The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Chu Heyi did come to the palace to ask to see the emperor.

But Chu Runxue said this as if the palace was her home, and she could enter as long as she allowed.

Although she was unhappy, since Chu Runxue was willing to run errands for her, why not do it?

"In that case, please ask Miss Runxue to go there for me."

Chu Runxue was a little surprised that Chu Heyi was so impolite. She raised her eyebrows and said, "No problem."

Seeing her turn around and go in, Chu Heyi said, "What I want to talk to the emperor about this time is about the war in the northern border. Eunuch Yao beside the emperor knows about this."

Chu Runxue paused and looked back at Chu Heyi. They were both standing on the steps at this time. Their statures were almost the same and neither of them could look down on the other.

The afternoon sun was scorching, and there was not a breath of wind. The two stared at each other for a long time, and although neither spoke, it seemed as if they had fought many times before.

Chu Heyi's implication was: Even if you have the emperor's trust now, when it comes to matters concerning the war in the northern border, you can't even think of saying bad things about me in front of the emperor and prevent me from meeting the emperor. Does the eunuch chief Yao An know the purpose of my visit?

Chu Runxue naturally understood and felt annoyed, so she looked at her for a long time.

"I have the emperor's trust, which means the Chu family has the emperor's trust. I am one with the Chu family, and naturally one with Sister Heyi. Sister Heyi should trust me."

"I trust you, so I asked you to go in and tell the emperor that I, Chu Heyi, want to see you regarding the war in the north."

Chu Runxue asked: "How is the war in the northern border going? The emperor doesn't even know, but you know it first?"

"Miss Runxue, are you trying to label me as a 'girl in the boudoir who dares to discuss state affairs'? If I am held responsible, the Chu family will be held responsible, and you will be held responsible."

"How could that be?" Chu Runxue smiled faintly: "I'm just worried that my sister might say something wrong in front of the emperor."

Chu Heyi smiled with curved eyebrows and eyes: "I think so too. After all, His Royal Highness King Cheng said that Miss Runxue is very kind. How could she embarrass me?"

"So, I'm treated as an errand boy?" Chu Runxue was reluctant to go in for Chu Heyi, but the words had already been said, and she had to run errands for her!

Chu Heyi won’t be able to live this arrogant life for much longer.

If she is beaten up in the future, she will regret being so arrogant today.

Chu Runxue came out not long after she went in: "Sister Heyi, the emperor summons you to come in."

"This is not a big favor, so I won't thank you much." Chu Heyi smiled and walked past her briskly.

Chu Runxue: “…”

In the magnificent palace, the emperor had stopped smiling and returned to his serious demeanor. When he was silent, he looked high and mighty, extremely majestic.

"Your servant Chu Heyi pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the emperor." Chu Heyi knelt on the ground and saluted deeply.

"I heard that you wanted to tell me about the war in the northern border?" The emperor frowned. If there were any unusual developments in the war in the northern border, the news should have been sent to him first. How could it have been sent to Chu Heyi?

Chu Heyi said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, what I want to talk about is not the current war in the Northern Territory, but the future war in the Northern Territory."

So that's how it is. The emperor was just wondering when the Chu family became so bold that they didn't even send him the news from the northern border immediately.

"You are a girl, and you know about war?"

Chu Heyi answered truthfully: "I don't know much, I just know that the Northern Zhou has abundant grass and water. In the summer, the grass is lush and the horses are strong. Their cavalry is very powerful. Our Daqi cavalry is no match for the Northern Zhou cavalry. It can even be said that we are far inferior to them."

"How dare you! How dare you, a little girl, discuss state affairs!" If the emperor was very happy when talking with Chu Runxue before, he was very angry when talking to Chu Heyi at this moment.

He was the emperor, how could he not know that the Daqi cavalry was far inferior to the Northern Zhou cavalry?

He knew it, and the court officials knew it, but what could they do? There was no good way to deal with it!

If so, why wait for Chu Heyi to come to him and talk about this matter?

"Your Majesty, I have a way to improve the combat effectiveness of the Northern Cavalry." Chu Heyi did not seem to be frightened by the emperor's anger, and said what she wanted to say calmly.

The emperor looked down at her condescendingly, his sharp eyes seemed to want to poke a hole in Chu Heyi.

The Chu family already has a talented person like Chu Runxue, is it possible for them to have a second one?

The emperor didn't quite believe it.

Having a capable person is already a blessing from the ancestors.

If two of them appeared at the same time, wouldn't the Chu family's ancestral tomb be on fire?

"Your Majesty, the reason why the Daqi cavalry is incapable on the battlefield is because they lack the corresponding tools. If they had tools, their waists and backs would be able to exert force at the same time, and they would definitely not lose to the Northern Zhou in a battle on horseback."

Chu Heyi said, taking out something from the cloth bag he carried with him, and presented it with both hands: "The thing in your hand is a stirrup, which is a footrest hanging on both sides of the saddle. When a soldier rides on the horse, his feet are placed on the stirrup, so that the soldier's waist and back have a support point.

"I have already asked someone to test it. He can shoot arrows, use a long tassel, and wield a broadsword on horseback without any problems."

He continued, "This item was thought up by my elder brother, but something happened to him, and he was discouraged, so he gave this item to me to complete, and then asked me to send it to the palace for His Majesty to review."

Yes, Chu Heyi had wanted her elder brother to complete this thing. However, it takes time to make the stirrup. Then her elder brother had an accident and left Beijing to seek medical treatment.

This matter had to be completed by her.

The emperor looked from top to bottom at what was in her hand and saw that she had no suspicion of lying. In addition, she was from a military family and her concern for the soldiers in the north was actually equivalent to her concern for her relatives, which was understandable.

"You make it sound so mysterious, I'll find someone to give it a try."

Chu Heyi said: "Your Majesty, please keep this matter confidential for the time being. No third person is allowed to know except the guards who tested the stirrups."

"Why?"

"The soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty don't know that we Daqi people have figured out this thing, so they will be defenseless against us Daqi soldiers. I think that when stirrups are used on war horses on a large scale and soldiers ride them on the battlefield to fight the enemy, the enemy will be caught off guard, and our army will be able to inflict a heavy defeat on the Northern Zhou army in no time!"

After a pause, Chu Heyi continued, "I hope that with just one battle, I can make Northern Zhou tremble with fear, and they will not dare to set foot in Changqing City for three to five years!"

The emperor thought: "I will grant you your wish!"

The palace shooting range was quickly cleared, and guards surrounded the shooting range, preventing anyone from approaching.

In the shooting range, the imperial guard Yin Shao hung the stirrups on both sides of the saddle, raised his feet and stepped on the stirrups. He jumped onto the horse directly with quick and neat movements.

The emperor and Chu Heyi stood aside and watched the whole process.

Yin Shao drew his bow and shot arrows, each arrow hitting the bull's eye. He played with long tassels and broadswords just like he did on flat ground.

When Yin Shao dismounted and came before the emperor, his face was filled with excitement: "Your Majesty, it is just as Miss Chu said. With stirrups, people can use their waist and back to exert force when they are on horseback!"

"Good, good, good!" The emperor was extremely excited. Today was truly a great day. The eldest lady of the Chu family would fill his treasury, and the real daughter who was found not long ago would help him improve the combat effectiveness of his soldiers!

The Chu family is indeed full of talented people!

The emperor couldn't help wondering: Where is the Chu family's ancestral tomb? Should he requisition the Chu family's ancestral tomb to build the imperial mausoleum?