If a person concentrates on one thing, time will pass quickly. In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and it is August when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant.
Except that I am a little taller than last year, overall I have not changed much. Qian Hu teaches me martial arts, and I teach reading and writing by Aunt Rong, a talented woman who was once famous in the capital. My daily life is also very monotonous.
Occasionally I would climb over the wall and take a peek at Murong Qingfeng. Since the initial impression was not good, I didn't want to be too impatient, lest I steal the chicken but lose the rice. Anyway, there is a long way to go. What's mine is mine, and he can't escape no matter what.
After entering autumn, several major events occurred in the Yuechen Kingdom. First of all, the third prince's mother-in-law, Concubine Mu, committed adultery with a guard and was caught by the emperor on the spot. The emperor was furious and had the adulterer be executed late for the crime of treason.
Concubine Mu was thrown into the cold palace, and the third prince was not involved in any way because of the blessing of the Queen Mother.
Next, the Beiling Kingdom invaded again on a large scale. The Yuechen Kingdom was defeated and lost several cities. The border crossing was 800 miles away. The Xiling Kingdom was very similar to the Huns nomads in ancient Chinese history. They made a living by grazing.
Due to drought, many cattle and sheep died of starvation, and the food reserves in winter were not enough, so they had to go south to plunder the Yuechen Kingdom that shared the border with them.
Coincidentally, my father was stationed at the border between Yuechen and Beiling. After his father passed away, Qian Hu took charge of the commandery seal. Because the two sides had been fighting for several years, Beiling was very afraid of the Cheng family. Now Qian Hu has retired from the army due to injury.
No one could deter them, so they invaded unscrupulously.
After Qian Hu heard the news, he slapped the table with his hand, squinting his neck and roaring with red eyes: "These damn Tatars are really lawless. If the marshal was still alive, he would have driven them outside the Great Wall."
Already."
While practicing a set of boxing skills that Qian Hu taught me a few days ago, I advised him: "The Cheng family is no longer what it used to be. The people are scattered and have no time to take care of themselves. Uncle Qian doesn't have to worry about getting angry. The Yuechen Kingdom has a vast territory with capable people and strangers."
There are quite a few. There will definitely be someone who can take up the heavy responsibility of getting the Tatars to retreat. Besides, the world will continue to live on without anyone, so let’s not worry about it here."
"Miss, I don't know something. Although there are many soldiers in this dynasty, there are many steep mountains in Beiling and the grassland terrain is complex. The Tatars also know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If they can defeat them, they will fight. If they cannot defeat them, they will flee deep into the grassland. You don't understand
If a layman who knows the inside story rushes in and rushes in, he will only lose the soldiers in vain. If he doesn't chase them, they will come back after they recuperate, which will really cause a headache."
I was not familiar with the situation in Beiling, and when faced with such a patriotic general, I couldn’t show my indifference, otherwise I would be slapped with many labels, so I echoed his tone, comforted him a few words, and then turned around.
Continue to practice your boxing skills. But things will not change by themselves if you ignore them. In the afternoon, Eunuch Fu, the eunuch in charge of the palace, came to the house and said that the emperor had summoned General Qian to the palace to discuss important matters.
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It wasn't until the moon was over the willows that Qian Hu returned to the house. Although his face was solemn, the excitement in his eyes could not be suppressed. He took the initiative to report without waiting for me to ask: "The emperor does not mind that the general is disabled.
I have been promoted to the general to oversee the army. Starting tomorrow, I will set off for the border. I have already issued a military order in front of the emperor. If the Tatars are not allowed to retreat, they will never return to the court."
Aunt Rong once mentioned the title of Governor when she told me the history of Yuechen. It has the same meaning as Military Advisor, but the level is much higher, even higher than that of General. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. It seems that this
The invasion of Beiling made the imperial court very afraid, otherwise it would not have made an exception to use a retired general.
"General Qian is so loyal and patriotic. If the marshal knew about it, he would be pleased. However, if the general goes to the border and doesn't know when he will come back, there will be no one to teach the young lady how to practice martial arts. What should I do?" Aunt Rong Fu Shen
He congratulated Qian Hu and then looked at me with worry on his face.
Qian Hu hurriedly replied: "Miss Su, don't worry, the general has informed the emperor about this matter, and the emperor has agreed that the general will take the young lady to the border with him."
"No!" Aunt Rong exclaimed in fright, "She made a request to the emperor without consulting me or asking for my opinion. How could General Qian act so recklessly? The battlefield is bloody and cruel, and one person can kill someone without paying attention.
She will lose her life. The young lady is only a seven-year-old child, how can she be allowed to go to that place? If something goes wrong and the only bloodline of the Cheng family is gone, how can I explain to the deceased marshal and his wife? "
"The Cheng family is full of loyal and loyal people, and there have been many female generals in our ancestors. Since the young lady is from the Cheng family, she cannot be like other women from aristocratic families, who sit in their boudoir doing red and embroidery before getting married, and then take care of their husbands and raise their children for a happy life. There are many things that are beyond her control.
If you want to blame yourself, you can only blame her for being born into the wrong child and not being born into the Cheng family." Qian Hu made an impassioned speech, which left Aunt Rong powerless. She frequently wiped her tears with a handkerchief, probably feeling that she was going too far.
, he slowed down his voice and comforted: "Letting the young lady join the army does not mean letting her go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Most of the border officers are generals of the Cheng family. The young lady's going can boost their morale, and I can continue to guide her in martial arts."
Although the Zi cavalry is powerful, it will not make the Chinese army's tent unsafe. Don't worry, Miss Su. I will promise you with my head on my head that Miss Rang will never lose a hair."
Qian Hu's words surprised me. It's not surprising that he went to the border, but I didn't expect that he would ask the emperor to take me with him. I have been a man for three generations, and my character is not as sharp as it is in modern times. In this life, I just want to
Stay together with Murong Qingfeng, make up for what I owed him in my previous life, and live a simple and happy life. It's not like being the all-powerful heroine who changes everything, let alone the female general that Qian Hu said. That kind of life is not what I want to live.
, too far away from me.
But I also understood that since the emperor had agreed, it would be useless even if I objected. Seeing Aunt Rong crying miserably, I sighed and comforted her with a smile: "Aunt Rong, don't be sad. You are just going to the border and you are not asking me to go to the battlefield.
The scope is limited to the barracks, so there is no need to worry at all. Moreover, General Qian has been stationed on the border for many years and is very familiar with the Beiling Kingdom. I believe he can fight them back to his hometown in less than three months. If he is lucky, he may be able to rush back before the year.
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"Aunt Rong understands all these principles, but I have watched you born and grown up, so I really can't worry about it." Aunt Rong's tears fell even more fiercely, she rolled back and forth on the ground several times, sobbed hard several times, and made up her mind.
He said: "The military camp is full of rough guys, I have to go and take care of you."
I can dress up as a boy in the military camp. Although the soldiers know my identity, because of my young age, there is no such thing as a male and a female. However, it is very rare and inconvenient for a woman like Aunt Rong who is in her prime to enter the military camp.
I will be coveted by others. Qian Hu obviously took these concerns into consideration. He refused first and said with a very strong attitude: "No, the border is not a place where women can come and go at will. It is natural for the lady to go, and there is the emperor's decree.
Even if Miss Su wants to follow, I'm afraid she won't be able to enter the military camp gate."
"It's not appropriate for Aunt Rong to go to a place where a bunch of big men gather. Besides, if you leave, no one will take care of the affairs of the house. Seeing that the new year is coming, and there are many things that need to be taken care of, you should stay.
Come on down, anyway, if General Qian is here, I will take care of myself." Although what Qian Hu said was true, he really didn't know how to be tactful, so I helped and persuaded him a few more times.
Seeing that she was helpless, Aunt Rong could only nod her head in agreement, and hurriedly ordered the maids to help me pack my luggage. I moved a stool and sat aside, patiently listening to her long-winded instructions.
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Early the next morning, I took the initiative to get up from the bed. When I turned around, I saw Aunt Rong sitting on the edge of the bed with red eyes and looking at me. She was so worried that she stayed up all night. After all, she is not a hard-hearted person. I was touched.
Moisture filled his eyes, and he threw himself into her arms. The two of them cried together until the housekeeper came to urge him and said that the sedan chair was ready. Then he quickly wiped away his tears, washed and dressed up, and then entered the palace to say goodbye.
Queen.
As soon as we arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, the Queen came out with people to greet me, and immediately took me into her arms, wiping tears of distress: "What a sin, such a little girl was sent to the border to suffer, I knelt down last night
Even if you stand at the gate of Qianqing Palace for one or two hours, you won't be able to make the emperor take back his orders."
The emperor now wanted Qian Hu, so naturally he couldn't refute his request, so the queen was doing nothing, but I was very touched by her thoughts. I took out a handkerchief from my pocket, wiped her tears, and said with a smile:
"Queen, please rest assured, Jinyue is already a grown-up child and will take good care of herself."
"I just stopped, please stop making me sad." Aunt Rong poked the queen's arm with her finger. The queen stopped crying, took off a finely crafted silver bracelet from her hand, and put it on my hand.
He said: "This is a gift from your mother when I got married. She drew the pattern herself and hired a craftsman to make it. Now I am passing it on to you. I hope your mother's spirit in heaven can keep you safe."
"Thank you, Queen." I thanked her hurriedly. The bracelet was a bit big and it fit loosely on my green wrist. I pushed it down to the middle of my forearm before it got stuck. Thinking of the purpose of entering the palace today, I knelt down formally.
After kowtowing three times, the queen quickly helped me up and shed tears again: "Good boy, get up quickly."
In ancient times, traveling relied on carriages and horses, so you had to plan your time in detail. If you didn't arrive at the place of lodging in time, you would have to sleep in the wilderness. Time was a little tight, so I said goodbye to the Queen and rushed back. It was ten o'clock in the morning.
Except for the palace maids and eunuchs, I met no one else on the road. When I reached the palace gate, I opened the sedan curtain and glanced outside. I happened to see Murong Qingfeng stepping down from the carriage. I quickly asked the sedan bearer to stop.
He rushed to him, raised his hand to block his way, pulled the jade pendant that symbolized the status of the princess from his waist, stuffed it into his hand, and said: "Take it, this is the token of love I gave you, now I want it
I've set off for the border, and I don't know when I'll be back yet. You can't fall in love with another woman while I'm away."
Without waiting for his answer, I ran away quickly, rushed into the sedan chair, and urged the bearer to speed up. I was worried that he would use Qinggong to chase me, and angrily smash the jade pendant into my face. However, I didn’t wait until I turned east.
I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as I didn't see any trace of him on Hua Street.
However, things in the world are unpredictable. I thought I would be able to return to the capital in just two or three months. Unexpectedly, my departure actually took ten years. When I came back, everything had changed.