Traveling through an ancient military camp: Bao'er's survival song

Peng Zizheng returned home in a huff.

The backyard of the imperial general's mansion was filled with useless things like artificial hills, fish ponds, pavilions, and tea tables, which greatly interfered with his daily sword practice. When his broadsword had chopped the flowers and plants in the backyard to pieces, his adjutant Zheng Xi finally couldn't stand it anymore and urged him to leave the mansion and go to the training ground. As it turned out, on his very first day there, he encountered a lecherous woman who treated him like a monkey! Especially after he took off his shirt, the shameless woman still stared at him incessantly; even the most uninhibited women in the frontier were more shameless than her! He endured until the lecherous woman left before finally stopping his sword practice.

But on his way back, Peng Zizheng felt something was off. Why did it seem like he deliberately let that lecherous woman have her fill of entertainment before leaving the stage? In that case, he was more like a juggler on the stage, waiting for guests to come and go as they pleased.

Peng Zizheng returned to his residence in a huff, and as soon as he entered, he started picking a fight: "Where's Li Baobao? Did he practice his horse stance for the required amount of time today?"

Li Baobao, who had just returned from playing with the kids, hurried over to Peng Zizheng and boldly replied, "General, I went to school during the day..."

Peng Zizheng didn't care about any of that and roared, "Does going to school mean you don't have to practice horse stance? Go practice it! If you don't finish in two hours, don't fucking eat!"

Li Bao'er had no choice but to quickly assume a horse stance, cursing inwardly: "Damn it! I haven't even had two good days, and this pervert has gone on another rampage!"

It was past dusk, and Li Bao'er, who had been starving all afternoon, still had to stand for another four hours. She truly hated the strict class system of this feudal society. If this were modern times, she could quit if she encountered a stupid boss, slamming her fist on the table and yelling that she was done with it. But in this evil old society, she couldn't even run away!

Peng Zizheng vented his anger on Li Bao'er, but still didn't feel satisfied. Back in his room, he began to roar in a fit of impotence: "Shameless! You lecherous woman! You have no shame!"

After shouting for a while, he became increasingly thirsty. Remembering that he had been practicing his broadsword for so long in the training ground without having a sip of water, he immediately kicked open the door and yelled outside, "Where is everyone? Where have they all gone? They don't even know to pour a pot of water?"

A soldier hurriedly brought over water, poured it out with a sleepy look on his face, and then ran off.

……

While Peng Zizheng was furious with Wu Suining, the Minister of Works, Jin Shulei, was also arguing about Wu Suining at his residence.

After Lord Jin finished his shift, Madam Jin immediately went up to him and expressed her desire to arrange a marriage between her and Grand Tutor Wu. However, she was stopped by Lord Jin after only a few words: "Nonsense! He didn't even agree to the Empress Dowager Wu Peng'en's eldest daughter becoming the Empress. How could he possibly be interested in me, the son of a Minister of Works with little real power? Don't cause me any trouble."

Madam Jin was displeased and immediately shouted, "What? Wu Peng'en won't let Sui Ning become empress, but he can't let Sui Ning get married? He looks down on your Ministry of Works because you're incompetent. He doesn't necessarily look down on my son, this twenty-year-old General of the Imperial Guard!"

Lord Jin grew increasingly agitated, finding his wife's arrogance utterly laughable. She thought it was her business whether her son was good or not, but if she dared to propose marriage to Jin Hai at the Wu residence, it would be an insult to Wu Peng'en, and a feud would be formed. Therefore, he patiently continued explaining to Madam Jin, "Lord Wu dotes on his eldest daughter greatly; he intends to keep her to marry into the Wu family. If you're willing to let Jin Hai marry into the Wu family, feel free to go and propose!"

Madam Jin said in disbelief, "A son-in-law? Wu Peng'en has sons, doesn't he? A grand tutor is asking his daughter to marry into a family? Isn't he afraid of being laughed at by everyone in the capital?"

Lord Jin couldn't stand his wife's nagging any longer, so he said, "In short, you're not allowed to think about Wu Suining anymore," and went to Aunt Bai's place in Furong Garden.

Madam Jin was so angry that she spat at her husband's back while twisting her handkerchief, and said fiercely, "You just know how to diminish our prestige. I don't believe that my Hai-ge'er is not good enough for an old maid who is sixteen years old and still not engaged!"