Time passes silently between heaven and earth, precipitating the autumn mood into the mountains and rivers, and unknowingly brewing autumn colors all over the sky.
Between the yellow leaves and the clear water, a person walks slowly, as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves, as gorgeous as summer flowers, as bright as spring, as pure as winter snow. This person seems to be the most blessed person in the world, and he is the favorite of His Majesty at that time. His concubine, Virtuous Concubine Yun Qingzhu.
She slowly walked to the backyard of Yun Mansion and walked towards a waterside pavilion.
In the waterside pavilion, two old men were sitting across from each other and talking. When they saw Concubine De approaching, they both just nodded slightly and then played chess by themselves.
One is the father of a concubine, so naturally he does not have to be polite at all times;
The other is Sishui Prefecture Muwei Yuanzhi who is now under "house arrest" here.
Regardless of how they were manipulated by Concubine De at the dinner party that day, it was just a show that both parties knew and played for everyone to see.
Concubine De came with the emperor's orders. If Wei Yuanzhi couldn't pretend to be decent, then Concubine De or His Majesty behind her would have no choice but to help him look decent.
But now that he has passed that level, Concubine De can no longer control his life and death.
Moreover, as old as he was, how could he not understand that the period from when he was detained in Yun Mansion to when he returned to Beijing was the opportunity for Concubine De to subdue him for her own use.
This was His Majesty's tacit approval, and this was the center's reward for the concubine, but it was not the result he wanted.
As a feudal official, he has his own pride and thoughts.
He is not the kind of guy who can easily fall under anyone's wing.
If one had to take sides, the crown prince who is now in the East Palace, the concubine Shu who has the support of the noble group, or even the eldest prince who is sitting on one side and has no intention of being the prince and protecting himself, which one is better than this emerging concubine.
Therefore, he pretended to be stupid and refused to take up Concubine De's offer. Concubine De had no choice but to chat with him from time to time, show off her own strength, and try to win over this veteran minister with a good reputation.
Watching the two of them playing chess, Concubine De dismissed the maid and personally refilled the hot tea for the two of them several times.
With such etiquette, Wei Yuanzhi naturally couldn't be too polite, so he had to take the initiative to find a topic, "Mother, I heard that yesterday you summoned General Jin who was not a member of the army?"
Concubine De smiled and said, "Well, that kid from Gaoyang has a cousin who wants to join the army, so he invited General Jin over to see if he could join the Wudang Army to gain some experience."
Wei Yuanzhi chuckled lightly, "As the old military god's personal soldier, the Wudang Army is not so easy to advance."
Concubine De nodded, "Yes, General Jin rejected me directly and directly. He really showed no mercy at all!"
Wei Yuanzhi said calmly: "Although I have been living in a corner these past few years, I still know a lot about everything in the court. It is no problem that I want to extend my hand to the military. Being in the army is the best and most effective way. A symbolic way. But it is too difficult to become an army. All parties in the DPRK and China have tried many ways, but now they can only get two people, and they are still no more than a thousand-man captain. If the empress really wants to make a difference, she should change her. "
Concubine De nodded slightly, "Master Wei is mature and prudent, and what he said is certainly true. I think so too, but that kid Gao Yang is stubborn and wants to give it a try."
Wei Yuanzhi shook his head speechlessly, "Young and energetic, normal."
"Master Wei, my dear wife, I have a different idea from you on this point."
Mr. Yun chuckled, "I think that kid Gao Yang can always create magic. There's nothing he can't do."
Wei Yuanzhi chuckled and did not argue.
In his position, he has seen many talented and beautiful juniors. Which one is not arrogant and arrogant, and which one is not beaten to death by reality.
Seeing Wei Yuanzhi's attitude, Mr. Yun simply smiled and said: "Master Wei, how about this. Let's make a bet. If that kid Gao Yang succeeds in getting his cousin to join the Wudang Army, you agree to talk openly and honestly with my little girl. Talk. If it doesn't succeed, then the little girl will stop pestering her, and the matter will be over."
"Father!" Before Wei Yuanzhi could speak, Concubine De became anxious.
Wei Yuanzhi twirled his beard, looked at Mr. Yun, and then at Concubine De. His mind turned around, and he immediately nodded and said: "Okay, if he is really that capable, I am willing to use my remaining energy for the great cause of the empress. But if it doesn’t work out, please forgive me.”
He didn't believe that Xia Jingyun could send his cousin to the Wudang Army when Concubine De's intervention had no results. Isn't this nonsense!
He just used this opportunity to escape!
Concubine De looked at her father, a little helpless, how could such a thing be such a child's play.
But then I thought about it, it had been several days, and Wei Yuanzhi was still not picking up the slack. There was no point in holding on. It was a strange move to decide the outcome.
But winning is the key to success! If you lose, you will be fooled!
She turned her head and looked into the distance, Xia Jingyun, can you still surprise me?
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Outside Jiang'an City, there is a military camp of Wudang Army.
Jin Jiancheng walked with his hands behind his back and asked, "What time is it?"
Hearing the same question for the third time, the soldier smiled and said: "General, it's only three o'clock in the morning! The person yesterday arrived just now."
Jin Jiancheng snorted, "I'm not asking for talent... I'm asking for it because I'm hungry!"
"General, that's called seeking talents as much as you are thirsty."
"No fucking idea!" Jin Jiancheng snorted and waited until he got bored, so he went to walk around the camp, scolding the big-headed soldiers.
Although the young man yesterday was probably no match for these veterans fighting in the battle formation, when the two armies faced off, he could kill him within three shots, but the other party had not yet joined the army. Basically, no one can read it without saying a word!
With a little training and experience, he is almost a sure-fire battlefield killer.
If he knew more about writing, tsk tsk, he would definitely have picked up a treasure for the young master!
After walking around for a while, he looked at the soldiers and said, "It's time now, right?"
The soldier nodded, and then said comfortingly: "I just gave you a rough idea yesterday. Maybe something has delayed me. General, just wait a little longer."
"Nonsense!" Jin Jiancheng snorted arrogantly and entered the tent with his hands behind his back.
"Tell me, after he comes, what position should I place him in? Is it too low to assign him a captain? Is it too low to assign him a captain? That won't work, it's too high. Everyone will be dissatisfied if he is in vain. Besides, the young master doesn’t give me the power to appoint a captain!”
"Then let him be a centurion. He is neither high nor low. His martial arts are also convincing to everyone. He will be promoted after he has performed meritorious service."
"Hey, this trip was comfortable. I completed my errands and picked up a tiger general. Master will definitely reward me!"
The soldier stood aside with his hands down, silently listening to the general's muttering, snickering in his heart.
The beauty of imagination is that it can evolve those wonderful fantasies in your heart into a future that makes people laugh uncontrollably;
But its cruelty is that reality is never as beautiful as imagined, and it often brings a huge gap to those who love to imagine, making it increasingly difficult for them to accept reality and indulge in imagination.
From the beginning of Si Shi to the end of Si Shi, he was feeling hungry and still didn't see the figure he was looking forward to. By this time, Jin Jiancheng was almost certain that his imagination could no longer reflect reality.
"Hey! Say it, say it, the cooked duck is gone! It's a good thing he doesn't join the army. If he joins the Crane Control Army or the Yulin Army in the future, Master, if you find out, you won't curse me to death!"
"Hey! I really, if I had known, I would have left him here yesterday!"
Jin Jiancheng beat his head in annoyance, his regrets palpable.
"Report!"
Just as he was getting annoyed, his own soldiers came over and said, "General, Concubine De's sworn brother, Mr. Xia, wants to see you."
Jin Jiancheng frowned, "What is he here for?"
"Master Xia said that he wants to send his cousin to join the army."
"You're so stubborn, aren't you? This young man doesn't understand and is still domineering and unreasonable!"
Jin Jiancheng cursed silently, "What does his cousin look like?"
"The guard didn't say anything. Since we are cousins, I think we should be similar to him."
"Another pretty boy!" No matter how good-tempered Jin Jiancheng was, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he scolded him directly, then waved his hand, "Gone!"
The soldier on the side hesitated and said: "General, after all, we are here to escort the Imperial Concubine. Isn't it a bit unfair for us to be so disrespectful to the other party's newly recognized sworn brother?"
Jin Jiancheng followed the good example and said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
The soldier rolled his eyes, "Why don't we just say that the general is out on inspection and is not in the camp. Maybe Mr. Xia will retreat in recognition of the difficulty."
Jin Jiancheng nodded with satisfaction, "You are a traitor! Let's deal with it!"
...
"Mr. Xia, I'm sorry."
The soldier came out in person and looked at Xia Jingyun with a sincere and apologetic look.
Xia Jingyun stood there and sighed, "Is it such an unlucky thing?"
The soldier nodded, "Indeed."
Xia Jingyun turned his head and shouted, "Cousin!"
A man in the distance turned and ran over. The soldier watched the man approaching gradually, and he became more and more familiar, and then his eyes suddenly widened.
Xia Jingyun seemed not to see the expressions of the soldiers, but only looked at his cousin, complaining, "I told you, it's not easy to join the army without any qualifications. My sister said it yesterday, and she will recommend you to Yulin when you return to Beijing." In the army, you can get a captaincy no matter what. You don't believe it, but you insist on coming. Look, it's not a big deal to embarrass me, but how can I say it's embarrassing to my empress?"
Xia Yunfei opened his mouth and sighed, "Erlang, I was wrong. I listen to you."
Xia Jingyun patted his shoulder, "Let's go! We're going back!"
"Wait a minute, you two!"
The soldier finally recovered from the shock and quickly stopped the two of them, "I'll go back and take a look. Maybe the general has already returned to camp."
Xia Jingyun looked around, "I didn't see anyone coming in from here just now?"
The soldier laughed along with him, "There is a back door to the camp. Maybe the general can use the back door."
"Oh, I see, I thought General Jin hated people who used the back door the most!"
Being ridiculed in person, the soldiers did not dare to take offense and said with a smile: "Young Master Xia, you might as well go into the camp and wait while I go take a look."
"No, just stay here. As a scholar, I don't dare to seek military power privately. Please go and ask."
The corner of the soldier's mouth twitched, you even stuffed your eldest brother in, and you said you didn't dare to have private relations with military power...
You are just like a brothel where a girl enters the house and says you are not a womanizer, shameless!
"You two, please wait a moment."
He trotted all the way into the tent, "General!"
Jin Jiancheng frowned, "Why, Xia Jingyun still dares to cause trouble!"
The soldier was out of breath, "It's not...it's...his cousin."
"He doesn't even dare to make trouble, so how dare his cousin!"
"His cousin...is the one from yesterday!"
"Yes...what?" Jin Jiancheng stood up.
Outside the camp, Xia Yunfei and Xia Jingyun stood side by side. One was frail, the other heroic, the other chic and suave, and the other heroic. They looked a bit like the two jewels of the Xia family.
"Erlang, if we act like this, we won't offend the general, right?"
"No, I asked my sister to find out. This General Jin is famous for his good temper in the army, and he is extremely loyal to the Army God family. He has always taken it as his own duty to strengthen the unworthy army, and he will never sit back and watch you go to someone else." Military.”
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Speaking of which, brother, I really didn't realize that you had such strength."
Xia Yunfei blushed slightly, "Thanks to Master's training, I have made great progress these days. Those medicinal baths also cost a lot. I will still find a way to repay him in the future. And it's just boxing and kicking martial arts. Compared to fighting in the battle formation, I will definitely be far inferior." These are veterans of many battles.”
"Yes." Xia Jingyun nodded slightly, "Here he comes."
Jin Jiancheng rushed out accompanied by his own soldiers. He was relieved when he saw that it was Xia Yunfei in person. Then he laughed and looked at Xia Jingyun, "I went out for a patrol and just came back to meet Mr. Xia visiting me. How wonderful!"
Xia Jingyun smiled playfully, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
Jin Jiancheng didn't even blush, "I don't believe it even if you tell me, but it's such a coincidence!"
Xia Jingyun snorted coldly and looked at Xia Yunfei, "Cousin, let me tell you straight, you have also seen that this unworthy army is upright, and my sister's and my face are completely useless here. If you hadn't shown your skills yesterday, we would have You can't even enter the camp. After you come, you will be a helpless soldier. But if you are willing to listen to my sister's arrangement and follow her to the capital, she can easily arrange a captain for you, which is better than if you are here It’s been a hard life here.”
Although Xia Jingyun's words were straightforward, he was also praising Wu Dangjun both inside and outside. Jin Jiancheng was not only not angry but also said quickly: "Young Master Xia's words are wrong. We have already tested your talent yesterday, and I have nothing to do with it." If you join the army, you will be taken seriously!"
Xia Jingyun glanced sideways, "Can you also give me a captain?"
Jin Jiancheng's expression froze, "I do not have the right to appoint the captain. I need to return to Beijing to report to Master Ming. But I can guarantee that your brother can be appointed as centurion."
"There is a captain on one side and a centurion on the other, just like there is a prefect on one side and a county magistrate on the other. The difference between one step and one step is like a chasm. And now the other party said it nicely, the rules in the military camp are strict, and General Jin will bear his grudge against me. In the future I'll punish you with just a pair of shoes, and you won't have anywhere to escape!"
Xia Jingyun said solemnly: "Brother, this is what I have to say, you decide for yourself how to choose."
Jin Jiancheng looked at Xia Yunfei and said seriously: "Don't worry, this will never happen. I have strict discipline in the army. I, Jin Jiancheng, hereby promise you..."
Before Jin Jiancheng finished speaking, Xia Yunfei interrupted him, "General, there is no need to make such remarks, I believe you!"
Jin Jiancheng inexplicably felt a warmth rising in his heart, and then heard Xia Yunfei say to Xia Jingyun: "Erlang, I know you do it for my own good, but I joined the army just to show my ambition to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and to make contributions to the country." There are no distracting thoughts in my heart. There is no such thing as a powerful army in the world, and the military god is famous far and wide, so he is my best choice."
He paused and said the line that Erlang asked him to say, "If you can join this army, you will not regret it even if you die nine times!"
Jin Jiancheng only felt a soreness in his nose, and a deep sense of pride and emotion filled his heart.
He blurted out, "Good brother! Don't worry, if you join our army, you will be a leader. I, Jin Jiancheng, will protect you, otherwise I will be ashamed of your heart!"
Xia Jingyun looked at the two of them and rolled his sleeves helplessly, saying bitterly: "It's up to you!"
Immediately, he strode away. After taking a few steps, he paused, turned around and said, "General Jin, if my cousin makes any mistakes, I, Xia Jingyun, will not spare you even though I am a gentle person!"
Jin Jiancheng didn't take it seriously. He looked at Xia Jingyun who left as a "loser" and smiled proudly, "Mr. Xia, walk slowly!"
Xia Jingyun rolled his sleeves bitterly and walked away.
Jin Jiancheng immediately looked at Xia Yunfei and said in a good mood, "Good brother, let's go! Let's enter the camp!"
