The boy spoke seriously in a slightly childish tone, his eyes full of persistence.
After listening to Xiaodou's words, Emperor Qi Heng waved to him gently.
"Child, come here.'
"Yes, sir." Little Tudou's eyes were shining brightly, and he straightened his back and walked up to Emperor Qi Heng like a grown-up.
Emperor Qi Heng stood up, touched the melon seeds on his little head, and said with a smile, "You are really smart, kid. You call yourself a subordinate. Can you not be included in the army?"
"Thank you, sir, and thank you, General He.'
The father and son were overjoyed upon hearing this, and they were about to kneel down but Emperor Qi Heng grabbed him.
"It is commendable to take the initiative to join the army and serve the country." Emperor Qi Heng said with a smile, and then turned to He Mang, "By the way, General He, if someone in the family joins the army, what policies can be used to benefit the people?"
"Yes, sir." He Mang replied respectfully, "One month ago, His Highness the King promulgated such a law. Anyone who joins the army will be rewarded with three taels of silver every year, and military taxes will be fully exempted in disaster years and halved in good years."
Emperor Qi Heng nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.
Naturally, there is no such law in the Great Zhou Kingdom. The reason why he asked this was to find a reason to repay the man's "favour".
I never thought that the Night King would be so considerate of his subordinates and have already issued such a law.
In this way, the imperial court no longer had to force conscription, and the soldiers would not complain and go to the battlefield to make fun of themselves.
The man who heard the military policy of such preferential treatment was stunned for a moment, and for a while he was so excited that his eyes filled with tears and he couldn't say a word.
What else could he say? This is a good policy that no dynasty could have.
The father and son originally wanted to join the army and repay their kindness to the Night King, but they never thought that they seemed to have taken advantage of His Highness the Night King again.
The man could only earnestly warn his son again and again.
"Son, Your Highness the Night King is so kind. I won't say anything anymore. We must know how to be grateful. When we enter the military camp in the future, we must train well and not be afraid of death. We will protect our family and the country in the future."
"My son knows." Xiao Tudou responded seriously, then knelt down in front of the man and nodded three times.
"Dad, starting from today, my child will no longer be able to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents, nor will he be able to take care of his younger siblings and fulfill his eldest brother's obligations. Please tell your mother and younger siblings to express your humility for me."
"It's okay, you don't have to worry about any of this. Remember to write home when you have time." With tears in his eyes, the man thanked Emperor Qi Heng and He Mang, turned around and hurried out of the camp.
Aqin chased him out before he had gone far.
"Uncle, don't worry, I will take good care of Brother Tudou.'
The man turned around with red eyes and said with gratitude, "Miss Aqin, it is the blessing accumulated by our Yang family for eight generations to meet you and the master."
"If my potato is afraid of hardship and tiredness and disobeys me, just teach him a lesson. Thank you."
After speaking, the man looked deeply at his son who poked his little head out of the tent, then quickly turned around and left.
"Xiao Tudou, from today on, you can stay with me." He Mang liked this child very much and called him over with a smile, "Come on, I will take you to the military camp to see you. You haven't eaten yet, right? First.
Fill your belly."
With that said, He Mang took Xiaotuo away.
But Emperor Qi Heng was really tired, so Ah Qin and Jiang Yuyu stuffed several Tangbaozi into his bed, making the bed very warm, and then helped Emperor Qi Heng, who had been dozing off, to go to bed.
I slept until evening before I woke up. I got dressed and got up under the care of Jiang Yue and A Qin.
"Your Majesty, come and warm the fire." Jiang Yuyu heated up the charcoal fire and put a thick woolen leather on the armchair.
Emperor Qi Heng came over and sat down comfortably. At this time, Aqin made him hot tea and brought snacks, and the three of them sat and chatted.
"How many months have you been pregnant with that girl Yu Yu? I think she's going to be a grandpa."
After escaping from the palace, Emperor Qi Heng completely gave up his status as emperor and only regarded himself as an ordinary citizen. He was very excited thinking about becoming a grandfather soon.
Jiang Yuyu was also very happy, "Yes, yes, the three children are very active, and their little arms and legs are kicking very hard. I rushed to Tongzhou today to visit them, haha."
"Three babies?" The expression on Emperor Qi Heng's face calmed down, "This is a rare thing." Before, I only learned that Princess Ye was pregnant in a letter, but I didn't know that she was pregnant with a third child.
.
But if all three pregnancies in this pregnancy are boys,
That~~is not auspicious!
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the sound of the wheels of a carriage and stopped directly outside the camp.
"Sister Yu Yu and brother-in-law Ah Xun must have arrived." Jiang Yu Yu stood up excitedly and ran towards the outside of the camp.
He opened the curtain and saw that there was indeed a carriage parked in the snow. His Royal Highness, the Night King, who was tall, mighty and handsome, was carefully and expectantly helping the big-bellied Shen Yuyu out of the carriage.
"Be careful, Yu Yu, be careful." Ji Xun warned like a treasure. He wanted to pick up the pregnant woman, but he was afraid that the baby would be uncomfortable, so he was a little overwhelmed with his hands tied.
"I'm fine, don't be so nervous, Ah Xun."
Shen Yuyu was wrapped in a fluffy cloak and a strange hat on her head. She got out of the carriage with Ji Xun's help, somewhat clumsily.
"Sister Yuyu, brother-in-law Ah Xun, you've got it covered." Jiang Yuyu ran over to help Shen Yuyu, "Is it cold? Go into the tent quickly." As he said this, he rubbed Shen Yuyu's cold hands.
The journey was too far and the carriage did not dare to go too fast, so the hand stove got cold on the way.
"Sister Jiang Yuyu, where is the emperor? He's inside." Shen Yuyu asked Jiang Yuyu, guessing that the emperor must be back, otherwise he wouldn't have cooked so many dishes for Jiang Yuyu to rush back for the emperor to enjoy.
"I'm back. I'm back in the tent.'
Before Jiang Yuyu finished speaking, Aqin slapped her up, and she helped Emperor Qi Heng come out.
"My son, I have met my father." Shen Yuyu and Ji Xun hurriedly and respectfully saluted Emperor Qi Heng.
"Come in, come in, what are you doing with so many etiquettes?" Emperor Qi Heng looked at Ji Xun and Shen Yuyu with tears in his eyes, and hurriedly called them to sit in the tent.
"Father, you have worked hard all the way." Shen Yuyu looked at Emperor Qi Heng's white hair and thin cheeks, and couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
This is the ninth emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. Now he has endured all the hardships and escaped from the palace to live here. It is really sad.
Emperor Qi Heng looked indifferent and satisfied, "It's not hard on me. Thank you Qin Yatou, Jiang Yatou and Ying Yi. They also put a lot of effort into taking care of me, an old man, along the way."
When he said this, he sounded more like ordinary people, and he did not treat himself as an emperor at all.
After exchanging greetings and talking about some things that happened on the road, Emperor Qi Heng turned his eyes to Ji Xun.
"How is the war situation now? How many soldiers does Zhu Xiangyu have left?'
Ji Xun answered while carefully warming his hands.
"Wang Chang and Lin Yiniu Zhi are clearing the battlefield. It is not clear exactly how many soldiers he led to escape. It is estimated to be around three to four hundred thousand."
"Are there any troops to pursue?" Emperor Qi Heng asked. After all, he was the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, and he was extremely concerned about state affairs.
Although the 'new emperor' has ascended the throne, the old emperor has not yet died, so the name of the new emperor is not justified.
As the emperor, he escaped from the palace and went to the Night King. Now it was justifiable for them to attack the capital.
He couldn't wait to think that the Great Zhou Dynasty was now full of ghosts and demons. After all, it was his negligence as the emperor that caused such a chaotic situation! Can he not be anxious?
Ji Xun knew what Emperor Qi Heng was thinking, and explained: "Zhu Xiangyu used your trick of intercepting grain, causing an avalanche and blocking the road at the pass. If he took a detour, he would not be able to catch up, so I felt that there was no way to pursue him." It’s necessary.”
As he spoke, he looked out the window where snow had begun to fall again, "This snow disaster is not over yet. I heard from Shadow that many people have long been out of food, and it happens from time to time that people change their lives for food. Therefore, I decided to provide disaster relief first, and not to freeze the people for the sake of fighting." heart of.'
"Of course, we must fight this battle, and I will definitely send my father back to the capital and the palace." "But there is no rush. We will advance all the way north while providing disaster relief, and we will see where Zhu Xiangyu retreats. Already."
Listening to Ji Xun's explanation, Emperor Qi Heng thought of Xiaodou's parents. They were looking forward to it day and night, hoping that the Night King would invade Luozhou and bring them hope of life.
Such people are not limited to Luozhou. I am afraid that all people in the world who have suffered from snow disasters have this thought.
I don’t know when the Night King became their savior, their hope, and their expectation!
But the Night King never let them down in the slightest. Winning the battle and the throne were not what he thought about. What he thought about was how to relieve the disaster and how to let the people survive.
Therefore, if the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not handed over to the Night King, who else will it be handed over to?
After Qi Hengdi thought deeply, he nodded heavily.
After talking about political affairs for a while, Emperor Qi Heng's eyes fell on the hat Shen Yuyu was wearing, with a curious look on his face.
"Hey~~ Why do you have so many weird things in your girl's mind? Isn't this hat unique? How is it made?"
"Oh, this is called a woolen hat. I knitted it by hand." Shen Yuyu chuckled, taking off the woolen hat and pulling it in his hand, "See? It can be big or small, and it can still be covered." My ears are warm.'
Everyone looked at Shen Yuyu playing around and still felt a little unacceptable.
Jiang Yuyu took the hat from Shen Yuyu's hand and shook his head helplessly.
"This hat is indeed soft and warm, but when it is worn on the head, the hairstyle is not completely crushed?" As he said, he put the hat on his head, but it was blocked by the high bun and could not be worn at all.
Jiang Yue took off the hat and handed it back to Shen Yue, looking at her with a smile, "Unless everyone has disheveled hair like you, haha!"
"It seems to be..." Shen Yuyu took the hat with regret and raised an eyebrow, "What a pity, such a good thing~~" She knew it was impossible to convince everyone to wear their hair disheveled and not tie it up in a bun. Give up.
At this time Ji Xun took the hat and looked at his wife tenderly and affectionately.
"My Yu Yu looks better wearing this hat than wearing her hair in a bun! Come on, husband, put it on for you." As he said this, he combed Shen Yu Yu's long black hair with his slender jade fingers, and carefully put the wool hat on Shen Yu Yu. Put it on.
Shen Yuyu adjusted his hat a little more, and then looked at everyone mysteriously.
"Not just this woolen hat, I've made a lot of novelty things during this time~~" He turned around and ordered, "Ling'er, take my bag of things off the carriage, and I'll open your eyes to everyone."
