farmer's wife

Chapter 191 Choice
After receiving the emperor's instructions, Ye Zhuo returned to the mansion, and the time had passed.

Worried about His Majesty summoning Ye Zhuo urgently, after sending the children to sleep, Xiao Lie and Fu Yan sat with Qi Tong in the Ming Zheng Hall and waited.They were drinking strong tea to wake up when Ye Zhuo came in.

"Haven't slept yet?" Ye Zhuo handed over the cloak to the boy, and looked at the people in the main hall in surprise.

"Are you back? What's the matter?" Seeing him, Qi Tong hurried over and asked worriedly.

Qi Tong dyed Ye Zhuo and walked around twice. Seeing that he was in good condition, he presumably made a mistake and was punished.

"I'll talk to you in detail when I get back." There were many people in the room, Ye Zhuo patted her cool hand and raised his eyes to Xiao Lie, "Since you haven't fallen asleep yet, come with me to the study, Ariel."

Xiao Lie and Fu Yan exchanged glances, followed Ye Zhuo to the study.

Ye Zhuo said so, it should be fine for the time being.Qi Tong couldn't help but yawned, because old people can't stay up late.

She stood up with her hands in love and went back to the backyard.

Seeing Fu Yan's uneasy and anxious look outside the courtyard, she comforted her softly: "Lu Chong Yehan, don't wait here, go back to the room and rest. They don't know what to say about men When will it be, you can ask Ariel when he comes back."

"Okay, I get it, I'll go back now. The princess should rest earlier." Fu Yan suppressed the anxiety in her heart and replied softly.

Qi Tong: "Okay, Qingque Xueyan, you both light up the road with lights, don't fall."

"Yes."

In the study room, the servant lighted a candle and retreated quietly.

Ye Zhuo's deep eyes slowly fell on Xiao Lie, and he slowly talked about tonight's events: "Bei Rong invaded, the frontier guards neglected their duties, and lost two cities in a row."

It turned out that there was a war on the northwest frontier?The Li Dynasty has been stable for so many years, but Xiao Lie still heard a few words about the war from his master Sun Changming.Losing two cities in a row, what happened to the people in those cities?I heard that Bei Rong resented Li Chao's suppression and liked to massacre cities.

Xiao Lie's eyes were cold and he clenched his fists.He couldn't help but look to Ye Zhuo for confirmation.

Ye Zhuo nodded sadly: "Your Majesty's secret envoy sent the letter urgently at eight hundred miles. I think the messenger who will come to the northwest tomorrow morning will also report this matter."

"It's urgent at the border. The wine bags and food bags raised by those rich and powerful families are useless. Your majesty has ordered me to lead the troops out immediately." Ye Zhuo thought about those poor hakama beams, and sneered, "This time, [-] soldiers will be recruited from all over the country Converge in the northwest, and join the soldiers on the frontier to meet the enemy. Gather all the soldiers, food and grass here in Yunjing, and the army will have to set off."

"Wars wait for no one. I am telling you these things just to ask you if you are willing to join the army to defend the frontier with me and repel foreign enemies."

When Xiao Lie heard him talking about the humiliated people in the frontier fortress, he slapped the armrest of a square chair angrily. Just as he was about to answer, Ye Zhuo waved his hand and calmly said, "Listen to what I have to say first, and then think about it carefully." .”

"You are physically strong and capable, especially good at bows and arrows. A good man has a long way to go. If you want, you can defend the country from the enemy on the battlefield, and you can also make a future for yourself and protect your wife and children. But the battlefield is ruthless, and the sword Eyeless, you have to fight with your life. On the battlefield, you can no longer take a step back, and I have limited care for you, and you still need to step up from the bottom step by yourself."

"Ariel, I'll give you a choice, whether to continue to be the young master of my Yongyi Mansion or if you want to go back to be a hunter or shopkeeper, or go to Bian Saibo for a future. You have to think about it yourself. I It's your uncle, and I also have selfish intentions, I hope you two brothers can live in peace and comfort. But the man of my Yongyi government must not be afraid of life and death!"

Xiao Lie had thousands of thoughts in his heart, ups and downs.He spoke again, with a hoarse voice: "Ariel understands what uncle is thinking. I will think about it carefully."

Ye Zhuo got up and walked to his side, and pressed his shoulder heavily: "Okay. No matter what choice you make, uncle will support you."

The candlelight shone on Xiao Lie's silent and sharp facial features, Ye Zhuo looked at him as if he saw himself more than 20 years ago who was ready to go to the frontier.

Ye Zhuo was thinking about this all the way out of the palace.

The son of his family must be a warrior who is not afraid of life and death, and dares to face the cold-blooded battlefield.If it wasn't for Ye Tianze's young age, it would be too difficult for him to take on the big job, he would have taken him to the battlefield as well.

Xiao Lie is a child who is athletic and vigorous, but he doesn't care about the prosperity of the officialdom, even if he takes him out to socialize and is praised, he doesn't feel like a philistine.

He cherishes such a good seedling.

If Li Chao had been in a prosperous and peaceful state in the past, he originally planned to find Xiao Lie an errand in the Imperial Forest Army.With his recommendation and face, Xiao Lie will definitely be able to advance steadily and steadily.

However, when the war broke out, he had to prepare to leave immediately, and this matter has not been settled for the time being.

But with him here, if Xiao Lie is willing to join the army, his military achievements will not be buried.When the time comes, the merits will be rewarded, and the actual achievements will definitely be better than the errands of the Imperial Forest Army, and the future will be brighter.

After all, it still depends on Xiao Lie how he will go in the future.

Ye Zhuo gently pushed Xiao Lie: "Let's go, go back and think about it slowly. I also have to explain to the princess about the expedition, and I'm afraid I'll be too busy afterwards."

Suddenly, Xiao Lie got up and followed him out: "Uncle, you go back first, I will also go directly to the Qijingyuan from the outer courtyard."

"Well, think clearly after you go back." Thinking that Ariel had only been married for a year and a half, when he was newlywed, he couldn't help teaching in a low voice: "This matter is important, you can also discuss it with Fu Yan. Don't I made the decision by myself, and Fu Yan finds out about it later and comes to me to cry and refuse, then I can't help you. The matter between the husband and wife must be discussed and discussed, so as not to hurt the relationship between the husband and wife. "

"Thank you uncle for teaching me, I will discuss it with Ah Yan." When mentioning Fu Yan, Xiao Lie felt a little uneasy, but his wife would probably cry to his uncle.But Xiao Lie was also afraid that Ah Yan would hurt her body by holding her breath in her heart.

"Go back." After saying that, the two left separately.

Back in the Qijingyuan, Fu Yan leaned back on the bed after washing, her eyes fell on the ground blankly, thinking about something.

"Are you back?" Seeing him coming in, Fu Yan got up and got off the ground, taking the coat he took off.

"Uncle told me..."

"It's not urgent at this moment. Ye An sent someone back to inform you that I've had someone prepare hot water for you. You go to wash and warm up. Let's talk about it when we come back."

"Okay." Xiao Lie looked down at Fu Yan gently undressing him, and replied warmly.

Fu Yan's words of concern haunted him, and Xiao Lie's thoughts of ice and fire when he first heard the news were calmed down.

(End of this chapter)