Yang Ke, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, was sitting in a pavilion with a smile on his face, stroking his three-locked mustache with his right hand from time to time.
Sitting on the left and right sides were the masters of the Great Wei Dynasty who were stomping their feet and making the city of Luo Jing tremble.
The eldest prince Yang Lin, the prime minister Chu Rupeng, the minister Ling Cheng Kangming, the Taiwei Qiu Huaixin, the general of the country, Shen Ao of the North of Hebei, the general of the auxiliary country Jiang Fuqiu and others.
Yang Lin was about 20 years old, with a face as beautiful as a crown jewel. He knelt down behind Yang Ke and acted extremely modestly.
Chu Rupeng lives on the left, his beard and hair are all gray, and the corners of his eyes are full of wrinkles. A jade belt is tied up in a purple robe, and a fish bag hanging on the jade belt shows his status. He has passed through three emperors of the Wei Dynasty.
Sitting next to Chu Rupeng was Shangshu Lingcheng Kangming. Although he was dressed as a civil servant, he had an upright attitude and looked intimidating.
Shen Ao is ranked first on the right. Shen Ao is also a veteran of the three dynasties, and is also a marquis. Yang Ke calls him the pillar of the Wei Dynasty.
Taiwei Qiu Huaixinju served under Shen Ao. Although he was a civil official, he held the military post and was in charge of all the troops of the Wei Dynasty.
Next is a middle-aged handsome guy.
Everyone here looks good, and has their own temperament bonuses, but they all feel a little ashamed in front of this person.
This middle-aged handsome guy is Jiang Fuqiu, the general of the auxiliary state. Because he is good at water warfare, he is in charge of the Wei Jiangbei defense line.
There have been no major events in the court recently, and this year has been smooth and without any disasters. The emperor is also happy to relax and chat casually with all his ministers.
While talking and laughing, Shen Xiyao happened to be leading a patrol here.
Shen Ao turned his back to Shen Xiyao and had no idea. The people sitting facing Shen Ao looked at Shen Ao, then at Shen Xiyao who was gradually approaching, and joked: "Shen Hou, you The tiger girl has arrived."
Shen Ao turned back to look at his granddaughter, and then back again. His face seemed unhappy, and his eyes were a little disdainful. But in the blink of an eye, he sighed helplessly.
"How dare I compare with Marquis Zhuang Mu?"
Yang Ke looked at the ministers, followed their gazes, and waved to Chang Cun, the chamberlain who was always by his side.
Chang Chu quickly lowered his head, put his ear in front of Yang Ke, listened, and immediately stepped away, and gave instructions to the other little eunuchs.
Not long after, Shen Xiyao walked to the pavilion and stopped. She tried hard to suppress the cold look on her face, straightened her clothes, and then walked into the pavilion.
Seeing the people in the pavilion, he quickly saluted and said:
"See Your Majesty. I have met the eldest prince, gentlemen."
Then he turned specifically to Shen Ao.
"grandfather."
The voice is as clear and crisp as ever.
"Get flat."
Yang Ke waved his hand and continued.
"I was just talking about the younger generation in Beijing, and everyone here has spoken highly of you."
Shen Xiyao bowed again.
"I dare not accept the false praise of all the superior officials."
"It's not a ridiculous compliment."
Jiang Fuqiu, the general of the auxiliary country, took over the conversation with a smile.
"Not to mention that your martial arts skills are superior to those of the younger generation in Beijing; your military skills and strategies are also unique. In addition, your appearance is also an excellent choice, and I heard that Jing Zhaoyin even visited me personally. Thank you. Take action to teach those dandy boys a lesson..."
Jiang Fuqiu paused and said with some regret.
"He's just a bit cold-tempered."
Shen Xiyao glanced at Jiang Fuqiu.
Among the people here, Jiang Fuqiu, the general of the auxiliary country, is the one who has the best relationship with his family.
Jiang Fuqiu was also born in the army, and climbed step by step from a lowly soldier to his current high position. He also had a close relationship with his father.
His son also has a friendship with himself.
"Shen Aiqing, Captain Shen is almost seventeen, isn't he? Have you chosen your husband?"
Yang Ke asked Shen Ao with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you know the situation in Weichen's family. I can't let Yao'er marry outside, I can only recruit a wife. But a good man doesn't want his reputation to be tarnished, and I don't like a bad man."
"Hey!" Yang Ke couldn't help but sigh when he thought about Shen Ao's family.
"I, the Great Wei, owe you a lot to the Marquis of Northern Hebei!"
"Your Majesty, I'm serious. My Shen family has been in the army for generations, and it is the highest honor for my Shen family to wrap their bodies in horse leather." Shen Ao stood up solemnly and saluted with his hands in hand.
Everyone here could not help but sigh secretly when they heard this.
Shen Ao's father was a fierce general in the army, following the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty to conquer the world.
Shen Ao himself followed his father in the army since he was a child. He experienced nearly a hundred battles in his life, and accumulated meritorious service to the rank of second-rank national general, and the Marquis of Northern Hebei.
Shen Ao had four sons and one daughter.
The eldest son Shen Changkun died in the Jinpi Pass fifteen years ago. Although he had a wife and a concubine during his lifetime, his wife died in childbirth, leaving one dead and two dead. The concubine is Shen Xiyao's mother. She and Shen Changkun The maid they had grown up with had a deep affection for Shen Changkun. After arranging her husband's funeral, she fell ill and died within half a year, leaving only Shen Xiyao.
The second son, Shen Changfeng, was extremely smart and talented. He was the most valued son of Shen Ao. Shen Ao also devoted a lot of effort to this second son. However, God played tricks on him and he died early.
The third son, Shen Changyong, had just gotten married less than half a year ago when he received military orders to be stationed in the northwest. He was injured in a conflict with Hou Qin, but he did not have time to treat the wound, causing the wound to become infected, and finally died of an ulcer. Only his wife, Shen Zhou, was left behind. But he didn't leave any sons and a half daughters.
The fifth son, Shen Changjie, was only a teenager, so he followed Shen Ao on the battlefield as a personal soldier of Shen Ao, and was also killed in Jinpi Pass fifteen years ago.
Daughter Shen Ling'er has grown up, is a graceful woman, and is married.
In the huge Marquis House of Northern Hebei, there are only Shen Ao, Shen Xiyao and Shen Xiyao's aunt Zhou. There are only three people left in the three generations. Although they can be said to be full of loyalty, they have no successors.
"Marquis Shen, there is no need to be polite, please sit down quickly." Yang Ke said quickly.
"How about I send a decree to help your Shen family choose a son-in-law? Besides, there are many young talents in the Zhongzheng Mansion, so there will always be someone suitable."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This matter depends on Yao'er's own wishes."
"Oh? What Shen Hou said is interesting. The marriage is nothing more than the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Although Shen Xiaowei's parents are no longer alive, you, Shen Hou, Shen Duwei don't dare not listen to what you say."
Lieutenant Qiu Huaixin on the side interrupted.
"It is precisely because Yao'er's parents are gone and I am ashamed of Yao'er that I let her make her own decision."
Yang Ke turned back to Shen Xiyao: "Xiyao, what do you think?"
The monarchs and ministers in the pavilion kept chatting, but no one noticed that Shen Xiyao had changed at this moment.
The originally heroic look in Shen Xiyao Danfeng's eyes became hollow, and then immediately regained its luster, but the cold look was gone, and instead it was filled with a peaceful expression.
"Colonel Shen?"
"Yao'er?"
After Yang Ke asked, Shen Xiyao didn't respond for a long time, and Shen Ao raised his voice again in confusion.
The corners of Shen Xiyao's mouth turned up slightly, and the thousand-year-old iceberg thawed instantly. However, she pressed her lips into a straight line, and then spoke, her tone was calm, and her voice was no longer as clear as before.
"Your Majesty, what did you just say?"
"presumptuous!"
Shen Ao scolded his granddaughter with a somewhat black face.
Yang Ke smiled and waved his hand.
"It doesn't matter."
After that, he said what he just said again.
Shen Xiyao rolled her eyes, did not salute, and spoke lightly.
"Until the family feud is avenged, there is no way to start a family! Until the world is at peace, there is no way to start a family!"
Everyone present was stunned. Everyone's eyes were focused on this girl who was less than seventeen years old, dressed in men's clothes, and looked heroic.
"Good! As expected of the queen of generals. She has the style of a champion. Shen Hou has someone to succeed him!"
After a while, Yang Ke patted his thigh and praised.
"When I heard this, I was stunned." Chu Pengru stroked his beard, his eyes full of admiration.
"Good boy, I didn't embarrass your father." Jiang Fuqiu also expressed admiration.
Cheng Kangming and Qiu Huaixin also looked at Shen Xiyao with admiration.
Yang Lin looked at the girl who was slightly younger than him with shining eyes. The girl's body seemed to be radiating with brilliance.
Everyone thinks Shen Xiyao is very good, except for one person, and that is Shen Ao.
"Don't talk nonsense. It's not that easy to bring peace to the world! If we wait until then, my Shen family will be the last of its kind."
Shen Ao said loudly to Shen Xiyao with some dissatisfaction.
The old man was actually quite happy that his granddaughter had given him a face, but what Shen Xiyao said made him a little anxious.
Then Shen Ao stood up and saluted the emperor again: "Your Majesty, please atone for your sins. I have lost my family education and allowed my foolish grandson to speak nonsense in front of the emperor."
Before the emperor could react, Shen Xiyao spoke again, and her words were even more irritating.
"Isn't this a big nonsense to bring peace to the world...,"
At this point, she stopped, seemed to think about it in her mind, nodded slightly, and continued: "Well... it's not that difficult."
After saying this, Shen Xiyao smiled strangely. Then her face returned to coldness, and the peaceful look in her eyes flashed away, turning back to the original heroic look.
Seeing the different performances of the monarch and his ministers, Shen Xiyao was a little confused, and then she frowned.
For a while just now, Shen Xiyao felt a little absent-minded. She had no idea what happened.
A trace of doubt arose in Shen Xiyao's heart, but she couldn't express it. She just stood straight in the pavilion and looked at everyone.
"Shut up! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me? How can you take this important minister of the dynasty and the civil and military officials of this dynasty in your eyes?"
Shen Ao was really angry this time, and the old man's beard stood up.
"Marquis Shen, please be patient and calm down. If you get too angry, it will hurt your health. Let's calm down quickly." Chu Rupeng quickly comforted the Marquis of Northern Hebei.
"Besides, if young people don't have this energy, what's the difference between them and old men like you and me?"
"Don't back down yet." Shen Ao glared at his granddaughter.
"I'll take my leave." Shen Xiyao looked confused and saluted everyone in confusion before turning around and leaving the pavilion.
Yang Ke also comforted Shen Ao: "Marquis Shen doesn't have to be like this. Young people! When we were young, weren't we arrogant? Xiyao is a woman but has the ambition to be a champion. You should be happy."
"Your Majesty, I don't want her to have this ambition at all. I only hope that she can get married and have children, leave a family for my Shen family, and live out her life in peace. That's enough for me."