Just as Liu Qi was wondering, Shi A, who was standing by, had already come forward to greet him: "Master, you have finally arrived."
The old man stroked his beard and smiled: "My son can serve the imperial court, and his teachings are not in vain."
This old man turned out to be Shi'a's master. Shi'a was an orphan. He was brought up by Wang Yue and taught martial arts since he was a child. Although he was a master and apprentice, he had the same affection as father and son.
Wang Yue was the most powerful warrior in the Three Kingdoms. He was once a tiger warrior and had a high reputation in the capital.
Later, when He Jin came to power, he only used famous people. Wang Yue was squeezed out and angrily returned to Liaodong to retire. Liu Qi asked Shi A to write a letter to invite him here.
"It turns out you are a senior. If you are not welcome from afar, please come in!" Liu Qi also came down the steps to greet him, clasping his fists and saying, "I have heard about the name of a hero for a long time. He rode into Helan and beheaded the thieves. It is admirable."
Wang Yue sighed with emotion: "My skills are not worth mentioning. I am already over 70 years old. I thought I would bury my bones in Yanshan Mountain. Thanks to the general's invitation, if this broken body can still do its best for the Han Dynasty, I am willing to run away."
Liu Qi praised: "A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people! My predecessors performed chivalrous acts of justice and killed barbarians. They deserve the word 'chivalrous'."
"For the country and the people..." Wang Yue's eyes flashed with light, and he said a word that touched his heart, and he bowed deeply to Liu Qi: "The general is really the words of gold and stone, I will keep it in mind!"
While the three of them were chatting, Liu Qi invited Wang Yue to sit down in the lobby, ordered a banquet to be held, and invited Xu Shu to accompany him.
During the dinner, we talked about the events of those years. At the age of eighteen, Wang Yue killed an enemy alone. At the age of thirty, he traveled around the world without encountering an opponent. Although he was keen on fame, he could never achieve his wish. In the end, he only became a swordsmanship teacher.
In the late Han Dynasty, if you wanted to establish a reputation, be granted a title, or become a general, without a strong background and family background, it was basically difficult to associate with famous people.
What's more, Wang Yue only knows swordsmanship. In the eyes of those in power, he is just a wanderer and cannot be reused.
In troubled times, counselors and brave generals are the most popular. In the Han Dynasty when everyone could dance a sword, swordsmanship was basically just a showpiece, let alone the battlefield.
The fighting between the two armies was dominated by swords and spears, which depended on horseback skills. Even if Wang Yue was superb in swordsmanship, he would be of no use in fighting on the battlefield.
If it were just a fencing competition, perhaps Lu Bu would not be a match for Wang Yue, but when thousands of troops and horses were galloping around, the two would be far apart.
Therefore, people like Wang Yue can only be guards, and those who kill enemies and make achievements are military generals.
Not long after, Xu Shu arrived. He was also a knight-errant in his early years. He admired Wang Yue very much and praised him again when they met.
After sitting down again, Liu Qi said: "Senior, there is no need to belittle oneself. I invite senior to Xiangyang this time not only to teach martial arts, but also to cultivate talents. The knights can also serve the country."
Wang Yue was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "I wonder what the general has planned?"
Xu Shu smiled and said: "The general is planning to form the Jingguo Army to train ranger talents to complement our Yanfeng Camp; he is also calling on the world's heroes to establish a sect to uphold justice and serve the country and the people. The strength and prestige of our predecessors are enough to do the job. "
Liu Qi had this idea because a group of heroes from Funiu Mountain had taken refuge with Wei Yan, and he realized that these people were also a force that could not be ignored.
Although they fell into the trap of becoming bandits, many of them were sincere, but they had no way of serving the country because of their background. If they could be exploited, it would be miraculous.
Historically, when Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China, many heroes responded, causing turmoil in the Central Plains. Cao Cao even considered moving the capital.
Wang Yue heard a movement in his mind, clasped his fists and said, "I'd like to hear the details!"
Liu Qi said: "This matter is too complicated. I will explain it in detail when I come to Japan. Today is to support my senior. I want to worship my senior as General Jingguo. From now on, I will treat all the generals and departments equally and reward them based on their merits. I don't know what your senior wants." ?”
The responsibilities of the Jingguo Army are similar to those of Jinyiwei and Liumen. They not only assist Xu Shu to spy on the military situation, but also take care of the people in the green forest and control this force that is free from the court.
During the Han Dynasty, people in the Jianghu were still in a state of wandering around and fleeing the rivers and lakes. Especially in the wars at the end of the Han Dynasty, they could just change places at a shot, and the government could not restrain them at all.
Only by guiding them to become sects, using the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians, can they check and balance themselves. If they have concerns and concerns, they will naturally obey the orders of the imperial court.
"Thank you, General!" Wang Yue couldn't help but burst into tears and stood up and knelt on the ground.
For most of his life, he failed to seek official positions and almost died in depression. Who would have expected that he would meet the Master of the Ming Dynasty in his old age? How could Wang Yue not be excited?
"Senior, please get up quickly!" Liu Qi hurriedly helped Wang Yue up and said with a smile: "Senior, you want to teach me swordsmanship. You and I also have a master-disciple relationship. From now on, we must not give rude gifts."
Wang Yue wiped his tears and nodded heavily: "Tomorrow, I will practice sword practice!"
Liu Qi happened to take out the Qingzhi Sword: "I have a new sword, please take a look at it, senior."
Wang Yue took the sword, and suddenly his expression was slightly stern. With a slight shake of his arm, he heard a clear dragon's roar, and the sword clanged out of its sheath.
The hall lit up, and saw a burst of cold light. The green sword flew straight into the air, spinning around the beam like a swimming dragon, and flew straight to the table.
Wang Yue stood up, stretched out his hand to firmly grasp the hilt of the sword, tied it with a beautiful sword flower, sheathed the sword, and the brilliance disappeared instantly.
The whole movement is done in one go, which is dazzling and obviously meant to show off one's skills.
Wang Yue handed the green sword to Liu Qi with both hands: "What a sword!"
Xu Shu's eyes flickered at the side and he chuckled: "Although it is a good sword, if it is only used for martial arts training, it will be overkill and underutilized."
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Xiahou Ba and the others happily returned to Guanyi. They immediately called Zhang Wei and ordered, "Go home quickly to get a gold brick for use."
Although it cost more than two million yuan to buy furniture this time, one tael of gold is ten thousand yuan, so one piece is enough.
The three of them are sitting on a golden mountain, with great wealth and strong backs.
Zhang Wei hurriedly waved his hand and said: "This gold brick must not be shown to others, otherwise it will lead to death."
Xiahou Ba said displeasedly: "You don't dare to use that gold, so what's the harm in giving it to us?"
Zhang Weiyan said: "This gold brick is the same as the gold brick that was searched in the Cai Mansion. Now the government is still conducting a strict search. The villain finally got rid of the suspicion. If he takes it out at this time, he will not be able to survive, but the three young masters will also be implicated."
"This..." Xiahou Ba was stunned. He thought it was Zhang Wei pretending to be depressed to avoid Liu Qi, but it turned out to be related to the Cai family.
When Xia Houmao heard this, he became anxious and grabbed Xia Houba's sleeves: "Why don't we return those furniture!"
"No!" Cao Tai said coldly: "How can we transport the gold away without the cover of furniture?"
Xia Houmao said angrily: "But the Qingzhi Sword is mine!"
Cao Tai said dissatisfied: "So what? It's just a temporary pledge here, and it's not that it will never be taken back. Why are you so stingy?"
Xia Houmao shouted: "The Qingzhi Sword belongs to the Prime Minister!"
Xiahou Ba's face changed slightly, and then he smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, we will transport the gold back to Xuchang and report it to the prime minister. He will definitely forgive you and send someone to redeem it when the time comes."
Xia Houmao hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, pointed at the two of them and said, "It's agreed, but if something goes wrong with your two ideas, we will all bear the responsibility together."
The work was about to be completed, and Cao Tai also comforted him: "Don't worry! This matter is perfect, I dare to guarantee it with my head."
