Country and Beauty

Seeing that the Emperor and Queen had arrived, Sima Shu anxiously kneeled on the ground and bowed, "This son greets Imperial Father and Mother!"

Sima Chi and Yang Huanghou suddenly realised that there were faint traces of tears on the corners of Sima Shu's eyes, as if he had been crying.

Yang Huanghou walked to Sima Shu's side, gently caressed Sima Shu's head, and asked with some heartache: "Shu'er, what happened?"

Sima Shu's face reddened, and like a frightened rabbit, she hurriedly calmed her emotions and said, "This son doesn't have any, I'll have to trouble mother to worry!"

Although Sima Shu hid the grievances in her heart well, she couldn't hide it from the shrewd Yang Huanghou. Sima Shu had always been naive and did not have any worries. Her expression now was definitely because she had suffered a great injustice. The only thing that could cause Sima Shu to be in a bad mood was the matter of him marrying Xie Fei. Thinking about that, Yang Huanghou became angry secretly, and said to the emperor: "Chenqie knows about Your Majesty's intentions, chenqie does not want her daughter to be tied down by this political marriage, does not want her to be unhappy, does not want her to get closer to the court, chenqie only hopes for her safety, happiness and well-being! Away from politics. " grew angrier the more she spoke, and she used her trump card towards the emperor. Her eyes were slightly red, and a few sparkling tears quietly slid down her cheeks, as she continued to speak, "It's not like the imperial palace doesn't have princesses or princesses, please be merciful, and don't let your concubine's daughter be a political sacrifice."

"How can they be political victims? Making Shu'er marry Xie Fei was a decision that we had made after careful deliberation. Even though there was a bit of selfishness in this, us taking a fancy to Xie Fei, we believed that he would definitely be a good candidate to be husband. I am also well aware of Shu'er's character, but I believe that Shu'er will definitely accept this marriage. " Sima Chi sighed, and continued: "This matter has already been announced to the entire world, and is already impossible to retract, this matter is not only related to the clan, but also to the country. Furthermore, Shu'er, ever since the day you were born, you have been destined to be associated with the imperial family and the imperial government. "

Seeing Sima Chi's firm attitude, Yang Huanghou knew that no matter what was said, it was useless. Yang Huanghou sighed, and muttered: "Pity my bitter child!"

Seeing that the Emperor and Empress were arguing over his matter, Sima Shu's heart warmed. So it turned out that royal father and mother deeply loved him.

Seeing that Sima Chi's mood was extremely happy, Yang Huanghou did not understand and asked: "Your majesty, why are you so happy?"

Sima Chi sighed with emotion, and said: "I am happy that there are two of them. First, we have obtained a good general, and Da Jin is no longer worried. Secondly, find a good husband for Shu'er! "

Knowing a daughter like her father, although Sima Shu seemed to be troubled over the marriage, as if she was extremely unwilling, Sima Shu was not able to hide the hidden bitterness in her heart. Although it was sadness and helplessness, but it was definitely not like what Sima Shu had done, and was extremely dissatisfied with the marriage, on the contrary, she was definitely willing to marry Xie Fei.

Sima Shu pouted and muttered: "He's just a martial artist, how can he deserve such praise from royal father!"

Sima Chi shook his head helplessly, and looked at Sima Shu with displeasure: "Shu'er, that idea of yours isn't right! Since ancient times, the only people who can restore chaos and pacify the world are the martial artists that you speak of! To a country, a martial artist and a scholar were like two legs of the same person; they could not be lacking in anyone! Besides, there might be people with literary talents among the martial artists! You may not know this, but this Biao-rider general is actually one of the Academy Officer s under Liu Yueshi's command. This man is not only good at fighting, he is also an extraordinary person.

Sima Shu immediately revealed a surprised expression, the song that Xie Fei was singing at the restaurant, "When does the bright moon appear?" It had already transcended the mortal world and did not happen for long. It was impossible for Sima Chi to know of it, so an idea suddenly popped up in her mind. Could it be that royal father had seen Xie Fei's writings before? Sima Shu then handed over the poem she wrote down on the table to Sima Chi. She said lightly, "With this level, it's nothing more than mediocre!"

Sima Chi stared at the poem speechlessly for a long time, as his thoughts on Sima Shu became clearer. At this moment, the boulder that was hanging in Sima Chi's heart finally landed on the ground. Regarding this arranged marriage, Sima Chi was not afraid of Xie Fei refusing the marriage. Sima Chi was well aware of Sima Shu's personality. If it was something that she was disgusted with, then he would definitely not be able to achieve his goals under pressure.

Sima Chi laughed, "Shu'er, we will let you learn how to read and write!"

Sima Chi turned around and said to the eunuch beside him, "Bring out the poems written by Xie Fei that are stored in our imperial study!"

"Yes!" This servant will go right away! " After Chang De finished speaking, he turned around and entered the royal study!

Sima Shu was the same as her young girl. She had her own dreams, and longed for a perfect home, for a strong and gentle shoulder to protect her for the rest of his life. She had been deeply influenced by Confucianism and had been disgusted by rude martial artists ever since she was a child. Relatively speaking, it was not suitable for beauties to love heroes on Sima Shu's body. What she loved was that kind of cultured and refined scholar. But at this time, Sima Shu was filled with yearning towards Xie Fei.

Not long after, Chang De ran over and said respectfully: "Your Highness, this is General Xie's poem, please have a look!"

Sima Shu watched very carefully, and as such, the enormous palace was silent. Sima Shu neither spoke nor revealed any expression. The more she looked, the more shocked she became. At this time, from "Sincerity Reporting" to "River Red", although Sima Shu looked calm on the outside, deep down in her heart, there were actually huge waves surging forth. This time, Sima Shu was even more shocked, and at the same time felt a profound feeling towards Xie Fei. At this moment, Xie Fei was like a ball of fog that had yet to be solved, he was completely muddled. She was looking forward to the fact that Xie Fei was her chosen one!

After a long while, Sima Shu revealed a pondering expression, then bitterly smiled, revealing an aged feeling that was completely at odds with her age. She turned her head and looked out the window at the misty night sky, sighing with emotion, "I'm afraid he doesn't like me, a royal woman!"

Yang Huanghou looked at the confused Sima Shu, and sighed inwardly. Yang Huanghou laughed: "Ever since Black Shirt Army stepped onto the path of the Dao, no one in the world was able to match up to him. What's more is that the military discipline is even rarer, and is completely safe with the common people. I heard that the citizens of Qu Yang and the detritus are doing extremely well, and that under Black Shirt Army, it is like the time when the imperial court was in its prime!" While she was talking, a look of yearning surfaced in her eyes and Xie Fei's imposing figure couldn't help but appear in front of her. It was her mother-in-law who was looking at her son-in-law, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she was!

Yang Huanghou and Sima Chi looked at each other, it seemed like Yang Huanghou had been tricked by this Ghost Spirit. Following that, Yang Huanghou rolled her eyes as she blinked her large, gossipy eyes and asked softly, "Shu'er, do you really want to meet the great general of legends?"

Sima Shu looked at the benevolent Yang Huanghou, and nodded without the least bit of bashful, as she elegantly said: "I do indeed have such a wish!" Then, her expression darkened. Thinking back to the scene when she saw Xie Fei, that kind of direct and naked disregard for him, Sima Shu felt a sense of helplessness!

Seeing Sima Shu's expression, which seemed like she wanted to cry yet was laughing, Yang Huanghou could not help but to laugh. Sima Chi also laughed out loud. At this moment, a long laughter came from the palace. It was a genuine smile, a happy smile.

The next morning. When Xie Fei woke up, he felt a splitting headache. After quickly washing up, he looked out the window at the bright sunlight and couldn't help but be surprised. I'm afraid that Du Ceng will be back before long. It seemed that the matter of recruiting the beggars had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Previously, Xie Fei was still troubled over the lack of generals, but with Zu Ti and's addition, all these problems were easily solved. Right now, Xie Fei was not lacking in money. On the contrary, he was rich to the point where he could be considered rich!

Xie Fei knew that history had recorded Zu Ti's praises: "Overcoming the rocks is the best, loyalty in times of danger, allegiance in times of danger, loyalty in times of danger". Seeing that he was bullying the Duan Clan, he sighed with sorrow! His ancestors were fierce, and he had a long time to celebrate this strange festival. Adherence to the neighbor's ugly landscape, the afterlife. The Sky Demon race was a war for national honor!

Xie Fei thought about the historical records but he did not see anything true. The historical books were all written by people, if not speaking of the others, in terms of the history of the Wu Hu, they would have been distorted, Liu Cong was not a despicable and shameless tyrant, he was actually a hero, he had been scolded endlessly by tens of thousands of his compatriots over the past thousand of years, if not for Ran Min's order to kill everyone! At that time, the Han people would have been wiped out by the Hu people, how could there still be the Han people of today, how could there be the Tang Dynasty? It is likely that China, like the other three civilizations, disappeared into the river of history.

Xie Fei had the intention to take the exam Zu Ti, Zhou Qi and the rest, and see if they are lying or truly talented!

Xie Fei knew very well that in order to make his path inferior to that of a military strategy, although the Overlord was brave, he was ultimately defeated by Han Xin. If they were to face each other head on, I think that Han Xin would not be able to last five rounds under the hands of an overlord. Xie Fei thought that it was best for him to immediately order the generals of the Black Shirt Army to gather here for a meeting. Not only did he want to test their military strategy, he also wanted the other generals of the Black Shirt Army to improve his own strength.

Xie Fei finished his breakfast and hurried over to the General's Hall. He saw dozens of people seated in the hall, all of them had solemn expressions, and every one of them seemed to be unable to conceal the excitement on their faces. These blood-thirsty and belligerent generals of the Black Shirt Army were already driven mad by his actions. They all hoped to reclaim the Qing, Yi, and You Prefectures, kill their enemies, and make a meritorious service for their country! Xie Fei's eyes slowly swept across the Black Shirt Army generals' faces, and saw all of their stirred up thoughts, Xie Fei was happy, a martial general was not afraid of death, liked to fight, was not afraid of battle, and was definitely a good thing.

Xie Fei indicated for Ning Dan to sit at the upper-left side of the seat beside him. After Ning Dan had elegantly sat down, Xie Fei coughed expressionlessly, and stared at Zhou Qi: "As for how to remove the threat to my Da Jin, please propose a solution!"

Zhou Qi was startled, he never thought that the first time Xie Fei summoned all the generals to a meeting, it would be to let him announce his own military strategy and strategy.

Knowing one's self and knowing one's enemy, one cannot be defeated in a hundred battles. If one does not know one's self, then one wins and one loses; if one does not know another, then one dies in every battle. From the general's perspective, the biggest problem for our army right now is that we do not know who we are, so if we want to get out of this predicament that we have to lose in every battle, it would be too late for us to probe deeper into the situation of the Tarantula and understand its weak points. The only thing we can do right now is to understand ourselves, immediately begin to sort out the situation of our people, and the most important part is to assess and remove the quality of our troops' fighting abilities. There was no other reason. The army was too corrupt and the generals of all levels were all useless. How could they know how to march or fight when they only knew how to indulge in their emotions? Those who had the ability to command were actually in a position of inferiority, so much so that they were unable to lead or follow their troops. Their morale was shaken and their minds were shaken. Such a chaotic army, even if the number of people was ten times that of the enemy's, it still couldn't withstand a single blow from the enemy? It was imperative to clear out all the useless officers and distracted soldiers from the army. Even if their numbers were greatly reduced, as long as all the remaining soldiers were the best of the best, and the generals were the same, and all the generals were the same, and they worked together to kill the enemy. How could a mere barbarian like him fear or fear? Of course, since ancient times, if the army was to be completely reformed, the imperial court would have to go through a corresponding process of overhauling the army. Since the army was to be completely reformed, the imperial court would have to go through a corresponding process of overhauling the army as well.

Xie Fei was startled, Zhou Qi's plan was a huge plan for the country and the long-term construction of the army, but if he were to defend against the huge army of the Tarantula that was approaching, he was just a scholar with a mind of his own, not even worth mentioning. The enemy is about to use a sharp sword to crush your body. You are still thinking of a way to cure your illness, not thinking about how to use your remaining strength to break the enemy's sharp sword. You can only die faster and more miserably!

Hearing that, Ning Dan's brows slightly twitched, she was secretly excited, it seemed that Zhou Qi's words had revealed Ning Dan's thoughts.

When Xie Fei thought about it, he couldn't help but have a whole new level of respect for Zhou Qi. Don't look at the topic he gave to Xie Fei, it was as if he was a donkey or a horse, but Zhou Qi was indeed a rare talent. Xie Fei understood Zhou Qi's intentions. If he could arouse the alertness of the imperial government, and cause great changes to the officials and the army, most of the lower ranked officers would be able to make a stand. In addition, he had another goal: to test Xie Fei and see if he was a good general that was worth following.

Xie Fei did not mind, with a smile on his face, he continued to speak to Zhou Qi: To guide the path of the general, with the emphasis on military strategy, the imperial court naturally has its own shortcomings, and the problem of corruption, for example, is a problem that for generations, I, Xie Fei guarantee that under my rule, no such problem will occur at all, and of course, the emperor's will is not something that the officials like him can change. The reform of the military management is definitely necessary, but I wonder how Academy Officer Zhou is going to deal with the enemy in front of us? "

Zhou Qi's heart was moved. He was very satisfied with Xie Fei's reaction, and thought that Xie Fei had only been awarded the title of general through battle merits. His foundation was currently not firm. With a limited amount of energy, it seemed like Xie Fei was definitely a master who was worthy of swearing loyalty and devotion to.

Zhou Qi no longer hesitated. He went straight to the point, and continued: "It is clear to all that the Tarantula is now well armed, well fortified, and has a good fighting record. The only way to avoid a battle with the Tarantula is if they think that they are cowardly, and are bound to be defeated. If they want to overcome the enemy, we must avoid them, and if they are inert, then in the current situation, the Tarantes can invade the city, and if they want to fight against them, they will have no choice but to retreat, and if they think that we are cowardly, we will be forced to pursue them, so the enemy will have no choice but to retreat to the south. Now, I shall borrow your powers to return to the capital and wipe out all the bandits. From now on, I will teach you all how to save the peace of Da Jin! "