Shaoyao hadn't played this for some time and was itching to play. As soon as she was sure that Wu Yong understood the rules, she couldn't wait to start.
In the first game, Wu Yong was badly beaten.
In the second game, he had gradually figured out the trick, and Shaoyao took twice as long as before to defeat him.
By the third game, he was able to exchange blows with Shaoyao. Although he still lost, the gap was narrowing rapidly.
Hua Zhi was not surprised. No matter how talented Shaoyao was, he would not be a match for a general stationed on the border. If he did not have this ability, Yan Xi would be anxious.
In the end, one of them was willing to give in, while the other was too eager to win, so they spent a whole day in the yard. Even after the Hua family members came back one after another, neither of them moved.
Seeing this, Hua Yizheng did not go over and asked, "When did General Wu come?"
"I've been playing with Shaoyao for a whole day." Hua Zhi looked at her grandfather, "Tell everyone to go and have a look. From tomorrow on, everyone will have to learn something. In the future, the Hua family will have to add this course to their studies, and we'll just give it to everyone to play with."
Hua Yizheng looked at her deeply and walked over first. The Hua family surrounded the huge sand table tightly.
In this round, although Shaoyao defeated the enemy's commander, his own lair was destroyed and Wu Yong won.
Looking up at the person with bright eyes who was not angry at all because of losing, Wu Yong felt that the blood in his body was hotter than before. It was very satisfying. He didn't expect that Shaoyao was not only an excellent doctor, but also good at deploying troops.
"I wonder if Miss Shaoyao is free tomorrow? Let's fight again tomorrow?"
Of course Shaoyao was unwilling. She nodded immediately as her eyes lit up. It was too late for Hua Zhi to stop her. However, since it was happening right under her nose, with Shaoyao's slow temper, she would not notice anything if Wu Yong did not point it out. Thinking that Wu Yong would be the one to suffer, she did not say anything.
It was getting late, so Wu Yongwan declined the Hua family's invitation to stay for dinner and left quickly, but of course the sand table was left behind.
Hua Zhi returned to her room, ate her medicinal meal, and then spread out paper and pen. Although her injury had not yet healed, she was no longer forced to write. Since the rules were for her family, she wrote them in great detail, and before she knew it, she had written several long pages.
Shaoyao looked at it and said sourly, "Huahua, you didn't explain it in such detail when you taught me."
"If you want to learn the classic history, I will annotate it for you word by word." Hua Zhi took the paper from her hand and put it at the bottom of the papers, looking at her with a smile, "Do you want to learn?"
Peony shook her head happily, she didn't want to learn those things!
Hua Zhi rolled up the paper and hit her on the head. "The Hua family has been scholars for generations. The purpose of the sand table is not to tell them how to write. Of course, they have to write carefully."
It seemed... it made sense. Shaoyao felt a little guilty, so she carried the person to the newly made wheelchair next to her and pushed him out.
At this time, not only the people from the eldest house were in the study, but also Hua Yichen and his brothers were there. When they saw Hua Zhi, they quickly stopped talking and looked over. Hua Pingyu even walked to the door and whispered, "Why don't you take a rest? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, there is something." Hua Zhi took a look inside. "Is it inconvenient? Then I will come back later..."
"It's not inconvenient for you. Come in." Hua Yizheng walked out from behind the desk and looked at what she was holding. "Is it for grandpa?"
Hua Zhi handed it over, "It's about that sand table."
Everyone else came over after hearing this, taking turns to read the pages. Hua Zhi patted Shaoyao's hand and said, "No need to wait here, go and do your own thing."
Today, she just played in the sandbox, and there were still many medicinal herbs that were not ready. Shaoyao laughed twice and ran away. She really didn't want to stay in the same room with a bunch of bookworms. Obviously, she had never been embarrassed by anyone, but those memories that appeared and disappeared seemed to be dealt with badly...
Hua Yizheng finished reading and looked up at his granddaughter who always gave him surprises. "Did you come up with the idea for this sandbox?"
"I am just repeating what others have said. Since the future of the Hua family depends on Yinshan Pass, they must have some foundation to establish themselves. It is not enough to just follow the methods of scholars. Once they really fight, who cares if your last name is Hua or not." Hua Zhi's words were insightful and cruel. "But it is not feasible to ask the Hua family to completely abandon literature and follow martial arts. The roots of the Hua family have nothing to do with the word martial arts. After thinking about it, we still have to use what we have learned here."
Hua Zhi tapped her temple and said, "The Hua family has been able to stay in the court for many years because of their brains. They will be just as useful in other places."
"Hahahaha!" Hua Yi suddenly laughed out loud. People inside and outside the room all looked surprised when they heard it. It was the first time in this year that they heard the old man laugh so happily.
"Father." Hua Pingyang approached worriedly. Hua Yizheng waved his hand, wiped the corners of his eyes that were tearing up from laughter and said, "I am happy, really happy. Zhier, tell me, what should we do?"
"Talk to Wu Yong. The Hua family must go to the military camp. No matter how many military books they read, if they don't practice them, they are just talking on paper. It will hurt others and themselves. Wu Yong will agree."
"Oh?" Hua Yizheng raised his eyebrows.
Hua Zhi shook her head. "It has nothing to do with Yan Xi. The Wu family and Yinshan Pass have a symbiotic relationship. If Yinshan Pass is defended, the Wu family will be safe. If Yinshan Pass is lost, Wu Yong will not be able to survive. It is no secret that the Chaoli tribe is still determined to do evil. The drought in the north is serious, and the grassland tribes are ready to make a move. Wu Yong knows very well that if both sides attack Yinshan Pass at the same time, he may not get any reinforcements. All the elite troops of Daqing Dynasty will go east. Wu Yong's situation is not good. Grandfather, you were once an official of the second rank, which is the pinnacle of civil officials. Your vision and your mind are far beyond the reach of ordinary people. As long as Wu Yong is not stupid, he will not let you go."
Hua Zhi suddenly smiled, "In fact, he is already using you, isn't he? Otherwise, why would there be such an assassination?"
There were four elderly people in the room, all listening quietly to the youngest one talking. The girl who was talking didn't know that before she came in, they were discussing what to do next and had an argument, but now, they already had the answer.
Hua Yizheng laughed, "Are you so confident in your grandfather?"
"Of course, you taught me. I'm already so good, how can you be worse than me?"
Who is she praising? Hua Yi was glaring at her.
Hua Zhi was not afraid of him. Her grandfather was always a paper tiger in front of her. "This sand table is just a kind of paper talk, but it is not completely useless. If you play it to the extreme, you can control the overall situation. Both the enemy and ourselves are under control."
But so far Hua Zhi has not found anyone who has this ability. She can't do it, and Yan Xi is still a little short of it. His consciousness is very strong, but he is still a little young. Some things really require time to be given.
Hearing her say this, Hua Yizheng was a little tempted, "Tomorrow I will ask someone to make a few more sand tables so that everyone can spare some time to study."
Hua Zhi nodded, "Don't go to the government office tomorrow, wait for Wu Yong to come. There is one more thing. The Hua family needs to practice riding and archery. At the critical moment, we can only rely on ourselves."