Although Xiao Hunian was born as a girl, she loved military strategy.
When Luo Youdu first studied the art of war, in order to facilitate his memory, he wrote down his insights. In addition to his own experience, these insights also contained many advanced tactical ideas that would be familiar to later generations.
Xiao Hunian looked at the words of wisdom that were simple and easy to understand, but no less than a military strategist...
Suddenly I understood why my father failed so miserably. Although they used the same military strategy, they understood each other on different levels.
Xiao Hunian, who had found a treasure, studied it tirelessly and felt the majestic strategy of the Emperor of the Central Plains. Subtly, his mentality gradually changed.
Today I learned that I was going to the palace, but by some strange coincidence, I even put on light makeup in front of the dressing table.
Luo Youdu naturally didn't know all this, so he turned his eyes to Xiao Chuo.
What impressed him most about the historical Empress Dowager Xiao was that she was missing a front tooth, which seemed to have grown in now.
The little guy has an oval face, slightly upturned phoenix eyes and slender willow eyebrows. He is a natural beauty.
This little beauty cannot take advantage of the Khitans...
This thought flashed through Luo Youdu's mind.
Xiao Chuo looked at Luo Youdu timidly, still a little afraid of the evil man who kidnapped him to Bianjing.
Luo Youdu tried his best to be kind and smiled at her.
Xiao Chuo had not yet responded, but Xiao Hunian stood slightly in front of his sister, with some vigilance in his eyes.
She has not forgotten that Luo Youdu attaches inexplicable importance to her little sister...
Luo Youdu was dumbfounded. He wouldn't attack a girl in a movie, would he?
What do you think you are?
Beast?
"Don't hang around here, go into the palace!"
Luo Youdu didn't care about it and entered first.
The crowd was divided into two groups, and Fu Qing'er invited the women and children to play in the back garden.
Although the Bianjing Palace is small, its back garden is extremely exquisite and worth visiting.
Luo Youdu took Hu Lao and Zhou Zong went into the inner hall to reminisce about the past.
Zhou Zong was very discerning and knew that Luo Youdu and Mr. Hu had a lot to say, so he did not interfere and followed them to Houyuan.
Luo Youdu glanced at him approvingly.
Zhou Zongzhen was like a pillar beside him, and he couldn't talk openly to Mr. Hu about many things.
Enter the palace together with Hu Laoyi.
Luo Youdu did not sit at the top, but sat on the same mat with Hu Laotong, facing each other.
Luo Youdu asked Mr. Hu carefully about his living situation, even though he heard from various channels that Mr. Hu was living a good life.
After meeting each other, I still couldn't help but ask questions. I wanted to hear the answer from the other person's own mouth, so I felt relieved.
Mr. Hu also talked about the trivial matters in his life in detail, and Xiao Hunian and Xiao Chuo were indispensable in his words.
The Xiao sisters are all good people, and they know that they are alone in a foreign land, and Mr. Hu is their biggest supporter.
If you want to live a good life, you have to make the elderly happy.
Whether it was true or false, the Xiao sisters took special care of Mr. Hu, asking him about his welfare and chatting with him to relieve his fatigue.
The old man said with a satisfied smile: "At this old age, I know that everything is well with Your Majesty. He still has Hu Chaan under his knees, and Yan Yan is always by his side. This has comforted him throughout his life. There was some conflict between the two girls at the beginning, but now they regard Luo Zhai as their own.
Home..."
Mr. Hu has been struggling all his life. No matter how scheming a six-year-old Xiao Chuo is, how can he still fight against a sound-minded adult?
How could Mr. Hu not see her deliberate efforts to please her.
But the biggest difference between humans and animals is emotion.
After getting along for a long time, even if the initial motives were impure, they will gradually melt away.
After getting along for more than a year, Mr. Hu and the Xiao sisters lived in Luo Zhai and lived together, and they developed a father-daughter relationship.
Luo Youdu heard the hidden meaning and said, "That's good. Uncle Hub is happy and I feel relieved."
Seeing that Luo Youdu still cared about him as before, Mr. Hu put aside his status as emperor and advised like his elders: "Your Majesty, state affairs are important, and this heir is also crucial. It has been almost a year since Emperor E entered the palace. Why?
No movement yet? Don’t overdo it for the sake of public service at the expense of private life..."
Speaking of this matter, Luo Youdu was also a little strange.
He is not in a hurry in this regard. He already has a Chou Chou, and the rest can just take their own course.
However, the civil and military officials and Emperor Zhou E were very anxious.
The former advised her to have more concubines, which meant increasing production through quantity.
Luo Youdu was so frightened that he put state affairs first and stalled.
The latter is to take the right medicine.
Every time he stayed at Ciyuan Hall, the dignified Emperor Zhou E would transform into Su Daji and use all kinds of tricks.
Luo Youdu was so eager to die that he devoted himself to death.
Even the next day, I had back pain.
But there was no movement.
Luo Youdu said helplessly: "The imperial doctor has also seen it, and there is no difference. Maybe it is a physical problem... Some people get pregnant easily, but it is not easy for others. This cannot be forced!"
Hu Laodao said: "That's not a problem. Your Majesty, why not bring Hu Chaan into the palace? The emperor only has two concubines, which is indeed too few."
He didn't know about Zhe Saihua, after all, the imperial edict to take the concubine was sent directly to Fugu.
"Huh?" Luo Youdu looked surprised, thinking about Xiao Hunian's beautiful face today, he was really moved.
Mr. Hu chuckled and said: "I think the little girl wearing a chariot is a bit interesting to Your Majesty. She does not stick to trivial matters at home, practicing martial arts, archery and reading, just like a man. Have you ever seen her dressed up? When she entered the palace today, it was rare.
After putting on makeup, this little girl has excellent appearance and character... You kidnapped her thousands of miles away, so you have to give her an explanation."
Luo Youdu thought about it seriously and replied: "Let's talk about this later! Xiao Hunian's identity may be of great use, so it's better not to enter the palace."
As an emperor, having one more beautiful woman in the palace is just a matter of words. But in the long run, behind Xiao Hunian is the descendant of the Khitan. She is also good at military strategy, so she can recruit the Khitan and lead the Khitan soldiers to fight.
, far better than being a concubine in the palace.
He didn't mind having a general's concubine, but he did mind if his concubine led troops to kill the enemy.
Such a double standard.
Mr. Hu just mentioned it, but seeing that Luo Youdu had other plans, he didn't ask any more questions.
Luo Youdu continued to chat with Mr. Hu for a while and invited him to live with him in the palace again.
Mr. Hu smiled and shook his head: "Uncle Hu, you have a lot of bones, but you can't stand the torment. It's better to be more comfortable outside the palace."
Luo Youdu had known that this would happen. How could an elder not want to live with his children and grandchildren? He was just afraid of inconvenience to his children and grandchildren.
"Then Uncle Huber comes to the palace more often when he has time, so that Chou Chou will not recognize your grandpa in the future."
Mr. Hu's face turned ugly and he hurriedly said: "Let's go and see Chou Chou!"
Luo Youdu laughed knowingly: "Slow down, slow down!"
When they came to the back garden, Fu Qing'er, Zhou Ehuang and Xiao Hunian were sitting in the pavilion chatting.
Little sister Zhou and Xiao Chuo were playing around with Chou Chou, while Zhou Zong was watching from the side like a bodyguard, fearing that the two little guys might hurt Chou Chou in some serious way.
Zhou Xiaomei was a little bored and felt childish. When she saw Luo Youdu and Mr. Hu approaching, she immediately abandoned the two little guys, trotted forward and shouted: "Emperor's brother-in-law!"
Luo Youdu touched her little head.
Zhou Xiaomei smiled and narrowed her eyes, like a kitten.
Mr. Hu was afraid that Chou Chou would forget him, so he quickly went to play with him, held him in his arms, and kept kissing his little face.
Luo Youdu came to Zhou Zong's side. He had nothing to talk about with Zhou Zong, so as not to ignore him, he asked about Li Congjia's situation: "I saw Li Congjia's masterpiece again in the Royal Daily. Are you planning to return to Jiangnan?"
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Li Congjia's reasons for not wanting to return to Jiangnan were concealed at first, but as he stayed longer, the news inevitably leaked out.
Now everyone in the Central Plains knows that the internal fighting in the temples in Jiangnan is fierce. Li Congjia doesn't even dare to go back to Jiangnan. He just indulges in the mountains and rivers in the Central Plains, writes poems and has fun.
Zhou Zong said: "Li Bailian was very happy with the scholars in the Central Plains, and has no intention of returning to the south of the Yangtze River for the time being..." He paused and said: "If your Majesty feels something is wrong, I can help persuade you."
Li Bailian is of course referring to Li Congjia. He called himself Bai Lian Jushi in the Central Plains, and published articles in newspapers and articles all signed by Bai Lian Jushi.
Li Bai's nickname is Qinglian, and Li Congjia's nickname is Bailian. There is inevitably a comparison, but let alone Li Congjia, he really deserves this title.
There are not many people who can compare with Li Bai in talent. Li Congjia, the empress of Li in history, happens to be one.
"He can stay if he wants to! The imperial court can accommodate all the talents in the world, not to mention one Li Congjia, but I can accommodate ten of them."
Luo Youdu invited Zhou Zong to drink tea and snacks in the pavilion. Mr. Hu was watching here, so there would be no surprise.
Little sister Zhou followed like a tail.
Luo Youdu took a peach from the fruit plate and handed it to Zhou Xiaomei.
Zhou Xiaomei happily took it and ate it carefully, very ladylike.
Luo Youdu leaned on his chair and looked at Uncle Hub playing with Chou Chou in the distance, feeling a rare peace in his heart.
Forget state affairs, forget worries...
He didn't think about anything, just stared blankly.
"Well, Your Majesty... what does the sparrow war mean?"
An inappropriate voice sounded, and Xiao Hunian came to the side at some point.
She studied the military books left by Luo Youdu, and often found some strange words.
For example, sparrow battles, island hopping tactics, etc.
Xiao Hunian couldn't understand it, and others couldn't explain it to her, so she could only keep it in her heart.
It was rare to see him today. Xiao Hunian hesitated for a long time and couldn't help but come forward to ask for answers in order to clear up his doubts.
Luo Youdu smiled knowingly, asked her to sit aside, and explained it to her in detail.
Zhou Xiaomei also wanted to find an opportunity to perform a newly learned dance in front of her emperor's brother-in-law, but she saw him and Xiao Hunian discussing the dizzying "When the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy retreats, we pursue, when the enemy is stationed, we harass"
"When the enemy is tired, I will fight." He secretly cursed: "Sexy fox!"
After all, Zhou Xiaomei never found the opportunity to dance for her emperor brother-in-law.
Xiao Hunian asked Luo Youdu for advice on all the problems he had accumulated while reading military books.
Luo Youdu has a deep theoretical foundation and explains each question one by one.
By the time Xiao Hunian solved all the problems, it was almost dusk.
Luo Youdu left everyone to have dinner, and then sent someone to take them out of the palace.
After playing around for a day, ChouChou had already fallen asleep, with a bit of laughter still lingering at the corner of his mouth.
Luo Youdu wiped his saliva and said softly: "The little guy slept so sweetly... In order for your kid to enjoy happiness, I have to work hard."
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