The three of them returned home. The banquet has been prepared at home. Ning Chen forgot his birthday, but Pan Yucheng remembered it clearly. He had already ordered Zhang Youcai to prepare. Mu Anbang also came and brought Wu Tiezhu. Wu Tiezhu is also in the Musketeer Camp now. Yuan Long and Lei An also rushed over after finishing their work. At the banquet, Pan Yucheng gave Ning Chen a long and narrow box. Ning Chen was overjoyed: "Is there any gift?" Pan Yucheng smiled and said: "Open it and take a look."
Ning Chen opened it, and inside the box was a long knife with an icy cold light. This knife is different from the standard saber. The blade is narrower and straighter than the standard saber. It is a bit like the Tang Hengdao and has an exquisite shape. Pan Yucheng said: "In the last battle, your swords all had curled blades... I wanted to give you a new knife, but I didn't expect to find this knife in the blacksmith shop." "This is the jewel of that blacksmith shop." Feng Qizheng couldn't help but interject, "The blacksmith shop owner was still reluctant to sell, so in the end, I..." Pan Yucheng coughed, interrupted Feng Qizheng's words, and said: "In the end, Feng Qizheng showed his affection and reason, and then he agreed to sell us this knife." Ning Chen glanced at Feng Qizheng, would he be moved by emotion and reason? How can it be? "Thank you, I like it very much!" Pan Yucheng smiled and said, "As long as you like it!" Yuan Long was very generous and gave him a thousand-tael silver note. Last time, he followed Ning Chen to kill the Beiting King and capture the Beiting King alive. He got tens of thousands of taels of silver. Mu Anbang was a little embarrassed: "General Ning, I don't know. I found a few jars of good wine in the city. I hope you don't dislike it." Wu Tiezhu said: "I hunted all the game on the table." Ning Chen laughed, "Thank you everyone! Sit down quickly, we must have a few drinks tonight... Zhang Youcai, sit down and drink together." Zhang Youcai shook his head, "Is this villain still waiting by the side?" Ning Chen didn't force it. Pan Yucheng picked up the wine glass and said, "Come on, the conditions are a little rough, but today Ning Chen will be an adult. Let's all toast to him." Everyone was in a trance! Ning Chen's ability and achievements made them often ignore Ning Chen's age.
Think about it carefully, this young man in bright clothes and angry horses has only turned sixteen today. But his achievements are beyond the reach of many people in their lifetime. ... Capital City, Imperial Palace! Emperor Xuan looked at Eunuch Quan who crept in, put down the memorial in his hand, and asked, "Are you all ready?" "Return to Your Majesty! Thousands of taels of gold, thousands of pieces of silk and satin, and gold, silver, and jade articles have all been prepared according to Your Majesty's wishes!" Emperor Xuan nodded slightly, "When you are ready, send someone to Ning Mansion!" "By the way, inform the imperial kitchen that I will be vegetarian today." Eunuch Quan leaned over and said, "Yes, I obey your order!" "Wait a moment!" When Quan Gongzheng was about to leave, Emperor Xuan stopped him again. "Add another thousand taels of gold!" "Ning Chen is out there taking care of my worries, so I can't be too stingy." "Today is his birthday. I wonder if he has a good time?" Eunuch Quan said hurriedly: "Yes, I will go right now!" Emperor Xuan waved his hand, and Eunuch Quan retreated. At the same time, the Jiaofang Division. The rain butterfly under the candlelight has a bright and charming face. She was sewing the clothes carefully, stitch by stitch. After a while, Yudie happily handed the needle and thread to Xiao Xing, "Finally it's done!" She picked it up and showed it to Xiaoxing. This is a black brocade-patterned shirt, paired with a black gold-patterned belt, which looks calm and noble. "Xiao Xing, how are you? My female beauty hasn't deteriorated, right?" Xiao Xing smiled coquettishly, "It's so beautiful! The girl's red dress is of course the best. Mr. Ning will definitely look good in it." "You are so sweet, but it's a pity that you can't give it to Ning Lang right away. Today is his birthday, and I don't know how he celebrated it?" Xiao Xing smiled and said: "You can wear it when Mr. Ning comes back. The girl made this stitch by stitch. Mr. Ning will definitely be very happy." Yudie's smile is charming and bright. She folded her clothes and put them away, thinking that she could wear them when Ning Chen came back, and she couldn't help but feel happy!
Immediately, she went to find Nanzhi. These days, she is learning ventriloquism from Nanzhi, and when Ning Chen comes back, she will give him a big surprise. As far away as Fuzhou, Ning Chen had already drunk too much. In the past, he would have found an excuse to escape, but not today, he was the birthday boy. This meal lasted until midnight. Ning Chen was carried back to the room by Zhang Youcai. ... The next day, early morning! Ning Chen woke up from a hangover with a splitting headache. I ate something and felt better, but still felt light-headed, so I fell asleep. When I woke up again, it was already mid-afternoon. Fortunately, nothing happened these days? It’s rare to have leisure time. Ning Chen rode a horse and went around the camp outside the city. After coming back, I went to the city again...it was already dark when I got back to Mei Mansion! Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizheng are not here, they probably went to Jiaofangsi to fool around. When Emperor Xuan's reinforcements arrive, they will attack the border pass. There’s nothing wrong with relaxing a bit lately. The next few days passed very leisurely. Ning Chen gets up every day, practices his sword skills, and then goes to the camp outside the city and has nothing to do. This morning, Ning Chen was practicing swordplay in the courtyard. Lei An came in a hurry, saluted and said: "General Ning, reinforcements have arrived!" Ning Chen looked happy, sheathed the knife and said with a smile: "Finally here...where are they?" "We've arrived outside the city." "Who is leading the charge?" Lei An said: "It's Qi Yuanzhong, the general under General Chen." Ning Chen's eyes lit up, he didn't expect that the leader would be Qi Yuanzhong? It seems that this was discussed between Emperor Xuan and Old General Chen. Qi Yuanzhong is familiar with him, so they work together more tacitly, and there will be no conflicts due to different ideas.
When marching and fighting, the most taboo thing is for generals to have different ideas. "Let's go and have a look!" Lei An said: "General Qi is waiting in the front hall." "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ning Chen hurried to the front hall and saw Qi Yuanzhong. "Brother Qi?" Ning Chen stepped forward with a smile. Qi Yuanzhong leaned over with a smile, "The last general will meet General Ning!" "Brother Qi, there is no need to be so polite between us, right?" Qi Yuanzhong smiled and said: "The rules cannot be messed up. Your Majesty has an order before you come. You are the master and I am the assistant." "Brother Qi, sit down quickly!" After sitting down, Ning Chen smiled and said, "I didn't expect you would be the leader?" "How are you, General Chen?" Qi Yuanzhong said: "Everything is well, old general!" After finishing speaking, Qi Yuanzhong glanced at Lei An. Lei An was not stupid, he leaned over and said: "Two generals chatting, the last general has something to do, please leave first!" Ning Chen waved his hand, "Brother Qi, Lei An is a trustworthy person. If you have any questions, just say it. There is no need to avoid him." Leian's face was filled with emotion. Qi Yuanzhong nodded apologetically towards Lei An, and then said, "I brought artillery." Ning Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. "Brother Qi, how many artillery pieces did you bring?" Qi Yuanzhong shook his head, "They are all parts, there is no way to count them." Ning Chen smiled. He forgot that he had not taught the craftsmen from the Ministry of War how to assemble the artillery. "Brother Qi, where are the things?" "In the main camp, I brought a thousand soldiers from the Firearms Battalion with me this time. These things will be guarded by them." Ning Chen couldn't wait any longer. He stood up and said, "Let's go and have a look."