Reborn as the General's Wife

Chapter 313 Take the Test
He strode over and stepped onto the horse in a single step. His movements were natural, and his firm and confident appearance was no longer as cautious and nervous as before.As soon as the horse's belly was clamped, the horse named Xiao Hei jumped up confidently like its owner at this moment, and then walked quickly towards the road.

After Xu Mu entered the door, Luo Haoran led him to the study room. Luo Haoran was familiar with him, and he smiled at him. He always looked like a modest son, with an open mind and a wealth of knowledge. He thought it was the best image of a scholar.

"Grandfather is waiting for you inside, go in." Luo Haoran left after finishing speaking.

Xu Mu paused for a moment, then pushed open the door, but what he didn't expect at all was that as soon as he entered, he encountered the oncoming palm wind.

He subconsciously started to accept the move, and after he saw clearly that the person fighting him in front of him was a hale and hearty old man, he didn't dare to make a move.

After dozens of moves, Old Shangshu took the lead to stop his movements, looked at the tall and uninfluenced young man in front of him a little out of breath, and smiled helplessly, "I'm old, I can't do it anymore."

Xu Mu knew who the person in front of him was, but he really didn't expect that the old Shangshu, who had always been a civil servant, still had such skills. The move should not be underestimated.

"Your name is Xu Mu, right? Don't be so surprised. Could it be that you can't be energetic when you're old? It's good to keep fit, and a little skill is good, right?" Drenched in sweat, he wiped his face with a towel and beckoned Xu Mu to sit down.

"Yes." Xu Mu sat down obediently.

"The fight was really hearty, and I sweated so much," said the old Shangshu, "You wait here now, let the old man go and change into fresh clothes first."

He told Xu Mu to wait, but Xu Mu really waited patiently.

A quarter of an hour passed, two quarters of an hour passed, three quarters of an hour passed, half an hour passed, an hour passed...

An hour later, the refreshed old Shangshu arrived late.

He walked in slowly, with a satisfied look on his face, walked to Xu Mu, and glanced at the teacup on Xu Mu's table. , Xu Mu sat upright on the chair, his figure didn't feel tired, even if there was no one here, he didn't look lazy at all.

Old Shangshu whispered in his heart that the young man is good, he has determination and perseverance, he is worthy of returning from the battlefield, defending his family and country, dispatching troops and generals, he does not disappreciate such talents as the pillars of the country.

But appreciation is appreciation. What he is looking at now is not the younger generation, but his family members, grandson and daughter-in-law, and he is looking at another aspect of the man.

"I was delayed by a small matter just now, so I didn't wait impatiently."

"No."

It is really the same as what the grandson said, cherishing words like gold, and being taciturn, Lao Shangshu thought in his heart, the answer is just two dry words, which is honest if it sounds good, and dull if it sounds bad.If you are a civil servant, you can't do without eloquence, but you can do it as a general.

If Xu Mu knew what Lao Shangshu was thinking at this moment, he must be a little helpless. Only he knew that although there was a part of him who was not good at talking, but more of it was nervousness.He said too much and made mistakes, he was afraid that what he said was wrong, and he didn't know much about Lao Shangshu, so he didn't know what kind of person he was, so he could only say less.Because of his nervousness, he really couldn't say much.

In the last hour just now, for Old Shangshu, the most important thing was actually probing. He actually didn't encounter anything, he just went for a walk outside and talked to his wife.It’s really just intentionally leaving Xu Mu alone. Young people, it’s not good to be too irritable without concentration. In the face of temptation, without concentration, it is difficult to serve the country and family. .

The days to come are still long, patience, ten years of life can continue, otherwise, eager for quick success or impetuous, there is no way to go far.

The determination shown by this kid really impressed him, he didn't even take a sip of water.

"Why did you choose to practice martial arts and join the army?" Old Shangshu asked seemingly casually.

"To tell you the truth, I am an orphan. I have always been taken care of by Uncle Tie who is like my biological father. I was raised by Uncle Tie. Uncle Tie taught me martial arts since I was a child, and I like it very much. In martial arts, I can It is a hearty thing to devote yourself to it.”

"Then you should know that the tradition of the Platinum Kingdom has always been to emphasize civility over military affairs. Let's take your official position as an example. Your current general of the first rank can only be compared to a civil official of the second rank in the court. Although on the surface The first rank and the second rank are distinct, but in fact, this is not the case. You should have some time to return to the capital. You must know this, so, in the eyes of most people, Congwen is far more promising than Congwu. Old man The granddaughter of the emperor is the jewel in the palm of the emperor, if a princess of a country marries a military general, she will have no future in the future, and there may be people talking about it behind her back."

"You may not know that daughters' families are all about comparison. Even if it is a family of sisters, if one is married to a civil servant and the other is married to a general, the former will be complacent. I don't want my granddaughter to be inferior to others. In fact, she deserves all the best things in this world, the best treatment, the best home, and the best husband!"

The old Shangshu paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Mu fixedly, and with scrutiny and doubts, he said the most important words, "Then, if I say that if you want to get my approval, you must abandon martial arts and follow literature. Would you like to?"

Abandon martial arts and follow literature?
Lao Shangshu said so much before, so he still looks down on military generals from the bottom of his heart? Just like all other civil servants, whether it is because of tradition or other reasons, they all despise military generals.

Xu Mu was a little hurt, but also a little disappointed.

Although almost all civil servants look down on their military generals, even women, children and children know that when they grow up, they will definitely go to the gold list to be the number one scholar instead of riding a tall horse as a general!Originally, he thought that Luo Laoshangshu might be different even though he was a civil servant, but now it seems that he was wrong after all.

Abandon martial arts and follow literature?Is Xu Mu willing?Of course I don't want to!He liked to practice martial arts since he was a child, and he had little interest in poetry. Otherwise, he wouldn't write so badly. But what is needed in war is practical experience and a battle plan. It doesn't matter whether the font looks good or not. So he has never seriously changed it.It is not so easy to change the handwriting of so many years.

At this moment, the old Shangshu undoubtedly posed a problem for him. To get his approval and martial arts, he needs to choose one of the two.The career he loves the most in his life and the person he loves the most in his life, no matter which one he can't let go of.

Without martial arts, there would be no Xu Mu, there would be no Hussar General, and there would be no proud and confident Xu Mu today.

Without little stars, there would be no Xu Mu's heart to live, no happy Xu Mo, and no Xu Mu who would be happy and satisfied in the future.

One represents the achievement of a lifetime, and the other represents the happiness of a lifetime. Do you want achievement or happiness?
Xu Mu was a little confused at this moment, he had no choice but to make a choice.

The old Shangshu saw Xu Mu's hesitation, entanglement and confusion, so he didn't rush, just waited slowly beside him, tapping his fingers on the table irregularly, as if he was disturbing people's thoughts, or completely unconscious action.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Mu suddenly stood up with a firm expression, and walked in front of Old Shangshu with firm eyes.

"Have you figured it out? What's the answer? If you don't agree, then the old man will doubt your love for Her Royal Highness. If you agree, the old man will doubt your responsibility as a general and a hero in the hearts of the people." You have to think clearly, and answer after you have thought it through!" In fact, this is indeed a difficult problem, and this is a question that Lao Shangshu thought about for most of the night before coming up to test Xu Mu.

Love Jiangshan or beauty?This is a perpetual topic, you can't have your cake and eat it at the same time, the old Shangshu admits that he is deliberately making things difficult.Take himself as an example, he doesn't know how to answer?To put it bluntly, it’s just one word, intentional.

These two answers, when answered, are a path of no return.

If Xu Mu agrees, he will have to doubt whether this is true, because for men, most people will choose Jiangshan instead of beauties. After all, if there is power, how can there be no beauties?The second is to suspect that Xu Mu has no sense of responsibility. As a general, his bounden duty is to protect the people and kill the enemy on the battlefield. is about to be questioned.

Based on this calculation, if the enemy country sent a beauty, wouldn't it be possible for him to betray his family and country for a beauty?
The second possibility is to disagree.The little princess condescended to marry him, and marrying him was already the luck he had cultivated in his previous life.If the other party is not willing to even ask him to change a way of life, then how much sincerity and love does he have for the little princess?If you can’t practice martial arts, you can still practice literature. If you are really sincere to the little princess, why can’t you start over? The biggest difference between civil servants and military officials is that you can’t go to the battlefield. Moreover, civil servants have a higher status than military generals. What’s the point? No.At that time, with the princess around, she can still help her in her official career. Isn't this the dream of many officials and eunuchs?Isn't it for the benefit that most people scramble to get married?After all, it’s not a big profit, how dare you disagree?

(End of this chapter)