The sun sets in the Li family's mansion. Li You looked at the slips and slips in front of him that had been turned over and were about to fall apart, with excitement in his eyes.
The messenger from the palace has read out his appointment edict. From today on, Li You will be the commander-in-chief of Shu County, responsible for connecting the southwestern barbarians and attacking the Dian Kingdom.
He has another opportunity to go to the battlefield and perform meritorious service. If he successfully completes this task, promotion to a noble rank will be a piece of cake.
"I can finally leave Xianyang. I don't want to stay here for a moment." Li You whispered, full of expectations for going to Shu.
There were footsteps outside the door. Li Si had just returned from handling official business in Tingwei's Mansion.
"Father." Li You hurriedly stepped forward and saluted. Seeing Li You's slightly red face, Li Si breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his son had emerged from the shadow of the princess and became the calm and confident good man again.
"Have you received the appointment letter? Now you are a lieutenant of Shu County. When you take office in Shu, you will prepare to connect with the southwestern barbarians and attack the Dian Kingdom. Are you confident about this war?" Li Si He asked, quite concerned.
After all, the land of Shu is remote, and those southwestern barbarians are barbarians. If Li You hadn't asked for orders this time and had a very firm attitude, Li Si would not be willing to send his son to that place.
Li You grinned and said: "Don't worry, father, I have already done some research. Shu County is mountainous, and most of the southwestern barbarians are barbaric barbarians living in the mountains and forests. They should not be much different from the barbarians in Nan County." . Then I will use the same method to deal with the barbarians in Nanjun, burning the mountains and forests, and the southwestern barbarians will not be afraid." Li You was very confident, especially thinking that he set fire to the mountains in Nanjun, and the barbarians who burned the mountains and forests were so scared that they surrendered one by one. The scene made my hands tremble with excitement.
Li You wanted to recreate his glory in Nanjun in Shu. Li Si nodded and said: "It's good to be sure. You used fire to defeat the barbarians in Nanjun. If you want to go to Shu this time, it won't be a big problem." Speaking of this, Li Si remembered a rumor that had been circulated in Xianyang City before. , smiled and said: "When the war was not yet decided, there were actually rumors in Xianyang City that my son was hit by a strange number and that something would happen during the war. They also made rumors about the fact that you were attacked by Xiang Yan and others in Chudi, haha. , It’s really ridiculous." After hearing Li Si's words, Li You's face darkened.
"The number of hits is odd?" He chewed on these four words, thinking about his three defeats in Chudi.
When he first came out, he was attacked by Xiang Yan and was defeated with five thousand against thirty thousand. During World War II, he led a group of remnant soldiers and was chased by Chu general Zhaoping with 10,000 elite soldiers. He managed to escape with his life, but it was later learned that he had become Zhao Tuo's scapegoat.
In the third battle, the enemy was outnumbered and defeated by the Chu army in a last-ditch battle. The greatest achievement was that Ren Xiao, who was lagging behind, was defeated.
Before, Li You just lamented his bad luck, but now after hearing this
These four words, "The number of hits is odd" suddenly cast a shadow on the whole person's heart. Could it be that I, Li Youzhen, am lucky?
Li Si shook his head and said: "To be honest, I was doubtful about this before. After all, you were really unlucky in those few battles in Chu."
"But didn't you win a great victory over the Yi people in Nanjun this time? These so-called rumors are ridiculous. They will be destroyed without an attack. They are all gone. Now the emperor agrees with your request to go to Shu to connect the southwestern Yi and attack the Dian Kingdom. Thinking about it, I also disdain those rumors. You have done a good job this time and made great achievements. Thinking about it, I am even more speechless!" Li Si's original intention was to encourage Li You and get rid of the rumor.
But when Li You heard it, he felt uneasy. He thought about how he was in Nanjun and was defeated by the barbarians as soon as he entered the mountains. After coming out of the mountains, he received a letter from Li Si.
The letter "Do not enter the mountains and forests". If the letter had arrived a day earlier, maybe he wouldn't have suffered that minor defeat.
Then Li You thought about how when he set fire to the mountain, the wind direction suddenly changed and he almost burned himself.
Naturally, he had not told Li Si about these episodes. Only he knew about them. Is it really an odd number? No!
Didn’t I win in the end? This is indeed just a rumor! I, Li You, hold my destiny in my own hands, so how can I say so!
Li You cheered himself up in his heart and said to Li Si: "Father, don't worry. Chu's three defeats were just due to bad luck, and I have no military experience. Now that I have won in Nanjun, it counts as a battle with a veteran. This time Entering Shu will be fine." Just as the father and son were talking about this matter, Li Yu strode in from outside.
"Father, brother, the eldest concubine Zhao Tuo just sent someone to send a greeting card, saying that he would come to visit my Li family tomorrow." Li Si took a look at the greeting card, turned to Li You and said: "I helped you before If you pass him, he will come to thank you this time." Hearing Zhao Tuo's name.
Li You felt that all the courage and fighting spirit he had just mustered up were gone. Various scenes of Zhao Tuo and the princess together emerged in his mind.
That was the scene that made his heart hurt violently when he thought about it. Zhao Tuo, are you here to show off in front of me?
Li You's whole body was shaking. He raised his head and said, "Father, the emperor wants to connect with the southwestern barbarians. This is a major matter for the country and cannot be delayed. I want to set out for Shu early tomorrow morning." Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at his son and said, "Are you afraid? Zhao Tuo?" Li Yuye on the side said: "Brother, why are you in such a hurry to enter Shu? If you don't want to see Zhao Tuo, just avoid it tomorrow. There is no need for this."
"I'm not afraid. I just want to make contributions as soon as possible and don't want to waste time here. Father, this matter has been decided. Now I will go and prepare the things that will go to Shu." After Li Yu finished speaking, in Li Yu's astonishment, Da Walked out.
Looking at his son's back. Li Si sighed, knowing that this was Li You's last stubbornness.
"Zhao Tuo, you have defeated my son."...in the eldest princess's house. After Zhao Tuo sent someone to deliver the greeting card to Li Mansion, the sky was already dusk.
Everywhere in the mansion was lit with candles. Several rows of six-foot-tall exquisite bronze lamp stands emit light in the corners.
"The emperor appointed me as the Young Master, but before I officially took office, he gave me a big task. He wanted to destroy the weapons of the world that he had collected before, and then build twelve golden figures and erect them in Xianyang Palace. It sounds majestic and majestic just by listening to it. But, I think it is better for gold makers to make coins. In this way..." Zhao Tuo and Ying Yinman sat opposite each other, with the food in front of them filled with exquisite food. .
While Zhao Tuo was eating, he was chatting with Ying Yinman about today's events. As a young couple, they were newly married and at the time of their deep love, they talked about everything.
Moreover, Ying Yinman was quite intelligent and often had her own opinions on some of the things Zhao Tuo said, and sometimes she could make some good suggestions. Therefore, in addition to their love as a couple, Zhao Tuo also often chatted with her about serious matters.
However, Ying Yinman didn't seem to be in high spirits tonight. Even if her man became the young master of one of the Nine Lords today, there was not much joy on her face.
Ying Yinman lowered her head while eating, and from time to time
"Hmm" twice, which was considered to be in agreement with what Zhao Tuo said.
"When I went out in the morning, I was smiling and saying, "My dear, take your time." How come your face changed at night?"
"What is this woman thinking in her mind?" Zhao Tuo was very confused. He couldn't understand what was going on. If he could guess the emperor's thoughts, he could not understand the princess's change of face. Can't figure out what the reason is.
Why is getting along with women more difficult than fighting? If Da Sima had this ability back then, I'm afraid Zhao Tuo would have had a lot of trouble if he wanted to defeat the Qi army in one fell swoop.
Because there was a maid waiting at his side, Zhao Tuo couldn't ask questions, so he could only finish the meal hastily, suppress his anger, and get ready to go to bed before asking questions.
When the night fell, Zhao Tuo strode into the inner room after washing up. At this moment, Ying Yinman was sitting in front of the couch, looking at a jade pendant in his hand in a daze, which was the token of love he gave her.
The plain clothes are white, covering her curvy body. The bun on the princess's head has been untied, and the soft black silk is draped on her shoulders. Her body, which has just been washed, is still exuding a faint fragrance.
In the flickering candlelight, Zhao Tuo could see her hand holding the jade pendant. It was white and soft, almost blending into the white jade in her hand. It was so fascinating to see her.
"Princess." Zhao Tuo called softly, closed the door with his hand, and walked towards the person on the couch. Before Zhao Tuo could get closer, he saw Ying Yinman raising his head, wrinkled his nose, and stared at him.
"You lied to me!" The princess' voice was clear and clear, as if she was angry. Zhao Tuo was stunned. He looked confused and said, "When did I lie to you? What did I lie to you about?" Zhao Tuo was confused, but he was confident that he had never lied to the other party.
Facing Zhao Tuo's questioning, two blushes appeared on Ying Yinman's fair face. Paired with her pure white plain clothes, she looked even more charming and alluring.
She bit her lip and asked, "You said you were on the battlefield before and never touched a woman, right?" So that's it.
Zhao Tuo raised his head confidently. He nodded seriously and said: "Of course, I swear that I have been away on war for several years and have kept myself clean. I have never found a woman. If the princess doesn't believe it, you can ask Shejian, Zhong Lizhen and others."
"Ha, Shejian? They are not all yours, how can they tell the truth to me?" Ying Yinman sneered, she thought of something again, and while blushing, her eyebrows stood up, and she looked at Zhao Tuo He asked: "You are such a clean person and have never touched a woman. If that's the case, then why do you know so much..." When Ying Yinman said this, his face turned red to the roots of his ears, feeling ashamed and angry.
In the past few days, the more she thought about it, the more wrong she felt. He, a good man, kept saying that he had never looked for a woman outside, pretending to be pure.
But when she got to the bed, she resorted to various tricks and various embarrassing postures one after another. Even the things taught by wet nurses were not so shameful.
This is definitely a veteran! Thinking of this, Ying Yinman became even more embarrassed and said: "What a Zhao Tuo, since you said there are no women outside, then tell me where did you learn those postures!" Zhao Tuo was stunned.
How to answer this?
