Imperial City, Imperial Garden.

Long Xiaoyun lay in the soft chair of the pavilion with his eyes closed, and Long Xueling stood behind the soft chair and gently pinched his shoulders for him.

Outside the pavilion, a bellflower is blooming brightly, and the faint fragrance of flowers is refreshing. The fragrance of flowers awakened the sleeping memory, and a faint sadness welled up in Long Xiaoyun's heart. In his life, he is worthy of the royal sages and the people of the world, but he is ashamed of his wife and daughter. Regret is useless, even if he has never been, he will still make the same choice as the Heavenly Dragon Emperor. The only thing he can do now is to give his daughter more warmth and care like an ordinary father, so as to comfort his wife's spirit in heaven.

As for what path Long Xueling would choose in the future, he didn't want to interfere too much. However, when she makes a choice, he will definitely spend the rest of his life paving the way for her.

"Which of your two brothers do you admire more?" asked Long Xiaoyun softly.

"The two brothers have their own strengths. Xue Ling didn't have much time in contact with them, so he didn't dare to judge him. Long Xueling replied.

"Has the third child been compared to you recently?" Long Xiaoyun asked again.

Long Xueling hummed.

Long Xiaoyun fell into deep thought. In his eyes, the only people in the young generation of the royal family who can really be used are Long Zhantian and Long Rui. It's a pity that the former has died on the battlefield, and the latter is not in the court. As for his other two sons, the second dragon Zhanyue has a flamboyant personality and a ruthless heart, and the third dragon Zhanye is elegant on the surface and has a good belly. Although they all have the strength to hold the authority of the Heavenly Dragon, they lack the bearing and mind necessary for a king, and they lack the experience of dealing with cruel wars.

If it was in peacetime, he would pass on to any of them, and the Tenryu would not have any major problems. However, in this stormy season, neither of these sons could reassure him.

"When it's okay, get closer to your little sister. Long Xiaoyun sighed lightly.

"I will, Father. Long Xueling replied gently.

"By the way, that horse kid is still honest, isn't he?

"Nope. He's been honest lately. ”

"It's not like him!" Long Xiaoyun said strangely, "He didn't make a little fuss, and complained a little?"

"Nope. Long Xueling shook her head strangely, and sighed helplessly in her heart.

Father, you really know him! How can he not complain and not make trouble when you deal with him like this? Where did he come to raise horses, he pretended to be a bandit to rob him......

"The flowers in the garden are too dense, I'll help you rearrange them!Well, the extra ones are useless, I'll move back to the empty garden of the Li family and put them, don't you have any opinions?"

"Hey, the fish in this pond are so fat! It's a bit of a ruin thing just for viewing, isn't it? I'll catch a few and invite everyone to eat grilled fish at night!"

"Damn, snow ginseng, bear's paw, matsutake mushroom...... It's all good stuff for big supplements! After I fought with Meng Yi, my body has been very weak, don't you mind if I pack some and go back to make up for my body?"

"Are these the fabrics for the princess's clothes? Very good! Bring me a few more, and I'll bring them back to my sister!"

......

One by one, the complainants approached the head of the Snow Palace, and the head of the palace reported these situations to Long Xueling.

He fought with Meng Yi on the front line, and almost lost his life, it is estimated that he did not recover well, and which nerve is a little abnormal. Long Xueling's fluttering words made everyone understand one thing: although this nonsense guy was demoted to raise horses, he was still a hero of the Heavenly Dragon Empire, a soldier who could compete with the famous generals of the Rising Sun!

In the following days, Zhu Xiaoqi lived very freely, and no one in the Snow Palace interfered with his actions. I didn't dare to ask him to do the work of feeding the horses, and everyone was like a mirror in their hearts: this kid didn't come to raise horses, he came to the Snow Palace for a vacation.

"How did I hear that your Snow Palace has been a thief recently?" Long Xiaoyun opened his eyes and asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes. However, this hateful thief was sent by your father's order, what can I do with him?" he can only toss it......" Long Xue Lingjiao said with a smile.

"This kid, his ability to resist blows is really strong! They are all mixed into privates, and they are still jumping around and doing nonsense, and there is no fear of words in their hearts. Long Xiaoyun laughed.

"Father, is this fair to him?" Long Xueling turned to him, squatted down in front of his knees, and asked leisurely while pinching his legs. Zhu Xiaoqi was demoted to a private and entered the Snow Palace to raise horses, which caused an uproar in the outside world. Many people believe that the imperial military disposed of Zhu Xiaoqi in this way in order to appease the anger of the Rising Sun Empire. Treating a hero like this not only harms the dignity of the country, but also makes people feel chilling.

"It's not fair. Long Xiaoyun looked at her with a blank gaze, "But I have to!"

Long Xueling listened silently and pondered.

"Du Xuewei chose him, the Li family chose him, your teacher, Du Lao and I, and even Zhang Lingfeng of the Ministry of Military Affairs and Wu Ning of the Supervision Department are all optimistic about this young man! It is absolutely impossible for it to be an accidental coincidence, this is a kind of luck! His appearance against Meng Yi in Blackwater City has proved that this kid is very likely to become the pride of Tianlong's shining era!" Long Xiaoyun's expression became a little stern.

Many accidental factors came together to support Zhu Xiaoqi's growth, so that he had to pay attention to and cultivate this young man. Far from the benefits, just now, the birth of this young man has reunited the once scattered military, and dispels his worries about the split of military forces and involvement in the battle for the throne. He arranged this young man by Long Xueling's side, which was very meaningful. He is the hope of the military to regain its prestige, and if the military elders want to revive the prestige of Tianlong, they must fully support him and support Long Xueling.

"But I'm afraid that if he is not careful, he will break the sky again. Long Xueling sighed.

"The sky is broken, I'll carry it for you!" Long Xiaoyun touched his daughter's head and smiled lovingly.

"I don't know why, I'm a little scared to get along with him. Long Xueling finally said what was in her heart. The first time she saw Zhu Xiaoqi, she felt a little palpitation-if she got too close to him, there might be a fatal entanglement between them, which would bring her unbearable pain.

Long Xiaoyun didn't know why his daughter would say such a thing, but he wanted to take this opportunity to teach her something.

"Do you know that since ancient times, the sages who have created immortal deeds have been the best at it?" he asked.

Long Xueling thought for a moment and replied, "The art of controlling people." ”

Long Xiaoyun smiled and nodded: "Yes, the art of controlling people." Then let me ask you again, what is the essence of the art of manipulating?"

Long Xueling fell silent. From ancient times to the present, countless people have tried to figure out this problem from the sages, but the result has become more and more confused. Every sage who has achieved great achievements has his own unique skills in employing people, and the results achieved are also very different. In the end, everyone can only attribute their success to their unique personality.

However, in the face of his father's inquiry, Long Xueling didn't dare to throw out the answer to this rotten street, and finally had to shake his head.

"The sages had their own means, and they couldn't generalize. But in my eyes, the highest realm of the art of controlling people is just the most ordinary three words. Long Xiaoyun said with a smile.

"Which three words?" Long Xueling asked curiously.

"Make friends. Long Xiaoyun said lightly, "You should have found out, this guy doesn't treat you as a princess at all." Don't treat him as a subordinate, try to make friends with him! ”

There are also some things that he wanted to say but didn't say in the end: If one day I'm gone, I hope there are people who can take care of you for me. Not for fame, not for profit, not for wealth, not for power, just because they are your friends.

Long Xueling obviously understood the deep meaning of his father's words, and his expression couldn't help but become a little lonely. In this cold palace, there are only two people who make her feel warm, one is a father and the other is a teacher, but they are both getting old. Perhaps, it's time to take some of their worries off the shoulders.

"I will, Father. I won't let you down. She nodded obediently.

"He didn't do anything other than messing around in your palace?" After a brief silence, Long Xiaoyun asked again.

"It seems to have subsided a lot in the last few days. Long Xue Ling Wan'er smiled, "They told me that he seemed to have gone to harm others." ”

"Who is so unlucky to provoke him?" Long Xiaoyun said in surprise.

"Teacher Du Yu. Long Xueling smiled.

In the tactical play room of the Haiyue City Military Academy, two soldiers, an old man and a young soldier, held the sand table in their hands, staring at each other like two bulls.

"Stinky boy, you play badly!" Du Yu was furious, and the command stick in his hand angrily pointed on the sand table, "What kind of bullshit! Such a big river is here and your troops fly over? And here, you call it a raid? Take the troops into the primeval forest, you and your soldiers can come out alive?"

"Old man, if you lose, you lose, and if you can't afford to lose, you can make it clear! Isn't it just a few bottles of Centennial Array Brew, and I don't have to grill fish for you to eat!" Zhu Xiaoqi stared at him with slanted eyes, and said arrogantly.

"Don't mention any fish to Lao Tzu! I'll discuss tactics with you!" Du Yu wiped his saliva and couldn't resist the temptation.

"The commander's tactics are the highest secret to winning the battle! If I don't have two brushes, do I dare to touch Menghu's ass? If you want to know, admit defeat first, and I'll sue you!" Zhu Xiaoqi said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll admit defeat!" Du Yu gritted his teeth and dropped his baton.

The officers watching the battle were in an uproar, and their eyes fell to the ground.

The number one person in the tactical command department was disarmed by a private like this, this is too fake, right?

"Brag, hundreds of people, this river is so deep, and the troops don't carry river-crossing equipment, how can they get by!"

"What is the difference between marching into the primeval forest and sending him to death?

"If such nonsense is a miracle soldier, I am a master tactician!"

"What is the origin of this private, Instructor Du Yu actually conducted a tactical deduction confrontation with him personally?"

"It's a complete fool, Instructor Du Yu actually admitted defeat...... I guess he's kidding that kid, right?"

"Possibly. When you didn't hear that kid mention any grilled fish, Instructor Du looked fascinated. ”

"Where's the wine?" Zhu Xiaoqi ignored the officers' comments and asked lightly.

"You kid is indispensable. Now, it's time to tell your secret, right?" Du Yu sneered. He desperately wanted to know if this kid really had the ability to turn the tables. You know, he has laid a lot of ambushes and designed a game that will kill him, and if that kid can break it, it means that he can create a new tactic beyond everyone's imagination.

"Sir, will you give me your pen and notebook?" Zhu Xiaoqi turned his head and said to an officer beside him.

The officer frowned, but still walked over and handed the notebook and pen in his hand.

Zhu Xiaoqi sat down in front of the command platform and wrote down in his notebook seriously. The officer who had sent the notebook and pen did not leave, but stood beside him and waited, wanting to see what this kid would make a name for himself as soon as possible.

Half an hour later, Zhu Xiaoqi got up with a smile, handed him the notebook and pen in his hand, and then turned to Du Yu.

"Elder Du, please take a look, please advise me if it is inappropriate. ”

The officer hurriedly glanced at it a few times, but didn't understand much, so he walked forward quickly and handed the notebook to Du Yu.

Du Yu took the notebook with a disdainful face, and then looked down.

After a moment, his expression became solemn. The solemn expression was gradually replaced by excitement and excitement.

"Good, good, good! Talent, amazing tactics, I am convinced!"

Three deafening cheers, followed by an astonishing comment, suddenly silenced the audience.

The officers' eyes were focused on the private.

"It's just common sense for a commander. ”

A voice rang out softly, with a hint of underbeating.