As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell silent.
The faces of those vassal generals who had originally objected most fiercely froze in an instant, and their eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.
The old emperor finally opened his eyes, and his gaze was as fast as lightning as he glanced at everyone in the hall.
He raised his hand slightly, signaling the eunuch to present the memorial. The eunuch respectfully handed the memorial to the old emperor, who slowly opened it and read it carefully.
After a long while, the old emperor spoke calmly, his voice low but full of majesty: "Prince, who is this Xia He?"
Upon hearing this, the prince immediately stepped forward and answered with his hands clasped:
"Replying to Father, Xia He is a guerrilla general temporarily appointed in Liangzhou. He is both wise and brave. Before the war, he took the lead in burning down the barbarian granary, and then killed the barbarian tribal general in public, making great military achievements! Xia He played an indispensable role in the great victory of Liangzhou this time!"
After listening to him, the old emperor was silent for a long time, then nodded slightly and praised him lightly: "Well, he is a rare general."
His tone was calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, but it made everyone in the hall secretly speculate.
At this time, the civil and military officials in the palace had complicated expressions. Some were happy, some were frowning, and some discerning people saw that the old emperor probably knew about the victory in Liangzhou a long time ago, and it was obvious that he had sent someone to the palace to report it on purpose.
The Holy Heart is hard to fathom, and no one dares to say much.
Soon, an official stood up and agreed: "Your Majesty is wise! It is a blessing for the Qin Dynasty to have such a brave general!"
Soon after, other officials also spoke up, which was completely different from the previous tense situation.
Seeing this, the prince struck while the iron was hot and stepped forward and said, "Father, I have ordered Xia He to enter the four camps for training. Once he has enough experience, he will be able to serve the Qin Dynasty better!"
Upon hearing this, the old emperor raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the prince, and then said lightly:
"The selection of the four major camps is imminent. The Ministry of War has recommended several martial arts geniuses who can participate in the selection."
"My emperor is wise!"
His tone was calm, but it made the prince's expression freeze. It was obvious that he had no idea about this matter.
As for Xia He, the old emperor did not say much. He neither punished nor rewarded him. He just waved his hand and announced the adjournment of the court.
The officials in the hall bowed and left one after another, but the prince stood there with an uncertain expression.
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The carriage drove slowly along the town's cobblestone road, the wheels making a slight creaking sound as they rolled over the gravel.
Shan Xiong lifted the curtain and looked through the car window, scanning the scenes on both sides of the street.
The vendors set up their stalls and the sounds of hawking could be heard one after another.
Children were chasing and playing on the street corners, their laughter ringing and melodious.
Even those people who lost their loved ones did not show much dejection on their faces. Instead, they were filled with anticipation and hope for a new life.
The war was blocked outside the Great Wall, but the streets were bustling with activity.
Shan Xiong lowered the curtain and turned to look at his sister Shan Ling, who was resting with her eyes closed in the carriage.
She was wearing a plain long dress, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her expression was calm, as if the noise of the outside world had nothing to do with her. Shan Xiong couldn't help but speak:
"Sister, do you feel that this town is much more lively than before? And these people seem to be more energetic than before."
"I remember they were always sad before, but now they are like a different person."
Shan Ling slowly opened his eyes.
She nodded slightly, her tone calm but with some deep meaning: "The common people are actually the ones who demand the least."
"A few acres of good farmland, a wife and children, a warm bed, enough food and warm clothes, it's actually very simple."
"But even if it's so simple, how many people can achieve it?"
Shan Xiong nodded thoughtfully. Even though he was so careless, he could feel that some subtle changes were taking place in this town.
The carriage soon stopped in front of a courtyard.
The courtyard wall is not high, and the top of the wall is covered with vines.
There were bursts of dull thumping sounds coming from the yard, as if someone was hitting something with a heavy object.
Shan Xiong jumped off the carriage and pushed open the door, only to see Wang Erpang holding a thick iron stick and hitting the shirtless Xia He hard.
Xia He stood in the yard, his figure as straight as a pine tree, his muscles knotted, and his skin had a faint metallic luster.
Every time the stick fell, it made a dull thud, as if hitting iron or stone.
Wang Erpang was already sweating and panting, and the stick in his hand was getting heavier and heavier.
He couldn't help complaining:
"Brother He, your body is too hard! This stick is made of iron wood! It is dozens of times harder than ordinary wood! It's almost broken!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a "snap" sound, and the thick ironwood stick actually broke in the middle, breaking into two pieces and falling to the ground.
“It’s really broken!”
Xia He smiled slightly, moved his shoulders, and the shine on his skin gradually faded.
He glanced at his attribute panel and nodded with satisfaction.
Seven or eight days have passed since the barbarian army was defeated.
After learning the horizontal training technique from the barbarian, Xia He was not idle. He practiced it every day and his proficiency improved steadily.
These days he would replenish the spirit fish meat he had caught previously every day.
During this period, he gained more attribute points and integrated the previous [Spirit Snake Fist], [Vajra Horizontal Body Refining], and this [Evil Blood Horizontal Body Refining Art] together to form a new horizontal body refining technique!
[Skills: Internal Refining. Top-notch. Heavenly Body Domination Technique (Not yet mastered)]
[Progress: 87/100]
[Effects: Spiritual Snake Transforms into Dragon (Unlocked), Vajra Indestructible (Unlocked), Tiangang Tyrant Body (Unlocked)]
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[(First level) Spirit Snake Transformed into Dragon: Flexibility is the main focus. Practitioners need to continuously stretch their muscles and bones, while using the essence of Spirit Snake Fist to guide the circulation of Qi and blood, making the body as flexible as a spirit snake]
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