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Chapter 51: The Fifty-Seventh Year of Longqing
Return to the creek.

Chen Sanshi saw Zhao Qiao and his companions carrying a goat. It seemed that they had a good harvest today.

"Brother Chen also shot a goat."

Zhuang Yi waved from afar.

"That's a deer, and a strange beast at that!"

Zhao Qiao corrected it.

"I'll be a good boy."

Wu Da stretched his neck and asked, "How much silver does this cost?"

"Be content with having a sheep."

Zhao Qiao was very satisfied.

A group of people went down the mountain.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Chen Sanshi was invited to the VIP box to slowly settle the bill.

Deer blood is not easy to preserve, so five pounds of it was left.

Take the best parts of the antler.

There is only one deer heart, take it.

Different animal species have different valuable parts. For example, the gallbladder of a white deer is relatively worthless, so all of its internal organs are sold.

The deer tendons were also left behind.

Then there's the venison.

If the meat of exotic animals is kept for too long, its edible effect will be greatly reduced.

Chen Sanshi left about 100 kilograms.

Finally, everything that could be sold was sold, and the account book showed two hundred and eighty taels.

In addition, the Baozhi that Liang Zhan sent also sold for sixty taels.
This amount of money is enough for an ordinary person to live a prosperous life in the capital.

But for those who practice martial arts, it is just a resource at a certain stage.

More than three hundred taels of silver would need to be carried in a bag.

Chen Sanshi carried a heavy load of silver and rode a white horse to the forge in the military camp.

"This tendon?!"

Niu Gai held the white tendons and gently pulled them: "You really got the tendons of a white deer? Good stuff, I will definitely make you a bow with a weight of more than ten stones, come and get it in thirty days."

After finishing the explanation, Chen Sanshi inquired about the Wushen Cult.

"said."

Wang Zhi ate peanuts while drinking. "Qian Hu Xiang was so angry that he slammed the table and ordered Luo Dongquan to continue investigating. He must find out before the new magistrate and the selection officer arrive."

"Select the vanguard officer?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "Didn't you say you would come after the spring?"

"I don't know why, but it's earlier this year."

Wang Zhi narrowed his eyes and said, "I guess it's not for you, but for the rectification."

"Rectification?"

Chen Sanshi said, "It's like an imperial envoy coming to inspect?"

"Correct."

Wang Zhi nodded and said, "Every year, we select vanguard officers to travel thousands of miles to various counties and prefectures, not only to pick up people, but more importantly to enforce military discipline and kill a few hopeless guys.

"Just last year, a captain from the neighboring garrison accepted bribes and secretly replaced someone else's selection qualification. After being discovered, he was directly sent to Liangzhou to serve as a death squad and die.

"If the centurions were found out, some would be killed on the spot.

"Why do you think they are afraid of the Governor's Mansion, and why the people in the martial arts hall dare not touch you?
"What are you looking at me for?"

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "I'm worried about you."

"worry about me?"

Wang Zhi pondered the meaning of the words and suddenly understood: "Do you think I am also hopeless?

"Am I so unbearable in your heart?"

He broke down his defense and defended himself, "I made money for a legitimate purpose.

"When the forward selection officer comes, don't talk nonsense!"

"When will you come?" Chen Sanshi asked.

"I don't know exactly, but it must be before the snow." Wang Zhi replied.

So, doesn't that mean the vanguard officer will also have to participate in the spring expedition?

Chen Sanshi inquired about the attitude of the Governor's Office towards this matter.

"From what I know, the Military Governor's Office is against it." Wang Zhi was well-informed. "But this matter was approved by the Ministry of War. I don't need to tell you who is in charge of the Ministry of War, right? I guess the vanguard officer came early to try to stop it."

Above the Ministry of War are naturally the Emperor and the Crown Prince who is the Regent, plus at most a few important decision-makers.

"Xiang Tingchun is a son of a bitch."

Wang Zhi tapped his fingers on the table. "If you want to take advantage of this opportunity to become a member of the princeling party, you can use us brothers as scapegoats!"

Prince?

The person Xiang Tingchun is trying to please is the princeling?

Since the 30th year of Longqing's reign, the emperor began to practice Taoism and let the crown prince be in charge of regulating the country.

It is now the 72nd year of the Longqing reign, and the Crown Prince has been regent for forty years.

Now with the emperor's tacit approval and the Ministry of War's ratification, the prince has begun selecting military commanders on the border to train his confidants, clearly targeting the Military Governor's Office.

"Don't worry, this isn't the first time this has happened."

Wang Zhi saw through his thoughts and said, "In the fifty-seventh year of the Longqing reign, Your Majesty listened to slander and had the commander-in-chief thrown into prison. What was the result?

"In the summer of the same year, foreign enemies invaded the south. Without the commander-in-chief to guard the area, seven cities were captured in one month!

"Even our eight battalions... suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Xuanwu Battalion was completely wiped out!

“Didn’t we have to re-employ the supervisor to turn the tide within half a year?

“Three years ago, the barbarians were ready to make a move, but it was because of the presence of Commander Sun that the barbarians dared not to invade on a large scale until now.

"So, let them make trouble. Anyone in the Great Sheng Dynasty can be replaced except Commander Sun."

Chen Sanshi didn't know much about these.

If it is true, this General Sun is indeed very powerful.

But the more vigorous he is, the more afraid the old emperor will probably be.

"And the most crucial point."

Wang Zhi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I see that you are obsessed with martial arts, then do you know who is the best marksman in the world?"

"Commander-in-Chief Sun?"

Chen Sanshi doesn't even have to guess.

"Yes."

Wang Zhi said in an admiring tone: "If you want to reach the pinnacle of spearmanship, the best teacher is Sun Dushi. You must not change your mind about joining the Eighth Battalion just because of some villains."

"I have no intention of changing my mind."

Even if Chen Sanshi knew the depth of the water, he would most likely still go to the Eight Camps.

Where else can I go? Can I follow Xiang Tingchun?
"By the way, Captain Wang used to be from the Eighth Battalion, right?"

Chen Sanshi gradually became familiar with the other party and was able to chat about some topics: "Which battalion were you in before, and what was your position?"

"I am here……"

Wang Zhi swallowed his words halfway through and laughed, "Forgot! It's been so many years, who would still remember?"

Obviously unwilling to say.

Chen Sanshi didn't ask any more questions.

He gave one final explanation, hoping that the other party would pay more attention to missing persons, and then went back to his own business.

arrive home.

Eat the cooked deer heart.

A feeling completely different from that of a bear or a tiger spread throughout my body.

Ever since the "blood phenomenon", Chen Sanshi felt doubly painful every time he practiced spearmanship, as if what was flowing in his body was not blood but flames, burning his body all the time.

But after eating the deer heart, strands of coolness continuously flowed from the abdomen to the limbs and bones, repairing the damaged body.

As a result, Chen Sanshi became more energetic as he practiced and did not need to rest at all.

Proficiency also improves at a rapid pace.

No wonder a deer heart is worth two hundred taels. Its effect is many times better than that of a wild beast's heart. It is not only helpful for spiritual practice, but also plays a big role in maintaining the body.

"continue!"

Chen Sanshi had no idea that it was already late at night.

……

inside the house.

Sister Lan put on her newly sewn mandarin duck bellyband early and sat by the bed waiting quietly.

According to the usual pattern, every time the boy ate the beast's heart, he would toss and turn all night, and she was used to it.

Why are you acting so out of character today?
It was not until the second half of the night that Gu Xinlan was so sleepy that she could not open her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)