Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

While the army had made preparations for him to take his son on the trip, he had not yet persuaded his wife to agree until the night before departure. He understood her hesitation. This trip would take a long time and be a long way. Twelve years old was not too young, but not too old either.

He briefly but not without missing the point, recounting the general route of this trip, the time it would take, the cities they would pass through, the defending troops and generals, the guard rotations, the logistics and provisions, and even the distance to the enemy cities and their approximate number of troops, the defending generals, and the conflicts between the two sides in recent years. He put her mind at ease, "Wangshu, let's polish every detail together. If anything goes wrong, even if it means risking my life..."

"You are more important than him!" The woman's mouth, about to swear, was suddenly covered. She raised her head and spoke loudly, her loose black hair falling down as she spoke, hitting him with a force like a ton of force. "If something happens, no one is more important than you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman leaned on his shoulder again, feeling exhausted. "Stop talking. I don't agree. Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Just as Yongzhou superficially submitted to Yaozhou, the Prince of Yong and his son would never dare to enter Yaozhou at the same time. The Prince of Yong had only one son, the Prince, who was only a few years old. A gentleman never stood beneath a precarious wall. Regardless of the number of guards, eliminating this father and son would make them the new ruler of Yongzhou. The profits from this one move would be enough to make even those focused outside the casino toss and turn. Even a group attack would still yield enormous rewards.

Wangshu used Yongzhou as an example to try to convince the man, leaning against him. "Your arrangements are very thorough, almost foolproof, but people's hearts are unpredictable. The slightest increase on one side might tip the scales. I won't allow you to be distracted for even a moment. Even if it means splitting your guards to protect our son... I don't want that. I just want you to return safely."

You don't have to rush back this time. In addition to what you said, you really need to take a good look at these generals, advisors, their backyards, in-laws, party preferences, and small teams that are reused and not reused. There are too many... I have already told Ji Shou and the clerk that unless there are major issues of principle, they should be handled with caution.

Qin Xiuyuan had been reminded of these words by the woman more or less in the past, and she reiterated them one by one tonight. Following her words, he said nothing and silently went over the corresponding countermeasures from beginning to end. He understood the reasons why she disagreed, and her firm attitude made him think again about the generals under his command. To a certain extent, the woman might have been overthinking.

But if the thought of father and son traveling together made her so anxious and restless, then he would rather wait a few more years.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Just five words disrupted all the careful plans that had been made.

Her words were dense, and every word was about his safety first, and then his hegemony.

His words were very soft. These four words illuminated every step he took forward from Yaocheng twenty years ago all the way south, west and north, and illuminated most of the vast rivers and mountains under his feet. This was the way he came.

She is bold, he takes risks; she is cautious, he takes every step carefully.

Do not forget the original intention.

"I will be extremely careful. You don't have to worry too much at home. Eat well, sleep well, and take care of yourself. If the child is disobedient, beat him. If you feel upset, let the master or Xiaoqing discipline him. You can rest for a while."

"Hmm." Wangshu had an idea. "Besides Fatty, don't you want to bring anyone else with you?"

"Hmm?" Qin Xiuyuan looked down at her. "What do you mean? You want to go?" The woman smiled silently. He thought for a moment, "Mingxi!"

He helped the woman sit up, his eyes shining, "Yes, I'll take Mingxi with me, Fatty will stay at home with you!"

If there really is someone who has rebellious thoughts, the commander-in-chief is accompanied by his eldest daughter. The commander-in-chief is young and strong, and the eldest daughter is sensible and tenacious. Although the prince is not capable of taking charge, he is in Chang'an with the mistress. The mistress is in charge of the caravan and commands half of the army at the same time.

Sharing the risk and training his daughter was a win-win solution. The laid-out plan remained unchanged. Qin Xiuyuan himself was particularly fond of Mingxi. His daughter was attentive and studious. They talked freely about everything, and with the female soldiers as their guard, his feelings were unquestionable. This way, the women at home could rest assured.

Perhaps the only one injured was Qin Yunxiao.

"Who knows, Fatty might do something weird to you again. He's thick-skinned and tough, so beatings and scoldings won't get to his heart, and he won't learn his lesson!"

Wangshu said lightly, "Except Mingxi, I don't know what's wrong with those three. The fat guy is rebellious, the mistress is too destructive and has ADHD, and the fourth child is sensitive to every hair and is also stubborn... Each one is more weird than the other!"

Qin Xiuyuan couldn't stop laughing. "I can't say she's weird, but she does have a lot of personality. Mingxi has a strong personality too, but she's understanding and thoughtful. Well, we two aren't ordinary people either. Baby, there's a clue like this."

"That's you. I'll take whatever you give me. I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you."

Qin Xiuyuan: ...

"You rascal, then I say that only a young lady like you can give birth to a baby with such a unique personality!"

"Are you trying to say that this isn't the case when someone else gives birth to your baby?"

"Are you trying to say that this isn't the case when you give birth to someone else's baby?"

Use Zi's spear to attack Zi's shield.

"But forget it. You're not engaged yet, but you still want to work in my house, like a slave. If you become my wife, I'll lock you up at home and then go out to beg for food before I come back to feed you. You won't have a chance."

What kind of imprisonment play is this? He locks you up at home and goes out to beg for food and comes back to support you... Even beggars are playing the domineering president's imprisonment game these days?

"...Forget about it! You're already a beggar, and you still think you can get married! And you're imprisoned. Do you think you're the leader of the Beggars' Sect? Your house is bare, and you definitely don't even have a piece of cloth to tie someone up."

Qin Xiuyuan: ...So cruel?!

The couple kept arguing with each other, and no one knew when they finally fell asleep.

The little maid who was on night watch watched the candlelight in the main room burn all night long. When the east was already bright, Xiaoqing came to take over the post and vaguely thought, "I guess he will go to bed sometime."

"The hot water was delivered at the end of the second watch. There was some talking going on until the end of the fourth or fifth watch."

As always, I was able to stir things up, but this time, I was surprisingly able to chat. We chatted for more than an hour or two, probably from the creation of the world by Pangu to the poverty of the people in the Daliang Dynasty...

Other couples would chat for a few words or three sentences, but the Lord and his wife could chat for half an hour, an hour, or even two hours from time to time... They would chat until their mouths were dry and their lips were bared?

I'm afraid the master is about to leave home, and the mistress has ordered him to speak nice words for two hours.

That's not right. Madam sleeps well and there's nothing interesting to say. She can't listen for so long.

It seemed that the two of them chatted for two hours.

What are they talking about, Xiaoqing thought, I really want to eavesdrop!

No wonder so many people like to gossip. She doesn't care about other people's gossip, but she is really curious. What are they talking about? For two hours! Doesn't it make her mouth angry?