Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

In the evening, Ye Shuo returned home.

Although Ye Shuo and Zeng Mohuai were chatting happily, it was still obvious that Zeng Mohuai had an unconcealable look of fatigue and old age on his face.

Life at the border is not as hard as in the capital. If you are exposed to the wind too much, you will naturally age faster.

As soon as Ye Shuo came out of the house, he ran into a middle-aged man. Ye Shuo immediately guessed this man’s identity.

“Master Zhu.”

“Your Majesty.” The middle-aged man was not as quick as Zeng Mohuai in bowing.

“Greetings to His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and safe.”

Before the middle-aged man could kneel down, he had just bent his knees when Ye Shuo helped him up.

Ye Shuo didn’t say much, just patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder and said, “Thank you for your hard work.”

These three words were plain, but Master Zhu felt jealous. After all, no matter how little fame and fortune he cared about, who wouldn’t want to be recognized for their hard work?

“You’ve taught these children very well.”

It was already time to go home from school, but most of the children in front of him were orphans and were in no hurry to leave. Ye Shuo looked around and saw that the children in front of him seemed to be playing games, but this game was not ordinary. When Ye Shuo created that special team, he suddenly had an idea and sent some of the things here.

The group of children in front of me seem to be playing, but they are actually playing a confrontation game. All students are roughly divided into three teams. The content of the game is that each team must find ways to eliminate the other side while preventing themselves from being attacked. Some of them are responsible for digging trenches, some are responsible for transporting “weapons”, which are small stones covered with white lime, and some are responsible for attracting the enemy and leading people to launch sneak attacks.

If the group in front of me were not children, and the objects they used were not harmless branches and stones, this could be called a small battle.

In the eyes of the children, this might just be a form of entertainment, but in Ye Shuo’s eyes, it was not the case. After careful observation, he even saw that most of the children knew some basic boxing and kicking skills. The ones who learned well had extremely stable lower bodies, and it was obvious that they had been taught by famous masters. However, Ye Shuo had clearly observed carefully when he came here, and no matter whether it was Zeng Mohuai or the group of teachers like Master Zhu, none of them were particularly good at this.

These children’s behaviour is somewhat similar to that of General Xu.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but glance at Xu Kui who was standing beside him.

In the ancient environment without much entertainment and with life in danger, the skills learned by the children here were naturally more practical.

Seeing this, Prince Ding clearly understood what was happening.

“…You taught them?”

Xu Kui coughed lightly and said, “In reply to Prince Ding, my dream is to take over my father’s position and become a general. In addition, Master Zhu has many good talents. I think there may be people among them that I can use in the future, so…”

How can a general be successful without his own team? It is always better to have someone to help you than to fight alone.

But even if there is really no one to turn to, it doesn’t matter. Considering that they are classmates, Xu Kui will not be stingy.

Prince Ding understood what he heard, and then turned around and said, “Your Majesty, this kid has poached your people.”

Ye Shuo: “…”

Now that he is his cheap elder brother, he would probably suffocate to death if he doesn’t find trouble for a day.

Or maybe, Prince Ding finally found the fun that he had never discovered before.

Master Zhu, who was standing by, believed it and explained hastily, “The young general only has good intentions. Your Majesty, please understand.”

The Great Zhou and the State of Chen were often at odds with each other, and the situation was not stable. The people were always the unlucky ones. In this situation, the more you learn, the more power you will have to protect yourself. Even if you are running for your life, you have to run faster than others. Р

“…I know, Master Zhu, there’s no need to be nervous.” Ye Shuo glared at his cheap brother and took a deep breath.

“I am so happy that Young General Xu is so selfless, so how can I blame him?” No matter whose team they are, they are still subjects of the Great Zhou, right?

“By the way, I just saw that Master Zeng looked unwell. His illness…what did the doctor say?”

When Ye Shuo mentioned this, the atmosphere suddenly became gloomy.

Master Zhu was silent for a while, then said, “In reply to Your Majesty, the doctor said that I’m afraid you don’t have much time left.”

Calculating the time, Zeng Mohuai is almost eighty years old. Birth, ageing, sickness and death are the results that everyone must experience.

But Zeng Mohuai had worked hard for many years, and no matter what the other party’s original purpose was, Ye Shuo couldn’t bear it.

“After all, the doctors at the border have limited medical skills. Fortunately, I brought two imperial physicians with me on this march. When I return to the camp, I will send them over to have Master Zeng take a look. Then I will see what medicine the imperial physician recommends, and I will have someone send it over.”

Master Zhu knew that the relationship between the emperor and his teacher was just a transaction, so he didn’t hold out much hope. Who knew that the emperor would actually bring it up on his own initiative? How could he still remain calm?

Master Zhu also had no parents. He had been with Zeng Mohuai for decades, and their relationship had long surpassed that of his biological parents.

“Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so kind. I will repay you with my own death!”

“Master Zhu, you are too serious.”

After Ye Shuo returned to the tent, he quickly sent the imperial physician as agreed.

In the next few days, Xu Kui tried his best to show off, but Ye Shuo didn’t mind someone showing off their strengths and abilities in front of him. He even wished there were more such people.  

Xu Kui also saw this point, so he showed himself to the fullest. Good wine needs no bush to gain popularity. He finally found a mentor, and there was no way Xu Kui would let go of such an opportunity. He wanted to show off all his abilities. Anyway, if the emperor took a liking to him, he would naturally make arrangements in his mind, and the rest would not be something he could worry about.

The ancients were mostly reserved, and there were few people like Xu Kui. Especially in the eyes of General Xu, his grandson was more than just arrogant.

General Xu was so angry that he almost died, but with Prince Ding and the emperor protecting him, the old general had no way out.

How could my son give birth to such a shameless one!

Prince Ding’s sons and grandsons were not around, but he looked at this young man with a happy face.

“The emperor wants to take a bath. Go and get some hot water.”

It happened that Prince Ding came out of the tent and notified him. After Prince Ding left, Xu Kui, who was left behind, was dumbfounded.

This… should I do this myself or not?

It would be quite awkward to do it, and it was Prince Ding who personally ordered it. If he didn’t do it, it would be nothing if he thought about it carefully. Xu Kui had seen too many such things in the military camp.

In the end, Xu Kui gritted his teeth and went in alone carrying four buckets of water.

“Your Majesty, I am here to help you bathe.”

Ye Shuo rubbed his sore neck and was about to take off his clothes when he heard such a voice. Scared, Ye Shuo quickly tied his belt again.

Just now, Ye Shuo and Prince Ding had just read the secret report from the State of Chen. There was no one left in the tent, and Prince Ding took the initiative to take the job, saying that he would help him call someone to bring in hot water. As a result… the person he called turned out to be Xu Kui?

Ye Shuo cleared his throat and said hurriedly through the curtain: “Pour the water, adjust the water temperature, and then go out. I am not used to being served when I take a bath.”

Xu Kui was still struggling with this, but when he heard these words out of the blue, he suddenly felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sky was shining.

“yes.”

He poured all the four buckets of hot water in his hand into the pot, tested the water temperature, and found it was not enough, so he brought in four more buckets and poured in two more buckets. He felt that this time it was about enough. After Xu Kui finished his report and got permission, he went out happily.

I feel like… He is still a child.

Ye Shuo laughed. After a while, when there was no movement outside, he walked out of the inner tent. Looking at the two extra buckets of hot water and one bucket of cold water on the ground, Ye Shuo was thinking in his heart that although he was young, he was still thoughtful in doing things, not as wild as he appeared. He just didn’t know whether his performance on the battlefield would be as good as it is now.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

And such an opportunity will soon arrive.

After resting for seven days, the soldiers finally received the order to attack.

During these seven days, the State of Chen sent envoys several times, but they were all rejected by Ye Shuo. According to the secret reports received earlier, the State of Chen seemed to have chosen to protect the army. The special forces sent out by Ye Shuo and ambushed in various parts of the State of Chen said that they rarely saw trucks escorting food to the disaster area, not to mention that the State of Chen was now overwhelmed and could not send any extra troops to various places to rescue people.

Not only the Great Zhou, but even Beiting is eyeing them covetously. Beiting is short of food and grass this year, so it is inevitable that they will take advantage of the situation to rob when necessary.

There is nothing wrong with Chen’s choice, but since they chose to protect the army, they would inevitably lose their own people.

What’s more, corruption is rampant, and even the Zhou Dynasty was not immune to it. If the State of Chen can make up its mind to make a decisive decision, it will be fine. If not, things will probably become more troublesome.

Now is the best time.

The next morning, Ye Shuo led the three armies, ready to go, and General Xu was among them.

Just when Xu Kui was hesitating about how to deal with the miasma in Chen State, he saw that the emperor and his men actually took a road that Xu Kui had never walked before.

Although Xu Kui was confused, he did not dare to ask too much and just obeyed the order according to military regulations.

Two days later, after hearing Chen Di’s words, Xu Kui realised that they seemed to have successfully crossed the poisonous miasma.

Xu Kui was just a small soldier, his rank was not high enough and he was short of manpower. No matter how smart he was, he could not be truly omnipotent. Looking at General Xu standing next to him, it seemed as if he had expected this and his expression did not change at all.

As a general guarding the border, it is basic for General Xu to keep his eyes and ears open in all directions.

After realising what was happening, Xu Kui couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

Prince Ding, who was standing by, raised his eyebrows when he saw this: “How do you think your grandfather got to this position?”

From the second rank, most people will never be able to sit in this position in their lifetime. When Emperor Jingwen was in power, the entire line of the Duke of Zhen was basically cleared out, leaving only General Xu. How could General Xu not have some real skills?

“You, you still have a lot to learn.”

The moment he finished speaking, Xu Kui couldn’t help but look at his grandfather.

Noticing his gaze, General Xu couldn’t help but cough lightly.