such as Yue Linyuan

"Defend the frontier." Chu Yuezhi chewed these four words in his mouth, and there was a hint of meaning in his scrutinizing eyes. He asked: "You want to enter the military camp, I can still consider it. But guarding the frontier, you know What does this mean? The suffering on the frontier, let alone women, ordinary soldiers may not be able to bear it."

The climate in the frontier is bitter and cold, and even the water cannot be boiled. The soldiers are not only weathered, but also need to be full of energy every day to prevent foreign enemies from invading.More importantly, even though border defenses were built, there would still be disturbances caused by foreign tribes from time to time, and there would be a war of suppression almost every few months.

"I know you want to make some achievements as a woman, but do you really know what you will face when you go to the frontier?" Chu Yue stood up, walked out from behind the case, and walked one meter away from Huangfu Liangyu. Then he untied the leather belt around his waist, and tore off the front of the chest and the inner jacket together, exposing everything above the waist to Huangfu Liangyu's eyes.

It was the body of a soldier who had fought on the frontier for more than ten years. Not only did he have a long scar on his collarbone, but there were also several scars on Chu Yuezhi's chest where he had been slashed with a knife. There is even a large old burn scar on his left chest. These various scars are engraved on Chu Yuezhi's body, which are his achievement medals and proof that his life has been on the line countless times.

Chu Yuezhi pointed to the scars on his body that could not be faded, and said: "On my upper body, there are nearly thirty scars, large and small. Some of these scars were cut by knives, some were stabbed by swords, and some were The arrows and some wounds burned by gunpowder are all left over from my battles in the frontier. Guarding the frontier means that you will constantly face provocative and tempting enemies, keep going to the battlefield, and even kill people. Faced with the threat of death all the time. Have you considered all of this? Did Wei Yunxiao tell you about it?

"To guard the frontier, what is needed is that the soldiers have a firm belief that will not waver at any time, not a lonely courage, let alone a momentary impulse. Can you tell me clearly that you have a heart of loving the people? Where did you come from? Do you have a patriotic heart? After experiencing family difficulties, do you really have no complaints against the royal family and still serve the country wholeheartedly? Huangfu Liangyu, although you are a woman, you have great ambitions. I appreciate this and I am willing to do it The person who gives support and strength. However, I can't play games in the frontier."

Without the slightest dodge, his eyes fell on Chu Yuezhi's exposed scars. Huangfu Liangyu knew that he would inevitably face these doubts.

She didn't answer Chu Yuezhi's words right away, but after carefully brewing her words, she said again: "Your Majesty said that my brother and General Wei have already spoken to the court lady. The court lady admits that she has not yet The battlefield has never experienced the cruelty and bloodiness of the battlefield, but this should not be the reason for His Majesty to refuse the request of the minister. Any soldier will have a first time.

"As for the love for the people, I ask myself that the situation has not yet reached such a large scale. What I want is to rely on my own strength to protect those weak people. In this world, there are people who are born with heavy responsibilities, and there are also people who choose to bear heavy responsibilities. The minister thinks that she has practiced martial arts and studied the art of war for many years, and is capable and stronger than most people. Since she has power in her hands, the minister also wants to become an existence that can help protect others.

"Your Majesty, the courtier's daughter has indeed experienced family difficulties. The courtier's daughter has the audacity to say that the one who ordered the execution of the courtier's family was the Daheng Kingdom? Was it you, Your Majesty? No, it was the late emperor. Even if the courtier's daughter has hatred in her heart, she still hates the past. Those courtiers who harmed the Huangfu family hated the late emperor. The courtiers and girls are from the Daheng country, and this will not change until death. Your Majesty rehabilitated the Huangfu family, and now is committed to implementing the New Deal. The elder brother, General Wei, and Master Si are all dedicated to assisting Your Majesty, the courtiers firmly believe that your Majesty will be a Mingjun different from the previous emperor. Since he is a Mingjun, why can't the courtiers be loyal?

"Your Majesty, the invitation from the courtiers is an opportunity to prove yourself, to prove that women are not inferior to men, and to prove that Huangfu's lineage is loyal to the emperor and serves the country!"

Every word, every sentence, Huangfu Liangyu spoke sonorously and forcefully, even after she finished speaking, the hall seemed to be still echoing what she said.

This is what she has been thinking about during this period of time, or even over the years.

Her past experiences doomed her to never be a carefree and naive boudoir lady. Even if Fu Xingyun wanted to protect her and let her grow up away from the imperial court in the capital, she had already seen the dark side of this world.

What Fu Ruofei taught her was to let go of blood and deep hatred, and to believe that there is good in the world, and whether good or evil in this world is ultimately her own choice.After Chu Yuezhi ascended the throne, Fu Ruofei told her that it was time for her to go down the mountain, and Daheng Kingdom would usher in a new atmosphere, and whether she wanted to participate in it and become a part of history was entirely up to her own choice.

Fu Xingyun did not accept the loyalty and patriotism that Huangfu Langshu believed in, but Fu Xingyun stayed in the capital and became an official of the court, because the person he loved was loyal to Chu Yuezhi and had ambitions, and because the ideals pursued by his suffering brothers all his life were always worrying. Minyouguo was willing to give up himself for the people of the world, so he stayed for the love in his heart and the moral feeling.

She stood on the fork in the road, because she believed that Chu Yuezhi would be a wise king, so she still chose to be loyal to the king and patriotic, and then asked Chu Yuezhi for a long-awaited opportunity.

After rearranging the robes, Chu Yuezhi and Si Yuanting looked at each other, then looked at Fu Xingyun, and said: "Huangfu Liangzhen, can you agree to your sister's request? If I want to test her, can you accept it? "

Fu Xingyun's expression was extremely calm, as if he was staying out of the matter.

He has already said some things to Huangfu Liangyu, and also to Wei Yunxiao, even though both parents are dead and the elder brother is the father, but he has never imposed his will on his younger sister, and he will not and does not need to be satisfied with it The majesty and self-esteem of oneself as an elder.In fact, he originally had an extremely indifferent and drifting temperament. Even Si Yuanting and Wei Yunxiao never stirred up the slightest passion for the country and the people in his heart.Listening to Huangfu Liangyu's words at this moment, he was also indifferent.

Looking at Huangfu Liangyu's back after taking a step forward, it is not as generous as a man's back, nor as tall as a man's. Even after many years of martial arts practice, he is still thin and thin, but taller than ordinary women. back view.

That was his younger sister. One of his wishes in this life was to try his best to realize Huangfu Liangyu's wish, because she was already the only relative in this world with the same blood.

The hands hanging by the sides were clenched and loosened in the sleeves, Fu Xingyun said: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether I agree or not, it is her wish, and I respect all my sister's decisions. If Your Majesty wants to test her, I believe that They are all necessary, and she must accept them, so no matter how His Majesty wants to test her, I will not raise any objections, let alone stop them."

"In this case..." Chu Yuezhi was not surprised by Fu Xingyun's answer. Since Fu Xingyun became a cabinet minister, he often discussed politics with Fu Xingyun, and he discovered that Fu Xingyun was an extremely rational person, and he had his own way of dealing with many things. From my point of view, Fu Xingyun will never be easily influenced by others, nor will he deliberately use his own will to force others.

Looking at Huangfu Liangyu again, Chu Yuezhi confessed to Si Yuanting: "Go to the martial arts field. Sir Si, please go and bring those people I picked out there."

As for the test for Huangfu Liangyu, Chu Yuezhi had already decided after hearing Wei Yunxiao's report to him.

When Chu Yuezhi brought Fu Xingyun and Huangfu Liangyu, who had changed into better clothes, to the training ground, Si Yuanting had already brought a group of prisoners to the training ground to wait.

They were a group of captives captured during the battle. Chu Yuezhi ordered a group of strong and healthy captives to be sent to the capital earlier, and then personally selected a dozen of them with fair martial arts.

Bringing Huangfu Liangyu to the long table where the weapons were placed, Chu Yuezhi said: "These captives will be divided into two groups, the first group will fight with you in this martial arts training ground, and the second group will be put into the hunting ground The test I give you is very simple. In the martial arts training ground, if you kill a prisoner, the next one will enter the field. After you kill them all, you can enter the hunting ground. After entering the hunting ground, you must Only when all the captives in the hunting ground are killed can they pass the test. These captives have only one purpose, which is to kill you, because I have told them that if they want to be released alive, they must kill you. And , only the captive who killed you can be let go, and the rest of the captives will be executed. For them, if they can’t kill you, they can only die. They will die by your hands or be executed by me. You can choose and use the weapons on this table at will, once this test starts, it will not end unless you die, in other words, you have no chance to admit defeat, so, can you accept it?"

Huangfu Liangyu was startled at first, she turned her head to look at the group of captives behind Si Yuanting who were wearing handcuffs and ankle chains, in ragged uniforms and unkempt faces but fierce eyes, her plain face suddenly turned slightly pale, She never thought that Chu Yuezhi would give her such a terrible test, which was different from what she had imagined just now.

There was a cold wind blowing on the martial arts training ground. The first snow fell in the capital a few days ago, and the snow on the martial arts training ground had frozen to this day, making the whole martial arts training ground even colder than before.And today's sun is not as warm as it was a few days ago, and the sky was even covered by thick clouds, so that when they stood in the training ground, they also felt the biting cold.

Huangfu Liangyu trembled slightly under the ferocious gaze of the captives. She took a step back, and then looked at Fu Xingyun, but found that Fu Xingyun was not looking at her, and there was no expression on her face. Obviously, she did not want to influence her decision. .

Turning her head to look at the long table full of weapons, Huangfu Liangyu reached out and touched the hilt of one of the long swords. The hilt was so cold that it made her already stiff hands feel a tingle. feel.

Chu Yuezhi did not force her to make a decision immediately, but waited for a while before confirming to Huangfu Liangyu again: "How, have you thought about it? Do you want to accept this test, or give up your defense of the frontier?" please?"

Lowering her head, Huangfu Liangyu closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. After repeatedly strengthening the belief in her heart, she let go of the hilt of the long sword and turned around. Then he picked up a long knife, raised his head to meet Chu Yuezhi's eyes again, gritted his teeth and said, "My daughter, I am willing to accept your Majesty's test. No matter what the result is, whether it is life or death, I will bear it on my own."

"In that case, then you can go, I will wait for your return with Master Si and your brother." After Chu Yuezhi finished speaking, he turned sideways and nodded to Si Yuanting.

Si Yuanting's eyes were like a mirror in the pool, he took a deep look at Huangfu Liangyu, and without saying a word, he undid the shackles on the first prisoner and handed a scimitar to the prisoner.

With a few "bangs", the handcuffs and anklets fell to the ground. As soon as Huangfu Liangyu entered the stage, the liberated prisoner rushed towards her with a knife and red eyes.