After the initial shock, Yang Ji quickly calmed down, looked at Wang Tai, and said calmly. The excitement was gone, and Yang Ji knew that what Wang Tai said next might be very important to him.
"We were all too optimistic."
Wang Tai smiled bitterly, he had already come this far. In front of Yang Ji, he had no need to hide:
"Your talent is indeed outstanding. It has only been a short time since you passed the martial arts examination at the scholar level, and you can get the martial arts examination at the imperial examination level. In this case, there are very few in the whole world. However, your opponent is even more powerful!"
"A genius who is a direct descendant of a well-known family, a rising star in the military system, a hard-working young hero among the nobles, and a person who is favored by the military with a great reputation and a status far higher than the first three. The leading figures of the young generation above..."
"Yang Ji, do you think we can compare with the three of them?"
…
Wang Tai looked at Yang Ji and smiled bitterly.
Yang Ji was silent. He thought he had good talent. In a short period of time, from Wu Tongsheng to Wu Jieyuan, all this is enough to explain the problem.
Especially considering the special circumstances of this session with the participation of many forces from within and outside the continent, even compared with Wu Jieyuan from other continents and counties in the world, he is not inferior. But...
This is just compared to people of the same generation, compared to these people who have already earned fame and proven themselves, I am obviously inferior.
Because the two are simply not on the same starting line.
"If everything is as your Excellency said, with their talents, these people would have already become generals, or even higher titles. Why do you still need to compete with me for a place as a guard of Cangxu City?"
Yang Ji asked.
"Yang Ji, things are not as simple as you think. You are still a pure candidate and have not yet been involved in politics. When you really come into contact with those politics and family games, you will know. Many things are not that simple. It is not the time. At that point, you can definitely get that kind of thing.”
"The simplest truth is, 'Sell when the price is right'. You should know this, right?"
Wang Tai looked deeply at Yang Jidao.
Yang Ji's heart moved and he understood immediately. He nodded.
"If you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster. Among aristocratic families, nobles, and big families, there are too many cases of people waiting for the opportunity to sing. Speaking of which, historical data are insufficient. I recommend you to the court. Your article is slowly gaining popularity in the capital. It spread slowly and became very famous. My original intention was to attract the attention of the imperial court, but I let everyone see the opportunity for these aristocratic families who were waiting for the opportunity and waiting for the price."
"If this thing is done well, it will not only have the title of a powerful general, but it will also be a huge amount of labor. So these aristocratic families and big clans have sent out their outstanding children, which has led to the current situation."
Wang Tai looked at Yang Ji and said apologetically. This matter is actually far different from the situation he agreed with Yang Ji when he left Pingchuan City.
In this direction, he owed Yang Ji.
This time he traveled thousands of miles to come here in person from the Imperial City for this reason.
Yang Ji was silent. He now began to understand Wang Tai's situation in the Imperial City.
"...What happened next?" Yang Jidao.
"The first candidate set off for Cangxu City shortly after I made the agreement with you. But he didn't stay there for less than fifteen days. He was seriously injured by a sneak attack at night and had to leave there."
Wang Tai said.
"Been attacked and seriously injured?"
Yang Ji's eyes flashed, he looked up at Wang Tai, and said with some surprise.
"Well. Just at night, the city was in chaos. I don't know who did it. Even he didn't know. He was a confused guard, and in addition to his situation, he couldn't continue to win or lose. So.
He was quickly dismissed by the court and replaced with a second alternate..."
Wang Tai said slowly.
"The situation in Cangxu City looks more serious than you think!"
In his mind, the great Asura who was also eavesdropping on Wang Taisu suddenly said.
"Um."
Yang Ji nodded. Although Wang Tai said it lightly, but he was famous among the wealthy families and could win the battle with him, Yang Ji would never doubt his opponent's strength.
In fact, how could someone who has reached the peak martial arts level or even a higher level be a clueless fool?
When the opponent was guarding Cangxu City, he was seriously injured by a sneak attack. Either the opponent had a large number of people, or the opponent was very powerful. And it far surpassed him, reaching the level of beating him, or there was some other unspeakable secret.
Warriors are not ordinary people. Even in the darkest place, they still have the ability to "make a white room in a void". The opponent is seriously injured, but they don't even know who the target of the sneak attack is. This situation is impossible to happen.
This just means one thing. Cangxu City is very chaotic, very chaotic, and very dangerous. It is more chaotic and dangerous than I imagined. And Wang Tai's subsequent words also confirmed this.
"The situation became more and more serious after that. The second guard stayed for less than ten days before he was seriously injured by the barbarians. The third guard only lasted for six days. The three newly appointed Cangxu towns by the imperial court did not even have a normal term.
Before the month was up, they all returned with serious injuries. This situation is unprecedented."
"This news spread back to the Imperial City, causing a sensation in the entire city! Everyone thinks this situation is ridiculous and humiliating."
"So, for the fourth time, the imperial court sent four competitors to compete for the one with the strongest strength, the highest talent, the most ability, and the least willingness to go there."
"Among the four, relatively speaking, he was the least concerned. But what happened, it inspired his competitive spirit. He was dismissive of the first three competitors. He thought they were all
Their lack of ability led to this situation. So he was confident."
"And the imperial court also placed high hopes on him, hoping that he could successfully resolve this matter and drive the development of the entire western border through Cangxu City. But in the end, his result was the worst."
"...Just a month ago, he died in Cangxu City. And he died in the same condition."
Having said this, Wang Tai took a deep look at Yang Ji, with some worry in his eyes:
"Less than four months after Cangxu City was re-appointed as the garrison, it has fallen into chaos again. And it is even more chaotic and dangerous than before. So many things have happened. I originally wanted to explain it to you and considered asking you to decline this matter.
But this time, before I could refuse, the court forcibly approved your appointment!"
"A highly gifted genius died in Cangxu City, and three were seriously injured. I heard that two of them had their Dantian destroyed, destroying their foundation forever. Each of these people has a cultivation level above the Wuzong level, and they are all
Talents who were highly valued by the imperial court. After so many losses at one time, the imperial court investigated and blamed the matter on us. In addition, those aristocratic families, wealthy families, and nobles who had damaged their own children were obstructed, which made the army
The mainstream voices there believe that the 'initiator' is because of your article."
"That's why the imperial court forcibly approved your appointment without going through me. In the current situation, unless you personally pacify Cangxu City and prove that the failure of these people is purely due to their own problems. Otherwise, your imperial court will
You will be held strictly accountable for this matter. Dying in Cangxu City like the others is the ending arranged by those in the military department for you!"
"And even if you are lucky enough to escape, it may be difficult for you to be reused by the court in the future."
When Wang Tai said this, he was worried. Needless to say, the situation was already very serious. Because of an article by Yang Ji, the foundation of three promising geniuses was destroyed, and a genius leader with greater strength and greater promise died.
Cangxu City, and the situation in Cangxu City has not only not improved, but has become even worse. Now it is impossible to even maintain the previous balance between humans and barbarians. After investigation, all of this is attributed to Yang Ji.
Although, this matter actually has little to do with Yang Ji, it is these people who forcefully compete with Yang Ji for the position of Cangxu Town Guardian. But when it comes to politics, no one cares about this!
"So now, unless I successfully pacify Cangxu City, otherwise, even if I am not wrong, the court will blame me for this matter?"
Yang Ji said in a deep voice.
The appointment in Cangxu City was a complete 180-degree turn from what he had imagined before. Yang Ji had to admit that this was something he had not expected before.
Cangxu City now turned into a huge whirlpool. And he had to jump into it.
"Um."
Knowing that Yang Ji felt uncomfortable, Wang Tai could only smile bitterly and nodded:
"When I sent you the letter, I originally planned to come over and explain this matter to you in detail two months later. I also tried my best to defuse the hostility of the aristocratic families and wealthy families who had lost their children. Try to prevent them from taking this matter seriously.
I blame you for this matter. In addition, I also want to try my best to see if I can have some leeway."
Yang Ji was silent, just quietly listening to Wang Tai's narration.
"...But things have changed. According to the original plan, you will take office in two months. So before that, the imperial court arranged a large number of school captains and captains to take over and manage various positions.
It is a transition before you actually take office. It is also to stabilize the people's hearts."
"But not long ago, I got news. All the new captains and captains sent by the imperial court to garrison Cangxu City were all killed. Cangxu City is now in chaos, and it is more disorderly and dangerous than ever before.
.The imperial court urgently needs a strong figure to stabilize people's hearts, otherwise, in the future, Cangchengxu City will not be as simple as chaos, but will completely become an empty city."
"Once this happens, it means that the northwestern front of the imperial court has not changed in the past hundred years. The barbarians who harassed Cangxu City will flock to Cangxu City like running water after it becomes an empty city.
Other cities. So now, Yang Ji, do you understand why I hurriedly came to Taiyuan City to see you more than a month in advance?"
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