The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Ma Shixiang brought Wang Gang to his home, and Wang Gang found that Ning Que was also there.

"Wait for me for a moment." Ma Shixiang ordered, and then asked Wang Gang and Ning Que to wait.

"Are you going to Chang'an too?" Ning Que was quite surprised to see Wang Gang.

"It seems that you have also been invited by General Ma to escort the nobleman." Wang Gang said with a smile.

Ning Que asked: "Old Ma, did you also say that the nobleman can recommend you to enter the academy?"

"It seems that General Ma's conditions are the same!" Wang Gang said with a smile.

Ning Que twisted his mouth and said: "You are already a cultivator, so let me have this recommendation opportunity?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I can give up everything else, but I really can't give up this. Although I have embarked on the path of cultivation, I am completely clueless about the ins and outs. I must go to the academy to learn the knowledge of cultivation."

Ning Que gritted his teeth and said nothing more, but he did not give up the opportunity to enter the academy.

"When we meet the noble lady later, we'll discuss it with her and we'll both get recommended. Otherwise, neither of us will escort her back to Chang'an." Wang Gang suggested.

"Your idea is good. We will be on the same front, advance and retreat together, and enter the academy together." Ning Que said with his eyes lighting up.

Wang Gang knew that the person Ma Shixiang asked him and Ning Que to escort was the Tang Princess Li Yu.

Li Yu was the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. She had married into the Golden Horde court for the sake of the country. Her husband passed away not long ago.

According to the tradition of the Golden Horde, after the Khan's death, his wives and concubines must be buried with him. Li Yu did not want to die, so he fled back to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yu's journey back to Chang'an was not peaceful, because she not only had to escape from the pursuit of the Golden Horde, but also had to guard against assassinations within the Tang Dynasty.

There were people in the Tang Kingdom who did not want Li Yu to return to Chang'an, the most prominent of whom was General Xiahou, the Great Zhenbei.

Xiahou's sister, Xia Tian, ​​is the Empress of the Tang Dynasty and gave birth to the sixth prince, Li Hupo. Xiahou is determined to push his nephew to the throne. Li Yu is the daughter of the former Empress and has always been at odds with Xia Tian. She wants to help her younger brother, Li Hunyuan, become the crown prince.

The struggle for power in the royal family has always been bloody. As a princess married to a foreign prince, Li Yu's journey back to Chang'an was destined to be bloody.

While Wang Gang was thinking about Li Yu, Ma Shixiang brought out a woman and introduced her to Wang Gang and Ning Que.

"Wang Gang, Ning Que, this is the nobleman's maid. You are responsible for protecting her as she goes to Chang'an. If there are any problems on the way, please contact her." Ma Shixiang was quite polite to the woman, probably because of the nobleman behind her.

"Are you the people arranged by General Ma? There are too few of you!" The maid's voice was full of arrogance and doubt.

Ma Shixiang said: "Ning Que is the best soldier under my command. He is very familiar with horse thieves. Wang Gang is even more experienced. With the two of them, it is enough."

The maid snorted coldly: "General Ma, the nobleman asked you to send a large army to escort us on the road, but you just picked two people to send them off. What crime should you be punished for?"

Ma Shixiang's face turned dark, and he looked a little unhappy.

He was the highest military commander of Weicheng, responsible for the Tang Dynasty's first line of defense against the barbarians outside the Great Wall. How could he disperse his troops to escort a princess who was married to a foreign emperor back to Chang'an?

If it weren't for the royal family, he wouldn't want to get involved in this mess.

Ning Que also didn't like the maid's attitude, and was about to say something angrily, but Wang Gang took action first.

Snapped!
The maid covered her left cheek, widened her eyes, and looked at Wang Gang in astonishment. She never expected that Wang Gang would dare to hit her.

"What crime should you be punished for daring to speak disrespectfully to the general?" Wang Gang said coldly.

"You, you dare to hit me." The maid pointed at Wang Gang and said angrily: "I think you want to rebel."

Wang Gang glanced at the maid with murderous intent and said, "Not only do I dare to hit you, I can also kill you."

The maid shuddered all over, frightened by Wang Gang's eyes. She believed that Wang Gang really dared to do it.

Although Ma Shixiang was very happy at this time, he could not show it and had to step out to smooth things over.

"Aunt Su, my subordinate is a murderous man who doesn't know the rules. Please forgive me." The maid covered her face and said coldly: "Ma Shixiang, I will report this matter to the princess truthfully."

After saying that, the maid turned and rushed into the house.

Ma Shixiang was helpless. He glared at Wang Gang with resentment and said, "Do you know how much trouble you have caused?"

Wang Gang said indifferently: "That woman was disrespectful to the general, she deserved to be beaten."

Although Ning Que didn't say anything, he also had the same attitude.

Ma Shixiang was a good general who loved his soldiers like his own sons. Wang Gang and Ning Que took good care of them under his command. Whenever he was bullied, Wang Gang and Ning Que would definitely vent their anger on his behalf.

"You guys! You need to control your temper. When you get to Chang'an, there will be important people everywhere. If you don't change your temper, you will suffer a great loss." Ma Shixiang said helplessly.

Ning Que asked curiously: "Even now, does that person still need us to escort him?"

Ma Shixiang raised his lips in disdain and said, "She has no choice."

As if to confirm Ma Shixiang's words, another woman came out of the room. The maid who was slapped in the face followed the woman, quite respectfully.

When the real owner showed up, Wang Gang couldn't help but take a second look.

Princess Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty was good-looking and a little thin, but she had a good temperament and exuded nobility even when she was just standing there.

"Did you hit my maid?" Li Yu asked, glancing at Wang Gang.

"She threatened General Ma. According to military law, she should be executed immediately. But she was only slapped in the face as a favor to you." Wang Gang said indifferently.

Li Yu frowned slightly and said unhappily: "General Ma's military rules are indeed strict, which is really eye-opening."

Ma Shixiang smiled awkwardly and said, "My lord, please don't be angry. My two subordinates have bad tempers, but they are really capable people.

Ning Que has been recommended by the military and qualified for the academy exam. Wang Gang has even become a practitioner. "

Li Yu was slightly stunned and looked at Wang Gang again.

"Are you a cultivator?" Li Yu looked Wang Gang up and down, his eyes full of disbelief.

Wang Gang was too lazy to talk nonsense, he just waved to Li Yu, and the pearl hairpin on her head flew up and fell into Wang Gang's hands.

"Master Nian." Li Yu's pupils shrank and he said in surprise.

Wang Gang played with Li Yu's pearl hairpin and glanced triumphantly at the maid who had been slapped in the face by him.

At this time, the maid had lowered her head and did not dare to look at Wang Gang.

She knew very well that in front of the noble cultivator, although she was just a princess's maid, she was still insignificant, and the slap was in vain.

The maid now only hopes that Wang Gang doesn't really want to kill her, otherwise Li Yu will not be able to save her.

"Since you are a master of meditation, when can we set off back to Chang'an?" Li Yu was much more polite to Wang Gang and finally lowered his proud head.

"I haven't agreed to escort you back to Chang'an yet." Wang Gang handed the pearl hairpin to Li Yu. The maid quickly took it with both hands, not daring to let Li Yu do it.

Ma Shixiang knew that he just needed to strike a blow against Li Yu's arrogance. If he really offended him, it would be troublesome even if Wang Gang was already a cultivator.

"Wang Gang, I have already discussed with the nobleman. After we return to Chang'an, I will give you the qualification to enter the academy." Ma Shixiang said, pulling Wang Gang.

Li Yu said anxiously: "If you fail to pass the entrance exam to the academy, I can also recommend you to practice in the South Gate of Haotian Dao."

Wang Gang asked: "Not enough, I need another 100 taels of gold."

Li Yu heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. It was just a mere 100 taels of gold. She could afford even 1,000 taels. (End of this chapter)