Duan Yuming rushed over after half an hour, and seeing that his face was full of red light, Yang Hao knew that the matter was done. Qi Yu's carriage was waiting downstairs, Yang Hao wanted to leave but was stopped by Qi Mo, and the four of them ate and drank until the afternoon.

Yang Hao was six or seven points drunk, and when he went downstairs, he staggered and almost fell. Qi Yu and Ling'er stood in front of the carriage with their hands down, completely devoid of their previous arrogance. Yin Tongxiang got Yang Hao drunk and wanted to help him into the carriage, but Yang Hao refused to insist on riding a horse. As a last resort, Yin Tongxiang had to ride a horse to send him back to the Marquis of Xining. When she arrived at the door of the house, Ling'er jumped out of the car to help Yang Hao, but was pushed away by Yang Hao.

After sending Yin Tongxiang away, Yang Hao walked to the carriage and lifted the bamboo curtain, and said to Qi Yu with a cold face: "Don't forget your identity, and play this scene well." ”

Qi Yu lowered his eyebrows and replied "Yes", took Yang Hao's hand and walked to the car door, and said in a low voice: "If it was usual, you should have carried me into the door." In an instant, Qi Yu regained the identity of the quasi-young lady of the Hou Mansion, her face was ruddy, and her eyes were full of anticipation. Yang Hao smiled, stretched out his hand and hugged her. In the envious eyes of the servants, the prospective young lady who returned to visit her relatives went home.

……

It was pitch black outside, the night sky was cold and starry, and Chang'an City was still asleep.

On the street, the officials of the early dynasty walked in twos and threes, most of them on horseback, and a few on foot; There are servants who carry lanterns to guide the way, and there are also those who carry lanterns themselves, and many people hold steamed buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, and rice balls in their hands while walking and eating.

Xiao Si carried the luggage roll, Yang Hao carried the lantern, and the master and servant walked through the cold street and came to the Yanxi Gate of the Imperial City. The three-day vacation given to Yang Hao by the Ministry of War passed in a snap of a finger. The military generals of the DPRK and China went to the Thorn Horse Academy for a period of study before they were sent to the border town, which was a rule set by Li Ang, and they must live in the dormitory of the academy during the training period.

Taiji Palace is the old palace of the Sui Dynasty, and Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace are called the three major interiors of Chang'an, because of the location to the west, so it is also called "the west". Tang Gaozu Li Yuan laid the foundation of the Tang Dynasty here, and a generation of Ming monarch Li Shimin created the rule of Zhenguan here, but since the reign of Gaozong Li has gradually fallen into the cold.

The Thorn Horse Courtyard is located at the former site of Taiji Palace. This is what Yang Hao did not expect, and the fact that the military academy is located in the palace shows the importance of the founder's expectations for it. Yang Hao didn't expect that there was not even a guard in front of the highest military academy in Datang. An autumn wind blew, and the dead leaves on the stone steps rattled.

Yang Hao put down his luggage, stepped forward and knocked on the knocker, no one responded for a long time, and opened the door by himself, in front of him was a wide courtyard, directly opposite a magnificent hall, in front of the hall there were two thick ginkgo trees, and a white-haired hunchbacked old eunuch was sweeping the fallen leaves on the stone steps.

"Dare to ask the old gentleman, where is Wu Shilang's room." The "Wu Shilang" that Yang Hao said is named Wu Ming, and he is the young eunuch of the head of the Thorn Horse Academy. Wu Ming once served as a squire in the military department, and was later dismissed for offending the eunuch Quan, and was originally going to be exiled to Yazhou, but Shao Qin, the head of the Thorn Horse Academy, managed to protect him.

"Ah, you're looking for Lord Wu, he's not here today." The old eunuch looked at Yang Hao, "The general is the Yang Sige who mistakenly took 'Taixue' for 'university', right?" ”

Yang Hao smiled bitterly in his heart, he was afraid that he would be guilty of his notoriety of not learning and not knowing.

"It's Yang Hao who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it."

The old eunuch smiled at Yang Hao's frank newspaper, and he pointed to the corner door on the right side of the hall: "Where to enter, go to the study room to find Mr. Zhong, if you want to enter the Thorn Horse Courtyard, you must first pass his pass." ”

Yang Hao sighed in his heart, it turned out that there was a cultural test to be admitted, could it be that the emperor's dictation could not be exempted from the entrance examination? If the gentleman in the study room wants to write his own poems and do it, it will really cost his own life.

Yang Hao straightened his clothes and armor, and walked to the door in the right corner with trepidation.

The gate of the courtyard is wide open, the courtyard is clean and quiet, the dust is not clean, the flowers and plants are strange, and the fragrance is faint. Facing the three halls, the doors and windows are wide, and the furnishings in the house are clear at a glance. In front of the window, a gray-clad scribe was painting at his desk.

Yang Hao cleared his throat and bowed to the end: "Student Yang Hao see Mr. Zhong." The scribe was busy with four or five paintbrushes in his hand, and when he heard Yang Hao's words, he neither raised his head nor said a word, Yang Hao didn't dare to ask, nor did he dare to enter the door, just lowered his hand and waited.

After a busy period of work, the scribe threw away the paintbrush in his hand, and while looking at the painting he had just completed, he asked without raising his head: "You are the Yang Hao who mistakenly took 'Taixue' as 'university'?" ”

Yang Hao smiled slightly, "It's just not talent." ”

"Do you know who wrote 'The University'?"

"Mr. Hui, it was made by Sage Kong."

The scribe snorted coldly, picked up his pen and made two corrections on the new work, and studied it carefully for a while.

"Can you carry it?"

"Yes, a little." Yang Hao was full of unconfidence when he said this. When I was very young, under the supervision of my mother, I did memorize a little bit, but I was afraid that I would forget it for so many years.

The scribe did not follow, "There is a plum blossom in the corner, so please write a poem on this topic." ”

Yang Hao looked at the plum blossom in the corner of the wall, and immediately remembered Wang Anshi's poem "Plum Blossom":

"There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. I know that it is not snow, but there is a dark fragrance. ”

The scribe smiled when he heard this, and said, "Although it is superficial, it is natural. You've passed this level, go see General Tang Hu, he has a bad temper, you should be careful. ”

Yang Hao was very surprised in his heart, and wondered if his ears had heard it wrong. The Thorn Horse Academy is really dilapidated, and the entrance exam is like child's play.

There is a thick jujube tree in the small courtyard where Tang Hu lives, and there are more than 30 kinds of weapons on the weapon rack under the jujube tree, some of which have been used by Yang Hao, some have never been used, and more are unheard of Qimen weapons. Looking at these cold weapons, Yang Hao secretly felt that this person should not be underestimated.

The doors of the three main rooms in the east of the courtyard were wide open, and a thick black man was snoring on the bed on his back. There were several wine jars rolling down the green brick floor in front of the bed, and a pungent smell of wine came to my face. Yang Hao was disgusted, turned around and left.

"Who's coming?" As soon as Yang Hao walked to the door, Tang Hu's voice came from the house, and then he was heard stretching and yawning.

"Yang Hao who came to take the exam." Yang Hao didn't reply, and replied coldly.

"Why are you leaving?"

"I'm afraid I will disturb the dreams of adults."

"Presumptuous, from now on, I am your leader, do you talk to the head of the sect like this?" As he spoke, Tang Hu put on a short shirt and stood under the eaves.

"Really? It turns out that the adult is the head of the sect, and I thought he was a casual official. ”

Tang Hu was furious when he heard this, rushed to the courtyard with a "rubbing", grabbed Yang Hao, raised his fists and shouted: "You tell clearly, who is the idler?" "Tang Hu is eight feet tall, with big shoulders and a round waist, compared to Yang Hao, he is quite a little smaller. Yang Hao regretted a little in his heart, after all, Tang Hu was older than himself, and his official rank and qualifications were above him, so it was indeed a little inappropriate to insult him like this. But words are like splashing water, and they can't be recycled.

Yang Hao softened his tone and said: "Now that the sun is high, you are sleeping in the house, what is this not an idler?" ”

"Bird thief!" Tang Hu punched Yang Hao in the face, he punched too fast, Yang Hao didn't have time to dodge, he was hit by his mouth and nose, and his nose bleeded for a while. Yang Hao hurriedly returned a trick "Tota Golden Mountain Fall", his right arm clasped Tang Hu's wrist and pressed down violently, wanting to force Tang Hu to let go, but he didn't want Tang Hu's arm to be like an iron cast, so Yang Hao didn't move at all with all his strength.

Yang Hao shouted: "What kind of hero is empty brute force? There's a kind of you let go, and we'll fight again. ”

Tang Hu said angrily: "Let go of your mother's fart, you can't even break my hand, and you deserve to do it with me." After that, it was another punch in the face, this time Yang Hao turned his head to dodge, but Tang Hu's move was a false move, he took advantage of Yang Hao's dodge to raise his foot and kick Yang Hao's lower abdomen. Yang Hao squatted down holding his stomach.

"How about Lao Tzu's kick?" Tang Hu was proud.

"Good legs, come again!" Yang Hao struggled to stand up, shook his arms, spread his feet apart, and jumped. Yang Hao understood that he was fighting head-on, and he was by no means Tang Hu's opponent. He used Jeet Kune Do, a martial art that swept the world more than 1,200 years later, to come up with a surprise victory.

"Boy, don't toss. Kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake, and Lao Tzu will let you go. ”

"Don't you think about it. Woo-yah-" Yang Hao suddenly hit a straight punch like lightning, and went straight to Tang Hu's door, not wanting Tang Hu to have already seen through the opportunity, he grabbed Yang Hao's wrist with his hand, and turned clockwise, Yang Hao was afraid that his arm would be broken, so he had to turn over a few times with his movements.

Tang Hu threw his hand forward, and Yang Hao fell firmly on the blue brick ground, this time the fall was too heavy, so that it took him half a day to get up. Yang Hao spat out a mouthful of blood foam and shouted: "You are good at fists and feet, but you may not be good at weapons." Let's fight weapons. ”

Tang Hu smiled and said: "Your Yang family gun is also a little famous, come, you can choose the weapon, Lao Tzu will beat you empty-handed." ”

Yang Hao was furious in his heart, snatched a pair of double guns, and shouted: "I advise you to also use weapons, and the young master's subordinates will not show mercy." Tang Hu sneered, and suddenly his figure skyrocketed, and he was forced in front of Yang Hao in the blink of an eye. Yang Hao smiled secretly: "No matter how strong you are, can you still fight with a gun?" ”

Yang Hao roared, and the gun was divided into two ways, running to Tang Hu's throat and stabbing it. The short gun is longer than the arm, Yang Hao does not avoid Tang Hu's straight punch, but he will save it, this was originally a superior plan, I don't want Tang Hu to see the double spears stabbing at his vital point, but he does not dodge or dodge, and stands up to meet him.

Yang Hao was shocked and shouted: "Stop!" Tang Hu turned a deaf ear and punched straight to the heart, Yang Hao had already seen his skills, if this punch was hit, he would have to be seriously injured. Between life and death, Yang Hao still withdrew his two guns, and he closed his eyes and prepared to accept this thunderous blow.

Tang Hu's fist hit him in the chest, limp, without any strength.

"You, why don't you use force?" Yang Hao was deeply surprised.

"Why are your guns back?" Tang Hu grinned, revealing a mouthful of neat white teeth.

"I ......" Yang Hao was puzzled for a while, "I have no grievances with you, why did I kill you?" ”

Tang Hu's big hand slapped Yang Hao's shoulder, "Okay, you passed the test." ”

"Ah......" Yang Hao was a little confused.

"Hehe," said an old laugh from the door of the courtyard. A white-haired old man walked in with a group of officials, one of whom was Mr. Zhong, whom he had seen before.

Tang Hu saluted the old man, and said to Yang Hao, who was stunned on the side: "This is Master Shao, the master of the academy." Yang Hao heard that this pale-headed old man was Shao Qin, the master of the Thorn Horse Academy, and hurriedly knelt down.

Shao Qin stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You are the only trainee in this academy who has passed the civil and military double examination in the past seven years. ”