The situation in the north is changing, and something is wrong with the Sima family in the hinterland of the grassland. Sima Xueran received news from her family, asking her to rush back as soon as possible.
At this moment, both Zhaocheng and Tuolongguan are inseparable from Sima Xueran. At first, Ji Jie didn't think about why his teacher Guiguzi sent such a junior sister to help. Later, he gradually understood that Sima Xueran's ability was not only for the city.
It's so easy to kill the enemy head-on. She has management abilities that ordinary people don't have, and she has a huge family intelligence network as the backing. She is a rare and good helper.
"Senior brother, I'm afraid I really have to go back!" Sima Xueran said without deliberately concealing it: "For a long time, the succession issue of the next head of the Sima family has not been resolved, and several factions are secretly competing with each other. This time it has escalated to a level
A new level, as the eldest daughter of one of the factions, I cannot stay out of it!"
This is troublesome. Although a large number of grassroots officials have been trained during this period, and various affairs are handled in an orderly manner, without Sima Xueran as the coordinator, it is still unclear whether problems will occur.
"How long will it take?" Ji Jie was very concerned about the question.
"It's hard to say, if everything goes well, it will take a few months!" Sima Xueran was unsure, and said, "Maybe it won't be solved in three to five months. The matter has been delayed until now, just like a person who has been ill for a long time, how can he
If you say it will be cured, then it will be cured!”
Within the Sima family, there are three sects and nine sects. Each of the three families has their own agenda, and they all want to fundamentally control the family power. Over the years, they have been fighting openly and secretly, and they have fought more than once. The internal strife has been very serious, which has played a great role in the development of the family.
Bad influence.
News came from within the Sima family that the elders of the three sects decided to use a series of methods to select the strongest sect to serve as the head of the family and restore the family's glory.
"I don't know how many years I have heard this. Everyone talks about reviving the family's glory, but in the end it is all for their own interests!" Sima Xueran said helplessly: "If it weren't for the huge internal strife in these years, the Sima family would have already
After completing the great cause of making a comeback, how could it become increasingly declining? Now there are fewer and fewer people who know about the Sima family."
"Then do you want to be the head of the family?" Ji Jie asked the key to the problem.
Sima Xueran nodded. The reason why she was sent to Guigu by her family to worship Guiguzi as her teacher was to cultivate her abilities, hoping that she could unify the Sima family after completing her studies.
"Okay, I'll go back with you!" Ji Jie made a decision.
"Are you going back with me?" Sima Xueran looked at him with wide eyes, with a look of disbelief on his face, and said, "I had no choice but to leave here. Zhaocheng cannot be disrupted with you in charge. If you leave again,
What else to do?”
Ji Jie said his plan with a smile. He felt that if Sima Xueran wanted to successfully take the position of the head of the family, she would definitely encounter resistance from all aspects. Even if her sect was powerful, it would be difficult to escape from the attacks time and time again.
There is a conspiracy within the family, and under such circumstances, it is difficult for a person to remain calm and deal with what is happening in front of him calmly.
Ji Jie is an outsider, and his appearance will cause two possibilities. First, if he attracts more attention, Sima Xueran's attention will be reduced accordingly; second, if he is not noticed, he can
Secretly helped her solve a lot of troubles.
After listening to Ji Jie's explanation, Sima Xueran frowned slightly and said to himself: "What you said makes sense, but..."
"Don't say anything else!" Ji Jie didn't give her a chance to refute, and said directly: "That's it! You have helped me so much, of course I have to help you. Besides, the Sima family is in your hands. I only have advantages and no disadvantages, let’s prepare quickly and set off at any time!”
"Since senior brother said so, it would be unreasonable for me to refuse again!" Sima Xueran stood up and saluted: "Little sister, thank you senior brother!"
Zhaocheng's defense was put in charge of Ji Xueling, and a thousand elite cavalry were transferred back from Zhao Ling to patrol around the city day and night. Another thousand infantry were transferred from Ji Jian's office to supplement the city's defense forces, making the city defense impregnable.
On the third day, Ji Jie and Sima Xueran headed north via the north gate of Zhaocheng. There were not many people accompanying them, only the three Xiong brothers and a carriage.
Although Ji Jie and Sima Xueran have been partners for several months, the relationship between the two has not changed. The main reason is that they are busy with things during this period and have no time to take care of other things. In addition, Ji Xueling is a jealous person who stares at Ji Jie all day long. , he just wanted to do something, but had no chance.
The two rode horses in front, and the three Xiong brothers followed at a distance, guarding the carriage. The carriage was loaded with supplies needed for the journey, as well as some gifts for visiting the Sima family.
Perhaps due to the influence of the environment, Sima Xueran's mood was very different from before. Ji Jie felt it the moment she stepped out of Zhaocheng. She looked up at the white clouds in the sky and said in a very smooth mood: "Senior Brother , according to our traveling speed, we can reach Sima City Walled City in four days!"
"Haha, junior sister, I didn't expect you to have such a cute side!" Ji Jie rode on the horse with his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "I always thought you were a cold girl!"
"Is there any?" Sima Xueran's little mouth curled up slightly, and she gave him a charming look.
It's really incredible, Ji Jie took a deep breath, thinking that such a beautiful girl has been dangling in front of me for several months, and I was unmoved. I really admire myself. It seems that I have to take care of both public and private matters this time. ,hey-hey!
Seeing that Ji Jie's expression became more and more abnormal, Sima Xueran stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him, and then shouted: "What are you thinking about?"
"I didn't think anything of it, hehe!" Ji Jie laughed dryly and found a high-sounding reason for himself: "It would be better for me to appear in front of your family in some other capacity, so as not to attract attention or suspicion!"
"Really?" Sima Xueran is no less sensitive than Ji Xueling. Men always feel embarrassed in front of smart girls, and Ji Jie feels like this at this time.
The northern grasslands stretch as far as the eye can see. Here you can gallop as much as you like. In order to reach the destination earlier, they did not miss the beautiful scenery and traveled as fast as possible.
Turning to a basin, the sky gradually darkened. Ji Jie decided to camp here tonight. He roughly calculated that today's mileage would be more than two hundred miles. If he hadn't brought a car, he would have gone further.
Just after setting up the tent, a noisy sound of fighting was heard. Ji Jie and Sima Xueran stood up at the same time and listened with their ears pricked up.
"Your Majesty, it's to the west!" Xiong Kui is the one with the most developed hearing among the three brothers. He immediately judged the direction of the sound.
"You three stay here to protect the carriage, Xueran, let's go over and see what happens!" Ji Jie ordered.
After saying that, the two got on their horses and the three brothers stayed where they were.