After the matter was over, He Tian rushed back to Xizhou from Jiangling, and just stepped into the city gate on the day of Shi Yi's birthday.

He Tian did not rush back to the palace, but rushed back to the barracks.

Shi Yi's birthday is on the last day of the year, and according to the usual practice, He Tian will say goodbye to the old year with all the soldiers in the army.

So at this time, several apprentices and military advisors were preparing in the barracks.

He Tian went straight into the commander's tent and called his soldiers to invite the military advisor.

Xie Chong directly lifted the curtain, strode in, and looked at He Tian with a resentful expression.

He Tian thought about ignoring him, and boiled water and made tea on the side, but Xie Chong's resentment this time was too deep, and he didn't speak all the time, just looked at him like that.

He Tian was still defeated, and said with both hands: "Military advisor, this king knows that he is wrong. ”

Xie Chong saw that He Tianfu was soft and unforgiving, and crackled and output: "Your Highness, it's not that I want to talk about you, now that the north and the south are not in harmony, you dare to run to the opposite military town with a few guards, if something happens, what will you let me do?" ”

"You've been out for so many days, I'm so worried that I can't eat or sleep, look at my hair, it's a lot whiter, Your Highness, you can't do this again in the future!"

“......”

Xie Chong is old, and he has been very busy this year, He Tian is afraid that his emotions will affect his body if he does not vent his emotions, so he sits like a good baby and welcomes Xie Chong's nagging impact and saliva baptism.

Well, I have to pretend to be very guilty, hey, I feel sorry for myself for a minute.

This time is like a year, He Tian doesn't know how long Xie Chong has been talking, seeing that he suddenly swallowed his saliva as he spoke, hurriedly picked up the boiling water and poured him a glass, and said: "Military advisor, you drink some water first, and then you continue to scold after drinking." ”

Xie Chong was speechless all of a sudden, he felt thirsty after talking for so long, picked up the cup and slowly blew the water to cool before drinking it.

No, there is cold water in the army, and if you want to drink it, you can call someone to get it, so why do you want to drink it so hot?

Xie Chong glanced at He Tian with a suspicious gaze.

He Tian hurriedly diverted his attention: "This time, this king went to Jiangling and invited the descendants of the Long Kang Heng clan, Hengyu, so after the year, I need to trouble the military advisor to arrange manpower to protect Mr. Heng's safe northward crossing." ”

Xie Chong was overjoyed: "That's really good, congratulations to Your Highness." ”

He Tian successfully diverted his attention, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "After Mr. Heng comes, the military advisor can hand over the printing affairs to him, and he will be responsible for opening a private school, so that the military advisor will not have to work so hard." ”

The private school that He Tian's refers to is actually a combination of a literacy class and a training class.

Literacy classes are similar to pre-school or the first and second grades of primary school, and the aim is to enable more people to be literate and numeracy, as long as they meet the needs of daily life.

Then those with better talent or good family background can further enter the training class and train professional talents, such as accountants, mainly for the purpose of cultivating grassroots personnel.

Xie Chong was even more happy when he heard this, he was so tired for more than half a year, and there were not many people under him who could help him share it, so he promised repeatedly.

After talking about business, He Tian talked about personal matters: "Military advisor, have you prepared all the things that this king asked you to prepare for Shi Yi's birthday?" ”

Xie Chong glanced at He Tian and said with a smile: "Your Highness put it down, Miss Luo will definitely like it." ”

.......

Nanchen Palace, study.

Shi Yi held an iron pen and practiced calligraphy with a hard pen on wax paper.

Shi Yi is talented and intelligent, learns quickly, and is now able to write well, but Shi Yi still feels that it is not neat and good-looking, so he is still practicing diligently.

When I was immersed in practice, I didn't notice Feng Qiao walking in.

Feng Qiao coughed, and Shi Yi found out that the fourth senior sister was coming, so she hurriedly got up and saluted.

Feng Qiao smiled and said, "Have you forgotten what the master said, there is no formal etiquette in the palace?" ”

Shi Yi hurriedly shook his head and gestured: I know, I will remember next time.

Feng Qiao said: "Well, let's go, today is the day of farewell, the people of the palace are used to be in the barracks with the soldiers, the master is afraid that you will be bored alone in the mansion, let me pick you up." ”

Shi Yi smiled and nodded, happy in his heart.

.......

In the evening, He Tian and the generals of the army sat in an open space in the camp.

In the middle of the clearing, a few people were busy roasting whole sheep, and a bonfire was burning next to it.

Everyone sat happily drinking and eating together.

Shi Yi and her brother Luo Feng sat together, trying the dishes of the army one by one with a little novelty.

Luo Feng was explaining to her beside him, and occasionally talked about what he had seen and heard in the army for more than half a year.

He Tian ate a little and felt that it was time to make a speech as a leader, so he picked up his wine glass and stood up.

"This cup of Tu Su is a tribute to those soldiers who went one step ahead of us to protect their homes and protect the country."

After saying that, He Tian sprinkled the wine on the ground.

The others followed suit, standing up and spilling their wine aside.

He Tian picked up the wine jug and poured another glass, raised it and said: "This cup, Happy New Year, may there be no more hundreds of miles of gunpowder smoke on the land, and may the people of Beichen live and work in peace and contentment, and the smoke in the world will continue for thousands of miles." ”

Everyone else also learned it with a smile: "May the people of Beichen live and work in peace and contentment, and the smoke in the world will continue for thousands of miles." ”

After speaking, everyone drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp.

Shi Yi drank for the first time, he didn't know anything, and he learned from everyone to do it in one gulp, and his brows immediately wrinkled.

He Tian looked at it and felt funny, poured himself another glass of wine, raised it and said, "Today is the birthday of the eleventh, I hope she can be happy every day." ”

Everyone present couldn't help laughing, and their eyes were focused on Shi Yi.

Shi Yi, who became the focus of the scene, only had his master in his eyes at this time, but he didn't expect the master to say such things in front of everyone.

He Tian said: "Eleven, I am one year older again. After saying that, he drank it all.

Shi Yi put down the wine glass and gestured: Thank you, master.

Then I picked up the wine glass and drank it slowly with my face turned to the side.

This glass of wine is much sweeter than the one just now, it's really delicious.

.......

At the end of the banquet, everyone dispersed in groups, some went to watch the New Year with their own soldiers, some went to inspect the patrol affairs, and some chose to go to Xizhou City to play.

Shi Yi's brother Luo Feng followed Hong Xiaoyu to patrol, leaving Shi Yi to wander around the barracks alone.

He Tian walked next to Shi Yi and said, "Eleven, come, follow me to a place." ”

Shi Yi didn't know where the master wanted to take her mysteriously, and she was both nervous and happy.

He Tian walked out of the barracks with a torch, and Shi Yi followed closely behind.

At night, there was only starlight outside the barracks, and the moon was just blocked by clouds, and it looked a little scary.

Shi Yi was a little scared, so he leaned forward and got closer to He Tian.

Fortunately, this fear did not last long, and it didn't take long to hear He Tian say: "It's here." ”

Shi Yi looked at He Tian in confusion, it seemed that there was nothing here except for a wall not far away, what was the master bringing himself here.

He Tian whistled.

A few figures came running in the distance, and He Wen gestured for them to start.

"Eleven, you look at the wall in front of you."

Shi Yi stared at the dark wall, but still couldn't see anything.

Vaguely, I saw several figures shaking in front of the wall, and suddenly the figures moved wider, as if they were holding something, and threw a ball of something that looked a little red and shiny onto the wall.

The mass hit the wall, and in an instant, the wall seemed to be blown open, and countless thin lines of gold and red splattered out, and the entire city wall and its surroundings were illuminated in an instant.

The blacksmiths continued to throw the molten iron against the wall.

This time, the molten iron splattered higher and farther, and the thin lines of gold and red were splashed from high into the air, forming a fine rain of light, shining and shimmering, falling from the sky.

It was another ball of molten iron, and this time the sputtered iron flower did not fly very high, but it sputtered far away, like a brilliant and fantastic tree, falling strips of golden leaves.

Shi Yi's whole person was shocked, she had never seen such a dazzling scene.

He Tian didn't look at the wall, but just looked at Shi Yi quietly on the side, looking at the golden-red light reflected in her clear eyes.

The fireworks in the sky slowly extinguished, and the darkness struck again, leaving only the faint light of the torch in He Tian's hand.

Shi Yi was still immersed in the beautiful scenery just now, and it took a long time before he recovered, and turned his head to look at He Tian, the look of shock and joy on his face had not faded.

Shi Yi happily gestured: Master, what is that? Look good.

He Tian smiled and said, "This is the second birthday gift I have prepared for you. ”

"This is your first birthday in Xizhou, and I want you to be able to live happier, as I said just now, I hope you are happy every day."

Shi Yi looked at the master blankly, but he didn't expect the master to be so concerned about his birthday.