The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 172 I wonder if Lu Zhan is willing to marry into the family.
The next day, at the drill ground.

As soon as Zhiwan got off the carriage with Wei Shi, she saw Lu Zhenbei and his men waiting there.

"Uncle." Zhiwan, wearing a veil on her head, stepped forward and bowed.

Lu Zhenbei nodded, his gaze falling on Wei Shi. "You've arrived."

Wei nodded indifferently.

Lu Zhenbei's eyes darkened slightly, and he said gently, "Let's go in."

"Ah."

Zhiwan followed the two elders into the training ground.

With the resounding beat of drums, soldiers were drilling on the vast training ground.

At first glance, the scene is magnificent and awe-inspiring.

The flag bearers waved their flags and ran back and forth around the army, conveying the generals' instructions.

Zhiwan was deeply shocked when she saw such a scene for the first time.

"Wan'er, have you seen that flag bearer?" At this moment, Madam Wei suddenly stopped and whispered in her ear.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan immediately looked towards the flag bearer.

She hadn't looked closely; she'd only glanced at it casually.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the flag bearer looked familiar; he was none other than Shen Longjin, whom they had met the day before.

"Did you recognize me?" Madam Wei asked with a smile.

Zhiwan lowered her head and nodded shyly, "Mm."

Wei glanced at Shen Longjin, who was riding around on horseback, and said approvingly, "This young man seems quite good. His voice is loud and clear. He conveys the commander's orders in an orderly manner. Putting aside everything else, this young man should be a meticulous and responsible person. I'll call him over to talk to him in a while, so you can get a closer look at him."

"Okay." Zhiwan nodded gently.

Yesterday she only caught a glimpse from afar, and with a screen in between, she only saw a rough outline. She knew that Shen Longjin was quite good-looking, but she would have to take a closer look to see the details.

Chen Jiu followed behind the two men and saw them whispering to each other and glancing at the flag bearers in the distance from time to time. He immediately had a bad feeling and looked curiously at the flag bearers as well.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jiu's expression changed slightly.

Why is this flag bearer so handsome?
Although he couldn't compare to the handsomeness of his own son, such good looks were still rare even in the army.

Judging from the looks of it, the lady and her cousin seem to have taken a liking to him.

How is this possible?

The young lady is the heir of his family!
Chen Jiu was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks.

"Duke, Madam." Just then, a young general came over and bowed to Lu Zhenbei and Madam Wei.

Madam Wei recognized him at a glance, "Are you Bai Yi?"

"It is indeed your humble servant." Bai Yi, dressed in armor, scratched his head.

After thinking for a moment, Madam Wei said to Lu Zhenbei, "Wan'er and I would like to visit the training ground again. You can ask Bai Yi and Shen Longjin to lead the way for us. You can go about your business."

Lu Zhenbei knew that she had taken a liking to several young generals yesterday, and that she brought Wan'er to the training ground today to further assess their character. He also had military affairs to attend to, so he nodded and said, "I'll send someone to fetch them." After saying that, he gave a few instructions to his personal guards and then went to the commander's mansion.

"Bai Yi, show us around the training ground." Madam Wei looked at Bai Yi kindly.

"Yes." Bai Yi replied respectfully, and led the group around the training ground.

Before long, Shen Longjin was also summoned.

He had just come off the field, his face still glistening with sweat. His armor accentuated his resolute and courageous demeanor, making his face appear even more fair and handsome.

Seeing this, Zhiwan glanced at him again. "Madam Lu," Shen Longjin said, bowing with his hands clasped.

“No need for formalities.” Madam Wei raised her hand slightly and said with a smile, “This is my niece and my first time at the training ground, so we’ll trouble you and Bai Yi to show us the way.”

"You're too kind, Madam. This way, please." Compared to Bai Yi's honesty, Shen Longjin was much more composed.

He walked ahead and introduced the layout of the training ground to the group.

"That's the drill hall, where training regulations are formulated and martial arts competitions are held. That's the supply depot, where military equipment and provisions are managed. And beyond that is the medical office..."

After listening to Shen Longjin's introduction, the group gained a better understanding of the training ground.

Zhiwan peered through the veil at the young man walking ahead.

She didn't know much about the position of flag bearer in the army, but thinking back to the dashing figure of this young man riding back and forth between the troops while holding the flag, she still admired him.

This kind of job is probably not something everyone can do.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask Chen Jiu, who was following behind her, in a low voice, "A-Jiu, what kind of position is a flag bearer?"

Chen Jiu was glaring at Shen Longjin, who was walking ahead of him, rubbing his hands together, eager to teach him a lesson. This pretty boy dared to steal even the prince's people; he was really asking for trouble.

He was taken aback when he suddenly heard his cousin's question, and then he realized what she meant.

He lowered his voice and said, "Miss, the duty of the flag bearers is to transmit orders in the army, wave the flags to command the soldiers, convey the orders of the generals, and coordinate the army's actions through different flag signals."

"Don't let their seemingly glamorous appearance fool you; they're not really officials..." He added, "Actually, they're not very successful. Their annual salary in this dynasty is only sixty shi (a unit of grain measure), and their subordinates earn more."

To everyone's surprise, Zhiwan said nonchalantly, "Sixty shi is not a small amount. How can an ordinary person earn that much in a year? Sixty shi is enough for an ordinary family of five to eat for two years."

Chen Jiu choked.

Sixty shi is quite a lot, isn't it?
Miss Biao's requirements are far too low, aren't they?

"Having enough to eat is not a problem, but living a better life is difficult," Chen Jiu shook his head and sighed.

Zhiwan didn't care about this at all. She had taken in a husband who would live with her, so naturally she would be the one to support the family. As long as her husband was honest and dutiful, it didn't matter if his income was a little low.

Chen Jiu could tell she didn't care, so he coughed lightly and earnestly advised her, "When poverty knocks at the door, everything is miserable. My cousin doesn't manage the household, so she doesn't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. Nothing in this life can be done without money. My cousin doesn't care now because she hasn't experienced hardship. Without money, conflicts and resentment between husband and wife will inevitably arise over time. It will be too late to regret it then!"

Your subordinate believes that even if Miss Biao intends to marry into the family, her requirements shouldn't be so low. With her talent and beauty, she could easily choose someone with better prospects.

For example, their heir.

I wonder if my young master is willing to marry into the family?

Chen Jiu stroked his chin, lost in thought.

"Someone with better conditions?" Zhiwan's gaze suddenly fell on him, and she looked him up and down.

Chen Jiu shuddered under her gaze, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Sure enough, the next moment he heard his cousin ask seriously, "Ah Jiu, it seems your cousin has given you a lot of monthly salary. Would you like to consider marrying into my family?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Chen Jiu coughed violently.

This caused even the Wei family to turn around and look.

Granny Fang came over, patted Chen Jiu's back, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Why are you coughing like this all of a sudden?"

Chen Jiu's face turned a deep shade of liver. He pounded his chest and said with difficulty, "Miss... you can't joke like that..." The young master would tear him to pieces and throw him into the river to feed the fish.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei looked at Zhiwan in confusion, "What did you just say to Chen Jiu that frightened him like this?"

Zhiwan said awkwardly, "I was just joking." She was a little annoyed; what kind of monster was she? She had actually frightened Ajiu like this!

(End of this chapter)