"Your Majesty!" Although Yingbu was dissatisfied with Jin Yao for forcing him to have disciples, he still saluted respectfully.
"A little dissatisfied?" Jin Yao looked at Yingbu with a smile.
Yingbu didn't answer, but his silent expression still showed his dissatisfaction.
"This is a general with the appearance of a famous general. He will not be weaker than you in the future!" Jin Yao said with a smile.
Yingbu looked at Jin Yao in slight surprise.
Because of Li Mu and Tian Ziyao, the threshold for becoming a famous general has been raised to an infinitely high level, so even Yingbu does not consider himself a famous general now.
Even because Li Mu is still alive, no one dares to call himself a famous general now.
For example, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Meng Wu and others all refused when others praised them as famous generals, and did not dare to admit that they were famous generals.
As for Xiang Yan, although he is known as the best general in Chu State, no one recognizes his name because he repeatedly failed in the battle with Longcheng.
On the contrary, Lord Long and Young Master Chenglong are considered to be the famous generals most likely to keep up with Li Mu!
Therefore, in response to this evaluation, Yingbu also paid attention to Xiang Jui, and no longer resisted it blindly. He also wanted to know what kind of talent Xiang Jui had that could make him value him so much.
"How do you plan to test them?" Jin Yao looked at Yingbu curiously, and then at the hundreds of children below who were brought by their families to take part in the apprenticeship test.
Many of these children are the children of nobles and officials from Jiujiang and Dongting, and they are also much stronger physically than other children.
It's just that these children are either being held by their parents, or they are sleepy, and there is a lack of perseverance in their eyes.
Yingbu didn't say anything, just looked at the copper kettle dripping beside him. Chenchu arrived soon, and the sun also rose over Pengze at this time, blooming with dazzling light.
"Time's up!" the timekeeper whispered in Yingbu's ear.
"Okay!" Yingbu nodded, walked to the ferry pier, and then looked at all the children and their families who came to take part in the test.
"Now, all the trial children will fall into the water with this general!" Yingbu shouted in a deep voice.
The rebellious people who migrated to Longcheng immediately let their children walk into the water after hearing Yingbu's words, their eyes full of expectation and encouragement.
And these children just glanced at their parents with some fear, and walked into the lake one after another under the encouraging eyes of their parents.
As for the children of nobles and officials, they looked fearfully at the turbulent lake and then at their parents, but their parents did not hesitate and drove them into the water. Even if the children were crying, they did not hesitate.
They knew very well what benefits it would bring to their family if they could become Yingbu's disciples.
"Drive out all the crying children!" Yingbu said coldly, and then ordered the guards around him.
Long Wei nodded. They already knew Yingbu's test standards, so they immediately walked into the water and sent all the crying children back to the shore one by one, and were taken away by their parents.
Soon, the number of hundreds of children was reduced by two-thirds.
Many children did not cry at first, but because they saw others crying, they followed them inexplicably, and were then taken away by the Dragon Guard.
"It's interesting!" Jin Yao looked at Yingbu in front of him in surprise, and then patted Long Qie on the shoulder.
Long Qie also bowed to Jin Yao sensibly, then walked onto the trestle, and to Yingbu's surprise, he also jumped into the water.
"Everyone, find your place in the water and let the river water cover your shoulders!" Yingbu ordered again. At the same time, the dragon guards who were watching in the water also conveyed military orders to the children around them.
Long Qie naturally heard Yingbu's words, and without any hesitation, he walked directly to the river and stood still, with only his head exposed on the water.
Naturally Xiang Qi also came, and then he also saw Long Qie who was the last to enter the water. Then he became even more competitive and walked directly to Long Qie to compete with Long Qie to see who could stand more firmly.
Waves of water quickly came from the center of the river, and it was difficult for children with only their heads above the water to stand still, especially when they could watch the water coming from the river, which amplified their inner fear infinitely.
Yingbu did not issue another order this time, but waited for about a quarter of an hour before ordering again, "Take away all the children who cannot stand still!"
This time, the number was reduced by another third, leaving less than fifty children able to stand in the water.
Among them, the children of noble officials and the children of common people accounted for almost half each. After all, the children of nobles had higher physical fitness, but the children of common people were more determined.
After that, Yingbu kept looking at the children in the water, but did not say much else. Instead, he watched the dripping quietly. As long as there was a child who was driven away by the waves and could not stand still or return to his position in a short period of time, They will all be taken away by the Dragon Guard standing nearby.
The water in the river was cold, and no matter how strong these children were, their lips were trembling from the cold, but they insisted on standing in the water.
"That's interesting!" Jin Yao looked at the children standing in the water.
In fact, many people could no longer hold on, but the nobles and officials and the common people were two opposing groups, so the children were divided into two sides as soon as they entered the water.
Now both sides were looking at each other, unwilling to lose to each other, so more people were left behind than Yingbu expected.
Soon, some children could not hold on and were rushed to the shore by the waves. However, they were directly hugged by Long Wei and brought ashore. However, these children were not sent back to their parents, but were taken to the shore. When we arrived at the military camp, we took a hot bath and drank hot soup, waiting for the trial to end.
"These children are all very good. You can recruit anyone you like!" Jin Yao said in a low voice to the generals of the Dragon Guard beside him.
The generals of Longwei nodded. In fact, they had arrived early in the morning and were watching. They all had children of their own choice.
The number of children in the water decreased one by one, but Long Qie and Xiang Qiu gritted their teeth and persisted, looking at each other, unwilling to admit defeat.
Long Qie thought very simply. He had no hatred for the Xiang clan and wanted to defeat Xiang Ji. However, he still looked back at Jin Yao, and then his eyes became determined again. He was Long Jun's disciple, how could he lose? give others!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for accepting a good disciple!" Wu Rui and Chen Xian naturally saw Long Qie's eyes and sighed.
If Jin Yao hadn't already accepted a disciple, they would all have wanted to take Long Qie under his wing.
Jin Yao also nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the hourglass. Nearly an hour had passed, and there were only three or five children left in the water.
"Okay, take them all ashore!" The old military doctor glanced at Jin Yao and Ying Bu, and before they could speak, he spoke presumptuously.
"No, we must decide the winner!" Xiang Jue said with trembling lips.
Long Qie didn't even look at Xiang Jui, but turned to look at Yingbu and Jinyao.
Jin Yao nodded. After all, he was still a child. If he soaked in the water for too long, it would be harmful to the body.
After receiving Jin Yao's nod, Long Qie ignored Xiang Jie and walked directly towards the shore. Even if a dragon guard wanted to come and carry him ashore, he was stopped.
"Coward!" Xiang Jui looked at Long Qi leaving and said sarcastically.
"Soldiers, you should follow orders and prohibitions, instead of showing off!" Long Qie turned back to look at Xiang Jui and said calmly.
Xiang Jui froze in the water, and was then carried ashore by Long Wei.