Chapter 18 The Eight Immortals Song

The last candidate is never sure.

Ten days later, Xue Ju had Zhang Zhongjian entrusted him to Luoyang with ten Bopi Tianma. The so-called Bopi Tianma is actually a title of Tuyuhun people. It is not as good as Zheng Yanqing's Yutijun, but it is not much different.

As a result, more than 20 good horses were kept in the small bamboo garden stable, which also increased Zheng Yanqing's expenses.

Yan Qing asked Xue Rengao about the incident, but the answers he could get were not satisfactory.

It turned out that at the end of June, Xue Rengao was ordered to go to the Western Regions with the caravan of Jincheng County. He had been away from Jincheng County for a long time. It is said that he had to return to Jincheng County after the day of begging for cold. After the day of begging for cold, it was almost the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Even if Xue Rengao was willing, he would not be able to come from Jincheng County to Luoyang to meet in one or two days.

Therefore, Xue Rengao had to give up the candidate.

The lack of one person did not affect the practice of Zheng Yanqing and others.

After 30 days of training alone, Yan Qing officially joined the Ju team to be familiar with various attack tactics. Overall, the entire tactics were designed by Xue Wanche, Pei Xingyan and Xu Shiji, and Xue Ju Yao Yi and Shen Guang.

Because of this battle between Ju, Zheng Yanqing and Mai Zizhong agreed. Therefore, Xu Shiji believed that Mai Zizhong and others would definitely target Zheng Yanqing. Xu Shiji designed this way of thinking to make Yan Qing rushing to attract Mai Zizhong's attention. Then Pei Xingyan and others cooperated to hit Mu Ju into the opponent's goal.

In order to cover up, Xu Shiji also suggested that he play a few games with Hu Shang first.

Of course, in private, Hu Shang first bribed him and fought against four players. Zheng Yanqing was unwilling to participate every game, while Xu Shiji and others were cooperating with the drill. After several games, Yanqing scored goals in every game, which caused the entire Ju team to be the illusion that Zheng Yanqing was the main attacker to confuse Maizizhong's purpose of sending him.

Xu Shiji was worthy of being the later military god of the early Tang Dynasty. He had a small battle but showed his strength.

However, if the problem of the last candidate cannot be solved as soon as possible, it will eventually be a big trouble...

Yan Qing was not in a hurry on the surface, but his heart was already overturned. At the beginning, it was just a misunderstanding between him and Mai Zizhong, but with Ju Zhan's agreement, Pei Xingyan and Xue Shou and others joined, this battle between children's will unknowingly sublimated into a contest between the Kanto clan and the emerging powerful people. This is not what Zheng Yanqing hopes to see, but he is unable to solve this problem. Whether he or Mai Zizhong, they have become the chess piece of the game between the old and new forces. Not only the two of them, including Pei Xingyan and Xue Shou, but also so.

As the agreed time approaches day by day.

Pei Xingyan simply drew a young man from the clan and joined the Ju team to make up the number of eight people.

During this period, whether it was Xue Shou or Pei Xingyan, they were invited by their elders and urged them to win.

Even Xue Shixiong, who was far away in Zhangye, sent someone to encourage Xue Wanche.

Zheng Yanqing clearly felt that Pei Xingyan and the other two became a little nervous during the next few days of practice.

Many of the movements of hitting Ju were gone. Once, Xue Shou just made a simple side-to-side batting move, but almost fell off the horse's back... This also gave Zheng Yanqing a headache. After all, they were all a group of children. In addition to Shen Guang, Xue Shou, the biggest one, was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Such huge pressure made them overwhelmed.

"Master Zheng, why don't you be here today."

Chen Guang urged the horse to come to Zheng Yanqing and whispered: "The young men seem to be a little tired. If you continue practicing like this, you may not be able to get hurt without waiting for Ju Zhan. In my opinion, it is better to let everyone rest for a day, how about it?"

Yan Qing nodded, "It seems that this is the only way!"

He urged the horse to rush into Juchang and stopped Xue Wanche and Pei Xingyan and others, "Brothers, let's get to practice here today.

I have prepared some small things in Zhuyuan. Let's go back and relax, and continue practicing tomorrow... Haha, one-split and one-split is the way of civil and military. Brothers have worked hard these days, so let's take a break, let's come again tomorrow."

Pei Xingyan's hand turned around and pulled his horse to make a chopping action in the air.

He let out a sigh of relief, "My brother said it well. I don't know what happened today, but I always feel uncomfortable all over."

"So too!" Xue held his face bitterly, "I feel quite awkward since my father wrote to me. You guys, what is the relationship between us and those old men? It makes me feel very uncomfortable..."

Zheng Yanqing smiled and did not continue the conversation.

Who made you born into a family? You have to pay more money while getting the privileges that many ordinary families envied. Therefore, every family has a difficult sutra, but many things are just that others can't see through it!

"Brother Zheng, what else have you made to make trouble?"

"Haha, you will know when you go back."

After Zheng Yanqing finished speaking, he packed up his things and prepared to leave.

A young man suddenly blocked Zheng Yanqing's way. When Yan Qing saw that he was an acquaintance... Dou Xiaowen, a young man who had fought with him in the Dou family's school in the past. However, since Li Ji left, Yan Qing has never been to the school, so he has never met Dou Xiaowen. He just heard from Dou Fengjie that Dou Xiaowen had been in the school for another year and then went to the General Hall to do things.

For Dou Xiaowen's family background, being able to join the General's Hall to do things is also a way to stand out.

"Old Dou, is there anything wrong?"

Zheng Yanqing dismounted and welcomed him intimately.

Dou Xiaowen looked stronger than before, seven feet tall, not too low among his peers. The key is that he was born very suddenly, with a dark face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, showing a different mature temperament than he did back then.

"Zheng... Master, I heard you need manpower here?"

"Ah, that's the case."

Although Pei Xingyan pulled someone over, his strength was not particularly strong. Zheng Yanqing looked at Dou Xiaowen and didn't quite understand what he meant. With Dou Xiaowen's family background, it should be impossible to get in touch with Jiju, so why did he ask this?

"I'm willing to help."

Dou Xiaowen scratched his head and said a little crampedly: "I can't beat the Ju, but I have been raising horses in the General Hall in the past few years, and my riding skills are quite reasonable. Moreover, I have seen others beat the Ju, so I roughly know the tricks here.

If you think I'm OK, would you count me as one?”

Zheng Yanqing was stunned and looked Dou Xiaowen up and down in surprise, "Old Dou, you have to think clearly that it is dangerous to hit Ju... If you haven't practiced it, you will hurt yourself if you don't do it well. It's mild to hurt your muscles and bones, and maybe you will lose your life."

Yan Qing is not a ruling statement, he is telling the truth.

After several battles of Ju, he understood the danger of hitting Ju. Without any protective equipment, he basically imitated cavalry battles and fought, and there were no rules to speak of. While fighting, he also had to control Mu Ju and sent it to the opponent's goal. There was no mercy on the Ju field. He had been beaten and beat others with a stick.

Although it is not a real sword or a gun, the sticks are all made of hardwood. If one stick is hit hard, it can also kill people.

Zheng Yanqing saw with his own eyes that Pei Xingyan smashed a horse's head with a stick.

The Hu Shang, who was riding a horse, fell to the ground, and was immediately cut off by the speeding war horse, rolling and wailing in the Ju field.

No one would pity him, carry him out, and continue to join the war.

At that time, a famous saying came to Yan Qing's mind: Football has nothing to do with life and death, but it is higher than life and death. When used in Ju battle, it can be changed to: Hitting Ju is related to life and death, and even higher than life and death. On the Ju field, a few people, or even dozens of people, galloping on horseback and fighting hard, just like on the battlefield. If you are negligent, you will lose your life.

Dou Xiaowen said: "I know, but I want to try my luck."

Zheng Yanqing seemed to understand something!

Although Dou Xiaowen is from the Dou family, it is not easy to make a name for himself. He is just one of the thousands of people from the Dou family, or even nearly 10,000 people. Although his surname is Dou, he may not be related to the Dou family.

How similar is his situation to Zheng Yanqing's situation four years ago?

Dou Xiaowen needs the attention of the family, the support of the family, and the success of the people... If he can join the Ju team, it is undoubtedly a huge opportunity for him. Zheng Yanqing can easily borrow the Juchang from the Dou family and use the horses from the General Hall, which is enough to show that Zheng Yanqing and the Dou family have a close relationship. Moreover, the members of this Ju team, except for the person who was temporarily pulled over to make up the numbers, are neither rich nor noble, which is very attractive to Dou Xiaowen.

Pei Xingyan stepped forward and said, "You can't beat Ju, what's the point of joining?"

"Master Pei, it's enough for you to attack Ju. Although I won't attack Ju, I can protect you from interference."

Dou Xiaowen widened his eyes and looked expectant.

He knew that this was his opportunity, an excellent opportunity to enter these powerful children...

"Dou Xiaowen, what are you doing standing there? Get the yard clean up quickly."

The Dou family manager who was responsible for handling Juchang shouted loudly from a distance. Dou Xiaowen trembled and lowered his head sadly.

How similar is this guy to me?

If Zheng Yanqing had not come here through time or because he was in a hurry to write a few poems and articles, I'm afraid he would have done some errand work like him now.

Zheng Yanqing turned over and said to Dou Xiaowen's back: "Old Dou, aren't you going to join us?"

Dou Xiaowen suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at Zheng Yanqing.

The servants and servants who were cleaning up the venue were also looking at Dou Xiaowen with surprise eyes.

Zheng Yanqing smiled and said, "What, are you afraid?"

"I don't……"

"Since I'm not afraid, then come up and follow us!" Yan Qing said loudly: "But I want to explain it to you clearly. It will be difficult to join in. Remember to tell your parents and then go to Zhuyuan to find us."

"Thank you, Master Zheng!"

Dou Xiaowen's eyes suddenly became wet.

Zheng Yanqing beat the horse and whipped it away. Pei Xingyan and Xue Wanche looked at Dou Xiaowen up and down, and then smiled and said, "Boy, have courage!"

Shen Guang walked at the end and threw down twenty silo copper coins when he passed by Dou Xiaowen.

"Boy, think clearly that this money may be your life-buying money... If you figure it out, come to Zhuyuan; if you can't figure it out... Haha, you can do it yourself."

There are risks when hitting Ju, so be cautious when joining!

Maybe you will die in Juchang and take the money back to settle down; if you are afraid, don’t think about joining.

"Awen, are you really going to attack Ju?"

A group of servants rushed up and asked in a verbal manner.

"Yes, I heard that it is very dangerous to strike Ju. Two days ago, they fought with Hu Shangju and killed two horses. Another Hu Shang was beaten to pieces and broken bones. It is said that they will never be able to get better in their lives. It is said that they are going to compete with a group of people in Chang'an, and those people are even more ruthless. Ten days ago, there was another person dead in Nanyuan."

Dou Xiaowen took a deep breath, suddenly bent down, and grabbed the copper coin.

Wealth and honor are in danger!

Could it be that I would like you guys to clean the yard for the rest of my life? No, I want to make a name for myself, this is my best opportunity.

Dou Xiaowen knew very well that he had no literary talent and was not very skilled.

What he has is his life... Today, he wants to use this life to fight and gain a bright future.

Deep in the bamboo garden, at the foot of Longmen Mountain, there is a small valley.
To be continued...