The sound of footsteps sounded slowly, and then became denser, and finally stopped outside the dilapidated Guandi Temple.

A group of black-clothed men, about forty or fifty people, with different appearances, all holding iron rulers in their hands, soap boots on their feet, and a black wooden waist card hanging from their waists, with the word "East" engraved on it.

It's not too many, but it's more than enough to surround this small ruined temple.

"Ahh

"Why, why kill me, etc.!"

"I'll fight with you!"

Successive screams rose and fell through the temple, and finally fell silent again.

After a while, the figure of Liu Xizhi walked out, stained with fresh blood: "A group of clowns who jump off the beam dare to talk about the Overseer, they really deserve to die." Alright, get up. ”

The moment the figure walked out of the temple gate, the group of men in black had already knelt on the ground, and it was not until they got the permission of Liu Xiaozhi that they got up from the ground.

The willow twigs strode through the crowd towards the gloomy grove at the end of the line of sight, called the Four Hours. And outside the forest, a rather handsome boy looked tired, and he had been waiting for a long time with two fans.

At this moment, when he saw Liu Xizhi's figure, he hurriedly greeted him: "Brother Liu, the last batch of people has also been brought, can you go and take a look?"

Liu Xiaozhi stopped, looked at the son in front of him, and said with a smile: "Gu Gongzi, I told you last time, you are the apprentice of the overseer, your status is noble, and the fine branches dare not climb high. ”

After a pause, Liu Xizhi continued: "The overseer asked you to train with our family, to be honest, this training is very boring and bitter. If you can't bear it, you might as well go to live in the city of Wu County, today we went to go shopping, it's quite lively. It's fun to have some fun on weekdays, but we won't talk to the overseer, what do you think?"

To be honest, Liu Xizhi can't look down on Gu Yuezhen. In his heart, Gu Yuezhen, the eldest young master who came to stretch out his hands and open his mouth, was really not a material to do serious things.

"Counting the last batch of men I brought, it happens to be the number of five thousand that Brother Liu asked for earlier, which coincides with the number of ordnance hidden under the Chengwang Temple. Everything was according to what Brother Liu asked before, the destitute family, signed the life and death contract, and kept the silver. Brother Liu, what else do you need Yuezhen to do next, you just have to tell Yuezhen, Yuezhen has nothing to say. ”

Liu Xizhi glanced at him deeply, then waved his hand, let the left and right fans retreat, walked to the side, and sat down on a big bluestone: "Gu Gongzi, almost all the preparations are ready, and the manpower on your side has been delivered, and then you should start refining the Yin Soldiers according to the records in the military book." It's just that before that, our family still wants to talk to you a few words, not an order or a point, just to talk about some family life. It's just that this person in our family is not very good at talking, so please bear with me if there is anything to say or not. ”

"Don't dare, Brother Liu, you say. Gu Yue really straightened her clothes and bowed down.

It was this respectful attitude that made Liu Xizhi extremely uncomfortable, and sighed: "Gu Gongzi, our family has also asked the night master about your origin. It stands to reason that a rich boy like you, whether you are taking an official career or a business route, is a great road, although in the early years you formed a fate with the overseer and got into our eunuch's nest. But the temper of the old man has never been willing to make things difficult for others, especially in major matters.

Training is a big deal, but if you shake your head that day, the Overseer will let you go. When the time comes, whatever you do, with the care of the Overseer, your future will surely be promising, so why do you have to come to our house and suffer this hardship?"

Gu Yuezhen raised her head and thought about it, but didn't answer for a while. The willow twigs did not rush, and waited patiently. He must come up with an answer today, because it will have a great impact on the results of his military training.

As for why Xu Ruyi wanted to insert this ancient young master to him, Liu Xizhi has been thinking about it for a while, and the final conclusion is that the five thousand soldiers and horses trained this time are probably under the hands of this ancient young master.

For Xu Ruyi's arrangement, although Liu Xizhi is helpless, he can also understand it. In the final analysis, eunuchs leading troops are not justified after all, especially in the Ming Dynasty, the law that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics has now been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It's like Xu Ruyi can achieve his goal by controlling the courtiers, but if he really gives a eunuch a few officials, hey, then the joke is big, if the reaction of the people in the world is not said, Zhu Yunwen will not allow it, after all, this is a slap in the face of his imperial grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang.

Once you have figured out the root cause, you have to think of a solution. Letting a real man lead the troops is undoubtedly a more direct method, but Liu Xizhi really doesn't want this person to be Gu Yuezhen. Means and mental tricks are still secondary, the key is that Gu Yuezhen has an innate innocence in his temperament, and he is less ruthless, and this is exactly contrary to Dongchang's style of acting. This difference is fatal, worse than a conflict of interest.

Conflicts of interest can be agreed upon by one party's concessions, but the style of action cannot be compromised or changed. Liu Xizhi had a hunch that if this army of soldiers and horses was handed over to Gu Yuezhen, something big would happen sooner or later.

Therefore, now that the materials are fully staffed, before everything officially begins, Liu Xizhi must understand this Gu Yuezhen's thoughts, and it is best to let him retreat in the face of difficulties, so that he can be regarded as having an explanation for Xu Ruyi.

"In the city of Ganzhou, under the hands of the White Lotus Buddha's mother, we are in danger of dying, and we all say that eating a trench grows a wisdom, Brother Liu knows, does Yuezhen understand any truth?" The master has his own things to do, and if he really encounters something, he still has to rely on himself after all.

I used to think that as long as I had strong martial arts, I could protect the people around me, but it wasn't until that day, watching the red fairy fall in front of me, that I suddenly understood that martial arts have no end, and no matter how strong a person is, he will encounter stronger opponents, just like the master's martial arts are so high, why do you have to work hard to intrigue with others in the court.

I'm useless as an apprentice, I can't help the master, I usually don't have a chance, but now I finally have a chance, I want to try. ”

Gu Yuezhen looked at Liu Xiaozhi firmly, and looked at it deeply: "For the master, and for myself, Brother Liu, please give Yuezhen a chance!"

Hearing this, Liu Xizhi stood up, his face cloudy. Prejudice is something that cannot be changed by a few words from the person concerned. But Gu Yuezhen's eyes that belong only to men... Willow Twig was willing to give him a chance to try.

"Three Corpse Brain Divine Pill, Gu Gongzi should know, right?" Liu Xizhi stretched out his hand into his arms: "If you really have that ruthlessness, eat it, our family will accept you, how about it?"