"It's good that you're not tired. From now on, listen to your Uncle Shi and feel free to make any requests."
“Okay, Grandma An,” Yan Yu said happily.
"Wenshi, this is your godfather!"
"?" Wen Shi looked at the man behind his mother. "Mother,"
How could he not know that he had another father, and that it happened so suddenly? His mother only said in the letter that she had something to do and asked him to come here, without mentioning the matter of recognizing a father.
"Call for help!"
"Oh, godfather."
"Oh, my wife, you..." Seeing the glare directed at him, he quickly changed his words, "Madam An, didn't you tell my son that I recognized him as my godson?"
"No!" This old rascal is definitely doing it on purpose. I told him a few days ago not to call her "wife" in front of Wen Shi, but to call her Madam An, but he still did.
Xiao Yubai laughed and said, "It's the same to say it now. Wenshi, my name is Xiao Yubai, and I am the general of this pass. I called you here not only to make you my godson, but also to give you the military tally."
"Of course, whether you have the ability to obtain the military seal is something you need to prove yourself. For the next few days, you will be in charge of the affairs of this barracks. I will introduce you to the other deputy generals later. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Wen Shi looked at his mother, not knowing what to say for a moment. "Mother, you're doing this again. You should have told your son beforehand." His mother was already in her fifties, but she still liked to tease people.
She should have told me about such a big thing, but she didn't. She just wanted to see me make a fool of myself. But what's wrong with General Xiao? He doesn't want these military tallies. He should have given them to the Emperor. Why give them to him? Isn't he afraid that the ministers will impeach him?
“I told you, you still came anyway. Do a good job. Come to the camp tonight, and your mother will give you a welcome dinner.” An Shuyi said and turned her head.
Take them to settle in first, then bring them over for dinner later.
“Yes, Madam An!” Xiao Yubai nodded. “You two come with me.”
After watching them leave, An Shuyi returned to her tent, lay down on a chair, and read a storybook, which she did for the entire day.
When evening came, the cook brought out the food, but she didn't eat first. Instead, she added two more dishes, waiting for them to come and eat.
Not long after, Xiao Yubai brought the two people in. "Sit down, Wenshi, would you like some wine?"
"No need, General, please do as you please." Wen Shi looked preoccupied.
Today, General Xiao took me to meet the other deputy generals and strategists, and even showed me around the camp, talking a lot about warfare. Only then did I realize how inadequate I am.
When he killed the King of Shu, it was his mother and aunt who gave him the idea; otherwise, he, his third brother, and Niu brother would not have known when they would have been able to kill the King of Shu.
He's able to get to where he is now largely thanks to the guidance and advice of his mother and aunt. If he relied solely on them, it would have been impossible.
Seeing his expression, Xiao Yubai raised an eyebrow at his wife with a smug look. An Shuyi couldn't stand his behavior and kicked him under the table. "Wenshi, let's eat. If there's anything you don't understand, think about it when we get back."
"Yes, Mother." Wen Shi nodded before picking up his chopsticks to eat.
"Yan Yu, help yourself to whatever you want to eat. The camp's cooks are quite good, so eat more." This child is only fifteen years old, but he has a great talent for medicine. No one older than him is as skilled as him. Most importantly, he likes it.
"Grandma An, I'll eat more, you should eat more too." After saying that, she picked up a piece of food for herself and, seeing Uncle Shi eating quickly beside her, she also sped up her eating.
"Eat slowly. Your Uncle Shi eats fast, that's just his habit. You're still young, you can't follow his example," An Shuyi instructed.
"Okay, then I'll eat slower." He also felt that eating too fast was not good, as his mouth couldn't keep up.
After finishing their meal, the two returned to their tent to rest.
On the way, Yan Yu asked, "Uncle Shi, what are you thinking about?"
“I was thinking about war. What’s wrong?” Wen Shi said.
Yan Yu looked at Uncle Shi, who was still in a daze, unsure whether to mention Grandma An and the general.
"Tell me what's wrong, and Uncle Shi will definitely help you if it's within his power."
"It's nothing." He decided to keep quiet; Uncle Shi was a bit slow.
Grandma An lived in the general's tent, but he never came over. In particular, the general called Grandma An "wife," and although he changed his address, he still heard it.
During the meal, he poured wine and served food to Grandma An, taking meticulous care of her. He wouldn't believe it was nothing, but since it was Grandma An's business, he, as a junior, couldn't say too much.
"It's alright, go back to your tent and rest. Didn't you complain about your butt hurting today?"
"Uncle Shi, be more refined."
"Okay, polite, we can't talk about buttocks, alright? Let's go." What politeness is this from a little kid?
After they left, An Shuyi stepped on Xiao Yubai's foot and said, "I've told you so many times not to call me 'wife' and to keep your distance, but you wouldn't listen."
Fortunately, Wen Shi was preoccupied with the war and didn't notice anything, otherwise she would have beaten that old man to death.
"Wife, I only called out once, and I kept a good distance. Look how wide apart we are. If we kept that distance any longer, we'd be outside." He wouldn't admit that he did it on purpose.
"Then go outside." After saying that, she walked to the side, poured water to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Seeing her angry expression, Xiao Yubai didn't dare to say anything more and served her by washing her face and feet.
After An Shuyi finished washing up, she lay down on the bed to sleep, completely ignoring his attempts to please her.
The next day, Xiao Yubai got up early. Although his injuries were not fully healed, they were almost healed. He didn't even have breakfast before taking Wen Shi to watch the soldiers train.
Several days passed in this way, and Wen Shi was able to graduate. He was not stupid to begin with, and he was a second-rank general before. In just a few days, he learned very well.
That evening, Xiao Yubai brought people over for dinner. After they finished eating, An Shuyi said, "Wenshi, I'm going to the capital tomorrow. Once I leave, the emperor will change again."
Wen Shi looked up in surprise, "Mother, I don't understand what you mean."
"If Mother goes to the capital, the emperor will be changed. That's such a strange statement."
"Because I'm plotting a rebellion?"
Wen Shi was so frightened that he tried to cover his mother's mouth, but as soon as he reached out, his hand was slapped back. "Mother, you can't say such things. That's a capital offense."
An Shuyi glared at him, "You good-for-nothing! In this Li Kingdom, it's easy for us to get the throne. Your third brother is on the frontier, Wucheng is me and your aunt, and this is General Xiao."
“If we wanted to, we could raise our own banner and march on the capital. But you’re here being cowardly and afraid of trouble. The Emperor has already begun to distrust us. Perhaps after the war is over, he will take back our military seal.”
"Without the military tally, it would be easy for the Emperor to deal with us. I'm doing this only so that we can survive."
Now they are not just from one village, but also have so many relatives. If something happens, many people will be implicated.
"Mother, what should I do?" Wen Shi heard his mother say this and realized that they already had such great abilities.
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