Chapter 471 Tempering the Body
No matter how shocked the court officials were, they could not imagine how Su Xiuye did it.
Su Xiuye looked very serious in the military camp.
In addition to training people in the military camp every day, Su Xiuye would go to the mountains in the middle of the night to train himself.
Ever since he learned that there was a mysterious master behind the Lu and Gao families, Su Xiuye has been strict with himself every day.
He knew that Lu Manzhi was not innocent either, but Lu Manzhi did not have the heart to ignore Ruoqing.
The most hateful thing is the person behind the scenes.
Moreover, Su Xiuye understood that the reason why Lu Manzhi married him was actually arranged by Old Madam Lu, the master behind the scenes.
He was thinking of taking advantage of the Su family.
But Lu Manzhi was already dead, so there was no point in fussing over the details.
During his rest time, Su Xiuye would also train in the military camp.
While the soldiers were resting, he continued to train and exercise himself.
He felt that if there was a war on the border, he would most likely be entrusted with the important task of fighting.
Su Xiuye is always ready.
Seeing their general training so recklessly, the soldiers in Beishan Camp were influenced by the general and began to train more seriously.
In Su Xiuye's words, only by working hard during training can you survive in real combat.
He led everyone in training and also conducted exercises from time to time.
The exercise is like a real battle, allowing soldiers to quickly get into the state.
The combat drill method was also taught by my third brother’s wife.
Su Xiuye felt that his military abilities might not be as good as his third brother's wife's.
These exercises allow the soldiers to improve very quickly and cooperate better in combat.
Su Xiuye didn't care about what the outside world speculated or thought. He only knew that he wanted to train these 30,000 soldiers into elite troops.
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On this day at the end of August, the weather gradually turned colder. The emperor called Su Xueyi into the palace, and he looked at him with a reluctant expression.
When speaking, he seemed to be hesitant to say more.
Su Xueyi was really not used to seeing the emperor like this.
If he didn't know that the emperor valued him, this look would easily lead to misunderstanding.
Su Xueyi had to cough to remind the emperor.
"emperor!"
The emperor finally came back to his senses and said, "My dear Su, I called you to the palace this time because I wanted to tell you that you can be sent abroad as an official."
Su Xueyi's expression suddenly became serious. "Has the Emperor made all the arrangements?"
When Su Xueyi entered the Hanlin Academy, she expressed her desire to be sent abroad as an official.
The emperor also wanted to send Su Xueyi out to entrust her with an important task.
It’s just that some things had not been dealt with at that time, so the emperor temporarily put it on hold.
The emperor nodded and said, "Well, I think you have guessed somewhere."
Su Xueyi had guessed it before, but nothing was confirmed.
In the past few months, Su Xueyi had been dealing with some matters with the emperor, and they had a better understanding of each other. He whispered, "It's Hezhou."
The emperor nodded and said, "Yes, it is Hezhou."
"Hezhou suffered floods before, but local officials didn't repair dikes and dams and exploited the people. Now many sandy lands in Hezhou are empty, and some refugees have fled to other places to survive."
"Before, Lu Yechen risked his life to return the account books. Some ministers hid them very deeply and were not dug out. Now the evidence is solid and the corruption of Hezhou officials has been uncovered. Now it will be much safer for you to go to Hezhou."
The mastermind behind Hezhou and the corrupt officials have been found out, so it will be easier for Su Xueyi to make achievements as long as she governs well.
However, Hezhou is not easy to govern either.
But the emperor believes in Su Xueyi's ability.
Su Xueyi was familiar with Hezhou and knew that Hezhou was in a state of disrepair.
He was not worried about anything, because Yao Niang had high-yield crops that could be grown even on the poorest land.
Su Xueyi also knew that this minister who was hiding so well was actually Duke Lin and the Grand Tutor.
The emperor had irrefutable evidence and ordered a search of the two families.
After that, Su Xueyi was about to prepare to go to Hezhou.
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After returning home, Su Xueyi told her family about this.
Shen Yueyao looked calm. She had known that Su Xueyi would be sent abroad as an official, but she didn't expect it to be in Hezhou.
In fact, the more such a place is in need of reconstruction and the better it is governed, the easier it is to achieve success.
Madam Su sighed, "We've only been in the capital for a few months and we're going to Hezhou. I heard there are a lot of refugees there."
Shen Yueyao said: "Mother, those refugees were actually ordinary people. They were also deprived of their land and food by the river water. They had no choice but to become refugees. If they had food and land, they would naturally not want to be refugees."
Old Madam Su nodded, she also knew this.
In order not to let Mrs. Su worry, Shen Yueyao said: "Mother, and Hezhou is right next to Liuzhou, and my aunt and uncle are still in Liuzhou, so you don't have to worry."
When Mrs. Su heard this, her expression changed and she agreed.
Hezhou is close to Liuzhou, so perhaps Su Xueyi and Yao Niang can go visit their aunt and uncle.
Su Erya wanted to follow her uncle and aunt wherever they went.
Shen Yueyao said: "You will be safer here in the capital. The environment in Hezhou is not as good as the capital."
"Aunt San, just let me follow you."
Shen Yueyao said: "This time I followed Xue Yi to Hezhou, but I thought we still have industries in the capital, so mother must stay in the capital."
"Erya, you will soon be coming of age, and it will be easier for you to be noticed in the capital."
There are many outstanding young men in the capital, so Shen Yueyao naturally wants Su Erya to stay in the capital.
Besides, even Dabao and Erbao want to stay in Beijing for safety.
In this way, she and Su Xueyi can go to Hezhou to work with peace of mind.
However, she was reluctant to let Dabao and Erbao stay in the capital.
But you can learn more knowledge by studying in the Imperial College students' class.
Local colleges are naturally not as good as the Imperial College in the capital.
However, this time, Dabao and Erbao insisted on staying with Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi no matter what.
Su Erya is also very stubborn.
Helpless, the Su family finally discussed together and decided that Old Madam Su would stay in the capital with the Su family servants and take care of the shop business in the capital.
Su Ruoqing has already married into the Huo family, so naturally she has to stay in the capital.
Su Erya, Dabao and Erbao followed Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi to Hezhou.
Shen Yueyao will also bring a group of people from Zhuangzi to Hezhou.
Because Dabao and Erbao insisted on staying with them, Su Xueyi finally gave in.
"Maybe going to Hezhou can let them see things that are not in the books, just like letting them study abroad."
"Besides, they are only four years old now. Even if they return to the Imperial College in three years, they can still study."
When Su Xueyi said this, Shen Yueyao also felt that it made sense.
So that's how they arranged it.
Su Erya was excited and thrilled when she learned that her uncle and aunt were taking her to Hezhou.
She was afraid that her uncle and aunt would not take her with them.
Su Ruoqing also understood that after she got married, she would have to stay in the capital with Huo Bingshuo.
When Su Ruoqing really started taking care of Huo Bingshuo on a daily basis, she felt even more sorry for him.
She felt that Huo Bingshuo didn't know how to take good care of himself before.
Since Su Ruoqing has been by his side, Huo Bingshuo has had more smiles on his face and can eat well and rest well every day.
He is also more considerate of Ruoqing.
Su Xueyi felt relieved to see them like this.
Su Ruoqing said, "Uncle and Aunt, don't worry about Beijing. Bing Shuo and I will take care of it. As for grandma, I will come back to see her often."
Dong Wenren remained in the Hanlin Academy as an official and was not sent out.
In order to take care of Old Madam Su more conveniently, everyone discussed it and Dong Wenren moved to the Su Mansion so that they could take care of each other in daily life.
Shen Yueyao also began to busy herself with arranging the shop, farm and business matters with the people below.
Although she and Su Xueyi went to Hezhou.
However, Hezhou has a well-developed water system, so if you take a boat from Hezhou to the capital, the round trip is quick.
Shen Yueyao thought that she would come back to inspect it when she had time.
Shen Yueyao thought that she would write letters to the capital frequently, so that she would know what was happening in the capital in a timely manner.
The ham sausage workshop in the capital has been expanded, and the winery is also brewing wine.
Barbecue restaurants are doing a booming business all summer long.
Most people in Beijing like to come to Zhuangzi to enjoy the cool air, eat barbecue, watermelon and drink cold drinks.
Everyone thinks it's really pleasant here.
The business is so booming that everyone who wants to eat barbecue has to reserve a seat several days in advance. It is impossible to reserve a seat on the same day.
And everyone also likes to eat grilled ham sausage.
Everyone thinks the grilled ham is delicious.
Shen Yueyao has trained a group of managers. These managers are all capable and manage the stores and farms very well, so Shen Yueyao can feel more at ease.
On Jingye Zhuangzi's side, her apprentice Chen Shizhu actually set up a medical team.
After a few months, the trainees of the medical team have learned how to treat simple wounds and injuries, sew stitches, and prepare simple medicines.
Of course, some daily medicines for treating headaches and colds are also prescriptions given by Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao looked at Chen Shizhu who was working so hard and encouraged him, "You did very well."
Chen Shizhu said, "Master, when the old man of the Chen family learned that you were my master and that I had a relationship with the Su family, he sent someone to ask me to go back, saying that I was from the Chen family and so on. I refused."
He knew very well in his heart that if it were not for his master, he might have been kicked out of the Chen family and wandered outside, and might have been burdened with stigma.
It was his master who took him in and taught him medical skills.
He knows what to do.
Shen Yueyao almost forgot about the Chen family.
"Don't worry. If anything happens, you can go find Huo Bingshuo or Dong Wenren. I've made all the arrangements. No one else dares to come to the village and cause trouble."
Chen Shizhu nodded and said, "Yes, Master."
His eyes lit up, and he knew that his master was powerful.
He can continue to complete the tasks assigned by his master with peace of mind.
"Master, the medical team members have all studied the surgical knowledge I taught them seriously. They are all very hardworking and many are very talented."
Chen Shizhu reported the situation of the medical team to Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, that's good. We can expand the scale. Now there are only more than 30 people, and we can double it."
Thinking of the mysterious master behind the Lu and Gao families, Shen Yueyao felt it necessary to arrange more surgical nurses.
If there is a war, these people will come in handy.
"We will also recruit more men and teach them this knowledge. We will also have them learn some martial arts so they can protect themselves."
Shen Yueyao decided to arrange for several retired soldiers to teach everyone kung fu.
Su Xiuye has vacancies, some of which are for retired or injured soldiers, and they can be given a place to go.
Shen Yueyao also receives monthly salary every month.
Chen Shizhu listened carefully to his master's instructions and planned to carry them out conscientiously.
Shen Yueyao was busy for several days, busy explaining things in the capital.
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When she went to bed that night, Shen Yueyao had another dream.
In the dream, it seemed like I was fighting at the border.
Su Xiuye has military talent and leads his soldiers to fight at the border.
But no one expected that two highly skilled martial artists would target Su Xiuye. Their martial arts moves were different from those of ordinary people, and they looked like they wanted to kill Su Xiuye.
Su Xiuye is very strong and has great martial arts skills, but he is not as strong as a death warrior.
As a result, he was besieged by assassins and Su Xiuye was stabbed by a sword.
When she dreamed of this, Shen Yueyao woke up suddenly.
Su Xueyi also woke up. She looked at Shen Yueyao and asked softly, "Mother Yao, what's wrong?"
Su Xueyi lit the candles on the table, then gently embraced Shen Yueyao, stroked her hair, and soothed her emotions.
Shen Yueyao asked in a low voice: "Is the martial arts of the death warrior very strong?"
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao's solemn expression and guessed that she might be dreaming, probably about something related to the assassins.
Su Xueyi explained in a low voice, "The physiques of death warriors are different from those of normal people. If some families train death warriors, they must have secret methods to temper the human physique."
"In other words, this method allows the Death Warriors to develop internal strength faster, their skills improve rapidly, and their sensitivity to pain is also very low. However, at the same time, the Death Warriors are different from normal people. Some Death Warriors are like killing tools, and some Death Warriors become very weak after reaching a certain age."
"Some of the medicines used to strengthen the body are poisonous, so normal people don't become death warriors. Only those who are used as tools will become death warriors."
"People like this are just tools used by their masters to kill people..."
"This is what I understand about the way our Great Yan Dynasty trains its soldiers."
"As for how other forces and alien races train their death squads, I don't know."
Su Xueyi told Shen Yueyao about some things about the assassins.
Shen Yueyao's expression changed after hearing this.
No wonder he seemed to feel no pain when fighting against Su Xiuye's two assassins. Even though he was injured, his explosive power was still very strong.
It turns out that it was tempered with medicine.
Shen Yueyao said: "I think if there is a war at the border, other forces will probably arrange for death squads to appear."
"If Big Brother leads the troops to war and someone specifically targets Big Brother, Big Brother will be in danger."
Shen Yueyao didn't say what happened specifically.
But Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao have been together for a long time and have a tacit understanding.
I understand what Shen Yueyao means.
"No matter how strong your martial arts skills are, if you are supported by a dead soldier, you will be easily injured."
Shen Yueyao concentrated and said: "So the only way is to make big brother stronger."
Su Xueyi's expression changed, she looked at Shen Yueyao, and said softly: "Yao Niang, do you have such a method?"
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Yes, there is a unique medicinal bath method that can temper the physique, making people's physical fitness and constitution stronger, and muscles harder. However, a stronger physique does not mean that the sensitivity to pain becomes lower, it just becomes stronger, so it is still different from a dead soldier."
"only……"
Su Xueyi's heart tightened, and she asked, "Just what?"
Shen Yueyao said: "However, this method is also dangerous. It requires people with strong internal strength and kung fu, as well as strong willpower to overcome it."
"Otherwise, if you can't withstand the medicinal bath tempering like that, your meridians will be broken."
"But after a little tempering, your Kung Fu reaction speed and internal strength will increase rapidly, making it easier to protect yourself."
"Since Big Brother has taken over the Beishan Camp and trained it well, if there is a war, Big Brother will definitely lead the soldiers to fight."
This is beyond doubt.
Su Xueyi touched Shen Yueyao's hair and said, "Yao Niang, I will talk to my eldest brother about this matter."
Shen Yueyao nodded.
"I've prepared some extra self-defense medicine these days and will keep it for my brother. This way we can be safer."
“And there will probably be a war afterwards.”
But she didn't know exactly when.
The things about Su Xiuye in this dream were very vague.
Although Shen Yueyao said this, Su Xueyi was almost certain that there would be a war, so he still had to let his eldest brother be prepared.
"Don't worry, I'll explain it to Big Brother."
"Just say I arranged it."
Su Xueyi would not talk about Yao Niang's ability to avoid danger in advance.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Yeah."
"Okay, don't think too much, just sleep a little longer."
Su Xueyi felt that Yao Niang was also tired recently. Seeing that she didn't sleep well, he was very worried.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
"Once things in the capital are arranged, we will set off for Hezhou."
Su Xueyi said softly, "Okay."
"As soon as I knew we were going to Hezhou, I sent a pigeon to Han Yunzheng. He has set up a water escort agency and trained a group of people. This way, if we go to Hezhou by boat, it will be faster."
"If you get there earlier, we can make arrangements earlier."
"Even though Hezhou is relatively poor and in need of reconstruction, it has a large dock and a well-developed water system, so it will develop quickly. I plan to invest in more industries at the dock and I will do so when I go there."
"The land for shops is definitely cheap at this time. If Hezhou develops, the land prices for shops near the dock will become more expensive."
Shen Yueyao thought about all this and had the idea of doing something big.
Su Xueyi looked at her with a smile and said, "Mother Yao, you are so thoughtful. I don't have to worry about these things anymore."
This way he can feel much more relaxed.
"It's just hard work for you."
Su Xueyi felt very sorry for Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "It's not hard. As long as you don't think I'm acting on my own will, that's fine."
"How could that be?"
Su Xueyi will only support Shen Yueyao.
Chen Yueyao said, "I discussed with Han Yunzheng before about building a fleet. This way, we can develop Hezhou and promote trade between the north and the south. Then, we can use the fleet to transport things from Hezhou to the capital for sale."
"Besides, we have Zhuangzi, so we can just deliver the goods directly to Zhuangzi's store when the time comes."
Shen Yueyao's eyes sparkled as she thought about business matters.
If she could transform Hezhou into a prosperous place, she would feel a sense of accomplishment.
When she was in Liuhe Village before, Su Xueyi did not hold any official position, and she did not dare to expand her business too much.
Now I have no worries and can focus on doing business.
"Besides, there are bamboos in Hezhou. If there are river shrimps, there must be crabs... When we go to Hezhou, it happens to be the season for eating crabs..."
Thinking of spicy crabs, crab roe and other things, Shen Yueyao felt hungry.
She also wanted to open a store in Hezhou.
Su Xueyi listened to Shen Yueyao patiently and seriously, with a gentle and affectionate gleam in her eyes.
He also began to look forward to it.
With Yao Niang around, she can find a lot of food ingredients no matter where she goes.
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