Su Liang specially selected a secluded courtyard. There was a small study room in the bedroom partition, and asked his servant to prepare a set of bedding for the soft couch in the study room.

Ning Jing slept in the study at night.

Su Liang got up before dawn the next day.

The servants brought water for washing and breakfast. She packed them up, finished eating, and went out to the military camp.

As agreed last night, she had business to attend to. During her stay in Xuanbei City, she would only be responsible for making late-night snacks for Ningjing, and he would take care of the other meals himself.

Ting Jing has no objection.

When Su Liang arrives at the military camp, today's morning training is about to begin.

Xiao Liang! Lin Bojun smiled and waved.

The tall man standing next to him turned his head and looked over. It was Chen Yun with a beard on his face.

Brother Lin, are we going to participate in the training? Su Liang was dressed in smart clothes, her hair was tied up high, and she had a bright smile. The soldiers who saw her were all stunned.

Lin Bojun laughed heartily, I knew you had to come to the training!

Who is this... Su Liang saw Chen Yun looking at her and asked.

My surname is Chen, and I have the character Yun in my name. Is this the famous General Su, the champion of martial arts? I have admired him for a long time! Chen Yun held up his hands and looked at Su Liang with undisguised amazement.

Su Liang nodded slightly and returned the salute, General Chen, this is our first meeting. Please give me your advice in the future.

Xing Ji and several veterans appeared not far away, and training was about to begin.

Seeing that Lin Bojun and Su Liang both wanted to participate in training with ordinary soldiers, Xing Ji smiled and said, That's great, go ahead.

Chen Yun had been summoned by Xing Ji to talk alone last night, and Su Liang was not mentioned, just because he was very close to Wan Cong.

As Su Liang said, Chen Yun took the initiative to tell the truth about the Wan family's father and son teaming up to deceive and lie about their military exploits. He wrote a testimony in his own handwriting, signed his name, and before dawn, he had returned to the capital with Xing Ji's zhezi. .

Chen Yun said that he had always wanted to expose the Wan family father and son to the court, but because there was no actual evidence, he was weak, and he was worried about being retaliated against and harming his parents, so he did not take any action.

Xing Ji understood this.

Su Liang joined in, and the soldiers training today worked particularly hard.

Xing Ji, who was watching from the sidelines, was very proud because Lin Bojun and Su Liang performed very well and their overall quality far exceeded the others.

Both of them are martial arts champions, so they are really amazing! Old General Liu praised.

General Zhou suggested, Why don't we have a martial arts competition today so that everyone can see the skills of the two martial arts champions!

There was a chorus of agreement.

Xing Ji smiled, When the training is over, we will arrange a competition. Today's generals in the army under the age of thirty-five, as long as they can defeat General Lin or General Su, there will be heavy rewards!

Upon hearing this, the eyes of several young generals, including Chen Yun, lit up.

It doesn't matter whether there is a reward or not. If they can defeat Wu Zhuangyuan in public, it will be of great help to their prestige in the army.

General Zhou told Xing Ji that among the current fourth-grade generals and above, the one with the best kung fu under the age of thirty-five is Chen Yun.

It was also because of this that Wan Cong recruited Chen Yun to work for him.

After the training, Su Liang learned that there would be a competition later and expressed that he was very much looking forward to it.

She had done big things before, but she never had the chance to take action. To be on the safe side, she almost relied on tranquility.

She hasn't fought in some days. Su Liang likes actual combat. She has excellent understanding and is good at learning good moves from her opponents.

I am a descendant of General Lin. Anyone who wants to challenge him must pass me first! Su Liang said.

This is equivalent to letting her compete in the competition. If she doesn't lose, Lin Bojun doesn't have to take action.

Lin Bojun knew very well that his martial arts skills were not as good as Su Liang's. Since Su Liang wants to play more games, let her do it.

The news that the competition to challenge the top martial artist was about to begin spread throughout the military camp.

Although many people were eager to fight, they were afraid of being embarrassed if they lost in public, so they elected the younger generals with the best martial arts skills in the army as representatives to be the first to challenge Su Liang.

It was Chen Yun. He came first in last year's military competition.

It is said that in order to take care of his parents at home, he did not go to the capital to participate in the martial arts selection, but directly became a soldier in Xuanbei City.

There are rules for selection and promotion in the army. He seized every opportunity and performed very well. He was promoted to the fourth rank within two years of joining the army.

As an ordinary soldier with a civilian background, it is quite remarkable that he can achieve such an achievement at such a young age.

Everyone is looking forward to the result of this competition, to see who is more powerful between the Martial Arts Champion in the army and the martial arts champion selected from across the country.

Su Liang had seen Chen Yun's sword, but this time she came out without any other weapons, only her usual double swords.

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Chen Yun was wiping his long sword on the side of the stage.

Xing Ji and several generals sat in the spectator seats, while Lin Bojun stood aside.

The competition was about to begin, and Su Liang walked onto the stage in front of everyone's attention.

Someone took the lead, and there was a roar of cheers from below.

At first they were all cheering for Chen Yun, but later on the cheering for Su Liang became louder and louder.

Xing Ji looked melancholy. It was great to be young. Such enthusiasm was also the life he had most longed for. Unfortunately, due to his background restrictions, he was not able to come to the military camp openly until he was middle-aged.

Xing Ji knew that there were people secretly questioning the matter of being airborne as a general, but he did not feel guilty. But after all, there are some regrets. I really hope that he can start his life over again. Maybe he can live in a different way and no longer miss the dream of his youth or miss someone...

General, it's time to start. Someone reminded him.

Xing Ji came to his senses and announced the start of the competition.

Chen Yun's voice was loud, Today I'm here to learn Su Zhuangyuan's brilliant moves! After saying this, he unsheathed his sword and attacked Su Liang!

Su Liang did not understand Chen Yun's strength and did not dare to take it lightly. He still adopted the strategy of first defending and testing, then attacking.

Not long after the fight, Su Liang realized that she had met a powerful opponent.

Chen Yun is a powerful warrior. His moves don't seem to be fast. Every time he strikes, he is very fierce and his reactions are very quick. He looks careless, but in fact he is calm and rational. Like Su Liang, he played conservatively at the beginning, wanting to test her first. tricks.

Xing Ji watched attentively, thinking that this competition was more exciting than any other martial arts competitions in modern times.

Su Liang and Chen Yun were evenly matched and both were smart, so they fought beautifully against each other.

The onlookers cheered from time to time for their wonderful moves.

The generals beside Xing Ji couldn't help but praise Su Liang. She is a girl, and she is more than six years younger than Chen Yun. No wonder she became known as a genius after winning the top prize in martial arts.

After playing for half an hour, it was hard to tell the winner.

Even Xing Ji couldn't see who would win in the end.

Lin Bojun could only say that if Su Liang hadn't stood in front of him, he would have definitely lost if he was challenged by Chen Yun.

After fighting for another two-quarters of an hour, Chen Yun and Su Liang seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding and stopped at the same time.

The contest ended in a draw.

For Su Liang, this battle allowed the soldiers and generals in the army to see her true strength, and she was worthy of her reputation as Wu Zhuangyuan.

At the same time, Chen Yun also proved that his reputation as the number one martial artist in the military was not at all false.

It's a win-win situation.

Xing Ji was very satisfied with the result and felt that Chen Yun was a talent that could be well cultivated. There is no way, Lin Bojun and Su Liang are both thinking about returning to the capital, and they can't hope for the time being.

Chen Yun failed to defeat Su Liang, and no one else challenged her.

Xing Ji rewarded Chen Yun with five hundred taels of silver, which was a very generous reward in the army.

After Chen Yun thanked Xing Ji, he came to see Su Liang again.

I have long heard that General Su has excellent medical skills and is now also serving as an imperial physician. I wonder if I can cure my father if I have time? He has been coughing all year round and has taken many medicines, but he cannot be cured. Chen Yun sighed as he spoke.

Su Liang agreed quickly, Where do you live? I'll go over and have a look when I have time this afternoon.

Chen Yun was overjoyed and bowed deeply, Thank you so much, General Su! I will be at the military camp today. When General Su is free, let me know and I will take you there!

Okay. Su Liang nodded. Thinking of Ningjing going to investigate the Chen family that day, Chen Yun had a younger brother who had been lost since childhood.

Su Liang went to Xing Ji and made some suggestions about military training. As a time traveler, she was also a soldier in her previous life, so she has better theoretical and practical experience in this matter.

After hearing this, Xing Ji thought it made sense and asked Su Liang to sort it out and write it down in detail. He would then communicate with the general in charge of military training on how to improve it.

Finally, Xing Ji sighed, If you were my child, I would wake up laughing in my dreams.

Su Liang looked serious, When I return to the capital, I will tell Prince Xing that Uncle Xing dislikes him.

Xing Ji couldn't help laughing, Compared with you, he despises himself. Do you want to stop considering recognizing me as your adoptive father? When you marry Ning Jing, you will have a natal family, and I will give you a dowry!

Su Liang coughed lightly, This is a kind of harm to Ning Jing, because he is also a loner. We can't let him think that I am pulling Uncle Xing's whole family to bully him.

Xing Ji raised his forehead and said, That makes sense. It was such righteous nonsense...

Su Liang knew that Xing Ji liked her very much. If Ning Jing were not Gu Ling, maybe she would agree to recognize Xing Ji as her adoptive father.

But just in case, she still tried her best to avoid having a relationship with others that she could not break off. You can do it with friends, but forget about other things related to relatives.

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Su Liang shook his head and said, I won't go back. I asked him to go to Sujia Village to see if everything is okay there, and he will live there. I will call him when I pass by when I return to Beijing.

Xing Ji nodded, I see. I heard Yu Sheng said that you and Ning Jing are very popular in the village.

Mainly me. Su Liang joked.

After the chat, Su Liang carefully sorted out her suggestions for improving the way of training in the army. She wrote them clearly one by one. They were not just ideas, but explained in detail why they should be improved, how they should be improved, and what the benefits would be.

It’s not exactly what I learned in the past half day. She had been practicing for two days at the garrison camp outside the capital. She had a lot of ideas, but she came to Xuanbei City before she had time to mention them there.

When she handed what she had written to Xing Ji, Xing Ji carefully read it twice from front to back and praised her repeatedly, You are born to be a general.

Su Liang chuckled, Suddenly I want to eat the pickles made by my neighbor Aunt Bai in Sujiacun.

Generals, pickles... Xing Ji was stunned for a moment before he realized that Su Liang was playing with homophones. He put his head on his forehead and laughed, You girl, you talk so funny.

Thinking about it for the time being, if it is feasible, Uncle Xing will discuss it with other seniors. Su Liang said.

I think these are all feasible suggestions. Xing Ji said, How many drinks can we have at noon?

I don't like drinking. I just met Brother Lin. He was waiting for me and said that we would go together to try the big pot rice in the army. Su Liang said.

Xing Ji nodded, Okay, you go.

Seeing Su Liang walk to the door, Xing Ji spoke again, My mother and Yu Sheng both said that you are an excellent cook. Let's see if there is anything that can be improved on the food in the army.

Ah? Su Liang was stunned for a moment, Uncle Xing, is this the new general's top priority? Okay, I'll go take a look.

Xing Ji originally wanted to explain that he had stayed in Xuanbei City for a few days and the food in the army here was simply unpalatable. He suddenly thought of it and mentioned it to Su Liang. He was not trying to win people over through these measures.

But before he could speak, Su Liang had already strode out.

Xing Ji shook his head and smiled, knowing that Su Liang was also joking, so he gave up.

When Su Liang saw Lin Bojun again, he was chatting and laughing with Chen Yun.

General Su is here. Chen Yun was polite and enthusiastic to Su Liang.

Su Liang nodded slightly, not enthusiastically, Brother Lin, let's go.

Chen Yun smiled and said, How about I be the host and invite you two to a restaurant? I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to the big pot rice in the military camp.

We just want to take a look. Su Liang refused.

Okay, let's go together. Chen Yun said.

The three of them arrived at the place where the food was placed, and saw the soldiers holding bowls and eating. They could smell the smell of meat, but the color of the food was hard to describe, and the sight of it made people unappetizing.

Su Liang was not surprised either. It’s impossible to cook meals for so many people in a delicate way.

General Su, do you still want to try? Chen Yun asked with a smile.

Lin Bojun came from a well-known scholarly family. Although he practiced hard, he had never suffered hardship in life. When he saw this, he almost wanted to give up.

The food in the military camps outside the capital is much better than here. It's not that he feels superior to others, it's just that eating habits cannot be completely overcome psychologically. Moreover, he has been a bit picky since he was a child, fearing that he would not be able to eat food after taking it, and it would not affect him in front of everyone. good.

Forget it, you go to the restaurant, I have something else to do. Su Liang said, walking towards the direction where the food was brought.

Chen Yun didn't understand what she was going to do.

Lin Bojun explained, She is a good cook. General Xing should have asked her to see if the food could be improved.

Chen Yun was surprised, General Su can also cook? His medical skills are so good, he is really an all-rounder!

Lin Bojun smiled and nodded, That's absolutely true!

Both of them are outgoing people and quite compatible. Lin Bojun didn't insist on eating from the big pot just to save face, and walked out with Chen Yun while talking.

Why does General Su call Brother Lin second brother? Chen Yun asked curiously.

Lin Bojun said with a smile, Ningjing is my father's disciple.

Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, Ningjing...

Su Liang's fiancé, who is now the top scholar in science and literature, is the head of the Xunyang tea merchant Ning family, and now works in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Lin Bojun said, She calls me second brother because of Ningjing.

That's it. Chen Yun nodded, I heard that General Su is just young enough to have hairpins. I almost forgot that she is already famous and has a wife.

When Su Liang arrived at the kitchen in the military camp, a wave of heat hit her face.

An old man saw a little girl come in suddenly and scolded her to get out quickly.

Not everyone can enter the military camp kitchen, and strangers must be strictly prevented from entering and poisoning.

Su Liang explained that she was a general who had just arrived from the capital and was ordered to inspect.

You guys are busy, I just want to take a look. Su Liang said.

The steward of the kitchen was a veteran, and they couldn't figure out what Su Liang was going to do. They thought that if this delicate female general was pointing fingers and saying something, they would have no chance to change it.

Su Liang waited until lunch was over and the stove was basically turned off. When she saw an old cook using the leftover scraps to prepare a working meal for the kitchen, he walked over and said, I'll do it.

The exhausted cooks were dumbfounded.

No one dared to stop Su Liang, who just stared at the beautiful female general skillfully chopping and preparing vegetables.

Su Liang didn't chop the vegetables very finely, even faster than the experienced old cook. It was obviously the same ingredients, but when the fragrance came out, it felt different.

There is not much lard, but when the dish comes out of the pan, it is not only very fragrant, but also looks very appetizing.

Someone was holding a basin nearby. Su Liang filled a large basin and shared a bowl with the cooks. They took a steamed bun and sat in the yard to eat, suddenly getting closer to them.

Su Liang's craftsmanship also impressed the cooks who cooked every day.

The same ingredients are used to make stewed mixed vegetables, but the taste is much different.

After she finished eating, Su Liang called the two stewards and said she had some ideas to talk to them about.

General Su, it's hard to make food for so many people, and we don't have the conditions to make it delicious. The old manager said in advance.

Su Liang nodded, I understand. Do you think it's troublesome for me to do it? Is it more laborious and time-consuming?

The two stewards looked at each other and shook their heads.

That's it. I hope it can save you more effort, but the food tastes better, the best of both worlds. Su Liang said.

The steward blurted out, How can such a good thing happen? He said this with a little panic, fearing that Su Liang would be angry.

Su Liang smiled and said, Some things can be done better with less effort if you pay more attention.

Then Su Liang squatted on the ground with them, used branches to draw a diagram of the assembly line, and told them that the division of labor could be made clearer, and that it should not be as messy as it is now. One person has to take care of a lot of things, and there are big health problems.

This will save effort. An old steward saw the answer.

Su Liang asked what ingredients are usually available and whether there is a fixed recipe. The answer he got was that he eats whatever is available and basically stews it in one pot.

Su Liang asked in detail about the usual types of meat and vegetables and then left.

In the afternoon, Xing Ji saw Su Liang's proposal for improving the kitchen. There were recipes at the back, which were very special. The amount of each dish was determined according to the amount of stew in a large pot at one time.

Our dry country is rich in products, has sufficient military rations, and the ingredients are good. However, the kitchen is very tired and the cooking is not delicious. After standardization, it will be better to improve efficiency. Su Liang looked serious.

Xing Ji nodded, Although you don't know how to cook, you wrote it very clearly. I think it will be much better. If you are fine, go to the kitchen and tell them how to change it?

Okay. After Su Liang got Xing Ji's approval, he went to the kitchen again with what he had written. He went directly to the steward and talked for a long time.

They are used to it and find it troublesome to hear so many rules and regulations.

Su Liang said that this is the general's order and must be followed. If they can't do it, they will be replaced by someone who can.

Now the steward had nothing to say.

Su Liang finished explaining the things in the kitchen, remembered that he promised Chen Yun to go see his father, and went to see him.

Lin Bojun happened to be there too and said he was free, so we could go together.

While Chen Yun was greeting people, Su Liang asked Lin Bojun in a low voice, Brother Lin, aren't you very busy?

Lin Bojun nodded, I'm busy, but I have to help A Jing keep an eye on you.

Su Liang: ...Jing is in Xuanbei City, but I can’t tell.

After leaving the military camp, we went to Chen's house.

Chen Jiayuan is also a businessman and has good conditions, but both his father and mother are not in good health.

Dad, this is General Su who came from the capital as I mentioned last night! He is also an imperial doctor with excellent medical skills! He came here specially to treat dad! Chen Yun helped a skinny middle-aged man into the small hall. Also following was a woman with a sad face.

When Chen's father and Chen's mother saw Lin Bojun and Su Liang, they were a little nervous and very respectful, treating them as nobles from the capital.

After saying hello, Su Liang took Chen's father's pulse.

How is it? Chen Yun asked quickly when he saw that Su Liang had finished diagnosing the pulse.

Su Liang thought for a moment, Medication plus acupuncture, let it take a while to adjust slowly and then we'll see.

I knew that General Su would definitely have a way! Chen Yun's eyes widened, Thank you so much!

Su Liang wrote a prescription, told Chen Yun what he should pay attention to, and then gave Chen Yun acupuncture.

After it was over, Chen Yun asked Su Liang to take his mother's pulse.

Chen's mother refused repeatedly, saying that she was fine and would not bother Su Liang.

But Chen Yun was persistent.

Su Liang said that Chen's mother was suffering from worry and needed to relax, go out more often to bask in the sun, and walk around. He only gave her a prescription to soothe her nerves and replenish her energy.

Chen Yun sent Su Liang and Lin Bojun out of the house, saying that they would treat them well another day and thank Su Liang.

When he mounted his horse and left, Lin Bojun asked with some confusion, Normally, their family of three is not short of money. If Chen Yun is so successful, why do the two elders seem to be worried?

I heard that General Chen had a younger brother who was lost when he was young. If he were alive, he would be about the same age as me. Su Liang said.

Lin Bojun was stunned and sighed deeply, No wonder.

At nightfall, Su Liang returned to the general's mansion alone.

As she opened the door, she heard movement at the back window.

Ning Jing also came back at this time, still holding a basket in his hand.

Don't tell me that you went to Nanfeng City in Liang Kingdom to buy meat again. Su Liang said.

Ning Jing nodded, Okay, I won't tell you.

Su Liang:......

Before she saw what ingredients Ning Jing had brought back, she heard the sound of assembly horns coming from the direction of the military camp, and her expression froze.

I heard Ning Jing say, Wei Yao, the lord general of Nanfeng City in the Liang Kingdom, is Uncle Xing's old enemy and the eldest son of Wei Teng who was captured alive by him back then.

Su Liang's mouth twitched slightly, Stomach pain? Stomach medicine? It's very symptomatic. Isn't this going to be a war?

Ning Jing shook his head, He brought troops to negotiate peace tonight.

Su Liang looked confused, Old enemy? Talking about peace? Coming so late at night? How do you know?

I heard about it while wandering around Nanfeng City during the day. Ning Jing said.

Su Liang didn't believe that he was just wandering around.

However, the Liang people are coming now with unclear intentions and cannot be taken lightly.

I'm hungry. Ning Jing said.

Su Liang said seriously, I have to go take a look.

There was a severe drought in Liang Kingdom last year. Now there is a shortage of food and grass, so we can't fight. Ning Jing said.

Then, is it a good time for us to fight? Su Liang asked.

What do you think? Ning Jing asked.

Su Liang thought thoughtfully, It's hard to say. I don't know much about the situation in Liang Kingdom. But there is Yan Kingdom in the south, and Qian Kingdom is caught in the middle. Although the country is strong, it is not a wise move to start a war with one party rashly. .”

Well, let's go cook. Ning Jing said and handed the basket to Su Liang.

The special mushrooms and pheasants of Liang Kingdom are caught from the mountains at the border between the two countries.

Coupled with Su Liang's special spices.

The tempting aroma filled the small kitchen in the night.

Su Liang cut the remaining half of the bacon into cubes, mixed the stuffing with the wild vegetables picked by Ningjing, and baked a few meat patties.

After midnight snack was ready, the two of them were about to set off when they heard hurried footsteps approaching.

Ning Jing picked up the chicken soup in one hand and the meatloaf in the other, got up and entered the unlit study.

Su Liang stretched out the chopsticks to pick up the meatloaf and hung it in the air, then silently took it back, picked up the bowl, took a few sips of soup, and then heard Chen Yun's voice coming from outside, Is General Su asleep?

Su Liang responded, What's the matter?

General Wei from the Liang Kingdom has brought his troops to negotiate peace tonight. He has arrived at the city gate and asked his son to compete with General Su to set up a bet! If General Su wins, the Liang Kingdom will give a city to Qian Kingdom! General Ruosu If we lose, Qian will give Liang 100,000 shi of food! Chen Yun said quickly, General, tell General Su to come over as soon as possible!

When Su Liang heard a city, she knew she had no choice. She is the top martial artist in the Qian Kingdom, and she must have high hopes from the Xuanbeicheng army. This kind of thing is related to the face of the country, so we can't be timid.

Okay, come right away. Su Liang put down his chopsticks, went to the small study room, took a piece of meat pie from the plate in front of Ning Jing with one hand, and took the long sword handed over by Ning Jing with the other hand.

That was the Luoying Sword that Xing Ji gave to Su Liang. Ning Jing had held it for her before.

Su Liang turned to leave, then turned back, suddenly approached Ning Jing, and whispered, Is it black?

There is light from the next door in the small study, which is enough to see things.

Su Liang asked Ning Jing if her Yintang turned black. Since Liang Guo came prepared, there might be trouble tonight.

Ning Jing saw her reflection in Su Liang's clear eyes and nodded, It's very dark.

Su Liang frowned and heard Ning Jing say softly, I mean, your eyes.

Su Liang was speechless, raised the hilt of the sword and hit Ning Jing on the head, snorted softly, turned around and walked out of the door quickly.

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