Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 260 Privilege and Respect

Everyone at the scene was surprised, not just Song Yuan.

Situ Jing and Jin Lian beside him also widened their eyes for a moment and looked at Huo Jianchuan with curiosity.

In everyone's impression, the former commander of the Tiger Guards has always been serious. He took the initiative to make a bet today. Could it be that the sun has risen from the west?

"Are you sure you didn't say anything wrong?" Song Yuan asked with some surprise.

Huo Jianchuan nodded immediately after hearing this: "I am right. I am here to make a bet with the prince today!"

"As for the content of the bet... it's also very simple. Your Highness, do you know the exact time of the barbarians' attack?"

interesting!

When Huo Jianchuan said this, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and suddenly became interested.

Huo Jianchuan said this, does that mean he has made some judgment?

Thinking of this, Song Yuan pretended to be conflicted and said with a wry smile: "If you want to talk about this, I really don't know the final answer!"

"After all, the people we sent out didn't get any such information. I can't just speculate randomly, right?"

Song Yuan said this deliberately just to wait for Huo Jianchuan's next words.

As expected, Huo Jianchuan's lips curled up, revealing a confident smile on his face: "Your Highness, I am confident that I can predict the time of the barbarians' attack!"

"How do you guess?" Song Yuan asked with wide eyes.

The two women beside him were looking at Huo Jianchuan with curiosity.

This is really too unbelievable!

Relying on the information brought back by the Golden Saint, Song Yuan has already made some guesses about the barbarians' attack route.

Just by doing this, you have already gained the upper hand.

Amblyopia can also predict their attack time, so you can drug them and get ahead of them!

But judging by the existing clues, even Song Yuan was confused.

After all, the timing of the attack involves the right time, place, and people. Any mistake will have a huge impact.

Judging from Huo Jianchuan's expression, he was clearly determined to succeed in this matter.

Could it be that he has some unique skills?

"As for how to speculate, that's a matter for later. If Your Highness is curious, I can patiently explain it later!"

"Before that, let me first state my answer. According to my humble opinion, the barbarians will definitely make some moves within three days. I wonder if Your Highness dares to make a bet with me?"

Song Yuan raised his eyebrows, secretly trying to figure out Huo Jianchuan's purpose. Why did the other party take the initiative to come to him and involve himself in the bet?

After pondering for a long time, Song Yuan still had no clue, so he simply got straight to the point: "So, tell me, what if I lose? What if you lose?"

"Your Highness, if I am lucky enough to be right, I would like to ask you for a privilege!" Huo Jianchuan did not hide anything.

The word "privilege" caught Song Yuan's attention.

On weekdays, Huo Jianchuan ate and lived with the soldiers. Although he was nominally the commander, he was no different from a private.

What kind of privileges does such a pragmatic person want?

After much hesitation, Song Yuan finally decided to listen first.

"General Huo, just say whatever you want. What privileges do you want? As long as it's not too special, I accept this bet!" Song Yuan expressed his opinion directly.

Upon hearing this, Huo Jianchuan immediately said, "Your Highness, didn't you make a rule before? No drinking allowed in the barracks!"

"If I win by chance, I will just need to find a backdoor in this regard. If Your Highness allows me to drink in my house, I will be satisfied!"

"General Huo, I don't think you're a heavy drinker. Why do you want this privilege?"

Upon hearing such a request, Situ Jing was the first to speak.

It was really that Huo Jianchuan's usual performance was very different from what he did today.

When Song Yuan mentioned the rule that drinking was prohibited in the army, Huo Jianchuan nodded in agreement. Moreover, from his previous performance, it was not difficult to see that General Huo was not a heavy drinker.

Could it be that there is another hidden story behind this request?

Facing everyone's curious gazes, Huo Jianchuan finally answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, Princess, to be honest, the reason I have such a request is because of my special body!"

"My broken leg is so cold in the winter that it pierces my heart and keeps me awake all night. If I could have a couple of sips of wine to warm myself up, I'm sure the pain would be much less severe!"

That's it!

Hearing this, the three curious people raised their eyebrows and understood Huo Jianchuan's difficulties.

Song Yuan immediately said, "I'm sorry, General Huo, I didn't think it through before and overlooked this point!"

"How about this, let's not talk about betting or not. From today on, I will grant you this privilege. However, there is one thing: you can drink, but you must not get drunk!"

Considering the special situation of Huo Jianchuan, Song Yuan nodded happily, but he didn't want to face this matter. Huo Jianchuan behaved extremely stubbornly.

"Your Highness, let's be clear. Since I mentioned the bet, the privilege of drinking should be the reward for the bet. If I lose, there's no need to mention it again!"

Seeing Huo Jianchuan being so stubborn, Situ Jing and Jinlian couldn't help but shook their heads.

Why is this necessary?

"General Huo, there's really no need to ask for trouble!" Jinlian advised, "The prince was inconsiderate and perhaps negligent before. Are you dissatisfied with the prince now?"

"But in the end, you're the one who's hurt. Now that the prince has admitted his mistake, I don't think there's any need for you to ask for trouble!"

"I'm not asking for trouble, I just believe that no matter what the outcome, I will definitely win this time!"

Huo Jianchuan responded with some confidence. This time, Song Yuan didn't say anything more and just nodded!

"Okay, since General Huo has said so, then I agree to you!"

"The time of the barbarian attack will be used as the basis. If you are right, then as you wish, I will grant you the privilege of drinking in the army!"

"But if you're wrong, you'll lose. Then, I'll take back the privilege that my father granted you, allowing you to meet officials without bowing!"

Is there something wrong with you, kid?

Seeing that Song Yuan was actually serious, Situ Jing beside him kicked him in annoyance.

I secretly felt sorry for Huo Jianchuan!

After all, Huo Jianchuan's broken leg was caused by injustice. Now he follows Song Yuan and serves him wholeheartedly, which can be regarded as a great contribution.

As a head coach, it is normal to be considerate of your subordinates.

Not only are you not taking care of me, but you're also making bets with me about everything. How can you be a commander like this?

Others just want to drink some wine to warm themselves up because of injuries. Why do you take this bet seriously?

"you……"

Thinking of the angry part, Situ Jing was about to speak up for Huo Jianchuan immediately, but she didn't expect that before she could utter a word, Huo Jianchuan thanked her with gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Highness. That's a deal!"

Seeing that the matter was settled, even Situ Jing couldn't say much for a moment. Taking this opportunity, Song Yuan hurriedly asked more questions.

"By the way, General Huo, I saw that you were full of confidence before. What exactly did you base your confidence on?"

"Your Highness, if I tell you that I will observe the celestial phenomena at night..."

"General Huo, this joke is not funny!"

"Ahem..." After being stopped by Song Yuan, Huo Jianchuan smiled awkwardly, and then he solved the mystery.

"As for observing the celestial phenomena at night, it's actually true. I met a strange man in this frontier area before and learned a few tricks from him. However, I feel that the so-called method of observing the celestial phenomena at night is not as effective as my own body..."

As he spoke, Huo Jianchuan patted his legs and began to explain the mystery. Everyone finally understood.

It turned out that ever since Huo Jianchuan broke his leg, whenever winter came, the cold air would penetrate his heart and corrode his bones.

But before, with Huo Jianchuan's willpower, he could endure it.

It's just a bit of torture.

But when he got up this morning, the severe pain was so severe that even Huo Jianchuan couldn't help but gasp.

Such a violent reaction made him make a conclusion instantly.

According to the saying in the frontier, when the winter is extremely cold, there will be a bone-chilling wind.

Even if this wind blew on an ordinary person, it would feel like scraping bones and peeling flesh.

For someone like Huo Jianchuan who was already in poor health, the impact was even more painful.

And this biting wind also means that heavy fog is about to come.

At that time, the fog rising above the river surface will definitely be the best camouflage for the ants!

Song Yuan had said before that since the barbarians were so cunning, they would definitely choose to launch a surprise attack when the weather was bad.

Now, deep winter has arrived, fog is about to rise, and the three elements of time, place and people have been completely gathered.

According to Huo Jianchuan's judgment, the ants only have two or three chances, which will be gone in a flash!

The other party will definitely not miss such a great opportunity and will definitely execute the original plan as soon as possible!

"Now I understand!"

After hearing the last sentence, Song Yuan nodded with some understanding, then looked at Huo Jianchuan's broken leg, with a hint of concern in his eyes.

"Commander Huo, your leg is so severely broken, can drinking alone solve the problem? Wouldn't standing by the fire and warming yourself up help alleviate the pain?"

"Roasting by the fire will naturally relieve the pain a lot, but we still have to leave the tent eventually. It's just a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease." Huo Jianchuan smiled bitterly.

Situ Jing, who was standing by, suddenly became energetic and pouted at Jinlian beside her.

"Didn't you say before that your medical skills are unrivaled and rare in the world? Now it's time for you to demonstrate them!"

Facing Situ Jing's criticism, Jin Lian just smiled and responded immediately: "This is a congenital deficiency. I see that it is fine, but even I am not sure about the cure. I can only say that I will try my best!"

As she spoke, Jinlian first glanced at Song Yuan, and when she saw him nod, she immediately stepped forward.

Faced with such a grand occasion, Huo Jianchuan waved his hands repeatedly with a bit of trepidation: "No, no, you are also the prince's woman, with a noble status. After all, I am just a commander, how can I trouble my wife to do it?"

"Besides, I've seen many doctors before for this problem, and even they couldn't help. It's better not to waste my time!"

"It doesn't hurt to take a look!"

Jinlian smiled and corrected him, "I'm a doctor. In the eyes of doctors, there's no distinction between high and low!"

"Besides, General Huo underestimated me. Now you are a general under the prince. Even the prince feels particularly distressed for you!"

"Besides, the war is imminent. You can't let your health affect your performance, right? If you make a mistake in judgment due to illness, that would be a huge mistake!"

"This..." Faced with such persuasion, Huo Jianchuan hesitated again and again, and finally nodded.

"Then there's Mrs. Law!"

"Not really. Sit down and I'll take a look at it for you!" Jinlian said as she started to operate it immediately.

Seeing this, Situ Jing, who was standing by, took the opportunity to pull Song Yuan and drag him out of the tent.

"If you ask me, you were a little too serious earlier. General Huo just couldn't bring himself to do that. Why did you actually make a bet with him?"

While no one else was around, Situ Jing was the first to start teaching him a lesson.

Song Yuan smiled faintly and immediately explained the mystery: "If you ask me, you are the one who is really sensitive. Don't you think about why General Huo is so persistent given his personality?"

"The so-called bet is just an excuse. In the final analysis, General Huo just doesn't want to be seen as an outsider in the eyes of outsiders. He doesn't want sympathy, he wants dignity!"

"He just wants to be a normal person in the eyes of others. He just doesn't want to be treated differently. What I do is true respect, and this is more in line with his wishes!"

"Some people, even though they are not as good as they were before, still have pride in their hearts. That is their last pure land. All we need to do is respect them!"

Song Yuan knew in his heart that given the relationship between him and Huo Jianchuan, if the other party really wanted to drink, why would he say so much?

Even if there was no physical illness, Song Yuan would open the back door with just one word.

I believe Huo Jianchuan also understood this during his trip!

But he still endured for so long and still used betting as an excuse.

To put it bluntly, it was just because that was Huo Jianchuan’s last pride and the last persistence in his heart!

Huo Jianchuan sincerely hopes that in the eyes of others he is a normal person and that he does not need to be treated differently.

All that is needed is the normal perspective of ordinary people!

Song Yuan understood this feeling and finally agreed with this statement.

Hearing Song Yuan's analysis, Situ Jing also raised her eyebrows: "Okay, okay, okay, you have a point. I can't argue with you, right?"

"That's because what I said was right!" Song Yuan smiled proudly.

Situ Jing rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

Finally, he even suggested, "Let's go and take a look around the military camp. The war is about to begin. If we show up more often, it will also help stabilize the morale of the troops!"

"Besides...after this war, no one knows whether they are dead or alive. Maybe some people will never be seen again!"

The atmosphere was inevitably sad at the end, and Song Yuan nodded with a bit of coldness.

As the saying goes, one general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. As long as there is war, there will always be casualties.

The only thing you can do is to try to avoid losses.

But faced with reality, I can only accept it helplessly.