There is no fixed number of the emperor's personal guards in the palace. Sometimes there are five thousand at most, and less than four thousand at most. The list is thick.
As the commander of the personal guards, Shen You was naturally familiar with this list. He opened the list and started writing without hesitation, ticking off familiar names one after another.
An hour later, the five hundred selected soldiers appeared neatly at the palace's military field.
This is where the guards usually train. At this time, they are all wearing silver soft armor, their bodies are upright, and their momentum is like a rainbow. There is no fear in their eyes, only the fierce burning flames.
Standing in the middle of the first row was Shen Jia. Next to Shen Jia was Fang Peng.
Shen You's criteria for selecting personal guards are as follows: first, having brothers in the family. Second, being married and having children. Third, being skilled and brave.
The five hundred people in front of me can be called the elite of the personal guards. And most of them have gone through the Imperial Mausoleum Rebellion. That is, they have been the personal soldiers of King Yan since Emperor Qing'an was still King of Yan. These people are absolutely loyal to Emperor Qing'an. The younger ones are twenty-one or twelve years old, and the older ones are in their thirties at most.
"The emperor has issued a decree, ordering me to order five hundred personal guards and go out with the army in three days."
Shen You glanced at the excited faces of everyone and said in a deep voice: "You are all among those who have been targeted. We are going to the border to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and to protect His Royal Highness. It is quite dangerous. If anyone dares to go If you don't want to go, just stand up now and I will choose someone else."
No one stood up.
Shen Jia even took the lead in shouting: "Protect your home and country, be fearless!"
A group of soldiers then roared angrily, the sound was so loud that it could almost burst their eardrums.
Shen You resisted the urge to rub his ears and said in a deep voice: "Okay, no one is quitting. You can leave the palace and go home tonight, pack up your gifts, and get together with your family. We will set off in three days."
Shen You's response was a loud "yes" that shook the sky.
Soon, everyone dispersed and went out of the palace to go home.
Shen Jia came up to Shen You and smiled happily: "What a good fourth brother, you are so loyal."
Shen You was the most relaxed in front of Shen Jia, and would occasionally joke and say: "If you hadn't come to me personally to beg me before, I'm afraid you wouldn't be on the list this time."
"That's impossible." Shen Jia boasted shamelessly: "According to your standards for ordering troops, I have to be ranked number one."
The two brothers joked for a while, and Shen Jia added: "Before you leave, don't forget to come back and say goodbye to my mother. You also know my mother's temper. She will cry at least once. Bring more square handkerchiefs." son."
It was like this before. Every time Shen You led the troops and set off, Da Feng would cry hard.
Shen You smiled and glared at him: "Auntie cares about me, don't talk nonsense."
Shen Jia winked and said with a smile: "You have to come back anyway. Don't cry to me alone then."
Good brothers have to share joys and sorrows together, and bear the unbearable tears from their own mothers together.
They made an appointment to get together on the second day of the holiday, and the two brothers left the palace together.
When Eunuch Jin saw Shen You, he nodded and bowed, his face almost bursting into laughter. Shen Jia followed suit and walked out of the palace gate with his head held high and his chest high.
…
On this side, Eunuch Yang also called Feng Shaojun in front of him: "San'er, our family has an errand for you, you come with our family."
Feng Shaojun was already mentally prepared, so he responded and followed Eunuch Yang into the house.
After closing the door, Eunuch Yang breathed out softly: "San'er, Shen You is going to lead the troops to the border."
Feng Shaojun hummed: "The emperor asked me personally, and I recommended Shen You at that time."
Looking at the calm and calm Feng Shaojun, Eunuch Yang felt a little complicated. Shen You was indeed the best candidate, but from Feng Shaojun's perspective, her husband was going to the most dangerous border, so was she too calm?
"Father," Feng Shaojun seemed to have seen what Eunuch Yang was thinking, and said softly: "It's not that I'm not worried about his safety. However, there are always things in this world that must be done. I will be firm in what he wants to do. Ground support.”
It's like he fully supports her when she goes out to continue her errand.
If you love someone, you should fully understand and support them, instead of restricting and obstructing them in the name of love.
Eunuch Yang sighed softly: "It's good if you can figure it out. Well, our family will also allow you three days off to spend a few days with your husband and son."
This is an unexpected surprise.
Feng Shaojun perked up and said, "Thank you so much, foster father."
Eunuch Yang originally had a lot to say, but now there was no need to be verbose. He asked Feng Shaojun to leave the palace with just a few instructions.
Feng Shaojun walked out of the palace gate with brisk steps, and his figure quickly disappeared.
In order to deceive others, he had to go back to his private house and change his face as usual. After all this trouble, it was already dark. When Feng Shaojun entered Cui's house and restored his original appearance, the sky was filled with stars.
Shen You stretched his arms and hugged Feng Shaojun tightly.
Feng Shaojun chuckled: "Are you trying to strangle me to death?"
Shen You also smiled, relaxed slightly, leaned down and kissed her lips.
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An hour later.
The couple lay on the bed hugging each other, leaning against each other, whispering intimately: "Young Master, I don't know how long it will take for me to come back now. When you have free time in the future, come back more often to spend time with Brother Xu and grandma. Also, when I am in Xiu Mu, I will take Brother Xu back to the Shen Mansion and pay my filial piety to my aunt on my behalf. I will write to you when I have time, so don’t worry too much about me. I will take good care of myself, and so will you..."
Shen You changed his usual silence and rarely spoke, and suddenly became verbose.
Feng Shaojun hummed again and again.
After answering, I finally couldn't help but laugh: "Look at you, you are so wordy."
I haven’t said as much in a month as I did tonight.
Shen You was filled with guilt and hugged her tightly: "Shaojun, I'm sorry. When I made this decision that day, I didn't even have time to discuss it with you. To tell you the truth, when the emperor suddenly asked you, I was nervous My heart is pounding so hard that I don’t even have the courage to look at you."
Feng Shaojun chuckled again, raised his eyes and looked at Shen You. The two were so close that they could clearly see each other in each other's eyes. At this moment, the couple had the same mind, and all words seemed redundant.
"You just go to the border with peace of mind, don't worry about Brother Xu and me."
"We ladies have been waiting for you to come back."
The corners of Shen You's eyes were a little moist and he nodded heavily.
Feng Shaojun was silent for a moment and then whispered: "Did the Emperor ask you to protect the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yes." Shen You replied in a low voice.
Feng Shaojun stared deeply at his husband: "In the emperor's heart, the prince's safety is the most important. In my heart, you are the most important. Promise me that no matter when the time comes, your own safety will be the first priority. You must come back safely." "
Shen You felt hot in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Okay, I promise you."
