Li Xuan was a little stunned by Old General Xue's sudden question. He subconsciously recalled what had happened before.
After the princes and descendants of the generals left school, he was the only one left in the empty hall by Old General Xue. He struggled to read through the books on the art of war. He could only return after he understood the meaning of every sentence.
Every time he tested everyone, his questions were always much more difficult than the others.
When he fought with the King of Shu, he and the other generals laughed and watched the show …
Thinking about it, Old General Xue's previous treatment of him … was actually not bad?
He sighed and said against his will, "I am indebted to Old General Xue for taking care of me. Li Xuan will remember it."
Old General Xue clearly did not hear the emotion in his voice and laughed. He looked at him and said, "Look, you and that Li brat are still young and have never been on the battlefield. Although it is not easy to write such a military book, there must be many flaws … How about this, let this old man bring this book back and help you fix it. I do not need any reward. When the time comes, you just need to add my name at the end. What do you think?"
"Nonsense! Old Xue, you are so shameless! " Before Li Xuan could reply, the red-faced general's voice came from behind. He looked at Old General Xue with disdain and said, "Do you think you can fix such a peerless work?"
Old General Xue's face darkened. For a moment, he forgot that Emperor Jing was still present. He said angrily, "Ma, stop talking nonsense. Do you dare to go out and fight with me?"
If one could fight, one should never talk. This was the truth that the general family had always followed. This time, the red-faced general ignored Old General Xue and said, "Old Xue is shameless. Crown Prince, you do not need to take him seriously. I remember that Your Highness was tortured by him in the past …"
Li Xuan nodded in agreement. However, he saw that Old General Ma's face was also filled with excitement. He looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your Highness, do you still remember that when you were young, I carried you in my arms? Once, when you fought with the King of Shu, I also helped you … "
"Old General Ma means …" Li Xuan asked tentatively.
The red-faced general waved his hand and said, "This old man will help you fix this military book!"
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"Old Xue, in order to leave your name on this book, you are even shameless. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Ah, Ma, you still have the cheek to say that? If you say you are the second most shameless person, who would dare to call themselves the first?"
"You two shameless fellows, stop fighting. The combined age of the two of you is already more than a hundred years old, and you actually want to take advantage of two juniors. This old man only has one thing to say — can you count me in?"
Emperor Jing helplessly rubbed his eyebrows as he looked at the old generals fighting over a military book. If he was not present, they would have already started fighting. Could it be that there was something special about that military book?
"Old generals, stop fighting …" Li Xuan began to regret that he did not find a private occasion to take out this book. He hurriedly said, "This book, this book … is mostly the work of the County Earl of Chang 'an. If you want to fix it, you still need to get his permission."
Anyway, Li Yi was not here now. This problem was temporarily thrown to him. This was the best solution.
After fighting for so long, the main character was not here. The old generals gradually stopped fighting. They looked back and saw Emperor Jing. After a moment of shock, they immediately said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for my impoliteness!"
Emperor Jing waved his hand. He did not mind this matter. Anyway, it was not the first time they had impoliteness. He said, "What do you think of this book?"
"Wonderful!" Old General Xue said loudly.
"Exquisite beyond compare!" The red-faced old general added.
"Your Highness, I can speak frankly. The significance of this military book far surpasses all the military books in our country. If the people of Qi have never seen such a military book, it will have a miraculous effect on the battlefield." The generals said seriously.
Emperor Jing looked at Li Xuan and asked suspiciously, "This military book — was it really written by you and Li Yi?"
"It was a few days ago at noon. It was hotter than usual. That day, County Earl Li and I were drinking and chatting merrily. We happened to talk about the art of war …" Li Xuan used an hour to briefly describe how this unique book came into being. At the end, he added, "Of course, most of it was written by Li Yi. I only, only played an important role."
His role was indeed very important. If he had not pointed out the wrong word, this book that was good enough to be passed down to future generations would have an unerasable flaw. That would be a pity.
Li Xuan nodded and said so in his heart.
"This book has not been named?" Old General Xue frowned.
"Not really …" Li Xuan thought for a moment and said, "How about we call it 'Li Zi's Art of War'."
"Li Zi?"
Emperor Jing was stunned and rubbed his eyebrows again. The old generals' faces were full of black lines. Did he really think that a county earl and an heir could be called a "Zi"?
Since ancient times, how many people could be called a "Zi"?
Not to mention that Li Yi was now a county earl. Even if he became a county marquis or a county duke, he could not be called this …
Not long after, Li Xuan walked out of the ZhengZheng Hall with relief. Old General Xue sighed and said, "I have said long ago that it is most suitable for that boy to enter the Ministry of War. What a pity, what a pity …"
Emperor Jing shook his head and said, "With the talent he has shown so far, which of the three provinces and six ministries cannot he enter? But he wants to be an idle lord. If he does not want to, even if I force him, it will be useless … "
Old General Xue quickly said, "Li Zi's temperament is a bit lazy, but he can always stand up to share Your Majesty's burden at the critical moment. It is enough to show that he is loyal to Your Majesty and to the Jing Kingdom."
"Loyal?" Emperor Jing almost couldn't help but tell Old General Xue what conditions he had used to make him stand up …
Emperor Jing stopped thinking about this matter and asked again, "Is tomorrow's competition arranged?"
"If it is just a competition between the younger generation, a few sons of the generals can do it." Old General Xue said, "Let them be the top scholar. They are all good at fighting."
The people of the Qi Kingdom limited the wushu test to young talents. This meant that no matter if it was a battle simulation or a martial arts competition, they could not participate. Of course, the masters in the palace were also restricted. But there was no need to worry about the last match. If the sons of the generals failed, there were many young masters in the palace. In any case, the people of the Qi Kingdom could not win that match.
Emperor Jing nodded and looked out of the hall.
After the last match of the wushu test ended, the envoy of the Qi Kingdom had no more chances. They had won against the Qi Kingdom in succession. This was a grand occasion that had not happened in decades. At this point, the morale of the people of the Jing Kingdom would be greatly boosted. If he could eliminate this threat for the Jing Kingdom while he was still alive, he would have no regrets.
In the courtyard of the Qi Kingdom's envoy in the Office of the Grand Herald.
The young man's face was ashen. The faces of the envoys in the capital were not good either.
A middle-aged man in a blue robe said with a gloomy face, "We have already lost the theory test and the wushu test. We can only win the next match. We cannot lose!"
An envoy reminded, "Don't forget that this is the Imperial City of the Jing Kingdom. There are many masters in the palace. The next match … How can we win?"
A trace of viciousness appeared on the face of the man in the blue robe. He said, "Don't worry. When the Third Prince left, he had already made arrangements …"
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