The surrounding soldiers who were still laughing at first looked a little more serious after hearing what he said, and then they burst out laughing again.
There are about a dozen young men from rich families who come to their military camp every year. When they come, every one of them swears that he will definitely stay, but when it comes later, most of them can't persist.
The person in front of me looks no different from those who have been here before.
One of the soldiers with beards said: "Okay, since you are willing to stay, let's stay for now. I want to see how long you can stay."
Yuan Jing could tell that the man in front of him was the leader of this group of soldiers. If he impressed him, perhaps what he would get would be different.
To win over people's hearts, you should start slowly from the bottom. If you are assigned to a high-level position as soon as you arrive, you will not be able to win over the people, and it will have no big effect.
I don't believe that I can't make it in this military camp with my own abilities.
He looked at the beard with fixed eyes: "Do you dare to make a bet with me?"
Bearded didn't expect that he could say these words in turn, and asked: "What do you want to bet on?"
Yuan Jing's eyes were filled with determination: "Just bet on how long I can stay."
Bearded Beard originally thought that he came from Luoyang and just came to join in the fun, so he looked down upon him.
He said nonchalantly: "I bet you won't be able to stay for more than a month."
The environment here is difficult, and there is no such thing as wine or meat. It would be nice to be full.
The imperial court seemed wealthy, but it was all just superficial.
Moreover, the food peeled off by the imperial court had been exploited at all levels, and by the time it was left to their side, there was not much left.
Luoyang is prosperous, and the nobles there have fine clothes and fine food.
But here at the border, many of the people guarding the country don't even have enough to eat.
Yuan Jing said: "One month, you look down on me too much."
The bearded man snorted when he heard what he said. Before he could speak, he heard Yuan Jing speak again: "I'll bet you three months."
"If I can still stay here after three months, you have to listen to me."
The bearded man didn't take his bet to heart at all. A fair-faced boy, who came to this military camp for the first time, didn't know how high the sky was and how high he was, yet he dared to make a bet with him.
"Okay, I promise you."
"If you can still insist on staying here after three months, I will listen to you from now on."
The bearded man continued: "But if you can't fulfill your bet, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Yuan Jing said: "If I don't stay until that time, I will let you do whatever you want without any complaints."
As soon as he made this promise, many people around him were ready to make a move.
Everyone knew that he was a noble son from Luoyang, so the bet he mentioned was certainly true.
After hearing this, the bearded man's eyes brightened a bit.
If this person loses, he might be able to use this bet to find stability for his family.
"Princess, you said this yourself."
He just shouted it out. Yuan Jing was a little embarrassed when he first heard this title. Now he understood some truth in his heart, but it didn't matter anymore.
The bearded man called him this just because he wanted to see him become angry, but he didn't expect that the young master was not angry at all and just let out a boring cry and left.
After he left, the people around him felt bored and left.
The general standing next to him knew that Yuan Jing had a bad temper at home.
I heard that Master Yuan was very angry about this matter, and on the surface he said that he wanted to sever ties with his son, but in fact he couldn't help but send someone secretly to persuade his son to go back.
I didn't expect that Yuan Jing had a stubborn temper. Wave after wave of people came to persuade him secretly, but there was no sign that he had changed his mind.
Seeing that everyone around him had almost dispersed, he said: "Master Yuanjing, the military camp is not suitable for you. Your father is still worried, so you should go back as soon as possible."
Yuan Jing looked at him: "General, there is no need to persuade me. I just said such words, so I will definitely do it."
The general said: "Do you know that you have just made such a bet. In the next three months, they will find every way to find you and try to force you out."
When Yuan Jing heard this, a relieved smile appeared on his lips: "Since I said this, I naturally understand it in my heart."
The three months since he first arrived at the military camp were the best time to win people's hearts. I have to use this matter to develop. He just wanted to see how far his endurance was...
Seeing his appearance, the young general knew that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would have no effect, so he said, "Since you have made up your mind, I can't say anything else."
"On the surface, your father wants to sever ties with you, but in fact he still cares about you and has been secretly sending people to take care of you."
How could Yuan Jing not understand.
When he was on the road, he always met those inexplicably kind-hearted people, and he knew that it was definitely his father and brother who had secretly established a relationship.
The young general then spoke: "If you have time, write a letter to your father."
Yuan Jing nodded when he heard this. The fact that he came out to compete for military honors was not a good thing for his father at all.
Speaking of this matter, in the eyes of his father, he was probably ignorant.
Yuan Jing just said: "Then I will go down first."
He was thoughtful, returned to his room, and wrote a letter to his father and sent it back.
…
It was half a month after Yuan Jie received the letter, and the person he was secretly taking care of also sent news, saying that no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, Yuan Jing just didn't want to come back.
Yuan Jie advised: "Father, A Jing has grown up now and has his own ideas. If he wants to join the army, just follow him."
Yuan Jie sighed after hearing this: "If he was as calm as you, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
In his heart, Yuan Jing was always a free-spirited person. No matter what he wanted to do in these years, Yuan Jing had not paid much attention to it.
When his wife died to save his two sons, this incident has always been a scar in his heart. He has never married again in these years. The eldest son is excellent in all aspects. The only bad thing is that he is not in good health.
The youngest son followed Pei Zhi. For a person like Pei Zhi, he knew at a glance that as long as he was given a chance, with the help of the east wind, he would be able to fly into the sky with dragons.
Pei Zhi saved His Majesty twice. When Yuan Jie heard the news, he felt happy.
On the one hand, I was thinking that I had promised Brother Pei to take good care of his son, and now I finally did it.
Although I didn't contribute much in these matters, I can naturally take more care of people when they come to Luoyang in the future.
Another one is my own selfishness. I think that if I accompany someone like that, my little son will be taken care of by him to some extent if he follows him.
This is indeed the case. Pei Zhi is indeed very affectionate and righteous in this regard.
I originally thought about asking my son to come back and marry the Li family, and the two families would get married, and then on the other hand, Pei Lili would come to help him, so no matter how bad things were in the future, it wouldn't be any worse.
But he didn't expect that what he said that day did not make him think about marriage. Instead, he thought about joining the army.
If he had known this was the case, Yuan Jie would never have said these words.
Yuan Jie looked at his father's sad face and felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"Father, I will send someone to protect him secretly."
"no need to worry."
When he said this, he couldn't help but cough a few more times. A Jing had considered many things before he even thought about joining the army. If he had been more capable of being an elder brother, A Jing might not have considered it. That's it.
When Yuan Jing went to join the army, he was no less worried than Yuan Jie.
After Yuan Jie opened the letter, he felt what Yuan Jing said sincerely in his heart.
"Father, brother, I didn't come to join the army just for temporary motivation, nor just for who."
"I have my own ambitions in my heart, and I will definitely protect myself outside. My father and brother don't have to worry."
"I know that my father is worried about the situation at home and wants to marry me to the Li family, but in the end these cannot solve the root problem."
When Yuan Jie saw this, his old eyes felt sore for some reason.
In his heart, his youngest son has always been the cynical person. He didn't expect that he actually understood these truths a long time ago, but he just didn't say anything.
Then look down.
"My brother has always been in poor health, and now my sister-in-law is pregnant again. Brother, remember not to overwork yourself. If anything happens, our family will find a way to solve it."
When Yuan Jie saw these words, his eyes felt warm.
A Jing just didn't want to say these words in front of them, but he was more transparent than anyone in his heart.
