The moon is about to be full, and the light is like frost, spreading all over the mountains and dense forests.
In the forest, a team of more than a hundred people was walking through the forest and over the mountains. Perhaps they were worried that the light would reveal their whereabouts, so these people did not light up torches, but just led their horses in the dark under the bright moonlight.
Walking in the center of the team was none other than Wang Xian, an undistinguished imperial envoy who had gone missing deep into the jungle while chasing a wild boar. His expression was stern and anxious at the moment, completely different from the lazy and lazy person he had been during the day. He looked up.
The team in front couldn't help but whisper: "It's too slow, we must speed up."
"My lord," Gu Xiaolian, who was following him, comforted him softly: "The mountain road is difficult to travel, and you may be in danger if you go too fast."
"I can't control that much anymore. If we can't reach the canyon before dawn, all plans will be ruined." Wang Xian said decisively: "We must speed up!" After saying that, he quickened his pace and reached the front of the team, walking side by side.
The two people inside said: "Can you hurry up?"
"Boy, can you?" Shi Wan looked at the young man who was serving as a guide walking next to him and patted his firm butt.
The young man frowned and looked at Shi Wan, feeling very unimpressed with this extremely vulgar guy.
"What is the Governor asking you?" Shi Wan tried to slap him on the butt again. The young man hurriedly avoided it and glanced at Wang Xian with some displeasure. To be honest, he didn't feel the same way towards the Governor of the Royal Guards who was spending a lot of time in drinking and not doing his job.
I had no impression at all. I even started to doubt why I wanted to join the Jinyiwei.
However, he still answered: "Of course, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up."
"Hehe..." These words caused a burst of laughter. Not only Shi Wan, but also a group of people behind him laughed. Shi Wan patted his butt again and scolded him with a smile: "You are very aggressive, you go away."
Let’s go and give it a try.”
"Don't blame me if you can't keep up." The young man glared at Shi Wan angrily, and finally couldn't help but said, "Also, if you dare to slap my butt again, I will fight with you."
"These words naturally caused another burst of laughter," Shi Wan also became more enthusiastic and said with a strange smile: "You can't touch the tiger's butt? I'm going to give you a big slap. Let's see how anxious you can be."
After he reached out to take a picture, Wang Xian pushed him away and scolded him in a low voice: "What time is it? Don't mess around. Go behind!"
Shi Wantian was not afraid, but he was afraid that Wang Xian would look down on him. Hearing this, he retracted his hand obediently and gave his position to Wang Xian. He retreated behind the young man, stretched out his hand and wanted to slap his butt again, but thinking of Wang Xian's black face, he had no choice but to
He took his hand back in frustration.
Wang Xian then walked side by side with the young man and said kindly: "Go as fast as you want, don't worry that we can't keep up."
"That's what you said." The young man nodded and rushed out, doubling his speed. After walking two miles in one breath, the young man wanted to slow down and take a breath, but saw that Wang Xian was still out of breath.
, not panicking, walking beside him calmly. When he looked back, he saw that the team behind him was still following closely. The guards in uniform were even talking and laughing, as if they were taking a walk in the outing...
This made the young man look at him with admiration, especially Wang Xian beside him. He thought that the governor didn't look like a loser!
Wang Xian noticed that the young man was looking at him, smiled slightly, and asked: "Boy, what is your name? How long have you been a Jin Yiwei?"
"My name is Zhang Dong." The young man replied quickly: "I have only been in the army for less than half a year..."
"Aren't you a hereditary imperial guard?" Wang Xian asked softly. "Father and son succeed each other" is a bullshit rule set by Emperor Taizu. This uneducated peasant emperor believed that if he wanted his empire to last for generations, he must let his empire last forever.
The country maintains stability at all levels, and the best way to maintain stability is to fix everyone for life and not allow changes. For example, when the country was founded, your grandfather was a soldier, and Zhu Yuanzhang designated your family as a military household.
, when your father comes of age, he will succeed your grandfather as a soldier, and when you come of age, he will succeed your father. In this way, it will be passed down from generation to generation, and your family will always be a soldier.
There are also craftsmen who do work, salt households who cook salt, and Le households who are engaged in the sensual industry... Almost everyone must continue in the industry of their ancestors and are not allowed to change careers. This rule seems reasonable, but in fact it is extremely stupid.
Not only did it greatly restrict human freedom, but it also led to the rapid decline of the empire... The Ming Dynasty's army had no successors, just because of this! No one can guarantee that because the father is a good soldier, the son will be suitable to carry a gun, and the army is full of people
With the second generation ancestor who can't lift it with his hands or fight with his shoulders, how can he have any fighting ability at all?
Wang Xianran would not pay attention to this nonsense rule. He ordered Jinyiwei to treat everyone equally when selecting new recruits. As long as he meets the recruitment conditions, he can be recruited regardless of whether he is a military household. If he does not meet the conditions, it does not matter whether he is a military household or not.
, and kicked them all out.
"My name is Zhang Dong, and my father is a hunter in the Taiyi Mountains." Sure enough, the young man is not a hereditary military household. He answered honestly: "Years ago, when Master Qianhu came to our village to pick people, he picked me.
bingo."
"Hmm..." Wang Xian looked at this boy with broad shoulders, thin waist, and thick legs, and said with a smile, "Zhou Gan has a good taste."
Zhang Dong admired Zhou Gan very much. Hearing that Wang Xian seemed to be praising his Qianhu family, he grinned and said: "We Qianhu are really awesome."
"Why did he pick such a live treasure like you?" Shi Wan, who was behind him, finally couldn't help but patted Zhang Dong's butt again and laughed: "Boy, when he picked someone, did he make you strip naked?"
"How...how did you know?" Zhang Dong was about to get angry, but his attention was attracted by Shi Wan's words.
"Hehe, I just know." Shi Wan smiled and pretended to be false. Seeing Zhang Dong's sullen face and not asking, he realized that he was bored and said: "Because my master has set three conditions for Jin Yiwei to select people. Tiger-armed wasp-waisted mantis
Legs! That boy Zhou Gan is the most rigid, you must see it with your own eyes and touch it before you count."
"Tiger-armed wasp-waisted mantis legs?" Zhang Dong had not heard Zhou Gan mention it and couldn't help but look at Wang Xian curiously.
"Tell him about it." Wang Xian rolled his eyes at Shi Wan helplessly.
"Okay!" Shi Wan chuckled and patted Zhang Dong's butt again: "Boy, hurry up and let me tell you as you go."
"..." Zhang Dong's buttocks were already numb from being slapped, and he felt as if it didn't matter. He kept his head down and walked forward, but his ears were perked up, listening to all the talk behind him.
"Tiger Arms, Wasp Waist, Mantis Legs, listen to me tell you one by one. Tiger Arms means that your arms are like tigers. Such a person fights fiercely and powerfully, and at the same time he grabs the opponent's throat with the enemy. If his throat is pinched, he will definitely die.
It's the enemy! Wasp waist refers to your waist, which is as thin and powerful as a wasp. You can jump up a courtyard wall more than one foot high. Mantis legs refers to the shape of your legs. With such legs, you can walk for a day.
One hundred and sixty miles! Only those who possess these three conditions are qualified to be selected as the Imperial Guard! It can be said that you are one of a thousand!"
"..." Zhang Dong didn't expect that he would be selected after such a strict selection. He couldn't help but straighten his chest and feel proud.
"Boy, don't be too proud. You can only say that you are qualified. It's still early to become a real Jin Yiwei!" Shi Wan slapped his butt hard again, pointed to the more than a hundred people behind him and said, "Don't let these guys
Look at how idle they are, each of them can stay up for seven days and seven nights without lying down or sitting down, without eating or drinking, can walk under the bright sun for seven days in a row, and can even kill a hungry wolf with his bare hands!"
Zhang Dong said in disbelief: "I don't believe you if you don't eat or drink for seven days and seven nights. But how can you not sleep?"
"Sleep!" Shi Wan pointed at a big man behind him and said with a smile: "Did you see it? Open one eye and close one, and take turns stepping on the ground with both feet to sleep."
Under the moonlight, Zhang Dong took a closer look and saw that the big Jin Yiwei was indeed snoring softly, but one eye was always open, and his legs were not stopping at all, and he was not lagging behind at all.
"Scared!" Zhang Dong was stunned: "How did you do this?"
"You'll learn when you become more ruthless." Before Shi Wan could answer, the Jin Yiwei behind him started laughing strangely.
"It's still early, kid." Shi Wan smiled and patted his butt again.
"How far is it from Shimen Pass?" Wang Xian, who had been looking up at the sky, suddenly interrupted these guys.
As soon as Wang Xian spoke, everyone fell silent. Zhang Dong looked at the direction, thought about it for a while and said, "There are still fifty miles of mountain road."
"It's still too slow, use your fastest speed." Wang Xian's expression became more serious upon hearing this.
"Yes!" Zhang Dong had just listened to Jin Yiwei's story, and his blood was boiling all over. After hearing this, he spread his two mantis legs and rushed forward with a meteoric stride.
The long team followed him silently like a black snake.
After driving for an hour, Zhang Dong was exhausted. His whole body was soaked with sweat, and his breathing became heavier and heavier. Seeing his pace slowing down, Wang Xian looked at the night sky and saw that the stars were already setting in the west. He gritted his teeth.
He said in a deep voice: "Leave the horse behind and drive at full speed!"
"Ah!" Only Zhang Dong screamed, and everyone else followed the order without hesitation, loosening the reins of the war horse and letting it graze on the hillside. Except for Zhang Dong, no one made any sound.
"Lao Gao." Wang Xian gave another order, "Carry him on your back."
The man named Lao Gao was the big man who was sleeping while walking just now. He was already full of energy at this moment. Hearing the sound, he stepped forward and picked up Zhang Dong. Zhang Dong struggled hurriedly: "What are you doing? Hurry up.
Put me down!"
Lao Gao said in a deep voice: "I will carry you on my back!"
"No need! Put me down quickly!" Zhang Dong's struggle became more violent, but he received a heavy slap in the face!
It was Shi Wan who spanked him from behind, and naturally it was his butt: "Kid, don't move! You're holding me back, you know?"
Zhang Dong immediately acted as if he had been cast on a restraining technique, and obediently let the old man carry him on his back. The old man spread his long legs and started running...
The team behind them also started running, and their speed was more than twice as fast.