In recent times, Xi Yu has been inspecting everywhere without stopping. Every time he goes, he is like a gust of wind and has not stayed for long.
He wants to make more places pay attention to training and keep the army highly alert and combat effectiveness at all times to deal with possible wars.
That day, Xi Yu came to an important military camp. As soon as he stepped into the camp, he noticed a strange atmosphere.
After some understanding, he found that the atmosphere in the army was a bit loose, and he was distracted from his ambitions, completely disregarding the responsibilities of the soldiers.
This situation is not an isolated case. It occurs frequently in camps and seriously affects the military atmosphere.
Seeing this, Xi Yu's face suddenly became gloomy and he immediately scolded him.
The soldiers were so scared that they were trembling all over. They never thought that the Prime Minister would come here in person.
The instructors, generals and generals who were responsible for training soldiers were also severely punished for their poor discipline.
That day, Xi Yu stood in the camp, looking around at the soldiers around him, his voice loudly as a bell, and he was deafening: "Do you remember how we got up in the war? Although there is no war now, the style of the soldiers cannot be lost! This is the foundation for us to defend our country and our commitment to the people. If we can't even do this, how can we protect the country?"
His words hit the hearts of every soldier like a heavy hammer, making them lower their heads in shame.
Under Xi Yu's severe rectification, the military atmosphere was boosted, and the soldiers regained the sense of mission and discipline that soldiers should have.
Like other parts of the country, Xi Yu put the training of troops on the most important agenda.
Local officials are also taking active actions to urge local governments to strengthen military training. Not only that, they have also introduced new measures from Xi Yu, such as conducting military exercises.
Military and civilians in many places feel unfamiliar and curious about the fresh word "military exercise".
They surrounded the officials, their eyes full of doubt.
Xi Yu patiently explained to everyone: "Military exercises are like real wars. By simulating various complex battle situations, we can enable soldiers to better respond to changes on the battlefield and improve their combat capabilities."
After hearing this, everyone nodded, their eyes ignited their enthusiasm for this new training method.
On this day, after completing a series of inspections and supervision work, Xi Yu finally returned to Youzhou.
Xi Yu was walking back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his thoughts were still immersed in the training of troops everywhere.
Just at this moment, he saw Zhuge Liang beside a bridge.
Zhuge Liang was tall and straight, with a feather fan and a scarf. When he saw Xi Yu, he immediately saluted respectfully, with a gentle smile on his face and said, "Prime Minister, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, with a hint of fatigue on his face, but he still said calmly: "Yes, Kong Ming, I have been traveling outside during this period. I have inspected several places. The situation seems stable now, but undercurrents are surging, and I have to guard against it. In order to ensure the peace of the country, I ordered them to strengthen their training in case of emergencies."
Zhuge Liang gently shook the feather fan, and a hint of praise flashed in his eyes, "The Prime Minister has a far-sighted vision. In today's chaotic times, only a strong army can protect the country and the people. I wonder what the situation in various places will be in this inspection?"
Xi Yu frowned slightly, "There are positive responses, but there are also many people who are lazy. The road to training is a long way to go."
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and frowned slightly, "Prime Minister, you are so hardworking. Kong Ming has a word, don't you know whether to say it or not?"
Xi Yu waved his hand and said, "You don't know me yet? But it's okay."
Zhuge Liang said slowly: "Once, my nephew once told me that I often worry too much about doing things, and I should let go of my hands and feet and let others share the burden. Now that you are so busy, some things may mobilize everyone's strength. After all, a person's energy is limited."
When Xi Yu heard this, he felt a little moved. He knew that Zhuge Liang had to do everything in history, and eventually became ill after overwork.
He looked at Zhuge Liang with a little relief in his eyes, "It is naturally great that Kong Ming can think so. Actually, I don't know that, but I just worry and can't let go. Besides, I often feel bored in the mansion, so I go out for a walk and inspect all parties, so that I can feel at ease."
After a while, Xi Yu returned home and walked straight to Gan Mei's room.
As soon as he entered the door, his eyes fell on Xi Ping'an's body. His pink and jade-like appearance melted his heart. He watched Xi Ping'an quietly for a while, and then asked the servants to take the child out.
Only Gan Mei and him were left in the room.
Gan Mei looked puzzled, not knowing what Xi Yu sold in the gourd.
Just as she was stunned, Xi Yu stepped forward and hugged her tightly.
Gan Mei's face turned red in an instant, like a blooming peach blossom. She pushed Xi Yu slightly and said angrily: "What are you doing? It's in broad daylight, and you're not ashamed."
But Xi Yu did not let go, but hugged him tighter. He whispered in Gan Mei's ear: "Since you have a child, I have cared too little about you. I feel guilty in my heart. Now I just want to hug you and kiss you."
Gan Mei's face turned even more violently, and she whispered: "It's still broad in the daytime, so it's so bad for people to see it."
But Xi Yu said indifferently: "This is in our own home, who dares to say anything."
As he said that, he gently kissed Gan Mei's forehead, and the room was filled with a sweet and warm atmosphere.
In the majestic and solemn Huang Mansion.
Xu Dabao sent someone to call Ren Dabai to his room.
When Ren Dabai received the summons, he understood the meaning in his heart. He walked towards the room with a little heavy pace.
When he stepped into the door and saw Xu Dabao, his body became unnatural involuntarily, and a complicated emotion flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, Xu Dabao frowned slightly and asked with a little dissatisfaction in his tone: "Why did you see your wife so rude?"
Ren Dabai was shocked and quickly explained: "Main-General, the villain has no intention of offending. It's just that the wife and the dead daughter look very similar. When the villain saw her, he remembered her daughter, and felt sad, so he lost his composure."
As he said that, he lowered his head, tears flashing in his eyes.
Xu Dabao's eyes looked like a torch, staring at Ren Dabai tightly, and asked again: "What you said is the truth?"
Ren Dabai nodded quickly, his eyes full of earnestness: "Every word of villain is true, and he will never dare to hide it at all." After that, he knelt down with a "thump", his forehead against the ground, and his body trembled slightly.
"Master, it's really hard for me to find this job. My family still has a lot of foreign debts to pay. If I don't have this job, I really don't know how to survive."
Of course, Ren Dabai still had an unspeakable thought in his heart.
He knew very well that if he could stay here and see his wife often, the feeling would be as if his daughter was still by his side, which would comfort his heart with a lot of holes.
Xu Dabao raised his eyebrows, and there was still some doubt in his eyes: "Your daughter really looks so similar to her wife? How could such a coincidence happen in the world?"
Ren Dabai raised his head and looked at Xu Dabao firmly: "It's true, the general manager. If I have half a lie, I am willing to be punished by thunder." After that, he kowtowed again like pounding garlic and begging for mercy, "Please keep my wife. Even if the wages are low, it doesn't matter. I really can't lose this job. Please don't drive me away."
Xu Dabao thought to himself that judging from Ren Dabai's words and deeds, he did regard his wife as his daughter and had no other disrespectful behavior. I guess what he said was not false.
So Xu Dabao looked a little slow and said to Ren Dabai who was still kneeling on the ground: "Forget it, it doesn't seem like you are lying. But I can't do this, so my wife needs to nod. You should go back and continue to work first. Don't misunderstand public because of personal mistakes. Let's make a decision after I discuss with my wife."
When Ren Dabai heard this, he was as if he had received a general amnesty, he hurriedly stood up and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, the general manager! The villain must be diligent and dare not make any mistakes."
After saying that, he hurriedly stepped out and continued the work in his hand, and felt a little more hope in keeping the job.
Soon, Xu Dabao came to Linglong's exquisite and elegant room.
As soon as he entered the door, Linglong raised his eyes and asked, "But has the matter been cleared?"
Xu Dabao nodded slightly and told Ren Dabai everything about it, from Ren Dabai's disobedience when he saw Linglong, to his explanation that Linglong was similar to his dead daughter, to his mercy begging him to hope to stay and continue to work, with all the details.
When Linglong heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and a trace of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes: "What's wrong with this?"
She thought to herself that she came from the Rest Empire, and her appearance and skin color were subtle differences from those of the Central Plains, but why was she so similar to the daughter of a Central Plains?
What is the reason for this?
However, these doubts can only be buried deep in her heart. She knew that her identity was an absolute secret and could not reveal flaws in front of Xu Dabao because of her temporary curiosity, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
Linglong nodded slightly and said with a gentle expression: "If this is the case, I am not that unreasonable person. I will forgive him this time. Let him feel at ease to do things here, and don't cause any trouble again."
Xu Dabao's face was immediately filled with a flattering smile, and he bowed and said, "Madam is so kind and tolerant. No wonder everyone in this mansion respects and loves her very much."
After saying that, he bowed again and slowly retreated to convey Linglong's will.
Afterwards, Xu Dabao hurried to the garden where Ren Dabai worked.
At this time, Ren Dabai was watering the flowers with all his attention. When he saw Xu Dabao coming, he quickly put down the kettle in his hand, his eyes full of expectation and nervousness, and he hurriedly asked, "Master, what's going on?"
Xu Dabao deliberately frowned and sighed, "Oh, you don't know, the lady insisted on driving you away at first, saying that your behavior offended her. I said a lot of good things in front of the lady, and it took a lot of effort to make the lady change her mind and agree to keep you."
When Ren Dabai heard this, he believed it and his eyes turned red. He said to Xu Dabao with gratitude: "Master, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do. I can't repay you for my great kindness!"
Xu Dabao waved his hand, showed a hint of undetectable smile, and said, "Okay, do it well in the future, don't cause any more trouble. By the way, you have to treat me to drink tonight, just treat it as thanking me."
Ren Dabai nodded quickly and agreed without hesitation: "No problem, sir! I will definitely thank you very much tonight."
That night, the moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the bustling street market. Ren Dabai prepared wine and food in a tavern as promised, waiting for Xu Dabao to arrive.
Soon, Xu Dabao walked in swayingly. Ren Dabai quickly stood up to greet him, and led him to the table with a smile on his face.
“总管,您可来了,快请坐.”
As soon as Xu Dabao sat down, he looked at the table full of wine and food and nodded with satisfaction.
After three rounds of wine, Ren Dabai picked up the wine glass and said respectfully to Xu Dabao: "Master General, I, Ren Dabai, remember this kindness today. I toast you with this glass of wine!"
说完,一饮而尽.
Xu Dabao smiled and waved his hand, "Haha, you have the heart. As long as you work hard for your wife in the future, we will have a good life."
The two of them chatted while drinking, Ren Dabai talked about his hardships over the years, while Xu Dabao interjected a few words from time to time, either comforting or making fun of them.
That night, Ren Dabai was a little drunk. He took Xu Dabao's hand and said, "Sir, I will follow you from now on. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west."
Xu Dabao patted his shoulder, "Okay! I'll feel relieved with you. We have to do everything in the mansion."
As the night became deeper, Linglong stood in front of the bronze mirror, carefully looking at her face, and the doubts in her heart became increasingly intense.
She couldn't understand why her appearance was so similar to that of a Central Plains daughter, and she came from the Abnormal Empire. Her appearance was indeed different from that of the Central Plains people. What secret is hidden in it?
The next day, Linglong sent someone to call Xu Dabao in front of him.
As soon as Xu Dabao entered the door, he noticed that the atmosphere was strange. Linglong asked with a serious expression: "Dabao, have you heard any gossip about me in the mansion? Does anyone say that I look like a foreigner?"
When Xu Dabao heard this, he was at a loss and his eyes dodged.
Seeing this, Linglong frowned and her tone became a little bit stronger: "If you have anything to say, I won't blame you."
Xu Dabao hesitated for a moment and said truthfully: "Madam, someone has indeed said this."
Linglong was shocked, but her face remained calm. She turned her mind and quickly lied: "Hmph, when I was a child, I often heard people say this. But I am a real person from the Central Plains, and those are nonsense."
A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, hoping that this lie could temporarily cover up the truth.
Xu Dabao was full of confusion. Looking at Linglong's slightly nervous expression, he thought to himself.
He really didn't understand why the lady suddenly asked such a strange question.
In his impression, the lady has always been calm and composed, but now she cares so much about such rumors. Is there anything hidden in it?
However, he didn't dare to ask too much, but just stood there respectfully, waiting for Linglong's further instructions.
"Okay, it's okay, you go back, don't be nervous, I'll just ask casually."
"Okay, madam, then I'll go and do my business." Then Xu Dabao stepped down.
In the mysterious land of the Rest Kingdom, Shi Dami shouldered an important mission and began to search for the wizards.
According to the information provided by his wife, he finally arrived at a seemingly ordinary town after a long journey.
The town is crowded with people and bustling, with all kinds of hawking sounds coming one after another, but rice has no intention of nostalgia for this market scene.
Because his wife had solemnly told him that she had to look for a small alley after passing through the town.
It is said that the place where the wizard lives is extremely secret, as if hidden behind the fog, which is impossible for ordinary people to find.
Shi Dami frowned. He didn't know if he could successfully find the mysterious wizard's residence.
But in order to achieve the goal, no possible clue is left behind.
Shi Dami rode his horse and walked through the town smoothly.
However, at this moment, the originally blue sky suddenly became gloomy.
He couldn't help but be surprised that the change in the weather was too obvious. It was clear just now, and the sun was as bright as a child's innocent smile, but in the blink of an eye, it became so gloomy and depressing.
Just as he couldn't help but complain about the impermanent weather, the bean-sized raindrops hit him without warning, hitting him, making crackling sounds on the horse's back.
The rain quickly blurred his vision and the road became muddy.
Shi Dami did not dare to delay, so he quickly whipped his horse, covering his eyes with his hands while anxiously searching for a place to shelter from the rain.
Finally, in the rain, he vaguely saw a farmhouse in front of him.
The outline of the farmhouse looms in the rain, like a beacon of hope.
Shi Dami was delighted and hurriedly rode his horse toward it.
When he came near, the rain flowed down his cheeks, and he eagerly asked to shelter from the rain.
There is an old lady and a girl living here.
Seeing this, the old woman hurriedly greeted him enthusiastically: "Come in quickly, don't get wet outside."
As he said that, he led him into the house. Shi Dami glanced at the old woman with gratitude, and then led the horse to the horse shed next to her.
Only then did he realize that there was a horse in the old lady's house, two horses were next to each other in the horse shed, sniffing gently, as if they were greeting each other.
The old woman brought some hay to lay the two horses so that they could feel more comfortable.
Shi Dami followed the old woman into the house. Although the room was simple, it was filled with a warm atmosphere.
After entering the room, Shi Dami discovered that there was a girl inside.
The girl looked beautiful and looked like a fresh flower blooming in the mountains, especially pleasing to the eyes.
Shi Dami couldn't help but feel a lit up, her eyes stayed on the girl for a moment, and then came to her senses.
He hurriedly expressed his gratitude to the old woman and said sincerely: "Thank you for taking me in, otherwise I will be in a mess in this heavy rain."
Chapter completed!