When heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and then deplete his body.
The night in Jinling City is so dark, the wind is so cold, and drizzle is falling in the sky. The merchants and shops on the street had closed their doors early on this dark rainy night, making them look very deserted.
In the dark night, a young man dragged his heavy body forward with difficulty. He looked to be only in his early twenties, wearing a thin black cloth. The biting cold wind blew on his body and face like a knife, and the rain dropped mercilessly along the ends of his hair and fell to the ground. Despite the harsh environment, what could be seen in this young man's eyes was only perseverance.
The young man walked for an unknown amount of time before he finally lost strength and fell to the ground: "It seems that with my current physical strength, I can only go so far."
The young man struggled to stand up and used his last bit of strength to come to a vermilion wall and sit against it. He laughed at himself: "It feels good to use the sky as a quilt and the ground as a seat. Since you are tired, take a rest." Bar."
Gradually, gradually, the young man felt a little warmth in his body: "Where am I? I have already reached the paradise world."
The young man slowly opened his eyes and found that he was lying on a hard bed. There was a charcoal fire beside the bed, which was making a crackling sound.
"Little brother, wake up, you have been sleeping all day and night." A heroic voice came into the young man's ears.
The young man looked along the sound and saw a burly man with a beard leaning over the desk writing something.
The young man knew that he had finally saved his life: "Thank you brother for saving me. I am very grateful."
The bearded man put down the pen in his hand and asked with a smile on his face: "Little brother, what is your name and where do you come from? Why are you sitting in front of the backyard of Jingwei Mansion in such a cold weather?"
The young man stood up and said something to the bearded man: "I am Tong Bo, whose name is Xiangyun. I am originally from Guangling. I came to Jinling with the intention of seeking refuge with my relatives, but unexpectedly my relatives had disappeared. Now I have nowhere to go. Fallen to this."
Seeing that Tong Bo knew etiquette, the bearded man suddenly expressed his love for talents: "I happen to need a Xun Ye guard in this courtyard; if Xiang Yun doesn't dislike it, just stay."
Tong Bo thought for a while and nodded: "I haven't asked my brother for your name yet."
"I'm Du Hanshan, the master of this cross-courtyard." The bearded man grinned.
The Jingwei Mansion was established during the period of Qi Taizu Xiao Qingtian and was directly ordered by the emperor of the current dynasty. Today, it is increasingly trusted by the emperor and its scale is growing.
The mansion is built according to the four images, which are divided into one hall and four courtyards. Hall 1 is where Si Zhongwei, the commander of the Jingwei Mansion, sits daily and is in charge of the four courtyards. The four courtyards are the four courtyards of Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, and Xuanwu, each of which is headed by the four most capable guards.
The courtyard where Tong Bo is located is the Xuanwu Courtyard led by Du Hanshan. Time flies by like water, and Tong Bo has been in Jingwei Mansion for more than a month.
"Boom! - Boom! Boom! It's three o'clock at midnight, everything is safe and sound." On this day, there were bursts of banging sounds coming from the house.
Tong Bo changed into his guard uniform and shouted into the house: "Defang, it's time for the night patrol, let's go."
I saw a stalwart young man wearing a guard uniform lazily walking out of the room and complaining: "Xiangyun, when do you think we will end doing this hard work every day?"
Tong Bo smiled slightly: "Dafang, don't complain. Compared with other guards who have to worry about their lives at any time when performing tasks outside, isn't it good for us to do this?"
An Dafang straightened his guard clothes in the mirror and straightened his sword: "A man wraps his body in horse leather and makes great achievements; what can he do if he stays here and watches the night every day?"
"Master An, I humbly ask you to go and make contributions across the hospital." Tong Bo teased.
"Xiangyun, if you dare to laugh at me, see how I deal with you." As he said this, An Dafang pretended to be angry.
"Oh, Mr. An, please calm down. I know I was wrong because of my humble position. I apologize here." Tong Bo clasped his fists and cooperated with Mr. An's show.
"That's pretty much it. Xiangyun, why haven't I seen you carrying the sword given to you by the house?" An Dafang asked.
"I don't know how to use a knife, and it's a burden to carry it with me. Besides, if there is really a danger, you, a peerless master, won't be here." Tong Bo's words made An Dafang very useful.
"That's true. As long as I, An Dafang, am here, I will protect you." An Dafang patted his chest confidently.
In the main hall of the Jingwei Mansion, there is a striking plaque with four powerful characters "loyalty to the liver, righteousness and courage" written by the current emperor himself. Under the plaque, a powerful old man with a long beard is sitting upright, with his temples twitching. He raised his voice and was not angry, but he was a master of the inner family. This person was Si Zhongwei, the commander of the Jingwei Mansion.
Si Zhongwei was holding a book of historical records and looking attentively when a guard walked in: "Report to the commander, Manager Zhao is outside the door asking for an audience."
"Please speak to Manager Zhao in the hall." Si Zhongwei waved his hand towards the guard.
After a while, a thin, middle-aged man with a goatee on his face walked in: "Zhao Yuanchang, a lowly official, has met the commander-in-chief."
Si Zhongwei slowly put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "Yuan Chang is here to pull you, sit down quickly."
Zhao Yuanchang saluted Si Zhongwei again, then sat down below Si Zhongwei: "I thank you for your humble position."
"Yuan Chang, seeing that the new year is approaching, how are the preparations for this year's dean's meeting?" Si Zhongwei asked.
"Commander, everything is ready. I am just about to ask the commander whether we are still discussing matters in the main hall this year." Zhao Yuanchang dealt with it carefully.
Sizhong Wei pondered briefly: "No, this year's discussion will be held in Xuanwu Courtyard. Tomorrow you can take my token to inform Du Hanshan."
"I humbly obey my orders." Zhao Yuanchang said respectfully.
"Oh oh oh." The dawn rooster in the house has crowed for the third time, and the fish belly has turned white in the east. An Dafang breathed a sigh of relief: "It's finally time to change shifts. Xiangyun, we have handed over our shifts and gone to have breakfast. Bar."
Just as Tong Bo was about to agree, his heart suddenly moved. A figure flashed past the Xuanwu Pavilion in the distance.
Tong Bo said calmly: "You go ahead. I accidentally lost my waist badge when I was patrolling near Xuanwu Pavilion just now. I have to look for it."
"Why are you so careless? I'll go first, and you should go back quickly." An Dafang complained.
"Yes, my Lord An." Tong Bo joked about An Dafang again.
After An Dafang walked away, Tong Bo slowly walked towards Xuanwu Pavilion from the bluestone path: "There were no footprints along the way. It seems that this person is not only familiar with Xuanwu Academy, but also has good light skills. He should be from this academy. But this person Why did he come to Xuanwu Pavilion?"
Not long after, Tong Bo came to the door of Xuanwu Pavilion and touched the Thousand Machine Lock on the door: "This lock has never been opened, and Xuanwu Pavilion is a confidential place of our hospital. There are many mechanisms inside. If you want to enter, It is not easy to escape unscathed. Isn’t this person’s goal here?”
Tong Bo closed his eyes and thought about the surrounding environment and the figure's intentions in his mind: "The closest place to here is? Xuanwu Hall! The main courtyard of the courtyard master Du Hanshan is where he was first rescued."
"Could it be that this person sneaked into Xuanwu Hall?" Just as Tong Bo was lost in thought, a questioning voice interrupted his thoughts: "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
Tong Bo turned around and saw a thin middle-aged man standing in front of him: "Reporting to Manager Zhao, I am the new night guard of Xuanwu Academy. I am doing pre-shift inspections."
Seeing that Tong Bo recognized him and knew etiquette very well, Zhao Yuanchang felt slightly fond of him: "So that's it. Where is your Master Du?"
"The master of the hospital has not returned from official duties. If anything happens to Manager Zhao, I am here to tell you." Tong Bo bowed.
Zhao Yuanchang nodded: "Forget it, I happen to have other things to do. Give this token to Dean Du, and he will know what to do."
Tong Bo took the token respectfully: "I humbly obey my orders."
Watching Zhao Yuanchang's leaving figure, Tong Bo repeatedly played with the token engraved with the word "unification" in his hand: "Is the appearance of Zhao Yuanchang a coincidence, or is he just the figure he saw just now? Also, this token If you could find out what order was conveyed, you might have some clues."
Just after noon, Du Hanshan returned to Xuanwu Hall after a long journey. Uncle Fu took out a cup of tea and placed it on Du Hanshan's table: "Master, this is the latest Longjing tea picked this year. Please taste it."
"Uncle Fu, you still understand me. What's going on? I've been away for a while. How is everything in the hospital?" Du Hanshan took a comfortable sip of tea and felt that his fatigue was gone.
"Thanks to the Master, everything is fine. By the way, Ye Wei'an and Dafang were waiting to see you at Xuanwu Hall early in the morning." Fu Bo reported.
"Oh? Did he say something?" Du Hanshan asked curiously.
"That's not true. He can only tell you this matter in person." Uncle Fu said.
"Then ask him to come in." Du Hanshan nodded to Uncle Fu.
After a while, An Dafang hurriedly walked in with a sword in his hand, and hugged his fists at Du Hanshan and Uncle Fu respectively: "I have met the master of the hospital, and I have met Uncle Fu."
Du Hanshan smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly if you have anything to do."
"Thank you, Master, for your concern, but this matter has to be urgent." With that, he handed the command token to Du Hanshan with both hands: "Bizhi finished his night patrol early this morning, and happened to meet Manager Zhao. Manager Zhao asked Bizhi to hand over this token. The master of the hospital also said that the master of the hospital will know what the commander means when he sees the token."
Du Hanshan stood up from his chair with a click, took the order and looked at it carefully for a long time, and said with great joy: "Yes, it is really the command order."
"Hahaha, do you know what it means to receive this token?" Du Hanshan asked excitedly.
The two of them looked at each other and shook their heads: "Please give me clear instructions from the hospital master."
"This means that this year's president's meeting will be held in our Xuanwu Academy." Du Hanshan immediately felt satisfied.
"Uncle Fu, go and ask Wei Mingfeng and Zhou Pingyu to come over. We need to discuss the matter together. Dafang, please go and inform all the night guards that inspections in the courtyard will be strengthened recently. You must not slack off to ensure the smooth progress of the matter." Du Hanshan ordered: "I hope everyone will work together. When this discussion is over, the master of this hospital will definitely reward you based on your merits."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Uncle Fu and An Dafang responded in unison.
