Most of the bandits in Washan Mountain were from rough backgrounds and were naturally inferior to well-trained soldiers. As expected, they received the news that the banditry in Washan Mountain had been calmed down a few days later. The magistrate of this county also paid special attention to it and was busy
He wanted to hold a banquet to celebrate Xue Shao, but Xue Shao refused because it would not delay his return journey.
The teahouses and restaurants in this market are a good place to listen to the excitement, and also a good place to inquire about news. Although this place is some distance from the capital, it is not a remote place, and the news is relatively well-informed. Some people say that the county magistrate is so diligent, and it is because General Xue has made great contributions in clearing out the bandits.
One thing, the person behind the Xue family is another thing. Now the popular King Yong has favored the Xue family, and the late emperor once promised the marriage between King Yong's legitimate daughter and the husband of the Xue family. They are not in the same boat.
Human? Even if it is not now, it will be sooner or later...
It wasn't until everything was settled that Xue Shao found out that Lu Qingrong was going to go with them. Xue Shao called Xue Chang to his residence and glared at him, "You are so bold and you have made your own decisions."
"I don't dare, I just..."
Xue Shao frowned, "Just what? What does a grown man do?"
It's not that I'm worried that you, general, are not enlightened, Xue Chang thought to himself, and said sarcastically: "I'm just worried about the safety of Taishi Ling. If there are any mistakes, please ask the general to punish them."
He hit the nail on the head, but Xue Shao had nothing to say... After a while, Xue Shao only put down one sentence and warned him: "I won't do this next time."
"Yes!" Xue Chang knew that he was not wrong in this step, and said earnestly: "I heard that Madam Lu studied under Tai Shi Ling. I heard that she was familiar with Lao Zhuang and was proficient in divination. She has extensive knowledge.
.pity…"
Xue Shao didn't expect Lu Qingrong to actually understand this, but Xue Chang was hesitating, which really made him impatient. He glanced at Xue Chang angrily, "If you don't want to talk about it properly, you don't have to talk about it anymore in the future."
"General, calm down, calm down. This subordinate is not trying to be mysterious, I just don't know whether I should say this or not."
If you listen to half of what is said, is there any reason not to speak? "Speak!"
Xue Chang gritted his teeth and said: "Unfortunately, the general is different from Madam Lu. The general is a military general. He usually reads military books. This is sometimes the most... at most it is Confucianism. Even if he comes back with us, I am afraid that the general and Madam Lu will
There is nothing to say."
Xue Shao suddenly fell silent. Xue Chang thought that his words had enlightened the general, but Xue Shao suddenly said: "Didn't you say that she is knowledgeable? Didn't she even read military books or Confucianism?
?This can be considered erudition?”
"This...this..." This is true, no, this is not the case that Mrs. Lu wants to show her courtesy to you now!
Xue Chang secretly sweated, "General, Mrs. Lu is also a woman, but she is not like us. Wouldn't it make sense if she didn't read military books? What I mean is that if the general can secretly work hard and join her, wouldn't it make sense?
Well, doesn’t this allow me to talk to Madam Lu more? It’s not a waste of time on the return journey, right?”
Xue Shao stared at him, thoughtfully, and nodded seriously, "That's right, you can go down first."
"Yes." Xue Chang breathed out secretly, feeling rather pleased. It seemed that the general had really come to his senses.
Xue Shao's army had already set foot on the road back to the capital, and Qingrong's carriage followed behind. When they camped on the spot that night, Xue Chang was very discerning and arranged her camp behind Xue Shao.
Azhen came in quickly from outside, "Sanniang, General Xue is here. He said he wants to see you for something. Do you want him to come in?"
Want to see her for something? Qing Rong shook her head. It was not suitable for a man and a woman like her to live together in the same room. "I'll just go out."
Since he rescued her the first time, he has not shown his face again. This is the second time she has seen him. As soon as she walked out of the tent, she saw Xue Shao wearing a black round-neck robe, standing not far away, in the evening
The setting sun fell on him, flickering in and out, giving him a solemn look, like a celestial general. If he had held those books in his hands, he wouldn't look so weird...
"General Xue." Qingrong stepped forward and saluted, "I wonder what important business the general is here for?"
Xue Shao coughed lightly and said, "I sent you some military books."
Qingrong was surprised, looked at him and said: "Book of war? General, what does this mean?"
Xue Shaoque said seriously, "Well, military books are often used on the battlefield. Although you are a woman, you can write such a wonderful book. I think both men and women can read and study it. Although I don't read much, I know that just reading those few books will
It does not mean you are knowledgeable. If you are interested in learning, you should read more books."
He spoke loudly, and even Azhen and Songyue who were not far behind heard him. Songyue was full of wonder, but Azhen was very angry. General Xue was just a military commander, and he still disliked Sanniang.
knowledge!
What do you mean by being knowledgeable? Qingrong was puzzled and couldn't laugh or cry, so she just took the book in his hand and said, "Thank you, General, for your kindness. But why did the General suddenly think of this?"
"Although I have studied the art of war for many years, there are still many things that I don't understand and confuse. I heard that Sanniang is very intelligent. She has a lot of experience even with the obscure and profound books of Lao and Zhuang, and can learn anything quickly. I want to read this kind of book
, it is not difficult for you. If you are willing to help me solve some problems if you have time, that would be great."
Qingrong blinked in surprise, this... does this mean he wants to ask her for advice?
Although she felt that it was a bit strange that she was the candidate, because he had helped him several times before and his words today were particularly sincere, Qingrong still did not say the rejection, "The general has shown his love, and I should do my best."
able."
"Yeah." Xue Shao looked at her. She was dressed very plainly today, a dark green shirt and skirt, with only a jade hairpin on her head...it was green again, and she seemed to like this color very much.
Qingrong felt a little uncomfortable when he saw her, and she said: "If there is nothing else to do, I will leave first, and please come back, General."
There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her whole person was gentle and elegant. Just like when he saw her for the first time, that green image lingered in his mind...
That day was just the day before he arrived in Cha'an County. He saw a woman in a green shirt wearing a curtain and hat getting off a carriage on the street. She behaved calmly. It was not intentional, but he accidentally caught a glimpse of her face under the gauze.
She was so elegant and refined that he had never seen her before. But when he saw her the next day, he found that she actually dared to kill the thief directly and acted decisively. She was not what she looked like at all...
"General?" Qingrong noticed that he seemed a little absent-minded and reminded him.
"I'm leaving first, you can go back." After saying that, he strode away without looking back.
Huh? What's going on? He was fine just now, and now he is impatient to leave? Qingrong felt that his temper was really weird, so she just sighed and shook her head and returned to the camp. How did she know that Xue Shao was
Feeling that something had happened to him, he couldn't hide his shame, so he had to leave quickly.
Azhen and Songyue followed Qingrong into the tent. Azhen muttered: "This general looks a little weird. He dislikes us Sanniang without saying anything, but he is so rude and leaves right away."
Songyue laughed at her, "What a fool. If you dislike it, why would you later say that you want to ask Sanniang for advice? I think it's a drunkard's intention, not the wine."
"What's that?"
Songyue just kept laughing. Azhen wanted her to continue, but was interrupted by Qingrong, who said helplessly: "Okay, okay, you two, don't make nonsense."
Not to mention that Xue Shao and she just met each other for the first time. Even if he really had those thoughts, what would it have to do with her? She was naturally grateful to him, but they were just casual friends.
The army had been marching for two nights. Perhaps it was a great victory in the battle with Tubo. Now that they had come back and wiped out the bandits, people gradually relaxed a little. Li Wu was the deputy general in the army, and that night he drank and had fun with several of his soldiers in the camp.
, People who drink alcohol and eat meat are especially likely to lose control under the stimulation of a few words...
"Then who is the girl brought by General Xue? Isn't she his sweetheart?"
Someone sneered and said: "I have seen her appearance. She is a beauty. If she is really General Xue's sweetheart, how could he not look for her for several days? How could he bear to leave her alone?"
The man just took a sip of wine and smiled: "Really? How beautiful is it?"
The man glanced at Li Wu, who was a little drunk, and said flatteringly: "Go away, our deputy general is still here, it's your turn to daydream?"
"We haven't seen a woman for more than a year, can't we say a few words? When we went to Cha'an County to suppress bandits, General Xue left us outside the city, and in the blink of an eye he brought a girl from the city. Who knew
It was snatched from there! I asked a few questions about what happened, and even just looking at it made it work! Lieutenant General, do you think so?"
Li Wu half-squinted his eyes. After hearing this, he felt a little itchy in his heart. He became interested and said: "Let's go. Let's go and see the beauty Xue Shao brought!"
Xue Shao counted the time, it had been two days, and he wondered if Qingrong had read the military book? Would it look deliberate if he searched again today? He was a little upset, thinking that he was being too mother-in-law?
So, he stood up suddenly and walked straight out, and met Xue Chang who came in. Xue Chang smiled with some unclear meaning, "Where are you going, general?"
"eventful."
He was thinking about what to say, "What have you seen in the past two days?", "Have you finished "Ji Pian"?" He tried hard to find a topic between the two, but he heard Cong Qingrong's camp.
A woman's scream came from inside...
"Someone! Come quickly!"
"What are you calling for! If you can follow Xue Shao, you will never be able to deal with me again!"
Xue Shao suddenly came to his senses and rushed into Qing Rong's camp, only to find two drunken soldiers breaking in. Azhen dragged the other one tightly, and Li Wu was heading towards Qing Rong and Song Yue. Xue Shao gave him a hand
Li Wu pulled away the man who was close to Qing Rong and punched him in the face. The opponent fell to the ground and couldn't move. Before Li Wu could react, he dragged the man out again, and the other
When the soldiers saw that it was Xue Shao who was coming, they did not dare to cause trouble again, so they ran out in despair, shouting: "General, please spare my life, general."
At this time, Xue Chang heard the sound and came. Xue Shao had Li Wu tied up and shouted: "Vice General Li has evil intentions and wants to break into the camp and steal property. He is lawless! Drag them down and beat them with a hundred military sticks!"
One hundred military sticks! This is to beat people to death! Xue Changren was already clever. Looking at the drunken appearance of these two men, they probably had evil intentions and wanted to keep quiet, and they happened to hit the general's gun. Xue Chang thought to himself,
Fortunately, the general came quickly! "Yes."
The two soldiers shouted repeatedly: "General, spare your life! General, spare your life!" But Xue Shao did not waver in the slightest, and did not even look at him. The ferocity in his eyes made people tremble.
"If anyone dares to mention this matter today again, they will be dealt with according to military law!"