After being awarded the establishment of the Fourth Forward Legion, Madrigal reorganized the trapping camp, broken barracks, Taiyue Battalion, and alien flag into the Fourth Forward Legion, referred to as the Fourth Legion, because Madrigal presided over the work of the Fourth Legion at the level of deputy commander of the Madrigal, and basically meritorious service can be corrected, so Madrigal was classified by many list commentators as a fierce potential stock, and his popularity and appeal among young samurai were gradually established.

The duel with Shi Lezhi added a strong touch to the legend of Pastoral Song, and helped Pastoral to break away from Yuan Hua's moderation. Because Pastoral was squeezed by Yuan Hua for a long time, trivial matters such as logistics, finance, establishment, and military law became Pastoral Ge's strength, and he trained Wen Xuanji to become an official document writer, trained Dieyi to be a reception expert, and trained Lu Yu to be an assessment black hand, and immediately blossomed everywhere, overcoming all the three major difficulties of upward reporting, peer contact, and downward moderation. When Qin Chong, the commander of the army front battle regiment, came to inspect Muge's station, he was full of praise all the way, and finally admitted: "I thought you were only lonely and brave, but I didn't expect that you were really a famous general." ”

In order to fill the vacancy of the military attache who died in battle, Tang Xianchu was promoted to the deputy general flag of the broken military camp, and Lu Yu was promoted to the deputy general flag of the Taiyue battalion. However, Lu Yu was in charge of the discipline assessment and the enforcement of military law, and the momentum suddenly overwhelmed Yu Long, the deputy general of the trapped camp, and the two suddenly became a single sword.

Yu Long proposed to Pastoral that the assessment and military law work have a great deal to do with it, and should be in charge of the leader at the level of deputy corps commander, in view of the fact that there is no other deputy corps commander in the four corps, then it should be a high position and a low match, and the main flag officer should be in charge of the work, and the candidates are composed of the general flag of the Taiyue battalion, the general flag of the broken military camp, and the deputy general flag of the trap camp (the trapping camp is concurrently the general flag of the madrigal, so the daily affairs are presided over by the deputy chief flag Yu Long), and Lu Yu is at best the deputy chief flag of the Taiyue battalion, and obviously does not have the relevant qualifications.

In other words, Yu Long would rather let the general flag of the Taiyue camp and the broken military camp take care of it, rather than bow to Lu Yu with condescension. The general flag of the Taiyue battalion is called Taiwu, and the general flag of the broken military camp is called Jin Biao, both of which are "gold-plated" parties that have been transferred to accumulate military exploits and are waiting to be promoted to deputy commander, and sooner or later they will be promoted and go away, and they will not pose a competitive threat to Yulong.

Madrigal explained to Yu Long with great difficulty that he had long publicly recognized Lu Yu's extraordinary talent in managing the army, and that in the life-and-death battle of Proxima Centauri's retreat, Lu Yu single-handedly suppressed the riots in the Taiyue camp and the broken military camp, further highlighting his expertise in the field of military law. Pastoral emphasized that all arrangements are oriented to enhance the combat effectiveness of the corps, adhere to meritocracy, and never engage in compromise.

Yu Long had nothing to say, but he obviously did not restrain himself, and retired with a displeased face.

From the very beginning, Yu Long cooperated with the pastoral song and cultivated the party henchmen at the bottom, and his goal was to be the second-in-command; as a result, Dieyi intervened horizontally, and the Ganlin spell that saved people from fire and water and the brilliant meritorious service established by sacrificing his life to save the pastoral song in Proxima Centauri sat in the position of second-in-command, and Dieyi's unparalleled beauty made Yu Long unable to compete with him at all, and Yu Long's ambition was difficult to settle, so he could only succumb to the third position; I didn't expect Lu Yu to come to the top again, in charge of the assessment and military law work, and faintly had the intention of winning the championship, which made Yu Long very dissatisfied. The current Yu Long, just like Wu Yu who was competing with the pastoral song at that time, is eager for quick success and is very impetuous.

Factions have been faintly formed within the four legions, and the "four dishes and one soup" have been completed one after another, and the contradictions between the brothers are all buried in the bottom of their hearts, and the competition under the table has been surging. But no one understood what Pastoral was thinking; Lu Yu's rise to power and Wen Xuanji's rise to power were the protection of weak factions or the excavation of real talents, even Yu Long couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, the prestige of the pastoral song is rising, and Yu Long is still in the momentum of coiling dragons, and he does not dare to be too explicit, so the combat effectiveness of the legion is gradually peaking. From the perspective of Pastoral's interests, it is impossible for him to satisfy Yu Long with unlimited concessions in principle, and he has exhausted himself to unite the legion team into the current state.

After reporting to Zheng Xuan about the work of the legion, Madrigal saw a look of surprise on Zheng Xuan's face for the first time. Immediately afterwards, Zheng Qian, on behalf of the confidential office, collected materials from the grassroots level, aiming to summarize the excellent achievements of the Fourth Army Corps into an experience report and promote it in Zheng Xuan's fleet. In this way, the prestige of Madrigal in Zheng Xuan's fleet will reach a higher level, adding another chance of success to Fuzheng's affairs. Zheng Qian also knew that this incident was of great benefit to Pastoral Ge, so she spoiled her and blackmailed Pastoral Ge to invite her to dinner. Muge couldn't fit other women in his heart, so he entrusted Dieyi with full authority to receive the big reporter Zheng Qian, and found an excuse to get out and go to Li Zi's appointment.

After Li Zi survived the retreat from Proxima Centauri, Li Chu, the lord of the Li Valve, ordered that Li Zi should not be allowed to go to the front line again, and clearly defined the "front line", that is, all ships with a tonnage lower than that of the main battleships. In other words, Li Zi can only stand beside the commander of the god of war in the future, and he will be separated from the madrigal celestial man who is the army from now on. When Madrigal heard Li Zi talk about this on the phone, he clearly guessed that the day he set out on the expedition was the time when he and Li Zi were separated, because the two were in the same fleet, and the distance between them could never be shortened.

Feeling this layer of sorrow, Pastoral could not refuse Li Zi's request to "see you again". After he got rid of Zheng Qian, he hurriedly changed into the most expensive civilian clothes in the closet, took the space elevator to Xia Xing, and went straight to the Capital Square, where Li Zi was waiting for him.

Capital Square is the place where Xia Xing built the capital a thousand years ago, and now it has developed into an administrative, diplomatic, commercial, and garden center where every inch of land is valuable.

Madrigal felt depressed in this extreme prosperity, because the price of goods in this area is very expensive. Although he already has a lot of money, except for accompanying Li Zi to go shopping, he himself has not developed the habit of setting foot in such plots. He just wanted to find Li Zi quickly, finish shopping with her, and then go back to the battleship to get some fresh air.

He got lost in the middle of a shopping mall. He called Li Zi several times, she patiently pointed the way, Madrigal followed the instructions through most of the commercial area, and was about to reach the Secret Service fortified plot, when the environment suddenly became quiet, the noise of horns and human voices seemed to come to an abrupt end, the extravagant meadows lazily covered the undulating hills, the swaying Jiamu nestled into a forest, and the birdsong was like a heavenly sound.

This is a plot of land in the immediate vicinity of the administrative district, with a handful of villas scattered among the gardens, and the crooked artificial lakes and green mountains are a shameful waste of land in square centimeters, which gives people a spacious and bright relaxation experience, and the suffocation that Madrigal feels in the middle of the high-rise buildings is suddenly gone.

A special service came over to verify Yang Ji's military attache identity and authorized his release. Sitting in Yang Ji's hovercar, Madrigal saw the children chasing soccer balls in the middle of the empty road, and laughter spilled all over the ground.

"It's such a simple and bright community. Pastoral thought of the 300-story test-tube apartment she lived in when she was a student, and she was filled with emotion.

"I'm afraid that the people who live in this neighborhood are all rich people. Yang Ji handed over the weapon to the special service. He was calm on the surface, but his hand was trembling slightly.

"The price of land here is more expensive than in the commercial area, and a brick can be exchanged for a building in the suburbs. The special service put away his weapons and said to Yang Ji.

Yang Ji swallowed his saliva. Pastoral couldn't breathe again, and this feeling of suffocation even made him not want to see Li Zi very much, and he couldn't wait to tell Yang Ji to return the same way.

At this time, Li Zi called again to urge: "The address has been sent to your vehicle, and the driver can't even navigate automatically! It's too slow!"

Pastoral Song hurriedly instructed Yang Ji: "Didn't you receive the signal? Turn on automatic navigation and autopilot." ”

Yang Ji hurriedly started the autopilot and replied weakly: "I forgot to breathe just now, and I didn't pay attention to the signal of Commander Li...... Captain Shepherd: I'm sorry. ”

Madrigal expressed understanding: "It's okay, just take a deep breath." ”

The two of them took a deep breath at the same time, and the self-driving hovercar suddenly stopped. Madrigal took a deep breath, straightened his hair and collar in the rearview mirror, told himself to pay close attention to his image in front of Li Zi's servants, and then pushed the door and got out of the car.

The hovering car warped, and the pastoral song landed. In front of him was an unremarkable villa, with exquisite lattices, warm atmosphere, clever construction, and full of interest, but compared to the mansion that Madrigal imagined was wide enough to hold football tournaments, this villa was full of the human touch of a family of three. And there was no polite old butler to open the door.

Madrigal pushed the fence and walked under the porch, where she heard a "squeak", an old-fashioned camera turned its head to look at Madrigal, and the door lock "snapped" open. A slightly distorted voice floated out: "I'm on the second floor." Come on!"

Madrigal pushed the door into the villa, and the warm-toned, nostalgic décor gave him a sense of home. Li Zi's childhood photos were framed and hung on the wall, and Pastoral couldn't help but look all the way, feeling that a beauty is a beauty, and Lori's state does not affect her image and temperament at all. If the ancient horse farm house where Jiang Li set up a banquet makes people feel the thick history of the ancient family, then the warm small residence where Li Zi lives makes people feel the nostalgic quality of life.

Madrigal ran a few steps and was amazed to hear the creaking of leather shoes against the wooden floor, so novel and especially pleasant. At this time, Li Zi, who was kicking her slippers, appeared silently at the top of the spiral staircase, wrapped in fluffy pajamas, squatting on the stairs, overlooking the madrigal through the hooked iron railing, and a pair of cute rabbit slippers peeking out from under the skirt of her pajamas.

"What are you doing? They told you to come up quickly. Li Zi lowered her head and asked the pastoral.

Madrigal looked up at Li Zi, although the angle was perfect, Li Zi was very ladylike and wrapped her pajamas tightly, so there was no benefit to watch.

"I'll listen to what the wooden floor sounds like. Madrigal replied. Wooden floors are subject to environmental protection laws and regulations like the fur industry, and Madrigal has only seen a dazzling array of crystal floors, but has never seen wooden floors.

The honest answer provoked Li Zi to laugh out loud. She stood up, wrapped her pajamas tightly, lazily walked up the stairs, and threw the delicate order from a height of more than ten meters to the madrigal, and her pleasant voice landed and echoed, making people feel both soft and excited: "Don't you want to come to my bedroom?"

The décor of the villa was suddenly overshadowed. Madrigal chased after Richie's bedroom.

Pushing the door, Li Zi's bedroom is also extremely ordinary, the messy painting tools are scattered on a large open space like a robbery scene, a easel stands in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the wind lifts the tulle and repeatedly stirs the easel, so that the white curtains are also stained with colorful colors, the translucent door leads to the hazy cloakroom, and the messy bed is sprinkled with several different sets of girls' dresses, which obviously failed when Li Zi tried on clothes. A faint scent with body temperature embraced the madrigal, and he believed that this was Li Zi's youth here.

Li Zi tucked a row of picture frames under the bed. Pastoral asked, "What are those pictures?" Li Zi glanced at him with a smile and said angrily, "Anyway, I won't show it to you." Seeing him standing stiffly, Li Zi patted the soft bed: "Do you even feel nervous here? You are so restrained, sit and talk to me." ”

Pastoral thought, sure enough, she chose the most people-friendly place to see me, she already knew that I would be under pressure, why are women so smart, I have been seen through before I even appeared, I am so incompetent. Thinking of this, although the others sat down, they remained silent.

Li Zi sat cross-legged on the carpet, expecting to spend time with him happily, but unfortunately her wish was disappointed. But Li Zi is like Zhao Lei, once he seriously pleases someone, he will not let him see his disappointment. Seeing that he didn't squeak, Li Zi smiled mischievously, picked up the palette and pen on the ground, washed it in the sewage bucket, skillfully mixed the colors, and boldly flowed to the madrigal, drawing the face of the madrigal without permission.

Pastoral looked at it and instinctively stopped: "Don't paint!" Worried that his image was not good, he bluntly diverted Li Zi's attention: "You, do you like to draw?"

Li Zi moved her gaze to the canvas, drew the sad eyes of the pastoral song with a few strokes, and replied casually: "I don't like it, but my mother likes to draw and forced me to learn." After winning a few awards, I just drew and played with nothing. ”

"How long does it take to draw one?" the silence was broken.

"It's been more than a month. Li Zi just hopes that the pastoral song will relax and chat without stopping, even if she is busy at hand. It's a pity that Madrigal doesn't care about that, and Madrigal will never know that she cares about it.

"Then if you can't finish this painting, don't start with your pen and waste the canvas. Pastoral said.

Li Zi's heart sank, and she couldn't even hide her sadness, she tilted her head to paint with a blank expression, and said lightly: "Many people say that we are destined not to get married, so don't we love it? ”

As soon as Pastoral's heart fell, his body was cold, he was so sad that he had no strength to breathe, and the feeling of suffocation returned. He knew that he couldn't be silent all the time, and the dead silence at the moment needed him to muster up the courage to break it, but the tragedy of Zhao Lei and Tang Wei lingered in his mind - if he walked hand in hand and returned empty-handed, according to Li Zi's character, I am afraid that he will be like Zhao Lei, and he will never want to be involved in the whirlpool of love again, right?

Li Zi couldn't hear Pastoral's answer for a long time, so she put down her brush and looked at Pastoral over the easel. Her hair hung down her cheeks, her expressionless face was like a perfect ice sculpture, and the neckline of her nightgown showed an unguarded white groove that many fantasized about as a goddess benefit. In this cozy bedroom, next to the beautiful easel, the virgin is both sexy and innocent, the responsibility is both heavy and moving, long hair, pajamas, beautiful breasts, bedroom ...... This blood-pumping hint is obviously so tempting, but it is the trap of the showdown that lies in the jade body.

"I promoted. The hidden god of war is equal to the deputy position of the god of war, and his status is second only to the god of war, and the order has also arrived, and I will replace Cui Yongji as Zheng Xuan's chief of staff. Choi Yong-gi was transferred back to the summer palace to serve as a member of the president's staff. Li Zi stared straight at the pastoral song and went straight to the point: "Do you still want me to continue drawing?

Madrigal is sure that Li Zi is not talking about this painting, but about the relationship between the two. Do you need to stop writing when you can't finish a picture?

Although it is a good thing that Li Zi was promoted, it is conceivable that Jiang Li will resist the pastoral song even more, and Li Zhan will despise the pastoral song even more, and the intensity will only be greater than before. The ever-widening distance, the ever-decreasing intersection, and the ever-increasing pressure are all urging the two to give up this relationship.

Is that why Lai Zi called Madrigal over, told him about it, and then asked for his opinion?

No, I'm afraid it's an ultimatum and waiting for his decision.

Madrigal's fragile heart is like a helpless pangolin, eager to curl up into a ball, wrapping itself in a hard carapace, no longer afraid of the squeeze of rocks, no longer afraid of the sword injury. Thinking of Zhao Lei's words, the phrase "Listen to you" almost slipped out of her mouth with a sentence in her mouth.

At this time, as a person who is unwilling to make mistakes, he will basically choose to give the choice to the other party, retain the reputation of democracy, and unload his fatigue. This kind of person is smart.

But does Li Zi like such smart people? He knew the answer right away, Lai Zi likes honest people.

"What does Li Zi think?" Madrigal continued to ask herself, "Proxima Centauri retreated, obviously I was the first merit, she still rose faster than me, it seems that she is right, according to the rules of the game for promotion, her position will always be higher than mine, and the pressure she brings to me will only increase day by day, and will not be reduced in the slightest." Am I tired? I'm tired...... She's tired of it? She's cried several times...... Maybe this is her deliberate breakup, maybe she wants to separate in her heart......"

"What are you thinking?" said Li Zi put down her pen.

Madrigal raised his eyes and glanced at Li Zi. Her face is the pinnacle of women of this era, her body makes the hormones that cause crime surge, her gentleness is the dream of 80 billion male citizens, and her love can only be possessed by the lucky. She always knows what others are thinking, no one knows what she is thinking, and the question confided in the soft lips is not the confusion of the beautiful girl's adolescence, but the proposition assigned by the examiner.

Yes, Madrigal just needs to know what he's thinking, and everything will be solved. Pastoral was thinking, how could such a lovely Li Zi be given to other men.

When you think about it, everything is bright - Li Zi is dressed like this, sitting in her most familiar bedroom, pretending not to know that you are looking at her career line, and you are still thinking about breaking up?

Come on her, brother!, Madrigal yelled to herself.

After figuring it out, the madrigal's ambition is like the fuel pouring into the engine cylinder, surging power, all the predicaments, barriers, and pressures are all shattered into powder in front of the girl's true feelings, so small that it is not worth mentioning!

Pastoral felt the blood boiling all over his body, he hated himself for being so inferior, he was glad that he was no longer stupid, the excited current was running around on the numb skin, Pastoral firmly thought, Li Zi hates the most is the person who is timid, I must not become that kind of person.

He raised his head, looked at Li Zi with a surprised face, and replied: "Why don't you continue to paint? A painting that blindly pursues the ending is not called a work, but a homework." ”

Li Zi took the paintbrush and looked up at the pastoral diligently, her eyes sparkling, as if she was about to pounce on the madrigal.