Chapter 20 is a matter of deciding to change the deceased

Outside Yanjing City, Deshui Xuan.

Listening to the report from the people from the mansion that Emperor Longqing handed over the charge of chasing the murderer to Xu Weikang of the Duke of Wei, Ling Jun was so angry that he almost flipped the table.

When he came into contact with the military and politics, Xu Weikang had fallen into the clouds and became a spurned gentleman, and the Wei Mansion had also declined to the point that he had to give up most of the military power in southern Xinjiang and huddle in a corner to protect himself.

Therefore, in his opinion, Emperor Longqing handed over this errand to Xu Weikang, which was tantamount to a demonstration with him, or rather, deliberately made him ugly in front of many forces, in retaliation for his rude questioning a few days ago.

"The third master is not angry."

"This matter may be a blessing rather than a curse."

Seeing that Ling Jun was so angry that his face was red, the veteran who came to report the situation hurriedly stepped forward, hugged his fist that was about to smash into the table with both hands, and hurriedly persuaded.

"Is it a blessing or a curse?"

"What do you mean by that?"

For the people in his house, Ling Jun has always been unsuspicious of employing people.

Although he didn't like Xu Weikang very much in his heart, he still chose without hesitation when he heard that the veteran held a different point of view from his own, and let the veteran finish his thoughts.

"I was a guard of the previous generation of Wei Guogong, and I was born and died for the Wei Guogong Mansion for ten years."

"Later, because my mother was seriously ill and urgently needed expensive medicines to save her life, I was confused for a while and was convicted of stealing objects in the house and pawning them."

"I know more about some things in the Wei Mansion than others."

Speaking of this, the veteran who came to deliver the letter paused for a moment and moved his gaze to the window.

He looked a little sad, like the things he was talking about right now brought back some bad memories for him.

But after a few moments, he regained his composure, barely able to communicate with people, and after taking a deep breath, he continued.

"When the previous generation of Wei Guogong was still alive, the decline of the Wei Guogong Mansion had already begun."

"Because of the war, when the deadline of the previous generation of Wei Guogong was approaching, there were only three adult sons-in-law left in the Wei State Mansion of Nuoda."

"The current Duke of Wei is the least good at martial arts and the art of war among the only three remaining sons in law of the Duke of Wei, but the Duke of Wei of the previous generation still overrode public opinion and handed over the title to him."

"The previous generation of Wei Guogong did this, not because he was biased or coaxed, but because the son he chose had a son with outstanding talent who was expected to restore the glory of the Wei Guogong Mansion under his knees."

"The person who is believed to be able to bring the Wei Mansion back to life is Xu Weikang."

"The first emperor and His Majesty both relied on him a lot."

"His military exploits, even if they are compared with Cheng Guogong, are only a lot more."

"Perhaps, the third master was born a few years earlier, and he will become his student like the young master Shi Ze of the Chengguo Mansion, it is unknown."

As he spoke, the old soldier raised his chin and looked at Ling Jun, who was standing across from him with an almost usual expression, and squeezed out a wry smile with him.

Once, like all the guards of the Duke of Wei, he swore filial piety to the Duke of Wei.

Once, as he swore by himself, he served two generations of Wei Guogong to death.

But after ten years of loyalty, seven times on the verge of death, he did not get the reward he deserved.

When his mother was seriously ill and he was in dire need of wealth, all the people in the entire Wei Mansion who had been protected by him with their lives, without exception, turned their backs after hearing his pleading.

If there was no Xu Weikang, who had never received benefits from other places to intercede, he would have been beaten to death with a stick many years ago, how could he have a chance, meet Ling Jun, how could he have a chance to come back to Yanjing and do his filial piety for his mother?

"He used to be a teacher for Shi Ze?"

Listening to the veteran say that Zhu Shize had studied under Xu Weikang, Ling Jun's eyes suddenly widened.

A powerless "maggot".

A girl who looks like a girl and loves to cry like a child.

It's not that he doesn't trust his subordinates, but even if he racks his brains, he can't imagine that Xu Weikang can show a sassy and heroic posture, no, he can't even think of him standing like a normal man, like a pine tree!

"Young Master Shi Ze's art of war was enlightened by him."

"Before the two mansions became enemies, Young Master Shi Ze kept calling him teacher."

"The young general's archery skills have also been instructed by him."

The veteran nodded solemnly, and with his memory, he did his best to explain Xu Weikang's skills in detail to Ling Jun.

He and the Duke of Wei have long been at odds.

But Ling Jun, which gave him the fulfillment of people, he didn't want it to suffer losses because of his ignorance of some things and prejudice against some people.

The veteran's words made Ling Jun stunned slightly.

His archery technique was taught by Jiang Rubai.

Although he relied on dexterity to adapt and became a nightmare of foreign enemies, if he only compared it with precision, he did not dare to say that he could beat Jiang Rubai, the "guide".

If Xu Weikang is really as civilized and martial as this veteran said, he will have to think carefully about what to do in order to recruit him to his command.

"That donkey, there are times when you are convinced?"

In the Northwest Battalion, the older generals would call Jiang Rubai "Young General" to show respect for his "father-in-law", General Jiang.

Back then, Ling Jun was entrusted to General Jiang by Emperor Longqing, and in order to ensure his safety, General Jiang claimed that Ling Jun was his grandson, and let Jiang Rubai's newly crowned son carry this "black cauldron".

At that time, Ling Jun was young, and he was always picked up by the veterans in the camp, chasing Jiang Rubai and calling his father, and forcing him to ask where his mother was.

Jiang Rubai was forced to have nowhere to hide, so he gave him a light bow and told him that when he could pull the bow, he would tell him.

Later, Ling Junzhen relied on perseverance to pull out the light bow.

Later, Jiang Rubai really followed his promise and didn't tell a half-word lie, led him to the foot of the mountain where his mother was forced to leave home, pointed to the temple on the mountain and told him where his mother was.

Ling Jun still remembers clearly, Jiang Rubai's conversation with him back then, and he also clearly remembers that at that time, he cried hoarsely, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed in the direction of the temple.

"Look, it's the temple."

"Your mother was framed by wicked people, and her life is in danger, so she can only live there."

"So, when will she come back to Jun'er?"

"When you have the ability, let the wicked person who harmed her dare not harm her again."

"Are wicked people powerful?"

"Awesome."

"How powerful?"

"Powerful like an emperor."

"If you have the ability, will the wicked be afraid?"

"Yes."

"Can Daddy teach Jun'er?"

"Yes, but you have to swear that you can only call me Major General before you have the ability to save your mother back."

"Alright, Major General."

"Mother, Jun'er must defeat the wicked and save you back, you wait for Jun'er, you must wait for Jun'er......"