At this critical moment, Yang Zhen had an idea. He threw the steel saber in his hand at the general. The general originally had the upper hand, but he didn't expect Yang Zhen to make such a move. He had no choice but to retract his long sword and block the steel saber that was flying towards him. Such a sudden change relieved Yang Zhen of his embarrassment. The general blocked the steel knife, and the steel knife immediately fell, the tip of the knife firmly stabbed into the ground.
The general laughed and said,""Brother, good saber technique!"
"Likewise," Yang Zhen said."Your swordsmanship is also very impressive, and it almost took my life."”
The general said," I see that your martial arts skills are not bad, so I won't force you. Come with me for now. When you see the prefect, we'll have a conclusion." He would never malign a good person. Of course, he would not let a bad person off either!”
"To see the prefect?" Yang Zhen asked.
The general nodded and said,"What? You don't dare to go? Or is there something wrong with you?"
"I can't ask for more!" Yang Zhen said with a smile. General, please lead the way!"
"Then come with us!" the general said.”
Yang Zhen walked to the pillar in front of the restaurant and untied the reins of the horse tied to the pillar. He said to the general,"Should I ride a horse or walk?"
"The prefect is not far from here," said the general."He'll be there in a walk.”
So Yang Zhen led the horse and followed behind the general. The hundred or so soldiers guarded both sides as they walked out of the market. The group of people walked less than three miles out of the market. Yang Zhen could vaguely hear the shouts of the army, the sound of war drums, and the sound of "The mighty Han army" entering his ears. When Yang Zhen heard these voices, he was slightly excited. He had risen as a soldier and was highly regarded by the late Emperor. He was promoted to a personal guard and later promoted consecutively. However, the higher he was promoted, the further he felt he was from the army. In his opinion, the higher his position, the more cautious he would be in his actions, afraid that he would affect the interests of the officialdom.
Ever since Yang Zhen became a lieutenant of the Central Army, he had felt like he was treading on thin ice for the past month. With a thousand guards, he roamed the Imperial Palace every day. All he saw were the ministers, but he carefully observed the subtleties and the discord between the ministers. Yang Zhen only hoped that he could return to that familiar military camp one day, because only there would he feel a sense of security.
Yang Zhen's thoughts were flying. Unknowingly, he had already arrived at the entrance of a camp. What Yang Zhen saw was an orderly formation. One after another, the army was training on the drill ground. The shouts of "kill" made Yang Zhen tremble. When the soldier guarding the camp saw the general, he respectfully called out,"Welcome, General!"
The general ignored the soldiers guarding the camp and led Yang Zhen's group straight into the camp. When Yang Zhen entered the camp, his eyes never left the drill ground. Seeing the soldiers of various military services training passionately, his heart was filled with excitement. He first looked at the Bu army formation. Their neat steps, neat movements, and neat movements. At this moment, Yang Zhen seemed to feel that he was in the middle of them. Seeing them brandish their spears, sabers, and halberds, images of himself training appeared in his mind.
Yang Zhen's eyes turned to the cavalry formation. Under the command of a cavalry general, the strong warhorses and high-spirited soldiers calmly practiced attacking and killing. The horses and soldiers seemed to have fused into one. "Brother, how should I address you?”Yang Zhen's thoughts were interrupted by this voice. When he turned around, he saw that the general was staring at him. He hurriedly said,"What did you just say?"
"How should I address you?" the general asked.”
"My name is Yang Zhen, Zi Yuan.”
The general said," Good name. Brother, the main tent is right in front. Are you afraid?"”
Yang Zhen looked forward and saw the main tent. He said to the general,""Afraid? What are you afraid of?"
The general said," Haha, I saw you staring at the soldiers on the drill ground as soon as you entered the camp. You didn't even blink. Are you stunned by the might of the Han army?"”
Yang Zhen nodded." Yes, I was. But it wasn't because I was afraid. It was because I was excited!"”
"Excited?" the general asked. What are you so excited about?"
"This is the life I've been dreaming of," Yang Zhen said."To be able to train every day and not waste my martial arts.”
"Hehe, I didn't know that you had such an inexplicable love for the army!" If you want to join the army, it's not difficult. I can recommend you. With your martial arts skills, it's not a problem for you to be a deputy general.”
"I appreciate General's kindness, but I'm afraid it won't be easy for me to return to the army."”
The general said," Let's put this matter aside for now. We've arrived at the main tent of the Central Army. Let's see how the prefect will deal with the prohibition of alcohol you've violated first."”
When they arrived at the main tent, the general dismounted and asked the people behind him to wait outside the tent. He went straight into the tent alone. What made Yang Zhen feel strange was that the soldiers guarding the tent did not stop him when they saw him. They even lowered their heads respectfully.
The squad leader who was injured by Yang Zhen had come to Yang Zhen's side at some point in time and said to him,"Brat, when you meet the prefect later, you will suffer. Not only did you break the ban, but you also beat us up. It would be strange if the prefect didn't beat you half to death.”Yang Zhen knew that the military's laws were very strict. Even if he violated the lightest military law, he would be punished with dozens of strokes. What the commander said was the truth. If he really violated these laws, he would not be able to sleep for at least half a month. However, Yang Zhen was not afraid because he had not violated the ban. Not long after, the general walked out from inside and waved at the sergeant. The sergeant pushed Yang Zhen into the tent. A soldier beside him took Yang Zhen's horse and stood outside the tent with the other soldiers.
After entering the tent, the first thing Yang Zhen saw was a middle-aged man. The man had a face like a jujube tree and his eyes were like bright stars. He wore a steel helmet with a red cherry stick stuck in it. He was wearing a set of armor and sat in the tent. He looked majestic. Yang Zhen thought to himself, This person's rank is extremely high. Who else could it be but Wei Yan, the Northern General?”Six generals stood on both sides of the tent, all wearing armor.
Yang Zhen took three big steps forward and untied the bag on his back. He took out an unopened imperial edict from the bag and raised it high in his hand. He said loudly,""Wei Yan, receive the decree!"
The man in the tent quickly came down and said,""Wei Yan receives the decree!" The generals on both sides of the tent knelt down and kowtowed."Long live, long live, long live!"
Yang Zhen immediately opened the edict and announced,"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor has decreed! Wei Yan, the general of the North town and the prefect of Hanzhong, has been guarding Hanzhong for several years. He has worked hard and made great contributions. I am grateful for your hard work. I hereby grant you the title of Marquis of Duting and give you 100 taels of gold to comfort your hard work! In the seventh month of the first year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty, I salute you!"
"Wei Yan, you have received the decree!" Long live Your Majesty!"
After Yang Zhen read out the imperial edict, he quickly helped Wei Yan up and said,""General Wei! I finally see you!"
Wei Yan stood up, looked at Yang Zhen, and asked,""Angel (the messenger of the Son of Heaven), why are you looking for me?”
Yang Zhen looked at the other generals in the tent and saw that the general who escorted him was staring at him with surprise in his eyes. Yang Zhen said to Wei Yan,""General Wei, can you dismiss your subordinates?”
Wei Yan turned around and said to the other generals in the tent,""All of you, wait outside the tent for the time being.”
"Yes!" The generals replied in unison. General!"
After all the generals had left the tent, Yang Zhen said,""General Wei, I regret not meeting you earlier. I hope General Wei can forgive me!”
"Angel," Wei Yan said,"you've confused me. If you have something to say, just say it."”
"I have the will of the late emperor," Yang Zhen said."I have to hand it over to you personally!”
Hearing this, Wei Yan was shocked and sighed,""The late emperor, so the late emperor still remembers me. It's a pity that I didn't even get to see the late emperor for the last time.”
Yang Zhen took out a gold medal and a handwritten order from his pocket and handed them to Wei Yan. Wei Yan caught them and Yang Zhen said,""This is the gold medal given by the former emperor before he died. The handwritten order is the last will of the former emperor. Now, it has been handed over to General Wei.”
"Thank you, Angel," said Wei Yan. As he spoke, he opened the handwritten order and read it carefully. Tears actually welled up in his eyes. When Yang Zhen saw this scene, he couldn't help but think of the previous emperor and felt unusually sad. "General Wei," said Yang Zhen,"this gold medallion was forged by the late Emperor. If you have committed any crime, you can use this medallion to avoid death."”
When Wei Yan heard this, he cried,"Your Majesty!" You have treated Wei Yan well. Wei Yan will definitely not disappoint His Majesty and will do his best to assist the young master!”
Wei Yan's hands trembled as he dropped the gold medal and the imperial edict on the ground. The imperial edict landed flat at Yang Zhen's feet. Yang Zhen looked down and saw the words written on the imperial edict: "Brother Wenchang! Brother is about to die soon, grateful for Wen Chang's credit, I have to tell my brother what I said from the bottom of my heart. My younger brother has followed you three times. Since you followed me, you have often taken the lead and made great contributions. You don't think you are a man who has a reverse phase! However, the Prime Minister did not have such thoughts in his eyes. My brother, Zilong and Shuzhi were all born in the ranks and were not children of the aristocratic families. The Prime Minister has a very heavy opinion. I am afraid that after my brother dies, he will not entrust him with an important task. Now, four of the Five Tiger Generals have died, and only Zilong is left. My brother's martial arts skills are not inferior to Zilong's. Considering my brother's future, I can bring my family to Wei and will definitely be put in an important position. My brother is about to die. I have specially ordered someone to cast a gold medal of exemption from death and send it to my brother. If my brother is still willing to stay in the Han Dynasty, he will not die even if he is guilty. This is the last thing you can do for my brother! I hope my brother will try his best to echo the Prime Minister and work hard to restore the Han Dynasty! Brother Xuande's handwriting!"
After Yang Zhen finished reading the previous emperor's decree, he sighed and said,""General Wei! I wonder what General Wei should do!”
Wei Yan wiped away the tears on his face and said,""Wei Yan was deeply loved by the former emperor and was promoted by the former emperor to become the general of the North and the prefect of Hanzhong. Although the Prime Minister hates me, he is also a magnanimous person. This is the time to use people, so the Prime Minister will not dare to act rashly. Since the late Emperor had entrusted me to the Prime Minister, why should Wei Yan go against the late Emperor's will? Wei Yan only wanted to complete the unfinished business of the previous emperor, to restore the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Even if he died on the battlefield, he would not hesitate.”
"General Wei! The previous emperor didn't misjudge you!"
Wei Yan shook his head and said," The late Emperor treated me well. His body is still warm. If Wei Yan abandoned the late Emperor for his own life, he would be worse than a pig or a dog!" Angel, you can rest assured that Wei Yan will do his best to restore the Great Han Dynasty!”
"General Wei, my name is Yang Zhen, Zi Yuan." General Wei didn't have to keep calling him an angel. Zi Yuan was not used to it!”
"Good!" Wei Yan laughed. Zi Yuan, I heard from Feng 'er that your martial arts skills are not bad. You look so young, you will definitely be a rare talent for the country in the future!”
"Feng 'er?" Yang Zhen asked suspiciously. Which Feng 'er?"
"It's that Feng 'er who brought you here!" Wei Yan said.”Wei Yan turned around and shouted,"Feng 'er!" Come into the tent!"
Yang Zhen saw the general who had escorted him into the tent and said to him,""Your name is Feng 'er?"
"Are you also the one who calls me Feng 'er?" the general asked. Call me Guan Feng!"
"Guan Feng?" Yang Zhen asked. Why did he choose a girl's name?”
"I'm a girl, what's wrong with calling a girl by her name?" Guan Feng said angrily.”
Yang Zhen was shocked. Looking at Guan Feng in front of him, he found it hard to imagine that the person who had fought with him in the restaurant was a girl. However, Guan Feng's skin, face, and figure were exactly the same as the girl's. The only difference was that she was wearing armor and a high-ranking helmet. "I'm such an idiot. I should have known you were a girl!" Yang Zhen sighed.”
"You're an idiot!" Guan Feng said.”
Wei Yan laughed and said,""Zi Yuan, Feng 'er is like this. Don't take it to heart. Her father and brother were used to spoiling her.”
Yang Zhen looked at Guan Feng and then at the helmet on her head. He was shocked and blurted out,"Could her father be Guan Yu?"
Wei Yan nodded." Zi Yuan, you're right. Feng 'er's father is General Guan!"”
"No wonder!" Yang Zhen said.
"No wonder what?" Guan Feng asked.
" No wonder you're wearing such a high-ranking helmet at such a young age," Yang Zhen said." You have to know that it takes at least six to seven years to start from a soldier!”
"You!" Guan Feng pouted. Are you looking down on me? Don't forget, you almost lost to me!”
"I almost succeeded, but I haven't succeeded yet!" Yang Zhen said. Why are you so cocky! Could it be that I can't even defeat a woman?”
"You're not convinced?" Guan Feng asked. Come, come, let's fight again. I must beat you until you admit defeat!”
Yang Zhen was furious. If he couldn't even defeat a woman, how could he be considered a man? Thinking of this, facing Guan Feng's arrogance, he decided to fight Guan Feng again. He had to defeat her and prove that he was stronger than her! So Yang Zhen shouted,"Let's fight! Who's afraid of who!"
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