Chapter 321 All ten of them were on the list
After Qin Siyao left, Xiao Mo also returned to his dormitory.
As soon as they entered the dormitory of the Twelfth Earthly Branch, Zhao Wei and the others excitedly surrounded them.
"Brother Xiao, is that little sister the legendary Third Princess?"
"Brother Xiao, how did you get to know the Third Princess?"
"Brother Xiao, the Third Princess has actually come to see you. Is there something important that has happened?"
"Brother Xiao, you're not going to leave us so soon to become a high-ranking official, are you?"
Everyone chimed in with their own comments, their expressions filled with curiosity.
"Go away, go away," Xiao Mo pushed them apart. "What high-ranking official? The Third Princess and I only knew each other before. This time, the Second Prince came to the military camp to handle some matters, and the Third Princess, being playful by nature, just secretly followed along to have some fun."
As he spoke, Xiao Mo patted Zhao Wei on the shoulder with a smile and said to them, "Don't worry, according to Qin law, once you join the Iron Tiger Army, you have to stay for at least seven years before you can leave. During this time, we can't become high-ranking officials."
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Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Actually, they were naturally happy for Brother Xiao if he became a high-ranking official, but it didn't matter if he didn't. With his talent, Brother Xiao would definitely achieve great things in the future.
But they were really curious about how Brother Xiao, an illegitimate son, had come to know the Emperor's most beloved daughter.
But since Brother Xiao isn't going to say anything, then let's just leave it at that.
If they keep asking, it wouldn't be good if Brother Xiao punched each of them.
Soon, they turned the conversation to the Second Prince, Qin Jingyuan.
Even though most of the people of Qin did not know much about royal affairs, they at least knew that the position of crown prince was currently undecided, and that the eldest prince and the second prince were vying for the position.
Qu Weize and Ma Jinpeng, whose fathers were respectively a county magistrate and a court official, spoke eloquently to their comrades-in-arms.
"Let me tell you, the Second Prince's martial arts talent is actually higher than the First Prince's. Moreover, in the political affairs that His Majesty has entrusted to the First Prince and the Second Prince recently, the Second Prince has performed better."
"It's no use. The eldest prince will definitely remain the crown prince. After all, what kind of logic is it to choose the younger brother over the elder brother? Besides, I heard my father say that the eldest prince is actually not bad. As long as the eldest prince doesn't make any mistakes, it's fine."
"That's not necessarily true. Although my father is a county magistrate, I've heard that His Majesty has tacitly allowed the two princes to form factions and build their own power bases. His Majesty will definitely choose the best, but he's still hesitating."
"Actually, I think it doesn't matter who becomes emperor, whether it's the eldest prince or the second prince, they will both be wise rulers in the future."
"So, do you support the First Prince or the Second Prince?"
"I've never met the First Prince, but the Second Prince is quite handsome, hehehe."
"???"
While everyone was discussing amongst themselves, Xiao Mo on the other side fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, Qu Weize asked Xiao Mo, "Brother Xiao, which prince do you think will become the crown prince in the future?"
"What's the use of thinking about this? It won't change our status as ordinary soldiers. Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Xiao Mo did not answer, but instead lay down on the bed.
Zhao Wei and the others continued their discussion, but in much lower voices.
"Choose sides?"
Xiao Mo turned to the side, recalling what the Second Prince had said to him back then.
Do I have to choose?
What if I don't choose?
The next morning, it was back to the daily routine of training.
At noon, Xiao Mo and the others went to the cafeteria for lunch as usual.
Xiao Mo ate normally at first.
But not long after, Xiao Mo discovered that there were chopped pieces of meat in his bowl of rice.
The texture of this meat is similar to that of an animal's heart.
Xiao Mo knew that this was the Red Tiger Heart.
Moreover, Xiao Mo only then noticed that although the soup he was drinking was the same color as everyone else's, the taste was actually very different.
My soup is made from red tiger heart, and I even used some precious medicinal herbs.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Mo continued eating.
Xiao Mo did not take the initiative to use the privileges given to him by the Second Prince.
But there's no need to deliberately reject things that are forced upon you.
In short, maintain a certain relationship, but don't get too close.
As for the future, if there is anything I can do to help the Second Prince, I will naturally do so.
However, if it involves some less desirable aspects, such as choosing sides, then I won't take that step.
In the evening, after training, Xiao Mo would practice alone in the training ground for a while longer.
As he practiced, Xiao Mo would look towards the direction of the palace.
Although Xiao Mo knew that the military camp was too far from the palace, he definitely wouldn't be able to see the sky lanterns released from the palace.
But since he had already promised Siyao that he would look up every night, he would not break his promise.
If they meet again in the future and Siyao asks, I will tell her that I saw the sky lantern she released, so as not to hurt her feelings.
Two months passed, and Qin Siyao did not come to the military camp again.
But that evening, when Xiao Mo finished his training as usual and was about to return to his dormitory, he looked up again as if sensing something.
A lone sky lantern drifted towards the military camp.
"This girl."
Xiao Mo smiled and watched the sky lantern fly higher and higher until it finally merged into the stars.
Before we knew it, two more years had passed.
In the past two years, Xiao Mo has only reached the mid-stage of the Cave Abode Realm, but this is the result of Xiao Mo forcibly suppressing his realm.
In return, this resulted in a profound level of spiritual quality that even Xiao Mo was unaware of.
As for Zhao Wei and the others, they had all entered the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.
After all, they were exceptional talents selected from all over Qin, so their talent was naturally not lacking.
Xiao Mo would often spar with them and answer their questions about martial arts.
Their admiration and respect for Xiao Mo grew even stronger.
Just when everyone had gotten used to the military life of the Iron Tiger Army.
That morning, Xiao Mo and the others got up as usual, but they didn't hear Master Chang counting.
At the same time, Master Chang arrived at the wooden house of Wang Sima, the Iron Tiger Army commander.
"Lord Wang, you wanted to see me."
"Hmm." Wang Sima nodded. "Do you know anything about the State of Wei?"
"I know," Chang Xin nodded, then said angrily, "Wei, a tiny country, dares to overestimate itself and invade our border!"
"His Majesty is also extremely angry at this time and has already mobilized a large army to go there. What His Majesty wants to do this time is not only to subdue Wei, but to devour Wei."
Wang Sima handed over a letter.
"And among the soldiers His Majesty has mobilized this time are three thousand Iron Tiger Army soldiers."
The twelve Earthly Branches you are associated with.
All ten of them are on the list.
I sent it ahead of schedule today, and then went to get an IV drip.
(End of this chapter)
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