Chapter 208 Women's Cuju Team
Cuju was used to train soldiers and strengthen their bodies. There were no female soldiers in ancient times, but that didn't mean women couldn't play Cuju. It seemed like a good idea to form a few women's Cuju teams.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled expectantly, "It's a pity I don't know how to play Cuju. There aren't many women in the world who can play Cuju. Otherwise, I'd really like to see what it's like for women to play Cuju!"
Li Mu:?
He explained: "I have no intention of competing with you, but it is not appropriate for me and General Meng to compete. I have a special status, and General Meng is the commander of the Qin army. No matter who wins or loses, it is inappropriate."
"As for the women's Cuju you mentioned, it's not something that can be mastered in a day. It requires a long period of training, unless—the Queen Mother is interested in training female soldiers!"
His tone was serious, but Zhao Yuanxi, whose little secret was exposed, did not get angry.
She said slowly, "General Li said that this place is often invaded by the Huns. They won't move south anytime soon, but if the Huns do come one day, I hope they will have the willpower to take up arms and resist, even if it means running away faster."
"As for letting General Li and General Meng compete, it was indeed my inconsiderateness." Zhao Yuanxi apologized sincerely.
This involves the two countries' main commanders. Even if they are working together now, the differences between them cannot be erased. If they are not careful, it will cause greater conflicts.
Li Mu fell into deep thought after hearing this. He was thinking about what the Queen Mother had said before. It was naturally best to save oneself rather than waiting for others to rescue. The Queen Mother's considerations made some sense. As long as the Huns were not eliminated, the people here would always live on the edge of danger.
He looked at Zhao Yuanxi and suddenly smiled, "Since the Queen Mother wants to see me and General Meng compete, there is a way. General Meng and I will each train a women's Cuju team, and we can let them compete when the time comes."
Just helping with training and not participating, so naturally it won’t have much impact.
"Is this okay? It won't delay General Li's business, right?" Zhao Yuanxi was so happy that he added with pretended concern.
Li Mu said calmly, "If I don't train the Cuju team for you, the Queen Mother will find other things for me to do."
Zhao Yuanxi looked away guiltily. Don't make her sound like a slave owner who couldn't bear to see her subordinates rest.
She just thought they were too capable, so she assigned them more work.
What's more, if I don't give them more things to do, the two of them will just hang around in front of me all day.
With Meng Tian away these days, Zhao Yuanxi feels that the world has become a little wider.
Li Mu added, "As for the female soldier you're interested in, this still requires the king's permission."
Huh! Zhao Yuanxi blinked in surprise, his voice unconsciously raised, "Don't you think it's strange to train female soldiers?"
Is she the old-fashioned one? Or is it that she is no longer as receptive as people of this era?
Li Mu raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Does the Empress Dowager know how long I have been guarding Yanmen?"
"Twenty years."
"I went from being a small lieutenant to becoming the commander here. Can you guess why?"
Li Mu said solemnly: "That's because I survived!"
"Many of the commanders who once fought at Yanmen Pass have died in battle. Every defeat meant the Xiongnu would massacre the people of Zhao. I've seen hundreds of Zhao soldiers surrounded and slaughtered by only five or six Xiongnu. At that time, I blamed myself for my incompetence and wondered why they didn't resist."
"I don't understand. Are the Huns more terrifying than death? But today, the Queen Mother gave me an answer. Even an ant dares to shake a tree. The reason they dare not resist is because they lack the courage to take up arms."
"If more people dare to take up arms, then they will have more hope of survival, regardless of gender, age or status."
"I hope that even if I am unable to protect them, the Qin army will be too busy to care about this place, and they will be able to fight their way out by then."
Zhao Yuanxi fell silent.
Only then did she truly realize that the man standing in front of her was not just an old general whose name was recorded in history, but also a man who had guarded the border for many years, repelled wave after wave of Hun invasions, and had been protecting this land.
He paid for this with half of his life.
"I will propose this matter to the King as soon as possible."
Li Mu bowed to Zhao Yuanxi.
In Xianyang City, Ying Zheng was having a headache. He regretted agreeing to let the Queen Mother take care of the two children!
What son, what nephew!
It was obvious that the two of them disliked the child because of the dog. I really don’t know how the Queen Mother controlled them in the past!
Since he returned to the palace, remembering what he had promised the Queen Mother, he brought Fusu and Ziying to his palace to take care of them.
Twelve hours a day, these two little things, except for being quiet when they go to class or sleep, the rest of the time they are like a swarm of bees buzzing in my ears!
The government affairs that could have been handled in half a day now took him two more hours.
If he scolded them, the two of them would make a fuss and go back to Ganquan Palace, crying non-stop.
Ying Zheng wanted to send them back, but he refused to believe it. It didn't make sense that the people the queen mother could control couldn't be controlled by him!
He had Fusu and Ziying's small desks moved under his nose and asked them to copy all the books.
Fusu and Ziying looked at the half-foot-high book in front of them with their eyes wide open.
"We've already finished the homework Mr. Chunyu prepared for us! Why do we still need to copy books?"
"This is the law of my Great Qin. As the princes of my Great Qin, you must be familiar with it."
Ziying argued: "But we are still young!"
"He's already five years old, not small anymore!" Ying Zheng said lightly.
"You're abusing us! When Mother comes back, I'm going to complain! Mother said she wouldn't force me to do anything I don't want to do!"
Ying Zheng scoffed, "Oh! Are we going to let you indulge in pleasure and lose your ambition? Even if the Queen Mother returns, what can she do to me?"
Ziying really couldn't refute this!
He frowned, sniffed, and looked at Fusu with grievance.
Fusu sighed, "Father, do I have to finish copying all of this today?"
"Finish copying it within a month, and then I will test you on how much you have memorized." Ying Zheng didn't even raise his head, his tone still calm.
Fusu and Ziying were struck by lightning. Even Fusu couldn't help but say, "Father, apart from Li Tingwei, there is probably no one else in the Great Qin who can memorize the laws of the Great Qin in full."
Ying Zheng asked in return: "If he can do it, can't you?"
Ziying put his hands on his hips and said angrily, "You are just bullying children and deliberately making things difficult for us! You can't even remember it yourself!"
"Who said I can't remember it?" Ying Zheng finally put down his pen and stared at the two little guys in front of him with a half-smile. "I may not have a photographic memory, but I have a good memory. How could I not remember a mere Qin law?"
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