This time, Juniper returned to the south of the Yangtze River from the Yan'an Guards. He was accompanied by twenty servants and guards. ◆"Bring me my broadsword," and one of the servants took the thick sword weighing eighty kilograms to his back.~
Du Song lifted up the train of his robe and tucked it into the hemp rope around his waist. He held the knife in both hands, stared at Mu Jingyan, and said in a deep voice: "Let me see if your spear skills can be used in actual combat-", his voice suddenly mentioned
, shouted loudly, as if spring thunder exploded. At the same time, the heavy sword in his hand drew a rapid arc and struck Mu Jingyan head-on, as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder -
Mu Zhenzhen stood next to Zhang Yuan. Seeing the power of Juniper's sword, his heart suddenly lifted, and he couldn't help shouting: "Dad——"
Zhang Yuan took her hand, took a step back and said...
Mu Jingyan saw that Du Song's sword was coming with a fierce force. If he tried to parry it with a single-hook spear, the man with the spear would be split into two halves. He immediately dodged to avoid the sword. He was hesitating whether to fight back with his gun, but "哓"
There was a sharp sound, and Jun Song's second sword came again. He still couldn't resist it, so he could only dodge-
Mu Zhenzhen on the side looked at her with horror. Every blow from Jun Song was extremely cruel, as if she wanted to cut her father into two pieces before stopping. She was so nervous that she grabbed Zhang Yuan's hand tightly.
When Jun Song struck with his fifth knife, Mu Jingyan retreated quickly. The handle of the gun suddenly hit the backyard wall behind him, and his color suddenly changed. Jun Jun's knife was so powerful that he dodged with all his strength. Before he thought, he had already retreated to the courtyard wall.
, now there is no way to retreat——
Jun Song put away the knife, stared at Mu Jingyan, and said: "I will kill you with the next knife."
Mu Jingyan felt ashamed and bowed: "The villain has low martial arts and is no match for the general.
Jun Song snorted coldly, handed the knife to the guard, turned around and asked Zhang Yuan: "Mr. Zhang, do you really want to hand Mu Jingyan over to Du?"
Zhang Yuandao: "If General Du thinks he can be used, please ask General Du to take him to the border army."
But Jun Song said again: "Master Zhang, let me ask again, from now on, Mu Jingyan will be my servant of Jun Song, yes or no?"
Zhang Yuan knew that most of the frontier generals maintained servants, from Li Chengliang to Wu Sangui. The servants were their most elite soldiers, and they were the ones they could rely on most in battle. The armor, weapons, horses and treatment of these servants were all excellent.
The best among the frontier armies. It is said that raising soldiers for a thousand days is spent in one moment. It is these servants who are raised. The servants raised by frontier generals are a deformed product under the background of the corruption of military politics in the late Ming Dynasty. The generals deducted the military pay to raise private soldiers, resulting in the lack of pay for most sergeants.
Naturally, they would not sacrifice their lives in daily battles. Once the servants were defeated, the whole army would flee. Therefore, although the army was said to be one million, in fact, less than one-tenth could actually fight. Although Zhang Yuan was aware of these shortcomings, there was nothing he could do now. He nodded and said: "
Exactly, Wansheng asked Mu Jingyan to follow General Du because he wanted to earn a career through military service. /Very/~"
Jun Song nodded, looked at Mu Jingyan again, and asked, "What did you say?"
Mu Jingyan knelt down and said: "I am willing to follow General Du to the death."
Du Song shouted: "Okay." He turned around and said to the servants and guards beside him: "Take Mu Jingyan down and beat him with twenty army sticks."
Two wolf-like guards stepped forward and held Mu Jingyan's arms behind his back. Mu Jingyan did not dare to resist and was pushed to the ground——
Mu Zhen was so anxious that he shook Zhang Yuan's hand and shouted: "Master, my father——"
Zhang Yuan frowned slightly. Mu Jingyan was now Jun Song's servant. He had no right to interfere if he wanted to beat or scold him. But why did Jun Song do this? Jun Song didn't have to take Mu Jingyan in. There was no need to do this in front of him.
Beat Mu Jingyan in front of the old master!
Before the execution, the two servants holding sticks glanced at Jun Jun. Jun took a small step forward with his left foot. The two servants knew clearly that the execution would be neither light nor heavy. When the twenty sticks came down, Mu Jingyan
There was blood on the buttocks, and Mu Zhenzhen on one side was crying and sobbing——
Du Song said: "Mu Jingyan, do you know why I want to beat you?"
The sergeant who was holding down Mu Jingyan had already stood aside. Mu Jingyan knelt down and said, "This villain has low martial arts skills and deserves to be punished."
Jun Song shouted: "Wrong! How can I punish you for your low martial arts skills? You are not low in martial arts, but you are cowardly. You hesitate when you should fight back. If you are on the battlefield, this hesitation will cost you your life. You are a coward like you."
What’s the use of my coming!”
Mu Jingyan lowered his head and said: "The general punishes him well, the villain will definitely change his ways."
Jun Song changed the topic and asked: "How old are you this year?"
Mu Jingyan said: "The villain is cheap Geng Thirty-Six."
Du Song said: "You are not young when it comes to joining the army. If it were not for Mr. Zhang's sake, I would not take you in. You are not weak in martial arts. You are willing to listen to my orders in the future. As long as the court can use me,
You have the opportunity to kill the enemy and make meritorious service. You are thirty-six years old this year. If you are not killed in battle when you are fifty, I will let you return to your hometown in fine clothes. By then you will be of a genuine fifth-grade family background."
Mu Jingyan kowtowed and said, "Thank you, general, for taking me in, and thank you, general, for your support."
Zhang Yuan nodded secretly. This Jun Song was just a military general with little knowledge, but he was also proficient in the art of controlling his subordinates. These twenty military sticks can be regarded as a show of force, and then promised a bright future, and used both kindness and power to subdue Mu Jingyan, otherwise, in the future,
Not easy to use—
Zhang Yuan's right hand had been grasped by Mu Zhenzhen. Now he took it out, moved his fingers, and said to Mu Zhenzhen: "Your finger bones are almost broken by you. What are you so anxious about? Since your father has arrived at General Du's door, naturally,
You must obey General Du's orders."
Only then did Jun Song smile, and asked his servants to take Mu Jingyan to apply medicine for the wound. He cupped his hands to Zhang Yuan and said, "Master Zhang, Mr. Zhang won't be surprised by Du's pretentiousness."
Zhang Yuandao: "The general has the style of an ancient famous general. He knows people well and makes judgments. These twenty soldiers are good at beating with sticks. Mu Jingyan's martial arts are not low, but because he was born among the common people and was used to being yelled at since he was a child, it is inevitable
A little timid, but Wan Sheng believes that with General Du’s guidance and training, Mu Jingyan will definitely be a fierce general."
Jun Song laughed loudly and said: "Master Zhang is a very smart man with a bright future and a bright future - please, please."
When Jun Song saw the beautiful maid Zhang Yuan was holding, he finally understood why Zhang Yuan was so enthusiastic in sending a servant to him. It turned out that it was to let the father of this beautiful maid have a good background. It seemed that Zhang Yuan
I dote on this beautiful maid very much, and now any lingering doubts that Juniper had have disappeared -
Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, and Wang Huanru had lunch in Du Mansion. Wang Huanru left first. Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan were kindly retained by Du Song. Du Dingfang took out the eight-legged essay he usually wrote and asked Zhang Yuan for advice. Du Dingfang's two brothers were both working in Zhenhaiwei.
Chief Flag Officer, Du Dingfang, 21 years old this year, decided to take the imperial examination. He passed the county examination and the prefecture examination three years ago. He was considered smart and willing to learn. However, he failed in the Taoist examination twice. Zhang Yuan watched
Several of Du Dingfang's eight-part essays feel a bit rigid. In the Jiajing period, this kind of eight-part essay might have the hope of passing the Taoist examination. Now, in the last years of Wanli, the eight-part essay is rich in flavor. It is probably not easy for Du Dingfang's eight-part essay to pass the Taoist examination.
, then he gave Du Dingfang guidance on what books he should read and what aspects he should study in——
Zhang Yuan's understanding and attainment of eight-legged essays are far beyond what Wang Huanru can match. Du Dingfang seemed to have received a revelation. He realized that today is right and yesterday was wrong. He fell to his knees and wanted to worship Zhang Yuan as his teacher. How dare Zhang Yuan even said that Du Dingfang was a nian?
Better than him, he would never dare to be Du Dingfang's teacher——
Du Dingfang insisted on pleading: "Among the seventy-two sages, there are also those who are older than Master. There is a certain order of succession in learning the Tao. Those who are capable will be teachers. Master must accept disciples."
Zhang Yuan groaned and refused, Du Dingfang begged, and Du Song also said: "Master Zhang, my nephew is bent on gaining fame through the imperial examination. He became a child at the age of eighteen. He is not stupid. He has no famous teacher to guide him. I hope you can
Mr. Zhang never gave up and taught him."
Zhang Yuan then said to Du Dingfang: "You have to stay in mourning and it is inconvenient to go out. How about this? If you don't think that I am lacking in talent and knowledge, then send someone to send me nearly ten works of art every two months. I can do it for you."
How about a review?"
Du Dingfang was overjoyed and immediately called him "student" and said: "The student is in mourning and does not dare to perform the apprenticeship ceremony. Two years later, he will go to Shanyin to make up for the apprenticeship ceremony -"
"Stupid!" Jun Song shouted: "With Mr. Zhang's talent, will he still be in Shanyin in two years?"
Du Dingfang came to his senses and said: "Yes, in two years' time, my husband will be ranked top in high school, and my students will go to the capital to follow my husband."
In this way, seventeen-year-old Zhang Yuan accepted a twenty-one-year-old student.
On the morning of the next 20th day, Zhang Yuan went to Du Mansion to bid farewell to Jun Song, and told Du Dingfang not to forget to study and make art during his mourning period. If he wanted to send a letter, he should send it to Nanjing Imperial College——
Du Song will not stay in Zhenfengli for long. After his brother Du Hui is buried, he will set off to return to Yan'an Guard. He must leave in mid-June, and Mu Jingyan will accompany him to the north.
Du Dingfang was wearing mourning clothes and could not go to the pier to see off Mr. Jie Zi. He only ordered his servants to carry many gifts to Zhang Yuan's boat. Mu Jingyan was coming to the pier to say goodbye to his old master. On the pier, Mu Zhenzhen knelt before his father, Mu Jing.
Yan cried loudly at her knees. Mu Zhenzhen has been dependent on her father since she was a child. In the past, her father would go out on errands and would come back in five days at most. She was used to it, but this time it was different. This time his father had to go thousands of miles away.
Border town, we say goodbye, and I don’t know when we will see each other again!
Seeing that Mu Zhenzhen was crying sadly, Zhang Yuan said, "Zhenzhen, how about you stay in Zhenfengli to spend a few more days with your father, and come back to Nanjing after your father leaves?"
Mu Jingyan said hurriedly: "That's not possible. There will be a difference sooner or later. It's not just these days -" he said, caressing the bun on the top of his daughter's head, and comforted: "Really don't be sad, joining the army is my father's lifelong ambition.
Master Jiezi made it possible for me to have the opportunity to follow General Du. I will definitely come back with a clean background. You can serve Master Jiezi well. You are by Master Jiezi’s side, and my father can rest assured. Okay, don’t cry, just follow the master.
Get on the boat, daddy will watch your boat row away."
Zhang originally wanted to give Mu Jingyan some more instructions, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. The Battle of Salhu was still five years away, and he should still have time to play his forward-looking role. Du Dingfang was his student, and he would not contact Du Song in the future.
It’s difficult. It’s useless to talk to Mu Jingyan now. Instead, it will put a burden on Mu Jingyan——
Well, I'm still a little busy during the holidays, so I haven't been able to update. I will work hard before the end of the month to see off Lao Mu, and the next plot will be easier to write.