Chapter 12: The Little Demon King's Methods
Perhaps the founding of the Great Song Dynasty came through military changes, so that the royal family was wary of military generals. If it weren't for the establishment of a foreign country, it would have been repeatedly invaded by foreign tribes, and some generals would be needed to fight with foreign tribes. In today's context of emphasizing literature over martial arts, there are undoubtedly too few opportunities to get ahead through martial arts.
Coupled with the intention of civilian officials to suppress military generals, the further the entire Song Dynasty went, the lower the status of military generals became. Especially in the Northern Song Dynasty, the policy of sealing the descendants of officials and shades made a large number of military generals with real materials not promoted. Some children and grandchildren who are born in military generals' families but have no real materials hold important positions in the army. As a result, the strength of the Song Dynasty's army generally showed a chaotic situation of weakness at the top and weakness at the bottom.
The reason why those princes and nobles in the capital feel that Zhao Xiaoxi's mud can't support the wall is that he doesn't like to learn literature, and prefers the surname of dancing guns and sticks. When they heard that in order to learn martial arts, the dignified prince actually went to Shaolin Temple to lead the practice, these princes and nobles felt that Zhao Xiaoxi was hopeless.
Now I suddenly heard Zhao Xiaoxi, and bluntly pointed out that the Wang family, the founding family of military generals, has also lost the good martial atmosphere of the military general's family. The overall development is more inclined to the family atmosphere of civil officials, which naturally makes people feel a little nondescript, and it is not surprising that they have been eliminated from the circle of meritorious families.
Only Wang Zishu heard Zhao Xiaoxi teach him, and said unconvinced: "You are the grandson of the king, even if you don't do anything, you can enjoy the blessings of the family." Why, you don't go to prove your ability to revive the glory of my Great Song Dynasty. Relying on someone behind you, you will bully us down-and-out children at will, what qualifications do you have to teach me? ”
Zhao Xiaoxi was not angry at all about this, but said with a smile: "It seems that you are still unwilling?" But compared to you, you only complain that others don't give you a chance, but have you ever thought that the opportunity is earned by yourself?
Are you very unwilling, as a descendant of a family of military generals, you can't enter the army after the crown salute. Then let me tell you, with your current kung fu, I won't want to be a guard in my palace.
You're the kind of person who only complains about the lack of a chance, but never knows how to fight for it. You should not be placed in the army, and I believe you have heard the words that one general is incapable of killing the three armies. If you were given an incompetent warrior like this to enter the army, you would become the kind of general who killed the three armies.
Not convinced? Then I'll give you a chance to prove and let you know how worthless your self-righteous martial artist is. I'll take this thorn here, and you can pick any weapon in this game. As long as you can force me out of this circle, I will go to the official family for you and ask you for a powerful military position. Do you dare to try it? ”
looked at Zhao Xiaoxi's disdainful eyes, and the six-foot-sized circle, without waiting for his grandfather to speak. Wang Zishu, who felt insulted, got up directly from the ground and got up from the weapon rack in the martial arts training ground. I found a spear and rushed over with a fierce momentum.
Wang Shiyue, who originally wanted to stop him, saw Zhao Xiaoxi's gentle shaking of his head, and quickly understood that this nephew's intention was to wake up this eldest grandson whom he also had high hopes for. At the same time, Wang Shiyue also wanted to see how far his martial arts cultivation would be after five years for his nephew, who had shown an excellent talent for martial arts when he learned to ride and archery.
Looking at Wang Zishu, who was stabbed with a spear, Zhao Xiaoxi shook his head and said: "A simple spear stabbing technique, all of them are so weak and weak, you are embarrassed to say that you are the descendant of the prince?" ”
Zhao Xiaoxi, who said these words with one hand behind his back, held this thorn with one hand, which looked very soft but was actually very hard. It seemed that the light sideways knock on the spear made Wang Zishu, who felt that the spear had lost its center of gravity like being hammered, choked two steps under his feet. Before he could react, the viper-like thorn struck him directly on the back of the hand holding the gun.
Hearing the word 'let go', Wang Zishu felt that the spear in his hand could not be held, and he fell to the ground with a dingdong. And the thorn was already straight like a long sword against his throat. Wang Zishu, who never felt that if this thorn was stretched a little further, his throat would be pierced, only then did he understand how far his martial arts cultivation was from Zhao Xiaoxi.
There was a feeling of death that began to spread, but suddenly heard Zhao Xiaoxi roaring: "I can't stand this blow?" What else do you have to be surnamed Wang? Look, didn't you say I wasn't qualified to lecture you? Then you will see if I, the king and grandson, are qualified to lead you martial arts children who don't know the height of the sky in the future. ”
Wang Zishu, who was lifted by the roar, quickly looked at the spear that fell to the ground, and it was already in Zhao Xiaoxi's hand. Looking at the flying up and down in the martial arts training ground, a spear flew up and down like a poisonous dragon, stabbing out a sound of air explosion. Not to mention that Wang Zishu was stunned, even Wang Shiyue, an old general, was shocked by Zhao Xiaoxi's level of gunnery.
When a set of Yang family marksmanship that the warriors of the Song Dynasty knew could make two moves, was used by Zhao Xiaoxi without panting, and finally this spear was like a long arrow shot into the brick wall of the martial arts field, shaking up scattered dust. Everyone knows how strong the martial arts cultivation of this prince and grandson in front of him has advanced.
How can this set of Yang Linggong, a famous general of the Song Dynasty, and the Yang family gun galloping on the battlefield be so skilled and powerful, can it be done in a year and a half? This also shows that Zhao Xiaoxi does not have to worry about his future background because he is the grandson of the king. Isn't it just to have the opportunity to lead troops to fight on the battlefield in the future?
After shocking everyone in the Wang family and the stunned prince, Zhao Xiaoxi came to Wang Shiyue very easily and said, "Uncle, can you find a place to chat alone?" ”
Knowing what Zhao Xiaoxi was going to say next, Wang Shiyue, who was likely to bring hope to the Wang family, quickly ignored those children and grandchildren who were in a daze. Led Zhao Xiaoxi into his resting study, and after hearing Zhao Xiaoxi's crown salute, he will serve as the envoy of Chengdu Fulu Festival to form a strong cavalry force.
When he hoped to let several adult children and grandchildren of the Wang family join, the shock in Wang Shiyue's heart was even more indescribable. Eighteen-year-old festival envoys, I'm afraid there are very few dynasties, right? But the identity of the king of Bashu County seems to be no surprise. After all, it is not uncommon for a prince to use some privileges that ordinary people do not have.
After saying the news, Zhao Xiaoxi also told Wang Shiyue that this matter was only a condition that he negotiated with Emperor Zhao Xu for the time being. There is no specific trip, and it should not be too publicized. Only when Zhao Xiaoxi got the decree from the imperial grandmother, this matter is almost a certainty.
It was precisely the fight with the prince just now that made Zhao Xiaoxi understand how useless the meritorious generals who have been inherited since the founding of the country. Therefore, he asked Master Wang to make an appointment to teach more of these children of the family. When he left the Beijing Division, he would select some young meritorious sons with exquisite martial arts from these meritorious generals to serve as the military captains of the future cavalry troops.
If the descendants of the Wang family want to show their edge in this contest that should not last too long, with the level just revealed, I am afraid that they are not qualified to be ordinary cavalrymen. Not to mention, serving as a military attache of the first rank in the cavalry unit.
Wang Shiyue, who understood how big this kindness was, didn't say much, and quickly said that he would take this grandson to Liu's house to apologize. Of course, it is indispensable to go to King Xu's mansion to apologize, which can be regarded as repaying Zhao Xiaoxi's kindness. And this in itself is the ultimate purpose of Zhao Xiaoxi's coming, and now Wang Shiyue has taken the initiative to propose, which undoubtedly saves the embarrassment between the two.
Knowing that this meal is afraid that it will not be able to be eaten, the sooner this matter is settled, the less someone will fish in troubled waters, Zhao Xiaoxi knows that he will inevitably enter the palace again. In this regard, Wang Shiyue also knew the seriousness of the matter, and bluntly said that next time he waited for Zhao Xiaoxi to pay homage to the king, he would invite him to come over and have a drink.
Zhao Xiaoxi, who didn't let Wang Shiyue personally send him out of the door, quickly walked out of the Wang's mansion, which had been closed for a long time, and saw those spies wandering around. Zhao Xiaoxi knew that there were many-stirring sticks there in these years, so he sneered a few times and rode on a white horse and went straight to the imperial city.
Just when those spies felt that Zhao Xiaoxi had eaten turtles at Wang's house, it didn't take long for them to be surprised to see that Wang Shi asked this former attached horse master to personally take Wang Zishu, who was tied with thorns and a calm face, to Liu's house.
Who doesn't know this kind of trick of pleading guilty? can let the dignified long horse and the grandson of the Wang family make this kind of shameful attitude of bowing their heads and admitting their mistakes, which is enough to prove the little devil king. In the Wang family, I am afraid that he has played some tricks, so that the Wang family has to do this kind of insulting thing.
Not to mention that the other ministers of civil and military affairs were shocked and silent when they heard the news, even Liu Anshi, who was sick and thankless, heard that the eldest concubine personally took his grandson to bear the guilt. Naturally, this illness couldn't be pretended, so he personally led the family members to open the middle door to welcome the arrival of the pair of grandchildren. At the same time, I also sighed at the little devil's methods, and I really had to say the word 'service'!
What made the Liu family even more unexpected was that not long after Wang Shiyue left, a great eunuch who announced Yizhi's intention came to the palace. Zhao Xiaoqian, the son who really gave Liu Qi to marry in King Xu's mansion, made everyone speechless that the little devil king was capable.
Not long after the great eunuch left, the shadow emperor of the current saint even sent the eunuch to send a letter of ink treasure that had been in harmony for a hundred years as a congratulatory ceremony. This kind of treatment is something that the Liu family didn't dare to imagine before.
At this point, Liu Anshi also understood that the methods and scheming of the second son of Xu Wangfu really made him embarrassed by this hob meat. It seems that by forming this in-law, the Liu family will also benefit a lot in the future. For a while, Liu Qi, who was previously regarded by the Liu family as a corrupt man, instantly became a treasure in the eyes of the Liu family with a decree and a royal gift.
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