It was called a collective morning meeting, and all the members were present. In fact, they were all Shen Tang's original team, and at most two generals transferred from Chu Jie. The original officials of Longwu County were not allowed to attend. Before the hidden dangers were completely eliminated, she could use these people but could not use them with confidence. It was even more impossible for them to attend this kind of meeting involving secrets. Who knows who bribed them
I've made too many enemies recently.
In the past few days, Shen Tang ordered people to violently investigate tenants who were not registered. This move undoubtedly touched the vital interests of the gentry and local tyrants. The contradiction between the two was so sharp that it could not be reconciled, and armed conflict was inevitable. As a ruthless person, Shen Tang took the initiative and was ruthless. Naturally, he confiscated the property and punished them. The bloody and cruel scene can be described as "heads rolling everywhere".
The original team of the county government had been severely infiltrated.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
Having said that—
The number of people is still quite considerable.
The civil and military officials consciously separated themselves on both sides. As for the seating arrangement... they had a tacit understanding and the hall was in good order.
Before the meeting officially started, the scholars either put their hands in their sleeves and closed their eyes to rest, or frowned, while the warriors were much more relaxed, and most of the topics were about how much they drank and ate at the farewell banquet last night...
Among them, the two generals at Yonggu Pass who took over Zhao Feng's mission were the most active. The border was bitterly cold, supplies were in short supply, and the war was tense. Not to mention fine wine, they rarely had hot rye rice, and when it was served, it was already cold.
I had a great meal last night.
As Shen Tang took his seat, everyone fell silent.
"Greetings, my lord."
"Good morning, everyone."
Shen Tang greeted them.
The meeting can officially begin.
Shen Tang's expression was so solemn that even the generals who were not good at observing people's expressions noticed it. They were worried that this meeting would not go well. Unexpectedly, his lord came up with a random question: "I think you all know my gender, right?"
The two people from Yonggu Pass: “???”
What kind of weird question is this
They also saw other people with different expressions. The old general with white hair and beard looked around blankly and muttered: "Mr. Shen is not a man who can stand tall and proud... Is there any other possibility?"
It was just a murmur, but with the hearing of everyone present, they could hear it clearly and distinctly, and their expressions were distorted. Shen Tang also heard it, and said with a smile: "Although I am not a man, I can still stand tall and proud."
The two people from Yonggu Pass: “!!!”
Shen Tang looked serious and explained to the two of them.
"There is one thing that I have never told General Chu and the two of you in detail. It's not that I don't want to say it, but I really don't know how to make you believe it - I, Shen Youli, have always been a girl. As a woman, I hold the country's sacred weapon."
The two of them already knew that Shen Tang had the national seal.
He also saw with his own eyes that farming could also bring good fortune, and did not interfere with the training and strength of his soldiers, so he stopped complaining.
But gender—
They really don't know.
But this really can't be blamed on her.
She said she was a woman from the beginning, and wanted to untie her belt to prove her gender, but no one believed her...
Beautiful and bright appearance
That's a boy with a feminine appearance.
Doesn't the voice sound deep and heavy like a man's
That was because he was young and his voice hadn't changed yet.
Occasionally wear women's clothes and walk on the street
That's because Shen Jun has a fetish for dressing as a woman.
Shen Tang couldn't carve the words "I am a woman" on her forehead, could she? As long as Wen Xin's seal was revealed, the outside world would automatically find excuses for her - for example, Shen Tang was actually a man with a woman's heart, and he fantasized about being a woman all day long.
The only one who did not recognize his mistake at the first sight was Gong Xichou, which made Shen Tang feel a little better.
Listening to Shen Tang's long series of complaints, Gu Chi almost couldn't help laughing out loud, and the corners of his mouth kept rising.
Poof! From this perspective, the lord is indeed in a miserable state.
The two from Yonggu Pass: “…”
They looked at Shen Tang and then turned to look at their colleagues. The few people they caught their eye nodded and acknowledged the matter. After a long while, the old general finally found his voice: "This matter is of great importance. Do General Chu and the others know about it?"
Chu Yao said calmly: "I think I know."
The veteran asked, "What do you mean by 'roughly know'?"
If you know, you know; if you don’t know, you don’t know!
Chu Yao played a trick of confusing the wrong person and said bluntly: "Yu Zi, the blood relative that Yu Zhubu found, is also a girl. Female scholars of literary mind are not unique to the lord. With Yu Zhubu's meticulous mind, how could he not know the truth?"
The old general suddenly opened his eyes wide. He naturally knew Yu Zi, the precious child of Yu Zhubu. That guy had been particularly fond of showing off his precious "eldest grandson" for a while. So it turned out that it was not the "eldest grandson", but the "eldest granddaughter"? Was this old man also an insider
His mind was a little confused.
After calming down, I found it wasn't that hard to accept.
Chu Jie and Yu Zhubu already knew about it, but they reacted so calmly, as if nothing had happened. So how could an old veteran like him, who had fought in many battles and sworn enemies, be so surprised
It's as if he has never seen the world...
Furthermore—
Shen Jun's frankness was an act of trust and intimacy. Just because she was a woman, could she erase his achievements of marching alone deep into the Shiwu, beheading 30,000 people, and causing chaos in the capital of the Shiwu
He pursed his lips tightly, with all kinds of thoughts churning and turning in his stomach.
Gu Chi listened to their thoughts and raised the corners of his lips slightly.
The old general had a lot of experience and was able to keep his composure. After a few moments of shock, he regained his composure and sighed, "It's not Mr. Shen's fault for not speaking directly about this matter... It was indeed unexpected. However, Mr. Shen probably wanted to say more than this today, right?"
It seemed that everyone knew about it except the two of them, so there was no need for Shen Jun to hold a morning meeting to inform the two of them. His intuition told the old general that Shen Tang's confession of gender was just an introduction.
As expected.
"Indeed..."
Shen Tang took advantage of the situation to bring out Shen Zhi...
Everyone was shocked.
This incident caught all the literati off guard.
Chu Yao was also surprised: "When did it happen?"
Shen Tang: "I guess it was after the border barrier was restarted."
It's not that women in this world can't feel the energy of heaven and earth, nor that they can't attract it. People with talent can do it. What they can't do is to refine the energy of heaven and earth that is introduced into their bodies and store it in their bodies.
If it cannot be stored, it naturally cannot be accumulated, let alone the subsequent development of the Dan Mansion and the condensation of literary mind and martial courage.
"I'm concerned that this is not an isolated case."
Although Shen Zhi was just an unpopular concubine's daughter, she was born into an official family and could easily access some basic cultivation techniques. Perhaps when she was treated unfairly, she gritted her teeth and tried countless times in secret to try to change her fate.
So, she was the first to discover it.
What about other women
Did the wives of wealthy families who were sent back to their parents’ homes simply because of Shen Tang’s compassion also suffer the same fate
They probably wouldn't think of Shen Tang, but they are scattered around and have a high mobility, which means the possibility of exposure is also high.
Although Shen Tang did not regret his decision, he was also troubled by the current situation: "... These people are not the most troublesome. After all, cultivation talent has nothing to do with family background. Even if there are a few of them, it will be difficult to make a big difference. What I am worried about is the girls in Longwu County... There are a large number of them. It is more likely that there will be talents of literary and martial arts, and there will be more of them... If we don't discipline and guide them..."
You can experience that scene for yourself.
"I may not be exposed to the world because of this, but Longwu County may not be... So..."
Shen Tang looked at everyone and spread his hands.
"Everyone, work together and brainstorm, how can we gather these people with minimal movement without alerting the outside world? First, we can avoid the risk of exposure, so that we can spend the next few years in peace and recuperation; second, the sooner we start practicing, the better. If we delay for too long, our body's perception of the energy of heaven and earth will become dull, and it will be a waste of our rare talent, right?"