It is conceivable that in the minds of the people of Chang'an and hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the forbidden army, the annual selection of generals is undoubtedly a high-profile ceremony. It is unbelievable that those powerful ministers and nobles openly set up a game to gamble for fun!

Yesterday, before the emperor stepped out of the gate of the Qin Mansion, he was already regarded as a chess piece in the gambling game. Yang Zhi felt an inexplicable sadness from the bottom of his heart: What is the difference between those enthusiastic candidates and himself, and the gladiators of the Colosseum in ancient Rome?

Zhao Qi seemed to be sure that he would ask this question, and explained in detail: "Brother Yang, you don't know anything. In order to study the true skills of the candidates for the election, it has become a rule for many years that everyone will do their best to fight for their lives, and that no casualties caused in the selection will be investigated. Great Xia is extremely generous in its military merit rewards and mercy for the casualties of soldiers, and it is because the soldiers and their families rarely complain. ”

In other words, it is legal to kill or injure people in the selection, and the imperial court will spend money to wipe the buttocks. Yang Zhi frowned and said, "Is it necessary to be so cruel?" ”

Zhao Qi continued disappreciably: "The reason why the fourth sister said that Geng Chao was tyrannical and easy to kill was not for no reason. My father once said that since the founding of Great Xia, there have only been seven generals who can use a nine-stone strong bow, and Geng Jin and Geng Chao father and son occupy two of them. Last year, Geng Chao was transferred back to Beijing from Shuo Fang Feng to participate in the selection for the first time, and his opponents were either dead or injured, and there were as many as five fierce generals of the forbidden army who died in his hands! Now do you understand what it means to buy you immortal and get out of it all over? ”

Yang Zhi connected Shen Chong, Qin Kongyun, Zhao Yan and Zhao Qi's remarks about Geng Chao before and after, combined with the meeting a year ago, and gave Geng Chao a very serious definition: a cold-blooded soldier created by troubled times, and a super butcher born at the right time.

Zhao Qi saw that he was silent, and said with a smile: "Under the fame, there will be no vain." Brother Yang, there are so many people who speak of you like a god in front of your father, forgive them for not having the guts of criminals to bully the king. I absolutely believe in your strength, but you can't afford to fight Geng Chao to the death. It's too much to underestimate you if you don't die, I'm out of the way, buy 100,000 taels and you can get out of the way! ”

The little ghost head seems to be generous and heroic, but in fact, he implied excitement in the boasting, and the last sentence was leaked: it is not so much that he believes in Yang Zhi's strength, but rather that he believes in the vision of his emperor's father. Whether Yang dies or not, it has no impact on his prince's happy life, but the odds of buying him immortal and paying one out of ten are too low, but it is true. This kid is not only very gambling, but also extremely greedy in his bones. As long as Yang Zhineng retreats with his whole body, it means that Zhao Qineng will receive a huge profit of one million taels!

But how easy is it to survive the hands of an unimaginably powerful super butcher? Yang Zhi smiled bitterly: "Thank you for your love." I must try my best not to lack arms and legs, and when the time comes, don't forget to buy me candy for hundreds of thousands of taels. ”

After messing around in the palace for a long time, Yang Zhi returned home at noon. He was so depressed that he lost his appetite after a few quick bites of food. As soon as they put down their chopsticks, Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun came to the door together.

The first thing Qin Kongyun said was: "Brother Yang, I'm really damned!" I'm afraid you're in big trouble this time! ”

"I'm in a lot of trouble. …… What do you mean to be damned? ”

Qin Kongyun said regretfully: "I originally thought that it would be difficult for Brother Yang to have the opportunity to participate in the selection of generals of the forbidden army, because the emperor regarded military power as a forbidden, and the Qin family has always deliberately avoided too much contact with the military, so as not to be taboo by the emperor, so I know very little about Geng Chao's situation. After the emperor came yesterday, I stepped up my inquiry. Geng Chao is narrow-minded, tyrannical and easy to kill, enough to be called the first fierce general in Great Xia! It is rumored that this year, King Fu will make a gambling ....... ”

Yang Zhi waved his hand and interrupted: "I know all this. What if we had known a few days earlier? The emperor is the real big dealer behind the scenes, and this has nothing to do with you. ”

1510 gave a detailed report on what he saw and heard when he entered the palace, and Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun were secretly frightened when they heard it. Xu Wenhan sighed: "Concubine Mei is famous for being gentle and virtuous, I don't want to be so open-minded!" At a young age, King Yue was well versed in the way of harmony with light and dust, which was also a good strategy for self-preservation. ”

Yang Zhi said: "It's not that their mother and son don't want to fight, but they don't dare, and they don't have the capital to fight!" That kid is all the way to his Lao Tzu and a few brothers, and it's not a good thing! ”

Qin Kongyun defended the emperor's ridicule and said: "The emperor has always loved only his life, and yesterday he seemed to be very fond of Brother Yang. When the two tigers fight, one will be injured, and the emperor will definitely send down a decree and will not let Brother Yang and Geng Chao fight to the death. ”

Xu Wenhan said coldly: "The emperor's heart has always been very abnormal, Geng Chao will have no worries about his life regardless of victory or defeat, but Brother Yang is unpredictable in life and death!" Geng Chao is the emperor's trump card for the disgrace of the Turks, and it is a taboo for soldiers to change generals in battle, how could the emperor allow him to get into danger? If Brother Yang is vulnerable, it is not a pity to die, and the emperor may have a few sighs, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation. If Brother Yang and Geng Chao are similar in strength or far superior to him, the emperor only needs an order to stop the fight between the two, and Brother Yang will definitely be favored and reused in the future. Brother Yang is right, the emperor is the big dealer who wins and doesn't lose! ”

Qin Kongyun was stunned and said, "In other words, everything depends on Brother Yang's strength?" ”

Yang Zhi said blankly: "Today, King Yue is going around just to touch my bottom." To be honest, I don't even know what level of strength I have. It's not that I'm afraid of Geng Chao, but ...... If you lose your life like this, it will be too wrong! ”

Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun didn't have much to say, and the two were silent for a while.

Qin Kongyun was out of his mind for a long time, and said resolutely: "There is no way to retreat now, and I can only act when the time comes." If Brother Yang hadn't been dragged down by me in Jinling that day, how could he have been bothered by this? Today, I will ask Brother Xu to be a witness, Qin swears to the sky: In case something happens to Brother Yang, my uncle will be raised as my biological father when he is alive, and my uncle will die after a hundred years! I'd rather die myself, and I will pass on a son to the Yang family to inherit the incense! If Qin violates this oath, he will not be able to die a good death on the same day! ”

This sonorous and powerful heavy promise shocked the two of them, and Yang Zhi's heart swelled with a strong warmth, and he clasped Qin Kongyun's shoulders and smiled: "It's enough to have your words, brother!" The situation may not be so serious, let's not talk about it for now! ”

Xu Wenhan excitedly proposed: "Why don't we worship as brothers with different surnames today? ”

Yang Zhi and Qin Kongyun said in unison: "Okay! ”

Qin Kongyun said happily: "I'll ask someone to go and prepare the incense case!" ”

Xu Wenhan said with a smile: "Brothers bow but seek to be like-minded, why bother with formalities?" Wouldn't it be better to ask heaven and earth to testify that the sun and the moon are a mirror? ”

The three of them are Xu Wenhan who is twenty-six years old, twenty-two-year-old Qin Kongyun is second, and eighteen-year-old Yang Zhi is the third. The three of them immediately knelt outside the hospital, and after solemnly swearing an oath, they looked to the sky and bowed three times. Before he could get up, someone behind him suddenly shouted: "Brother Yang, Mr. Xu, Brother Qin, are you worshipping?" ”

The three of them looked back and saw that it was Wei Feiyang who had boldly broken into the courtyard. Kneeling down in front of the three of them, he said very eagerly: "Can you count me as one?" I have admired Brother Yang's character and talent for a long time, although I am not very familiar with Mr. Xu and Brother Qin, but the two of them can marry Brother Yang Jin Lan, they must be very people! ”

Seeing that the three of them were stunned on the spot and still hesitated, they hurriedly kowtowed and begged: "Feiyang is indeed sincere from the heart, and I hope the three big brothers will be fulfilled!" ”

Wei Feiyang has a loyal, diligent and studious temperament, and he has no habitual habits of famous children. The emperor granted him to be Zhao Qi's playmate, which also meant guiding his son to learn from him. Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun often heard Yang Zhi talk about Wei Feiyang and Zhao Qi, and Yang Zhi had a good impression of him.

A high-spirited worship was disturbed by a half-year-old child, and all three of them felt indescribably awkward. It doesn't seem appropriate to explicitly refuse, but it's not like to always be on your knees.

Xu Wenhan looked at Yang Zhi and Qin Kongyun, and said with a wry smile: "It's better to come by chance than to come well." Since Gongzi Wei does not give up, then we only have the courage to climb high. I don't know how old Wei Gongzi is? ”