Sichuan, Chengdu Fu Road, Longzhou Renshou County.

The south side outside the city wall of the east gate of the county seat is very lively and full of people. In addition to the people with white cloth wrapped around their heads, coarse clothes and shoes, and bamboo baskets on their backs, there were also several scholars in wide clothes and slow robes and black scarves on their heads. They were in high spirits, huddled together, looking at the two admissions notices on the wall.

“…… The north is rampant, the mountains and rivers are turbulent, the people are suffering, and all the young people who have a patriotic heart can go to the Hebei Daimyo Mansion to enter the martial arts hall to study. Anyone over the age of 18, under the age of 35, in good health, in good faith, and good conduct, can enter the assessment. The number of trainees and the date of admission are supervised by the Loyal and Volunteer Army Supervision and Training Office. After passing the examination, it is scheduled to graduate in one year, with a predetermined quota of 600 people, and after graduation, they will enter the army as a junior officer, and those who pass the one-year internship will be a middle and low-level officer...... Lianghe, Shaanxi Xuanfu Division ......"

"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise, it's my turn!"

In the midst of the noise, everyone's eyes moved to another admissions notice, and someone read it along.

"Lianghe, Shaanxi Xuanfu Division announcement, because of the large population of the people under the rule, the civil affairs are busy, the civil affairs officials are stretched, now recruiting administrative personnel, all over the age of 18, under 22, healthy, smooth in literature and science, good conduct can be registered. After passing the examination, the students will be given a semester of one year, with a predetermined quota of 600 people, and those who pass the one-year internship in the local government after graduation will be officials...... Lianghe, Shaanxi Xuanfu Division ......"

After reading it at a time, the people below were gossiping and shouting.

"This "lecture martial arts" is run by the loyal and righteous army, isn't that against the imperial court?"

"And this "administrative school", after this is completed, where is the official?"

People were talking, shaking their heads, and someone said with a sneer.

"The imperial court ceded the north of the Yellow River to Fanzi, and the loyal and righteous army took it back and did it themselves, what does it have to do with the imperial court? went to the lecture hall, and he was an officer of the Loyal and Righteous Army. Of course, the administrative school is to go to the government under the Xuanfu Department to be an official. The emperors have gone to the south, Jiangnan is so chaotic, you don't dare to be an official if you are given an official!"

Someone laughed and said, "My grandson finally came to Jitai!" I'll go to Hebei to take the exam right away, and I'll be the master of Qingtian in the future!"

"Grandson!"

Someone called Sun Er, causing others to laugh.

"You don't look at it, it is clearly written that anyone who goes must go through a subject examination and a physical test. The subjects of the examination are: Chinese language, history, geography, mathematics, etc.; There are also physical tests: ear strength, eyesight, length, strength, etc. Don't talk about knowledge, as far as your hunched back, you can't pass this physical test. ”

Everyone laughed and laughed and made a noise, and a young gentleman in the back shook his head, carrying a string of medicine bags in his hand, and headed out of the city.

Thirty miles, the scholar walked extremely easily, from the saber on his head and waist and the energetic appearance, it seemed that his physical fitness was good, it should be because he often practiced martial arts.

The sound of the piano came from the bamboo forest, and the young man raised his head and smiled heartily when he saw the corner of the house exposed in the bamboo forest.

Listening to the piano, since the death of his mother, his father has never had such a cheerful sound of the piano.

"Dad, I'm back!"

Walking up the slope of green grass to the high platform, I saw my father playing the piano in front of the door, and the sound of the piano was as cheerful as flowing water, and the young scholar smiled and said, "Dad, it seems that you are in a good mood!"

The sound of the piano stopped, and Yu Qi stood up, smiling.

"Da Lang, how is it, is it going well along the way?"

Although the county seat is only 30 miles away from home, the road is not smooth, and it is common to encounter thieves.

"Dad, it's nothing. Besides, if something happens, with the guy on my waist, it won't be a problem to deal with three or four!"

The young man confidently patted the steel knife at his waist.

The young scholar's name is Yu Yunwen, who is just 20 years old. Its ancestor was Yu Shinan, a famous minister in the early Tang Dynasty. Yu Shinan's seventh grandson, Yu Yin, served as the county guard of Renshou, and the Yu family settled here.

Yu Yunwen was smart when he was young, and he was able to write essays at the age of seven.

When his mother died, his father was alone and sick, and Yu Yunwen took on the responsibility of taking care of his father.

"Da Lang, you put down the medicine first, let's talk."

After entering the door and putting down the medicine bag, Yu Yunwen looked at the burden on the table and was a little stunned.

"Dad, are you going to go far away?"

"Not for me, for you."

"For me?"

Yu Yunwen was confused.

Yu Qi smiled, waved his hand, and motioned for his son to sit down on the stool in front of him.

"Ever since this newspaper reached Sichuan, you've been restless all day."

Yu Qi pointed to the stack of «Alarm Bells» arranged on the table, and smiled slightly, Yu Yunwen's face couldn't help but turn red.

"It turns out that Dad knows, and the child disappointed Daddy."

"What is Dad's disappointment! You are loyal and brave, full of blood, but you have no way to serve the country, and you sigh all night, your father is not wrong, right?"

Yu Yunwen nodded embarrassedly, and then scratched his head again.

The child also saw the newspaper "Drinking ice for ten years, it is difficult to cool the blood", and the "people do not distinguish between the old and the young, the land does not distinguish between the north and the south, and they all have the heart to defend the land and resist the enemy". I hope my father will forgive me!"

Yu Qi nodded slightly. The son is talented and ambitious, and if the situation is gloomy, it doesn't matter if the son stays by his side. Now that the imperial court is in decline, it is still difficult to protect itself in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River.

And the loyal and righteous army is in full swing, the front is flourishing, the blockers are invincible, and they are also the officials who govern the Qingming, forge ahead, and win the world, but I am afraid that it is a matter of time or time.

The point is that the "Huayi Distinction", "Spring and Autumn Righteousness", "Country, Nation" and so on in the newspapers simply spoke to his heart.

If I don't let my son go out again, I'm afraid he will miss his life.

"Li Yuanwai from the village came back from Hedong and heard him say that Hebei is recruiting military and political officials on a large scale, and he knows that you are enthusiastic about the affairs of the world, so he brought the notice back."

Yu Qi stood up and took out two admissions notices from the room, exactly the same as what Yu Yunwen saw at the city gate.

"Da Lang, take a look, if you are a little moved."

Although he had already read the notice at the city gate, in order not to disappoint his father's interest, he still pretended to be and carefully read it.

"Dad, in this way, it is a good thing for people of insight in the world. Whether in the military or politics, talented people can always find a place to go. ”

Yu Qi nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Da Lang, I have already prepared the coil for you. Li Yuanwai and the others will leave tomorrow, saying that they are going to Hebei to get some glass and come back. You follow them all the way, and you have a care on the way. ”

Yu Yunwen was startled, couldn't help but stand up, and hesitated:

"Dad, my parents are here, not far away. If I'm gone, who's going to take care of you? Besides, your illness is not cured, how can I ...... you"

"My father teaches in a private school, and he has people in the village to take care of him."

Yu Qi shook his head and said: "The traitorous ministers are in charge, the Son of Heaven is mediocre, and the court is corrupt, so it is not yet known whether he can be left alone." The land of Hebei is already a holy land, and it is the place where you can live and use your life. If one day, as the newspaper said, you regain the land west of the Yanyun River with the loyal army, and your father will set up a celebration wine for you, and our father and son will rest as soon as they get drunk!"

Yu Yunwen saw that his father's face was solemn, and there was no way, so he knelt down and knocked his head a few times.

"Arise, arise, and do not be like a child."

Yu Qi asked his son to get up, and the father and son sat down, and Yu Qi opened his mouth.

"Da Lang, my father also asked Li Yuanwai, it seems that this martial arts hall and administrative school are divided between military and government, after being admitted, you have to go through a year of study, plus a year of training, before you can enter or enter the office."

He looked at his son and asked with a smile:

"Da Lang, dad doesn't worry about any all-inclusive food and lodging. Dad just wanted to ask you, do you want to join the army or join the army?"

"This ......"

Yu Yunwen hesitated for a moment and did not answer his father quickly.

One year of study in the administrative school, one year of internship, basically a local official, not even from the ninth grade. From a clerk to a senior member, without one or two decades of work, I am afraid it is difficult to achieve.

He knew his father's wishes. The ancestor of the Yu family was a high-ranking official, and his father always wanted to reproduce the original glory of the family, and this expectation was pinned on himself.

However, from the bottom of his heart, he hoped to realize his long-cherished wish of Jin Ge Iron Horse on the battlefield, as his father said, to restore Yanyun and pacify Hexi.

"Dad, I want to know what you mean."

Yu Yunwen raised his head and looked at his kind father.

"There is no one here to tell you what is in your heart. Daddy respects your choice!"

Yu Qi also said solemnly.

He didn't want to put pressure on his son, especially after the death of his father and wife. Life is impermanent, or let my son do what he likes.

"Dad, I still want to take the martial arts exam, I hope my father can understand the child's hardships."

"Oh, tell me your reason."

Seeing that his father didn't blame, Yu Yunwen also plucked up his courage and spoke.

"In troubled times, there are many opportunities to go around. After graduating from the lecture martial arts, he was a low-level officer, and he had countless opportunities to make meritorious contributions to his career. It takes too long and is difficult to do step by step. The key is that the child wants to fight on the battlefield, Jin Ge Iron Horse, go to experience, travel all over the north and south of the river, the desert outside the Saiwai, and see the great rivers and mountains of China. ”

Yu Qi nodded and smiled, "Dad agrees with your approach." But don't relax, know that you haven't passed the exam yet, and don't take it lightly. ”

Yu Yunwen stood up and solemnly promised: "The child will not disappoint his father!"

In the lobby of Chungju's Assassin's Mansion, eighteen-year-old Wu Gong was standing in the middle of the hall, listening to the teachings of his father and uncle.

"Da Lang, when you arrive in Hebei, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, learn your skills well, and serve in the loyal and righteous army in the future. Do you remember?"

Chungju Thorn Shi Wu Jue, with a solemn face, carefully admonished his son, who was still childish on his face.

Wu Jue's younger brother Wu Lin followed his brother's words and said: "Da Lang, you are the eldest son in the family, and you want to set an example for the younger brothers below. When you arrive in Hebei, with your ability, you can be admitted to the martial arts hall and learn more skills, don't let the people of the Wu family down. ”

Wu Gong asked puzzledly: "Dad, uncle, why do you want to go to Hebei?"

Maybe in his heart, his father and uncle were both high-ranking officials in the Great Song Dynasty, so why bother to go to Wang Song's army to train.

Aren't my father and uncle afraid of the court's suspicion when they do this?

"Wang Song commands the army, unparalleled in the world. The prestige of the loyal and righteous army is great, and even Fanzi is not an opponent. Let you go there, naturally you have to learn more skills, so that you can serve in the army in the future, and the soldiers below will also serve you. ”

Wu Jue patiently explained. There is a layer of meaning, he did not tell his son. The Great Song Dynasty is now at sunset, and it is really not a wise move to put all the eggs in one basket.

"Big brother, the imperial court is very strong, and I want to have a big battle with the Jin people in Shaanxi. It seems that our brothers are going to fight again. ”

Wu Gong left, and only the two brothers were left in the lobby.

"Big brother, the Jin people want to isolate Hedong and Hebei, it's just wishful thinking. Don't they know that just Wang Song, they are already in a hurry, and they have to come to a decisive battle with the Western Army, which is really ridiculous!"

Wu Jue shook his head and said gloomily: "Second brother, although the Jin people have a hard time dealing with Wang Song, if they deal with our Western Army, it will not be a problem!"

Wu Lin was secretly frightened. The eldest brother sent his son to Hebei, and he was clearly already thinking about it.

The imperial court was corrupt and unable to go north. The loyal and righteous army is in charge, and the Jin people and the Xia people stand on three legs. The loyal and righteous army is in full swing, and Wang Song and Jin people swear not to stand together. Sooner or later, the big war will come, and then it will be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, tragic and abnormal.

As for who can rule the world alone, it depends on the individual's creation.