The temporary station of the Zangfeng Guards is located on the east side of the camp, very close to the east gate. This is the arrangement given by Pei Yue to Wei Rui.

The night was cool, the chill of early winter was beginning to show its ferociousness, and braziers had already been lit everywhere in the camp.

Pei Yue took his soldiers back to his residence. It was a clean and tidy courtyard. Although it was not as spacious and luxurious as his residence in Linqing, it was the kind of treatment that only the commander-level could enjoy in the military city.

Deng Zai stood at the gate of the courtyard, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Master, the situation inside doesn't seem to be very good."

Pei Yue stopped and looked at him puzzled.

Deng Zai's expression was a little exciting, he lowered his head and said: "Miss Shen is here too."

Pei Yue was shocked and said: "What is she doing here? Master Shen is in the city, shouldn't he accompany her father?"

Deng Zai seemed to be suppressing laughter, so he did not dare to look up, and said honestly: "Miss Shen said that she has met Mr. Shen, and came here to talk to Miss Ye."

"What do the two of them have to talk about? Do you really think Ye Qi doesn't dare to beat her?" Pei Yue said helplessly, then seeing Deng Zai's strange expression, he suddenly changed the topic and said: "You have been away from Xingyang for so long, has Duan Yuzhu done anything? Send you a letter?"

Deng Zai was a little embarrassed, and then said categorically: "Young Master, I told her before I left that the army does not tolerate personal relationships between children, let alone exchange letters during the war. I am the chief of the military law team personally appointed by the young master. , how dare you use your private life to abolish public service?"

Pei Yue smiled and asked, "Children's affair?"

Deng Zai's dark face forced a dark red color, and he said very nervously: "Master, I shouldn't think about these things, please punish me."

Pei Yue patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I'm just punishing you, I'm just teasing you. After this battle is over, I will write to Uncle Gu and ask him to spare Duan Yuzhu's errand. After you return to Kyoto, I will I will personally go to the Duan family to propose marriage for you."

Deng Zai was so happy that he knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, young master, for your kindness."

"Okay, go and tell Wei Rui and the others to come to my place to discuss matters in an hour."

Pei Yue kicked him lightly, then took a few deep breaths and walked into the small courtyard as if he were dead.

The courtyard was very clean, and there were no dead leaves or debris on the ground, but Pei Yue felt murderous, quite like the atmosphere of those martial arts movies in his previous life.

The main hall was brightly lit with candles, and Ye Qi and Shen Danmo were sitting opposite each other.

There was no tense scene as Pei Yue had imagined, and of course it was not calm. Just looking at the faces of the two people, it was clear that their exchange was not pleasant.

Pei Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly realized why he was nervous?

When Ye Qi met Gu Zhen and Lin Shuyue, he was a little nervous. That was because they were both his women. They would inevitably worry about gains and losses, and worried that they would have enmity. But Shen Danmo and himself could only do so at best. As a pen pal, and as a former pen pal, even if I don't favor Ye Qi too much for Shen Moyun's sake, I will definitely not anger Ye Qi because of her.

After calming down, Pei Yue's face became much more relaxed and he smiled and said, "Have you had dinner?"

Ye Qi stood up and smiled: "I know you haven't eaten, so I've been waiting. Someone will bring it after a while."

Although the words were simple, the closeness inside was beyond words. Coupled with the tenderness when the two people looked at each other, even a blind person could feel the affection between the young man and woman.

Shen Danmo was not only not blind, but also had bright eyes. Seeing the two people in such a posture, she felt a little blocked in her heart, but she could maintain a calm face and said calmly: "Pei Yue, how are you going to thank me?"

After receiving the letter sent by Tang Youzhi to Xingyang, she immediately sorted out the information she had at hand and rushed to the vicinity of Guping camp at night. Then she met Pei Yue early this morning to put on a good show and lead the way. Min was pushed into a desperate situation.

Pei Yue sat next to Ye Qi and said with a smile: "Miss Shen is so righteous, I will naturally not forget it. Since you are talking about thanking her, you can just say it. As long as I can do it, I will say nothing."

Shen Danmo frowned slightly and said, "This is too insincere."

Ye Qi said: "Taishitai Pavilion must cooperate with the military. This is a rule set by Emperor Gaozu. Is it possible that Miss Shen plans to imitate what Lin He did?"

Shen Danmo smiled softly and said calmly: "Pei Yue's request is not within the scope of Taige's responsibilities. If I hadn't had a relationship with him for several years, do you think I would wade into this muddy water? Ye Qi, you It’s fine that I’m not a member of the officialdom and I don’t understand these things, but if I speak rashly, it will seem very disrespectful.”

Ye Qi didn't care and said coldly: "Even so, it is not the behavior of a gentleman to repay a favor."

Shen Danmo said sweetly: "I am not a gentleman, I am just a stingy woman."

Pei Yue interrupted the confrontation between the two and said to Shen Danmo sincerely: "What do you want me to do?"

Shen Danmo just quit when she saw fit, and she didn't want to really anger Ye Qi. Who knows what this woman with the best martial arts talent among the younger generation would do if she went crazy? It's just that she doesn't like Ye Qi's temper very much. , so sometimes I can’t help but stab a few words.

Hearing Pei Yue's question, she smiled and said, "I only need you to answer two questions from me."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Excuse me."

Shen Danmo asked calmly: "First question, what did my father say to you on the city wall?"

Pei Yue did not hesitate and said bluntly: "Master Shen told me some secrets. As for what secrets they are, please forgive me for not being able to speak directly. You can go back and ask Master Shen. If he is willing to tell me, I will definitely not object."

Shen Danmo was a little angry. Didn't she know her father's temperament? If she could find out, why would she come here and look at Ye Qi's face for a long time.

But a smart person will always draw inferences, and she quickly concluded that the content of the conversation between the two was related to past events. After all, she had also read the Volume A of the First Year of Yongning in the Taige archives.

Shen Danmo did not dwell on this issue and continued to ask: "Second question, after you discuss it with the three commanders, what is the army's follow-up strategy?"

Ye Qi looked at her slightly surprised.

Pei Yue was even more confused, and after a long while he said, "What does this have to do with you?"

Shen Danmo smiled lightly and said, "I can't know?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said decisively: "Only the three marshals and I know the grand strategy. Even Master Shen doesn't know about it. I can't tell you about it."

Shen Danmo did not show any disappointment or anger. She stared at Pei Yue and smiled after a moment: "I thought you thought I, a prostitute, am not qualified to know this."

Pei Yue suddenly realized that in fact, he had long realized that Shen Danmo's temperament was different from that of most women in the world. If Ye Qi is Xianyun Yehe who disdains being involved in the important matter of entering the military country, and Gu Zhen is a typical lady who stays at home, then Shen Danmo has a deep-hidden ambition. It is difficult to judge whether this kind of ambition is right or wrong, because Pei Yue vaguely feels that the reason why Shen Danmo has such thoughts is more because she cannot understand the power in this world. Everything is in the hands of men, and women seem to have no choice but to support their husbands and educate their children.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue smiled bitterly and said: "Miss Shen, I have told you in my letters in the past years that no matter what others think, I always feel that women can weigh the world. This has nothing to do with men and women, only ability."

Shen Danmo's face lit up, and he asked a little eagerly: "Then do you think I have this ability?"

Pei Yue saw Ye Qi looking at him curiously. After hesitating for a moment, he replied honestly: "No."

Shen Danmo's eyes darkened, and then he forced a smile and said, "You are still honest after all."

Pei Yue considered it: "I'm not saying that you are incapable, but the world is like this and there is no room for you to perform. Although I am not opposed to women serving as officials, there was a precedent for the eldest princess to participate in politics in Daliang, but it is not convenient for Dongfu to participate in politics. It’s the end point. No one will accept a woman to be the head of officials. If you can understand this, maybe you will find peace in your heart, otherwise..."

He didn't finish the rest of what he said because he believed Shen Danmo could understand.

Shen Danmo nodded and said: "I didn't expect you to be so honest, and what you said makes sense. That's all, I won't disturb your rare peace, but you have to remember that you owe me a favor."

Pei Yue agreed.

Shen Danmo stood up and left. Pei Yue and Ye Qi sent her out of the hospital, and saw the elite crows from Taishitai Pavilion coming to greet her.

Neither of them noticed the strange glint in Shen Danmo's eyes when she left. Pei Yue's words always echoed in her heart.

"I have no objection."

The smile on Shen Danmo's face gradually brightened.

After Pei Yue and Ye Qi had dinner, Wei Rui and others arrived. He and the generals chatted in the side hall for half an hour. After everything was arranged, they went to find Mr. Xi.

Mr. Xi lived in the yard next to him, and he was drinking alone when Pei Yue came.

The moon and stars are sparse and the atmosphere is very quiet.

Pei Yue was slightly surprised, because he knew that Mr. Xi didn't like drinking, and he had never seen him so interested before.

"Sit down." Mr. Xi said with a smile.

After Pei Yue sat down, he almost couldn't wait to tell the whole story about the conversation between himself and Shen Moyun on the city wall, and then blurted out a series of questions: "Sir, why did Lu Min suddenly change his mind and stay tied up? Why does Shen Moyun care about me like this? ?What else did you not tell me back then? Who did the emperor trust and who did he not trust? Also, who am I?"

"You are Ling Ping's son."

"Who is Ling Ping? Is he a descendant of Mr. Lin Qingyuan?"

Looking at the confusion and confusion on Pei Yue's face, Mr. Xi drank the wine in one gulp, and then said calmly: "The most important thing for you now is to fight this battle well."

Pei Yue sighed softly: "The strategy has been agreed upon. I will leave the camp with all the cavalry tomorrow, so I want to figure out these things before then."

Mr. Xi looked into his eyes and said with a complicated expression: "After this battle, I will take you to see someone, and you will know the answers to these questions by then."

Although he still had many doubts in his heart, seeing that his husband was so determined, Pei Yue could only sigh, nodded and said, "Sir, you must not break your promise."

Mr. Xi said: "Don't worry."

Pei Yue took the glass of wine he filled, drank it with his head raised, then turned and left.
Chapter completed!