Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Xu Huaiyi came back very late. He reeked of alcohol when he entered the house. He staggered as he walked, and he shouted incoherently, "Wife, wife, where is our daughter?"

"Stop shouting, Ah Li has gone to bed early..." Gu Huanxi helped him to the kang with disdain, poured him a cup of tea, and couldn't help scolding him, "How much have you drunk? Someone who doesn't know would think you are the groom. It's not peaceful outside, and it's a banquet. You drink so much, aren't you afraid of being plotted against?"

Xu Huaiyi took a few sips of herbal tea, wiped his face, and reached out to pull her, smiling, "I'm not drunk. You smell a strong smell of alcohol. I secretly sprinkled some alcohol on my clothes to fool others, so that they wouldn't have to find excuses to force me to drink. I'm not stupid, so how could I give them the opportunity to play tricks? I blocked the wine for Su Zhe. The wine was mixed with water. It looked like he drank a lot, but he was actually sober..."

Gu Huanxi had already taken a shower and was wearing pajamas. Not wanting to get alcohol on her, she broke free from his pull and said unhappily, "Go and clean yourself up first. The whole room is filled with that smell..."

Xu Huaiyi failed to hug his wife. He muttered a few words in frustration, but did not dare to resist. He went into the RV to wash up. A quarter of an hour later, he changed into pajamas and walked out refreshed, with clear eyes and no sign of drunkenness at all.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi snorted and laughed, "You were pretending quite well just now."

Even she was fooled.

Xu Huaiyi got on the kang with a smile, lifted the quilt, put his arm around her waist, sighed, and relaxed. Then he said, "If you want to deceive others, you have to deceive yourself first."

"Then there's no need to put on a show and bring it home..."

"Ah, who knows if there's anyone watching in the dark? You have to do your best to put on a good show, otherwise, won't your efforts be in vain?"

Gu Huanxi rested her head on his arm and complained with her eyes closed, "You are so tired. They are getting married and you are more worried than the groom. What kind of hard life is this?"

Xu Huaiyi said helplessly, "We are friends, we can't just ignore it. You know how much Su Zhe is hated now. Which of his brothers doesn't want to pull him down and replace him? Especially Su Rui, he hates Su Zhe so much that he has been thinking about how to destroy him all day long. With such a good opportunity today, how can he not take action?"

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi asked curiously, "He took action? Did something happen at the wedding?"

Xu Huaiyi said proudly, "With me here, how can he succeed? We prepared for this day and made a lot of preparations and arrangements in advance. Yun Ting, Zhao Sanyou, Wang Qiu Sheng and Meng Ping all went to help. Each of them was responsible for a task and we kept a close eye on everyone, just in case someone caused trouble. We were able to resolve any tricks that Su Rui had in mind, so the whole wedding was a safe one..."

Gu Huanxi said speechlessly, "Where is Su Jian? Where are the elders of the Su family? Don't they care about the overall situation and dignity? If something really happens at the wedding, Su Zhe will be embarrassed, but won't the Su family be embarrassed? What's more, there is the Zhao family. Don't they care about the Zhao family's face at all? Just let Su Rui do whatever he wants?"

Xu Huaiyi mocked, "Of course they have to consider the overall situation and save face, but they don't know enough about Su Rui. They are all blind. Su Rui is so petty and vindictive, but they actually believe that he will be magnanimous and watch Su Zhe marry a wife. Don't you think it's ridiculous? The richest man is not a fool. I don't understand why he keeps making such stupid mistakes over and over again!"

Gu Huanxi guessed, "Maybe they are stubborn. They have to grit their teeth and bear with the heir they chose, no matter how unbearable he is. Otherwise, wouldn't it be admitting that they made a wrong choice in the first place?"

"That makes sense..."

"What then?"

"Su Rui was controlled. Su Jian and the elders of the clan protected him, but others didn't tolerate him. I instigated them, and Su Zhe didn't even have to do anything. The Zhao family and the second prince's people helped solve the problem."

"Then the Su family will hate you even more..."

"Whatever. Anyway, they dare not do anything to me openly. At most, they will curse me behind my back. There are many people cursing me behind my back in Beijing now. What else do I need?"

"Are you still proud?"

"Hehe, I don't dare..."

Gu Huanxi was not as optimistic as him, and reminded him seriously, "Remember to keep a low profile recently and stay out of the spotlight. Even if the Sun family is blocking you, what if?"

Xu Huaiyi agreed without hesitation and soothed him, "I'll do whatever you say..."

Gu Huanxi still felt a little uneasy in her heart. This uneasiness came from Meng Yao. She always felt that what happened before would not be so easy to get over. They took revenge on the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, so how could Meng Yao not fight back?

I don't know what big move he is planning!

As expected, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop, and what is coming cannot be avoided.

Since October, the weather has become colder day by day. After a few autumn rains, only chrysanthemums are still standing on the branches of all the flowers and plants in the garden.

Gu Huanxi was busy preparing warm clothes for his family, changing into thick bedding, arranging a charcoal fire in the bathroom, and moving the dining area indoors. The cabbages and radishes in the fields were also pulled into the yard in carts, and after being properly processed, they were stored in the cellar.

She also planted some cold-resistant vegetables, hoping to have something fresh and green to eat in the winter. Meanwhile, the peppers and tomatoes on the hot spring farm were growing well, so they could have red oil hot pot as much as they wanted...

Compared to her busyness, Xu Huaiyi tends to take it easy, completely practicing a low-key style. Apart from going to school, he has nothing else to do. He goes back and forth between home and school every day and never attends any banquets. Only during his rest time, he takes the children to the mountains to hunt a few times, and brings back a few bags of chestnuts and walnuts, which is a good harvest.

In addition, everyone was paying attention to the war in the south. Not only him, but everyone was watching it. In teahouses and restaurants, there were discussions every day and all kinds of rumors were flying around. No one knew which one was true and which one was false.

The students of the Military Academy are more concerned about this. After all, they will be taking this path in the future. War means casualties and danger, but it is also an opportunity and temptation. If they seize it and gain military merit, promotions and titles will be a piece of cake.

However, they were all still in the student stage, which meant they were just talking about it on paper and satisfying their desire. No one had ever thought that they would really have the opportunity to go to the battlefield to practice. After all, there were so many generals in the court, so it would never be their turn.

However, so unexpectedly, so caught off guard, so incredibly, the imperial court's summons reached the Military Academy, and they actually had a great opportunity to advance their careers and gain military merit.

It is said to be a great opportunity because such an opportunity is truly rare. Once you succeed, you will be able to rise to the top. After returning from the south, your status will be different. This is definitely a shortcut compared to enduring a few years of hardship in college, especially for those common students who are eager to make a name for themselves but have no way to do so. It is an irresistible temptation.

But dangers and opportunities coexist, especially since the call came at a very bad time. The war in the south was not going as planned, with several defeats, heavy casualties, and low morale. If we select new recruits to go now, those with little courage may not be able to withstand it and may never return.

What’s the point of military achievements if you’ve lost your life?

Therefore, this opportunity became a hot potato. If I didn't go, I would be unwilling to give up and afraid of regret. If I went, I didn't have the courage to burn my boats. Later, for some unknown reason, the college secretly started to criticize this matter. It seemed that no one was optimistic about it. The rumors were so detailed that many people who were ready to go gave up.

But the imperial court immediately issued an order to the military academy, requiring a certain number of students to participate. If the number of applicants was not enough, they had to find ways to encourage and call on everyone to serve the country.

In addition, they were given a list. There were not many people on the list, but all of them were the best in the class. These were the designated participants and no reason could be given to refuse, unless they were disabled or dead and unable to go to the battlefield.

Xu Huaiyi is one of the people on the list.

In addition to him, there are Zhao Sanyou and Li Yunting. The three of them are the best students in their class, so it is normal for them to be selected.

But Xu Huaiyi knew clearly that this was not normal. This was the first time since the establishment of Jingwu Academy that students were sent to the battlefield. It was not like there were no more soldiers, so why would they let these new recruits charge into battle?

To put it nicely, it is because they are excellent, we are training them and giving them the opportunity to make achievements, but to put it bluntly, it is gambling with their lives.

Especially now that the war situation on the front is not going well, it is said that many generals are secretly retreating for fear of dying, so they have become the unlucky ones.

No matter how well patriotism is promoted, who can really rush forward without hesitation at the critical moment?

Xu Huaiyi was not afraid of fighting, and was confident that he could protect himself, but he did not like this passive situation and did not want to go to the battlefield because of a conspiracy.

After Sun Yu got the news, he immediately called him over and asked him seriously, "What are your plans?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "All the disciples are on the list. Are there any other options?"

Sun Yu did not hesitate and whispered, "If you don't want to go, your master will naturally have a way to let you avoid it, but you have to suffer a little and act realistically, otherwise you will be disobeying the order and be caught by others. The consequences will be..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi asked in surprise, "You don't support your disciple to go?"

He thought Sun Yu would support him in seizing the opportunity to gain fame and fortune.

Sun Yu said, "If it were any other war, I really wouldn't want to stop you. I hope you can go to the battlefield to see it. Only after you've experienced it, the things you've learned won't just be theory, and you'll have a chance to be promoted. The battlefield is the best place to temper a person, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a complete transformation. But the premise of all this is that you can come back alive..."

He paused, and his tone became meaningful. "The motive for recruiting you this time is not pure, especially for you. The risk is too high."

Xu Huaiyi asked directly, "Was it the Meng family who instigated this?"

Sun Yu nodded, his expression a bit complicated, "Pingyuan Bo had suggestions, but it was the support of the King of Chu that really made it happen."

"King of Chu? Doesn't he pay little attention to state affairs and focus on being the head of the clan?"

"Yes, that was true before, but this time... I volunteered."

Xu Huaiyi's heart sank. "Volunteering? Going to the battlefield?"

Sun Yu hummed, seeming a little puzzled, "He volunteered for the Prince of Chu. He loves this eldest son so much that he was willing to send him away, even on a battlefield where swords and spears are merciless..."

"Then the Emperor has approved it?"

"Of course it's approved. The war ahead is complicated, and right now, not many people really want to go."

Xu Huaiyi asked bluntly, "Why is it so complicated? Didn't we get the news in advance and prepare in advance? We also have sufficient food and grass. Logically, we should have a good chance of winning, but why did we suffer a defeat? What went wrong?"

Sun Yu explained in a low voice, using rather vague words, but Xu Huaiyi understood it immediately.

It turns out that the troops are not united and each one is acting on his own. Everyone wants to take credit, and in the end, they become a mess. The leading general took the blame and was accused of poor command. Now he is seriously injured. The people in the barracks are in a panic. They had a good hand, but ended up playing it badly.

Xu Huaiyi sneered a few times, but he refrained from cursing. He just said, "Even if the imperial court sends more soldiers and generals, it will be useless. To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal affairs. How can we stabilize the internal affairs? Without a set of rules, anyone who goes will die!"

Sun Yu coughed and said, "The court has already made arrangements. In addition to the Prince of Chu who volunteered, the Emperor also ordered the Prince of Xin, the Prince of Dingyuan, the Prince of Changle, and Qiao Huaijin to go together."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

Well, this operation is amazing. These princes are the legitimate brothers-in-law of the princes. They shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family and are the most powerful supporters of the princes. They cannot be abandoned easily. Sending them all to the battlefield does not expect them to be very powerful. As long as they can check and balance each other and stop internal strife, it will be enough.

Moreover, with them around, the various factions would not dare to make trouble behind the scenes or play any conspiracies or tricks. After all, there is only one life, and no one can afford to gamble with it. If they betray their own people, how unfair would that be?

Sun Yu continued, "In addition, a group of people will be selected from the Jinyiwei and the Imperial Guards. Your second uncle will most likely be accompanying him, as will your master..."

Xu Huaiyi was surprised and asked, "You are going too?"

Sun Yu nodded, and was quite calm about going. "Students from the Martial Arts Academy, in addition to you guys, we need to gather at least 20 more people. I will lead the team, and Master Ma and I will go together."

"Too dangerous……"

"This is the mission of a military commander. Once you choose this path, you can't turn back." Sun Yu smiled calmly, "Besides, there are dangers everywhere. In the capital, if you don't have the ability to protect yourself, it's not uncommon to be harmed by others."

Xu Huaiyi was speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere fell silent.

After a while, Xu Huaiyi said, "Disciple is willing to go, I will go back and prepare now."

Sun Yu was not surprised at all when he heard this. He just asked, "Have you thought it through? You should know that you are on the list not only because you are indeed outstanding, but more because of the Meng family's handiwork. Since they forced you to the battlefield, there must be other calculations and tricks behind it. If you go, it will be more dangerous than others. Not only will you have to deal with the Japanese pirates, but you also have to beware of hidden arrows. Your teacher will not be able to protect you. You can only rely on yourself at that time."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Disciple, I understand and have thought it through. This is an opportunity for training. It would be a pity to miss it. As for danger, as you said, there is danger everywhere. If the enemy is calculating, he can still poison you even if he hides at home."

A smile flashed across Sun Yu's eyes. "Okay, I was right about you. Go and get ready. We will be leaving soon."

"Yes!"