The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 298 Persuading to Join the Army
"Brother Zhao, I wonder how talented you are?" Yang Zheng said honestly, "If Brother Zhao doesn't mind, you might as well put a poem on it for me!"

"Why?" Zhao Gou was taken aback, looking at Yang Zheng curiously.

Yang Zheng replied: "My mother said that if you want to achieve what you want, you should write a poem on the lantern to express your heart. My mother hopes that I will get married as soon as possible, and I also promised my mother to do the same, but I don't know how to write. Even the name is barely written, so if Brother Zhao doesn't mind..."

Zhao Gou said loudly: "What's the difficulty, Zhao will give you the title immediately!"

"Thank you!"

Yang Zheng thanked him, and asked the street vendors for rice paper, brushes, and paste; seeing that he was so serious, Zhao Gou couldn't refuse, so he took up a pen and wrote: "Lonely and humble, enter the old machine, rest Jin Suo thinks about the past. Who knows why the world doesn't see it, and the girls of all families are begging for this time."

Yang Zheng didn't know a few big characters, but he could still see Zhao Gou's elegant and vigorous calligraphy, so he couldn't help admiring: "Good calligraphy!"

Zhao Gou was surprised and said, "Brother Yang knows?"

"I don't know it!" Yang Zheng replied without hesitation, and smiled embarrassingly: "I don't know the characters, but the characters are elegant, vigorous and powerful, and must be excellent works."

Zhao Gou laughed it off. He didn't write this poem himself, but it was just for emergency.Seeing that Zhao Gou didn't write poems himself, Yang Zheng asked about it. Zhao Gou didn't hide anything, but said that he didn't come here to meet the person he liked, but just to have fun and experience the prosperity of the capital.

After Yang Zheng heard this, he didn't ask any more questions, and didn't force Zhao Gou. He pasted the note on his own, and then took Zhao Gou to the side of the moat. There were bustling men and women everywhere. In the river, let the river flow.

Yang Zheng and Zhao Gou squeezed through with great difficulty. Before Zhao Gou could react, Yang Zheng pulled him and put the lantern in his hand in the river. Zhao Gou looked at him dumbfounded. Yang Zheng didn't pay attention at all, but Silently pray to meet the person you like.

"I'm coming!……"

Someone shouted loudly, Zhao Gou suddenly raised his head and saw all the beautiful women in beautiful clothes on the other side of the river bank. Everyone had been dressed up and was even more beautiful than usual.Zhao Gou felt that his body was pushed back a bit, and then he squeezed abruptly against the edge of the moat, only a few centimeters away from the river.

Zhao Gou couldn't laugh or cry looking at this group of passionate young talents, even the handsome young master lost his sense of propriety, shuttled directly through the crowd, and kept pushing forward.As for Yang Zheng beside him, Zhao Gou was several meters away from him.

It wasn't until this moment that Zhao Gou knew why these people stood on the bank of the river early, just to see the beautiful woman's demeanor.To die under a peony flower is to be a ghost, and it is also romantic, this is the truth that has never changed through the ages.Zhao Gou was also helplessly squeezed by the crowd, but he retreated quietly.

Yang Zheng was very excited, he had never seen such a beautiful woman, he ignored Zhao Gou for a while, and when he turned around and thought Zhao Gou was beside him, he had disappeared.So, Yang Zheng took a hard look at Yingying Yanyan's woman, and looked around for Zhao Gou.

He didn't know why he did this, but his intuition told him that Zhao Gou was not simple.Zhao Gou was about to turn around and leave, but when he heard someone calling him from behind, he turned around and saw who it was, it wasn't Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng said embarrassingly: "If you don't read it, even if you read it, you may not own it. I can't think of those people!"

Zhao Gou smiled without saying a word, squinted his eyes and stared blankly at Yang Zheng, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, you should continue to look for someone you like, and Mr. Zhao wants to go shopping and learn more. If there is a destiny, we will see you again." I wonder if Brother Yang has thought about joining the army?"

"Join the army?" Yang Zheng was stunned, and said bitterly: "To be honest, I have had this idea since I was a child, but I have an old mother at home, so I dare not join the army easily. If it wasn't for joining the army, I would not I practice martial arts, but I have never studied literature, but because my family is poor, my mother only has me at my knees, if I also leave, if something happens, I’m afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life!"

"Brother Zhao mentioned the matter of enlisting in the army. Could it be that you have already joined the army?"

Seeing Yang Zheng's surprised look, Zhao Gou smiled and said, "Brother Yang thought about it a lot. Zhao did not enlist in the army, but he has such a plan. I see that Brother Yang has martial arts. If he can't serve the Song Dynasty, it will be a big loss. With your martial arts, you can only achieve great achievements in the army, but your writing and ink may have some influence."

"If you want to be a pioneer, you can take the lead. If you want to be a general, you not only need extraordinary courage, but also excellent vision and strategy. Right now, the Song Dynasty is being watched by the Liao and Jin countries. As Qi Chi Man, and possessing martial arts, why not join the army and serve the country!"

"As Brother Yang said, with your current ability, you are only a pioneer. If you want to become an independent general, you need strategy and you must study. Since Brother Yang's mother is still alive, filial piety is the first thing to do, so why not take advantage of this opportunity? Study hard and practice calligraphy for a while, and you will become a general in the future."

"Who is this Zhao Weiguo?"

Zhao Gou's words were pearls, and Yang Zheng was silent. He never studied literature but only learned martial arts in order to join the army. Zhao Gou's words completely moved him.It's just that the family is poor. Could it be that they study and practice calligraphy? I'm afraid it will be difficult to support themselves. They have to go out to work to ensure the family's expenses.

Although Yang Zheng mentioned that he came here to have a marriage, so as to appease his mother's heart, but the helplessness revealed in his words betrayed himself.Zhao Gou guessed that Yang Zheng didn't come here sincerely, his heart had already rushed to the army, but he had to retreat because he still had a mother at home.

Yang Zheng was struggling in his heart. He couldn't imagine that if he really walked away, he was afraid that his mother's heart would be chilled, but he devoted himself to joining the army, which was somewhat contrary to his mother's wishes.Seeing that Yang Zheng was a little moved, Zhao Gou encouraged him again: "If brother Yang is worried about his mother's opposition, he just needs to tell the truth what he thinks in his heart, and he will understand, and then he will have no worries! In addition, Zhao is willing to pay 200 taels. I bet you are bound to become famous!"

"If you don't do it with the 200 taels, wouldn't it be a loss?"

Yang Zheng was shocked, and Zhao Gou casually said 200 taels, which was an amount that most of him had never seen before. He shot Kuozhuo within less than half an hour of seeing each other, and still believed in himself so much that he would die for his confidant, his heart was moved.

When Zhao Gou saw Yang Zheng say such words, he felt more confident, and laughed loudly: "It's okay, it's only 200 taels, it's harmless! If you dare to fight, I'll bet this time, and if I want to find you, I just want you I'm afraid that there will be no escape from the ends of the earth!"

Yang Zheng pondered for a long time, then replied sonorously and forcefully: "I promise!"

"Okay! This is a gentleman's agreement, I hope you don't let me down in the future!" Zhao Gou nodded appreciatively, took out 200 taels of silver and handed it directly to Yang Zheng without blinking his eyes.

Yang Zheng respectfully accepted the 200 taels. With this amount of silver, he really has no worries if he wants to do his own thing. His mother will surely be able to enjoy her old age comfortably, which is enough.However, Yang Zheng did not leave with the banknote. Instead, he found a vendor to write a receipt, turned the deposit, and wrote his name.

Zhao Gou accepted the letter, then Yang Zheng bowed, turned and left excitedly.Zhao Gou did not stop him, and watched Yang Zheng turn and leave with a smile, muttering to himself: "If you are not Yang Zheng, you will only consider yourself unlucky if you lose; if you are Yang Zheng, you will definitely not pay. See you soon! At that time, let me see if today's cooperation is effective!"

(End of this chapter)