SFS Chapter 140: Still unable to stop the rising flood disaster
Chapter 140: Still unable to stop the rising flood disaster
Chu Xi smiled faintly at Bian Hangqing's obvious concern and said, "It's time to go to bed."
She put the book down and quickly tucked the note into her sleeve, hiding it from view through her robe.
After lying down, I looked at the top of the tent and thought to myself that if I went to find out tonight, all the secrets would be solved.
Chu Xi now only hopes that the Eighth Prince will not be so selfish and cold-hearted, and allow the Japanese army to enter Xi'an city without bloodshed.
Foreign enemies are all foreign races. Even though they behaved very submissively at Your Majesty’s birthday banquet last time, it cannot change their ambitious nature.
If the Japanese army is allowed to cross this natural barrier, they will be asking for trouble. It is easier to invite a god than to send him away. Once it starts, this hungry wolf will not give up easily unless it knocks its teeth to bleed.
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After dinner, Bian Hangqing tacitly took a walk outside, but in fact, this time was for Chu Xi to take a bath.
Although he was not sure whether Chu Jiang was the prince from the capital, Bian Hangqing already knew that Chu Jiang did not like anyone watching him take a bath.
He was also considerate enough not to expose her, but silently gave Chu Jiang enough time to take a shower every time before returning to the tent.
When Bian Hangqing came back, he saw Chu Xi had changed into casual clothes, which was completely different from the red armor he usually wore as a uniform. It gave people a righteous and awe-inspiring aura.
The young man, wearing a light blue uniform and a waist belt embroidered with green bamboo, looked more like an elegant scholar, a gentleman with sparkling ears and a hat as beautiful as a star.
Bian Hangqing didn't like reading since he was a child. He always thought that he couldn't remember the words in the book at all. However, at this moment, his mind suddenly became very clear, and this sentence emerged without any warning.
Such an elegant temperament really doesn't seem like that of a military general. When they went out riding together that day, Bian Hangqing couldn't help but think of a sentence - riding a horse and leaning on the sloping bridge, with red sleeves waving on the building.
At least at that time, as soon as they entered Tianxiang Tower, Bian Hangqing noticed those girls, and their eyes were all focused on Chu Jiang.
"Why are you dressed like this today..." Bian Hangqing cleared his throat and hesitated to speak.
Chu Xi held a military book in his hand, his slender white fingers stroking silently between two pages of paper.
After hearing what Bian Hangqing said, she suddenly looked up at him and asked, "How am I dressed?"
Bian Hangqing was speechless when asked, "......"
Speaking of dressing up, Chu Jiang really didn't dress up much. He just changed into a simple outfit, and his whole temperament changed.
It's like two different people before and after.
He couldn't find any reason why Chu Jiang was dressed up, so he could only make up an excuse, "Your waist belt doesn't look like something a military commander would use."
Chu Xi knew that Bian Hangqing was not hostile to her, nor was he deliberately picky, he was just... a straight male chauvinist.
"I think this waistband is good. What about the military generals? Are there any restrictions?" Chu Xi asked back.
Bian Hangqing: "..." Not really, he just felt that Chu Jiang was too gentle, not like a military general, more like a weak scholar.
Chu Xi smiled faintly and continued to read the military book in his hand. The Thirty-Six Strategies of the ancients were still very wise.
It is worth studying and learning repeatedly.
And she still has a lot to learn along the way.
The noise outside was still noisy. After a tiring day, many soldiers gathered together to chat and gossip.
Chu Xi just looked at the hourglass over there silently. There were no watches in this era, only hourglasses to record time.
Bian Hangqing seemed to casually ask Chu Xi to go out for a walk together, and said that Qin Sanyuan and a few others were waiting outside, so they could have a lively chat together.
Chu Xi thought about it, and when she thought about the task assigned to her by Qin Sanyuan, she knew that if she didn't go out, Qin Sanyuan would find a way to keep an eye on her, so it would be better for her to go out together...
She put down the book and went out together.
"You'd better put on a coat. The weather here is not as good as that in the capital. The temperature difference between day and night is huge."
When Bian Hangqing saw Chu Xi's thin shoulders, he couldn't help but express his concern for some reason.
He knew clearly in his heart that Chu Jiang was not as thin as he imagined, and he was even very skilled in martial arts, but he couldn't help but worry.
Bian Hangqing thought, maybe it was because Chu Jiang was too young, he always felt that Chu Jiang was still a young master who needed someone to take care of him.
"No need. How could a martial artist catch a cold so easily?" Chu Jiang didn't care.
Seeing that Chu Jiang had already refused, Bian Hangqing did not insist any more.
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The situations outside and inside the tent were two completely different things. Inside the tent, Chu Xi was reading quietly. When she left the tent, it was bustling outside.
The soldiers gathered in groups of three or four, chatting about certain topics. Compared to the monotonous training during the day, it was as if they had put down all the heavy shackles on their bodies at night.
Many soldiers in this military camp have joined the army in the past two years. Their young faces look like they are only 15 years old at most. Some are even as young as Chu Xi, but have not yet reached 15 years of age.
"Come and sit here." Shi Zheng laughed loudly and patted the empty grass beside him, shouting to Chu Xi and Bian Hangqing.
"Coming." Bian Hangqing replied.
Chu Xi glanced at Qin Sanyuan beside Shi Zheng calmly. Qin Sanyuan was no different from usual, just as kind and smiling.
She and Bian Hangqing walked forward and sat down side by side by the fire, with Qin Sanyuan next to them.
Qin Sanyuan is the most cheerful of the six people. He also seems to be the kindest, and his every move has a scholarly elegance.
"Chu Jiang, what are you busy with? Why are you always alone in the tent and never come out to walk around!" Qin Sanyuan teased with a smile.
Chu Xi crossed her legs and faced Qin Sanyuan's subtle teasing. She laughed softly and said, "I brought some books from home. I had nothing to do, so I flipped through them."
Tan Sanyuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he seemed to become more gentle after hearing the words, "Chu Jiang, you are indeed from a noble family. You even brought books with you when you came to join the army. It is rare to find someone who is so good at both literature and martial arts."
These words seemed to praise Chu Xi.
Chu Xi did not enjoy it as Qin Sanyuan imagined, but looked at him calmly, "It's just a look. I'm just a rough man, not what you think."
Bian Hangqing was sitting by the fire, listening to the polite exchanges between the two of them, and could not help but look up into the sky.
He changed the subject and said, "Can we stop talking about this? By the way, it might rain in the next few days. The deputy general asked us to inspect the river dam more often. We must not let the water level rise too much and cause a flood."
Chu Xi's eyes moved slightly, and his peripheral vision was observing the changes in Qin Sanyuan's expression silently. This topic should be what he cares about the most.
Sure enough, when Qin Sanyuan heard what Bian Hangqing said, his expression changed subtly, his eyes drooped slightly, and his thick eyelashes drooped, as if trying to hide certain emotions.
Shi Zheng didn't think too much and sighed subconsciously.
"This time of year is the most troublesome. It rains heavily for several days in a row. The river dam has been repaired again and again, but it still cannot stop the rising flood disaster."