Lihoumen

Chapter 29 Insomnia
After washing up, they went to bed.

Today, Shen Han clearly felt the difference in the person beside him.

A few days ago, when they slept in the same bed, she always lay flat on her back, but today she had her back to him.

He had drunk some wine today and was already sleepy, but when he glanced at her back, Shen Han seemed to have something on his mind and couldn't fall asleep.

"Just now, I didn't mean to blame you. I was just worried that if others knew about it, they would gossip about it, which would be bad for you. Don't be angry about it."

After thinking for a long time, Shen Han explained to her in a deep voice.

Qingqing listened to his words and thought for a while. She realized that he was talking about the acupuncture treatment for Wang's mother just now. She said calmly: "Thank you for your tolerance. I am not angry about this."

"But did your mother give you trouble again today?" He asked again after a long time.

"No."

After a moment of silence, she said, "It's getting late, let's go to bed."

After that, she remained silent.

Now, it was Shen Han's turn to toss and turn in sleep. He stared at the dark tent ceiling for a long time. The alcohol was getting to him, making him dizzy, but he couldn't fall asleep easily.

This feeling is so torturous.

Shen Han turned around gently, and when he was two inches closer to her, that elegant scent faintly hit his face through the darkness.

Maybe it was because he drank too much today, the faint fragrance coming from the person next to him made him feel a little warm in his heart, and his body felt hot and cold. In short, he felt indescribably uncomfortable.

After tossing and turning for a while, he unconsciously stretched out his arms towards her and gently embraced her soft waist.

As soon as his hand touched her, she raised her hand and took it away. Then, she moved away, leaving a distance between her and him.

Shen Han quickly withdrew his arm.

His mind was a little confused. He didn't know whether she was asleep or not. He was even less sure whether her action just now was intentional or a subconscious act of self-protection in her sleep.

That night, Shen Han slept in a deep sleep. The next morning, as soon as it got light, he got up. While Qingqing was still asleep, he put on his clothes quietly and strode out of Lan Yaju.

After pacifying the Three Feudatories, the court gave him a half-month leave to rest. The leave had not yet ended, and he did not need to get up so early to work, but he was a little afraid to face Qingqing.

He wasn't sure whether his behavior when he was drinking and lying in bed with her yesterday had offended her.

Her rejection made him feel that his self-esteem was hurt.

It was because of this that he came out early to avoid the embarrassment of the two meeting each other early in the morning.

After successfully withdrawing the Three Feudatories, the court had not yet decided on how to reward Shen Han. Shen Han had previously served in the Privy Council as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, who was in charge of selecting military officers.

But after leaving the palace, Shen Han did not go to the Privy Council, but rode his horse to the north of the military camp - Longwu Camp. This is the most elite division of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This army is specifically responsible for guarding the imperial city and is the last line of defense of the capital. It is called the Longwu Army.

Shen Han started here when he joined the army. Later, he became the commander of this team with his own ability. Therefore, this Longwu Army carries his deepest feelings. Even when he later entered the highest military management level of the court, this Longwu Army was only a small part of his jurisdiction, but Shen Han still had the deepest feelings for this Longwu Army.

In the early morning light, the soldiers were doing morning exercises. After Shen Han was promoted to the Privy Council, the team was taken over by his former adjutant Zhao Chengke.

Commander Zhao was riding a horse to inspect the training. When he suddenly saw Shen Han, he was really surprised and quickly dismounted and saluted Shen Han with his fists.

Shen Han also got off his horse, helped Zhao Chengke up, and said, "I missed my brothers, so I came to see them."

Zhao Chengke had followed Shen Han for several years, and they were comrades in arms. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Brother left his wife behind to go to war on his wedding day. Now that you and your wife are finally reunited, I thought you wouldn't be able to take care of us brothers for a while."

Shen Han frowned slightly after hearing his joke, and then said seriously: "This is a military camp, don't talk nonsense."

Although it is a military stronghold, there is no military regulation that prohibits even a joke.

Zhao Chengke saw Shen Han's sudden bad look, so he quickly restrained his expression, changed the subject, turned around and pointed at the soldiers who were training enthusiastically and said: "General, look, how powerful is our Longwu Army?"

Shen Han looked around, nodded slightly, then got on his horse and said to Zhao Chengke, "Let me take a look around."

Having said that, he rode his horse towards the training ground.

Zhao Chengke also jumped on his horse and chased after Shen Han.

The morning sun was bright, and on the boundless training field, swords and spears were lined up, shining like frost and snow. The soldiers were sweating profusely, and sand and stones were flying.

When the soldiers saw their commander coming to inspect, they trained even harder. Their mighty shouts startled the crows and echoed through the sky.

"Very good!" Shen Han, who was riding on a horse, looked at this majestic army and said to Zhao Chengke beside him.

Zhao Chengke smiled after hearing Shen Han's affirmation and said, "I know that my ability is far behind that of the general. Since I took over as the commander, I have been working very hard and dare not relax for a moment."

Shen Han turned to look at Zhao Chengke and replied, "You are too modest." Then, he pointed at the mighty army and said, "You lead this team very well."

Zhao Chengke heard this, his face was filled with surprise and shame, and finally turned into a bitter smile, and he sighed: "My talent cannot be compared with the general's. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that our team can maintain the glory of the general's time, and not be disgraced because of me."

Shen Han fell silent after hearing what he said. After a long while, he looked at Zhao Chengke and said sincerely, "Talent is not a fixed term. Take the people in our team for example. In terms of wisdom, Jiang Lun is the best. In terms of martial arts, Zhou Xiang is the top scholar. In terms of strength, Li Dachui is the best." He paused and continued, "But the position of leader requires more than just these measurable abilities. The most important thing, I think, is 'virtue'. Only people with outstanding virtue can be good commanders and keep the team cohesive and combat-ready forever."

"So, among these people, only you, Zhao Chengke, are the most suitable to lead the Longwu Army." Shen Han looked at Zhao Chengke and said.

Zhao Chengke's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a laugh, "General, you are too kind."

Shen Han smiled and said, "No, I'm telling the truth."

As he spoke, Shen Han rode his horse into an empty training ground and said to Zhao Chengke, "It's been a long time since we brothers have practiced martial arts together. How about we practice martial arts today?"

(End of this chapter)