Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 76 General

Before the autumn night falls, the red light of the setting sun becomes bright and dazzling.

The warm and somewhat dazzling afterglow slanted from the mountain on one side of the official road, between the curtains of the sedan chair, and shone on Tian Buli's face and shoulders.

Lan He leaned against a thick quilt, half lying there and falling asleep out of boredom.

With the sunlight shining on his face, Lan He opened his eyes lazily and saw the sunlight and sky outside, as well as the young monk sitting more than a meter away.

This was the first time that Lan He watched a monk practice at close range, other than his wife.

Qi Daozon is not a cultivator, he is a martial arts master. Although he is very powerful in martial arts and strength, he is not a cultivator.

Lan He sat up and looked at this young man with spiritual roots with curiosity.

He sat cross-legged quietly on the bed, as if he was asleep.

Lan He looked at him seriously, complicatedly and intently, and a faint illusory color appeared near him.

It was like the sunlight in the wilderness outside, shining on the vast expanse of grass and trees, a color between black and white.

Lan He finally saw clearly in the last rays of light. It turned out that a lot of faint smoke came out of the boy's nose and hair while he was breathing.

If the sun hadn't been shining brightly, it would have been hard to see.

Lan He quickly thought of his wife.

I thought to myself, "The princess lights candles in her room all day long to practice. Is she also hoping for such miraculous effects?"

Lan He changed his mind and compared the two of them again.

"The princess eats natural treasures and delicacies from the mountains and the sea every day, and also has elixirs bestowed by the immortal sect, but this young man eats simple meals and has only practiced for a few months."

Thinking of this, Lan He suddenly became annoyed.

"Some time ago, even at noon, there was a hint of love in his eyes, and I don't know why he suddenly lost his human desire. If he can leave a bloodline for my family, it will be a good thing for both me and my sister."

While Lan He was thinking about things, the sedan bearers outside slowly stopped and finally stood still.

Tian Buli opened his eyes, and Lan He also sat up and asked, "Why don't you leave? You just rested for less than half an hour."

The maid outside stood at the window of the sedan chair and said, "Boss, there is the general's tent in front. It looks like they are blocking the road for an examination."

Lan He quickly thought of something, "Forget that these few days are the time for the martial arts exam. Just keep going forward. When you meet someone, tell them your name."

"Yes!"

The sedan bearers and maids outside quickly responded, and a group of people carried the sedan chair and continued walking along the road.

The sedan chair was a large one carried by eight people, and there were two beautiful maids holding lanterns in front, both of them were wearing beautiful clothes.

The soldiers nearby could tell at a glance that the enemy was not someone to be trifled with, so they did not approach.

Most people were making fires and cooking, or setting up tents in the harvested wheat fields on both sides, and were not blocking the way in the middle.

With the title of Princess Hanjiang, the journey will naturally be smooth.

However, just as it was about to pass through the examination area, the sedan stopped again.

"Who is in the sedan? Why is he outside in the dark? What shameful things does Qi Daozong have to do outside the city at night?"

A man's voice came from outside, and the voice sounded to be in his forties or fifties.

Lan He shouted while sitting in the sedan chair: "I am Lan He, the personal maid of Princess Hanjiang. Who are you? How dare you stop me?!"

The man outside laughed and said, "Ha! I am Gu Hejiang, the great general of Hanjiang Prefecture. What? Am I not qualified to talk to a maid like you?"

Tian Buli felt strange. The person outside didn't sound like someone with deep inner strength. Could he be hiding his abilities?
Lan He stretched out her legs and began to slowly put on her shoes. She said calmly, "It's the general. It's late at night. What does the general want from me? The Princess's Mansion has strict rules. I'm sorry that I can't see you."

Gu Hejiang was riding a horse with a group of his men and several candidates standing more than ten meters in front of the sedan chair.

"This general will not argue with you, but why did Qi Daozong leave the city in the middle of the night and trespass into my martial arts examination venue? You must explain clearly before you leave!"

Tian Buli put on his shoes and directly opened the curtain to go out.

After going out, I saw a group of people holding torches and lanterns in front of me, and also saw a large number of campfires outside that looked like a prairie fire. "I'm Tian Buli, nice to meet you, General."

Gu Hejiang looked at the young man coming out of the sedan chair, frowned and said, "Tian Buli, I seem to have heard of this name."

Tian Buli took the initiative to say, "Some time ago, I had a fight with the general's personal soldiers on the street, and there was some unpleasantness. I hope the general will forgive me."

"I remember now, it's you, kid!" Gu Hejiang sneered, "Do you think that if you offend me and ask me to forgive you, I will forgive you?"

Tian Buli said politely: "I think it will be difficult, so I will take the exam to become a scholar next year, and then benefit the people in my hometown and do more good deeds."

Gu Hejiang laughed and said, "What does it have to do with me if you pass the exam? I have plenty of ways to kill you, a scholar!"

Tian Buli said politely: "I heard that the Holy Emperor appoints people based on their merits, and will take care of scholars who are knowledgeable and serve the people and the country. If everything else is useless, then only studying can help."

Gu Hejiang frowned and looked at the boy.

"You dare to threaten me?"

"I dare not. Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials."

Tian Buli was very polite, clasping his hands together to maintain courtesy, and basically did not look at the official on horseback.

Right now he is just a student, indeed a commoner.

Only after passing the examination to become a scholar can one be considered a true scholar.

Although the general was in a high position and held great power, Tian Buli believed that the imperial family and his cheap master's ability could handle such a small matter.

Gu Hejiang was just an official, not a martial arts master or a cultivator.

Not to mention competing with the Holy Emperor, he didn't even dare to cause trouble with Princess Hanjiang and Qi Dao Zong.

"It's good that you don't dare! Humph!" Gu Hejiang found a way out for himself and said, "I have also learned the truth. You can't beat my guards. Qi Dao Zong was looking for trouble and injured my men."

Tian Buli said, "It's not that Lord Qi is looking for trouble, it's that the general's personal soldier is used to being domineering, he doesn't like me and wants to make trouble for me."

Gu Hejiang said angrily: "Are you saying that my subordinates did something wrong?"

"That's definitely not right." Tian Buli said calmly, "General, you should be considerate of those people who followed you through thick and thin. You should think that those soldiers are your own people. They can't go home with you, nor can they go out to be officials. They stay by your side to eat, drink and enjoy life with you. It's only natural for you to be kind to them."

"But I can't really confuse right and wrong. At that time, I thought that fighting was the way to friendship, and it would be better to stop at the right time. But that person just refused to give in and insisted on fighting to the death."

"Everything is excessive or inadequate. Now I am willing to apologize to the general. Why do you insist that the man did the right thing?"

Gu Hejiang looked at the young man carefully and found what he said very pleasing to the ear.

It was indeed his subordinates who were looking for trouble and had to make things difficult for the scholars on the day of the exam.

Fortunately, the person who was hit was not a candidate, otherwise the trouble would have been even bigger.

"Well, this general is also magnanimous. Since you are willing to apologize, just compete with my men. I will not bother with you regardless of the outcome."

Tian Buli was not really a fool. Looking at the group of people under the general who were eager to try, he knew very well that he was no match for them.

"What? Are you scared?" Gu Hejiang laughed, "I thought you were a brave man, how come you are a coward now?"

Tian Buli decided to have a competition. With so many people watching here, the opponent would not show mercy, but would not kill him either.

Just as he was about to agree, Lan He said from behind: "Young Master, just come in and take a rest. If they want to stop us outside, then let them do so."

"You are the distinguished guest that the princess took the initiative to invite. I guess many of the general's men have begun to pass on the news to the city. I just don't know if it will take too long and whether it will be Lord Qi or the prince who will come."

Tian Buli didn't expect that the general had such a low status. It seemed that he had wasted his breath.

"Okay." Tian Buli modestly waved his hand to the group of warriors in front of him, then bent down and returned to the sedan chair to sit down.

Gu Hejiang's face looked very ugly. After a few seconds of stalemate, he raised his hand decisively.

"Let them go!"

A warrior's face is just that. He is a general, with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, but no one dares to listen to him and deal with the people in the Princess's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)