"I can recite it, Dad."

Xiao Jue looked at her in disbelief: "What did you call me?"

He Yan stared at him with a clear gaze, and said seriously: "The way of great learning is to manifest the bright virtue, to be close to the people, and to stop at the highest good. Knowing the limit will lead to determination; being calm will lead to peace; being at peace will lead to consideration; leading will lead to virtue... Things have their roots and branches, and things have their beginnings and ends... To acquire knowledge is to investigate things... All of them are based on self-cultivation... Those who value what they value will be neglected, and those who despise what they value will be neglected. This has never happened before!"

Lin Shuanghe was stunned at first, then gradually reacted and pointed at He Yan and asked Xiao Jue: "My sister He is...drunk?"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Yan suddenly rushed over, threw herself into Xiao Jue's arms, hugged his waist, and almost pushed Xiao Jue back two steps. She buried her face in his chest and rubbed it, hesitantly saying: "Dad, I can recite it, I've made progress!"

The room was dead silent.

It is difficult to describe Xiao Jue's ugly expression at this moment with just a few words.

Lin Shuanghe covered his face, his shoulders trembling, and he couldn't stop laughing.

"Oh, Huaijin, I've seen people treat you as their husband, but this is the first time I've seen someone treat you as their father. How does it feel to be a father? This little daughter is so well-behaved! She's very good at memorizing, she's very talented!"

As if encouraged by Lin Shuanghe's words "talented", He Yan raised his head from Xiao Jue's chest and stared at Xiao Jue with sparkling eyes: "Dad, I am now the number one guard in Liangzhou."

Xiao Jue grabbed her arm and tried to pull her hand off her waist, "Let go."

"I don't!" He Yan was very strong, maybe because he threw the rock lock all day, but Xiao Jue couldn't pull it open. He Yan looked up at him: "Test me, I can answer anything."

Just like a kid who got first place and is wagging his tail at home to show off.

Xiao Jue held his forehead and said, "Let go first."

"No." She hugged Xiao Jue's waist tighter, wishing she could stick to him. Xiao Jue desperately moved back, trying to distance himself from her and avoid touching her body, but it was in vain.

Xiao Jue wanted to pry He Yan's hand away, but Lin Shuanghe said, "Hey, let me tell you first, Sister He is still injured. If you force her to move, you will inevitably tear the wound. It will take another half a year to recuperate, which is not good."

Xiao Jue's eyes were like knives: "You can find a way to get her down for me."

"Just let her hug you for a while." Lin Shuanghe saw the excitement and said, "Maybe you look a lot like He's dad, so she mistook you for someone else when she was drunk. She's a little girl who came all the way to Liangzhou and hasn't been home for so long. She must miss her dad. Give her some," he made a hugging gesture, "can't you give her some warmth of home? Don't be so stingy, it's not like you're the one suffering."

Xiao Jue was about to speak when the person in his arms had already buried his head in his chest and continued to recite in a muffled voice.

"The commander of the army is the one who combines civil and military skills, while the one who combines firmness and flexibility is the military's job. When people judge a general, they often look at his courage, which is only one-tenth of a general's. A brave man will easily unite with others, but if he easily unites with others and does not know the benefits, it is not good. Therefore, there are five things that a general should be careful about: one is reason, two is preparation, three is decisiveness, four is fighting, and five is agreement. Reason means managing the masses as if managing the few; preparation means going out as if seeing the enemy; decisiveness means facing the enemy without fear of life; fighting means winning as if the battle has just begun; agreement means keeping the rules simple but not bothering. Accepting orders without refusing, and talking about returning only after the enemy is defeated is the etiquette of a general. Therefore, when the army goes out, there is the honor of dying, and no disgrace of living."

Lin Shuanghe was stunned. He knew the previous one, but not this one. He asked Xiao Jue, "What is my sister He carrying?"

"The chapter on generals in Wu Zi's Art of War." Xiao Jue was also a little surprised. She actually knew this?

"My sister He is really well-versed in everything." Lin Shuanghe exclaimed: "She can even recite this."

"Of course," He Yan poked his head out from Xiao Jue's arms, "As a general, this is what you should do."

"Sister He is really ambitious," Lin Shuanghe said with a smile, "She even wants to be a general."

"I am originally a female general star!"

"Okay, okay," Lin Shuanghe smiled and covered his face with a fan, "see what you can do."

He Yan raised his head again, looked up at Xiao Jue, and asked happily: "Dad, am I carrying you well?"

It’s Dad again. Xiao Jue’s feeling at this moment is indescribable.

Outside the door, Shen Han just approached and saw two people hugging each other in the open window. Looking closely, it turned out to be Xiao Jue hugging He Yan, and He Yan hugged Xiao Jue's waist, saying something softly. Shen Han was stunned and his face turned red. He just felt it was unbelievable.

My goodness, even though I already knew that the relationship between the two was unusual, it was still shocking to see such an intimate scene with my own eyes. Shen Han wondered if Xiao Jue meant that he still had feelings for He Yan, or maybe they had rekindled their relationship and reunited?

There is also Lin Shuanghe in the room. Just standing there and watching, doesn't he feel like he is the superfluous one? Xiao Jue and He Yan are being intimate, and being watched by Lin Shuanghe, doesn't he feel embarrassed?

The big shot from Shuojing is really hard to understand. In an instant, Shen Han felt tired. He turned around and left on tiptoe.

Forget it, just pretend you saw nothing!

Inside the room, Lin Shuanghe was almost dying of laughter. Xiao Jue's face turned livid. He tried several times to pull He Yan down but failed. He Yan held his waist tightly, as if she was holding some heirloom.

"Dad, I've improved. I'm number one now. Why don't you say anything?" She said sadly. "Can you praise me?"

Xiao Jue: "I'm not your father."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said this. As soon as she said this, He Yan's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She looked at him with tears in her eyes, as if he had done something unforgivable. She asked, "Don't you recognize me either?"

Xiao Jue paused, feeling an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

He was most afraid of women's tears, especially in the current situation, it seemed as if he was the one who made He Yan cry.

Sure enough, the most compassionate and sympathetic Saint in White immediately stood up for the newly recognized sister. He said, "Just a few words, you made the little girl cry. She is such a sensible and smart child, and you still don't acknowledge her while others are rushing to acknowledge her, okay? Xiao Huaijin, praise her, immediately, right now!"

Xiao Jue: “…”

He held back his anger and looked down at her. She was still dressed like a teenager, but with her frowning brows and aggrieved look, she was a real little girl. Maybe she mistook herself for He Sui. But was He Sui always very strict with her? Even when she was drunk, she had to seek her father's approval.

In an instant, Xiao Jue saw his own shadow in this girl.

He suddenly lost his temper, gave up trying to pull her hand, and said, "You did a good job."

"Really?" He Yan immediately looked at her with sparkling eyes.

"Really." Xiao Jue spoke against his conscience.

"Thank you," she said, a little embarrassed. "I will do better next time and make Dad more proud."

Xiao Jue's head was splitting in pain, and he could only say, "Then let me go first, you're hugging me too tightly."

"But I really like hugging Daddy," He Yan showed a very satisfied smile, hugging him greedily and unwilling to let go, "I have wanted to hug Daddy like this for a long time. Why can my brothers and sisters do it, but I can't?"

Lin Shuanghe was still laughing at first, but when she heard this, she was so distressed that tears were about to fall. She just said, "Is Sister He being bullied at home? Doesn't her father hug her?"

Xiao Jue was also very puzzled. In the secret letter sent by Shuo Jing, it said that He Sui had only a son and a daughter, and He Yan had only a younger brother. Where did the younger sister come from?

"I'm number one now," He Yan stared at Xiao Jue and said, "Dad, aren't you happy?"

Xiao Jue: “…”

He said expressionlessly, "I am very happy."

"So what's my reward?"

"Reward?" Xiao Jue frowned: "What reward do you want?"

He Yan rubbed her face against the buttons on his collar. Her face was very hot, and it felt very cool, but it made Xiao Jue's body stiffen.

"You... stop touching me!" Just after he finished saying this, He Yan loosened his hand, found something from his waist, and proudly held it in his hand to show Xiao Jue.

"I want this!"

"That won't work." Xiao Jue stretched out his hand to grab it, but she dodged it.

Although the man was drunk and his mind was not clear, his movements were still nimble and his steps were steady. Judging from his appearance, one could not tell that he was a drunk.

He Yan lowered his head and looked at the thing in his hand. It was a jade pendant with a snake pattern, and it was also a rare black jade. It felt warm and cool to the touch, and it was obviously a treasure.

She loved it so much that she couldn't let it go and said, "Thank you, Dad!"

Xiao Jue laughed angrily: "I didn't tell you."

Lin Shuanghe stopped him from snatching the jade and said, "Why are you arguing with a drunk person? Wait for her to play with it now, and when you sober up tomorrow, ask her for the medicine. Will she not give it to you? However," he touched his chin, "Sister He has good taste. She immediately took a fancy to the most valuable thing on your body. Not bad."

Xiao Jue was too lazy to pay attention to him, and he did not go to He Yan to snatch the jade again.

"Look at me," Lin Shuanghe walked up to He Yan and coughed lightly: "Brother He, let me ask you, do you like this piece of jade?"

He Yan played with the jade pendant in his hand: "I like it."

"Do you like Chu Zilan?"

"Chu Zilan..." He Yan asked doubtfully, "Who is it?"

"I was drunk and didn't remember this person. It seems that he is not in the same group as Chu Zhao." Lin Shuanghe smiled and said, "Do you like Xiao Jue?"

Xiao Jue: "Are you done yet?"

He Yan's answer was unexpected. She raised her head, as if thinking about the name. After a while, she nodded: "I like it."

Lin Shuanghe's eyes lit up: "What do you like about him?"

"Medicine...send it to me..." He Yan held his head and said, "I'm so sleepy." After saying that, he fell on the soft couch with a "pop" and fell into a deep sleep.

Lin Shuanghe stood up straight: "She said waist."

Xiao Jue didn't understand what He Yan said just now, and was a little annoyed, "What?"

"She likes your waist," Lin Shuanghe fanned himself, "It's so direct."

Xiao Jue threw a teacup at him and said, "Get lost!"

…

On the other side, in the room, Ying Xiang put away the empty wine jug.

The fragrance of Chang'an spring seemed to still linger in the yard.

Chu Zhao took off his outer garment, wearing only his inner garment, and sat down on the couch. The beds in Liangzhouwei were not as hard as those in Tongbao, but they were not comfortable at all.

Ying Xiang came over and knelt down in front of the bed: "Sir, I failed to do my job well and failed to help you."

The young man named He Yan, who was young and had just drunk a pot of wine, looked drunk, but he wanted to talk to Chu Zhao about the art of war. Chu Zhao didn't understand the art of war, so he just listened to the young man talking. In the end, he probably felt sleepy and left alone.

Ying Xiang was very confident about her looks. Although she didn't dare to say that everyone would be smitten by her beauty, like Xiao Huaijin and Chu Zilan, she was still more than enough to deal with a new recruit of Liangzhou Guard. Who knew that tonight, no matter how gentle and charming she was, He Yan's eyes were only full of admiration, without any evil thoughts.

Men's different views on women can be seen at a glance. Although the boy named He Yan was shocked by her beauty, he did not have any other thoughts.

This made Yingxiang feel frustrated.

Her master, Chu Zhao, was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he shook his head and smiled, saying, "I don't blame you."

Ying Xiang raised her head: "Fourth Young Master..."

Chu Zhao looked at the incense burning on the table in the room. This was the calming incense he brought from Shuojing. He always had a light sleep and always carried it with him wherever he went.

The stunning glimpse I had at the Shuojing Racecourse appeared before my eyes: the woman's lively eyes and eyebrows under her white veil.

"Who would have thought that there would be women among the new recruits of Liangzhou Guards?"

He smiled slowly.

…

When He Yan woke up, he was in his room, sleeping in a slumber, with half of his legs hanging outside the bed, and not even covered with a quilt.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, and a ray of light shone through the window, stinging my eyes so much that for a moment I couldn't tell whether it was day or night, or what day it was.

He Yan sat up and shook his head. He didn't feel the pain from the hangover anymore, but felt refreshed. He thought that Chang'anchun was much better than the inferior rice wine from Liangzhouwei. Although it was strong, it didn't make you drunk. It was expensive for a reason.

Last night, she was dragged away by Chu Zhao and his maid to Chu Zhao's room to drink two glasses of wine. It seemed that she drank too much. She was so sleepy that she didn't know when she went back to her room and fell asleep. But looking at the current situation, she should not be as troublesome as last time.

He Yan planned to get out of bed and pour himself a cup of tea. He was very thirsty after a night's sleep. As soon as he moved his hand, he felt something was stuck in his hand. He looked down and saw that he was holding something like a jade pendant tightly in his right hand.

What is this? When did it come into her hands? He Yan was stunned for a moment, then opened her palm and examined it carefully.

The black jade pendant in her palm was not big, but it was very delicately carved with intricate and gorgeous snake patterns. It emitted a warm light as she moved, unlike an ordinary jade pendant.

Did she get drunk and go robbing last night? He Yan and the jade pendant stared at each other for a moment, still at a loss.

Forget it, why not go out and ask others. He Yan thought about it, then put the jade pendant on the table, then got up to clean up and wash himself. After everything was done, he grabbed the jade pendant and went out. By the way, he wanted to ask Song Taotao if there were any leftover steamed buns - he got up too late in the morning and didn't even make it to breakfast.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Shen Muxue who lived not far from here. Shen Muxue was about to go to the clinic with a medicine tray. When she saw He Yan, she stopped and greeted He Yan.

"Miss Shen," He Yan asked, "Is Miss Song here? I have something to talk to her about."

Shen Muxue said, "She is not in the house. She has gone to the martial arts arena. What do you want to talk to her about? If it's important, wait for her to come back later and I will pass it on to you."

He Yan shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal. Since she's not here, forget it." Then he turned around and was about to leave.

When she moved, the jade pendant in her hand was revealed. Shen Muxue was stunned and said hesitantly: "This jade..."

Hmm? She seems to know who the owner of this jade pendant is?

"Ms. Shen has seen this jade pendant before." He Yan smiled calmly.

Shen Muxue still looked surprised: "How come the governor's jade pendant is on you?"

Xiao Jue's?

How did Xiao Jue's jade pendant end up on her? He Yan wanted to ask this question, but she didn't know! What did she do after drinking last night? Did she fight with Xiao Jue again and steal his jade?

Facing Shen Muxue's suspicious eyes, He Yan cleared his throat twice and said, "This is indeed the governor's jade pendant. When the governor was talking to me yesterday, he felt that it was inconvenient to wear it on his body, so he asked me to keep it for him temporarily. I... I was just about to send it back to him."

"But……"

"Miss Shen, Brother He." Lin Shuanghe's voice came from behind. He must have heard a conversation between He Yan and Shen Muxue. He smiled and waved his fan, "Miss Shen, are you going to the clinic?"

Shen Muxue nodded slightly.

"Then go quickly, the medicine will get cold if it's too late." He said to He Yan again, "Brother He, you haven't eaten yet, I have some cakes, just eat something to fill your stomach."

He Yan said: "Thank you, Master Lin."

Shen Muxue said goodbye to the two of them, and He Yan followed Lin Shuanghe to his room. He hesitated and wanted to ask questions, but didn't know where to start.

Lin Shuanghe placed a few plates of salty cakes on the table and poured her a cup of hot tea. Seeing her hesitant look, he smiled knowingly and said, "Are you still thinking about Yu?"

He Yan was surprised: "You know?"

"Sister He got drunk last night and went into Huai Jin's room. I was there from beginning to end." Lin Shuanghe propped up his chin with the handle of his fan. "Sister He really opened my eyes."

He Yan felt more and more uneasy after hearing what he said, but when she thought about it carefully, she was always sensible and would never make a scene after drinking and do something inappropriate. At most, she was just sparring with Xiao Jue, but Xiao Jue was so weak that she not only beat him up, but also robbed him of his jade?

"I didn't do anything out of the ordinary last night, did I?" she asked tentatively.

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Lin Shuanghe seemed to have thought of some funny scene. He tried to hold back his laughter at first, but then he couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into laughter. He Yan looked at this gentle young man who was laughing so hard that he was staggering. He looked like a gentleman from Shuojing City.

He Yan was so anxious that he was worried. After waiting for Lin Shuanghe to stop laughing, he asked, "Doctor Lin, what did I do to make you laugh so hard?"

"No, no," Lin Shuanghe waved his hands and smiled, "It's actually nothing serious. It just let Xiao Huaijin experience what it feels like to be a father at such a young age."

The scallion crisps in He Yan's hand fell onto the table with a "pop".

"Did I call him dad?"

"Hey," Lin Shuanghe asked curiously, "You still remember it?"

He Yan covered her face. She really didn't remember. But she remembered a family dinner in the He family when she was young. At that time, she went from the last to the third last in the exam, hoping to get a compliment from her father. In the end, no one cared. At the family dinner, she accidentally drank plum wine instead of osmanthus dew. At that time, He Yan had not yet joined the army. She didn't have the tolerance to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. She passed out after one cup. After passing out, she was heard to hug He Yuanliang's legs and call him daddy, and asked He Yuanliang for a reward.

After sobering up the next day, the He family members said that He Yuansheng must have been too strict with He Yan, which was why she thought her second uncle was her father and acted like a spoiled child. However, Mrs. He was very jealous and scolded her in the room, telling her not to say the wrong thing in the future.

But that eventually became a hurdle that she couldn't get over. Because she had never received affirmation, she especially expected it. Because she saw other sisters being able to act coquettishly with their father, she longed for her father to pat her on the head and say, "You did a good job."

It was probably because she saw Lin Shuanghe in Liangzhouwei that she kept thinking about the things in her youth. If you think about something during the day, you will dream about it at night, even if you are drunk, you can't avoid it, and you will be laughed at.

Forget it, it's all done, how can I turn back time? He Yan placed the jade in his hand on the table: "What's going on?"

"This is a reward from Huai Jin to you." Lin Shuanghe said with a smile.

"Reward?"

"You memorized the books very well. You finished reciting The Way of Great Learning and Wu Zi's Art of War in front of Huai Jin. Huai Jin was very pleased and gave him the jade as a reward."

He Yan: "...I stole this, right?"

Lin Shuanghe failed to hold back her laughter and burst into laughter, patting her fan as she laughed, "Sister He, you didn't see Huai Jin's expression at that time. I've known him for so long, and this is the first time I've seen him so ferocious."

“Which woman in this world would dare to hold him tightly, force him to retreat step by step, and give him her own heirloom jade without saying anything? Only you, sister,” he clasped his fists towards He Yan, “Only you!”

He Yan was dizzy from being talked about by him, and grasped the key word in his words: "Family heirloom?" She looked at the jade on the table: "This one?"

"The night before Mrs. Xiao was born, she dreamed of a black snake holding two pieces of jade and circling on the pillars at the entrance of their house. After Xiao Jing was born, he was given the name "Ru Bi". A gentleman is like gold, like tin, like a jade and like a jade."

"When Xiao Jue is born, his name will be Huai Jin."

He Yan said: "I hold the jade in my arms, but I can't show it to you."

"Yes, that's what I meant!" Lin Shuanghe put away his fan. "Both of them have names related to jade. Because Madam Xiao dreamed of a black snake, the Queen Mother gave her two-color jade, half black and half white, to make two jade pendants with snake patterns. The white one was given to Xiao Rubi, and the black one was given to Xiao Huaijin. Since I met Xiao Huaijin, I have never seen him without this jade pendant."

He Yan looked at the jade pendant in front of him and immediately felt that it was worth more than a thousand gold.

"So I say, Sister He, you have a very good eye." Lin Shuanghe said admiringly: "Of all the things on Xiao Huaijin's body, besides the person, only this piece of jade is the most valuable. You didn't miss out on both and got them all. You are smart, powerful, and extremely beautiful!"

——Digression——

Shen Han: I got it right again