A total of five official roads were built toward the outside of Daliang Kyoto, namely one in the north, one in the northwest, two in the south, and one in the east. In comparison, the official road in the northwest has the highest regulations, with wide and smooth roads, and the two in the south are less

Among them, the narrowest one is the official road to the east.

A group of three people led horses out of the east city gate. The young man in the middle was a strong man. He was Qin Xian, the sentry officer of the Western Camp who had delivered the news to Pei Yue a few days ago.

"Brother, after you have made such great achievements this time, I think you have to be promoted to a guerrilla, right?" The young man on Qin Xian's left smiled. He was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a look of expectation on his face.

The young man on the right joked: "Guerrilla? I think it is possible for the general to do it! Those bandits have been causing trouble for several months, and no one can do anything. Only the eldest brother took action and killed one leader and captured two alive."

, how much credit is this? Otherwise, why would Zuo Junji go out of his way to summon Big Brother alone?"

The three of them have known each other since they were children, and they all come from poor families. From being the founding princes of the country with great glory to being unknown now, they have tasted the warmth and ups and downs of the world, so their relationship has become closer. On that day, Pei Taijun of the Dingguo Palace was six years old.

On their tenth birthday, the three of them were placed at Pei Yue's table. Watching the others talking loudly, they were the only ones who were silent and ate their food. Although Pei Yue did not treat them lightly, the young people had a different feeling in their hearts.

Opportunity, who wants to be a supporting role who listens silently?

Originally he wanted to go to the border to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, but he didn't want to do it because of a group of daring bandits. Qin Xian made the first effort to suppress the bandits, and was even called to an interview by the high-ranking Xifu Zuo Junji. I don't know how many people looked down on them on weekdays.

The generals were shocked, and even the usually harsh Shangguan became warm-hearted.

Qin Xian shook his head calmly and said: "It's just that I captured a few thieves. What's a great achievement? If the superiors promote me to the rank of general just because of this, what will the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the border think? You don't care.

Keep your mouth shut and don't cause trouble for me."

The burly young man on the left is named Xue Meng. He was born in the Xingyang Marquis Mansion. Like Qin Xian, he also served as a sentry officer in the Western Camp. Hearing this, he scratched his head and asked in confusion: "Brother, isn't there anyone above?

Reward for merit?"

Qin Xian whispered: "The bandits are still entrenched in the Hengduan Mountains. I will definitely not be rewarded at this time. The path inside is very complicated. There will be no conclusion for a while. But Zuo Junji mentioned to me that we will wait for a while.

After the dust settles on this matter, I will be allowed to go to the southern border army and at least lead an army of one capital."

The two people beside him were overjoyed.

There are five sentries in the capital, and the general is called guerrilla. Although they only manage five hundred soldiers, both of them who are familiar with the Daliang military system know that the step from sentry officer to guerrilla is the most difficult. Daliang has been a country for more than a hundred years, and the number of noble mansions has increased.

There are so many people in the family, who has not given birth to a lot of children and grandchildren? These people will all join the army, but there are only so many positions to lead troops, so many people need to wait for the opportunity. Those generals with powerful backgrounds can almost join the army as soon as they join the army.

It doesn't take long for a commander's personal soldier to step down and serve as the commander-in-chief of a capital. But someone like Qin Xian, who cannot rely on his family background, can only start as the most ordinary soldier, although he can be promoted to a sentry officer very quickly, and then to a sentry officer.

Climbing up is extremely difficult.

Many people are stuck in the position of sentry officer throughout their lives.

Qin Xian is twenty years old this year. If he can go to the border as a guerrilla and make some achievements, he may be able to find a job as a commander of a guard in the future.

The three of them got on their horses and walked slowly along the official road to the east.

The young man on the right is named Xie Bi. He has an open and straightforward temperament. He asked curiously: "Brother, what kind of person is Zuo Junji?"

Qin Xian frowned slightly and said, "Why do you ask this?"

Xie Bi smiled and said, "I heard that Zuo Junji's martial arts skills are mediocre, but I don't know if it's true or not?"

Qin Xian was slightly dissatisfied and said seriously: "Don't talk about this. The Duke of Wei is the main city of the country. How important is martial arts?"

Xue Meng also nodded and said: "Conquering the battlefield, martial arts is a small way. Lao Sancheng likes to dream, thinking that he can be like the ancestors of Dingguo, beheading the enemy commander with one sword in the formation of the army, and then become famous all over the world. ."

Xie Bi was not angry either. He scratched his head and said with a smile: "Second brother, I don't dare to compare myself to the ancestors of Dingguo, but people have to think about it a little bit."

The three of them all laughed. At this moment, they heard the sound of fast horse hooves coming from behind, and the knights shouted loudly, asking them to retreat and dodge.

Qin Xian turned his head and looked around, and saw a group of more than thirty people galloping towards them. The first few people were dressed in luxurious clothes and looked arrogant, followed by a group of well-built masters in fancy clothes. Seeing the young man surrounded in the middle, Qin Xian calmly motioned to the two brothers to move closer to the roadside.

The young man seemed to know Qin Xian, but he passed by expressionlessly without even saying hello.

After these people rushed over, Xie Bi couldn't help but spit on the ground and cursed: "A bunch of dogs look down on people!"

Qin Xian did not get angry, he just looked at the dust raised by the group of people passing by with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Seeing this, Xue Meng asked: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Qin Xian shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Li Bingzhong has been on fire in recent years, especially after marrying his daughter to the Duke of Dingguo, he has become a powerful figure close to both parties. With such an old man around, Li Zijun is arrogant and domineering. It is inevitable. We are not the same person as him, so why should the third brother be angry?"

Xie Bi nodded, but after all he was a little angry and said: "If it hadn't been for the righteous action of the eldest brother, this bastard would have been ruined long ago, but now he doesn't even say hello when we meet him. It's really a villain's behavior!"

Qin Xian waved his hand, frowned slightly, and said: "There is no need to mention the past, there will be an explanation in the future."

Let’s talk about the group of domineering young people galloping all the way, startling passers-by on the official road and dodging in panic. A middle-aged woman in plain clothes was even frightened by them and fell to the side of the road. These young people laughed one after another, and their laughter was extremely loud. It was harsh, and no one asked the woman if she was okay, so they laughed and continued on their way.

This middle-aged woman has an ordinary face and is carrying a baggage, just like a villager visiting relatives.

After the group of knights walked away, the middle-aged woman stood up, patted the dust on her clothes, and continued to walk forward leisurely, her face as calm as usual. If someone were to observe secretly, they would find that she did not seem to be walking fast. , in fact, with his calm steps and long breathing, he is actually a martial arts master.

This woman was Aunt Leng who appeared on the unknown peak in the northern section of the Hengduan Mountains that day.

At this moment, she was wearing plain clothes and a hairpin skirt. There were already strong traces of time on her face. She was walking alone on this official road. Occasionally she would inquire about the location of Green Willow Village with passers-by, only saying that she was here to visit her relatives.

Not long after, a young man rode a tall horse and escorted a canopy carriage passing by her. There were also several maids and women accompanying the carriage.

Aunt Leng quickly stepped aside, but when she saw the emblem of the Guangping Marquis Mansion on the carriage, her heart moved slightly.

Then I saw the young man on horseback slowing down to be on par with the carriage, approaching the carriage and saying with a smile: "Little sister, that boy's farm is not far ahead. I'll go tell him later and let him clean up."

How about I take you there for a moment?"

A young girl's weak voice came from the carriage: "It's all up to the Fourth Brother's arrangement."

Gu Fan smiled with satisfaction and glanced around, inadvertently stopping at Aunt Leng.

The fourth son of the Gu family, he has the best martial arts talent. However, except for Gu Liang, no one knows that Gu Fan has another natural ability, which is to sense the breath of warriors and have a keen sense of danger. Even Gu Fan has this ability.

Liang is not as good as him.

Gu Fan only glanced at the ordinary-looking middle-aged woman on the side of the road, and his heart suddenly became alert. However, he did not show any signs of it on his face. He only glanced at Aunt Leng lightly and continued to move forward. But with

It was different from before. He no longer rode in the lead. Instead, he stayed close to the carriage, chatting with Gu Zhen every now and then.

Aunt Leng didn't notice anything unusual about the young man, and she still acted like an honest peasant woman.
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