The Spirit Monarch nodded with a smile as he held the cigarette butt in his mouth."Mu Ge, rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mu Ge stood up and stood at the side. His mind was spinning. The Spirit Monarch didn't look like he was blaming him.
"Mu Ge, I've heard of your name in Luoyang recently. I've also seen your 'Wine General' and it's indeed extraordinary.”the Spirit Monarch said with a smile.
Recently, Mu Ge's " Drinking General " had already spread throughout Luoyang. This poem was loved by many scholars and had also reached the ears of the Spirit Emperor.
Although the Spirit Emperor was muddle-headed, he liked Ci Fu. Otherwise, he wouldn't have valued Cai Yong so much. For example,"Huangxi Chapter,""Zhui De Fu,""Ode to Ling Yi,""Song of Merchants" and so on were all written by the Spirit Emperor. They were also considered literary talents, but unfortunately, they were too muddle-headed.
"I am just a humble person and would never dare to embarrass myself in front of His Majesty.”Mu Ge said humbly.
"Mm, such a talented person, and even invented this wonderful cigarette for me. It's a pity that you don't become an official. How about this, you can choose any civil official or military officer.”The Spirit Monarch threw the cigarette butt to Zhang Rang beside him and extinguished it.
"Your Majesty, if I can enter the Imperial Court and contribute to the Great Han Dynasty and Your Majesty, I will be blessed. Mu Ge is willing to ride a horse and sweep away all evil for Your Majesty to protect the country.”Mu Ge bowed.
Mu Ge's words were very obvious. He wanted to be a military officer, but who would be a civil official? He had no soldiers and no territory. The civil officials of the uprising army could only stay in the imperial court. Moreover, there were eunuchs like Zhang Rang there. They could pull him down at any time. He was not willing to do such a thankless thing.
"Military officer? Do you have martial arts?" The Spirit Monarch frowned. He thought that Mu Ge would definitely choose a civil official, but he chose a military official instead.
"Your Majesty, I've been learning martial arts since I was young and have some accomplishments. I hope I can help Your Majesty kill enemies and contribute to the Darkhan Dynasty.”Mu Ge said with a 'sincere' look.
"Oh? You actually know martial arts?" The Spirit Monarch found it hard to believe that someone who could write such a good poem would use a knife and a gun?
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Then I will test you today. Call two royal guards up.”The Spirit Monarch ordered. The eunuch quickly called the two guards who were guarding the main hall entrance in.
The Spirit Monarch pointed at the two guards and said,""Mu Ge, if you can defeat the two of them, I'll let you become a lieutenant of the Imperial Army and command 2,000 soldiers.”
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.”Mu Ge answered straightforwardly. He was a martial artist, and two mere Imperial Guards were nothing to him.
Yuan Shao, who was standing at the side, looked a little unhappy. The Spirit Monarch had only appointed him as a commandant, but Mu Ge as a lieutenant. There was a difference of two ranks between a commandant and a lieutenant. A commandant was an eighth-rank military officer, while a lieutenant was a sixth-rank official, only second to a general.
Yuan Shao's commandant could only command 500 soldiers, while Mu Ge's commandant had 2,000 soldiers, and they were all imperial guards! The elite troops of the Han Dynasty! The difference between the two was not just ordinary.
There were many reasons why Emperor Han Ling valued Mu Ge so much.
Firstly, Mu Ge was Cai Yong's disciple, and he had just written a wonderful poem such as " Wine to Drink ". Emperor Ling of Han loved his talent.
Secondly, Yuan Shao felt that he owed Mu Ge a favor, so he asked Yuan Shao's father to recommend Mu Ge to the Spirit Monarch.
Thirdly, it was Zhang Rang who added fuel to the fire. Zhang Rang had earned so much money from Mu Ge, so he naturally spoke up for him. He praised the Spirit Monarch a little more, and the Spirit Monarch naturally liked Mu Ge even more.
The Spirit Monarch allowed Mu Ge to defeat the two imperial guards to shut the mouths of the other officials. Otherwise, there would definitely be a lot of criticism if a commoner was promoted to a Rank Six Military Officer for no reason.
As the exam began, all the officials retreated to the side to give Mu Ge and the two Imperial Guards some space.
"Please, I'll only use one hand.”Mu Ge placed one hand behind his back and made a gesture of invitation with the other. His clothes fluttered in the wind, and he looked like a hero.
Yuan Shao was filled with jealousy. He had thought that giving Mu Ge a small official position was a way to repay his favor. Moreover, if Mu Ge was assigned to him, he could control Mu Ge in the future. He could ride on Mu Ge's head and order him around.
However, who would have thought that everything would not go according to Yuan Shao's imagination? Not only did Mu Ge run ahead of him, but he also ran extremely far away. Commanding 2,000 Imperial Army soldiers, managing a Rank-6, with a salary of 2,000 stones, this was a position that even he was envious of.
"Let's see how long you can pretend.”Yuan Shao didn't think that Mu Ge knew any martial arts. He didn't even have the confidence to fight two elite soldiers barehanded with just one hand.
The two imperial guards were displeased when they saw Mu Ge belittling them. This was in front of His Majesty, yet this person belittled them. They could not tolerate this.
The two soldiers charged forward separately, clearly displeased with Mu Ge. They each threw a punch at Mu Ge. Since His Majesty had said that he would show his true abilities and reward them if they won, they had nothing to worry about.
Two punches rang in Mu Ge's ears. Mu Ge raised one hand and gathered his palms together to block one of the guards 'fists. He then turned sideways and dodged the other guard's fist.
Mu Ge twisted his palm, and the guard's thick arm twisted like cotton candy. The pain made him frown and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
However, in front of the Emperor and so many officials, the guard did not make a sound. He clenched his teeth and swung his other fist at Mu Ge's face.
Mu Ge let go of his hand and clenched his fist to meet the guard's fist. The two fists collided. Bang! Clack!
The sound of bones criss-crossing made everyone's heart ache. It was like the sound of fingernails rubbing against a stone. It was chilling.
Mu Ge didn't use much strength, but the guard was still grimacing in pain. His hand was trembling when he pulled it back.
Mu Ge took a big step forward and flashed close to him. He patted the guard's chest lightly, and the guard fell to the ground like a piece of paper. He clutched his chest and could not get up again.
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