At the beginning of spring, everything recovers, farming and herding are busy, and there is a peaceful and happy environment. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe triennial selection of show girls in the Great Zhou Kingdom also kicked off with the buds quietly blooming on the willow branches. In this election, Emperor Xuan changed the old system and promulgated that all the daughters of businessmen who are innocent and have made outstanding contributions to the prosperity of the state can also be sent for election. As soon as this order came out, the world was in an uproar, and the court quarreled for several days, not only the ministers jointly played, it is said that the queen mother also angrily denounced the absurdity, but did not waver in the slightest to the determination of Emperor Xuan to reform the system.

At dinner in the evening, the Li family also complained a lot when he heard about this: "The emperor will actually choose the daughters of those vulgar and treacherous businessmen into the palace, which really degrades the identity of the harem ladies." Pity my family's frost, when she enters the palace in the future, she will have to face these vulgar and unbearable market women, and I don't know what kind of tricks they will make, alas, she has been a scheming child since she was a child, but how can she cope with it......"

Shen Congyun never said a word, and Shen Ningxuan muttered: "When you were going to send her to the palace, why didn't you think that she couldn't cope with it." ”

"Shut up!" Shen Congyun slapped his palm on the table, which shook the dishes, Shen Ningxuan's temper also came up, Teng stood up and was about to leave, Li and Su Yichen hurriedly pulled him to sit down.

Su Yichen secretly glanced at her uncle, her uncle's face was gloomy, obviously very annoyed, she tentatively spoke: "Actually, Chen'er doesn't think there's a need to worry too much. ”

"Don't worry? What you said was light......" My aunt sneered with disdain.

"Shut up for me, too!" Shen Congyun drank Li's drink, and then asked her, "Chen'er, tell me your opinion." ”

Su Yichen glanced at his aunt, lowered his head and said softly: "The money in the world is always circulated in the hands of merchants, but since ancient times, the way of the monarch has been to emphasize agriculture and suppress business, so that although the merchants are rich in the world, their status is humble. The emperor collects tribute, and the merchants go by name, but they take what they need, with the intention of appeasement. What's more, the harem is controlled by the queen mother and queen, and they will not allow the position of Shangjia's daughter to cross the family. ”

Shen Congyun stared at her deeply, then shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, if Xuan'er and Shuang'er are as clear as you, I don't have to worry about the decline and glory of the Shen family tomorrow." ”

Li Shi smiled coldly, turned his head and walked out. Su Yichen was a little embarrassed, and her uncle waved his hand to show that she didn't have to care: "Xuan'er, you have the ability to lead troops, but you are inferior to strategy, if you take time, you can be a good general to protect the country." It's just that the current emperor is confused by traitors, and he has long been suspicious of my Shen family, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't stay as his father as an idle marquis in the capital. Although the battlefield has no eyes, the hearts of the court are unpredictable, and they are more dangerous than the sword. Shuang'er entered the palace, and I did make it happen, Xuan'er, you complain about your father's cruelty, why don't you cherish her for your father, but there are more than 100 people in my Shen family, and once they are leaning, how can they finish their eggs? Someone always needs to make a sacrifice. Chen'er, you are the only blood and blood in Jiangyun, your mother has had a rough life, and I have the responsibility to take care of you for her, so it can only be Shuang'er who enters the palace. I never thought that King Ning's proposal to marry suddenly made Shuang'er pour out all her anger on you, and also made you feel wronged. ”

Shen Congyun's words revealed his true feelings. Su Yichen was already in tears, speechless and choked, so he could only walk to his side and kneel down to thank him. Shen Congyun and Shen Ningxuan were shocked, and supported her together, she struggled and didn't want to get up, and cried to her uncle: "Chen'er is not wronged, uncle has worked hard for the family, Chen'er not only can't help you, but also wants you to protect me everywhere." Compared to my sister's sacrifice, what kind of grievance am I? Chen'er only hates that she is small and weak, and she was born as a daughter, so she can't go into battle to kill the enemy to win glory for the family, and she can't share her worries for her uncle in the court, so Chen'er is tired of you. ”

Shen Congyun helped her up and wiped away the tears rolling like broken beads from the corners of her eyes for her: "Silly child, how can you call it tired?" When your mother suffered, I, as a brother, was powerless to protect her, so she was exiled in a foreign land, and I was ashamed of her. If you miss a little more, how will I go underground to see her in a few years?! In the future, I can't say anything to my uncle about whether to be tired or not. ”

She choked back her tears, nodded with a reluctant smile, and Shen Congyun took her son's hand again and held him and Yichen's hands tightly together: "Now that your grandfather is no longer there, the royal family's favor for the Shen family has gradually disappeared with the change of imperial power. I don't want the inheritance created by my ancestors to fall in my hands, so I can only send Shuang'er into the palace, but even if I do my best, I can't ensure that I can protect you for a lifetime, let alone a hundred years later. Xuan'er, you are more than brave, but if you are too straightforward and tough, and you are not good at scheming, he will be jealous one day. Although Chen'er is a boudoir, she is smart and forbearing, and it is even more rare to have such knowledge. I hope that no matter what happens to your brothers and sisters in the future, you will be able to work together and support each other, so that we can tide over the difficulties together and protect the century-old foundation of the Shen family. Do you remember? ”

Shen Ningxuan and her both nodded heavily, and responded in unison: "The child has written it down." ”

However, before the bell and drum of the show girl entered the palace, the horn of iron hooves was blown in the north. The Northern Yuan Dynasty suffered from snowstorms year after year, and animal husbandry was deeply affected, so they repeatedly crossed the border and came to the territory of the Great Zhou to plunder grain and livestock, causing trouble. General Zhu Xiaotong, who was stationed in Xinjiang, was originally a deputy general who fought on the battlefield with Shen Yin, Shen Yin died of illness, he asked to return to Beijing for funeral, Prime Minister Yang Kaihua took the opportunity to hand over the fold, with General Zhu getting older, many years of war pain, it is advisable to take care of the days to comfort the emperor's grace, please transfer his nephew Yang Lin to the garrison. The emperor allowed to play, and General Zhu really returned to his hometown after being angry. Yang Lin was originally a gentleman, but he was thinking that the frontier had been stationed for many years, General Zhu was gone, and there were still a number of generals who could be called, so he would stay for three or five years in the past, and then return to Beijing to make a future with some meritorious deeds, how could he really endure the pain of the cold and boredom. At every turn, he brought a group of courtesans from the capital to drink and have fun in the army all day long, and even looted the people and traders in the garrison area in the name of protection. If the generals obstructed, they were either punished or exempted, and in less than a year, morale was low, and the people complained and suffered unspeakably.

As soon as General Zhu left, from time to time, a small group of Northern Yuan soldiers crossed the border to make trouble, but they never clashed head-on. Yang Lin scoffed at this, saying that the Northern Yuan soldiers were as timid as rats, and they were not afraid, and continued to have fun. I didn't want the time to go by, the Northern Yuan finally found a gap and attacked the city on a large scale, Yang Lin was still asleep, so frightened that he didn't have time to put on his robe and rode on the horse to take the lead.

The city of Xinjiang was lost, the defense line collapsed for several miles, Yang Lin asked the imperial court to send reinforcements, Emperor Xuan was so angry that he almost ordered his head to be cut off, Yang Kaihua didn't expect his nephew to be such a shit, only to get his daughter Concubine Rong to persuade the emperor to save his life, and recommended his protégé Fuguang to lead the troops to reinforcements and make up for the merits. Shen Congyun also wrote a letter requesting to personally lead the troops and recapture the city. Rejected.

In the beginning of spring, Fuguang led 80,000 troops from the capital to the battlefield in northern Xinjiang. The first battle was won, the Northern Yuan retreated to the Xinjiang city, and the saint was happy, and ordered Fuguang to lead the generals to pursue the victory, and be sure to recapture the main city of the northern Xinjiang and drive the enemy out of the territory in one fell swoop.

Shen Congyun was silent, but after returning home, he often stayed alone in the study for several hours and did not come out. The study room is very large, he is a military general, and the layout of the study is different from the bookish atmosphere of ordinary literati. On one side of the study hangs a whole map of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty drawn in cowhide, which marks the mountains, rivers and fortresses in detail on the map. Next to the picture is the Ugin armor he wore when he fought in the previous field, the armor was given by the emperor when he led his troops to attack the Turks when he was 21 years old, beheaded the second prince of the Turks, Hulihachi, and defeated the Turkic 50,000 elite soldiers. Under the leadership of him and his maternal grandfather, the Turks were eventually routed hundreds of miles north, retreated to the Mobei steppe, and voluntarily submitted to the Great Zhou Dynasty, calling them ministers and paying tribute. More than a decade later, this set of Ugin armor still shines with a cold and cold light, which is terrifying. Next to his armor stood his mighty water gun, the head of which looked silver and sharp, apparently because it was often wiped.

Su Yichen stretched out his hand and gently stroked the water gun, and said casually: "Uncle must prefer the ten-mile frontier field of hot-blooded yellow sand." ”

Shen Congyun threw down the formation diagram in his hand and smiled on his face: "Uncle Zhi, it's Mo Ruochen'er." ”

She smiled: "Where does Chen'er dare to compare with her uncle, just look at your armor and spear, and guess wildly." Uncle is preparing for the war in Northern Xinjiang in advance? ”

"Oh, do you hope our army will win this battle?" The uncle didn't deny it, but asked her in turn.

"Win! However, it is better to win in the hands of your uncle. She replied slyly.

Shen Congyun laughed loudly: "Chen'er is really thoughtful. Let's go, accompany my uncle to kill two games of chess. ”

Su Yichen spread his hands helplessly: "Chen'er is going to disappoint his uncle, Chen'er has never learned to play chess." ”

Shen Congyun was still very interested: "It's okay, my uncle will teach you, and when the war in Northern Xinjiang subsides, you will accompany your uncle to kill a few more times." ”

"Uncle bullied Chen'er, in such a short time, even if Chen'er has learned, where can she win her uncle." She was coquettish, but she happily followed.