Chapter 184: Looking at Shenzhou, the world's number one military book! (Two-in-one)

Jiakang City!

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian's party.

The delegation from the State of Han began to set off from the city gate.

After passing Jiakang City, there was no waterway, only the sound of carriage wheels.

The four-nation delegation was going to Enter Yanjing, to that Prince of Yan's Mansion!

The sixteenth of the eighth month!

The Prince of Yan would descend Mount Zhongnan again after ten years, going to this Prince of Yan's Mansion that had been built for ten years but had never welcomed its true master.

Six carriages drove slowly through the city gate.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian pushed open the carriage window, and behind them, Su Su Beihai and several others were seeing them off.

After a four-day stay, her mood was quite complicated!

Her heart was also increasingly looking forward to this Prince of Yan.

Accompanying them was the Great Chu delegation, and those following were students from the White Deer Academy, basically all famous Confucian scholars in the world.

The students of the State of Han deliberately avoided them; it must be said that the holy land most revered by Confucian scholars in the world was the "White Deer Academy."

Students who came out of the White Deer Academy naturally considered themselves the orthodox of the world.

Among them, there were also students from the State of Han who went to make friends, most of whom were quietly ignored.

Scholars belittling each other had existed since ancient times.

Of course, there were exceptions!

For example, Zhao Wenxian from the State of Han had many Great Chu students come to make friends.

Zhao Wenxian was just a failed scholar in the State of Han, with no fame.

Joining the State of Han delegation was not favored by the students, but unexpectedly, in just one day.

This middle-aged scholar with a somewhat shabby air had such popularity in Great Chu!

The students also began to call him "Brother Wenxian."

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian was also somewhat surprised that this unknown Zhao Wenxian with an ordinary appearance had such a reputation.

Only after asking did she learn!

The "Wu Zi" military strategy co-authored by Zhao Wenxian and the Great Chu famous general Wu Wu Chengfeng was widely circulated in Great Chu.

He was also a highly respected lecturer at the White Deer Academy, but later left the academy for some reason and returned to his homeland, the State of Han.

Wu Wu Chengfeng was a famous general of Great Chu who came from the White Deer Academy, and the two had a relationship of both teacher and friend!

The world knew Wu Wu Chengfeng, but did not know Zhao Wenxian!

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian wrote down his name, preparing to recommend him to her father after returning to the country.

Talent was hard to come by, and she did not want him to be covered in dust.

The Great Chu and State of Han delegations traveled slowly.

With the delegation documents, they traveled unimpeded in the Yan territory.

This day!

They were only a hundred miles from Enter Yanjing.

It was also the last city leading to Enter Yanjing.

It was originally called "Bianluo."

Twenty-six years ago, the Grand Guardian, who was not yet the Prince of Yan, resigned from office to cultivate the Dao; when he passed through this city from the south of Hulao Pass, he originally intended to keep a low profile.

Seeing a child fall into a well, the young man wearing a bamboo hat jumped into the well to save him, and his identity was exposed.

The common people from all over gathered in Bianluo again.

The scene was grand, and they stood on the city tower to look at the two horses leaving Liangzhou.

Later, the name was changed to "Looking at Shenzhou!"

After passing Looking at Shenzhou, it was Enter Yanjing.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian pushed open the carriage window gently, her gaze falling on this magnificent city.

Compared with Jiakang City, Looking at Shenzhou was even more towering and magnificent.

The large cities in Northern Wind generally had higher city walls and were built the most solidly.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian deduced that it might also be related to the war back then.

Northern territory had many wars!

In front of the large city, there was a river, named: Liuqing River.

Winding and flowing!

The widest part was seven or eight zhang wide, flowing down with the current, and could reach the world-famous Hulao Pass directly.

Nourished by the river water, green trees lined both banks, lush and green.

On both riverbanks, several pavilions were built in a staggered manner, providing a place for passing travelers to rest.

Several old men sat leisurely in the pavilion, holding fishing rods, waiting for fish to take the bait; that leisure and freedom made people feel envious.

The surrounding scenery was even more pleasant!

It was quite free and easy, quiet!

The six carriages stopped slowly at the pavilion by the bridge.

It attracted a glance from the surrounding fishermen, but they didn't pay any more attention.

There were many merchants and travelers coming and going to Looking at Shenzhou.

The two-nation delegation had been bumping along the road since leaving Jiakang City, with few stops.

The horses pulling the carts were a bit unable to run, the sweat on the large horses could not stop, and some were exhausted and lying on the ground!

They didn't stop all the way, and even to catch up on time, they missed the post station.

It was now noon, and in front was the large city.

It didn't matter if they took a break.

After the six carriages stopped slowly, the driver brought cool water from the river in front and poured it on the exhausted horses with heartache.

The yellow-brown horse was panting heavily!

The group of students also got off the carriage, but did not pay any attention to the horses.

Instead, they looked at the pavilion by the river, which was also elegantly arranged, and there were anglers here.

When the wind blew, it was quite cool!

Scholars and poets all liked such scenes, and they all happily came to collect scenery.

Only!

Zhao Wenxian followed the driver to fetch water and poured it on the horse's mane together, rolled up his sleeves, and skillfully patted the horse's lower neck to cool it down.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian also walked off the carriage gracefully.

After getting off the carriage, the maid hurriedly greeted: "Princess, let's go to the pavilion!"

The Great Chu delegation had gotten off early and occupied more than half of the nearest pavilion.

Seeming to hear the maid's voice, Lady Gongsun Jixia of the Chu delegation looked over here, seemed to be thinking, and slowly withdrew his gaze.

The scholars of the State of Han were a bit awkward, unwilling to stay with the Chu scholars, and walked toward another pavilion, deliberately avoiding them.

It looked distinct!

The crowd that had just walked off the carriage was suddenly attracted by the front, only to see a flat place naturally washed out in the water flow.

Like a small island protruding in the river.

Pavilions and towers were scattered on it, occupying a considerable area, with a unique flavor.

There was a bridge to go up!

This unexpected discovery instantly stimulated everyone's curiosity, and they called friends and companions to explore the flat land like a small island.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian did not move, and an old man walked from behind, who was Du Hui.

Du Hui laughed: "Princess, why not walk with the old man."

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian naturally did not refuse.

Du Hui walked toward Zhao Wenxian, who was still fetching water, and said:

"Wenxian, why not put down the work in your hands and chat with the old man."

The middle-aged scholar holding the water bucket bowed properly and said:

"Teacher Du, long time no see."

Zhao Wenxian laughed: "Then I will respectfully obey!"

He had a slender figure, somewhat thin, wearing a snow-white Confucian robe, with ordinary features and a calm look in his eyes.

"Zhao Wenxian, pays respects to the Princess."

He had the fame of a scholar, so he didn't need to bow, just bowed respectfully.

"Teacher Zhao, no need for formalities!"

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian responded softly, her voice gentle, with little of the arrogance of the royal family.

"Teacher, why didn't you introduce me earlier, making Teacher Zhao buried in the State of Han for so many years."

She did not expect that her teacher Du Hui actually seemed to know Zhao Wenxian.

Du Hui laughed: "The old man can barely protect himself, so how can I take care of others."

"But Wenxian indeed has great talent; when he left the White Deer Academy back then, the disturbance was not small!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenxian waved his hand and said: "Teacher Du, you are too kind; those are all things of the past."

A trace of surprise appeared on Yuwen Yuwen Liqian's face; she realized that Zhao Wenxian might have had a more extraordinary experience in Great Chu.

She knew that her teacher Du Hui had a rigorous personality and rarely praised others.

When graduating back then, she didn't know how many students wanted to get a word of praise from him.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian finally got a word:

"Being a woman is a pity!"

And that was it!

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian was quite angry at the time, but thinking that a group of senior brothers didn't even get a word, she felt much better in her heart.

Now, this middle-aged scholar in front of her was actually called "great talent" by the teacher.

The four walked toward the "small island" in the river.

The attention of Lady Gongsun Jixia of the Chu delegation in the pavilion was attracted by the four, who seemed to be thinking and slowly withdrew their gaze.

The four had different identities, but they got along comfortably.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian did not put on the airs of a Princess, and Zhao Wenxian was not restrained.

Entering the river island!

In front, there was a stone tablet recording the date of construction above.

The four didn't look much!

There were already many students from the State of Han and Great Chu looking around, and most of them bowed when they saw Yuwen Yuwen Liqian.

But no one joined the four.

A Princess of a country was already a real big shot in the State of Han, so naturally, no one dared to be rash.

As the four went deep into the center of the small island, a stone carving gradually came into view.

This stone carving was carved from white stone, as tall as a person, carefully protected by a fence, looking solemn and mysterious.

The person on the stone carving was draped in a Daoist robe, standing naturally, holding a scroll of books in his hand, with a young face, his eyes looking toward the north.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian recognized the person carved on this stone carving at a glance.

The Prince of Yan, Lu Chen.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian stared at the stone carving before her, complex emotions surging in her heart.

She noticed that although this stone carving was similar in image to the portrait in the Green Gang, the books in his hand were different.

The book in the statue's hand was carved with small characters "Military Training Essentials," not "Essentials of Northern Governance."

Beside the stone carving stood a stone tablet, with the empty tablet surface leaving no text.

Tablet without words!

This small island was cleaned exceptionally clean, with even fallen leaves rarely seen, showing people's importance and awe for this place.

Strangely, it seemed there was no one guarding it!

Du Hui opened his mouth and said:

"The old men fishing around seem to be over a hundred people, and looking at their clothing, they seem to be from commoner backgrounds, not farming but fishing for fun!"

Zhao Wenxian nodded after hearing this:

"The Yan territory is even more prosperous than I imagined."

Zhao Wenxian touched the fence in front of him and said:

"The statue in front is also mostly built by the common people spontaneously!"

The maid saw this and doubted:

"Could this be built by the Prefect of this large city to please the Prince of Yan!"

Du Hui laughed after hearing this:

"Then is the name of the large city of Looking at Shenzhou also changed to please the Lu Chen who had already resigned back then?"

The maid was a bit speechless!

For a Grand Guardian who had resigned, it seemed a bit far-fetched.

The maid's heart was full of misunderstanding of the customs of the Yan territory and dissatisfaction with the Prince of Yan.

In her view, as a maid of a Princess, she should be respected in all countries, but in the Yan territory, she felt different treatment.

Especially after learning that most women in the Yan territory were ashamed to be maids and could read and write, this made her even more resentful of this Prince of Yan.

Even hiring maids required reporting to the local government, and it was a great crime to kill or bully them easily.

Don't know why!

Clearly it was a good thing, but after seeing these regulations, the maid felt looked down upon in her heart.

Clearly she was a maid of a Princess, and her status was very different from these lowly commoners in the Yan territory.

Shouldn't they be casting envious glances? But the maid saw "pity" in the eyes of the common people in Jiakang City.

Anger surged in her heart!

Shouldn't it be you who should be pitied?

The culprit of all this was this Prince of Yan from Mount Zhongnan; some of his decrees were almost muddled to the extreme.

The maid looked at the book in Lu Chen's hand on the stone carving and muttered dissatisfiedly:

"Even if it was built by the common people, it's probably crudely made, even the book title was remembered wrong, writing some 'Military Training Essentials,' never heard of it!"

Her tone was full of disdain and contempt.

Zhao Wenxian couldn't help but correct:

"Miss, this is not right."

"This book is not a bad book, but the world's number one military book!"

His tone carried a bit of seriousness and solemnity.

The maid was stunned, clearly she had never heard of this book.

She wanted to refute, but looked at the determination in the eyes of this Confucian scholar who had just been noticed by the Princess.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian also only knew a little; what she learned at the White Deer Academy was ritual, music, archery, mathematics, and current politics, and she had little involvement in books like military strategy.

She pondered in her heart, could this book have some connection with that Prince of Yan?

"Please enlighten me, Teacher Zhao?"

"The origin of this book!"

Du Hui stroked his beard on the side and said:

"Princess, you might not know, Wenxian's attainments in military strategy are extraordinary."

"When he taught military strategy at the White Deer Academy, he was deeply loved by the students, and every time he gave a lecture, it was overcrowded, and even outside the school, it was full of people listening."

"The famous Great Chu general Wu Wu Chengfeng was also originally a student of Wenxian."

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian's beautiful eyes moved!

She had naturally heard of the name of Wu Wu Chengfeng of Great Chu, one of the famous generals in the world, known as the White-Robed God of War.

The war between Great Chu and the State of Han, and the war with Li Qian Yuan, this person commanded the army many times and won more with less.

A rare Confucian general, often praised by scholars!

She didn't expect him to be a student of this person.

She couldn't help but attach more importance to this person!

Zhao Wenxian had no self-satisfaction on his face and said: "The book 'Military Training Essentials' was written by the Prince of Yan when he was in the Lu Family Army."

"The whole book is divided into nine volumes of main books and six volumes of miscellaneous collections, and the content records in detail the selection of soldiers, the organization of teams, and the encouragement of morale."

"From how to organize an army, to how to train into an army, and then to how to formulate combat strategies, the book has detailed records."

"When I finished reading this book back then, the Lu Family Army was still fighting with Northern Wind, and I concluded that Tuoba Tuoba Shuyi would definitely lose!"

The war between the Lu Family Army and Northern Wind back then was really blown up to be miraculous.

Something like eight thousand breaking one hundred thousand.

It seemed to have become "unofficial history" that could not be verified!

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian asked:

"Why is this?"

Zhao Wenxian said with some admiration: "I really can't think of anyone in the world who can win against the person who wrote this book!"

An unexpected answer!

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian suddenly moved in her heart and asked leisurely:

"In Teacher Zhao's opinion, if the State of Han and the Yan territory go to war, how will the war situation evolve?"

As soon as these words came out, Du Hui also became interested.

After all, the White Horse Alliance was about to end, and within the four seas, wind and clouds might rise, and a great war was on the verge of breaking out.

The White Horse Alliance would end soon, and the world might usher in a war.

Zhao Wenxian pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the silent statue.

He nodded at first, then shook his head, and finally sighed, without saying a word.

The maid was a bit impatient and said proudly:

"The State of Han winning is naturally beyond doubt. Our country is strong, the people are prosperous, and we already have eight hundred thousand brave soldiers waiting for battle; why fear the mere Yan territory? Even Li Qian Yuan is not to be feared."

Zhao Wenxian did not hear it, and did not express his opinion.

His eyes dimmed, and he turned around, saying goodbye and leaving on his own.

Yuwen Yuwen Liqian looked at the direction Zhao Wenxian left, her heart full of doubt.

Sudden departure!

Du Hui saw this and comforted gently:

"Yuwen Liqian, don't blame him. He has his own hidden troubles in his heart."

His address to Yuwen Yuwen Liqian had quietly become a bit closer.

Du Hui said: "There is a hidden story here that few people know!"

Du Hui narrated slowly:

"In the past, Wenxian wanted to resign from the White Deer Academy and return to the State of Han, but he encountered heavy obstacles. Especially Wu Wu Chengfeng, who was already a general, wrote a memorial, speaking of his talent."

"One person can be worth one hundred thousand brave soldiers; if he is allowed to return to Han, he will definitely bury endless hidden dangers for the State of Chu."

"Finally, he was forced to make a promise that after returning to the country, he would not say a word or offer a strategy for the rest of his life, and the White Deer Academy guaranteed it before letting him return to the State of Han."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 185 =====