"Master Zhang, what did you call me this time, it's freezing outside, and I've been tossing back and forth several times." As soon as they met, Wu Yan kept complaining, grabbed the hot tea on the table, and drank a few sips.

Zhang Yuan was sitting at the table and slowly sipping tea, but his movements were a little stiff. When it comes to tasting tea, the emphasis is on sipping slowly and leaving a fragrance on the lips and teeth.

The new Yuwen school captain was born as a literati, known as a Confucian general, and his every move is glorious, which forces the people below to follow suit.

Seeing Wu Gan's tired appearance, Zhang Yuan was angry, and the quiet qi that he had worked so hard to accumulate was gone, and he drank the strong tea in the cup in one gulp, and put it on the table, "Wu Gan, you are also a person who is a military commander, how can you still be a bandit, and what kind of system has you become." He picked up the whip beside him.

"Don't be, Master Zhang, you also know that my daughter-in-law is dead and has no children, and I am alone, when will I be assigned two envoys."

"You have the ability to recruit yourself, now the soldiers in each battalion are nervous, where is there anyone to transfer to you."

"It's not impossible, it's just how to solve this salary."

"I think about it, it's impossible for the army to allocate you an extra penny of food."

"I knew that I had to come by myself, and it would be the same as recruiting bandits."

"If you dare to be crooked, be careful that I will be the first to destroy you." Zhang Yuanjue, as long as he sees this kid twice, he will definitely have to live two years less.

"Yes, Zhang Ye extinguishes the fire, I am recruiting people and the official camp. Without mentioning this, what is the command of this summoning me? ”

"Ahem." Zhang Yuan coughed twice, "The county guard has an order, and in recent years, there have been many losses in the war with the Great Xia Kingdom, and there have been many defeats and few victories. Learn from the pain, there are not many soldiers, but refinement. So he went to the imperial court, wanted to open the way to life, and recruited new people from the Shuren. Those who are selected can be directly given the Chinese Ding nationality.

I think you've been fighting in the army for a while, so it's better to go to the trial and have a good fight. In this way, the position of Wu Chang will be realized, and it will not be possible to be promoted. Thinking about our Xiang Army, most of us have worked hard for many years, and we can only get mixed up if we don't die. This is an opportunity not to be missed. ”

Wu Yan thought for a while, "Thinking of such a good opportunity, it must be difficult to come, right." ”

Zhang Yuan sighed, and said with a solemn face: "That's nature." The road to death is set up by the current imperial court to select the elite Shenwu army of the forbidden army, which includes both the trial of technical attack and the assessment of arithmetic. Especially if they have to fight to the death with each other, they are like fighting beasts, and only those who survive can be considered to have cleared the customs.

There was a trial in which thousands of people entered, and only one person came out alive, which shows its cruelty. However, our Dingyuan City is naturally not as good as the imperial court, and the trial will be relatively simpler. ”

"Is it okay for me not to go?" Wu Yan looked at Zhang Yuan pitifully.

"Alas, Wu Gan, do you know how difficult it is for Shu people to be promoted to middle people. According to the law of the Zhao Kingdom, if the common people want to become nobles, there are only four ways to choose.

The first is to join the army, and only if you have military merits. The second is to be a slave, and the nobleman's house slave can also be awarded the Chinese Ding nationality by luck. The third is admission, and the imperial examination is famous. The fourth is cultivation, and with special abilities, you can also be awarded the rank of a Chinese nobleman.

If you want to change your life, how can you do it if you don't fight for your life? The eldest husband was born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under the people for a long time. I think you are also a restless person, if you want to achieve something, how can you not strive to move forward.

You have been in the mountains for a long time, and I have connived at it on weekdays, and I don't know the hierarchy, and when I enter the city with me, I will know the taste. ”

Wu Gen had never been in a big city, and he was quite excited to hear this.

The next day, Zhang Yuan took leave early and took Wu Gen to Dingyuan City.

Silent all the way, riding for half a day, on the vast field, a majestic city appeared in front of you. The black city wall and the towering arrow tower, like a giant tiger entrenched in the wilderness, are staring at the southern part of the Zhao Kingdom, which is the Dingyuan City that has not been seen for a long time.

Walking to the gate of the city, the guards saw Wu Yan and looked at him suspiciously. Just wanted to ask, Zhang Yuan took out a wooden card, pointed at Wu Gan, and said: "This is my servant, and this time I will enter the city with my own business." ”

After carefully inspecting the tokens, the gatekeepers let the two into the city.

When you enter the city, you will lead the horses slowly, and the houses on both sides of the street will be lined up one after another.

Along the way, there are many tea houses, wine shops, and public houses. The water pavilion of the pool pavilion is reflected in the greenery; Red bricks and blue tiles, hidden on the noisy side. The people on the street are gorgeously dressed and pass by in groups, which is a prosperous scene.

Wu Yan was dazzled and looked around curiously, never thinking that there was such a prosperous and beautiful place in the world.

Zhang Yuan smiled and reminded: "If you meet someone wearing a brocade robe, I advise you to bow your head and act carefully, so as not to cause trouble." ”

Hearing this, Wu Gan noticed that there were some people dressed in cotton and linen on the street, who should be from the city, walking cautiously on both sides of the street. When he encountered a person in a brocade robe, he quickly bowed down and did not dare to raise his head. If you are not careful, you will be scolded by your head and face, but you don't dare to refute it at all.

Passing by a shop, a fat woman, carried by a thin slave of the house, was arguing with a shopkeeper, and when the quarrel was fierce, she beat the slave with the leather whip in her hand from time to time. With each pump, the house slave trembled, and even though it was painful, he did not dare to make a sound.

When Wu Jian saw this scene, his eyes moved slightly, and he touched the handle of the knife on his waist, but he felt empty. Before going out, Zhang Yuan had already put away the knife.

Noticing Wu Gan's actions, Zhang Yuan said in a low voice: "The world is divided into heaven and earth, people have noble and low, and people in the city can only be such a fate." You are new to the city, and you must not be reckless. If you want to avoid this humiliation, you can only climb up desperately.

This time, the road to life, as the name suggests, is to escape and change the world, and if you lose, you will die and be reduced to dust and dry bones. You have to weigh it yourself. ”

"Go." Wu Yan said in a sullen voice, "Let's go out of the city, stay longer, I'm afraid I will do something unbearable." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled slightly, turned his horse's head, and hurried out of the city with Wu Gan.

After waiting out of Dingyuan City, Zhang Yuan said: "After ten days of trial, we will set off from the camp of the Xiang Army, you still need to recuperate these days, do you want to find a few people in the camp to spar you." ”

Wu Yan thought for a while, "There's no need to be so troublesome, I'll go back to the barren mound ridge, and I'll rush back to the camp then." ”

Zhang Yuan didn't know what Wu Gan's plans were, but he didn't bother to inquire and waved his hand to signal him to take care of himself.

Back at Arazuka Ridge, Wu Gen's face was solemn, and he took out the broken knife and sat in the courtyard to polish it carefully.

After a long time of polishing, for some reason, the rust on the blade of this knife could not be removed. With a sigh, Wu Yan was no longer entangled, carefully recalling the moves he had learned in the ghost dragon, and with the Yijing, he put on a fist fight.

With a hey, the snow on the locust tree fell, and a fist mark appeared on the tree. Wu Jian silently punched, waiting for the full moon night to come.

The reason why I returned to Arazuka Ridge was to think about entering the ghost snake again before leaving, after all, the camp was sparring, how could there be a ghost snake in the life and death battle to improve faster.

In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and a full moon hung on the top of the mountain, and the peaks were faint, as if covered with a layer of mist. Wu Jian held the broken knife in his hand, looking at the festive fireworks rising in the distance, his eyes were blazing.

The surroundings became quiet, and the mist rose from the mountains and slowly drifted towards the small courtyard. The locust tree in the courtyard is swaying gently, and the shadows of the trees are heavy, which is indescribably weird.

Wu Gen shook his head self-deprecatingly, there are ghosts in the locust tree, there are ghosts in the wood, this is a ghost thing, no wonder the beacon here is not very clean.

Slowly closing his eyes, holding the bell in his left hand, his body gradually fell silent, and even his breathing became slow.

The mist surrounded Wu Gan, circling and circling, trembling from time to time. Soon, the fog in the yard became thicker, and only the afterimage of the locust tree could be faintly seen.

After three days, the fog dissipated, Wu Gan's eyes opened, his eyes were blood-red, and the rich evil qi was almost substantial.

Entering the ghost snake this time, Wu Gen changed his previous style, no matter who he incarnated, he was not afraid of death, desperately moving forward, and the alien beasts who died under his hands did not know how to go.

The battle in the ghost snake does not have too many fancy moves, and the moves are all aimed at taking people's lives. As long as you can kill your opponent, you can use your teeth. Wu Yan remembered that he had bitten a big snake by the neck, and both of them died together.

Looking at the faint morning light, Wu Yan just got up, and his body staggered to the ground. He trembled, his teeth clenched, and his face turned pale. Fighting in the ghosts, although it does not hurt the body, but the loss of the soul is unavoidable, and this damage will also be reflected in the body.

On the trip to the ghost, Wu Gen can be said to have done his best, and after many lives and deaths, he only withdrew when he almost ran out of oil and dried up. When I woke up, I was naturally exhausted and exhausted.

After raising for a few days, seeing that the ten-day period was approaching, Wu Gan packed up and hurried to the camp.

When I arrived at the camp, I found Zhang Yuan's report and was told that there was still one day before departure. Wu Gan's tent had already been misappropriated, so he had to squeeze with Mo Xin for two nights.

When Mo Xin heard that Wu Jian was also going, he inquired vigorously where he had hidden the silver. The reason is also very simple, if you build a well-dressed mound in the future, there must be no cost.

Wu Gen took out some silver and handed it to Mo Xin, explaining the matter of the treasure elephant in detail. If there is a chance, Mo Xin must rush to the barren mound ridge as soon as possible to garrison, so as not to cut off this financial route.

Mo Xin was reluctant to go to the gloomy courtyard again, so Wu Jian had to tell him about the ghost, saying that as long as he was not in the courtyard on the night of the full moon, he would be safe, and with the bell protection given by Wu Lone, there would be no mistakes.

As soon as he heard that there was a way to resolve it, Mo Xin also put his heart down, and those who dared to pick money from the dead could have so little guts.

When the day of departure finally came, the participants had to assemble at the place of a willow tree and then head north to the place of the trial. Zhang Yuan deliberately asked for the errand of the team leader, and sent the people who were trying to train in the Xiang army to Liushuji.

The seven people who participated in the trial changed into war horses, and under the command of Zhang Yuan, they urged the horses to set off. Wu Jian had already changed into the close-fitting soft armor secretly given by Zhang Yuan, wearing a broken knife, but he also looked a little heroic.

Along the way, Zhang Yuan secretly rubbed and reminded a few people that Wu Gen was his subordinate, and they should not kill each other, but work together to make a common enemy.

These people who participated in the trial were all servants, and they all understood what they heard, and the eyes that looked at Wu Jian were a little different.

When he arrived at the Willow Collection, Zhang Yuan pulled Wu Qian aside, his face was a little solemn, "Although you are prodigal on weekdays, your heart is quite high, this trial is very dangerous, just do your best, don't lose your life if you are too persistent." ”

Wu Yan had returned to his original appearance at this time, and said with a smile: "Zhang Tunchang, are you afraid that I will become a middle-aged person and take your position." Don't worry, if you want to be the top captain, the little tun chief, it hasn't been put in my eyes yet. ”

Zhang Yuan shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, I'm too worried, you have always been quick and wise, and you want to have your own opinions." , come back early. ”

Wu Gen had a smile on his face, and solemnly waved to Zhang Yuan, this was the first time since he entered the camp that he had given Zhang Yuan a proper salute, and when he got up, he turned around and left without looking back.

Zhang Yuan looked at his back, sighed slightly, and only got on the horse and left for a long time.

Willow Shuji temporarily set up a few military tents for the people participating in the trial to rest. Wu Gen took out the token and was arranged in the largest tent, thinking that this was also Zhang Yuan's care.

Entering the tent, there were already more than a dozen people in the house, and the eyes that looked at Wu Jian were all unkind. Naturally, only 20 people will be recruited for this trial, and on the way to the trial, everyone present may be opponents.

Picking a secluded place, Wu Yan leaned against the pillar of the tent and closed his eyes to rest. But after a while, a person came by his side and sat down next to Wu Gan. When I opened my eyes, it was a person from the Xiang army who came together, a servant named Sun Hong.

Sun Hong was a little embarrassed, and gave a salute to Wu Gan, "Wu Wuchang, I have admired the name for a long time, and I also ask Wu Chang to take care of it on this trip." ”

Wu Yan glanced at the other party, Sun Hong's bulging body was also wearing inner armor, and the corner of his underwear was actually made of silk.

There are some common people among the servants, and their family backgrounds are actually not bad, but due to the limitation of rank, they have to wear silk brocade things inside on weekdays, and I think this Sun Hong is also one of them.

Wu Geng's eyes lit up, "It's easy to say, the two of us are both from the Xiangjun army, and we should take care of each other." ”

Relieved, Sun Hong said with a sad face: "I heard that this trial is very dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will die in it, if it were not for the urging of my family, I would not have wanted to participate in the trial, and I can only rely on Wu Chang Zhou to do one or two along the way." ”

Wu Yan stretched out a hand and handed it to Sun Hong. Sun Hong was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant.

"Protection fee, Brother Sun, I will prevent disasters for you all the way, and I can't give you any hardship money."

"Uh-oh." Sun Hong came to his senses, took out a silver ingot of five taels from his arms, and quietly stuffed it into Wu Gan's hand.

Wu Yan took it into his arms and patted the other party with kind eyes, "Go up." From now on, we will be brothers, and with my brother covering you, everything will be safe. ”

As he spoke, a strong man with a long scar on his face walked in, looking around with a fierce gaze from time to time. After looking at it for a while, he walked up to Wu Jian and Sun Hong and sat down.

Soon, many people came in one after another, and the cabin was crowded and noisy. When the crowd gathers together, it is inevitable that disputes will arise, and from time to time there will be quarrels.

Several soldiers walked in with whips in their hands, waved them around, crackled and beat them indiscriminately, and shouted: "What are you shouting, if you dare to make a riot again, you will be disqualified from the trial." ”

At night, Wu Gen was resting with his eyes closed, when his body was suddenly hit.

When he opened his eyes, the scar-faced man next to him was looking at him viciously, "Boy, what do you have to eat, take it out to honor grandpa." Otherwise, hehe......" The man shook his fist.

Wu Gan grinned, he didn't expect to meet his peers so quickly on this trip.