Xiao Xuan didn't know how long he had been in a coma, but when he gradually became conscious, he faintly saw a person who looked like a Taoist priest coming to his side not far away, and there were familiar people nearby, including Zhou Yufeng and Wang Chengen.

"This... There won't be any problems, right? The Li Kezhuo Red Pill case back then... Wang Chengen still said a little uneasy.

Zhou Yufeng thought for a moment but said, "If the saint doesn't wake up, I'm afraid... ”

"I woke up, and thankfully I woke up early! Otherwise, I am afraid that I will be harmed by traitors! Although Xiao Xuan's complexion was still not very good, he said desperately.

Hearing this, Wang Chengen and even Zhou Yufeng and others breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.

"The emperor has finally woken up! The heavens have eyes! Wang Chengen still sighed as if he had been amnestied.

Zhou Yufeng recalled Xiao Xuan's words just now, and felt extremely afraid.

"Your Majesty... The concubine is guilty... But the concubine body... ”

"Alright, no more! According to the old custom, I don't want what is prepared in the imperial dining room. Just take some water from the officer's stove in the barracks... ”

For a few months, Xiao Xuan's extremely wary attitude towards anyone did not surprise Wang Chengen and others.

When Xiao Xuan gradually recovered from deprivation and weakness, he was silent for a long time when he saw Zhou Yufeng and the others who were still kneeling on the side, as well as the Taoist priest who came from nowhere. When Xiao Xuan's mind calmed down, he thought back to his experiences in the past few days, and he also felt a lot.

Many of them have plans to rebuild the Taoist faith, rejecting Buddhism and all other foreign religions, and even more so rejecting Jerusalem's religion. But are Taoism or local beliefs really trustworthy? Will building a new belief system based on oneself still be a tool for some careerists? How can you avoid these crises and risks and truly live in safety?

"I know that my suspicion and distrust have aroused the disgust of many people, and they think that I have gone too far. However, I understand that my safety is not only my own safety, but also related to the fate and qi of the Ming Dynasty and even my China that have been around for more than 200 years since the founding of the country. You have to be cautious and don't give any small thing a chance to take advantage of, you know? ”

"The slave understands that the emperor is all for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. . . ."

Xiao Xuan didn't go to see the Taoist priest who didn't know his origin, but just walked around and came to Zhou Yufeng's approach from the other direction, and this attitude undoubtedly announced the fate of the Taoist priest. Under Xiao Xuan's eyes, several personal soldiers quickly pressed down the unknown Taoist priest.

At this time, Zhou Yufeng also felt a huge pressure, but he didn't dare to cry under fear, so he had to silently hold tears in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I don't mean to doubt and blame Feng'er, but if I encounter any problems in the future, I must not pin my hopes on the warlocks, it will be easy for some villains to take advantage of, get up!"

Xiao Xuan's forgiveness and generosity, especially the affectionate title of "Feng'er", made Zhou Yufeng cry as moved as if she had been pardoned: "Your Majesty... The Emperor's Trust... ”

"Well, I'm sure everything is okay... By the way, what day is it? Have you ever had a New Year? Xiao Xuan suddenly asked.

"Back to the emperor, it's the Chinese New Year's Eve, and it's time for dinner in half an hour..." Wang Chengen replied at this time.

In Xiao Xuan's planning: Chinese New Year's Eve and belief in the first year of Chongzhen, of course, he must be with the most important person. What is the most important person to yourself right now? Officers and soldiers of the Guards and children, of course. Therefore, at this time, he did not hesitate to say: "Hurry up and pack up for me, I am going to go to the camp for a trip, and order the original preparations of the battalions to go as usual... ”

After learning the news that Xiao Xuan was finally unharmed, the entire military camp of the Imperial Horse Supervisor was also very excited, at least many of the selected officers have gradually become sensible in the past few months, knowing that these people have no foundation as a lower-class background, but they are the most valued by the new emperor today, are actually a thorn in the side of many people. If the new emperor has three strengths and two weaknesses, then the young new army personally led by Xiao Xuan will definitely bear the brunt of the danger of being dismissed or even eliminated.

When Xiao Xuan came to the camp again, the cheers that had not been seen for a long time came one after another, and Xiao Xuan did not set the rules very strictly as usual at this time, and personally taught the officers who were in charge of the gathering a vigorous song in the campfire: "The History of the Army".

"At the age of fourteen and fourteen, I joined the army to the army, and the red robe printed on me, the age of flowering. Although I didn't get married, I shouted long live for my choice! Ah, I have a history of being a soldier in my life, and I will never regret it for the rest of my life... The next squadron, the next squadron, I am full of soldiers, and I won the first place in the assassination and combat assessment on the training ground. . . ”

Young people in the era of mobile phones and the Internet may have complicated their thoughts and understandings, and they have their own views on society and even the military, but for those who have just left the wings of their parents in this era, and have also made choices in personal consciousness and obedience. But I still felt a completely different kind of excitement.

Of course, Xiao Xuan, who chose this song, also has his own attitude: in order to prevent the drawbacks of the ancient military system and the hidden danger that it may be like the Turkish Guards or the late Tang Dynasty soldiers in terms of power, the Guards can only be enlisted by people for a fixed number of years, and the modern army that regularly retires after a few years of service will bring a lot of pressure to the pension, but it is an important part of the real completion of modern transformation. Xiao Xuan also believed that these teenagers would also be able to open up a pattern that was different from the extremely tight finances in the late Ming Dynasty at this time, and only by supporting the left and right could they support the elite soldiers of the emperor directly under them before they became mature and complex.

"After the battle not long ago, you should understand that the strict requirements I have imposed on you these days are not intended to embarrass you, but to be good for you, right? How about it, in the past half a month since returning to the teacher, you won't be able to put Nanshan on the horse, right? ”

"Holy ... In the past, everyone thought that they had firearms. Bows and arrows are really useless, but after this confrontation with the real elites outside the gate, it is really an eye-opener, it turns out that the archers are so strong after being able to break through the armor and have a certain accuracy... A squadron leader of the forward left team couldn't help but sigh at this time.

Xiao Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Although I said that firearms may be able to replace bows and arrows in a few decades or generations, you don't need to look at them in opposition. I've heard that in Tessie, the development of firearms and artillery has made many of the best full-body armor obsolete. With artillery, the opponent has to protect and reduce weight, and the role of bows and arrows may far exceed those of the elite soldiers of the Manchurian army... ”

(End of chapter)