During lunch, Feng Zi'an told many interesting stories about the emperor back then. These had nothing to do with the overall situation of state affairs. It was just that he saw and heard little things when he was with His Majesty in Jiazi Town, but Wu Xi had a clearer understanding of a new emperor. It also made her understand many things. Why did His Majesty's life have always been very simple, and he never paid so much attention to eating and dressing, and he always had a kind heart when he was at home.

Such habits come from the days before, which allowed Your Majesty to deeply understand the sufferings of the people, the hard-earned life, and the hard-earned money for every penny, and to be clear about the thoughts and thoughts of the people at the bottom. These not only affected the emperor's living habits, but also influenced his way of governing the country.

As the lord of the harem, Wu Xi knew the accumulation of the inner palace best, and tens of millions of gold and silver were stored in it, but it was quickly flowed out. And these silver and money not only paid for the cost of the palace, maintained the royal academy and raised the orphans of the war, maintained the production and research and development of the supervisor, rewarded the army and the people, but more of it was "borrowed" to the court, but they always borrowed more than less, leaving a hole for returning it for life.

Wu Xi admired the emperor's ability to make money, but he was also very puzzled by his excessive spending behavior. Now she also knew that it was the emperor who deeply understood the meaning of family and country, and who understood the will of the people to last forever and the Zhao family dynasty that could be passed down for generations and last forever.

Wu Xi was watching Feng Zi'an chatting and laughing with the emperor, eating meat and drinking with big mouthfuls. He could quips about the embarrassing things His Majesty had done without any scruples, and did not hide the kind of closeness to the emperor from the bottom of his heart, cursing those Shangguans who did not know how to know and complain about their troubles about their children's upbringing, and complaining that their wives were not satisfied.

In the past, she would think that her behavior was vulgar and inelegant. But today she saw a refugee who had just joined the General's Mansion for a meal. Now she became a small horse raising official and extremely respectful and loyal to His Majesty. She regarded the emperor as a junior, or even a confidant who could express her thoughts.

Wu Xi also realized why the emperor hated those noble families, because he saw the betrayal and hypocrisy of those people, and also saw the poor scholars running for the country, even sacrificing their lives for justice. He also saw that the people at the bottom would follow him without hesitation just because they felt the silky care and seemingly out of reach. They would sacrifice their lives one after another.

It is also true that the emperor must have natural trust with those loyal people who have a small background but have shared joys and sorrows, and are willing to rule the world with them. On the contrary, he also rejects the hypocritical high-ranking families who want to get something for nothing from the bottom of his heart, settles their betrayals and suppresses them, and activates those poor men who understand the hearts of the people better.

The lunch time was not over until Shen, and the emperor and Feng Zi'an were both half drunk. The winter was short, and it was time for them to go back to the camp. Feng Zi'an asked His Majesty to go to the horse farm to see it. Of course, he had no intention of seeking credit, but just wanted to invite him to rest at home. But due to time, the emperor could only refuse, but said that he would wait for the review to be over. He would go to the horse farm to inspect and eat at his house. Then he gave up...

After entering the school review site of Duliangshan, preparations were also in full swing. What surprised Wu Xi the most was that in just one day, a watchtower of more than ten feet high was erected in the camp where the tent was located. The Central Army camp centered on this also built a grain storage stockpile like a hill. The vehicles transporting supplies continued to come from Xuyi City, which made her finally deeply realize what it means to go before the troops move, and what it means to raise soldiers and spend money every day to eat and fight gold.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the troops participating in the school review began to arrive one after another. Wu Xi accompanied the emperor to climb the watchtower and looked at the road of the army. At first, he could only see three or three horse scouts appearing in sight. It would be difficult to find out if the emperor had not been guided by her. A few more rafts gathered here, and thin lines gathered together. The camp also entered the alert at this time, and the rafts were sent to investigate and check the visitor's military number.

After the review was completed, the visitor was taken to the camp. The ministers of the Privy Council contacted him and issued the next order to arrange camps and other matters. After an hour of investigation, Wu Xi finally saw the smoke and dust rising from the sky. At the same time, a large group of people appeared on the post road, divided into several columns and led by the advance scouts to enter the camp. His Majesty said that this was just a vanguard, and the main army was behind him.

If as Your Majesty said, a large army would be heading here in a short time, and the long team could not see the edge. At this time, a large army rushed to the scholastic reading site from all directions, looking chaotic but orderly, each team drove into their respective camps under the guidance, and immediately began to camp without any difficulty in getting out of their clothes, and the lonely wilderness immediately boiled.

Wu Xi looked at the ants-like army and felt that the scenes described in the famous military articles that once fascinated her could not compare with the situation in front of her. Seeing that the camps rose up like puzzles, the newly opened roads cut the scrutiny into square fields, the white camp tent fell like clouds, and the various flags added gorgeous colors to the withered earth.

The wind was rustling on the tower, but Wu Xi didn't feel any coldness, but instead felt a sense of passion and fascination. She turned her face to look at His Majesty, and saw that her face was solemn, her waist was straight, and she looked around the entire camp, but there was uncontrollable pride between her eyebrows, and she couldn't help but straighten her body as she imitated His Majesty.

Wu Xi, who had stood on the tower for a long time, was still unable to resist the cold wind. Under His Majesty's persuasion, he returned to the camp, but the scene of the golden swords and iron horses in his mind still couldn't get rid of it. In the evening, he couldn't help but climbed the watchtower again. At this time, the scene changed again. She was surprised to find that the camp that stretched for ten miles was surrounded by the tent, and looking down from the tower, it turned out like a blooming plum blossom.

The setting sun dyed the earth blood red. The flags of the hunting and military horns fluttered in the wind and the shrill sound of military horns added some killing spirit to the proofreading site. When the last ray of sunlight disappeared, the camp fire ignited, and it was like stars falling to the ground, responding to the stars in the sky...

On the night when the troops entered, His Majesty did not return to the tent, but stayed in the tent of the central army. Wu Xi could not sleep with the excitement of the day. When the drums rang three times, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded, and the camp seemed to tremble. Then the alarm bell in the camp sounded, accompanied by the shrill whistle, and the chasing sounded the messy footsteps of the soldiers gathering out of the camp.

"Go and ask about the name!" Wu Xi was frightened, but forced himself to calm down and asked the palace maids who were accompanying him to come out for investigation.

"My lady, don't be afraid. It may be an enemy cavalry attacking at night. There are large troops on the periphery, so it's still far from us!" Chen Shu broke into the tent and said.

"Concubine, is it the Mongol Yuan crossing attack?" Wu Xi calmed down when she saw Chen Shu and asked anxiously.

"Empress, Meng Yuan is still more than 200 miles away, and the Huai River is blocked, and there are heavy troops stationed on the border. How could they sneak here quietly? It should be planned by Your Majesty!" Chen Shu said with a smile.

"I'm also confused. There are nearly 100,000 troops around us. Even if the enemy infiltrates, it's difficult to break into the tent!" Wu Xi patted his forehead and said with a sneer.

"The Empress only felt panic when she experienced it for the first time. At that time, she was often shocked in Qiongzhou. The whole army was always ready for war, as long as she got used to it!" Chen Shu said, "The charcoal fire in the brazier."

‘Boom, boom, boom…’

‘Bang, bang, bang…’ At this time, guns and cannons were heard everywhere, mixed with the roar of war horses, the sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing.

"The situation seems to be wrong, and all the battalions around seemed to have been attacked!" Wu Xi said uneasy when he heard the movement.

"It's okay, it must be that our cavalry was attacking the camp and practicing infantry and cavalry confrontation. The lively guns and cannons were actually not used for live ammunition, they were just bluffs!" Chen Shu, after all, the daughter of the general, grew up in the army, and after listening for a moment, she said without caring about it.

"But I haven't seen a brigade of cavalry entering the camp today?" Wu Xi said with some confusion.

"This is all intentional by Your Majesty. The army is exhausted when traveling a long distance, and the defense is most likely to be relaxed. The same is true for the cavalry. Your Majesty will definitely ambush them not far away. Letting them attack and kill each other at this time can not only test the combat effectiveness of both sides, but also test their vigilance. But someone will definitely be scolded tomorrow!" Chen Shu explained.

"How did the imperial concubine know?" Wu Xi asked curiously.

"Empress, listen to the movements outside from a distance to a near distance, and the sounds of gunfire are also different. This means that some camps were breached, some were stalemate, while others launched counterattacks. The infantry that was breached must be scolded, and those who did not successfully attack the cavalry would be scolded. Anyway, no matter whether they win or lose, there would be scolded!" Chen Shu said with a smile.

"This..." Wu Xi was speechless when he heard this. Isn't this a torment?

"If you lose the drill, you will be scolded, but if the two armies really fight each other, you will be fighting life and death. If you lose, you will be killed. Being scolded will be better than losing your life at that time!" Chen Shu sighed.

"Well, it's rare that His Majesty has done something hard!" Wu Xi nodded and said.

At this time, the maid who asked about the situation also reported that it was our army that was practicing. Although the central army was not attacked, it was also on full alert and the entire camp was strictly blocked. Tan Fei told the empresses not to leave the tent, so as not to be injured by stray bullets or disturbed by mistaken soldiers. Wu Xi was relieved when he received the report, but the fierce battle outside the tent was in full swing, so he left Chen Shu to speak in the tent.

It was not until the sound of gunfire and the shouts of killing in the early morning that Wu Xi and Chen Shu were able to fall asleep. But at dawn, she was awakened by a roar. After hearing for a moment, the roar came from the tent of the Central Army, which was still far apart. It could be vaguely heard that the emperor was scolding some people, and there seemed to be a mixed voice of excuses, but those only attracted the emperor's greater anger...
Chapter completed!