Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

Qi Yingqun pretended to glance casually in the direction of Emperor Renxiao, then retracted her gaze. Her eyes seemed to be fixed on the singing and dancing, but in fact, she did not pay any attention to what was being performed.

Didn't we agree on this before we came? Why didn't you mention it just now?

The welcoming banquet has already begun, and if nothing unexpected happens, the best opportunity has been missed.

Could it be that Your Majesty has changed his mind?

Emperor Renxiao was very satisfied with today's results. He had received a secret report long ago that Shen Lanxi had no one to support her. She was able to get to where she is today purely by luck.

She said it in a nice way, but in fact, there were only a few real battles to retake most of Dongchuan. As for the most of Dongchuan she mentioned, in fact, it was all picked up by chance.

When her real skills were needed, she showed her cowardice, otherwise she would not have been so afraid to confront the two rebellious kings head-on.

She just doesn't have that ability, her luck has run out.

Women are women, they have limited minds and short vision, and can only see a small area in front of them.

This is good, she values ​​the Shen family and the family's innocence, so she has a soft spot. A general with a soft spot is like a kite flying high in the sky, seemingly full of flowers and beautiful scenery, but restrained by a string.

She will fly wherever the person holding the kite string tells her to go!

By this comparison, Shen Lanxi is more useful than men!

As for her marriage with the third prince, it can be put on hold for now. After all, a useful military commander is more valuable than a woman in the harem.

After the world is pacified, if Shen Lanxi can do her job well and is as obedient as she is now, he will grant her marriage again!

But the third brother will have to bear with it when the time comes.

On the other side is Chaoyun Palace where Concubine Shu is.

"Your Majesty, our people came back to report that His Majesty did not mention the marriage between the Third Prince and Shen Lanxi!"

Concubine Shu put down the jade bracelet in her hand in shock and urged, "Hurry up and tell me everything that His Majesty said to Shen Lanxi after he arrived!"

"Yes!"

The young eunuch told him everything without missing a word, and then added: "When our people came to deliver the news, they said that the Imperial Censor was proposing that Shen Lanxi compete with our Third Prince, and His Majesty agreed!"

Concubine Shu thought to herself, could it be that His Majesty wants to test Shen Lanxi's strengths before granting the marriage?

The emperor's mind is unpredictable. His Majesty did not grant the marriage as agreed at the beginning, and she could not predict what would happen next.

"Send someone to watch and see if Shen Lanxi has admitted defeat in advance." Her son is a gifted and heroic god of war, and Shen Lanxi is just a woman. If she doesn't want to embarrass herself, the most decent and smartest thing to do is to admit defeat directly.

"I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking about letting my son compete with a woman." Although Concubine Shu said she was unhappy, she was complacent in her heart.

Shen Lanxi made her son lose face, and also caused her son to be demoted and banished to the wild land of the northwest. Your Majesty had better punish her severely and let her also taste the taste of losing face!

Concubine Shu was in a very good mood and was waiting for good news.

Racecourse

The Grand Censor was a censor, and this department was also a notorious gathering place for sour Confucian scholars. Each of them was like a stone in a toilet, always talking about dogma and ancient laws, and would often stand up against the pillar to protest against the emperor. It was a department that gave Emperor Renxiao a headache.

The censors had long been dissatisfied with Shen Lanxi's entry into the court as a woman, but they had never had the opportunity before. They were afraid that if they impeached Shen Lanxi, His Majesty would send them to be military supervisors.

Now that Shen Lanxi is back, it gives them a good opportunity to give advice.

"Your Majesty, Shen Lanxi is a woman and cannot be the leader of an army. Please take back your order!"

Emperor Renxiao was angry: "Censor Wang, when Lan Xi recaptured Dongchuan, did you ever think about her identity as a woman?"

Wang Ming stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the barracks are full of men. If you let a woman lead the army, firstly, the soldiers will not obey, and secondly, there will be fear of causing chaos in the barracks. Please think twice!"

Emperor Renxiao said angrily, "What's wrong with women? If you have Lan Xi's ability, you will be the one to suppress the rebellion of the general!"

Wu Yanzhi: "Your Majesty, calm down. Censor Wang has no other intentions. He should be worried about the safety of General Shen. After all, since ancient times, generals have always been brave and resourceful men. Even if a woman is a little smart, she can't beat a man, and there is no way to bring good luck to the soldiers in the barracks!"

Emperor Renxiao looked at his ministers and asked, "Do you also mean this?"

Wu Yanzhi: "I have heard that General Shen is very skilled in martial arts. If he can defeat men who have been fighting on the battlefield for years, he will surely impress all the civil and military officials in the court!"

Emperor Renxiao said nothing.

Court officials came forward one after another to submit petitions.

"Your Majesty, if General Shen can gain the approval of our Great Zhou God of War, he will surely convince all the men in the world!"

"Minister, review the matter!"

"Your Majesty, I will also review this!"

"The Prince of Zhennan is the God of War of our dynasty. If General Shen can learn a few moves from the Prince and receive his guidance, he will surely be recognized by the soldiers of the world!"

"I will reconsider!"

Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth and looked at the harmony between the monarch and his subjects with amusement.

Today's singing and dancing are nothing; this drama between the monarch and his ministers is the most exciting!

The Shen family members all had strange expressions.

Zhou Ruyuan, who was being praised highly, frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

Shen Lanxi was good at martial arts. He was defeated at the city gate that year and analyzed the reasons afterwards.

One reason was that he didn't use his full strength at the time, and the other was that he was not prepared.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was young and has been practicing diligently. How could a woman like Shen Lanxi compare to him?

It just so happened that he wanted to take this opportunity to avenge his previous shame!

Emperor Renxiao glanced at his son and asked, "Third brother, do you want to compete?"

Zhou Ruyuan stood up and said, "Father, General Shen will leave for the northwest soon. The people there are fierce and the soldiers are like bandits. I am willing to teach General Shen. After today's guidance, General Shen and I have become half-teacher-student friends, and I may be able to suppress my subordinates!"

When Emperor Renxiao heard his son say this, he nodded with satisfaction.

Now is not the time to worry about love affairs, you must take the overall situation into consideration!

"Lan Xi, do you have any objection?"

Shen Lanxi stood up: "I have no objection, whether it's a horse fight or a fist fight, I can do it!"

Emperor Renxiao glanced at his son and said, "Remember to stop when you're done!"

Zhou Ruyuan: "I obey your orders!"

One is a prince of noble birth, and the other is a younger generation favored by His Majesty. After discussion among the ministers, they decided not to engage in a horse fight.

The competition took place directly on the ground, and even the weapons available for selection were wrapped in several layers of thick leather.

Zhou Ruyuan glanced at the halberd, then his gaze skipped over it and fell on the Qingfeng sword beside him.

"Your son chooses this three-foot-tall Qingfeng sword!"

Shen Lanxi picked up the long sword beside her and said, "I choose this hidden blade sword!"

Emperor Renxiao: "Okay! You two must remember to stop at the right time and not to cause any harm. No matter who wins or loses today, I will reward you handsomely!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

With a gong sound, the competition begins!