Chapter 343 A Melon
noon.
Accompanied by the clatter of horse hooves, the almost frantic rider handed the telescope and instructions for use to several people.
The generals were stunned for a moment, and then they were full of anticipation.
"Good! Very good!" General Li was the first to try out the telescope and nodded repeatedly, "Being able to see so clearly, we will be able to anticipate the enemy a thousand miles away during future marches. Hahahaha..."
Shi Yi nodded repeatedly, but he did not answer General Li. Instead, he said to Shi Er beside him: "This thing is really powerful. If the enemy wants to ambush us again in the future, haha, there will be no way."
Shi Er gritted his teeth and whispered: "If it had been there earlier, my mother wouldn't have been surrounded, and wouldn't have been deceived by that boy..."
Shi San nodded repeatedly. Shi Yi kicked Shi Er and Shi San, glared at them and told them to shut up.
Lin Wenpeng looked away, lest he be dragged over by these mother-controllers to judge. He really didn’t want to hear more. “Is the man your mother loves the most her son or a second-time husband?” “Is the man your sister loves the most her blood brothers or her stepfather?”…
At this time, Lin Wenpeng saw Lin Chengqing staring at a letter in a daze.
Lin Wenpeng asked, "Brother, why aren't you talking? What are you looking at?"
Lin Chengqing was silent for a while, then he said, "This time, not only did they send a telescope, but the Imperial Master also assigned a mission to General Li. He said that after completing the mission, the Great Xia army will never get lost again."
When these words were spoken, the expressions of the other people in the tent were shocked.
Several generals' bodyguards even whispered to each other: "What mission?!" "As expected of General Li, he is really highly anticipated!"...
Because Lin Chengqing only allowed General Li to go forward, the others could only wait and see.
General Li took a step forward in a good mood, took a quick look, and his expression froze. Especially when he heard the proud and expectant voices of the guards behind him, Li Liangjun's face became even redder.
Fortunately, Lin Chengqing had an excuse. After showing it to General Li, he naturally put away the task and said, "This is a confidential task that only General Li can complete. It cannot be passed on. In addition, your majesty also mentioned that Chu offended Daxia. I think it is rude not to reciprocate. I beg the commander-in-chief to allow me to send a hundred scouts to the border between Chen and Chu to keep an eye on it."
General Li felt relieved and looked at Lin Chengqing with gratitude, while also offering constructive suggestions.
Lin Wenpeng and Shi Yi were more interested in Daxia's new military operations and recommended themselves.
Shi Yigeng suggested that the brothers were willing to be the vanguard.
The four of them discussed the military situation harmoniously again.
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Daxia Palace
After welcoming the troops, New Year's Eve arrived.
On the streets of the capital, men, women, old and young got up early in the morning to sweep the houses and streets. Every household pasted up pictures of tigers and hung peach wood plaques of door gods on both sides. Women were slaughtering lambs and making dumplings. Even farmers with the worst conditions would get some fat out to fry, making the kitchen smell delicious.
Regardless of gender, age, noble or commoner, everyone will congratulate each other and say auspicious words when they meet in the morning.
After some time, people would put down their work and gather on both sides of the main street, looking forward to it.
Soon, 120 young men in black clothes, wearing masks of gods and spirits to ward off evil spirits, and covered with bear skins, holding drums of different lengths, came over, performing Nuo opera, which attracted cheers from the common people.
The people were bustling, and the court of Daxia was also not bad.
First, at the court meeting, all civil and military officials put on their most solemn clothes and congratulated the emperor on the New Year. The emperor first bestowed blessings, then gave a banquet, and invited all civil and military officials to the Xuanzheng Hall, the most spacious hall in the Daxia Palace, to watch a variety show together.
Yuanruan was held in the emperor's arms.
The queen signaled to the palace maid to pour Yuanruan a glass of sweet juice.
Yuan Ruan sipped his drink comfortably: [Delicious. I wonder when the eldest princess and the second princess will come over.]
System: [After all, it is a gift for your brother, and we prepared it together, so we must check it thoroughly.]
The court officials below couldn't help but steal a glance at the emperor. Although they couldn't see his expression clearly, they always felt that His Majesty was in a good mood.
Yuan Ruan hummed and yawned.
System: [If Ah Ruan is bored, would you like to eat some melon to wake yourself up? ]
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: ...
No, no, it’s New Year’s Day, there’s no need for that!
Yuan Ruan: [Ah, forget it...]
The system continued: [It is about your brother and the queen. Your brother once refused to establish a queen, and the queen almost married someone else.]
Manchu civil and military officials: !!!
Hey, this one is OK.