Chapter 46 Military Book
Yan Jiu glanced at the sweat-stained and dirty "book", raised his eyebrows, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, warning his brother:
"Don't get involved in the King Li's affairs."
Yan Shiyi laughed heartily and said, "I'm just here to watch the fun. It doesn't matter whether he is a prince or a rebel king. What does it have to do with us?"
Seeing that his brother didn't want to read the book, he opened it and showed it to his brother:
"I don't understand what this book says. Look at this word, brother. What kind of font is this? It's printed so neatly, like a block of tofu."
Yan Jiu picked up the teacup nonchalantly, glanced at the paper his brother opened, his eyes shrank instantly, and then he glanced again.
He suddenly put down the teacup and snatched the "book" which only had a dozen pages. However, he still disdained the dirt and only used two fingers to pinch a corner to flip through it.
Yan Shiyi was surprised by his brother's reaction. Since his brother became the head of the Yan family, he rarely showed any emotional fluctuations.
This reaction seemed nothing to the servants, but only he, his younger brother, knew how big his brother's reaction was.
"Brother, what is written in this book? Is it a royal secret? I thought it was a new book published in Chang'an." Yan Shiyilang also stretched his head to take a look.
Yan Jiu looked at his brother helplessly: "This is a military book."
"It's a military manual that I've never seen before. It's either a rare copy in the royal collection, or..."
Yan Jiu didn't say anything else, because the other possibility was too hard to believe.
However, when Prince Li was the crown prince, he spent a lot of time in the military camp. It is not impossible that he and his advisers compiled this "Thirty-Six Strategies".
He quickly finished reading the book of more than ten pages, but he was still unsatisfied and itchy, because there were only ten strategies in it, which was obviously not the complete book.
He read it word by word several times again, and couldn't help but walk to the desk and copy it again, which calmed the heat in his heart.
Yan Shiyi was completely shocked: "Brother, is this book so good?"
Yan Jiu said seriously, "How can a military book be described as good or bad? I wonder who wrote this book? It has been passed down for centuries and is a must-read for military strategists."
It was a pity that it was not complete. He was just thinking of asking Yan Shiyi to go to King Li to ask if it was complete. If it was, he would be willing to buy it no matter what the price was.
But if he looked at his brother who acted without telling the rules, and thought about what the King of Li had done since he came to Yan, he would probably start a fight if these two got together.
King Li had no good feelings towards the nobles of Yancheng because of the siege and demand for money. It would be better for me to go there in person and bring gifts. I think King Li would not avoid meeting him.
Since Yan Jiu became the head of the Yan family, he had never felt a desire for anything, but this military book was the first time he had such a strong desire for it.
It's like there's a thorn in my heart, and I can't feel at peace until I get rid of it.
He asked people to prepare horses and gifts, and prepared to go to the border town in person.
Yan Shiyilang reminded: "Brother, just send a housekeeper. If you go in person, others will think that our Yan family is cooperating with the King of Li!"
You just reminded me not to get involved in King Li's affairs, but then you turned around and ran to the border town with valuable gifts. You are really like the governor who is allowed to set fires but the common people who are not allowed to light lamps.
Yan Jiu snorted coldly: "Why should I care about their thoughts when I am Yan Jiu doing things?"
Yan Jiu changed into going-out clothes and left the house with his subordinates.
Yan Shiyi clapped his hands in regret. Why didn't he pick up anything else but some pieces of paper? He bewitched his brother to the point of losing his mind.
By the way, there is another person in the house who has lost his mind. He went to the backyard to see his sister.
Yan Shier Niang was looking at the garden with a lonely look on her face. Her eyes were wandering and she had visibly lost a lot of weight.
Yan Shiyi said distressedly: "Haven't you found that person yet?"
Twelve Niang was shocked: "How did Second Brother know?"
Yan Shiyi sneered: "Baozhu is out there asking people to look for her. If I don't know, would I still be your second brother?"
"Baozhu's words were unclear. She only said that she was looking for a young man. What did that man look like? How did you get to know him?"
Twelve Lady was immediately lost in memories, her cheeks flushed, "He is very handsome. There is no other gentleman more handsome than him in the entire Sixteen States of Yan."
"He is very gentle, and his voice is like jade breaking in an empty mountain. He is elegant, noble, and polite..."
Yan Shiyi raised his hand to interrupt his sister: "Wait! Are you looking for someone, or your dream lover? Where in the world is there such a perfect person?"
Twelve Lady said stubbornly: "Yes! He is my savior. He saved me and Baozhu, and he didn't even ask for repayment."
Yan Shiyi touched her forehead and felt that his sister must have a brain burn.
Seeing that she was indeed not sick, he wanted to divert her attention and said with a smile:
"Brother is going to see the King of Li. Do you want to go? The King of Li is also very handsome. I wonder if he is as good-looking as your savior?"
Twelve Lady snorted disdainfully: "I don't want to see any king. There is no man in this world who is more handsome than him!"
…
At this moment, what was His Royal Highness Prince Li, who was being discussed by the Yan brothers and sisters, doing?
He was looking at a huge pit of manure, speechless.
Jin Sui could still smell the pungent odor even though she was wearing a double-layer mask. She waved to the farmer who came to complain to come forward:
“Is this your cow dung?”
The farmer looked at the pile of fresh cow dung with a smooth surface that was still buried in the pit in the corner and said happily, "It's mine! I picked it up before dawn and it disappeared in the blink of an eye. He was the only one from another village who came into the village. If it wasn't him who stole it, who would have stolen it?"
Captain Liu of the Tuntian Camp pulled the crazy Dave, no, Niu Da stepped forward to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, Niu Da is willing to pay the money, just ask you not to chase him away."
Niu Da hid his huge body behind the skinny Captain Liu, chattering something.
He works in the fields during the day and steals manure everywhere at night. He is worthy of being Dave.
Jinsui asked the farmer whether he should take the cow dung back and compensate him ten cents, or compensate him eleven cents directly and keep the cow dung.
The farmer was quite smart and immediately realized the difference: "Your Majesty, are you saying that this basket of manure is worth one penny?"
Jin Sui nodded: "If you have more in the future, please send them here. One basket is one cent, and the price will never change."
The farmer was delighted and said, "Then I'll take the money and go home to pick up manure!"
Captain Liu hurriedly took out eleven cents and gave them to him, and the farmer left happily.
Jinsui thought about going to check on the tomato seedlings today, and sure enough, Dave's seedlings were growing the best. The others had just sprouted, but his had already grown four leaves.
Listening to Black Tiger's translation, Yellow Brain Dave gestured and said, "Treat the seedlings like you would your wife. These leaves are her legs, you have to hold them carefully..."
Covering his nose, he asked Crazy Dave speechlessly: "Is your secret to growing crops to look for manure pits and fertilizers everywhere to irrigate the land?"
Niu Da nodded nervously, and Jin Sui waved his hand and said, "Okay, you don't have to farm anymore."
Niu Da instantly knelt down, burst into tears, and talked incoherently, feeling as if his head was about to be eaten by a zombie.
Captain Liu pleaded for him in every possible way, and even Heihu, who was completely insensitive to the stench and had been poking the pit with a stick, stopped what he was doing.
The prince had never been angry with them before, and this was the first time they saw him angry.
Seeing the three people's reactions, Jin Sui said helplessly, "I'm not going to chase him away. I'm saying that he doesn't have to farm anymore. He will be responsible for making fertilizer in the future!"
"Look at his ability to make fertilizer in the cellar, it's much better than farming."
Liu Zhubo was overjoyed and quickly pressed Niu Da's head to make him thank him. He grabbed his ear and said, "Don't steal farm manure again! If you do it again, even if the prince forgives you, I will break your legs."
It feels like Liu Zhubo is not like his boss, but more like his father.
Life is difficult for the soldiers on the border, and they can only survive by sticking together for warmth.
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