Before the establishment of the Great You Empire, there was no surname Xiahou in the world, and the reason why there is this surname now has to start from the time when You Taizu fought the country, when You Taizu had a soldier named Xiahou, the reason why his father gave him this name is also very simple, that is, his father hoped that he could find the marquis immediately, but unfortunately although the old man's expectations were good, the reality was a little cruel...... This little soldier named Xiahou has only achieved the position of commander in his life. Originally, in this vast world, it is not uncommon for people to be unable to realize their original dreams in their lifetime...... This is not to say that he does not work hard enough, but because sometimes when people set dreams for themselves, they always think according to their own preferences, and ignore their own abilities and many practical problems. I thought that this little soldier would be as insignificant as the dust of history and not remembered by history, but this little soldier was unwilling to disappear into the long river of history like this...... In the end, he did an extremely arrogant thing, that is, he created his own surname, his name is Xiahou, and his descendants from him onwards are surnamed Xiahou...... In this way, since him, the world began to have the surname "Xiahou".

Although the little soldier named Xiahou was not remembered and disappeared into the long river of history, the surname he created was preserved forever, although the surname Xiahou was as unknown as his founder for most of the time, but after a hundred years...... Now it is also because of the existence of Xiahou Xuanba, the general of Zhenguo, that this surname has begun to shine gradually...... Then the appearance of Xiahou Wenyuan, the younger brother of Xiahou Xuanba, added another fire to this surname...... In the end, the surname "Xiahou" became radiant.

Therefore, sometimes in life, don't worry about the gains and losses of a city and a corner, and don't deliberately worry about whether your dreams will be realized...... Maybe on the way to chasing your dreams, you have inadvertently left something unexpected in this world.

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The General's Mansion is very large, much larger than the Taishi's Mansion, and in fact, in addition to the Imperial Palace, there is really no bigger mansion than the General's Mansion in this imperial capital. The General's Mansion is not only the size of the mansion, but the size of everything up and down the mansion, the stone lion at the door, the door panel, the garden, the well, and the stone table...... All in all, everything in the General's Mansion is much larger than ordinary objects.

In these famous generals' mansions, there is a study room that is even bigger to the extreme, this study occupies almost a quarter of the area of the general's mansion, larger than the mansion of ordinary officials, it is said to be a study but it is actually more like a study, but Xiahou Xuanba still likes to call it "study". And such a large study is naturally indispensable to place books, but it is easy to use books to fill such a large study room? Therefore, the books placed in Xiahou Xuanba's "study" are also miscellaneous, and the way of collecting only unique and rare books in the library of Beiyu Houfu is completely different, it is based on the quantity first, Xiahou Xuanba is never picky about books in this study, as long as it is a book, he never cares what is written in it, and even the inferior books and periodicals on the street are not mistaken...... It seems that he has only one purpose, and that is to fill this study, which is not a study, with books.

It's just that when he was ridiculed by the old lady Situ Changqing that he was "a cow chewing peonies - I don't know flowers and grasses", he also forcibly made a defense.

In the original words of Xiahou Xuanba, it is: "The existence of every book has its value and significance."

This sentence sounds a bit literary, before seeing Xiahou Xuanba himself, some people may think that this sentence is really from Xiahou Xuanba's mouth, but generally after seeing Xiahou Xuanba himself, no one will think that this sentence was said by Xiahou Xuanba. There is no other reason, just because Xiahou Xuanba's history has nothing to do with reading, and some people even say that Xiahou Xuanba couldn't read a few words before he became a general, and the reason why he has a stubborn preference for books now is because he didn't read much at the beginning, so he wants to make up for it now...... But no matter what, his current status and status are really based on his own ability, which he fought hard with a knife and a gun on the battlefield.

Xiahou Xuanba's appearance is as domineering as his name, he is nine feet tall, with a leopard head and eyes, swallow jaws and tiger whiskers, eyebrows like lying silkworms, and lips like grease...... Although he is over half a hundred years old, his body still looks burly and strong, and his muscles are as strong as steel. His martial arts cultivation is as strong and fearless as his appearance, and his own cultivation has already reached the peak of martial arts and entered the realm of the nine grades. The methods of military management are also known for being tyrannical and harsh...... His enemies and colleagues in the army did not position him as a Confucian general or a wise general, but as a killer, and he was still a vulgar killer.

But no matter what they say, the fact that Xiahou Xuanba likes to read now is indisputable, and his good friend once said that if Xiahou Xuanba is at home, he is either in the study or on the way to the study.

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And at this time, Xiahou Xuanba was also in the General's Mansion, just as his colleague said... He was in the study in the General's Mansion.

Although it was a cold winter at this time, there was no earth dragon in the study, and the temperature in the study was the same as outside...... But Xiahou Xuanba didn't seem to feel the cold, he was only wearing a thin pair of obscene clothes and pants, and he was sitting there looking at the books in his hand intently. The book in his hand is not a one-of-a-kind treasure, just a strange thing that can be bought everywhere on the street, but Xiahou Xuanba reads it with relish...... And the holy decree that had just been taken from Cai Boyan's hand was casually left on the desk in front of him by him. This was not because he despised imperial power, but because in his heart the divine decree was really less important than the books in his hands.

Xiahou Xuanba does not read books very quickly, which can be seen from the interval between his page turns, and he will stay on it for a long time every time he turns the page...... Although he was holding a thin booklet with no more than 10,000 words, it took him almost an hour to read it all.

When Xiahou Xuanba slowly closed the book in his hand and put it back in its place, he had just taken a book from the bookshelf and was about to read it, when the old servant who was standing outside the door of the study and serving him to read pushed the door and walked in.

Hearing the sound of pushing the door, Xiahou Xuanba frowned slightly, and reluctantly took his eyes off the book that had just opened a page.

The old servant who served him in his study was a member of the army who had been with him for many years, and he knew that this old servant knew his temper very well, and would not come in and disturb him when he was studying if there was nothing important.

The old servant walked to the desk and bowed respectfully, and said softly: "General, the thirteenth prince is here." ”

After hearing the name "Thirteen Princes", a trace of tenderness rarely appeared on Xiahou Xuanba's face that was full of slaughter.

"Let him come to the study to see me." Xiahou Xuanba commanded softly.

"Yes." The old servant answered, and turned to leave.

About a time after a cup of tea, a man in brocade clothes, about thirty years old, pushed the door and walked in.

The appearance and temperament of the man in brocade clothes are completely different from Xiahou Xuanba.

The man in brocade looks dignified, with sideburns like a knife and eyebrows like ink paintings...... is not as rough as Xiahou Xuanba at all, but has a bit of elegant temperament.

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"Second brother."

The man in brocade looked at Xiahou Xuanba and called softly.

"Why are you still so thin?" Xiahou Xuanba said with a smile and waved his hand to signal the brocade-clothed man to sit down.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, no one would have imagined that Xiahou Xuanba, who was known for his brutality and bloodthirstiness, would have such an approachable side.

The man in brocade sat on the chair opposite Xiahou Xuanba, and said with a smile: "I have always been so thin, I can't compare to the second brother ...... burly and strong, besides, how many people in the world can be as as the second brother?" ”

"You! are all prime ministers, how can they talk like this? Xiahou Xuanba said helplessly.

"What's wrong with the Prime Minister? Even if it's the prime minister, I'm still your thirteenth brother, isn't it? Besides, although my identity as the prime minister sounds very bluffing, what can I count in the eyes of you, the first person in the military and the general of Zhenguo? The man in brocade laughed.

It turned out that this man in brocade was Xiahou Xuanba's brother~ Xiahou Wenyuan.

Some people say that the feng shui of Xiahou Yimai for hundreds of years has been occupied by Xiahou Xuanba and Xiahou Wenyuan...... Although this sentence has no truth at all, it is also true. Since the birth of the surname Xiahou until today, Xiahou has never had a name as famous as Xiahou Xuanba and Xiahou Wenyuan.

No one knows the origin of Xiahou Xuanba's division, but his starting point is from the lowest level of the big soldiers...... During the reign of Emperor Longshuo, Xiahou Xuanba enlisted in the army and was named a general for his outstanding military achievements during the expedition to Beihai; Later, on the eve of the death of the first emperor, he was crowned as the general of Zhenguo and became one of the ministers of Tuogu; Later, the Marquis of Dongche rebelled, and Xiahou Xuanba led the army to defeat the Dongche Army in a battle with the Marquis of Dongche and shocked the world, and then became the first person in the Dayou military...... Until now, Xiahou Xuanba has become the first person above the court, and the little emperor has authorized him to enter the palace at any time to face the monarch, and he can decide whether to go to the court or not according to his mood, and a series of concessions.

But Xiahou Wenyuan was stained with a lot of light because of Xiahou Xuanba...... He was born in a famous family and was the younger brother of Xiahou Xuanba, the general of Zhenguo; He studied under everyone, and was a personal disciple of the patriarch of the Three Dynasties, the pillar of the country, and the old lady Situ Changqing...... He is now in a high position as prime minister.

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Wenchen is headed by the prime minister, and the military general is the general of Zhenguo...... In other words, the two "Xiahous" of the Xiahou lineage have actually achieved the ultimate in both civil and military aspects.