In the first month of the first year of the Great Zhou's Dazu reign, not only had they lost a large amount of resources and manpower due to the war with the Turks over the past decade, but they had also suffered a severe shortage of middle and lower ranking officers, greatly affecting the fighting strength of the army.
Therefore, under the suggestion of the ministers, Wu Zetian took advantage of the beginning of the new year to announce that two months later, the first-ever martial arts examination would be held in Luoyang, the capital of God. It would be used to select the brave warriors among the people to be awarded military positions so that they could serve the country.
As soon as this news spread, all the martial arts practitioners in the world were moved.
As the saying goes, if you learn martial arts, you can give them to the emperor. Whether it was learning literature or martial arts, wasn't the biggest goal to become a high official and bring honor to their ancestors?
However, before this, there were only civil examinations and no martial arts examinations. Therefore, if a martial arts person wanted to gain a background, they could only join the army. Although the Imperial Court had been fighting the Turks for more than a decade and had many opportunities to kill enemies and make contributions, they had to risk their lives to obtain them. However, how many ordinary people were not afraid of death unless they were forcibly conscripted?
As a result, anyone who had a way out would not be willing to live a life where their head was on their belt.
It couldn't be completely said that they were afraid of death. Most martial artists were actually afraid that their deaths were not worth it. They were afraid that they would be hacked to death by the enemy soldiers before they could display their martial arts or military strategies.
If that really happened, wouldn't it mean that all the hard work and training he had put in for the past ten or twenty years had been in vain?
This was really too much of a loss. The benefits and risks were completely disproportionate. After all, it was not worth it to risk his life for that one in ten thousand chance. He might as well stay at home and be a tyrant!
However, it was different this time!
To put it bluntly, the martial arts examination was still an examination. Even if he did not pass, his life would not be in danger. At most, he would waste some travel expenses, accommodation expenses, and food expenses.
Moreover, this was the first martial arts examination. If he could become the first martial arts champion, not to mention bringing honor to his ancestors, it would not be a dream to leave his name in history. Even if he really died, it would definitely leave behind a good story!
After all, the nameless death of a soldier and the death of a general recorded in the history books were two completely different concepts!
If they were lucky enough to survive and make enough contributions on the battlefield, it would be even more different! Not only would they be able to obtain a higher official position and title from the emperor, but they would also be able to obtain many gold, silver, and jewelry as rewards. Just thinking about it made one feel very happy!
Therefore, after learning that the Imperial Court was going to hold a martial arts competition, all the capable martial artists in the Great Zhou were thinking of ways to participate in this grand event…
Jiangxi, Pengze County.
"Sigh, I only stayed up late to watch a few episodes of Detective Di Renjie. How did I transmigrate?”
Zhang Dingguo looked at the somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar appearance in the bronze mirror, as well as the completely unfamiliar environment around him. He had no choice but to accept the fact that he had transmigrated.
He recalled that when he was sleeping, a white ball of light told him in his dream that he had transmigrated to the world of Detective Di Renjie.
As for the reason, according to the white ball of light, the God of Time Travel saw that he liked to watch Detective Di Renjie so much. Not only did he watch it many times, but he also often watched it on the live broadcast platform. He also frequently interacted with other drama friends. Such love was really rare.
That was why she helped him realize his dream and sent him to the world of Detective Di Renjie.
He even gave him some pills and martial arts manuals so that he could survive better in this world.
After he had experienced all the plots, they would take him home and give him corresponding rewards according to his overall performance in this world.
After that, the white ball of light disappeared.
At first, Zhang Dingguo thought that he was dreaming, so he did not pay much attention to it. Instead, he continued to sleep in the warm blanket.
He only realized the seriousness of the problem after he woke up.
Zhang Dingguo thought about how he was just an ordinary working-class person, yet he had such a fortuitous encounter because he liked to watch Detective Di Renjie. He did not know if it was a blessing or a curse.
However, since he was already here, he should take it as it was. Since he was in the world of Detective Di Renjie, he would live well. In any case, his elder brother was still at home. Even if he could not return in the end, the two elders at home would not be left without someone to support them. Moreover, he was confident that he could survive until the end so that he could bring a generous reward home to support his parents.
The identity that the God of Time Travel had arranged for Zhang Dingguo was also called Zhang Dingguo, so there was no need to change his name.
Moreover, his family background in this world was not bad. Although he was not from a famous family, he was still a local tyrant.
His grandfather had joined the Tang army during the reign of Emperor Wude, and had served under Li Jing and Hou Junji. It was a pity that his grandfather was brave but not resourceful. He did not have any connections in the army, so after more than twenty years of fighting, he only managed to get the position of a lieutenant. He was not even a general.
Later, he was implicated in Hou Junji's rebellion, and although he was not imprisoned, he had no choice but to resign and return home. Relying on the money he had accumulated over the years, he bought thousands of acres of fertile land in Pengze County, married his grandmother, and lived the life of a landlord for more than 20 years. He died of illness when he was nearly 70 years old. It could be considered a good death.
However, his grandfather had always had a dying wish, which was to fight for so many years without getting the title of a general. He was really unwilling. As a result, he only had a son in his forties. He did not spoil his precious son much. Instead, he trained him strictly from a young age, hoping to train him into a general.
Unfortunately, even though his father had inherited his grandfather's bravery and had the strength to fight against ten, he still could not fulfill his dream.
His father was still only a lieutenant and promoted his brother Zhang Anbang as his personal guard. In the end, they both died in battle a few years ago. Speaking of which, he was unlucky. His father and brother were actually shot by stray arrows and died after the battle because of the infection of their wounds. It was supposed to be a good victory, but it inexplicably became a tragic victory. The whole family really did not have the fate of a general!
But what could the predecessor do? The bandits had been killed after the battle, so there was no problem of revenge.
Therefore, he could only train hard and strive to become a general in the future, so that he could fulfill the dream of the Zhang family's three generations of generals.
For this reason, his predecessor had started to train hard ever since his father and brother died. He practiced from morning to night every day, not hesitating to use his vitality to quickly improve his martial arts. In the end, as he practiced, there was a problem and he died!
After that, it was Zhang Dingguo's turn to transmigrate…
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