Twilight felt the west wind howling, the yellow sand passing through her eyes, choking and holding her breath, but the horse was galloping, making people sit unsteadily. She wanted to sit firmly, pulled the reins tightly, her back was straight, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that the competition platform was in front of her, and she was about to bump into it in a moment!

There was a sudden sinking behind her, her arms were encircled in front of her, the man was close to her back, the wind-like breath poured into her nose, and a low and stern voice came from her ears, "Lean forward!" ”

Twilight leaned over as she spoke.

"Straight back, don't bend over, only lean forward!"

Twilight suddenly tried to adjust, but the horse was galloping too fast, and the bumps were too dramatic, and she couldn't sit still at all, so how easy was it to adjust her position?

"Don't try to sit still, the horse can't sit still when it runs! Just follow the rhythm of the horse's running. ”

Twilight pondered this, trying to find a feeling, but it wasn't something that could be realized and understood in a moment.

"Knees! Thigh! Clamp the horse's belly and lean forward! The butt doesn't seem to touch the saddle, and that feels right! Yuan Xiu's voice came from his ears again, the voice was low and strict, which was very different from the usual affinity, the breath was next to his ears, a little hot, a little itchy, and a sun-like breath drilled into his nose.

Twilight's back straightened, trying to keep her mind on the horse.

Yuan Xiu glanced at her while holding the reins of the horse, and the young man's long hair was pulled like a flag in the wind, brushing past his face, slightly itchy. The exposed neck is delicate and snow-white, and the crescent moon arcs to add softness to the Qingzhuo back. The wind in the school field is full of yellow earth, but there seems to be a faint fragrance of green bamboo on the young man's body, as if he saw the blue color of the south of the Yangtze River at a glance, and a mirage was born in the northwest of this yellow sand.

Yuan Xiu's eyes showed some doubts, and when he came back to his senses, he had already galloped a few laps around the school field, and the young man in front of him had slowly gained some understanding of Fang Cai's indiscipline, and he was no longer so tense, and his posture looked more and more like that from behind.

Two big men ride together, even if one person is teaching riding skills, it looks a little strange. Yuan Xiu saw that Twilight had the essentials, so he pulled the reins, let the horse slow down, and when the horse stopped, he jumped off the horse.

Twilight was not as good as him, so he could only pedal the stirrup with his left foot and get off the horse step by step.

Yuan Xiu's gaze fell on her lap along the movement of her dismounting, remembering the feeling when he patted her leg just now, he frowned slightly and said: "Your legs are soft, you can't ride a horse if you don't have the strength!" In the past few days, I have come to the school field, and I have a sandbag tied to my legs to run a few more laps to practice my leg strength! ”

Twilight lowered her head slightly when she heard the soft words, and only whispered.

"There is also waist strength, riding a horse without waist strength to ride for a long time, not to mention thousands of miles, even ten miles can make your waist tired and scattered! If you don't want to suffer this hardship in the future, you will practice more to train your waist! Yuan Xiu said again, habitually patting her.

With this beat, Twilight Qing froze, and Yuan Xiu frowned again, "You kid, why are you thin everywhere?" This body is too thin. ”

With this thin body, how did Shangyu Village kill so many horse bandits that day and night?

He couldn't help but look at her carefully, she was a head shorter than him, and compared to the tall and strong Northwest man, she looked much petite and thin. It's hard to imagine that there is such stubbornness hidden in this body, and it is difficult to imagine that he dares to confront Hu Yanhao and other madmen on the grassland for five days, and it is hard to imagine what kind of explosive power is hidden in this body, which can kill so many horse bandits in Shangyu Village.

Twilight Qing was uncomfortable by Yuan Xiu, and was annoyed by his habit, men in the army were informal, but this informality was a big taboo for her, if he wanted to pat her if she had chest muscles one day, her identity would have to be exposed!

Her face was not very good-looking, her eyes were extremely cold, she stepped back, and said: "The last general is not as good as the general, the last general's family is poor, there are not a few bowls of rice to eat, and he is not tall or strong." ”

This negative remark made Yuan Xiu a little funny, and asked her, "Doesn't it mean that you are thinner?" And angry. How old are you this year? ”

"Sixteen."

"Sixteen is the age of a long body, and the food in the army is full! Eat a few more bowls at each meal to make sure you grow taller and stronger! Yuan Xiu really looked at Liu Heizi as he spoke, and said, "You were originally in the gangtou camp, and this matter will be handed over to you, looking at your family's military marquis, if you eat two bowls per meal, you will ask her to eat three bowls in the future!" ”

Liu Heizi was stunned, there are still two bowls, and the amount of rice is small, just one bowl for one meal. But in the face of Yuan Xiu, he didn't dare to reply, so he swallowed the words in his stomach.

"Okay, remember to practice your waist and leg strength, there is still something in the military tent, I will go back first, and I will test your equestrian skills in a few days!" Yuan Xiu looked towards the stable, and his own soldiers led a black horse over to him.

Twilight lowered her eyes and said nothing, thinking that you might as well not come, but it was hard to say.

But when a famous general next to her saw her face, he smiled, a little obscene, "Listen to the general, the general is all for your good!" We are all men, practice more waist and leg strength, and we will not get tired when we marry a daughter-in-law in the future. ”

Lao Xiong laughed, "Zhou Junhou is only sixteen, and people who don't marry a daughter-in-law are thin-skinned, you say this is too unkind!" ”

The general looked disappreroving, "If you don't marry a daughter-in-law, you're a chick?" Lao Tzu thirteen has been to the kiln! How many chicks do you think we have in our army? It's also the general......"

Yuan Xiu's horse took over, hit the reins and was about to get on the horse, when he heard this, he suddenly turned around and kicked over, "Get out!" ”

The general snorted, jumped away with his butt in his arms, and turned around and laughed.

Yuan Xiu laughed angrily at him, the scorching sun was on his head, the man's complexion was like wheat, his cheeks were inexplicably a little red, and the heroic and extraordinary spirit of war dissipated for three points in an instant, he glanced at Du Qing and said, "Stay away from them in the future, so as not to teach you badly." ”

Twilight didn't say a word, only nodded.

Yuan Xiu got on the horse at this time, and was about to gallop out of the school field as soon as he clamped the horse's belly, and suddenly there was a sound of horses' hooves outside the school field, and he just galloped into the school field with a long report!

"Newspaper—"

The generals raised their eyes, Yuan Xiu's face turned pale, that person was his personal soldier, could it be a foreign military report?

After thinking about this, the pro-soldier galloped to the front, turned over and dismounted, and knelt on the ground to report: "Report! Report to the general, the palace is 800 miles urgent, there is a holy decree! ”

Divine decree?

All the generals were stunned, Twilight's eyes changed slightly, and they glanced at Moon Kill without a trace, Moon Kill was still the same cold face, but the surprise at the bottom of his eyes showed that he didn't know that there was a holy decree.

Yuan Xiu's face was calm, and he asked, "Are you in Jialan Guancheng?" ”

"Yes! Wait at the General's Palace. ”

"Okay, go back!"

Yuan Xiu said that he was about to leave, but the personal soldier glanced at Du Qing and said, "The palace people who passed the decree said that they wanted Zhou Junhou to go to receive the decree together." ”

The generals were stunned when they heard this, Yuan Xiu turned around, and saw a look of surprise in Dusk Qing's eyes, he was also a little surprised, but he still nodded and said, "Okay!" Let's go together. You've just learned to ride a horse, and you're just practicing, let's go! ”

"Yes!" Twilight Qing lowered her head in response, covered her eyes, led her horse and horse, and let Yue Kill continue to practice Shi Dahai and Liu Heizi, while she left the school field behind Yuan Xiu.

Jialan Guancheng, the general's mansion is located in the east of Guancheng, the gate is three rooms wide, seven deep, all the way to the main hall, see a flower and a tree are not exquisite, just like planting a few trees casually, but the military pavilion, barracks, martial arts field, solemn and spacious, cold and hard everywhere.

The palace people who passed the decree served tea in the main hall, and when Duqing arrived with Yuan Xiu, he saw that Lu Da was also there, and obviously came to receive the decree.

Yuan Xiu was in front, leading Lu Da and Du Qing to kneel down to receive the order, listening to the sharp voices of the palace people, and as soon as they opened their mouths, the voice came from afar.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: The northwest Wuhu is guilty of the border, the bandits are rampant, I am concerned about the border pass, and I am very relieved to hear that the Northwest General Yuan Xiu is outside the Ping Hu Ce, and the internal security bandits, loyal to the liver and courageous, and I am very relieved! Three special houses, 100 hectares of fertile land, 3,000 taels of gold, Qin this! ”

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: Hussar general Lu Da led the army to guard Shangyu Village alone, beheaded thousands of bandits, heroic and courageous, and bravely crowned the three armies! A special house, 100 hectares of fertile land, 1,000 taels of gold, Qin this! ”

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: The Northwest Army's military marquis Tuesday egg, plan to break the array, guard Shangyu Village alone, save the army wisely, bravely defend the people, I am very relieved! The edict of the Lang General, the number Yingrui, give a house, a thousand taels of gold, Qin this! ”

Three holy decrees, two rewards, and one general!

Zhonglang General, the last rank of the general in the army, from the five-rank military position. Such low-level generals can be appointed with the approval of the soldiers, and there is no need for a holy decree. It is already a holy grace to give it personally, and it has even been sealed! According to the law of Daxing, civil and military officials are all systematic, and the system cannot be moved lightly, but the title can be changed with the emperor's award, but those who have this honor are often among the Chinese martial arts members or princes, and the holy decree personally approves a military general from the fifth rank, and also gives the title of imperial title, such a favor and favor are unheard of!

According to the law, the grade of the person with the title can be added to the first grade, and the Yingrui Zhonglang will be able to receive the five grades!

Yuan Xiu led Lu Da and Duqing to thank him, and the holy decree was received in the hands of the three of them, and Yuan Xiu smiled and said: "My father-in-law came all the way to the northwest, and the border pass was bitterly cold, and it was not strange to be inconsiderate. At noon, please have dinner in the house, so that Yuan Xiu can do his best to the friendship of the landlord! ”

The man greeted each other, amiable and hearty, and his smile was a little faint.

The palace people hurriedly refused, "Don't dare to General Lao!" The border is heavy, the war is important, if the old slave dares to disturb, he will have no shame to see His Majesty when he turns back. The saint was still waiting for the old slave to go back to his life, and he didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he went back. ”

"Jiangnan and northwest are two thousand miles away, and my father-in-law is in a hurry for eight hundred miles, how can I drink tea and leave? This lunch must be arranged by Yuan Xiu no matter what. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare! War is important! The old slave hurried back to resume his life, thanks to the general for his kindness. ”

After some greetings and refusal, Yuan Xiu did not stay, glanced at the pro-soldier beside him, and the pro-soldier went down, and came back after a while, three hundred taels of gold ingots were rewarded to the palace people, and the palace people took it with a smile, and after thanking Yuan Xiu, he took the people away.

Yuan Xiu personally sent people out of the General's Mansion, and when he returned, Lu Da and Du Qing were waiting in the hall.

Lu Dadao: "The matter of marching and leveling bandits, that side knows it quickly!" ”

"It's not uncommon for the army to have eyeliner in the middle of the court!" Yuan Xiudao.

"Isn't that unusual? When the conscription in Bianhe, the eunuchs of the Beauty Division also went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Labor to pick out the beauty from our people, if you want to say that the saint doesn't know about this, Lao Tzu doesn't believe it! It's just for us! At this time, he issued an order to give this and that, Lao Tzu always felt strange! Surely there is no kindness! ”

Yuan Xiu couldn't cry or laugh, "Can you have any kindness?" Is the decree false, or will the gold and silver given to you be taken back again? ”

"It's not that the saint is a virtuous general, he has been messing around for many years, today he ordered to reward people, and tomorrow he ordered to kill people, why is it impossible?"

The two did not avoid Dusk Qing when they spoke, Yuan Xiu turned around and saw her hanging her head without saying a word, so he smiled and said, "Don't listen to him!" You don't have any jokes, the reward has been given, you can rest assured that you will receive it. On the way to the march, your military merits are enough to be crowned generals, but you have no right to promote generals in the military tent, and this matter needs to be reported to the court. My recital has been handed in, and the decree has come sooner than expected. Don't be frightened by Lu Da, the army is not the middle of the country, there are not many twists and turns, there are any, whoever wants to move my northwest soldiers, you have to ask me first! ”

"If you don't kill the Hu people, you won't move us until you retreat, if you move us, who will guard the border?" Lu Da snorted.

Yuan Xiu turned around and kicked over, scolding with a smile: "Shut up, you!" ”

Twilight Qing lowered her head and stood still, only occasionally raising her eyes, seemingly inadvertently sweeping her gaze away from Yuan Xiu and Lu Da's faces. The palace asked her to receive the decree, and she knew that it was the will of the general, which was not surprising. She has been made a military marquis, why does she need another holy decree? Bu Xihuan will definitely not be bored to give her only gold and silver in the field house under the decree, he knows that she doesn't need it, so as soon as the holy decree comes, it will be a general! She was just a little surprised, and he would give her the nickname.

In addition, what surprised her was Yuan Xiu, looking at his expression, he didn't have much hostility towards Bu Xihuan, but he wasn't too close. This is already very good, after all, the Yuan family has controlled the government for many years, and there are many discords between the emperor and the Yuan family. The Northwest Army had many complaints about Bu Xihuan, and the misunderstanding was deep.

Twilight still wanted to know more, and a personal soldier came in at the door to report: "General, General Gu is here, saying that there is something important to discuss, waiting for you in the study." ”

Hearing this, Yuan Xiu turned around and said, "Okay, I know." ”

As he walked out, he turned back to Twilight and smiled, "Don't go back, stay in the mansion for a meal at noon!" It's a celebration for you! ”

Without waiting for Twilight to answer, he said to the soldiers at the door, "Call all the people who are okay at noon today, and let the kitchen cook more good dishes!" Sue sù kitchen, on the big meat dish! General Yingrui is growing up, not enough to eat, not tall and not strong! ”

The soldier smiled and took the order.

Yuan Xiu said to Lu Dadao again: "She has newly learned to ride a horse, she is not proficient yet, there are still some hours before noon, you take her to the martial arts arena to practice!" ”

He didn't leave until he was done.

Den.

"The teacher is here for the holy decree?" Yuan Xiu asked when he entered the door.

Gu Qian stood by the window with his hands in his hands, a veteran who was over the age of sixties, full of white hair, but still majestic and upright.

"Those three holy decrees came quickly, and it was not uncommon for the army to have the eyeliner of the palace. Can the Holy Will ...... Can the general guess? Gu Qian turned around with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Does the teacher think that the saint's reward for Tuesday's egg is too heavy?" Yuan Xiu raised his eyebrows and smiled.

When Gu Qian heard this, his eyes were blazing, and his deep meaning was even heavier, "The saint's reward for Tuesday's egg may be a reward for the general." ”

The saint has long been an adult, but the Yuan family is still an auxiliary government, and there have been many discords between the saint and the Yuan family over the years. But no matter how undercurrents are in private, the work on the face is complete. This Tuesday Dan is a rookie in the Northwest Army, and in terms of military merits, she is enough to be a general, but she is a recruit after all, and she has no experience in leading soldiers, so it is a little early to be a general. A few days ago, when the general talked about rewarding meritorious deeds, he proposed that he should be a captain, and asked this kid to practice slowly. But the general loves talents, and feels that the military marquis is a loss to this kid, and the military marquis is also reported to the court.

At that time, he thought that when the new army first arrived in the northwest, these 50,000 new troops came from the south of the Yangtze River, which was somewhat incompatible with the old army in the northwest, and it would be beneficial to appease the new army by mentioning their own rookie general. Therefore, he did not stop the general.

The recital was sent to Shengjing, but the holy decree came from the palace, and the meaning of the saint is worth pondering.

Re-rewarding the rookies of the Northwest Army, firstly, can stimulate the morale of the border passes, and secondly, the rookies are the rookies of the Northwest Army, and the Northwest Army is the descendant of the Yuan family, and the saint has the meaning of showing favor to the Yuan family. But the holy decree did not come from the court, but from the palace, obviously there was a secret report from the army in the saint, he did not hide it, just told the sù Yuan family, it was a warning to beat!

These three holy decrees, three holy wills, the saint is no longer the young emperor of the past, even though these years seem absurd, but in fact, he has a city in his chest.

When Yuan Xiu heard this, he smiled slightly, walked to the desk, and looked at the map of Guanwai hanging on the wall, and said nothing.

"Shengjing, do you have a letter these days?" Gu Qian asked.

"Here we are."

"Can the general see it?"

"I didn't see it."

Yuan Xiu never turned around, his tone was a little sparse, a little cold and hard.

Gu Qian sighed, "General, you have to go back to Shengjing after all, this northwest ...... It's not where you live for the rest of your life. ”

Yuan Xiu didn't say a word, just looked at the map outside the pass, the grassland was vast, the desert was like snow, the man's eyebrows showed a little yearning, and he said for a long time: "This northwest, how good." ”

"But the general is the son-in-law of the Yuan family!" Gu Qian's heart was bitter.

The saint is a hidden dragon, and he will not be able to tolerate the regents of the Yuan family for many years, between the saint and the Yuan family, there must be a situation of life and death, and the general is the Yuan family, but he doesn't like the affairs of the court, he hid in the army at the age of fifteen, and he did not return to Beijing for ten years!

But this kind of idleness has been hiding for ten years, and now that His Majesty is an adult, it is impossible to hide for another ten years.

You always have to return to Beijing, and you always have to choose.

"Alas! I don't know, I'll talk about it later! Yuan Xiu waved his hand in annoyance, turned around and came out from behind the desk, and strode out of the study.

"General!" Gu Qian called urgently behind him.

Sometime! Sometime! Every time he talks about Shengjing, he always pushes the future!

"Today, Tuesday is the egg general, I left her in the house to eat, it is lively at noon, and the teacher is also coming! Those things, in the future! "Yuan Xiu didn't come back, he was outside the study, and he had already made great strides while talking, and he had gone far away.

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Well, the case will come tomorrow.