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Feng Xie was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know what to do, Chu Shao squinted his narrow eyes, lowered his head as if he was captivated by something, and slowly approached.

There was a smell of iron armor on the tip of his nose. Feng Xie blinked a few times, feeling that he was a little uncontrollable flustered. In order to hide this unusual emotion, he turned his head abruptly and changed the subject: "...you have been acting brave all day, Didn't he suffer so many injuries!"

Chu Shao didn't answer, and it took him a long time to turn around, only to see Chu Shao touching his lips, staring at him thoughtfully, with bottomless eyes.Feng Xie waved his hand in front of him and said, "Why are you in a daze?"

"No, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much, I just want to take a second look." Chu Shao stretched out his hand and tugged at his sleeve, shaking it childishly, "I just entered the study, I feel very familiar..."

Feng Xie tried his best to forget the inexplicable emotion just now, and naturally put his hand on his shoulder, embraced him like countless times before, and walked to the inner room of the study.

It's just that in the past Chu Shao was still a frail young man, but now he is much taller than him, with a muscular body and a healthy wheat-colored skin tanned by the sun.Feng Xie strenuously embraced him, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, only thinking that if he had the chance, he would have to practice for a while.

The two went down to the secret room together - the two of them used to love to come here when they had nothing to do, the secret room is warm in winter and cold in summer, and they are not afraid of being heard, Feng Xie carefully closed the door and said: "You can enter the palace tomorrow to thank you Forget it, I have already asked for leave from your father's side."

"You posted the map I drew for you here." As soon as he got off the steps, Chu Shao looked at it enthusiastically, "Well, it hasn't changed much here...a whole set of teapots? I love drinking tea..."

He comfortably lay down on the bench he had moved down, and said casually: "I'm back this time, shouldn't the prince brother praise me a few words—the Northern Tribal Alliance Lianke Northwest Twelve Cities, I only use I got it back in half a year. Also, I have already met that Alos Shang Yun of Xi Ye, but Er Er, if Xi Ye comes to commit a crime, give me another year, and I will definitely take his life as a congratulatory gift for you. "

Feng Xie didn't answer his words, instead he sighed: "I heard that General Chu is not in good health recently?"

When this matter was brought up, Chu Shao's mood suddenly sank. He stood up and said dejectedly, "Old General Chu is over seventy years old, so he is not fit to continue fighting at all. It is only because there is no general in the Great Yin Dynasty that he has no choice but to take command. .He was injured in the army many times in the early years, and he didn't realize it when he was tense, but last year..."

He bite the bullet and continued: "Brother knows, I was missing for a while last year. Old General Chu didn't report it. In fact, I didn't listen to his persuasion, and led the elite from the Hundred Profound Sword camp to chase the enemy privately. .”

Feng Xie frowned: "It sounds like something you would do."

"After I ran away, there was no news at all. The old general Chu fell ill in a sudden... Otherwise, I would not have the opportunity to make so many military exploits. In fact, the old general is in poor health and just kept it from outsiders." Chu Shao dragged He came to sit with him, put his head on his shoulder naturally, and said in a low voice, "Later Dingbeizhi won, and he called me into the tent and talked a lot."

At that time, although the old general was ill, his complexion looked fine, his temples were completely white, and he still had the air of a grand prize.Chu Shao was called to the bed by him, and knelt down: "General..."

"You're here," Chu Jiang raised his hand and patted his head, "cough cough, the old man's health is failing, and he's not feeling well until now... I heard that Dingbei won the first battle beautifully, well done."

"Fortunately, you were in command, and I was all blamed before," Chu Shao lowered his head, and said guiltily, "I didn't listen to you, and killed those one hundred brothers, and made you worry so much... I already knew I was wrong."

"How can young people not make mistakes when they go to the battlefield for the first time?" Chu Jiang said with a smile. , There were many casualties. I was protected by the guards, and I was lucky enough to take my life... At that time, I thought that I would never have a chance to fight in my life."

"I was injured all over my body, and one of my legs was broken. After I was rescued, I locked myself in the house and cried all day. My father said nothing, and threw me back to the barracks. He asked me to start as a low-level soldier. start..."

"During that time, I lived in great pain, my health was not good, and I felt guilty, but after staying in the barracks for a while, I calmed down... because I understood why I lost. Thinking about how to win, but ignoring the reverence for life..." Chu Shao raised his head to look at him, only to hear him continue, "Ah Shao...you are more promising than me, and I was still a waste, but You are different...every time you go on an expedition in the future, you must firmly remember this point—human life is worthless, and every decision you make must consider all possible consequences."

A drop of turbid tears suddenly fell from the corner of the old general's eyes, Chu Shao stared at him blankly, stretched out his hand to wipe his wet eyes, choked up and said: "General...don't worry, your teachings—whether it was in the past What I said in the Zhongyang Sect martial field is still the exhortation just now, and I will definitely remember it in my heart for the rest of my life."

"Okay, okay..." Chu Jiang looked at him with a smile, as if seeing himself back then, "Ah Shao, to be a general... Others look very majestic, you can become a general, and you will be dead. The process is like drinking water. ...You should have experienced this trip to the northwest with me, have you ever regretted it?"

"Regret..." Chu Shao gave a wry smile, and shook his head firmly, "I have lived under the illusion of Zhongyang's prosperity for so many years, and only after I came to the Northwest this year did I realize how ridiculous I was before... Chaotang, On the battlefield, there must always be someone who is willing to sacrifice something for the happiness of others. For me, as long as there is one person who is grateful, it is enough."

"You can say that, and I am worthy of the entrustment of His Majesty and His Royal Highness." Chu Jiang looked at him and sighed with relief, "If I am still 20 years old now, people from the West Wilderness and the North will It’s nothing! At the beginning, I even dreamed that I would lead the army of Xuanjian to go north to Hengzhou, and go south to Suiming, to expand the territory for the Great Seal, but in a blink of an eye——I’m getting old too.”

"Yuan Jia hastily, seal the wolf to live in Xu, and win the rush to the north—" He read this poem blankly, and said with a smile, "Yuan Jia, Yuan Jia, you will definitely become a better general than me. The Feng Dynasty, guarding the Great Seal, just like my ancestors once did... I have dreamed of the clouds on Zhongyang Yinghun Mountain these days, and there are undead calling me. Yin waited for you, don't let me down, don't let His Majesty and Chengyang down!"

He also taught Feng Xie martial arts together with Xiao Cheng, the old general had no children, he paid close attention to him and Feng Xie when he was young, he didn't call the prince, only called "Chengyang" to show his closeness.

"Yes, I will definitely not let you down." Chu Shao put down the gun in his hand, and respectfully kowtowed three times to Chu Jiang, "General, please take care of yourself. The common people are still waiting for your triumphant return—”

Zhongyang is still waiting for their triumphant return, just like back then.The young general wears a bright red cape and rides around the city on horseback. When he passes Xuanle Avenue, he will be thrown flowers by many girls. The sun armor reflects the dazzling light in the sun—it is a symbol of meritorious deeds.

When Chu Shao said this, he suddenly couldn't continue.

The two were silent for a while, Feng Xie stretched out his arms to hug him, just like coaxing him to sleep countless times when he was young, and reading some ancient stories for him.

Chu Shao nestled in his arms, and said sullenly: "Brother Prince... Human life is so fragile, you don't even know how many times I have seen... living people die in front of me, how can it be so easy to lose a person. Even if you leave the battlefield, there will still be natural disasters, diseases, and old age, will you leave me one day?"

"No." Feng Xie replied calmly, without any hesitation, "A gentleman, I promised to protect you since I was a child, so I won't break my promise - I know you were too cautious when you first came here, but when you arrive Now, are you still so uneasy?"

"No," Chu Shao replied in a low voice, "I just heard a few gossips when I came back, saying that His Majesty is going to choose a princess for you, and also prepared a house for me. After you get married, I will naturally not be able to live with you anymore." If you are together and are going to move out, you have a wife and son, and if you put your mind on them, it is inevitable that you will be estranged..."

Emperor Qingyuan did mention this matter, but he didn't care about it, so he immediately rejected it. Recently, the emperor brought up old things again, probably because he felt that he was old... But when Feng Xie thought of these things, he just felt a headache.

"Who told you gossip!" He frowned, and said angrily, "Stop thinking about it... I will take care of this kind of thing, I don't want to get married yet, you are in the military camp every day, and it will take a lot of time to move out, for the time being Let's live."

"Okay." Chu Shao obediently lay in his arms, until Feng Xie pressed his eyebrows and closed his eyes, then he showed a slightly sly smile.

One month later, the two went to the Xuanjian camp in the northern suburb of Zhongyang to inspect.

This was Feng Xie's first visit to the Xuanjian camp since he paid his own salary. Old General Chu had just passed away a few days ago, and the Xuanjian camp did not stop training according to his order before he died.This time it was low-key, Chu Shao didn't even inform the army, only a few soldiers would happily salute when they saw the two walking side by side through the martial field during training.

"The Battle of Dingbei has been fought for a year," Feng Xie said, looking sideways at the young general beside him, "You have been in the army for so long, can you see anything?"

"How can there be none?" Chu Shao weighed the iron gun in his hand, letting it roar and spin in a circle, "In the beginning, I stayed in the military camp under my name for a long time, and there were many stories of bullying, bullying, and stealing." Yes, the group of aristocratic children in the upper military camp are a bunch of pussy wastes, they don’t think about making progress all day long, they just want to get mixed up in the ranks, and the heralds and trainers under Old General Chu are the same. Great India to resist foreign enemies?"

Feng Xie was a little surprised, but he covered it up and said, "Didn't you ask to come to the barracks yourself? Why are you unhappy seeing this now?"

"It's because I saw it but couldn't change it, so I'm not happy." Chu Shao's ponytail was combed extremely high, and a few dull hairs were raised in front of his forehead. It must be a long-standing malpractice. If we want to fundamentally change this situation, we must implement the thunderous military law to correct the atmosphere. But now that the north is calmed down, and the west field is still relatively safe, if we use the thunderous method at this time, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the army. Although I don't understand this political matter, if it affects your whole body, what if it affects your court situation? I've been thinking about these issues recently, but I haven't come up with any results. I'm so worried very."

After Feng Xi finished listening, he didn't speak for a long time. Chu Shao turned his head to look puzzledly, but saw him covering his mouth and chuckling, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Prince, what are you laughing at? I've told you so much, what are you doing?" Have you listened, why is there no reaction at all?"

"Of course I listened to it, so I have something to give you." Feng Xie took out something from the sleeve of the thorned crabapple flower and stuffed it into his hand, "I thought about it for a long time before I came here. Don't stir you into this muddy water... But now it seems that you also want to start a career, so I don't have any worries. "

"What is this?" Chu Shao looked at the thing in his hand curiously. It was a piece of black iron with finely carved patterns and carved into the shape of a dagger. On the back were two ancient calligraphy "Zhanlu", "The carving is good. , but of what use?"

Feng Xie looked at the piece of black iron, and said quietly: "This is Zhan Lu Ling."

"Zhan Luling, but what is it?" Chu Shao looked at the piece of black iron over and over again, and smiled narcissistically, "Isn't it for me to be a talisman, hahaha, this thing is big and heavy, It’s inconvenient to carry around…”

Feng Xie interrupted him, and said in a deep voice: "Ah Shao, do you know something about the rank and system of our army?"

Seeing that he was serious, Chu Shao also suppressed his smile, and said carefully: "Understood, in the Royal Army of the Great Seal, there is only one senior general in the upper rank, who is in charge of the affairs of the five parties, and one major general in the middle and upper ranks, usually young generals. Take me for example. In addition, there are four generals in charge of the affairs of the four places except Zhongyang, brother prince, why do you think of asking this?"

"You remember this clearly," Feng Xie sat up, took Zhanlu Ling back from his hand, looked at him and said, "That's right, there are too many people in power in the royal army, and if there is an urgent report in the frontier, you must gather five Fang Hufu is the only one who can mobilize troops, and it is time-consuming to go back and forth. Although the battle of Dingbei was timely, it was because the northern tribes had disturbed the border for a long time. What if it suddenly broke out? The timing is very good, and I need someone I absolutely trust— —”

Chu Shao frowned: "I still want to tell you about this—the north has been pacified, but Xi Ye suffered a dark loss in this battle, how could he give up so easily..."

"I need someone I absolutely trust, starting from the army, to implement the new law for me." Feng Xie did not answer, but looked at him deeply, "I have combined the five tigers into a Zhanlu order, Zhanlu It's the Emperor's Sword——I want to start with the Zhongyang King's Army and forge an army of steel and discipline, obey orders from only one person, and remain absolutely loyal."

Feng Xie coughed, and continued: "In this kind of army, from the selection to the appointment, the interference of family background is completely eliminated. If there are outstanding people who are awarded knighthoods based on their military achievements, the titles inherited by those descendants of the family will be revoked... Ah Shao, this is a tough battle, it will be very difficult to fight, I have thought about it for a long time. If you don't want to get involved in these messy things, the reform in the military will be postponed for a while, if..."

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Chu Shao stretched out his hand, took the Zhanlu Token in his hand, and said with a smile: "If you want to give it to me, give it to me, why do you need to talk so much? Brother Prince, this time It also solved the heart disease that I have been troubled for many days, you can rest assured that you will be fine."

Feng Xie breathed a sigh of relief, and then worried: "Actually... I don't want you to be involved in these things, but you are in the army, and you can't be alone... In short, what difficult things you encounter during this process , must tell me, don't think that you can do everything..."

Chu Shao raised his eyebrows at him: "You can't trust me so much, wait, I will definitely make a career, and then..."

He stopped abruptly, Feng Xie chuckled lightly, and teased him: "At that time, what will happen?"

Chu Shao did not answer, but only said in a very longing tone: "At that time...the surroundings will be peaceful, the river will be clear and the sea will be clear, so I will ride horses in the northern suburbs of Zhongyang City with my brother, and ride on the Jiwang River like ordinary people. Going on a boat, if you are tired, you will go to the Wusui Mountains, if you are bored, you will go to the east to see the sun."

He stopped in his tracks, holding the iron gun tightly in his hand, he didn't know if it was Feng Xie's illusion, but he actually felt that there were tears in the other party's eyes.

Chu Shao said softly: "Will there be such a day, will you be willing to go with me?"

"Naturally." Feng Xie stretched out his hand to hold his hand, which he used to do when he was young, but now he doesn't feel awkward, "I also look forward to that day."

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