After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 907: County Suburbs Township Martial Hall Matters

"The opening ceremony is over, gentlemen, let's begin the feast!" Wang Baihu's deep and resonant voice rang out.

The feast has begun.

I heard that today's meal consisted of a whole bowl of braised pork and two large steamed buns, exactly the same as what the Duke of Yan and his group ate when the first village martial arts academy opened.

The trainees were excited, but they were also afraid of being beaten. They remembered the order and the leaders selected by each town held up signs to collect the food in batches.

The first group to receive meals were not from the town, but from the students in the area belonging to the county seat.

The leader of the trainees is Han Shirong, the nephew of the Han clan chief. He is seventeen years old, strong and tall, and naturally strong.

Because of his great strength, Master Han asked Zhou, the head of the martial arts troupe, to teach him martial arts. He is considered the most skilled fighter among the younger generation of the Han family.

They were supposed to arrange a marriage for him, but after hearing that a village martial arts hall was going to be built, he made a fuss about not arranging a marriage and wanted to enter the village martial arts hall. If they didn't let him in, he would run to Tianmang Prefecture to guard the border.

Since his family wouldn't issue him a household registration and travel permit, he became a vagrant!
Good heavens, he almost got beaten to death by his family because of those words.

After the fight, the family gave in.

After all, he was already ten years old, and the family really didn't need another son like him, so they let him go... It was only because the Han family had an ancestral rule: leave nine-tenths of the descendants to manage the family business, and release one-tenth of the descendants to a certain Xinrong.

Han Shirong held up a wooden sign, his back straight, and he was noticeably taller than 99% of the people in the audience as soon as he appeared.

His physique alone is enough to intimidate many people.

Some students who originally lived in the county town were dissatisfied with his leadership, but they were convinced by his physique.

What can you do if you're not happy?
Am I really going to get punched by this big guy?
Wasn't that a waste of time?

It's better to admit defeat sooner rather than later, and you'll avoid getting beaten up.

"Report! Han Shirong has brought the county's students here to collect their meals!" Han Shirong's voice was like a drumbeat, which startled everyone present.

Zhong Baihu laughed and said, "This kid is perfect as a messenger; his voice is extremely piercing."

Jiang Dalang, however, felt that "with such a physique, he would be better suited to be a heavy infantryman and achieve more battle results."

Zhong Baihu was shocked when he heard this. "Kid, you've never fought a real battle, yet you're even more ruthless than me, using the village martial arts school students as regular soldiers."

but……

“You’re right, Han Shirong is indeed more suited to be a heavy infantryman.”

I'm afraid the Han family won't be willing to part with it.

"Report! Lü Sanwen has led the students from Taifeng Town to collect their meals!" Lü Sanye shouted, holding up a sign. Behind him were students from Taifeng Town of varying sizes and heights.

To be honest, he's so old that many people look at him with disdain.

Master Lü was old enough to be Niu Zaoyang's father, but he still managed to register successfully.

There was no other reason than that the government troops were afraid that the Eastern Desert people would attack by the end of the year. Therefore, in addition to recruiting young people like Han Shirong who were of good age, the village martial arts hall also needed to recruit teenagers like Niu Zaoyang and Kong Sanshuang, as well as at least 20% adults.

Currently, the age distribution for recruits to the Township Martial Arts Academy is as follows: 40% young people, 30% teenagers, and 30% adults.

Master Lü is a representative of the middle-aged trainees.

Master Lü had been to the capital, met the Duke of Yan, was skilled in martial arts, and had led the patrol team of the Lü family in Taifeng Town. Therefore, he was quite prestigious and was already recognized as the leader by the students.

However, he did not stay overnight at the Wu family's house last night, otherwise Kong Shengwu and the others would not have dared to act so arrogantly.

Nearly two thousand students were able to receive their meals in just 15 minutes because the village martial arts school was governed by military regulations.

And that's how they train their speed.

The donors didn't need to get their meals; someone would bring them food.

But they, like the students, sat directly on the training ground and ate, finishing all their food. When the first rural martial arts academy opened, the Duke of Yan sat on the ground and ate with the students. Who did these local tyrants think they were? Did they dare not follow suit?

Boom boom boom!
At noon, the drums sounded, and the students stood up and looked up at the platform.

Jiang Dalang said, "After the banquet, take your number tags to collect your supplies. At the beginning of the afternoon, assemble at the training ground to begin learning military anti-enemy techniques!"

"Yes!" all the students responded, their voices booming, making the men feel even safer.

Qi Tianshi, Wang Baihu, and Kang Xianling did not linger and immediately got up to leave.

Qi the Angel is His Majesty's angel. To maintain his mystique and deterrence, he generally does not linger in crowded places for too long.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Wen Tao called upon Fourth Master Qu and the Third Chieftain to go and pay their respects to Angel Qi: "Wen Tao greets Angel Qi. Is Angel Qi returning to the county town? Would you be so kind as to accompany me?"

Qi Tianshi laughed, his narrow phoenix eyes tilting upwards with the smile, his gaze sharp and piercing Wen Tao. In a highly distinctive voice, he spoke words that seemed to penetrate the soul: "According to Wei law, without an imperial edict, no one may contact Tianshi privately. Anyone who violates this rule will be investigated along with their entire clan."

Mr. Wen Tao felt a chill run down his spine and almost knelt down in public. After calming himself down, he hurriedly said, "Envoy Qi, please calm down. I was just on my way back to the villa in the county town and thought it would be convenient for me to come and ask."

"It was my overstepping of authority; please forgive me, Angel Qi."

Master Qu: "..."

I'm speechless. Wen Tao always does things that are embarrassing to himself.

Qi Tianshi looked down at Wen Tao, whose back was almost bent to the ground, and after a while, he only said one sentence: "Mr. Wen Tao, you should read the Wei Laws again."

After saying this, he ignored Wen Tao and left the scene under the escort of Commander Wang.

Only after Qi Tianshi disappeared from sight did Mr. Wen Tao dare to get up... It was already the first day of September, but he was covered in sweat and deeply regretted it.

I hate it!

A mere eunuch, a castrated man, dares to give him attitude. He comes from a prestigious family and is one of the inspectors recognized by the Duke of Yan.

Ha, that's hilarious. You should not only reread the Wei Laws, but you should also relearn all the common sense.

What is an angel?
It is the emperor's majesty.

What right do you, a scion of a noble family who has never entered officialdom, have to try to establish a personal relationship with Qi Tianshi?

You're trying to establish a private relationship with His Majesty's angel? You're asking for trouble!
Even Magistrate Kang thought he was stupid.

Is Ke Wentao stupid?

He might be a bit foolish, but he was more arrogant, a kind of arrogance instilled in him by his powerful and influential family.

Like Master Jin, they felt that although they were from a prominent family in the border region, they were the local emperors.

Qi Tianshi was just a eunuch, and their attempts to curry favor with him were all out of respect for him.

This mentality is exactly the same as that of Kong Lizhang and his ilk.

The imperial court's helplessness towards powerful and influential families is similar to the county government's helplessness towards large clans in the countryside.

After witnessing Mr. Wen Tao's ridiculous performance, Magistrate Kang left with Qi Tianshi.

Before leaving, he asked Zhong Baihu to tell the guests: "Students and gentlemen, you may stay and watch the students practice martial arts. You may leave before 5 pm!"

Zhong Baihu's messenger shouted these words several times, and the guests were delighted to hear them and decided to stay and see.

Accompanied by the soldiers, they went to see the students receiving supplies and also visited the students' dormitories.

A little over a quarter of an hour before 1 p.m., Xu Lianmu and his group started banging gongs and shouting, "People from Fuliu Town, hurry up and assemble at the front training ground! Don't be late, or Jiang will beat you up—no, Instructor Jiang will be angry!"

Jiang Duda is really something when she gets angry; she'll beat us to death.

The trainees in Fuliu Town shuddered, hurriedly piled the supplies they had received onto their bedding, and ran away.