The Princess Wei Yang

97.1.Jiang Family's Fourth Son

Jiang San and Jiang Si are not actual names but simply ways of referring to the third (san) and fourth (si) sons of the Jiang family.

Jiang Nan calls Li Wei Yang an entertainer, acting and bluffing, but she delivers on this aspect, showing him just how well she can act.

Chen - way of referring to oneself as an Imperial subject; female version - chen nu

Duke Ying's family is surnamed Zhou

Lit. Old Eldest Jiang -- referring to Jiang Hai

Lit. Old Fourth Jiang -- referring to Jiang Nan

Li Wei Yang smiled thinly: "I wonder what the likes of Wu Wei General is?"

The man sneered: "Li Wei Yang, you're not only bold but just as thick-faced, daring to speak to me that way!"

Li Wei Yang continued to smile: "Nan biaoge, you are only a third rank general. I am Xianzhu of the second rank. It's fine if you don't greet me, but acting arrogant and discourteous, have you disregarded our hierarchical order altogether?"

Jiang Nan's surprise was quickly replaced by a faint smile.

She was not wrong. As a second rank Xianzhu, she did outrank him in terms of their positions. He would have to greet her, but his rank was of true military merit, unlike a rank obtained by a woman. In any case, few women in Da Li have earned such a privilege based on genuine merit and accomplishments, so Jiang Nan did not think much of it at first.

Moreover, this was not an official occasion. A general does not need to ceremonially greet her, but it would be unpleasant if the news spread. However, Jiang Nan did not get down from his horse to greet her. Instead, he sat tall and condescendingly looked down at her: "Li Wei Yang, your judgment isn't half bad. We haven't met before."

Li Wei Yang smiled. This was Jiang Xu's fourth son, Jiang Nan, who seemed to have inherited the refined appearance and noble character of his family. The only person to wear a third rank general's armor at this age in all of Da Li was none other than him.

In the past, she truly did admire this Jiang Si Gongzi who was always off in battle.

From her impressions of the Jiang family, Jiang Da Gongzi was the most calm and steadfast. Jiang Er Gongzi was the most solemn. Jiang San was the most intelligent. The most capable was Jiang Nan, fourth youngest in the family. Aside from the mysterious Jiang Wu Gongzi, the young Jiang Si was most famous in the family.

Of course, if Jiang Si did not have destiny's favor, he would be another mediocre person who came from a wealthy, noble family. Being born into the Jiang family, he followed his Fuqin from a young age and was exposed to military strategies.

Jiang Xu brought him to the battlefield when he was eight years old. He was too young to go into battle, so he stayed back at the barracks. Everyone felt intrigued by the rebellious, eight year old child who quietly played by himself. They later found him playing chess with his left and right hand. Although, it was not until Jiang Nan was thirteen when he began to draw people's' attention with his military talent and skills sharpened through chess.

One wrong move and all will be lost. Jiang Nan understood this principle very well and enforced it in battle to ensure everything goes smoothly. Not only was he adept at this, he would go step by step, considering every playing piece. He was neither slow nor hasty in battle, displaying the true makings of a general.

When Jiang Xu departed for battle in Min Yang, a rebel army took advantage of Jiang Xu and other forces' absence to prepare for a night ambush on military barracks. Who would have thought Jiang Nan had soon caught on and had the rebel army captured. Then, under the cover of the night, he attacked nearby rebel army strongholds, taking down four of them. At dawn, he gave the order to charge ahead after the rebel army, his own army in pursuit right behind them, attacking the remaining nine strongholds until the bodies piled up into high mountains, and the rivers ran dry outside Min Yang.