The extremely miserable Xia Yu was carried back to the camp by the guards with her arms and legs spread out. She felt pain all over her body, including joint pain, waist pain, leg pain, and chest pain.
It feels like someone has roughly torn apart the whole body and then put the parts together irresponsibly.
This martial arts training was so painful, he really should have died for not agreeing in the first place!
Fortunately, although Li Daoxuan was rough in style, he never lacked a bucket of medicated baths every day. Otherwise, Xia Yu really didn't know if she could persevere.
Hu Sanyi and others carried Xia Yu, who could barely move, into the bathtub. The hot medicinal soup soaked into his body, and finally he slowly came back to his senses.
When she thought that this kind of miserable life would continue for a long time, Xia Yu felt a little hopeless.
Others traveled through time and were just idle fish in glory and wealth. Why should he be so miserable? It makes no sense!
A quarter of an hour later, when the bath water gradually became cold, Xia Yu was taken out again.
Prince Li Daoxuan naturally could not come to massage Xia Yu every day, so he taught Zhang Yu the techniques. At that moment, Zhang Yu came to help Xia Yu relax her muscles and activate her blood circulation.
In the camp, there was another burst of howling like ghosts and wolves. This person has never been a tough guy!
Outside, Chai Shao led one person to the tent, and heard the excitement of killing a pig inside. The other person's face was full of astonishment and he didn't know why.
Chai Shao secretly laughed in his heart and did not explain. He just said, "Is the military advisor here? Chai Shao is visiting."
"Please come in quickly."
Chai Shao led the people inside and took a look.
Good guy, Xia Yu is just wearing a pair of calf-nosed shorts, she is naked, with bruises and purples all over her body, not to mention how miserable she is.
There was also a strong smell of Chinese medicine inside the tent.
This poor baby!
The county prince is too cruel!
Chai Shaofu Khan didn't know what to say to comfort him, he just laughed and said: "It's such a hard work for the military advisor!"
"The prince consort is laughing."
"Well, sit down first, I'm going to change my clothes." Xia Yu quickly struggled to sit up, being half naked was not the way to treat guests.
"There's no rush. Let's see, military advisor, who's coming?" Chai Shao smiled and let the person behind him pass.
A sturdy young man stepped forward and bowed his hands in a simple and honest manner: "Brother-in-law."
"Yin Yuan?" Xia Yu was startled. She didn't expect that this little brother-in-law would come very quickly. Well, he has a good attitude.
"Brother-in-law," Yin Yuan looked ugly and clenched his fists angrily: "Did someone bully you? I will help you get revenge!"
Xia Yu was very pleased: her family was just different.
Looking at Yin Yuan's body as strong as a calf, one knows that although others are young, their strength must be considerable.
At least he's much stronger than a weakling like him.
"No. No. Who dares to bully me!" Xia Yu's face turned red, and he smiled dryly and waved his hands: "This is His Highness the King of Qin's order to let me learn martial arts with Prince Li."
"This county prince is really nothing. He insists on letting me experience the power of his moves first-hand. His actions are really dark, damaging, and unethical."
Seeing the resentment and indignation on Xia Yu's face, Chai Shao snickered in his heart. It was rare to see the usually stinky military advisor in such a mess.
Yin Yuan suddenly realized it and said with sympathy: "It turns out to be Brother Xuan!"
"Brother-in-law, you don't know that this guy has been very strong in martial arts since he was a child. We, the little brothers, have been beaten by him all the time. We all dare to get angry but dare not speak out!"
This hatred, well, he is really powerless!
Xia Yu: "..." Good guy, this kind of overbearing style turned out to be developed since childhood!
"By the way, military advisor," Chai Shao suppressed his laughter: "An angel has arrived from Chang'an. His Highness wants you to change your clothes quickly and go to the commander's tent to meet you."
"Angel? Looking for me?" Xia Yu was stunned and had a vague premonition.
"Yes, congratulations, military advisor, you have been knighted." Chai Shao congratulated with his fists raised.
Although titles were a bit common in the early Tang Dynasty, they were still very valuable.
Let’s talk about Wei Chigong. It has been a year since he defected to the Tang Dynasty. Even though Li Shimin put him in great use, he still has no military merit and has not even been awarded a title.
As for Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, because they defected early and gained a lot of credit when they defeated Liu Wuzhou, they are all marquises now.
"Congratulations, military advisor."
Hu Sanyi, Zhang Yu and others were overjoyed when they heard this. The head of the family was already a lord at such a young age and had a bright future.
"Haha, same joy, same joy. Come on, change my clothes."
Xia Yu was also very happy. It is said that people feel refreshed when happy events happen, and most of the aches and pains all over her body seemed to disappear in an instant.
After a while, they finished changing, and a few people rode horses and went straight to the commander's tent.
When he was approaching the commander's tent, Chai Shao suddenly turned his head and greeted in a low voice: "Military advisor."
"Um?"
"Your Highness asked someone to tell you that when the decree is announced later, no matter what your opinions are, you must be patient." Chai Shao's expression was a bit complicated and worried.
Xia Yu's heart suddenly moved, and she knew something was wrong. She was afraid that there was some mystery behind this knighthood.
Moreover, it was probably not a good thing, otherwise, Li Shimin would not have let Chai Shao come to say hello to him secretly.
After all, everyone can see that Xia Yu is not a person who takes offense.
"I see."
Xia Yu's expression was calm. He wanted to see her just once to see if there was anything fishy going on.
While talking, the handsome tent has arrived.
Several people dismounted. Zhang Anan was guarding the entrance to the tent. Upon seeing this, he exchanged glances with Chai Shao before leading the few people into the tent.
The handsome tent was crowded with people.
In addition to Li Shimin and Li Yuanji who were in charge, many civil servants and generals also came upon hearing the news.
After all, being knighted is a big event, and colleagues should be there to congratulate each other.
"The military advisor is here."
Seeing Xia Yu come in, Li Shimin stood up to greet him, took Xia Yu's hand enthusiastically, and shook it hard and calmly.
Xia Yu understood and responded quietly.
Seeing that Xia Yu seemed to be very calm, Li Shimin felt relieved and said with a smile: "Commander, I will introduce you to the two angels."
"This is Eunuch Wei Xiaowei, the young eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a popular figure around my father."
This is a middle-aged eunuch who is about forty years old, fair-faced, beardless, slightly chubby, and has a pleasant smile. He seems to have no airs.
"This is Cui Hao, a doctor in the household department, a hero of the Cui family in Qinghe."
This is a young official in his thirties, with handsome appearance, graceful demeanor, and a look in his eyes that is uniquely aloof and arrogant for a child of an aristocratic family.
"I've met Eunuch Wei, Mr. Cui." Xia Yu greeted him.
"You're welcome, military advisor." Wei Xiao quickly returned the greeting and said enthusiastically: "Your famous name has been well known in Chang'an recently. Several of your masterpieces became popular throughout the city almost overnight."
"Nowadays, everyone has sung it, and even His Majesty has copied it in his own hand. Every time he reads it, he claps his hands and cheers, and raises his glass to drink."
"Before leaving, His Majesty also ordered the old slave to show me how talented the Emperor Wen Zong of the Tang Dynasty was."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was envious.
Xia Yu's poetic talent was unparalleled and shocked Chang'an. Everyone had expected it, but they didn't expect that even Li Yuan would value it so much. This meant that Jian was already in the emperor's heart.
However, the coffee positions are too far apart, so it’s really impossible to learn from them, it’s just a matter of greed.
Cui Hao also smiled and said: "No, Cui is usually good at writing and writing, but compared with the military advisor, he is really ashamed of killing people."
"Eunuch Wei, how about we do business first? When we have time, we can ask the military advisor for advice."
"Okay, okay." Wei Xiao agreed, took the imperial edict, and politely reminded: "Military advisor, there is no need to kneel down for general edicts, but this is a formal canonization edict. Please kneel down to receive it."
Xia Yu was stunned. He originally thought that people in the Sui and Tang Dynasties did not kneel down to pray, but he did not expect that they would still kneel down.
He had no choice but to kneel down and prepare to receive the order.
Wei Xiao unfolded the imperial edict and began to read it out. The content was as expected, with four parallel lines and six strokes. The words were extremely gorgeous, but extremely obscure.
Xia Yu's classical proficiency is pretty good, but she can barely understand it.
But when the rewards for Lintong County Prince and 150 households in the food town were announced, the originally warm atmosphere in the tent quickly cooled down.
There are not many stupid people who can be officials.
This group of people knew exactly what kind of merit and reward corresponded to it, but Xia Yu's title was obviously a bit low.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the tent was a bit strange, and everyone smelled a conspiracy.
Li Shimin looked sideways slightly, and Li Yuanji on the side was sneering, full of schadenfreude.
King Xiao Qin couldn't help but clenched his fist, wishing he could punch him.
Although Xia Yu only had written understanding of the political ecology of the Tang Dynasty, which was very incomplete, he could smell it at this moment.
Is this someone trying to fix themselves?
who is it?
Xia Yu's mind was racing. He had just traveled through time. Why would someone target him? He vaguely had some guesses.
While Xia Yu was in a daze, the imperial edict had been read out.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was cold and Xia Yu was silent, Wei Xiao felt a little embarrassed.
Anyone who can become a great eunuch in the palace is extremely smart and has a sharp ear and eyesight. Naturally, the inside story will be clear to him.
However, he is just a eunuch, the emperor's domestic slave, what can he say?
What else do you dare to say?
"Strategic advisor? Military advisor?" Wei Xiao called softly: "Accept the order."
"I accept the order and thank Your Majesty for your grace."
Xia Yu woke up and accepted the imperial edict calmly. Her eyes unconsciously met Li Yuanji's, who responded with a proud chin.
Xia Yu couldn't help but clenched her fists, she really wanted to hit someone!
At this time, Li Shimin coughed lightly and smiled as if nothing had happened: "Everyone, the military advisor is very happy today. We will hold a banquet in the evening for everyone to enjoy. Let's disperse now."
"The two angels have come a long way and have worked hard, so please go down and rest. I'll toast you two with a few glasses of wine tonight."
"promise."
This was a place of right and wrong, so all the civil and military officials agreed, quickly and enthusiastically congratulated Xia Yu, and then fled away one after another.
