Chapter 45: Pass the test
After Sheng Zi'an asked what he wanted to know, he lowered his head and thought for a while.
Princess Guide on the side, with a disdainful look on her face, mocked in a low voice: "If you really don't know, don't procrastinate, just say you don't know." ”
Sheng Zi'an was disturbed, but she was not annoyed, turned her head, and asked softly, "I don't know why Princess Guide is so anxious?" Mrs. Yang's question is naturally considered from the perspective of generals. ”
"If the generals are like princesses, they only pursue fast, and don't think about anything else, but in the end, they have to exchange the lives of the soldiers below?"
"As a general, the most important thing is to be accurate in tactics, to minimize the casualties of your own soldiers, and to be able to achieve victory."
"The courtier thinks that if it can be like this, think about it more, it is not a sign of stupidity, but a performance of responsibility, I wonder if the princess agrees with the courtier?"
How could Princess Guide agree with Sheng Zi'an, but she didn't miss it, and several ladies on the side, especially General Yang's wife, had a hint of praise in their eyes.
Princess Guide closed her mouth and stopped talking, but she still didn't believe in her heart that Sheng Zi'an could solve this kind of exam question for leading troops to fight, but she saw Sheng Zi'an raise her head, her face was still very calm.
"Miss Sheng has thought about it?" Mrs. Yang asked.
"Yes, the courtiers don't know anything about the art of war, they just say their own opinions, if what they say is wrong, please ask a few ladies, don't laugh at it....." Sheng Zi'an looked modest.
"No, Miss Sheng said, no matter what she said, it doesn't matter." General Yang's wife didn't know why, for no reason, the Queen Mother wanted to test the art of war of a little girl in the boudoir.
Sheng Zi'an nodded and said two words: "Fire attack?" ”
General Yang's eyes lit up completely this time, and the way she looked at Sheng Zi'an's eyes was different, and she asked eagerly: "Why does Miss Sheng think that she uses fire?" ”
As soon as Sheng Zi'an saw her reaction, she felt that what she said should be eight or nine without leaving ten, so she let go of her heart a lot, smiled, and explained.
"Actually, none of these are what the courtiers themselves want to understand, many of them were told to the courtiers when His Royal Highness the Prince used to speak."
"His Royal Highness said that the weather in Shu is the hottest in July and August, and the climate in Shu is not the same as other places, when the weather is hot, it is always accompanied by drought, and there is no rain."
"And there are many trees on the edge of Shudi, and the courtiers think that when they are fighting, the army is hidden near here, which can well hide their strength, but this is a double-edged sword, on the one hand, it can make the enemy unable to see their army clearly, but in this way, it also gives the enemy a chance to exploit loopholes."
"Our army is smaller than the other side, so we should have minimized the casualties of our own soldiers and consumed the soldiers of the other side. So at this time, fire attack is a good choice. ”
"If you can add the influence of the wind direction, it is even more powerful."
After Sheng Zi'an finished speaking, he seemed to be very cramped, and looked to the side: "The courtier has finished speaking, and she is really ugly." ’
General Yang's wife had already listened to it, and ignored Sheng Zi'an's modesty, but continued to ask: "Then Miss Sheng thinks, how can you win more with less?" ”
Sheng Zi'an shook his head: "The courtiers feel that there is no way to win more with less, and they can only analyze it according to the actual situation. ’
"First of all, when the number is inferior to the other party, the combat ability of the soldiers is very important, if the enemy is sleepy and lacking, and our soldiers are strong and strong, it is not impossible to win more with less."
"Again, the terrain, the formation of the army, the supply of food and grass, and the morale of the soldiers are all very important."
"One blow, in the second decay, three and exhaustion, the other exhaustion of my surplus, so it is overcome." Sheng Zi'an said a few words simply, she didn't know if this dynasty had this sentence, so she quoted it herself, and believed that General Yang's wife would be able to understand it.
"What a blow!" The general's wife clapped her hands: "Miss Sheng is so knowledgeable, and the courtiers admire it!" ”
It's not what Sheng Zi'an said, it's really so deafening, but General Yang's wife feels that it is not easy for Sheng Zi'an, a young lady raised in a deep boudoir, to be able to figure out these things by herself.
As soon as General Yang's wife spoke, Princess Guide on the side looked very ugly.
She has been in the fiefdom for several years, and she feels that she still understands things like the art of war, and she thought it was Sheng Zi'an's death hole, but she was able to find a reason to drive Sheng Zi'an away from Xiao Jue's side.
Who knows, she actually stood in the room, answering questions fluently, talking eloquently, and she didn't seem timid at all.
Even if she was not convinced in her heart, she couldn't attack on the spot, and it didn't matter if she sneered at Sheng Zi'an, but General Yang's wife and these people were personally invited into the palace by the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother smiled and allowed Princess Guide's nonsense, and listened to Princess Guide say that she wanted to test the Sheng family's girl's art of war, and the Queen Mother did not object.
But the examiner personally invited by the Queen Mother, Princess Guide knew that if she made trouble now, not only the Queen Mother, but even the Emperor would know.
General Yang is very prestigious in the court, and he is valued by the emperor, if he annoys the general's wife, it will not only be a festival between himself and Sheng Zi'an.
She held back her anger and asked the general's wife: "I don't know what Madame thinks such a level can be regarded as qualified?" ”
General Yang's wife has been on the battlefield for half her life, and she uses her strength to convince people in the army, and she looks down on the fight between the women in the back house very much, and feels that she is very unworthy of the stage.
This scene, at first glance, is Princess Guide relying on her identity as a princess to find trouble with the Sheng family girl, the ending is already obvious, she still has to ask, do you want to use the princess's coercion to make them tell lies?
General Yang's wife didn't eat this, she replied with a straight look: "Naturally, she is qualified, and the courtiers feel that even if they are soldiers in the barracks, there are few people who are so transparent as Miss Sheng." ”
"If Miss Sheng is a man, she will definitely be able to become a good general!"
Another lady also stood up: "Yes, Miss Sheng's words touched the courtiers very much. ”
"On the battlefield, we must reduce the casualties of soldiers as much as possible, who is not concerned about my father? Naturally, the generals hope that everyone will go home safely....."
After they finished saying this, Princess Guide knew that there was no way for things to turn around, so she turned her head and looked at Sheng Zi'an viciously: "Count you lucky!" Brother Jue actually told you about Shudi! ”
"What the princess said is that the courtier's daughter is just a fluke today."
Sheng Zi'an was never willing to engage in a battle of words in front of everyone, so it seemed that Sheng Zi'an was gentle and generous, while Princess Guide was aggressive.
Because of her noble status, everyone can't accuse her of anything, but she has already had a plan in her heart.
Princess Guide didn't care what other people thought of her, she glanced at Sheng Zi'an with the end of her eyes, and the maid helped her to the door.
"Miss Sheng go out by herself, this princess still has to go to the queen mother to say goodbye, when will the next test be ready, this princess will send someone to call you."
Anyway, regardless of Sheng Zi'an entering the palace alone, he was not familiar with the palace at all, Shi Shiran turned around and left.
Several generals' wives left before Princess Guide left, and General Yang's wife was a little worried about Sheng Zi'an, Sheng Zi'an smiled at her and signaled that she was fine.
After the figure of Princess Guide disappeared completely, a palace maid came out behind her.
"Miss Sheng, please come here, the slave will take you out."
Sheng Zi'an looked at her carefully and found that her conversation and demeanor were very extraordinary, unlike the common little palace maids in the palace, and her attitude towards Sheng Zi'an was also kind.
Sheng Zi'an faintly felt that this must be the kind of palace maid next to a nobleman.
"I'm tired." Sheng Zi'an also nodded and motioned for the other party to lead the way.
"Miss Sheng is polite, please come here."
When he got out of the palace gate, Sheng Zi'an saw Ah Qi and Aoyagi waiting there, and Aoyagi's face was full of anxiety.
Seeing Sheng Zi'an coming out, he hurriedly greeted him: "Madam, are you okay?" ”
"What can I do? What can happen inside the palace? Sheng Zi'an patted Aoyagi's hand and comforted her.
Aoyagi had no way to accompany Sheng Zi'an into the palace together, Princess Guide said that only Sheng Zi'an was allowed to enter the palace alone, and they waited outside the door, and they had to go to tell His Royal Highness the Prince several times.
can think of Sheng Zi'an's entrustment, they are still waiting here.
His Royal Highness asked them to protect the princess, if something really happened, they would take their lives, and there would be no way to apologize!
Sheng Zi'an returned to Sheng's house, passing by the neighborhood along the way, she also lifted the curtain with great interest and looked outside.
But he was also looked at by the people outside, and a few young people who were angry were still following Sheng Zi'an's carriage, pointing at Sheng Zi'an's window.
Sheng Zi'an immediately lost interest, put down the curtain, closed his eyes to recuperate, returned to the house, lay on the soft couch, and took a nap peacefully, not caring at all, Sheng Shangshu waited anxiously.
It wasn't until dinner time that Sheng Shangshu sent someone to call Sheng Zi'an over, made a fatherly face, and asked about the situation in Sheng Zi'an's palace.
Sheng Zi looked ignorant of the world, and whispered: "His Royal Highness the Prince of the World said. Even if his daughter loses the game, he won't change his mind......" After speaking, his face turned red first.
Sheng Shangshu was relieved when he heard this, a few days ago, His Royal Highness the Prince of the World's cold attitude made him think that his daughter was no longer favored.
"Dad, there's nothing to do, so my daughter will go back first."
Sheng Shangshu looked at Sheng Zi'an's expression, thinking that she was frightened by today's battle, so he let her go back to rest.