Canggu is different from Taihao, he has been acting in martial arts since he was a child, and he always speaks with a tone of morale. He arched his hand to Tai Hao and said, "In Xia Canggu, from Cangyun City. ”

Taihao hurriedly returned the salute and said: "In Xia Taihao, from Shizhu City." ”

Xuan Yu smiled, and then said to them: "The two of you have to follow the two prime ministers to learn various methods of handling military affairs and government affairs in the past half a month, and you also have to learn horseback riding and archery with the leader of the forbidden army. ”

Taihao and Canggu listened to it, and nodded their heads hurriedly.

Xuanyu said again: "Okay, you can step aside...... Taihao, you stay first. ”

Zhengqi and Liangyu, the two prime ministers and Canggu, bid farewell to the emperor together and left the Qiankun Palace, leaving the emperor and Taihao alone in the palace. The emperor said to Tai Hao: "This time, have you found the four helpers you brought?" Tai Hao said: "I only found one, and it was a fellow villager who came to the capital with me for the exam this time." The emperor said: "Yes, there are still three ...... If you can't find a suitable one in the past half month, I will choose three of them for you in the palace. Listen to Prime Minister Liang Yu say, you only know more than 100 words? ”

Tai Hao said: "In our Shizhu City, there are relatively few children who can read, and I only learned more than 100 words with my aunt for this exam......

Xuan Yu said thoughtfully: "Then our empire's "Art of War", can you recite it?" ”

Tai Hao hurriedly replied: "I can already recite all the "Art of War" in the past, but it is just ...... Just won't write silently. ”

Xuan Yu nodded slowly and said, "Then you have to work hard for half a month...... Also, don't say that you are not suitable to be the deputy general of the city defense, don't tell anyone, it is you who I have chosen, I will not mistake you, and I believe that you will complete the task I assigned to you. ”

Taihao thought to himself: "It must be Prime Minister Liang Yu who told the emperor about me complaining about the emperor in front of him." Suddenly, I thought that when I went back to the inn yesterday and told Miao Qi that I had been made an official, Miao Qi didn't believe it at all, so he said to the emperor: "Thank you for your appreciation, there is one thing to ask the emperor to ......."

Before Taihao could finish speaking, Xuan Yu asked, "What's the matter?" Go ahead. ”

Tai Hao replied: "The deputy generals and officers and soldiers who sent us from Shizhu City to the capital for the exam, do you want to issue a holy decree to let them go back to Shizhu City first, and go back to tell my grandfather and aunt, I can't go back for the time being?" ”

Xuan Yu smiled: "Is this the case?" I've already thought about it, and I've drafted the edict, so I'll have the guards go to the inn where you're staying and issue it to your lieutenant general, so don't worry. Now you go to the council hall to find Prime Minister Liang Yu and continue to study. ”

Tai Hao hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the arrangement is so thoughtful. Then he saluted and said goodbye.

As soon as he took two steps, Xuan Yu stopped him and said, "You wait a minute." Immediately, he asked a palace maid to bring a set of official clothes, and then said: "The clothes made for you by the clothes of the Shangfu Bureau have been prepared, and you will wear this dress when you go to Qianhe City." Taihao took the clothes and thanked the emperor again and said goodbye.

Taihao arrived at the council hall and saw that only Canggu was reading the book inside. Canggu saw Taihao coming, and said: "Brother Taihao, the two prime ministers are busy with government affairs, let's take a look at the books on the table, and ...... Brother Taihao can ask me if you don't know a word. ”

Tai Hao nodded and smiled, and said "Okay", so he just picked up a book from the table and was about to flip through it, when Cang Gu suddenly asked him: "Dare to ask which famous master of the Taihao brothers' martial arts master is on the rivers and lakes?" ”

Taihao has always wanted to go to the rivers and lakes and learn from his teacher, but the partners around him never mentioned the word "rivers and lakes" to him. Hearing Cang Gu suddenly ask him, which famous teacher on the rivers and lakes is his master? And he can't lie, he can only tell the truth. Taihao said: "I don't have a master...... I didn't study martial arts. Dare to ask Brother Canggu's master who ......"

When Cang Gu heard Tai Hao say that he didn't know martial arts, he thought that it might be a modest remark, so he couldn't help but be skeptical, and said: "I just learned kung fu from Master Chitian in the 'Seven Heroes of the Black and White Mountain' for a year. ”

Tai Hao only knew that Black and White Mountain was one of the "Nine Great Sects", but he didn't know what the "Seven Heroes of Black and White Mountain" was, and who was Master Chitian. He didn't ask much, because he could only put it in his heart now about the affairs of the Jianghu sect and the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and now he was just thinking about how to complete the task given to him by the emperor.

On this day, Taihao learned again before returning to the inn. As soon as I arrived at the inn room, I saw Master Miao Qi walking over with a big smile, and said to Taihao: "Congratulations to the twelve, no, it should be called the name given to you by the emperor...... Taihao, yes, yes, Taihao. Congratulations, after coming to this capital, you can easily become the deputy general of a city, really congratulations! ”

Taihao said: "Now believe what I say, right?" ”

Miao Qi said: "Of course I believe it, today the guards sent an edict, saying that the emperor appointed you as the deputy general of Pinghe City, and I will leave for Shizhu City tomorrow to tell the city lord and your grandfather and aunt the good news." ”

Taihao thought of his grandfather and aunt, and couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, this time he went to Pinghe City, and he didn't know when he would have the opportunity to return to Shizhu City, and he didn't know when he would be able to see his relatives and friends who were still in Shizhu City again.

In the following time, Taihao studied every day, and he learned more and more words, and Taihao learned various methods of dealing with military affairs and government affairs, as well as mastered various skills of horseback riding and archery.

Half a month passed quickly, and on the day of departure, the emperor led the forbidden army to parade at Taiji Gate to see off. Taihao put on the black hat, long boots, white crewneck shirt, and white robe made for him by the emperor Shangfu Bureau, he and Canggu saluted the emperor first, and the emperor was still standing next to Princess Sanya. The emperor said to Tai Hao and Canggu: "Although the deputy general assigned this time is to defend the city, it is a very important position, and whether you two can complete the tasks assigned to you by me this time is related to the peace of our empire's northern territory." I have never sent the lieutenant general assigned to defend the city, and this is the first time for you, because the two cities you have visited have a great deal to do with the safety of the country. ”

Tai Hao and Cang Gu suddenly felt that they had a long way to go, and Xuan Yu continued: "Let you find all the helpers you are looking for, right?" ”

Canggu has already found four helpers, four brothers, named Daji, Erxiang, Sanru, and Siyi, all of whom are tall and strong in martial arts.

However, Taihao only had one Daxi following, and Xuanyu saw that Taihao only found one, so he asked the guards to call out three subordinates, two men and one woman. One of the men was wearing a shirt with a missing crotch, and his face showed a bookish anger; The other man was wearing a suit of armor and looked like a military general; Although the woman was dressed in men's clothes, her face was smeared with grease and powder. Xuan Yu pointed to the man wearing a shirt with a missing crotch and introduced to Tai Hao: "This is the first place in this literary examination, and his name is Shaoling." You are less literate, and he can help you with a lot of government affairs. Then he pointed to the man in armor and said, "He is an ancient student, I personally selected him for you from the forbidden army of the palace, and he can help you deal with many military affairs." Then he pointed to the woman and said: "She is a jade, strong in martial arts, and has always been by my side, now let her follow you, and your life will be much easier." Shaoling, Gu Sheng, and Ju Yu said in unison: "Swear to serve Lord Taihao to the death." ”

Taihao was immediately grateful when he heard that the emperor had found three helpers for himself so hard. Princess Sangya pulled Taihao aside and said, "Twelve, although I know that my father gave you a name called Taihao, I still like to call you Twelve." ”

Since Taihao saved Princess Sangya that day, he has already secretly had feelings for Sangya. But on this trip to Pinghe City, Taihao's feelings for the princess in his heart did not dare to say it, and he couldn't say it. Because, the place of this trip is too far away from Thousand Winds City, and if you confide your feelings, you will only have more concern for each other. The pain of missing so much in my heart but not being able to meet can be imagined. After listening to Sanya's words, Taihao hurriedly said: "As long as the princess likes to call me twelve, of course I like to listen to it too." ”

Hearing Taihao's words, Sonya seemed to be a little cold, and said, "You have changed a lot recently compared to when I first met you more than half a month ago......

Taihao said: "It should be that I have learned too many things from the Prime Minister in the past half a month, so you think there has been a change." By the way, the injury on the princess's leg is healed? ”

Sonya smiled: "It's been a long time ago, you haven't come to see me in the palace, it's been so long, and I haven't officially said thank you yet." ”

Tai Hao hurriedly said: "It is appropriate to save the princess, needless to say......"

Sonya didn't wait for Taihao to finish speaking, she whispered, "Twelve, thank you......"

Taihao continued: "No need to say thank you, it is appropriate to save the princess......"

Sonya couldn't wait to say in her heart: "Then you...... When will I be back? ”

Tai Hao said: "The task given by the emperor is very heavy, this time, I really don't know when I will be able to come back." ”

Sang Ya reluctantly said, "I'll wait for you to come back......"

At this time, Xuanyu shouted again: "Taihao, Canggu, I have one more thing to tell." ”

Taihao and Canggu hurriedly arrived at the emperor's side, and Xuanyu said, "I told you about this mission, have you all written it down?" ”

Taihao and Canggu said in unison: "I have already kept it in mind!" ”

Xuan Yu said again: "To be honest, this time you go to Pinghe City and Luyang City, you must be smart and witty, the land of foreign tribes is different from our Central Plains, and if you encounter something that cannot be solved, you must send soldiers to inform the court quickly." ”

Tai Hao and Cang Gu said in unison: "Remember the emperor's words." ”

Xuan Yu continued: "There is another thing, Pinghe City and Luyang City now each have a deputy general to defend the city, you go, you must handle the relationship well, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the people, and it will be even more difficult to command the soldiers and horses in the city in the future." The emperor called two more guards, each holding a piece of armor in his hand, and said, "Give each of these two pieces of iron armor one for each." ”

Taihao and Canggu took over the armor, and thanked the emperor, thanking the emperor and wishing to repair the ministers.

Xuan Yu said again: "It's not early, you guys should leave now, don't forget what I told you." ”

Today's Thousand Winds City is a warm day, and the Taiji Gate drum music at this time is noisy. Taihao handed over the armor he had just received from the emperor to Onishi, who put the armor in his luggage. Subsequently, He Canggu each set off with his four helpers and more than twenty guards. Sonya watched Taihao's team leave, although she was reluctant in her heart, she couldn't express it, so she could only silently wish him a smooth journey in her heart, until Taihao's team left her sight, and she didn't return to the palace.