Boom!
Yang Zhao felt a majestic experience pouring into his body, fusing into every inch of his muscles.
In a trance, he saw a figure that was like an iron tower standing on the majestic city.
Behind him, a huge flag with the word 'Han' was flying proudly.
In the vast grassland ahead, countless Xiongnu cavalrymen charged over like a flood.
The proud Han family general had a contemptuous sneer on his desolate face.
He bent his bow and fired!
The arrow was like a shooting star. It traveled a hundred steps and hit a Xiongnu cavalryman in the eye.
"General Fei!"
"General Fei!"
The border guards of the Great Han shouted his name loudly, causing the Xiongnu people to change their expressions.
The scene flashed and they returned to reality.
Yang Zhao lowered his head and looked at his hands, his heart unexpectedly surging with an inexplicable feeling.
This pair of hands that had been holding a hoe for more than ten years seemed to be restless. They were eager to hold a bow and arrow again and rush to the grasslands to kill the Hu.
"Li Guang, thank you for your gift. Reincarnate in peace. I, Yang Zhao, will not live up to your name as General Fei!”
…
Two days later.
In the garden of the Public House.
"Brother Gao, Brother Xiao, my daughter is having a groom search competition today. I invited you here to be witnesses.”
Li Yuan smiled and politely invited the two middle-aged men to their seats.
Gao Shilian and Xiao Yu, both of whom were high officials, were highly respected and had a close relationship with Li Yuan.
"Brother Li is too polite. We also want to see which hero is worthy of your Xiu Ning.”
Gao Shilian returned the greeting with a smile.
Xiao Yu laughed." Brother Gao, are you really muddle-headed or are you pretending to be muddle-headed? Brother Li invited you and me here just to go through the motions. Isn't it obvious who can be the son-in-law of Tang Gong?"”
He turned his gaze to the courtyard and glanced at the two young men.
The young man with the tall crown and long sword was Chai Shao, the son of Julu County Duke.
As for the other young man, he was quite handsome, but he was slightly thin. He was dressed in plain clothes that were quite eye-catching.
They didn't even know his name.
One of them was a young master from a noble family who was skilled in archery and riding horses and had experienced the battlefield. The other was a commoner from the countryside. It was clear at a glance who would win this competition.
"I was confused."
Gao Shilian understood and laughed at himself.
Li Yuan said," Don't rush to make a conclusion. Who will be my son-in-law depends on the result of the archery contest."”
Gao Shilian and Xiao Yu looked at each other and smiled.
As the elders discussed, the younger generations who were watching the show were also discussing in private.
"Big brother, I know Chai Shao, but whose young master is that young man?”
A silver bell-like voice rang out. It was pleasing to the ear and moving, making people unable to help but turn their heads to look.
Her white clothes were whiter than snow, and her beautiful face was like a blooming white peony, causing all flowers to lose their color.
She was Zhangsun Wugou, Gao Shilian's niece. She had always been on good terms with the Li siblings. When she heard that Li Xiuning was going to fight for a spouse, she followed her uncle to watch the show.
At this moment, her clear eyes were staring at Yang Zhao, guessing the origin of that youth.
"I heard from Shi Min that he's just a commoner from the countryside.”
Zhangsun Wuji replied casually, his tone revealing a hint of contempt.
"Born in a commoner's clothing, he dares to come to Luoyang alone to propose marriage to the daughter of the Duke of Tang. This country boy's courage is not small…"
Zhangsun Wugou muttered to himself with a hint of admiration.
In the attic.
Madam Dou was leaning against the railing, squinting at Chai Shao with a smile. The more she looked, the more she liked him. She couldn't wait to recruit him as her son-in-law.
Li Xiuning sat upright and flipped through Sun Tzu's Art of War. It seemed that she didn't care at all about the competition that was related to her engagement.
"Ning, son, the competition is about to begin. Aren't you going to come over and take a look?”
Madam Dou turned around and waved at her daughter to urge her.
"I'm not interested in a competition without suspense.”
Li Xiu Ning replied indifferently, her gaze never leaving the military book.
"That's true, how can that country bumpkin be compared to Chai family's young master…"
Madam Dou muttered but turned her head back, her gaze continued to stare at Chai Shao, her face full of anticipation.
After all, there were guests like Gao Shilian and Xiao Yu present. As the mother-in-law, she naturally hoped that her future son-in-law could show off in front of the guests and make her look good.
Practically everyone's gazes descended onto Chai Shao.
Chai Shao, however, was staring at the youth in front of him.
He was confused.
In this age of strict family hierarchy, the elites of the aristocratic families were responsible for leading the country, while the commoners of the poor families were responsible for farming and weaving. They each had their own duties, just like two parallel lines that would never cross each other, running on their own tracks.
What kind of courage was it that prompted this Humble Class youth called Yang Zhao to attempt to cross the high wall of family status and marry the daughter of a prestigious family, stepping into the aristocratic family in one fell swoop?
"I am Chai Shao, the commander of the Thousand Bull Guard. May I ask what official position Brother Yang is in now?”
Chai Shao cupped his fists and bowed politely, his every movement revealing his cultivation.
"I'm Yang Zhao, and I'm currently in white."
Yang Zhao also cupped his fists in return, calmly replying, his face not showing the slightest bit of uneasiness about his humble background.
Chai Shao smiled slightly," Although Brother Yang is white, you have such courage. This Chai truly admires you. If Brother Yang doesn't mind, this Chai can write a letter of recommendation in my father's name. After Brother Yang returns to your hometown, you can take it to the county to seek an official position.”
Every word he said was filled with the elegance of a noble's son, and he even kindly "introduced" Yang Zhao to a job.
The meaning behind his words was that he had absolute confidence in this competition.
The knife under the smile was sharper than the sarcasm on the surface.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Brother Chai. How about this, after I marry Xiu Ning, I will discuss it with her and see what she thinks.”
Yang Zhao was still calm and indifferent, not showing his emotions.
But it was even sharper.
Chai Shao felt as if his heart had been hit by a stick. A nameless fire of karma was ignited, and he could not help but frown.
"Let's begin. Men, bring up the peacock tail.”
At this moment, Li Yuan's voice sounded from behind.
The servant placed a screen thirty steps in front of him. There were two colorful peacocks embroidered on the screen.
At the same time, the servant handed over two top-quality Yellow Birch Bows to the two of them.
Li Yuan pointed at the screen and said loudly," Today, I'm going to have a martial arts competition to find a husband for my daughter. Whoever can hit the peacock's eye on the screen will be my son-in-law!"”
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