The turn of April and May in the 16th year of Hongxuan was definitely a troubled time for Yanxi. First, the imperial envoys came to trigger protests among the people, then there was the Beidawa attack, and then the eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Zhenying, died of a sudden illness.
Immediately, the Governor-General issued another order to prepare for war. The four major families jointly informed the Yanxi states, accusing the Zheng family of Gaochang of colluding with the Black Bone Sect, and vowed to jointly send troops to conquer it. Shocking news came one after another, it seemed.
It's not over, but what the people of Yanxi talk about most is not these military and state affairs, but a rumor that Xiao Wei, the third son of King Xiang who is on an envoy to Yanxi, will publicly select the palace guards.
The title of a palace guard doesn't seem to be a big deal. Not to mention that many aristocratic families in Yanxi are recruiting guards every year. It is also common for the army to recruit soldiers, and the game is based on the selection of the best.
, it’s really not that much new when it comes to it, but what really makes the people of Yanxi shocked is that - it is said that once you can be selected as a guard of the palace, you will have as much as five hundred taels of silver for your family expenses, and you can also move your family to the capital. This
Not to mention, there is still at least twenty taels of silver to be paid every month. After all, the salary is very attractive. It is many times better than being a bodyguard for the Yanxi families.
What's more important is that this time Prince Xiang's palace recruits guards without any restrictions on race or admission quota. Anyone who can pass the test will be hired. So, as soon as the news spread, the whole Yanxi became a sensation, and it was not just the Han people who were gearing up.
, even the tribal warriors from the affiliated tribes of Yanxi were very excited about it. All the prairie heroes who thought they had a chance all rushed to Jinchang City crazily, waiting to get the money.
Speaking of which, the rules of the assessment are simple. There are three assessments in total. One is lifting a stone lock, the second is riding and shooting, and the third is a martial arts competition. You can choose the same from the first two. Anyone who can pass the test is guaranteed.
As for the qualifications for selection, the third test determines the final treatment. The winner can be appointed as an officer. The treatment is not comparable to that of ordinary guards. Not to mention the doubling of the settlement fee, it is not enough to say less every month.
Being able to get fifty taels of silver is indeed very attractive. The problem is that it is too difficult to pass the test - lifting a stone lock requires being able to lift a big guy of 600 kilograms, riding and shooting.
"? Then it's even more difficult. It requires eighty steps to "shoot" the target and nine out of ten arrows to hit the target. One hundred steps to hit more than eight, and one hundred and fifteen steps to hit seven. Under these requirements, no matter whether it is riding skills, strength or
Even if you can't pass the test in archery, of course, even if you can't pass both, it doesn't mean that there is no chance. Anyone who can lift a stone lock of 350 kilograms and achieve eight hundred steps of riding "shooting"
Those above can also be qualified. In addition, those with special talents, such as those who are good at civil engineering, tracking and other special skills, can also be qualified. However, all those who pass the test can get half of the qualification before participating in the final competition.
Not to mention his settlement expenses, his food and accommodation expenses in Jinchang City were also covered by "Tang Ji Commercial Company".
Every day, there are many people who come to take the exam after hearing the news, but only one out of a hundred can really be selected. But even so, heroes from all walks of life come to take the exam in an endless stream. In addition,
The people of Jinchang City came to watch the excitement, and the Liu Mansion Martial Arts Arena used as a selection venue turned out to be the most lively place in Jinchang City. There were cheers and sounds of regret one after another, plus vendors wandering around selling goods.
With the sound of cries and cries, the bustling martial arts arena turned into a big market. Of course, among all the spectators, Xiao Wei, who was the first to make pupae, was definitely the most excited one.[
Money is meant to be spent. As long as it's worth it, no matter how much money is spent, Xiao Wei doesn't care. He's just afraid that if the money can't be spent, it will be a big trouble. Recruiting guards is just a cover. To be honest, if he really wants to recruit guards,
Xiao Wei would not recruit here at all in the land of Yanxi. If he just spreads the news in the capital, there will definitely be a lot of masters applying for the job. What he is recruiting this time is actually the talented general who can charge into the battle.
, and this is the specialty of Yanxi.
Since the beginning of May, the entire Yanxi Governor's Office has been extremely busy and tense in preparing for war, but Xiao Wei has been idle and does not care about anything. Thunder Dragon is responsible for the food adjustment, and the company's affairs are handled by Thunder Dragon.
Fatty Tang went to make money, and Xiao Wei completely became the big shopkeeper. Except for some unavoidable social activities, he spent all his time in the martial arts field every day, hoping to find treasures from it, not to mention,
There are many heroes in the land of Yanxi. Hundreds of people come to take the exam every day. All of them are very skilled. After more than half a month, more than 30 people have met the qualifications to be selected. Unfortunately, none of them can
What stood out to Xiao Wei was that these candidates were basically selected based on two comprehensive factors. They were people with balanced abilities and were not the peerless warriors that Xiao Wei expected.
The reason why peerless brave generals are called peerless is that they are pitifully rare. It is simply harder to find a needle in a haystack than to find a needle in a haystack. Xiao Wei naturally knows this, but it is not possible to get lucky.
It doesn't matter, anyway, the more than thirty people who have been selected are all good riders and shooters, which is enough for Xiao Wei to form a team in the future. In other words, with the mentality of trying again, Xiao Wei will make the original plan.
The half-month recruitment period was extended to one month, and more than ten people were admitted one after another. However, Xiao Wei still failed to find the peerless warrior that Xiao Wei wanted most. Today is the last day of recruitment, and the sun is already shining in front of him.
At the west slope, there were only a few people who came to take the exam. Xiao Wei couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart. Just when he was about to give the order to close the stall, he saw three dusty men rushing out from the crowd of onlookers. One of them
The burly man, who was as tall as a giant spirit god, shouted loudly as he ran: "Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly, don't stop me from getting the money!"
Ha, what a big man! Xiao Wei, who was sitting in the examination position, was a little forlorn when he suddenly heard something wrong. He turned his head and saw that the big man's figure was so terrifying. His eyes lit up immediately.
, waved his hand, signaling the Ning brothers to call all three men closer.
"Where's the money? I brought the money." As soon as the burliest man arrived in front of the examination desk, he glanced left and right with a pair of leopard eyes, regardless of the reactions of others. He couldn't help but sigh when he didn't find the money.
They started shouting, and the stupid thing immediately made the crowd who were watching the fun laugh wildly.
"Iron Tower, don't be so presumptuous." Seeing this, a mature-looking man hurriedly shouted, rushed forward, bowed to Xiao Wei, who was sitting in the examination position, and saluted:
"Young Yan Yunxiang has met your lord, and his younger brother Yan Tieta is reckless. Please forgive me. That person is Bai Changshan, a friend of the Kucha tribe who I met on the way. The three of us are all from Yiwu City. We heard about the recruitment here.
Guards, I have come here to apply for service."
"I'm just here to get money, why don't you let me say it." Before Xiao Wei could say anything, Yan Tieta grumbled dissatisfiedly, and his straightforward appearance immediately aroused laughter, making Yan Yunxiang make a fuss.
I rolled my eyes in embarrassment.
"Hahaha..." Xiao Wei was also amused by Yan Iron Tower's small appearance and burst into laughter. He pointed at a row of stone locks not far away and said: "Iron Tower, how big of a stone lock can you lift? Xiao Wang will give it to you."
How much money is there, I'm afraid you won't be able to take it away."
"Hey, you're not trying to trick me. Where's the money?" Yan Tieta glanced at the row of stone locks, curled his lips in disdain, and reached out to ask for the money.
Ha, this guy is really funny. He doesn’t show off his eagle without seeing a rabbit. Interesting, interesting! Xiao Wei saw that Yan Iron Tower was extremely tall and knew that his strength must be quite strong, but he didn’t think that he could really lift the six hundred kilograms.
After all, these days, many strong men slightly smaller than Yan Iron Tower have tried the huge stone lock, but no one can lift it. The most powerful one can only lift 500 kilograms.
Seeing Yan Tieta's disdain for those stone locks, Xiao Wei actually became interested. He waved his hand with a smile and said: "Ning Nan, go and bring a thousand taels of silver to the mansion."
Ning Nan agreed loudly and led several guards there for a while, then rushed back to the martial arts arena carrying a large box of silver. In the past month or so, Fatty Tang's business has been booming.
Many people were made money, and most of it was kept in Xiao Wei's residence, just waiting to be used for selling horses. After deducting the expenses of these days, the silver piled up in Xiao Wei's house has reached tens of thousands of taels.
To Xiao Wei, this thousand taels of silver is nothing more than a drop of gold, but to the people of Yanxi, so much silver piled up together is like a dazzling white flower.
When the ingots of silver were piled on the table, the sound of gasping could be heard from all over the place.
Xiao Wei kept looking at the three people in front of him with a smile. After all the silver was piled up, he waved his hands and said: "Iron Tower, the silver has been moved here. How much you can take depends on your ability."
"Hey, is it true? I'm about to lift it." Yan Tieta looked at the pile of silver piled high on the examination table. There was a sly glint in his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and asked.
Although Yan Tieta's little movements were fast, they could not be concealed from Xiao Wei's observation. Seeing this person's expression, Xiao Wei's heart moved, and he had a premonition that he had been cheated. However, as long as Yan Tieta could really use the money in one fell swoop
Xiao Wei was very happy to take them all away, so he nodded with a smile and said: "A gentleman's words are hard to chase!"
"Hey, it's done, it's a deal, let me move the money!" Yan Tieta chuckled, said nothing, and rushed to the row of stone locks in two steps. He looked around and rolled his hands.
Sleeves, I have been gearing up for a long time, but I haven't seen him make a move. Seeing this guy thundering but not raining, the people watching the excitement outside started to make a fuss, saying all kinds of strange things, and the whole place was in an uproar...