Qu Wu is famous for his talent in governing the country, but he actually has a wide range of knowledge, and he is all good at the art of war, although he has not shown his talent in this area for the time being, but Xia Ji already knows it according to the memory of the original owner's previous life. Xia Nan is Chen Guosima, in charge of the military, and it is perfect to have him as a teacher.

Let's not talk about the future, and don't say whether there will be any changes between this life and the previous life, Xia Nan needs such a master at present. At present, this child has studied with the soldiers left behind by his father, and the rest is self-taught.

Although there are some excellent generals among them, it is okay to learn some actual combat experience from them, but it is not enough to learn the art of war or something. Compared with Qu Wu, a talent coveted by all princes in the world, they are not at the same level at all. Therefore, there is no need for Xia Ji to refuse the olive branch that the other party took the initiative to hand.

But Xia Nan obviously didn't think that he finally had a very capable master.

"Mother, why do you think my master looks so similar to my father? Could he actually be my father's long-lost twin brother, or if my father didn't have a ...... at all?"

Xia Ji gently tapped Xia Nan's head with the peach branch that had just been folded in her hand to arrange flowers. Fortunately, Yang Tongue left after saying something, otherwise he really didn't know how he would feel when he saw Xia Nan like this.

"Mother, why are you knocking me?" Xia Nan was making up for his brain, and was knocked by his mother unexpectedly, and suddenly felt very aggrieved.

"Nan'er, you are too attached to your father." Natsuki pointed to a brocade in front of her and motioned for him to sit down. This child, although he has not yet reached the age of weak crown, has grown up, and he still has such a deep obsession with his father's death, which will sooner or later become his fatal weakness.

"Mother!" Xia Nan looks like a wounded little white sheep.

He knew he was a little whimsical, but even if he was, he wanted his father to have a 1 in 10,000 chance of being alive.

"Nan'er, the moon is cloudy and sunny, and people have joys and sorrows, which are all inevitable. Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature. Everyone wants their loved ones to be with them forever, but if they leave, we must also accept it, live well, and don't let them worry about themselves in another world. ”

The people of this era are in awe of gods and ghosts. Sure enough, as soon as Xia Ji said "another world", Xia Nan's expression became stern.

"Mother, you say, will my father miss us in another world?"

"Will you? But he should also have another life of his own, what if you let him worry too much and he can't manage his life properly? Relatives want each other to live well no matter where they are, rather than letting each other spend a long time in worry. Do you understand? ”

"But I miss my father!" The young man's eyes were full of longing.

Xia Ji took Xia Nan in her arms and gently stroked his tied black hair.

"When your father died, you watched it with your own eyes. What he worries most about is that our mother and son will have a bad time after he goes. Can you bear to reassure him?

Your father died at the age of forty-three, although he did not live very long, but he was the pillar of Chen Guo, and no country dared to underestimate Chen Guo when he was there, and he was worthy of his own life. ”

Natsuhime made Xia Nan face him and look him straight in the eye.

"Mother knows that your desire has always been to be like your father. If you have been living in the past and refusing to admit the reality, you will never grow up to be like your father.

Nan'er, you have inherited your father's title and are Chen Guosi. Have you ever wondered if there is anything you really want to do other than inherit his title? Do you have a purpose in life, rather than following in the footsteps of those who came before you? ”

"Your own life?" The boy's gaze became confused.

"Yes, my own life. You walk in your father's footsteps and will only satisfy him. When you get out of your own life, you will make him proud! ”

The boy's gaze gradually became clearer.

When Xia Nan saw Qu Wu again, although he still felt more kind in the face of his father's face, he didn't have the confusion and impulsiveness before.

But Qu Wu deserved to be Qu Wu, and soon he used his charm to subdue Xia Nan. The first time he gave Xia Nan a lesson, Qu Wu took out two books. One is "Taigong Liutao", and the other is "Sima Law". Xia Nan, who was a young Sima, saw these two books, and Jane's eyes were almost red.

"Taigong Liutao" was written by Taigongwang at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty. Taigong helped the king of Zhou to raise troops in Xiqi, and he was invincible all the way and won a hundred battles. This book records his art of using soldiers. Including Wen Tao, Wu Tao, Long Tao, Tiger Tao, Leopard Tao, Dog Tao and other six Tao, advocating 'infinite changes, unforeseen benefits'.

"Sima Law" is a summary of the combat experience of Sima in the past dynasties from the Yin and Zhou dynasties to the present, and it is the most precious first-hand combat information, and there are many valuable ways and methods.

Zhengshu, which one do you want to learn first? ”

Qu Wu looked at him with burning eyes.

Xia Nan wanted to say that he had to learn both, but he was afraid that Qu Wu would say that he was greedy and couldn't chew it out. After pondering in his heart for a long time, he said: "I want to learn "Taigong Liutao" first, and then "Sima Law". ”

"Good! It is easier to cultivate a holistic view by learning strategies first and methods later. It is important to know that winning a war depends not only on the battle itself, but also on the employment of personnel, food and grass, tactics, environment and other reasons. Good eye! ”

Xia Nan was praised and rejoiced in his heart.

Although Qu Wu had other plans, he was quite strict in educating his apprentices. If Xia Nan does not achieve the expected goal, he will be punished like other students. He was already a very hardworking child, and he was still punished from time to time for squatting on the top of a basin.

Although Xia Ji was distressed, she couldn't say anything. The ancients respected teachers, and no one should talk too much when educating children.

Qu Wu chose the place where Xia Ji's mother and son lived, because if he chose Qu Mansion, he would not be able to see Xia Ji.

Although it is a bit hard to walk a long way to teach his disciples every day, he can always see his favorite person and eat all kinds of snacks made by beautiful women, and he is very satisfied.

The pear blossom is grateful, and the hibiscus blooms again. After the cicadas chirp, the heat subsided. Peaceful and happy days always fly by. In the blink of an eye, Xia Ji's mother and son have been in Yingdu for half a year.

The breeze blows off the leaves of the ginkgo tree, leaving a golden yellow all over the ground. Natsuhime walked in the courtyard, picked up a leaf, and muttered to herself, "It's already autumn!" ”

It's been so long since I left the country of Chen.

Qu Wu, who was supervising Xia Nan's reading in the east wing, moved his ears and keenly caught this sigh.

Autumn is coming, and winter is coming. For people who are far away from their homeland, winter is the most difficult to spend in a foreign land that is somewhat unaccustomed to the water and soil. An accidental wind chill may kill people.

They're going to go back, right?

Qu Wu looked greedily at the woman dressed in white outside through the half-open carved window lattice. I don't know when we will meet again!

Xia Nan had just recited the last paragraph of the "Sima Law" silently, and was about to ask the master for advice, "Choosing a good soldier is the strength of benefiting people; As soon as I looked up, I happened to see the master's admiring expression, and following his gaze, the woman in front of me was his mother.

Although Xia Nan thought that his master must have a deep meaning in accepting him as an apprentice, he never expected that it would be for his mother. How to deal with this kind of thing? Xia Nan was also stunned for a while.

Xia Nan has finished studying "Taigong Liutao" and "Sima Fa", and at present, among the countries, there are few who can defeat him militarily. In the next half month, Qu Wu did not appear in front of Xia Ji's mother and son again on the grounds that Xia Nan had already learned something and could consolidate it on his own.

Half a month later, Chen Linggong sent a team of soldiers and horses to pick up Xia Nan and return to China. said that he wanted to give him the position of prince. In addition to being surprised in the summer, I subconsciously thought of Qu Wu and Sheep Tongue. I don't know if there is a shadow of them in this.

But in any case, Chen Linggong's move has made it impossible for them to stay out of the struggle of the Chen royal family. Rather than waiting for the dust to settle in a foreign country and then meet the unpredictable fate, it is better to go back and give it a go. Natsuhime and Natsunan quickly made a decision.

Before leaving, Xia Ji and Xia Nan made a special trip to Qu Mansion to say goodbye to Qu Wu, but they were closed. Three times in a row, it's like this. The sheep tongue also left a word to go out, not in Yingdu.

Chen Linggong's soldiers and horses over there were in a hurry, and they couldn't delay it any longer. That's how they made their way home.

The carriage and horses slowly drifted away in the drowsy twilight. Gradually, all the people became a black spot in the sky.

In a wind-watching pavilion, two men with extraordinary bearing were holding a bottle of wine glass, looking at the crowd in the distance.

"Uncle Qu, you and I have done so many things for them, why don't you let them know? In the end, he went into hiding. The younger man asked the older man beside him, his voice full of confusion.

"When they should know, they will know. I don't want to put pressure on Natsuhime psychologically. The older man looked at the black dots in the sky, and the knuckles of his glass were white. I don't know if I will regret this opportunity in the future.

"Huh! Qu Bo didn't want to repay the favor, but he took me with him. The young man said this, but there was no hint of blame in his tone, but a kind of optimism.

"You can catch up with them now!" The older man squinted at the afterlife in front of him.

"Gotcha, forget it! I'm going, and they can't hold me for what you're asking? Besides, at this point, I have to go to assist Zhengshu sooner or later. While there won't be anything going on at this time, why don't you hurry up and play around? By the way, this peach blossom brew is too far from what Mrs. Xia did. ”

"That's it! Let's talk about comfort! The young man's "Qu Bo" sighed, and there was no loneliness in his tone.

"Alas! In the past, we drank pear blossom white, but now it is peach blossom brew. I don't think you'll be able to drink good wine in the future except for going to the forest! The young man joked as he swept his eyes at the person next to him.

The other party did not speak, facing the night that had already darkened, motionless, almost standing as a statue.