The golden drums shook the sky, and the courtiers marched to Qianlin Hall in an orderly manner.
The armor on Xue Poye's body made a "squeaking" sound, loud and majestic. He was about to follow him into Qianlin Palace when he saw the guard next to him slashing his spear and blocking the front. He said in a solemn voice: "Sir Stay!"
The official in front looked back and smiled, looking very disdainful.
Xue Poye stopped and glanced at the guard in front of the palace. The silver-armored ram-horned helmet seemed to be from Yulin camp, and he said in a low voice: "How?"
The guards in front of the palace were also transferred from the Yulin Camp. When they saw Xue Poye's golden chainmail and attire, which were obviously the equipment of the deputy chief guard of the Yulin Camp, they immediately felt respect in their hearts, but everyone in the Yulin Camp A Habayashi guard has undergone strict training. In addition to military orders, the biggest characteristic is to protect the safety of His Majesty the Emperor, to be loyal to the code, and to maintain the order of the palace.
It is the rule of Chu that Yu Lin officials should not enter the official court. Yu Lin fulfills his duties faithfully in front of the palace, so Xue Poye must be stopped. The matter even has to be reported to the emperor, and the emperor will decide it. No, it's very likely that he will be charged with "trespassing into the forbidden palace".
How could Xue Poye understand these rules? Seeing that he was blocked, he felt unhappy and his face darkened.
Yu Linwei pursed his lips and signaled Xue Poye to leave quickly. This was already quite risky, but Xue Poye couldn't figure out why he couldn't go in. Why didn't he want to go in to thank him? How come he was blocked in this place? , whispered: "I want to thank the emperor."
Yulin in front of the palace said awkwardly: "Sir, you can't go in. Thank you for your gratitude and submit the note to the imperial study room." This Yulin guard is not stupid, and it is a coincidence that this Yulin in front of the palace is from Fenghuo. Camp, I also heard that the Holy Emperor has appointed a new deputy general guard, who is about to take office, that is, the highest officer of Fenghuo Camp. The man in front of him looked like him, so he whispered: "Sir, the rules of the court, Yu Lin When officials do not enter the main court, there is a Yuliang Pavilion in front of it. If you want to see the Holy Master, go there and wait first. When you leave the court, your father-in-law will report to you."
Xue Poye opened his mouth and then realized that there was such a rule.
***, isn’t this official discrimination?
I saw that the Qianlin Palace was vast and majestic, filled with gold and jade, just like a heavenly palace. Hundreds of important officials of the imperial court stood inside, as if they were droplets in the ocean. They were so small that they could even see the dazzling golden dragon throne from a distance.
Xue Poye sighed, followed the instructions of Yu Lin in front of the palace, and walked slowly to a white marble pavilion in the square in front of the palace.
Hearing the sound of "The Emperor has arrived," at the same time, the red door of Qianlin Hall slowly closed, and the most important court meeting of Da Chu had already begun in Qianlin Hall.
Xue Poye stood under the pavilion in the square in the early morning, looking sideways at the sky. Although he was heavily armored, he still felt a little cold.
Perhaps after traveling to this era, I dreamed of princes, generals, and ministers coming to a battlefield, or that the enemy would be wiped out while talking and laughing, and the whole country would be smooth and smooth.
Unfortunately, sometimes the difference between reality and dreams is always so huge.
If everything went smoothly in Hangzhou in the early morning, then after arriving in Kyoto, I found that it was really not easy to wipe out the so-called enemies in the chat and laughter. The wisdom of the ancients was fully demonstrated in the intrigues and intrigues for rights and interests. I dreamed of becoming the next generation. The chess player has now become a chess piece on the chess player's chessboard.
Thinking of Tan Ziqing's calm and composed appearance outside the palace gate, Xue Poye couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the old guy really knows how to show off.
Arguments could be heard from time to time in the court hall, but they were too vague to hear. Xue Poye had no idea what they were arguing about, but Xue Poye thought it had nothing to do with petitioning for the people.
He stood in the hall and waited for more than half an hour. There was no intention of retreating. The dozens of kilograms of armor on his body was really heavy. His back was sore and his legs were weak, so he sat on the white marble railing next to the "Yuliang Pavilion".
Go down.
He moved his hands, and the armor on his body creaked. It really felt like an iron horse.
After leaning on the railing for a long time, I suddenly heard a loud noise in my ears and jumped up suddenly. I saw that the officials had dispersed and were leaving the square in twos and threes.
When the ministers saw Xue Poye leaning in Yuliang Pavilion, looking arrogant and domineering, they naturally pointed and pointed. It was very bustling and bustling.
Xue Poye was embarrassed for a while, touched his nose, and felt his face was slightly warm, but thought in his heart: "I'm just sitting here for a while, shouldn't I commit any crime?"
As Xue Poye turned his eyes, he saw Liu Tuo, the Minister of Punishment, walking forward among the crowd, without looking here.
Xue Poye broke into a cold sweat. Although he knew that his identity would be known to the court sooner or later, he absolutely did not want to be seen by this guy at this time, otherwise it would definitely cause great trouble. So he was startled and immediately turned around.
He turned around and turned his back to the ministers like a javelin, but his heart was beating fast.
Liu Tuo was the Minister of Justice and the second-in-command of the Ministry of Punishment, so he naturally had to go to the morning court. He was full of thoughts at this time and walked forward solemnly, not paying attention to Xue Poye.
Just as the ministers were giving instructions to exit the palace, a young eunuch came quickly, holding a small jade plate in his hand. On the jade plate was a jade bowl. People who knew wine could even smell the aroma of wine and knew that the jade bowl
What it contains must be the imperial wine collected in the imperial palace.
What's shocking is that there is a sharp dagger placed on the crystal clear jade plate.
If it weren't for the rule of not stopping in front of the palace, I'm afraid the ministers would have stopped to see what was going on.
I saw the little eunuch holding a jade plate and walking quickly in front of Xue Poye, knelt down on his knees, and said respectfully: "Master Xue, there is a decree from the Holy One to reward royal wine. Please cut off your fingers and offer blood to honor heaven and earth!"
Xue Poye was stunned for a moment. Now that the matter had come to this, of course he couldn't refuse. He could only lift the dagger, cut his finger, and dropped a few drops of blood into the imperial wine. The clear imperial wine was instantly stained red with blood.
Xue Poye put down his dagger, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp. He felt the smell of blood, which was astringent, but he could not resist the mellow taste of the wine.
When the little eunuch saw Xue Poye put down the wine bowl, he immediately said: "The Holy Father has spoken: Xue Shitou, I know how to kill people, and I know how to kill people who don't do business. If you do things well for me, I will also reward you!"
When Xue Poye heard this decree, he was speechless and didn't know what to say. His eyes widened. Damn it, His Majesty the Emperor is so funny. Is there anyone who can convey an edict like this?
The ministers who passed by were also extremely surprised. How could the Holy Spirit pass down the oral instructions like this? It was so... so creative.
Xue Poye braced himself and bowed: "I obey your order!"
A moment later, a Yulin guard came over quickly, knelt down on one knee, performed a military salute, and then led Xue Poye to the Yulin camp to take up his post.
Xue Poye took office as the deputy chief guard of Fenghuoying, and the headquarters of Fenghuoying was directly north of the palace. Of course, he could not go through the palace. Instead, he left the palace gate and sat on the Yulinwei that had been prepared.
The carriage drove straight towards Fenghuo Camp.
Xue Poye kept thinking about His Majesty the Emperor's strange oral instructions.
At first, this oral edict sounded extremely stern and official, but after thinking about it carefully, Xue Poye felt that there was something else in this short spoken word, which was... yes, a touch of kindness, like an old acquaintance.
Like I'm joking.
The carriage was not slow and was speeding around the palace walls. Fortunately, the floor around the palace cavity was also paved with marble, so there was no feeling of bumps.
Not long after traveling, the carriage gradually slowed down, and the driver, Yu Linwei, shouted loudly: "Master Xue, the camp has arrived." The carriage also stopped.
Xue opened the curtain and went out at night, and immediately felt a cold and murderous atmosphere in the shop. There was silence outside, only the sound of flags clanking, and the continuous wind and fire camp was right in front of him.
It stands to reason that with Chu's national strength and the Yulin Camp being the ace forbidden army, the place where they are stationed must be extremely majestic.
However, the system passed down from Da Chu was to train the Yulin Camp and keep the officers and soldiers of the Yulin Camp on the edge of battle at all times. Not only did the three major camps not have luxurious palaces, they did not even have decent stone houses. They were all marching troops.
The tents, arsenals, martial arts arenas, training grounds, barracks, and general headquarters used in battles are all made of tough big tents.
The officers and soldiers of the Yulin Camp are all elites with one to ten, so only those who meet certain requirements can be transferred to the Yulin Camp. This also means that although the officers and soldiers of the Yulin Camp are all elite, the number is not very large.
There are less than 7,000 people in the entire Yulin camp, and each of the three major camps has more than 2,000 people. Those are 2,000 ferocious wild wolves!
Although there are more than 2,000 soldiers in each battalion, the number of Habayashi guards stationed in the camp is only about a thousand. The other Habayashi guards are either transferred out of Kyoto to protect dignitaries, or they take turns guarding the palace in three shifts every day.
Each one has his or her own arrangement within the palace. The two thousand guards in the palace every day are jointly dispatched from the three major camps to guard every important place in the palace.
Xue Poye saw several generals wearing ram's horn armor standing at the gate of the camp. Although the armor on their bodies may not have their own magical power, the expressions on their faces were very arrogant.
The gate is the entrance to the camp. There are long ancient wooden fences on both sides, which are high and thick. Every few dozen steps there are javelin-like Yulin guards with bright clothes and bright armor, and there is a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
the breath.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Xue Poye's mouth, and he walked slowly towards the camp gate. The four generals standing in front of the camp gate were lined up. When Xue Poye approached, they all knelt down on one knee and said loudly:
"Subordinate, please see Mr. Xue!"
Although the voices of these people were loud, Xue Poye could not detect the respect.
He had thought of this a long time ago. To put it bluntly, in the eyes of these people, he was just a general who was promoted for some special reason. He had no merit, no power, and no prestige. He was different from these experienced people.
There is a huge difference between generals and generals who have built up their merits step by step.
In the eyes of these people, although Xue Poye was appointed as the deputy chief guard, it was a pity that it was in name only.
Xue Poye said cordially: "Everyone, get up, everyone, there is no need to be so polite. We will work together in the future, and we will need your help. Xue Shitou would like to thank you all here in advance." After saying this, Xue Poye said carefully.
A great gift.
It is by no means an easy matter to integrate into Yulin Camp and be truly accepted by these people.
Perhaps you can suppress them by virtue of your official position, but if you want to truly conquer their hearts and make them willing to obey orders, there is still a lot of work to be done.
The four generals stood up together and looked at each other with more or less contempt.
Xue Poye saw this and sneered in his heart, asking: "Are you all captains of Fenghuo Camp?"
In the official system of Dachu, in addition to the deputy general guard, the third battalion of Yulin has three captains and six rank guards, who coordinate with the deputy general guard to handle military affairs.
The four generals looked at each other, and the strong man on the far left said: "Zhao Tianda, my subordinate, is the captain of Pinhu." Then they introduced: "This is Captain Gongyangyue Gongyang, and this is Shen Muyi." Captain Shen, this is Captain Ximen Lei Zang Ximen." After a pause, he added: "These three are all generals with outstanding merits, and the Holy One has personally summoned them."
Xue Poye understood the meaning of Zhao Tianda's words, which was nothing more than to show everyone's achievements and prestige, and to remind himself not to really regard himself as the leader of Fenghuo Camp.
Xue Poye understood more clearly that the so-called three fires for a new official to take office are to intimidate his subordinates. Once the first three fires cannot be ignited, it will be very difficult to restore prestige in the hearts of the tribe in the future. .
"Before I took office, I got to know you all. Xue admired your great achievements very much, and his blood boiled when he heard them." Pointing at Gongyang Yue, he said with a smile: "Captain Gongyang once visited Huozhou with the Prime Minister, and encountered When the mountain collapsed, it was Captain Gongyang who carried the Prime Minister away at the critical moment. This also became a good story about Da Chu.
Gongyang was over forty years old, with a thin body and a kind face. He always maintained a quiet smile. After hearing what Xue Poye said, he just cupped his fists and said: "Don't dare, I have to fulfill my duty. I have to fulfill my duty." !" This was the thing he was most proud of. If he hadn't stepped forward at that time and coupled with his superb Qinggong, the prime minister would have almost suffered an accident that time. When Xue Poye mentioned it at this time, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. .
"Not only are all of you in Fenghuoying Camp outstanding in meritorious service, but also which one of the Yulin Guards is not the elite of our great Chu, and which one is not one of the heroes among ten thousand." Xue Poye said with a faint smile on his face: " The Holy One has asked me to command the Fenghuo Camp, but Xue has been in fear and lamented all day and night, fearing that he cannot take the responsibility. In the future, I will need your full help to prevent me from being reprimanded by the Holy One."
The shorter Ximen Lei Zang saw that Xue Poye was still very polite when he spoke, and the contempt he had originally felt was reduced a lot. He cupped his hands and said: "I will do my duty to assist you, and I dare not betray the emperor's favor."
Zhao Tianda was obviously a very straightforward person. He glared at Xue Poye and said directly: "Master Xue seems to have never stayed in Yulin Camp before?"
Xue Poye shook his head and sighed: "Ashamed, ashamed, never had that chance. I deeply regret it."
Zhao Tianda immediately said: "Master Xue, I would like to ask you for advice on a few tricks, so that the brothers can see their horizons. I wonder if you can agree to this?"
A strange smile appeared on the corner of Chen Mu's mouth, and it flashed away.
Seeing this, Xue Poye seemed to understand something in his heart. Seeing Zhao Tianda being so direct, he was a little surprised. He laughed and said: "It turns out that I want to test Xue's kung fu. It's very good. Xue stayed upright. Just about to discuss it."
He knew that in this case, if he refused, he would be looked down upon by these guys, and he could not destroy this prestige no matter what. Since Zhao Tianda offered to compete, he just took this opportunity to show these people his methods.
The "Ecstasy Mind Technique" has been improved very much now. In addition, the "Ecstasy Step" has just been comprehended. Although not all of it has been fully understood, the steps that have been comprehended now are enough to deal with this muscular man.
Gong Yangyue still had a kind smile on his face, pursed his lips tightly, and seemed to have nothing to do with him, but Ximen Lei Zang said hurriedly: "Master Xue hasn't accounted for it yet, how can he use force? Besides, Xue Your Excellency slaughtered three mastiffs with your bare hands in the Ten Thousand Animals Garden. This is absolutely true, and it was a great method. Colonel Shen, you...!"
Before he finished speaking, Shen Mu immediately interrupted: "Captain Ximen and Mr. Xue have agreed, so don't be disappointed. I really want to see Mr. Xue's ability to slaughter three mastiffs with his bare hands, hehe...!" Judging from his tone, he obviously didn't believe that the handsome young man in front of him really had that kind of ability?
Xue Poye waved his hand and said with a faint smile: "To kill three mastiffs with bare hands is an exaggeration. When I went in, I also brought a dagger."
Zhao Tianda said in a rough voice: "Mr.
Xue Poye smiled and walked into the camp gate first and walked into Fenghuo Camp.
The group of people quickly arrived at the martial arts field of the camp. There was a large-scale arena here, which was obviously used for daily martial arts competitions. Around the arena, many Habayashi guards were fighting each other to train their combat effectiveness.
As soon as Xue Poye came over, when everyone saw the armor, they all immediately knelt down and said in unison: "My subordinates, please see the Deputy Chief Guard!"
Xue Poye waved his hand and said calmly: "Everyone, get up!" He took off his silver ram's horn helmet and handed it to the Yu Linwei beside him. He jumped up and down on the high platform, free and easy, extremely elegant, and followed "Ecstasy" Through the practice of "Heart Method", his jumping ability has made great progress.
Everyone cheered when they saw the deputy general guard's nimble, graceful and graceful movements as he jumped onto the ring.
Zhao Tianda frowned, raised his hands and said to Xue Poye, "Sir, don't you know what weapon to use?"
Xue Poye touched his nose and smiled: "You and I are just sparring, don't we need weapons?"
Chen Mu shook his head and said with a smile: "Master Xue, if Colonel Zhao fights with bare hands, he won't be able to show off his skills. But if he dances with a pair of mace iron bars, his power is astonishing. Only with the mace iron bars in hand can he show off his skills."
Xue Poye glanced at Chen Mu and sneered in his heart, but nodded to Zhao Tianda and said, "In that case, I can use the dagger."
"Dagger?" Zhao Tianda obviously didn't expect Xue Poye to use such a light weapon, and couldn't help but frown.
"Come here!" Chen Mu immediately ordered: "Take a dagger and give it to Master Xue."
Xue Poye was about to say that he had a dagger, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that his cold blade was an invisible object, so it was better not to be exposed in public, so he nodded with a smile.
Even when someone offered a dagger, Zhao Tianda had obviously been preparing for a fight. The pair of black mace iron rods were placed in the martial arts arena and he took them over, one in each hand, looking like evil spirits. Generally speaking, very powerful.
Zhao Tianda carried the mace iron rod onto the ring, looked at Xue Poye and said: "Please give me your best advice!"
Xue Poye blew his bright dagger and said calmly: "Please show Captain Zhao some mercy."
Zhao Tianda took a sharp breath, shouted, and rushed towards Xue Poye like a giant beast from the wild, with a ferocious face and an extremely shocking momentum.
Zhao Tianda is a fierce general in the Fenghuo Camp and a master of the strength faction. He climbed to the position of captain step by step through his military exploits. He has a straightforward personality and does not have much scheming, but his skills are definitely not weak.
Xue Poye felt a strong gust of wind blowing towards him. He stood still and shouted, "Well done!" He actually went straight to meet him.dd