In Yao's Mansion, in the wing room where the third lady lived, a beautiful young woman in a Luo skirt sat upright, and a maid stood beside her to serve, gently shaking the fan in her hand to cool off the heat, it was the third lady and the maid Xiuju.

"When will the master come back?" The third lady asked, holding the teacup.

"The slave maid has asked Steward Zhou, now it is the time of the farming, the Zhichong Mansion is busy training the guards of the mansion, the old man is the captain of the Zhichong School, if there is no urgent matter at home, I am afraid that he will not come back, and he will only come back when the exercise is over in the autumn." Xiuju kept fanning her hand and replied softly.

The third lady frowned slightly, sighed in surprise, and put down the teacup, "In previous years, the training of government soldiers was not as busy as this year, and I can still come back from time to time!" What's going on this year? ”

Xiuju glanced outside the house, saw that no one was coming, and took a step closer and said, "Madam, I'm afraid there will be a war!" "It seems that he is a thief and suppresses his throat, and he is afraid that he will know better than others.

"War? Now that singing and dancing are peaceful and the four seas are stable, how can there be any battle to fight? The third lady glanced at Xiuju with a look of surprise.

Xiuju nodded, "I also heard from the people in the mansion that the current saint intends to conquer South Goryeo again next year, so all the Zhichong Mansions are diligently training the guards of the mansion, and our Jiangdu is no exception!" ”

The third lady shook her head, "That's not right! I originally overheard the master say that the second emperor of our Great Liang, that is, Emperor Wu of Liang, once conquered Southern Goryeo three times, all because of the obstruction of the Xi, Xi, Turkic and other countries, and they were watching from the sidelines, and finally ended in failure, why do you still want to fight now? ”

It's rare to see that the third lady seems to be in a good mood today, and Xiuju also wants to try her best to find more topics, and she is close to the master, "Huh——! Madam! Why haven't the slaves heard of the country of Xi and the country of Xi? His eyes widened, and he pretended to be curious.

The corners of the third lady's mouth were slightly curved, and she took a sip of tea in her cup, she was very satisfied with Xiuju's performance, and asked a question that happened to her to know, "The two countries of Xia and Xi were originally neighbors in the northeast of our Great Liang, and when Emperor Wu of Liang attacked Southern Goryeo for the first time, he was worried that we would attack them in the name of attacking South Goryeo, so they united to obstruct it, and Emperor Wu of Liang gave up attacking Southern Goryeo in anger and turned to attack the Xia Kingdom, and soon destroyed the Xi Kingdom. When winter came, the north was extremely cold, and most of the Liang soldiers came from the south and did not adapt to the climate in the north, so they gave up attacking Xi and retreated.

In the spring of the second year, Emperor Wu of Liang ordered two expeditions to Southern Goryeo, and nearly half of the city had been captured, and Xi began to intervene again - cut off our grain and grass supply from the rear, and without supply, the army could not hold out for long in South Goryeo, Emperor Wu of Liang was worried that the soldiers would mutiny, so he ordered to withdraw back, and when passing through Xi State, he turned to attack Xi State, and destroyed Xi State in a few months.

After destroying the Xi Kingdom, Emperor Wu of Liang turned back and conquered Southern Goryeo three times.

Because Emperor Wen of Liang drew a lot of troops from all over the country when he attacked South Goryeo, so that the border pass defense force was insufficient, and the Turks seized the opportunity to invade our border from the northwest, and after entering the territory of Daliang, they successively broke the land of several states of Daliang. Unlike the small countries of Xia, Xi, and South Goryeo, the Turkic national strength is not much worse than that of our Great Liang. Emperor Wu of Liang was worried about the loss, so he had to withdraw his troops to defend against the Turks, and this Southern Goryeo was not able to capture it in the end. ”

Xiuju: "Why did Emperor Wu of Liang attack Southern Goryeo?" ”

Third Lady: "This South Goryeo was originally a vassal state of the previous dynasty, but when the Great Liang opened the country, South Goryeo no longer recognized this subordination. Although Emperor Wen of Liang intended to attack Southern Goryeo, the soldiers had been fighting for many years and were already exhausted, and the treasury was empty, so it was not suitable to raise axe soldiers, so the matter was finally put on hold for the time being. Later, Emperor Wen of Liang became older and downplayed the matter. Until Emperor Wu of Liang ascended the throne, Daliang had been recuperating for more than 20 years, and then he remembered this matter again, but he attacked three times without success. Later, Southern Goryeo and the Turks came and went, and the Liang made a slight move, and the Turks dispatched troops in the north to make a gesture of wanting to attack our Liang, and Emperor Wu of Liang did not dare to act rashly. So until he died, he failed to capture South Goryeo. After speaking, he remembered what Xiuju had said just now, and said, "Why are you attacking South Goryeo again?" Have you heard anything? ”

Xiuju: "Oh! The slave maid heard that after the death of the Turkic Khan, his son Osman ascended the throne. One of the tribal leaders, who refused to submit to the rule of the new Khan, was named Yao Geluo, who brought a number of small tribes under his command and proclaimed himself Khan. Now there are two Khans in the Turks, who are fighting lively, and they can't take care of our Liang, and now the Holy Lord wants to take this opportunity to destroy South Goryeo. ”

Third Lady: "No wonder! I said that the master rarely came back during the training of the Zhichong Mansion this year, it turned out that this is the case! - By the way, what has Xiao Wu been busy with lately? Why don't you see him come to see me? ”

Xiuju: "Since the young master was accepted as a disciple by Jiang Gongzi, he has basically practiced martial arts in Jiang Gongzi's courtyard from morning to night, and he is very diligent!" ”

The third lady nodded, and seemed to think of something again, "Didn't you say that Gongzi Jiang was not in the mansion last night?" How can Xiao Wu return to the past? ”

Xiuju: "Yes! Jiang Gongzi was indeed not at the house last night. Every time Jiang Gongzi was not in the house, his maid Xiaocui instructed the young master to practice martial arts. - Oh! That's right, ma'am! Jiang Gongzi came back at noon today, and he didn't go out in the house all this time. ”

The third lady raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and there seemed to be a flash of joy in her eyes, "Gongzi Jiang is also hard, he is busy with official business during the day, and when he comes back, he will instruct Xiao Wu to practice!" After a pause, he continued, "That's it, Xiuju! You go and instruct the kitchen to prepare a few delicate side dishes and a few pots of good wine, and send them to my room, and then invite Jiang Gongzi, the master is not in the house, I thank Jiang Gongzi on his behalf. ”

Xiuju hurriedly bowed and nodded in obedience, put down the fan in her hand, and walked out of the door quickly.

The third lady held her chin and stared at the teacup on the table, stunned.

The water surface in the cup reflects a delicate melon seed face, the skin is like snow, the black hair, the eyes under the willow leaf bent eyebrows flash, happy and shy, full of charm, Qiong nose and cherry lips reflect each other, a good picture of a lady's lovesickness.

"Madame!"

A crisp voice interrupted the third lady's thoughts, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that it was the maid Xiuju.

"The slave has instructed the kitchen to prepare, and it will be delivered in a moment!" As he spoke, he quickly put the four pots of wine in the tray in his hand on the table, and when he saw the third lady bowing his head, he said: "When the slave went, Jiang Gongzi was practicing, saying that he was sweating, and it was a little rude to come to see his wife, so he had to take a bath and freshen up and change into dry clothes before coming over." ”

It's not Jiangnan polite, when I came back from Yangzi, I was still dressed as a beggar, and I didn't have time to change it when I entered the door, and suddenly remembered the situation of flying between the treetops on Luohua Mountain, if I had an understanding, I couldn't wait to practice it, this practice was a few hours, and it was indeed a sweat.

The third lady's eyes lit up, and a hint of joy flashed, "It's rare that Gongzi Jiang is so careful, we can't lose our courtesy, help me to the room and dress up!" With that, he stood up.

Hearing this, Xiuju hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the third lady's arm and went into the back room.

But at this time, the kitchen servant had already delivered the prepared dishes.

"Let's get to the back room!" The third lady commanded softly.

The back room was the living place of the third lady, but the servants of the kitchen were not allowed to enter. Xiuju had to hurriedly put down the sandalwood comb in her hand, brought in the wine and food, and placed them on the table one by one.

"You go to the door to greet Jiang Gongzi!" The third lady looked at the vanity mirror, touched the red cherry that had been painted up and down, and said loudly.

"Yes!" Xiuju answered and went out.

Not long after, Xiuju came back, followed by a person, it was Jiangnan.

"Sister-in-law!" Jiang Nan shouted.

The third lady's eyes lit up, she got up with a smile and stepped forward, and caught a glimpse of the maid Xiuju still standing aside, "It's none of your business, go down and rest!" ”

Xiuju bowed in response, and the afterglow swept over the four pots of wine on the table and the two people in the room, her expression remained unchanged, but she was thoughtful in her heart, and when she quickly turned around and went out, the corners of her mouth rose, and a smile bloomed on her face.

The third lady smiled and raised her hand and said, "Young Master Jiang, please take a seat!" After speaking, Ying Ying sat down on the stool.

"Thank you, sister-in-law! You sit too! Jiang Nan smiled and raised his hand to invite.

The third lady grabbed the wine jug in her hand, poured a full cup for Jiang Nan, and filled a glass for herself, and said: "Jiang Gongzi has recently instructed Xiao Wu to practice hard, and the concubine is very grateful, and the master is entangled in official business and is not in the house, so the concubine has to prepare a little thin wine, and thank Jiang Gongzi for his cultivation of Xiao Wu!" ”

Jiang Nan hurriedly waved his hand, "Sister-in-law, you are too polite, since I accept Xiao Wu as an apprentice, it is a matter of course to instruct him in martial arts, and there is no hard work!" ”

"Although Gongzi Jiang said so, the concubine body is still deeply uneasy, Xiao Wu is stubborn by nature, and it is inevitable that he will cause you trouble in the future, the concubine body is here to thank you in advance!" After the third lady finished speaking, she picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then pointed the cup to Jiangnan, signaled that she had finished drinking, and stared at Jiangnan with a smile.

Seeing this, Jiang Nan had no choice but to accompany him for a drink, "Xiao Wu is smart and diligent, and he is a manufacturable material!" ”

The third lady held the pot and filled the wine glasses of the two, and shook her head slightly, "Xiao Wu is the flesh and blood of the concubine's body, what is it like on weekdays, the concubine body is very clear about being a mother, and Jiang Gongzi doesn't need to help him cover it up!" ”

"What is said below is true, and there is no half-truth!" Jiang Nan hurriedly waved his hand and said with a straight face.

The third lady glanced at Jiang Nan and burst out laughing, "There are no outsiders here, Jiang Gongzi doesn't have to be so restrained!" After that, he picked up the wine glass again and said, "The master is not here, this cup, the concubine respects your good brother on his behalf!" As he spoke, he took another dry mouthful.

Jiang Nan also toasted, "Thank you, big brother!" ”

"Jiang Gongzi is so partial, at this time, I know thank you big brother, and I haven't seen thank you concubine this sister-in-law!" The third lady refilled a glass for Jiangnan, and when she heard the voice, her face was thin and angry, and she was not the one who picked Jiangnan.

Jiang Nan was embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer, so he had to take a cup and punish himself, "What my sister-in-law said is very true, I am admitting punishment!" ”