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Chapter 440 Shan Xiongxin is out
The situation suddenly came to a standstill, with neither side willing to give in.

After a long while, Dugu Han smiled and took off the brocade bag from his belt and threw it on the princess's table: "Here is Xia Lin's dog head."

The brocade bag was less than the size of a palm, so it was unlikely to be a dog's head, but it might be the head. However, after weighing it, I found that the weight was not right. When I took it out, I saw that it was Xia Lin's seal.

Even with Xia Lin's seal, the princess still refused to believe it immediately. She took out the other half of the seal, put the two seals together and pressed them on the paper. Only after carefully comparing the marks could she confirm that this was really Xia Lin's seal.

After confirming the matter, the princess handed the seal of authority to Xiao Douya, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I can finally take a break. I am so tired."

Dugu Han crossed his arms and looked at her with a smile, "I just tested you, you're not bad, you've made a lot of progress these days."

"Is there any improvement?" The princess asked curiously, "I think it's about the same..."

"It's a big difference. If it were in the past, Your Highness would have handed it over timidly, and then asked the boy tearfully if he was okay. But now you have some courage, not bad."

Dugu Han was about to walk out with the two seals after she finished speaking. When she passed by Tang Baoer, she paused, looked her up and down, and then stretched out her hand to pinch her buttocks: "Ganshan women are so fair and tender."

After saying that, she walked away with a smirk on her face.

After she left, Tang Baoer scratched his head and turned to the princess and said, "How did she become like this after going out?"

The little princess shook her head blankly: "Her demeanor really does look like Daosheng."

Tang Baoer was silent for a long time, then frowned and said, "Do you think it is possible that Daosheng is dead and came back in her body?"

"How about sister, since she just happened to be here, let's go find my husband."

"No, don't go there rashly. From what Bean Sprout said, Daosheng might have something important to do. I'll ask someone to find out first."

"Um……"

On the other side, Luo Shixin had already found Shan Xiongxin. The description of the Fifth Brother in the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties was that he was over nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, strong arms and a round waist, a face as blue as indigo, and hair as red as cinnabar. He looked like a yaksha.

But in fact, Shan Xiongxin is a man of medium height, looks a little weathered, has thick lips, and although his eyes are restrained, they are full of spirit. There is a scar on the left cheek, which is not deep but clearly visible. The beard on his chin is thick and does not seem to be often trimmed. At first glance, he looks like a hero.

"Five brothers!"

Luo Shixin stepped forward and called out. Shan Xiongxin heard his brother calling him and quickly stood up and looked around. He was quite happy to see Luo Shixin: "Why are you back? Have you finished your business with the Marshal?"

"How can it be so fast?" Luo Shixin smiled mysteriously: "The Marshal asked me to call you."

Shan Xiongxin was startled at first, then asked with some suspicion: "Really?"

"Fifth brother, you don't even trust me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that over the years, neither you nor I have a good place to stay, and I feel the same way...eh."

"Don't worry, the commander-in-chief wants you to lead the troops this time." Luo Shixin approached Shan Xiongxin and said, "It is called the Green Forest Army, with a force of 100,000 men."

"One hundred thousand!?"

Seeing Shan Xiongxin's incredulous expression, Xiao Luo stepped forward and said, "Fifth brother, it's not convenient to talk here. The Marshal asked you to settle your family affairs first, and then set off immediately to report to him."

"Okay! I'll go talk to your sister-in-law right away."

"Is sister-in-law okay?"

Speaking of his wife, Shan Xiongxin was really a little emotional: "It's all right, everything is fine. Not only has your sister-in-law recovered from her illness, but my son has also been arranged to study in the academy. My family owes you a lot."

Luo Shixin approached him slyly and whispered, "Fifth brother, what do you think of the Marshal? Is he worth our lives?"

Shan Xiongxin did not answer directly, but pointed outside and said, "Brother, take a look at the scenery outside. You and I have traveled all these years, have you ever come across any other place like this?"

"That's not the case. That's why I asked Fifth Brother for his opinion. I always listen to him."

"I'm just waiting. If the Marshal has the ambition to conquer the world, I will definitely support him with my life. Have you met Brother Qin?"

"Well, the second brother is still the same, obsessed with power. Now he is doing well under Wang Shichong. I did try to persuade him to come, but he refused to come."

"It's okay if you don't want to, everyone has their own aspirations." Shan Xiongxin took a deep breath and said, "Okay, brother, wait for me for two days. I will go out with you after I have settled my family."

"By the way, I still have to go to the Military Affairs Office."

"What?"

Luo Shixin chuckled: "It's all for fifth brother's matter. The Marshal ordered me to make sure fifth brother has no worries and let the military office pay him with the salary of a General of Cavalry, and hand it over to sister-in-law every month. I have to do this first. It happens to take about two days. After it's done, we'll set off." Shan Xiongxin agreed immediately. In the evening, the two brothers had a drink. Then Luo Shixin told him about what Xia Lin had done along the way. Especially when he talked about what Xia Lin did on the way to Xuzhou, Shan Xiongxin slapped his thigh and exclaimed in joy.

Xia Lin was even evaluated by Shan Xiongxin as a leader with great ambitions and strategies, worthy of being honored by the world.

"Fifth brother, I have something I've been wondering whether I should tell you. The Marshal may not have the heart to conquer the world."

Shan Xiongxin was stunned at first, then he asked curiously: "Why? He clearly has the potential to become the best in the world."

"That's true, but he seems... seems to be different from the others. I've been following him for a few days, but I really can't tell what his ambition is. He seems to have been trying to stop the war."

"Stop the war?"

"Yes!" Luo Shixin nodded seriously and said, "He once said that when prosperity comes, the people suffer, and war is the worst. He doesn't like fighting, he just likes building houses and farming."

"But he obviously has the best soldiers in the world."

"Yes, he said it was to encourage other people to build houses and farm."

Shan Xiongxin was stunned for a long time after hearing this, but then he raised his head and laughed: "Hahaha, interesting, interesting, really interesting. I have met countless people in my life, but I have never met such a person. Okay, let me go and see what kind of ambitions the Marshal has."

"Fifth brother..."

Luo Shixin lowered his voice and said, "You may not know this, but don't tell anyone."

"Well, you said."

"The commander-in-chief has the tiger seals of the twelve generals in his hand. In fact, he is now the commander-in-chief of the army of Wei."

Good fellow! Shan Xiongxin, a man who had experienced many hardships, was also trembling after hearing this news. He thought this was a warlord, but he didn't expect it to be a regular army, and the Central Y Army.

"What does the Marshal mean?"

"I am a rough man, how can I understand."

"Yes. I'll go and take a look myself then."

The two chatted until late at night, and after gaining a deep understanding of what Xia Lin had done, Shan Xiongxin felt both excited and nervous about Xia Lin and what he was doing.

This was the first time in his life that he had such a feeling. In the past, he always felt that his master was not worthy of him, but now he was worried that he would be looked down upon by others. To put it bluntly, he was anxious. After all, Xia Lin, who came out of Luo Shixin's mouth, was almost a god. Any difficult person or difficult situation was like playing in his hands.

The fifth brother did not doubt his brothers, but only himself, so he doubted whether he was worthy of the position of the general of the Green Forest Army...

This anxiety was so severe that I couldn't sleep all night, and in the morning I sat in the yard with a confused look on my face.

At this moment, his wife came out and said, "Husband, what's wrong? You have been tossing and turning all night long."

"The Marshal asked me to serve him, but I am worried that my ability is not worthy of the Marshal and I have failed his trust."

"What's the big deal? Just go ahead and do your best. If you think you're capable enough, you can be a general. If you don't think you're capable enough, you can be a personal soldier for the Marshal. To be honest, the Marshal is so good to us. He treated my illness and sent my son to school. If you think you're not capable, just tell the Marshal honestly. If you can't be a general with your ability, can't you be a guard?"

"My lady, you are right. I feel much better after hearing you say that."

"You men sometimes like to think about things. What's there to think about? Look at how excited Ah Xin was yesterday. You know that the Marshal is definitely not someone who is difficult to talk to. He won't embarrass you."

"Well... after I leave, my wife will have to take care of me more."

"You can go without worry. I am at home. My child is eight years old now. I live in the academy and come back once every five days. I am just an old woman. Are you worried that someone will seduce me?"

"Hey, my lady, why do you say that to me..."

"I just want you to go without worry. Our Shan family is not a heartless family. If you go and you are not capable enough, no one will say anything to you. If you don't go, people will laugh at you for being cowardly and incompetent. That's not the Shan Xiongxin I can look up to."

With his wife's words, Shan Xiongxin's morale was boosted. He took a deep breath and made up his mind. In the remaining one or two days, he took his wife and children to the county to eat delicious food, take a boat ride and watch a play.

Early in the morning of the third day, Luo Shixin rode a red-maned horse and led a large black horse without a single stray hair by his side. This horse was a famous horse, a gift from the Khan of the grassland to Xia Lin. It had been raised in the horse farm as a stud. Its name was Zhuifeng, and it was one of the best horses in the world. It was a treasure that countless famous generals coveted.

"Fifth brother, the military department said that Zhuifeng will be yours from now on."

"How dare they... This is the Marshal's precious baby."

Luo Shixin laughed: "The people in the government office told me that when the commander left, he had said that if Shan Xiongxin went out, he had to be paired with Zhuifeng, and no other horse was worthy of him."
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