Yu Mochen took a bowl of gray and bare gruel by himself, and squatted in one place with a few dried radishes like rat droppings.

She was thinking about how to speak, and she didn't pay attention to the stone on the ground. She frowned and turned around to look, only to find that Yan Zheng was actually following far behind, looking like he wanted to come but didn't come, which was very funny. Yu Mochen sighed and waved at him, not knowing if Yan Zheng could understand what she meant by "I can do it myself".

She was actually a very scared person, and she was nervous when she first got into the oil pile, but not now.

Wine is a wonderful weapon to open up relationships. Last night, she had a drunken session with the sergeants with her neck up, and she became more familiar with her conversation. After chatting, I realized that these low-level soldiers were also very interested in her, the famous "Little Cannon King". The topic represented by her name is probably the same as the salted radish hanging on the side, adding a lot of flavor to their meager meal.

Yu Moji laughed with him and sighed quietly. She had only been very broken by Wei Linyuan, but now she found that these so-called "the most bloody steel men in the Great Liang Empire" were bored, and they talked more than the women in the market they looked down on.

Yu Mochen himself was born as a bitter child, and when he stayed with the sergeants, it was easy to follow the masters and nobles of Qi to learn the "temperament" and "elegance" of the country. In addition, when she chatted with the sergeants, she was not as stressful as in front of Yuan Pingzhi, and the whole person relaxed and looked particularly amiable. When the sergeants talked to her, they were extraordinarily unrestrained.

They said quite frankly that they originally thought that she was a concubine brought to the battlefield by a certain general, and that she was playing with cannons in the open space next to the armory every day, and they didn't dare to say it on their faces, but they disliked her very much behind their backs. Later, when I saw her go into battle in person, I realized that this was not the case; Later, they were forced to learn the strange idea of dismantling the mecha box as a cannonball, and it was actually very useful against the enemy.

But what impressed them the most was that Yu Moji had to run to the campfire in the middle of the night to drink with them, "The burning knife in our hands, to be honest, really can't be on the table." In the past, the generals came to express their sympathy, that is, to drink two bowls. It's the first time I've seen someone drink like this, and it's still a woman, which is amazing. ”

Yu Mozhen was laughing with him, and his heart said that he pinched his nose yesterday and poured so much bad wine like horse urine, and it was not in vain; Suddenly, I heard a veteran on the side say, "Don't say it's the generals, it's just us, it's strange to drink too much." But since our 'Little Cannon King' is willing to give face, we will also sacrifice our lives to accompany the gentleman. Alas, don't say it, after drinking that big vat yesterday, my brain is still hurting. ”

Yu Moji: "......"

Although the sergeants lived roughly, they did tell Yu Moji many things she wanted to know. So in the days that followed, she scurried around the army like a monkey during the day, helping everywhere, just hoping to talk to the sergeants more; When she was finally free, she plunged into the armory, and began to toss new tricks with the leftovers left over from the battle. She secretly remembered all the suggestions made by the sergeants when they were chatting, and when she returned to the armory, she could actually put many suggestions to use when she scribbled and tinkered.

The nightmare whispers she heard in the medical camp that day spurred her on all the time. It's easy to make something to take advantage of, and Yu Moji's heart is a little better. Naturally, these things cannot be directly handed over to the sergeants, they have to be checked and approved by the Yanshi of the Cardinal's Council. However, Yu Mochen said in his heart, when there is a war in the future, the sergeants should always feel more at ease when they see these things that really consider their needs, right?

After a long journey, when he finally returned to the imperial capital, Yu Moji's whole person was haggard, but he looked more energetic than before. Especially when I heard that the big victory was still in the court, the court had a heavy reward, and it took a lot of effort for Yu Moji to hide the little excitement in his heart that he was embarrassed to see. After working hard for so long, there should always be a little sympathetic bonus.

When she arrived at the Ministry of Rites, she realized that her reward was more than a small bonus.

Yuan was promoted again, and Yan Zheng got the rank of partial general, which can be called General Yan, which is something that everyone can expect; But Yu Moji actually got a position as a small commander. She thought that she had been on standby for most of the whole war, and that the weapons she had built later had not had time to come in handy, and she felt ashamed that she never dared to rashly admit that this was simply a military feat that was simply a step to the sky.

When Lu Chen learned about this, he came to comfort her several times, but she was still timid; It wasn't until Yan Zheng came over and scolded her quite unceremoniously, saying that he was really sorry for the thousands of dollars that Wei Linyuan spent when he infiltrated the Qiongmen Chamber of Commerce for her, that Yu Mojin remembered that he might indeed be meritorious.

Yuan Zhen only heard about this kind of thing later, so he couldn't cry or laugh, and asked Yu Moji, "Do you think that the big event of cutting off the thousand-year-old golden undercurrent of the mountain bandits is not enough for the imperial court to seal you a small capital?" ”

Yu Mochen lowered his head embarrassedly and said, "What is done by chance is not as justified as the merit of the soldiers who killed the enemy in person. ”

"Those who put all their efforts into doing things may sometimes be able to get the favor of God," Yuan Zhizhi said, "but what this reward is to reward is certainly not extraordinary luck." ”

Yu Mochen smiled, and said in his heart, who doesn't understand this truth? Yuan Zhizhi really took her for a fool sometimes.

Yuan Zhizhi continued, "All the awards, to put it bluntly, are just to encourage the reappearance of results worthy of replication. And to achieve this effect, you have to have the same determination as you do to get it done. You deserve it, don't shirk. ”

Yu Moji understood.

The Cardinal affirmed her approach this time, and hoped that she would continue to do so in the future: for the sake of the great Qi Empire's thousand-year-old foundation, the precious friendship accumulated in her youth can be sacrificed at any time, and the friends of life and death who share hardships can also be calculated immediately.

She did make those decisions. But she didn't think of herself as a Qi country at all, so how could it be the Great Qi Empire?

At the beginning, it was just Yuan Yizhi who asked her to do something, and she did it with all her heart.

After some persuasion by Yuan, Yu Mochen finally accepted the rank of Xiaodu Tong without shame.

Yu Moji originally thought that the matter of the bandits would come to an end here. She was about to reshift her mind to the study of Yanjia and do something practical seriously, but she found that the magnates of the imperial capital, who had barely spoken during the war, suddenly stood up and shook their legs.

For example, there was a prince who Yu Moji had never noticed, and suddenly set up a banquet on the grounds of celebrating the cardinal Yanshi who followed the Zhennan army back to the court. Yu Mojin and Yan Zheng, newcomers who had just obtained military ranks, were naturally among the banquet targets.

It's just that Yan Zheng doesn't seem to like this prince very much, and he didn't even bother to find a good reason, so he just said that the affairs in the cardinal were busy, so he pushed it off. His actions made the innocent ink marks idle.

In fact, Yu Moji didn't want to go. After the dinner in Qiongmen that caused Wei Lin Yuansheng to stir up, Yu Mojian's definition of the banquet completely evolved from "eating a luxurious meal" to "eating a luxurious but very uncomfortable meal".

It was only later that Lu Chen explained to Yu Mochen that she was horrified to find out that the Prince Rong who held the banquet this time also had an idle position in the household department, and he was actually one of the superiors who had the power to change her salary. Ling Ai's father, the cardinal secretary Ling Jingcheng, relied on his friendship with this prince to get a lot of funds for the cardinal.

Yu Moji couldn't help but pay attention to it immediately.

She also knows that whenever she attaches importance to something, she will inevitably be a little cramped in her behavior; On a big scene, this kind of crampedness is actually very important.

Fortunately, this time, not only Yuan Yizhi shared the firepower, but also Ling Ai, who did not seem to directly participate in the battle, but did a lot of reserve work in the imperial capital. They are all characters who are used to seeing this kind of scene, with long sleeves and good at dancing, and they are at ease.

Yu Mochen only hopes that these people can read the feelings on weekdays, and when she does things that are out of order and says things that are out of place, they will help her turn around.

After she arrived, she found that compared to the scale of Prince Rong's banquet, the banquet of the Qiongmen Chamber of Commerce could only be said to be a light meal. A rough count of the remaining ink marks is afraid that there are hundreds of people. The majestic and heroic ones are the generals who also return from the battlefield, and the ones who are praised and brought by the princes and ministers who are graceful and graceful. In addition, there are many ladies with fragrant clothes and sideburns, who wander among them for some reason, lining the remaining ink marks like a pheasant flying from the mountains, rustic and shrunken.

However, it was impossible for Yu Moji to go back and dress up again, so he had to hold on to a smiling face and follow Ling Ai, greeting these people who might not have any intersection in the future.

After the banquet began, Yu Mochen noticed that there was also a beautiful woman in palace clothes beside the prince who could determine her salary. The young lady's gaze always seemed to glance at Yuan Zhizhi, who was leisurely swaying in the crowd, consciously or unconsciously.

Yu Moji: "......"

Ling Ai noticed her gaze, glanced at her head, and introduced, "That's Prince Rong's youngest daughter, the county lord of the Imperial Palace. She smiled meaninglessly, "I don't know much about her, but I've heard that she's a very timid and funny girl. ”

Yu Moji only thought that this princess was just like Miss Fu in the past, and attended this banquet, but he used his father's power to come and see his favorite marriage partner. Such a thought flashed in her heart, and she instantly understood what the ladies who were dressed as "IKEA" were here to do.

Yu Moji couldn't help but feel a little helpless. These official ladies in the imperial capital are said to be deeply influenced by the eldest princess, and their knowledge and ideas are different from those of women elsewhere. Now it seems that they are no different from the female students in the martial arts hall who are trying to marry on such occasions.

Yu Mojian has a low status, he doesn't need to worry about marriage, and he is not the object of other people's friendships, he just looks forward to opening the banquet early and leaving after eating.

Who knew that it was easy to wait until the end of all kinds of complicated etiquette and ornate prayers, Prince Rong, as the master, did not take the lead in moving chopsticks, but suddenly set his eyes on Yuan Pingzhi and said, "I heard that this time I have made meritorious contributions to the bandits, and I have been named a deputy general, which is really gratifying." ”

When Yuan Pingzhi heard this, he got up and bowed, "The prince has won the award, and Weichen is panicking." ”

"Passed the prize?" Prince Rong waved his hand, "I think that with your young and promising, talented and talented, it is really a bit aggrieved to be only a deputy general." He smiled again, "Although I am just an idle prince, since today happens to be an auspicious day, I have the heart to add another happy event to you." ”

Yuan Pingzhi smiled very politely and said, "Thanks to the prince's false praise." But I don't know what kind of happy event it is? ”

Prince Rong glanced at the county lord who was already blushing on the side, and said with a smile, "In your opinion, how is my daughter?" ”