"teacher."
Liu Huang squatted down on the bank and shouted to Mr. Chen.
Yes, Mr. Chen was also Liu Huang's teacher, but unlike Qin Huai, he was Liu Huang's guide in martial arts, while Qin Huai was the instructor of knowledge and etiquette for Prince Liu. According to the rules, Qin Huai was named Grand Master.
As for Mr. Chen, he is generally unknown. Of course, he himself does not care about this. After teaching Liu Huang, he retired here, fishing, basking in the sun, and sleeping. It was extremely comfortable.
As for martial arts?
In his own words, his path has reached its end. There are not many people in the world who can beat him. Why should he pursue that illusory and higher realm?
So, here he is, living a life of retirement.
Hearing the familiar voice, Mr. Chen raised the straw hat on his face and said calmly, "It's you."
After a pause, he seemed to have guessed why Liu Huang came, and said: "Those boys of yours are still doubting life up there."
Hearing this, Liu Huang looked towards the island in the lake. No... No. He squinted his eyes and saw three small black spots on the island.
"Are they...lying?"
Liu Huang was full of doubts. Now that the fight was over, if he didn't come down quickly, where would he be lying down?
"My skills are inferior to those of others. I didn't even have a chance to resist, so I was pushed to the ground and rubbed. It's so miserable."
Old Chen clicked his tongue, shaking his head as if remembering the scene on the island earlier.
Liu Huang was startled for a moment, and then he realized that what his daughters said was literal.
I didn't know Su Chen's strength before, so I thought that the few of them were just about the same. If they fought, it would just be you and me. In the end, one of them would be slightly better.
But I didn't expect that Su Chen was so strong that he could easily crush even Wuzong's opponents.
The great martial artist couldn't defeat him, so he was pushed to the ground and rubbed. It was normal to think so.
Thinking of this, Liu Huang sat down on the ground and asked, "Teacher, what do you think of Su Chen?"
Mr. Chen glanced at him, stood up and sat on the boat, "Su Chen? Oh, that young man?"
"When you were young, even ten of you would not be as good as him."
He struck mercilessly. In terms of level of excellence, Su Chen was definitely the most outstanding young man he had ever seen since he had been practicing martial arts for so long.
It's a pity...he comes from Zhenlong Sect.
"Well…"
Liu Huang felt a little speechless. It must be you, the teacher. You are still so familiar without mercy.
One sentence made him feel like he was dreaming back to when he first learned martial arts.
However, Chen Lao's comments made him not dissatisfied. After all, at Su Chen's age, he was also struggling in the realm of great martial arts master.
"That's right, at such a young age, you are already at the realm of King Wu. This kind of ability is beyond the reach of even the older generation, not to mention the younger generation!"
Liu Huang sighed.
"King Wu?"
When Mr. Chen heard this, he glanced at him, and his smile had some inexplicable meaning.
"Could it be?"
When Liu Huang saw this, he said disapprovingly, isn't Su Chen the King of Wu, or the King of Wu?
If that were the case, he would directly abolish his martial arts cultivation.
But that's not possible.
"Hahaha, whatever you think it is, then it is!"
Mr. Chen laughed and couldn't bear to hit his only disciple.
Then, the two of them chatted about Su Chen for a while. When they learned that Su Chen was not interested in imperial power, Emperor Liu breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but be surprised. How could anyone in this world not be interested in the supreme power that determines life and death? Woolen cloth?
Finally, Mr. Chen made some suggestions to Liu Huang.
"Su Chen is the only one in the world. If you use it well, you can make the Kingdom of Shu take off and surpass all other countries!"
These words brought an uncontrollable turmoil to Liu Huang's heart.
Until he landed on the island in the lake, Mr. Chen's words still seemed to be echoing in his mind, and he was looking at the three people lying on the island, two of whom were his sons.
"well…"
Inexplicably, he sighed, they are all young people, why are they so different?
Liu Changqing and the three others showed no reaction to his arrival. When he walked over and took a look, they were all lying down and asleep.
Each looks worse than the other.
Among them, Yang Xiao was the most miserable. From where he lay, he could see dried blood.
Next was Liu Changqing, who received some beatings on his face, leaving bruises all over.
The one who seemed to be in the best condition was Liu Nian, who didn't seem to be beaten.
"cough!"
Seeing that they showed no signs of waking up, Liu Huang made a fist with his hand, put it in front of his mouth and coughed.
But this sound had some kind of blessing, like the sound of a bell spreading loudly and ringing in the ears of the three of them.
The three people all trembled in unison and then woke up.
"Ah... I slept so comfortably!"
Liu Changqing stood up, yawned and stretched, but this action affected the bruises on his face, causing him to pull the corners of his mouth in pain.
Liu Nian didn't speak, but his face was full of energy, which showed that he had slept well.
"Woooo..."
Yang Xiao swallowed several times, but he never came out with the correct note. He was beaten even worse than he looked.
"Sleeping comfortably?"
Suddenly, a faint voice floated from the side.
The three of them turned their heads when they heard the sound and saw Liu Huang standing not far away with a cold and calm face. They were frightened and the three of them immediately stood up and saluted.
"I've met my father!"
Liu Changqing saluted quickly, and Liu Nian made the same move as him.
"Goodbye Shang Shang!"
When Yang Xiao saluted, he made vague sounds. Only by listening carefully and distinguishing them can you hear what he was saying.
Liu Huang glanced at Yang Xiao with complicated eyes. He couldn't say anything to blame. He only left one sentence, "After leaving, each of you will find a way to treat yourself, and then reflect on yourself." Then he crossed the lake and left without using any tools. The surface of the lake is not wet at all.
"Finished?"
On the shore, Mr. Chen asked calmly when he saw Liu Huang coming across the water.
Liu Huang nodded and said softly: "Teacher, please pick them up."
Watching Liu Huang leave, Mr. Chen shook his head and walked to the bow. The boat moved inexplicably on its own!
The boat made ripples and slowly sailed towards the island in the lake.
On the calm lake surface, Mr. Chen's faint sigh spread around.
"When I see Su Chen, I will miss my life..."
When Mr. Chen saw Liu Huang acting like this, he knew without asking that he must be thinking, they are all young people, why is there such a big difference?
And why can't talents like Su Chen be used by him and the Kingdom of Shu?
Therefore, Mr. Chen expressed such emotion.
…
Time flies, three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Jinluan Palace is approaching.
All civil and military officials from the entire court have arrived, waiting for Emperor Liu's arrival.
At the front of the queue of civil servants, there is a vacancy on the left, and next to it is Qin Huai. Obviously, this position is a kind of Huang Shizheng who has not yet arrived for leave, and is the prime minister!
"The Holy One has arrived!!!"
In front of the door of Jinluan Palace, Xiao Zhezi's figure trotted over, and then shouted loudly at the top of his voice.
Hearing this voice, all civil and military officials in the court knelt down in unison.
"Pa tap, tap tap..."
Gradually, a burst of footsteps came closer and closer, until they climbed the golden stairs. At this moment, all the civil and military ministers shouted in unison: "See Your Majesty!!!"
The momentum shook the entire Jinluan Palace.
Liu Huang walked to the splendid dragon chair, turned around and sat down, and said loudly: "Everyone loves me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"
Hearing the sound, all the civil and military ministers said in unison.
Then, everyone stood up in order, and when they saw Emperor Liu on the dragon throne, they couldn't help but be startled.
Because they saw Liu Huang at this time, with an upward smile on his lips, the kind of smile that couldn't be stopped.
In the past, in the morning court, Emperor Liu would either have an expressionless face, or he might show a somewhat unhappy expression because of his boredom. The source of his unhappiness was the boring government affairs.
No, very wrong.
As the saying goes, when Liu Huang smiles, life or death is unpredictable.
This smile may indicate that something big like an earthquake is about to happen in the court.
"My dear friends, do you have anything to say?" Emperor Liu asked with a smile.
But when the words spread, everyone in the court looked at each other, looking at each other.
At this time, no one could guess Liu Huang's mood. It was a normal thing to do in the morning, but if he said this, there might be two results.
Maybe Liu Huang was in a good mood at this time, and starting something could have unexpected effects.
But at the same time, another kind of surprise may occur.
I am afraid that those who stand up will be touched by the latter's "surprise".
Qin Huai took a peek and saw that everyone was as silent as a quail. After thinking about it, he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty is filled with joy, but is there any happy event?"
"Hahaha, what the Grand Master said is true, it is a happy event, a great happy event!"
Liu Huang showed his face and smiled.
"You may have heard from the gossip that the martial arts competition is over and the results have been shown. We are just waiting for the notice to be posted."
"But among them, there is a good thing that makes me feel very relieved and happy!"
Having said this, everyone in the court couldn't help but feel curious. The last martial arts exercise was completely public, so everyone knew the result without announcing it.
But is there anything in this that would make His Majesty feel so happy?
Qin Huai couldn't help but be curious, so he asked, "I dare to ask, what can make your Majesty so happy?"
"Ha ha!"
Emperor Liu laughed, "Grand Master and all the beloved ministers must already know who this year's top martial arts scholar belongs to, right?"
Having seen the melee during the martial arts competition, or the generals who received the news, at this moment, the same name could not help but pop up in their minds.
"Su Chen!"
This ordinary, yet unique name.
Qin Huai said: "The Holy One said... Su Chen?"
He gave the answer to what everyone was thinking.
"good!"
Liu Huang nodded slightly, "Today, although the person involved has not arrived, I will reward Su Chen in advance in front of all the beloved ladies!"
As soon as these words came out, the court was in an uproar, followed by a commotion.
They all felt that Liu Huang was too impatient to post a notice announcing the results of the martial arts examination. Just these days, just these few days, he couldn't wait?
However, what Liu Huang said meant that he was going to issue an imperial edict directly, rather than an imperial edict that required consultation and decision-making by Zhongshu Sheng. It was Liu Huang's arbitrary decision and no one was allowed to refute it.
At this thought, all the civil servants and military generals fell silent. It was a certainty that Wu Zhuangyuan would be the champion. No one was stupid enough to jump out and say, "I have objections."
Unless you don’t want the hat on your head anymore.
Liu Huang glanced at the entire audience and saw that no one raised any objections, so he said slowly: "I have given you an oral decree to confer the title of First Grade Admiral to the First Rank Military Scholar, Baron of the County, and enjoy the title of a thousand households in the city!"
"Wow!"
In the Jinluan Hall, all the civil and military officials were in an uproar. Not only was the award given to a military champion, but also the title and the food that was inconsistent with the title.
County man, fifth-grade knighthood, raised so high as soon as he came up!
You know, before this, Su Chen was lonely and had nothing!
What's more, the previous top martial arts champions were worthy of third-grade officials!
No wonder the official title was raised so high, it was issued by an edict. If you go through the process, you will not be able to pass it.
But even if it were like this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would not be able to survive!
"Your Majesty, I have objections!"
Next to Qin Huai, an old man walked out and saluted.
Liu Huang had expected this, raised his eyebrows, and said, "What objection does the Master have?"
Among the official positions, the Taifu, who is second only to the Prime Minister and holds the position of Grand Master, stood up and said: "I believe that the Wu champion is still young. If he is appointed as the admiral, he may not be able to convince the public."
"In my opinion, it would be better for Wu Zhuangyuan to follow the past rules, hold a third-grade official position, and slowly gain experience!"
After saying this, many civil servants and generals immediately agreed.
"I second the proposal!"
"My lord, second the motion!"
…
Liu Huang had obviously expected this scene. His dull eyes swept over those who seconded the proposal, and with one word, he told them to shut up.
"My dear friends, the War of Hundred Dynasties is about to begin."
