wish him a happy birthday. If someone hears you, you're dead!"

……

The people around were talking endlessly.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard these people's discussions.

Marquis Jian'an, who is this, is celebrating your birthday?

Could it be that the person these people were talking about was the one the county magistrate came to celebrate his birthday?

And he seemed to have heard the word Shanziying.

"Old Wu, weren't you from the Shan Camp before? Do you know the Marquis of Jian'an?" Jiang Chen asked in a low voice.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Old Wu and the other two had extremely complicated expressions on their faces.

Finally, it was Old Wu who spoke.

"Sir, the Marquis of Jian'an is our commander, so we naturally know that."

"Really? Old Wu, tell me, is he particularly powerful?"

"He is already a marquis, and the people still say so. He must be very powerful, right?" Jiang Chen asked excitedly.

When Old Wu heard Jiang Chen's words, his face was filled with pride.

"Sir, the Marquis of Jian'an is certainly very powerful!"

"Marquis Jian'an joined the army at the age of fifteen, and relied on his personal abilities to fight his way to the position of Marquis!"

"And at that time, Marquis Jian'an was only nineteen years old!"

"Becoming a marquis at the age of nineteen!?"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but exclaimed!

When the people around heard Jiang Chen's voice, they frowned and looked over.

"Forehead……"

Jiang Chen saw everyone's looks, felt embarrassed, and quickly shut up.

But he still couldn't calm down. Being crowned queen at the age of nineteen, how amazing that was!

Compared to Huo Qubing, he should not be much different, right?

"Then why is Marquis Jian'an not guarding the border if he is so powerful?"

"If he's here, nothing will happen at the border, right?"