"Tong'er, please read less storybooks. I have so many brief records here, a century of history, a brief history of various countries, detailed maps, poetry, books, rituals and the Book of Changes. You can flip through them at will. Tong'er, please don't read those monsters and strange skills."
"I see, but didn't you buy those two copies of 'Strange Tales from the Fireside'?"
"That's to entertain you."
As Lu Zhenzhi spoke, he took Fu Tong'er out. After breakfast, he rode his horse to the outskirts of Yandi - the key military camp where the three armies were stationed.
General You Yi was training his troops when he heard a soldier running over: "General You, Master Jiu has returned with Miss Fu."
As he was speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming over. Fu Tong'er was sitting on Jiu Ye's horse and was brought over by Jiu Ye.
You Yi immediately turned around and bowed, saying, "Master Jiu!"
Lu Zhenzhi carried Fu Tong'er down and said, "General You, didn't you get enough rest last night? You look listless. Did you do something you shouldn't have done?"
You Yi bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying, "I did suffer from insomnia last night, but I didn't do anything wrong."
"Your eldest brother hasn't returned to the camp for half a month. Has he exchanged letters with you?"
"Master Jiu, I haven't received any letter from you, brother. Perhaps the funeral over there isn't over yet."
"General You, tomorrow you will accompany me south." Lu Zhenzhi said as he sat on his horse. "I heard you went to the prison last night. Are you trying to release Prince Hui's concubine?"
Although the question was asked calmly, it sent a chill down one's spine.
"I dare not!"
"What is your relationship?"
The general said, "I haven't investigated the matter yet. But please rest assured, Master Jiu. Although I am from Dian, I am loyal to you! I am even more loyal to Dayan! Besides, Tongtong is my adopted sister, and I promised to help her realize her dream. Please, Master Jiu, believe in my sincerity!"
"General You, you are sensible! But last night, your behavior was inappropriate! General You, I don't care about your relationship. I hope that what happened last night will never happen again."
"Yes! Master Jiu!"
"The exam project must be completed today. Tong'er will accompany the king on his southern tour tomorrow!"
"Yes! Master Jiu!"
Lu Zhenzhi turned to Fu Tong'er, who was standing on his horse, and said, "I'll come pick you up in a moment."
Fu Tong'er was slightly startled, frowning: "Prince Regent! I say again, I am not your child!"
Lu Zhenzhi said calmly, "What's the difference? If I had some free time, I would come and watch you take the riding and archery test. Yesterday, I took so much trouble to teach you, you can't do badly, right?"
Fu Tong'er pursed her lips in anger and said, "I'm not your child! No!"
General You Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"General You, please keep an eye on her and don't let her get lost."
"Yes, I will obey your command."
Fu Tong'er went crazy and shouted angrily: "Prince Regent!"
"What is it?"
"You want a child, we'll make one!"
Lu Zhenzhi remained calm and said, "Tong'er, do your best on the test. If you do poorly, you'll be punished. This horseback archery competition is a real skill, and your big brother won't let you off."
Fu Tong'er glared at Lu Zhenzhi, turned around, and pushed General You Yi away: "Brother, let's ignore him."
Looking at Fu Tong'er's back, Jiu Ye smiled faintly. His little girl was indeed, interesting. However—Lu Zhenzhi turned the reins, hiding a letter from Dian Kingdom in his sleeve.
He recalled that before the sun rose this morning, he was lying on the bed, holding the sleeping Fu Tong'er, when suddenly there was a light knock on the door: "Master, His Royal Highness Prince Hui has sent a letter from Miss Fu's motherland."
At that moment, Lu Zhenzhi suddenly woke up. Looking at Fu Tong'er sleeping soundly with her head resting on his arm, he felt a bad premonition. He had been the regent for many years and fought so many battles, but he had never felt so uneasy as he did at that moment.
While riding his horse, Lu Zhenzhi recalled the scene at that time:
At that time, he carefully pulled out the arm that Fu Tong'er had been resting on. For a moment, he even felt that he was about to lose her! He couldn't help but look at her a few more times and thought about going south. It seemed that he had to go south as soon as possible and take Fu Tong'er with him to prevent her from being taken back to Dian.
This was how he decided to have Youyi combine the two exams into one day. Tomorrow morning, or perhaps tonight, he would take her south.
As for the letter about the marriage with the Crown Prince of Chu—ha, who would dare to set his sights on Lu Zhenzhi's woman! Forget about a childhood marriage, even a marriage destined in a previous life wouldn't work! Thinking of this, he turned his horse around and watched Fu Tong'er mount her horse and string her bow. New recruits stood nearby, lined up. Each candidate was fifty meters from the target.
Lu Zhenzhi reined in his horse, folded his arms and watched quietly.
The bowstring used for the recruit exam is much easier to pull than his bow.
“Tong’er——!”
Fu Tong'er was still waiting in line. When she heard Jiu Ye's voice, she turned around and saw him riding on a horse with his arms folded, looking at her silently like a mountain.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Zhenzhi smiled slightly. What? ...
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