On the school ground, Wang Zhong looked at Niu Er who was like a tiger in a flock of sheep. In a short while, he knocked down the seven or five guards trained by Gu Er himself, and his eyes couldn't help but shine a little.
I have found a treasure!
"Stop!" With a loud shout, Wang Zhong walked into the field with a smile, looking up and down at Niu Er: "What a martial arts! Come, let me try your skills!"
"You all stay away!" This was said to the five guards who were surrounding Niu Er. Upon hearing this, several of the guards immediately bowed and bowed, and took the order to step aside.
"Ah?" Niu Er looked at Wang Zhong, his eyes full of surprise.
"Forget it, Sajia's punches and kicks are strong, so don't hurt Tongsuan!" Although Niu Er looked a bit naive, his thoughts were not as rough as he appeared on the surface.
"Hahahaha!" Wang Zhong laughed loudly and said: "If you defeat me, I will ensure that you become the head of the army!"
"Tongjian, are you serious about what you said?" Niu Er's eyes suddenly shone with light!
Wang Zhong rolled up his sleeves and said loudly: "I always keep my word!"
Although Wang Zhong’s figure
"Brother Niu Er! Don't be careless. Our Tongpan is highly skilled in martial arts. Normally more than a dozen brothers would be no match for Tongpan!" Yu Chuer reminded kindly from the side.
When Niu Er heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Wang Zhong in surprise. The contempt in his eyes suddenly diminished a bit, but perhaps because of his strong confidence in his own strength, Niu Er still didn't feel that Wang Zhong, a young man, The civil servants will be their opponents.
"Please enlighten me!" Niu Er cupped his fists in a salute and opened his fists.
Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Brother, be careful, I am born with supernatural power, and my punching power is not weak."
As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Er felt Wang Zhong in front of him disappear in a flash. Before he could react, a strong sense of crisis suddenly came over him. The howling wind was already blowing towards his face. He had no time to dodge, and his body subconsciously He crossed his arms in front of his face, but the strong wind suddenly turned around, moved down a few feet, and pressed directly on Niu Erhe's thick chest.
In an instant, a wave of force suddenly erupted.
Niu Er finally saw Wang Zhong clearly, with a smile on his face, one hand behind his back, standing sideways, his right hand raised forward, fingers erect, palm forward.
With just one palm, Niu Er's huge body was knocked away, flying upside down for about ten feet, and fell to the ground with a thud, dragging for several feet before he could stop.
"Brother Niu Er, how about this palm?" Wang Zhong looked at Niu Er with a smile on his face. The guards next to him who were knocked down by Niu Er just now clapped their hands and cheered loudly: "The judge is mighty!"
Niu Er hurriedly climbed up, rubbed his chest and then his sore butt, and then looked at Wang Zhong with a shocked expression.
"What, now you believe that I am born with divine power?" Wang Zhong said with a smile.
There was no trace of contempt on Niu Er's face anymore. He looked at Wang Zhong solemnly, clasped his fists and said loudly: "If Tong San is good at martial arts, then the Sa family will no longer hold back!"
As he spoke, Wang Zhong's eyes were full of eagerness to try.
Wang Zhong also put on his posture and said, "Come as you please."
Niu Er obviously had real skills in his body. He stepped forward with his hips from left to right, and his fists also changed from left to right. He was obviously concentrating on accumulating strength. When Wang Zhong came closer, his two arms were like two pieces of fine steel. Like a forged iron mace, he drew it towards Wang Zhong and used the strong wind to hunt.
"Well done!"
Feeling the powerful and heavy blow, Wang Zhong couldn't help but cheer for it. He raised his elbows and bumped into it without dodging.
Seeing Wang Zhong's posture, Niu Er's eyes became brighter and brighter. He had not seen anyone who dared to confront him head-on for several years.
Immediately, he let out a roar like an evil tiger and a black bear, and his steps changed accordingly. His arms flew around, making a continuous sound of breaking through the air.
In just a moment, the two of them touched each other countless times.
Niu Erjiu felt that what he was colliding with was not flesh and blood, but solid steel and stone. Every time he collided, it was a sharp pain that penetrated his bones.
Niu Er knew in his heart that he would never be able to defeat Wang Zhong in this way. With a thought, he immediately began to change his moves, turning his arms into fists and claws, hoping to use sumo wrestling techniques to deal with Wang Zhong.
But just as Niu Er changed his moves, Wang Zhong's eyes that had always been extremely calm suddenly condensed, as if he had expected it, he took advantage of the situation and stepped forward with his right foot, his body sank down, and he blocked the way with an elbow. At the same time, Niu Er's big hand took advantage of the situation to bully him. With a shake of his shoulders, he used the iron mountain support in the Baji Fist.
When the rabbit was up and the falcon was about to fall, Niu Er's huge body was thrown away again.
After getting up again, Niu Erjiu felt sore all over his body, and his arms didn't feel like his own at all.
"Good job on interrogation!" Even so, Niu Er's face still showed no trace of pain and was instead full of surprise and smile.
Wang Zhong said: "We have competed with fists and kicks, let's try weapons?"
"Follow the orders of the judge!" Niu Er had begun to admire Wang Zhong a little. Unlike at first when he only respected Wang Zhong's virtue and ability, now he admired Wang Zhong's martial arts and strength.
Niu Er was able to fight head-on with Niu Er and still gain the upper hand. He could fight back with three punches and two kicks. After so many years, Niu Er had really only met Wang Zhong, the master who taught Niu Er to practice martial arts in the past. None of the instructors have this ability.
A moment later, Niu Ershu's long stick was knocked down by Wang Zhong for the third time, and he lowered his arrogant head completely: "Tongpan's martial arts is very powerful, far better than that of Sajia, Sajia admires him!"
"Brother Niu is very skilled in martial arts. If he goes to the battlefield, he will definitely be a brave general who charges into battle, kills generals and captures flags."
Wang Zhong threw the long stick in his hand to Yu Chuer, walked up to Niu Er and asked: "It's just that I still have a doubt in my heart. I wonder if brother Niu Er can help me answer it?"
Niu Er cupped his hands and said, "Just ask whatever the judge wants to know!"
"Now in the land of Huaixi, there are rebels and rebels. The imperial court has sent a large army to encircle and suppress them. The two Niu brothers are so powerful in martial arts. Why are they here if they don't go to the front line to fight and earn fame?"
With Niu Er's martial arts skills, even if he starts as a big-headed soldier, he can quickly climb up and suppress thieves and put down rebellions. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Niu Er, however, waved his hands disdainfully and said: "They are just ordinary people who cannot afford to eat. If they can't survive, who would dare to risk beheading to rebel and exchange their lives for credit? I, Niu Er, don't even bother to do it!" "
"Hahaha!" Wang Zhong couldn't help laughing after hearing this, patted Niu Er on the shoulder, and said: "It is true that most of the rebels are ordinary people, but there are also some people with ulterior motives who are just for their own benefit. If you are selfish, you will bewitch and coerce the people."
"Forget it, I originally wanted to recommend you to Huaixi. Since you don't want to go, you still have two options. One is to go to the barracks and become a captain, with a monthly salary of two thousand yuan, food and accommodation. In the military camp, you can practice in your spare time and fight pirates in your spare time. If you capture something, half of it will be confiscated and half of it will be kept for yourself. As for promotion, both camps in Quanzhou are now local braves. If you want to move up, it may be a little difficult.
The second is to work as a personal guard under me, and the monthly salary is two thousand dollars a month. However, with your ability, being a guard captain is enough. The monthly salary can be three dollars for the time being, and can be increased to five dollars a year later. If If you perform meritorious service, you will be rewarded with a farm and a shop. "
"Is Xiangyong personally led by Tongpan?" Niu Er asked.
Wang Zhongdao: "I have the county captains of Jinjiang and Nan'an counties, and then there are the magistrates of the two counties. The magistrate of Quanzhou has nothing to do with me!"
The magistrates of prefectures and counties are the top leaders in charge of the military and political affairs of prefectures and counties. Wang Zhong is currently just a small general judge. Although he still has the title of deputy commander of the Xinghua Army, he only holds a false position for convenience. Wang Zhong and Chen Jun borrowed troops from the Xinghua Army, which was also a way to prevent one of the two from assuming power alone.
"I choose the second one!" Niu Er said without even thinking, "I came here because of Tong San."
"But I have to make something clear to you first. If you want to be my personal guard, you must abide by my rules!" Wang Zhong reminded Niu Erdao.
Niu Er patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Tong Yan, I, Niu Er, have always been the most disciplined!"
"That's good! Wang Erxi happens to be away recently. In that case, you can first become the leader of the personal guard under my command!" Wang Zhong said.
"I also have a condition!" Niu Er said suddenly.
Wang Zhongdao: "What are the conditions? Tell me?"
"I want to ask you for advice on fists, kicks, guns and sticks!" Niu Er said straight to the point.
"You can rest assured about this. I will give you some pointers every few days. If you are willing, you can also discuss with me, but only when I am free."
"no problem!"
"I have several brothers, can I also work under Xianggong?" Niu Er's title for Wang Zhong has changed from Tongpan to Xianggong.
"How do their martial arts compare to yours?" Wang Zhong asked.
Niu Er said: "A little worse than me, but better than my husband and other personal guards."
"Okay, you bring them over and the second grade of junior high school will make arrangements."
After finalizing the matter of Niu Er, Wang Zhong asked Yu Chuer to take Niu Er to settle down. Naturally, Wang Zhong would not immediately trust Niu Er who had just appeared. He had to investigate his origins before spending time. In the inspection stage, only by determining the moral character can one truly be entrusted with important tasks.
Now that Quanzhou has gradually entered a stage of stable development, Wang Zhong has also turned his mind from the Shipping Department back to his own work. The first batch of recruited refugees have also been settled. Now these refugees have just arrived and their hearts are not yet stable. Naturally, comfort is also needed.
But on the other hand, Gu Er led the army and was stationed in Shen County for several months. Several raids by the rebels were repulsed. It was not until mid-February that the soldiers under his command trained for more than a month and had initially got used to each other before sending troops. During the counterattack, the imperial army in the north of Haozhou had already fought against the rebels.
However, at this moment, civil unrest broke out in Jiangzhou and Qianzhou. Rebels broke into the county offices, killed county officials, raised rebel flags, hijacked the people, and quickly attacked surrounding counties and counties. The thieves seemed to have been planning for a long time. Everywhere they went, there would be a response in the city, coercing the people into revolt.
The rebels called themselves the Maitreya Sect, and they used the slogan: Sakyamuni Buddha has declined, and Maitreya Buddha should uphold the world. They said that their leader was the reincarnation of Maitreya. They could not bear to see the people being exploited by the officials and gentry, so they came to the mortal world. Every time they conquered a state or county, they would They wantonly hunted down the local gentry, distributed their money and fields to their followers, quickly gathered people's hearts, and started a prairie fire. In just half a month, they occupied several states and dozens of counties, and their power continued to expand. Echoing the rebels in Haozhou and Shouzhou.
This forced Luzhou, Guangzhou and other places to defend themselves and did not dare to advance any further, giving the rebels in Haozhou and Shouzhou a chance to breathe.
However, Gu Er has always been a courageous person. Just because others don't dare to do things doesn't mean that he doesn't dare to do them. Moreover, the art of war is all about using the right combination and winning by surprise. Gu Er's mind has always been exquisite and full of wisdom.
Immediately, he took the stones and three thousand soldiers and horses and went straight into Haozhou.
Tokyo City, the Gu family, ever since he knew that Gu Tingye was going to Haozhou to quell the rebellion, Gu Yankai was particularly concerned about the news about this group of rebels. Even on the Lantern Festival, something as big as the abduction of a noble girl occurred in the capital. In order to calm down, I ran to the Privy Council every day to keep an eye on the news in Haozhou.
Gu Er did not disappoint him either. Within a few days, Gu Er defeated the rebels in Shen County and the news of regaining Shen County spread back to Tokyo. This was a rare victory for the imperial court since the uprising of the rebels. In the eyes of the public, the rebellion was just a scabies disease and he didn't take it seriously at all. However, after a noble girl was kidnapped in Tokyo during the Lantern Festival, the matter became serious.
After all, Rong Feiyan of the Marquis of Fuchang Mansion could not escape his destiny. On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, in the most prosperous market in Tokyo, at the feet of the emperor, in the bright universe, he was kidnapped by thieves. A few days later His ragged clothes were thrown into the street, and he hanged himself that night.
Although anyone with a discerning eye can see who did this, the official family is seriously ill and King Yong is powerful. No one dares to stand up and speak for the Rong family. The court can only attribute this matter to the rebels. superior.
It was at this time that the news that Gu Er defeated the rebels and recovered Shen County came back to Tokyo. The Privy Council immediately ordered that Gu Er be promoted to a higher level and temporarily lead the troops of Luzhou, Hezhou and other states to fight against the rebellion.
Gu Yan was so relieved that his old face, which had been stern for more than ten years, finally showed a smile of relief.
But other people in Ningyuanhou's mansion couldn't sit still, especially Gu Er's Bodhisattva-like stepmother, Madam Xiao Qin.
After receiving the news that Gu Er had been rewarded by the court for his meritorious service, Xiao Qin's house was shattered with two sets of tea cups, a pair of fine Ru kiln vases, a lot of rouge, gouache, bronze mirrors and so on.
"What do the Bai family do for food!" Xiao Qin gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious expression: "It's been so long, why haven't you done anything yet!"
"Madam, please don't be angry. Second brother is in the military camp now. The Bai family is just a salt merchant. Even if they have great power, it is difficult for them to sneak into the army and take action against second brother!" Aunt Xiang next to her hurriedly advised. .
At this time, a female envoy hurried in to report that Gu Yankai was back. Xiao Qin and Grandma Xiang changed their expressions and quickly asked people to pack their things. Xiao Qin quickly packed up her appearance, and her ferocious expressions instantly appeared. He turned into a kind and compassionate smile, and he was faster than flipping through a book. He immediately ran towards grandma to greet Gu Yankai, and he must not let him see the situation in the room.
Xiao Qin had been pretending to be in front of Gu Yankai for more than 20 years. Gu Yankai naturally didn't know Xiao Qin's sinister intentions and just thought it was a troublesome stepmother. Xiao Qin was afraid that there would be an estrangement between Gu Er and Gu Er, so he let Gu Er and Sanlang When there was a quarrel between the brothers, they defended them everywhere and pampered them in everything.
In Gu Yankai's eyes, Xiao Qin is a loving mother who dotes on her children. Although she has some faults, her intentions are good. He thinks that she is just like him, thinking about her son.
So when he saw Xiao Qin, Gu Yankai naturally expressed his true feelings, not concealing his joy that Gu Er's prodigal son had turned around and found his way back. He even added a sentence at the end: "As expected of me, Gu Yankai's son. My Gu family finally has a successor!"
Gu Yankai just spoke with emotion for a moment, but he didn't want the speaker to be unintentional and the listener to be intentional.
A flash of light flashed in Xiao Qin's eyes. Now Gu Yankai is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. God knows how many more years Gu Tingyu's body and bones can last. If Gu Tingyu passes away without leaving any heirs, the Gu family's property will not be that of Ningyuan Marquis. The title naturally belonged to Gu Tingye.
"Now that Erlang has found his way back from his lost ways, he has made such great achievements. Sister Bai must be very pleased to know that he knows this!" Xiao Qin said this with a look of relief, but as soon as he said these words, Gu Yan, who was opposite him, couldn't help but follow suit. It brings about changes.
In the past, the imperial court had demanded debts from the Lord's house for many years, and several Lords had been imprisoned. At that time, the Gu family was already an empty shell, and how could they come up with so much money? As a last resort, Gu Yankai was allowed to marry the Bai family. The Bai family's three ships and five carts of dowry paid for the Gu family's shortfall, thus preserving the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. Now this Marquis Mansion, as well as the capital that the Gu family's sons and daughters spend every day, if we really need to calculate it carefully, it is all The money brought by Bai.
Gu Yan wants to be a manly man, but he has to rely on his wife's dowry to protect himself and the wealth of the Marquis. Such behavior is no different from eating soft rice. Since ancient times, men who eat soft rice have been the most unable to hold their heads up outside. , although outsiders don't know about this, Gu Yankai is a dignified Ningyuan Marquis no matter what, and he has his own pride in his heart.
This is also one of the reasons why Gu Yankai does not have a deep relationship with Mr. Bai. Ever since he married Ms. Bai, he has never smiled on his face. This matter has always been deeply rooted in Gu Yan's heart. The thorn cannot be removed and is painful when touched.
"It's just that the battlefield is dangerous. Those traitors are all vicious. They dare to come to Tokyo to cause trouble and kidnap noble girls in the street. Erlang is alone on the front line. If something happens, how can I explain to the Bai family sister!" As she spoke, Xiao Qin wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Gu Yankai didn't think much about it. He really thought that Xiao Qin was worried about Gu Er's safety, and hurriedly persuaded him: "My Gu family started with military exploits. We have been favored by the emperor for many generations. We are now rich and powerful because of the sacrifices of our ancestors on the battlefield." Fighting in blood, since he, Gu Tingye, is a descendant of my Gu family, he should be ready to go to the battlefield. That is, when the imperial court goes to war with Xixia and Khitan in the future, with an official order, I, a descendant of the Gu family, will wear armor and hold a gun, and lead the troops. Even if the battlefield is stained with blood, we must not let the Gu family's reputation be ruined!"
At this moment, Gu Yankai was no longer the father who usually worried about his son's future, but the head of the Gu family, the patriarch of the Gu family, and the Marquis of Ningyuan of the Song Dynasty.
(End of chapter)
