In the next few days, Li Ye and his husband did not go to court again, but stayed in the Imperial Prefect's Mansion while his husband continued to explain the art of war and formations to Li Ye and Mu Mu.
On the fourth day, Mr. Sun Tzu explained the attack chapter of "The Art of War".
Sun Tzu said: In the art of military use, the whole country is the best, and the breaking of the country is second; the whole army is the best, and the breaking of the army is second; the whole brigade is the best, and the breaking of the brigade is second; the whole army is the best, and the breaking of the soldiers is second; the whole army is the best, and the breaking of the army is second. On top, Po Wu comes next. Therefore, winning a hundred battles is not a good thing; subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing.
Therefore, the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the city. The method of siege is a last resort. It takes three months to complete the repair of the oars, the equipment, and the equipment, and it takes another three months to build the sculls. If a general cannot bear his anger and the ants attack him, killing one-third of his soldiers but the city cannot be taken out, this attack will be a disaster.
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On the fifth day, Mr. Sun Tzu explained the military shape chapter of "The Art of War".
Sun Tzu said: Those who were good at fighting in the past were first invincible and waited for the enemy to become victorious. The invincible lies with oneself, but the victorious lies with the enemy. Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be invincible, but those who cannot make the enemy victorious are certain. Therefore, it is said: Victory can be known, but cannot be done.
Those who are invincible must defend; those who are victorious must attack. If there is insufficient discipline, there will be more than enough attack. Those who are good at defending are hidden under the Nine Earths, and those who are good at attacking are moving above the Nine Heavens, so they can protect themselves and achieve complete victory.
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On the sixth day, Mr. Sun Tzu explained the true and false chapters of "The Art of War".
Sun Tzu said: Those who are in the battlefield first and wait for the enemy are useless, and those who are in the battlefield behind and rush to fight are tired. Therefore, those who are good at fighting will cause others without harming them. If you can make the enemy come to you, it will benefit you; if you can prevent the enemy from coming, it will harm you. Therefore, the enemy can work hard when he is empty, hungry when he is full, and move when he is safe. Go where you don't expect, go where you don't expect. He who travels thousands of miles without any effort is traveling in a deserted land.
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After three days of lectures, not to mention Li Ye and Mu Mu, even Mr. Li felt very tired.
"This Sun Tzu's Art of War is unpredictable. There are still many chapters left for you to study carefully after you go to southern Xinjiang. You already have experience in forging. I will not repeat the art of weapon casting."
The gentleman drank a cup of tea, looked at Li Ye and said.
Li Ye nodded, glanced at Mu Mu, and asked, "Mu Mu, do you understand what sir said?"
Mu Mu nodded and said: "I understand some of it, but there are still some things that I don't understand. It seems that only by going to southern Xinjiang with my brother and going to the battlefield can I slowly understand."
The husband smiled and said, "It's normal that you don't understand, because neither of you has experienced this war. Many things can only be deeply understood if you go to the battlefield and have been washed by blood and fire."
Li Ye put away the books on the table and gently tapped Mu Mu on the head.
He smiled and said, "We have been working hard for a few days. Let's relax for a day tomorrow. Mu Mu will lead the way and take his younger brothers and sisters to visit the Imperial City. Then my brother and his family will go to Hua Man Lou for dinner, and the landlady there will pay the bill."
Thinking of Hua Tianxia's expression that day after he learned that he and Nalan Yu had run away halfway, Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.
"I just happened to ask Sister Hua for some more peach blossom cakes to take to southern Xinjiang to eat, so as not to starve on the road." Mu Mu whispered to the side.
Li Ye couldn't help but be startled after hearing this, forgetting that Mu Mu was not only a money fan, but also a foodie.
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Ye Zhiqiu, Fuzi, Lin Yueru and others were really shocked when they learned from their husband that Li Yezhen was canonized as a national master.
Although Mu Mu had already said it once, the shock of hearing it from her husband was still unspeakable.
In Ye Zhiqiu's view, it doesn't matter whether his son is an official or not, as long as he is happy, his master naturally wants the same thing as Ye Zhiqiu.
But after Lin Yueru found out, she became worried about Shangguan Wushuang. She came from a family of officials. She knew that for a young man of Li Ye's age, being canonized as a national master was simply a much more difficult task than reaching heaven.
Thinking about the little thoughts she had about Li Ye before, and not knowing whether something unpleasant happened between Li Ye and the young lady at the Royal Academy, she became more and more afraid to think about it.
She has decided to ask Li Hongxiu to accompany her to the Royal Academy in a few days. No matter what, she must let the young lady hold on to Li Ye, her prospective son-in-law.
However, everyone's different moods finally broke out when they learned that Li Ye was about to lead his army to southern Xinjiang. Ye Zhiqiu disagreed life and death.
He took Li Ye's hand and said, "Son, let's go back to Fengyun City. Can we stop being a national master?"
Lin Yueru also looked at Li Ye and said, "If that doesn't work, go back to Dongxuan Territory. It's not like you can't survive there. Don't you still have a restaurant?"
The Master was so angry that he shouted: "How can this woman understand the important affairs of the country?"
But Old God Mu Mu patted Ye Zhiqiu's hand and said, "Don't worry, mother, Mu Mu will protect my brother. My husband said that as long as I am willing, I can enter the Nascent Soul Realm next year!"
"Brother Nalan is also going with him. He is a master in the Nascent Soul Realm. He will also protect his brother."
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu's desperate look, Mu Mu couldn't help but smile and hold her hand and act coquettishly.
Only Mr. Sitting there calmly analyzed for everyone: "Ye'er is a national advisor, and he doesn't have to go to the battlefield to charge. He only assists the generalissimo in resisting the enemy. The emperor's eldest princes all went to the battlefield personally, and you are still here. What are you arguing about?”
"Ye'er has grown up after all. When he grows up, he will have to face many things in this world alone. Can you all solve them for him one by one?"
After the husband said these words, the two women were speechless.
Li Xixiu was open-minded and said carelessly: "You don't have to be afraid of this. It's really not possible. When spring comes, I will invite Mr. Tang and her disciples to go to southern Xinjiang to help Ye'er make enemies. Mr. Tang is now He is a master in the middle stage of distraction, and he is better than me."
It wasn't until Li Hongxiu said these words that Ye Zhiqiu calmed down.
She also knew that she could only vent and would not play a decisive role in the matter.
Feeling sad, she hugged Li Ye and cried bitterly, making him feel helpless.
"Tomorrow morning, I will take my sister and brothers to go shopping. At noon, I will treat the whole family to a meal at Huamanlou. It will be considered as a New Year's Eve dinner in advance. Mother, please don't be sad anymore. Southern Xinjiang is not very far from the Central Territory. It’s much closer than Prajna Temple.”
Li Ye looked at everyone and said softly. This was the only thing he could do for his family before going to southern Xinjiang. After all, he, as the elder brother, was indeed incompetent.
After thinking about it, Ye Zhiqiu, who had no choice but to nod, agreed to Li Ye's trip to the southern border.
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After a night of silence, the day before the army set out, Li Ye led Mu Mu, Li Xiaoxue, and Shangguan Qiu Ming out after dinner early in the morning.
Li Hongxiu followed behind, and the husband waited until nearly noon before he, the master, his wife, and Lin Yueru went to Huamanlou to meet Li Ye.
A group of five people walked on Zhuque Street. Li Ye recalled that the first time he went shopping in the imperial city was five years ago, with Nalan Yu leading him. He did not expect that it would be five years later when he went shopping again.
Walking on the thin snow, I felt infinite emotion in my heart.
"Brother, I want to buy new clothes!" Li Xiaoxue shouted, holding Li Ye's hand.
"Brother Li Ye, I want it too!" Shangguan Qiuming also shouted.
"Mu Mu hasn't spent my brother's money for a long time." Naturally, Mu Mu couldn't let it go at this time.
"Master, did you bring money when you went out today?" Li Ye turned to look at Li Hongxiu and laughed.
Li Hongxiu was stunned, and it took him a long time to understand. He couldn't help but pinched a snowball from the ground, threw it at Li Ye, and said angrily: "You dare to tease me, I don't want to kill you!"
For a moment, the snowballs were flying around, filled with the laughter of Li Xiaoxue and Qiu Ming.
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On this day, the Royal Academy finally received an official letter from the Royal Palace. The dean asked someone to make a copy of the official letter and post it on the bulletin board in the square of the academy to announce it to all the students in the academy.
After seeing the announcement, the young lady covered her mouth and walked back to her courtyard through the thick snow. As soon as she entered the house, she hugged Xu Jingyun and started crying.
Xu Jingyun was stunned, patted her arm and asked, "What's wrong? Who dares to bully you in this academy!"
"Li...Li Ye..." The young lady hugged Xu Jingyun and cried for a while, and finally she conferred the title of Imperial Master on Li Ye and told Xu Jingyun about his upcoming trip to southern Xinjiang.
"Is this true? That boy is only fifteen years old, two years younger than you?" Xu Jingyun also looked surprised. She absolutely did not believe that such a thing could happen.
"The college has copied a copy of the official letter from the palace and posted it..." The young lady continued to cry. "He came all the way back, and I didn't even leave him a meal... Li Ye, Li Ye,"
When Xu Jingyun saw that what the young lady was talking about was an official letter from the palace, she couldn't be wrong. Could it be that she had read it wrong?
A fifteen-year-old boy with no cultivation at all? The young man who could not learn anything was actually appointed as a national teacher by the emperor.
Tomorrow, he will lead his army to help southern Xinjiang. No matter what the young man's cultivation level is, it is beyond her ability to understand.
Did I really miss something?
Xu Jingyun asked herself secretly. She finally remembered Nalan Kunxuan's eyes that day, which clearly meant disgust.
However, at that time, Nalan Kunxuan didn't know that Li Ye was going to be named a national master?
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In Dongfang Yu'er's small courtyard, Su Qingyue and Dongfang Yu'er were warming themselves around the brazier.
The two also knew about Li Ye, but Dongfang Yu'er seemed to have forgotten the existence of Li Ye until Su Qingyue reminded her.
When Li Ye's hometown was in Fengyun City in Dongxuan Territory, and she was Shangguan Wushuang's fiancé, she vaguely remembered that boy. In the spring of that year...
"It seems that your mother's vision was not very good at the beginning. Although the conditions of the second prince are good, it seems that Li Ye is not that bad now. After all, he is a person who is deeply loved by the emperor. As long as the emperor is in power One day, this new Imperial Master becomes a person inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
In Su Qingyue's eyes, she had long looked down on Li Mingzhu's character, but she was pursuing the path of spiritual practice and looked down upon the power in the world.
"It turns out that he was also my fiancé? It turns out that I also lived in Fengyun City for a long time, but why did I forget it?"
Dongfang Yu'er lowered her head and was puzzled.
Su Qingyue took her little hand and smiled: "Don't think about these messy things anymore. After all, they have passed. Li Ye agreed to your mother's divorce back then, so I can't blame you."
"When we meet every day, treat it as a reunion of old friends. Don't have any other thoughts. You are the princess now, and you will marry into the palace in two years."
Dongfang Yu'er nodded, but her mind was desperately trying to remember. She wanted to remember the appearance of that boy, the boy who sent her a message.
The people on the road are like jade, and the gentlemen are like no other in the world.
Ruyu, it turns out she is Dongfang Yuer.
At this moment, she felt a stinging pain in her heart.
She suddenly remembered that there was a wild boy from the countryside who played a piece of music in the pavilion in the garden of the flower-filled building that night. The asking price was five thousand gold coins, and the price was finally sold for six thousand eight hundred gold coins.
The song is called "Baitou Yin", and the accompaniment singer is Hua Manlou's housekeeper Hua Luoyu.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but moan softly:
It's as white as snow on the mountain and as bright as the moon among the clouds.
I heard that you had two opinions, so I came to resolve it.
Today's drinking party, Mingdangou water head.
The crocodile is on the ditch, and the ditch water flows east and west.
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Is the young man playing the piano the same boy from back then?
Dongfang Yu'er was a little crazy.
