Chapter 316 I'll read it a little longer.
In the courtyard of the Xiao residence.
Xiao Mo was practicing his marksmanship.
Zhou Ruoxi was knitting a sweater on the side, and would occasionally look up at her child.
In Zhou Ruoxi's opinion, although her son Mo'er is only thirteen years old, he already has the demeanor of a little adult.
Just as Xiao Mo was practicing his marksmanship very well...
A maid from the First Madam's front courtyard walked out of the courtyard, bowed, and said:
"Fifth Madam, an official from the Ministry of War has come to say that the Third Young Master's position has been finalized. This is a letter from the Ministry of War; please take a look."
"Thank you very much, young lady." Zhou Ruoxi bowed in return and accepted the envelope from her hand.
After the maid took her leave, Zhou Ruoxi opened the envelope.
The letter does indeed bear the seal of the Ministry of War.
Zhou Ruoxi looked at the contents of the letter carefully, reading it over and over again. She couldn't help but purse her lips.
"Mother, which military camp have I been assigned to?"
Xiao Mo put away his spear and asked curiously.
Zhou Ruoxi looked at her child, her voice trembling slightly: "Iron Tiger Army."
Upon hearing the words "Iron Tiger Army," Xiao Mo was also taken aback.
Xiao Mo was not unaware of the Iron Tiger Army's reputation; he had learned about it from Xiao Yang and others at the training ground.
The Qin state had three powerful armies: the Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry of the King of Zhenbei, the Mad Sand Army of the King of Zhennan, and the Iron Tiger Army, which was directly under the Qin ruler.
However, the Iron Tiger Army is quite different from the Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry and the Mad Sand Army.
Even the most ordinary soldier in the Iron Tiger Army is required to be literate, possess extraordinary martial arts talent, and have a clean background.
Because the Iron Tiger Army was less of an army and more of an officer training school.
In the Iron Tiger Army, every soldier must study military strategy.
In addition, the training in the Iron Tiger Army was extremely wasteful.
Moreover, the soldiers of the Iron Tiger Army had to go to the battlefield to fight and experience the baptism of blood and flesh on the battlefield.
Countless soldiers in the Iron Tiger Army either died from being trained to death by their instructors or on the battlefield.
But if you train in the Iron Tiger Army, you'll be among the best.
Based on each person's performance and achievements over the past seven years.
Some soldiers may be selected for the Imperial Guard.
Some soldiers will be assigned to various military units.
They were all at least centurions.
"Mo'er, Mother thinks this Iron Tiger Army..."
Because the Iron Tiger Army is a special case, both the parents and the individual need to agree to go there.
So parents can refuse, but Zhou Ruoxi doesn't really want her child to go.
"Mother, I want to go." Xiao Mo knew what his mother meant.
"..." Zhou Ruoxi pursed her thin lips gently, the envelope in her hand already crumpled tightly.
“Mother, as a member of the Xiao family, how can I desert my post in the face of battle? Every name on the list of those who enter the Iron Tiger Army is approved by His Majesty. If I refuse, wouldn’t I be bringing shame to the Xiao family?”
Moreover, in the Iron Tiger Army, I will receive the best training, so as not to let down the martial arts my master taught me!
Hearing her son's words, Zhou Ruoxi still looked somewhat hesitant.
Finally, Zhou Ruoxi turned around and went into the house: "Let Mother think about it carefully."
"Young Master," Cui Cui stepped forward and said to Xiao Mo, "Madam is worried about you."
“I know,” Xiao Mo said, looking at his mother’s closed door. “I know everything.”
Zhou Ruoxi sat in the chair in the room until late at night.
She kept looking at the letter on the table, her slender hands tightly gripping the hem of her dress.
"lady."
Cui Cui knocked on Zhou Ruoxi's door.
"Come in," Zhou Ruoxi called softly.
Cui Cui pushed open the door and entered the room, carrying a bowl of fried rice with eggs in her other hand: "Madam, have something to eat to tide you over."
"Thank you," Zhou Ruoxi replied. "But Cui Cui, I don't have much of an appetite right now."
"..." Cui Cui didn't know what to say, so she could only stand aside.
After a long while, Zhou Ruoxi raised her head and looked at the maid: "Cuicui, tell me, I kept saying that I would support Mo'er's decision, but when it came to the crucial moment, all I wanted was to keep him by my side. Am I really a qualified mother? Am I too selfish?"
“Madam, please don’t say such things,” Cui Cui quickly said. “If Madam is not a good mother, then no one in this world is. Madam is just worried about the young master’s safety. Parents all over the world have the same heart, and I believe the young master will understand.”
“Yes.” Zhou Ruoxi looked at the clothes she was sewing for her child on her knees. “Mo’er is so much more sensible than other children his age. He will definitely understand. And how can I, as his mother, not understand my own child?”
"What do you mean, Madam?"
Zhou Ruoxi looked at her child's room and smiled:
“The Xiao residence is not small, but it is not large either. Mo’er has a wider world to explore and should not be confined to this small space.”
The next morning, Xiao Mo got up early to practice shooting, just like he always did.
Zhou Ruoxi, who hadn't slept all night, looked out the window at her child.
Her gaze remained fixed on the child the entire time, without wavering for a moment, as if she wanted to etch her child's image into her mind forever.
"call"
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Ruoxi, holding the letter from the Ministry of War, walked out of the room and softly called out, "Mo'er."
"Mother." Xiao Mo put away his spear.
Zhou Ruoxi walked up to her child and handed him the envelope with both hands: "Mo'er, this is for you."
"Mother, what is this?"
"Your mother has already signed and pressed her fingerprint. Today, you can simply take this letter to the Ministry of War to report for duty," Zhou Ruoxi said with a smile.
"Mother, your child."
"Alright, no need for further words."
Zhou Ruoxi gently rubbed the child's head.
"After you go to the Iron Tiger Army, you must cultivate diligently, but you must also pay more attention to your health."
Don't be stubborn in everything.
Mother knows you have a strong personality, but it's good to be forgiving when possible.
Oh, and one more thing.
Make sure to eat plenty of food.
Wear more clothes when it gets cold.
Do you understand?
Xiao Mo nodded: "Your son will remember."
"Just remember that." Zhou Ruoxi straightened the child's collar. "It's about time. Don't be late. Go now."
Xiao Mo took a step back, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.
Zhou Ruoxi's eyes trembled as she gripped her sleeve tightly, trying to hold back her tears.
Xiao Mo stood up and said solemnly, "Mother, I'm leaving."
"Um."
With his mother's agreement, Xiao Mo turned around, walked out of the courtyard, and headed out of the Xiao residence.
Zhou Ruoxi stood outside the courtyard, watching intently, and even after Xiao Mo disappeared at the end of the road, she did not look away.
“Madam, the young master has already left. It’s cold in winter, let’s go inside,” Cui Cui said softly as she walked to her madam’s side.
"It's fine."
Zhou Ruoxi shook her head.
"I'll watch for a little while longer, just a little longer."
(End of this chapter)
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