Chapter 129: Expanding the Army (3)
When Zhao Xin rode back to Zhao's mansion, it was already half dark, and two lanterns for lighting had been hung at the gate of Zhao's mansion.
Seeing the young master come home, the little boy at the door ran forward quickly to lead the horse for Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin handed the reins of the horse to the little boy. He was about to enter the door when he heard a loud shout from behind him. "Person Zhao, please stay."
When Zhao Xin heard someone calling him, he stopped and looked in the voice. But he saw a young man not far from outside the door looking at him. Seeing Zhao Xin's gaze handed over, the man's face was happy at first, and he quickly stepped forward a few steps. Then he looked at Zhao Xin again. He stopped and looked at Zhao Xin in front of him and bowed quickly.
"See Zhao Duwei."
Seeing that his expression was strange, Zhao Xin did not speak after giving a tribute, but just stared at him with wide eyes, and couldn't help but feel curious. After looking at the man up and down, he saw that he was about twenty years old, and he could not be as old as Zhao Xin. He had medium figure, thick eyebrows, big eyes, wide nose, and a square face with a slight black and red face. I don't know if it was born like this or it was caused by emotional excitement. The eyes of Zhao Xin looking at him dodged, and he looked like he wanted to speak but stopped. It was strange.
Zhao Xin handed his eyes to the boy beside him, showing a question. The boy understood and then whispered, "This man has been standing outside the house for a day, saying that he was looking for you, and he didn't say anything. He hurriedly avoided him when the master returned home, looking as if he was guilty. I think he had something to ask you, but he was thin-skinned and difficult to speak."
Although the boy said the words to Zhao Xin, he had no intention of lowering his voice. The young man was not far away and could hear it clearly. After hearing this, his face became even darker and red, and his face was slightly angry. He seemed to want to open his mouth to tell, but hesitated and did not speak in the end.
Although this little boy is young, he is a person who runs in the doorman every day and is naturally good at work. Zhao Xin saw the young man's expression and guessed that the little boy's words were almost the same.
After thinking about it carefully, Zhao Xin was sure that he did not know this person. Seeing that he looked like that, he felt a little funny, so he smiled and bowed patiently, "I wonder what's going on with my brother?"
When the young man saw Zhao Xin holding the ritual, he quickly bowed and replied. After hesitating for a while, he said hesitantly: "I'm... I've heard that Zhao Duwei is young and promising for a long time, so... I've admired him because he came..."
Zhao Xin was already in a hurry to go home for dinner, but when he saw the man hesitating, he gradually felt a little impatient. He slammed Zou Mei and interrupted him directly and said bluntly; "Brother, please say whatever you have. If nothing happens, then forgive Zhao for not being with him."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and was about to leave. The young man was a little anxious and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Zhao Xin and said bluntly, "I want to enter the Yulin." After being inspired by Zhao Xin, he spoke much more easily and no longer stuttered.
Zhao Xin was stunned and suddenly laughed and said with a funny look, "If you want to join Yulin, just sign up for the competition yourself. What should I do with me? Besides, today's selection has ended. If you think about it, you have to wait next year."
The young man looked a little dim and shook his head and said, "I don't know that I came from a poor family and my father was not an official. The selection of Yulin requires good families with more than 500 stone officials, and I am not qualified to register."
Zhao Xin showed a look of embarrassment on his face. This was the first time he had seen someone who came to the back door so blatantly. Although he was the Yulin Commander, even if he made an exception, he would not say anything even if he wanted to recruit a commoner's son, the father and Lou Yan, he would not have to use his privileges for a stranger.
But seeing that the man has a good temperament and seems to be a talented person. Zhao Xin thought about it, and then declined, "Sorry, this is the rule set by the Lord's father, and I can't change it without authorization. I think you are handsome. If you have good martial arts skills, I can recommend you to another army. It's not necessary to join Yulin to have a prospect."
The man did not accept Zhao Xin's kindness and shook his head with a hurried look on his face. "Although what the Chief Commander said makes sense, I have the difficulties of joining Yulin. I hope the Chief Commander can generously help his subordinates this time, and he will definitely repay his kindness in the future."
Seeing Zhao Xin appearing embarrassed, the young man seemed to think of something and hurriedly said, "By the way, I forgot to tell the Duwei that although I came from a poor family, I am considered a distant relative with the Duwei and are both relatives of the Zhao clan."
Zhao Xin was stunned when he heard this, and felt a little surprised, so he asked curiously, "Are you also Zhao? Who is it?"
The young man nodded repeatedly and said, "I am the descendant of the second son of Xuanzi, and now I am the ninth generation. In terms of seniority, I am the brother of the Duwei."
Zhao Xin opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and his words choked when he said the words to his mouth.
I thought this guy was really shameless. Xuanzi was the second generation of the Zhao clan leader, and Xiangzi was the seventh generation of the clan leader. If Zhao He was now the sixteenth generation of clan leader, he had been replaced by ten generations, and had been going on for more than three hundred years. Such a distant blood relative can be regarded as a "distant relative". He is not bad for him to come up with it. If these are all relatives, then the entire Zhao clan leader of Zhao's surname can be regarded as Zhao Xin's relatives.
Perhaps he was also a little ashamed of his shameless words to his relatives. The young man touched the sweat beads on his forehead and smiled with a forced smile. "The Duwei may not know that since I came to ask to join the Yulin, I naturally have confidence that I am not inferior to any Yulin. I have been familiar with military tactics since I was a child, and I have been practicing archery and archery skills. I am confident that there are few rivals among my peers. I heard that Duwei is also a proficient in military tactics. If I don't believe it, I can take the test."
When he said this, his face turned hesitant and looked full of confidence, and he thought he was very confident in his talent.
After hearing this, Zhao Xin became interested in him and couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Seeing that his face was calm and without any concealment, he believed most of the time. He asked with a smile, "I don't know where brother Tai is now."
Zhao Xin saw that although he was not good at speaking, his etiquette was not bad at all, and he didn't wear clothes like ordinary people, and he looked like a man in the government, so he asked this question.
The young man hesitated, thought about it and replied truthfully; "I am now in Tianbu Mansion and serve as the left official at the school."
Zhao Xin was stunned. Isn’t the Tianma Mansion the government office under his father Zhao He when he was a Tianma official back then. Although this left-level official himself did not know what official position he had, it was not difficult to think that he was a small official who was as big as a sesame and green beans when he heard the name. I remembered that the little boy said that he would avoid him far away when he saw his father return home, and he immediately understood.
It seems that he and Zhao He are old acquaintances, and Zhao He was once his immediate boss. Today he went to ask for his former boss's son for something, probably because he couldn't let go of his face, so he avoided him far away. This person must be a proud and very tender-skinned person.
Zhao Xinqi said, "Since you are proficient in military tactics and martial arts, why don't you join the army calmly? Instead, you become a minor official in the pen. Wouldn't you be burying talents?"
The young man blushed and said discouraged for a while, "There is no way, the selection of cavalry requires a seven-foot figure, and I am not tall enough. Nowadays, most of the generals and lieutenants in the army are from cavalry. If I devote myself to infantry, no matter how outstanding I think I will be like this in my life. So I am unwilling to be a big soldier, so I became a minor official, and at least I can still get closer to her."
"Then why can't you hold back this time and come to beg me?"
The young man looked a little hesitant, gritted his teeth, and simply said it directly. "To be honest, I'm not afraid of you being laughed at by the Duke. My beloved and I have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and now I have a deep love. Her father was just a commoner back then, so he didn't object to my dating with her. Today, her father became a county magistrate, and he was stingy at me and refused to marry his daughter to me. This time he even made a harsh statement, saying that since I often claim to be a general, I will be a lieutenant in Yulin to show him. If I can't be a lord, I will let me enter his house in this life."
Chapter completed!