"Brother Huyan, is it the capital city? It looks so tall!" In a long team outside the south gate of the capital, a thin boy of fifteen or sixteen said excitedly to a burly man next to him.

"Haha, little monkey, your eyes are really sharp. There is indeed the wall of the capital. The entire Song Dynasty cannot find a wall higher than that of Tokyo. After arriving in the capital, my brother will take you to eat all the delicious food in the capital!" The burly man also said happily. He was Huyanqing who rushed back from Xixia. This time he returned to Beijing with Zhao Xu to receive Zhao Shu's reward.

The people around Hu Yanqing were all soldiers who made contributions in Xixia, and the thin young man beside him was the son of his good brother Lao Monkey. In order to save him, Lao Monkey and Scarzi fought desperately with a Xixia general at the city of Xingqing Prefecture, but they died and were disabled. Hu Yanqing had promised them to take them to the capital, and Scarzi was next to him on a horse, but the old monkey had been buried in Xixia, but Hu Yanqing found the son of the monkey.

Speaking of which, the old monkey family is from Huanqing. In addition to a wife, there are five children in the family. The little monkey is the eldest, and he also looks the most similar to the old monkey. There are two younger brothers and two younger sisters below. It is precisely in order to support this family that the old monkey had to fight to the battlefield. Although their family was very sad about the death of the old monkey, they were mentally prepared. What's more, the rich pensions from the court have also reduced the sadness of the old monkey family. After all, for poor families, a life is actually valuable.

Originally, Hu Yanqing wanted to take the old monkey and his family to the capital, but the old monkey's wife was unwilling to leave home for too long. Moreover, the little monkey's younger brothers and sisters were too young and were not suitable for long journeys, so in the end, he had to let the little monkey follow Hu Yanqing to see him. In addition, the little monkey also wanted to enter the army very much. He went to fight like his father to kill the enemy. Hu Yanqing had already made up his mind to send him to the military academy to study for a few years before coming out.

"Brother Huyan, is the military academy you mentioned really that good? Why can't I take my father's seat directly?" The little monkey suddenly asked. Although the old monkey died in battle, he received a reward from the court. Among them, there was a ninth-rank Wusan official who accompanied the Rong Clerk. With this position, as long as the little monkey enters the army, he can at least start with the seniority. The little monkey is young and anxious, so he is eager to enter the army to do something, at least not worse than his father.

Hearing the little monkey's words, before Hu Yanqing could speak, he heard the cavalry next to him laughing and said, "Little monkey. You are really confused. You don't think about who those bastards in the army are. Do you think you can suppress them just by relying on the merits left by your father? Let me tell you, if you enter the army now, even if you become a leader, you will only be dealt with by your subordinates in the end, so unless you are really capable, don't enter the army easily."

Scarzi's left leg was cut off. She would definitely not go to the battlefield in the future, but riding a horse is still OK. But she can't run away in a hurry, otherwise she would fall off easily. This time he was also one of the soldiers who went to Beijing to receive rewards. In fact, it was not only him, but all the more than 800 soldiers who had landed in Xingqing Prefecture City and survived would go to Beijing to receive the title. There were more than 1,000 meritorious soldiers, and there were 2,000 people. Many of them were injured and disabled soldiers like Scarzi, but they would be arranged to work in the inn or government office in the future, so there were no need to worry about their future lives.

"Haha. Brother Scar Zi said it well. The army is not that easy to advance, so you must learn more skills in the military academy so that you can gain a foothold in the military. In addition, you have a military san official in the military academy. In addition, you have a martial arts official, and it will be easier to advance and have a brighter future when you enter the military in the future. So, little monkey, don't underestimate the military academy's studies in the past few years." Hu Yanqing smiled again at this time. Although he is not a few years older than little monkey, he is much richer in experience than him.

"I understand, thank you for your advice!" The little monkey smiled embarrassedly when he heard the lessons of the two elder brothers. Although he had little knowledge, it did not mean that he was stupid. In fact, on the contrary, he was very smart. He immediately understood what Hu Yanqing and Scarzi said. At the same time, he couldn't help but look forward to the military academy. Speaking of which, Brother Hu Yan around him graduated from the military academy and made such a great contribution, and I don't know what that military academy looks like?

Soon Hu Yanqing and his team came to the south gate of the capital. Zhao Shu also attached great importance to these meritorious soldiers, not to mention that Zhao Xu was also in the team. Therefore, just like Zhao Yan's last time he entered the capital, he also led all civil and military officials to welcome him and held a grand entry ceremony. Countless people in the capital welcomed each other, and cheers rose and waves.

In this warm atmosphere, Hu Yanqing, Cauzi and others also raised their chests and sat straight through the city gate and entered the city. It was the first time that the little monkey had received so many people's attention, and he felt excited all of a sudden. However, he soon thought that this time he had to rely on the merits made by his father to be treated like this. In the future, he entered the army and must make contributions with his own efforts, and then be welcomed by countless people as dignified as Brother Hu Yan.

After the warm entry ceremony, Hu Yanqing and others were arranged to live in the inn. Of course, people like Hu Yanqing who were originally from generals would not live in the inn. He brought Scarzi and Little Monkey that night, and a group of friends lived at home. Several elders of Hu Yanqing also attached great importance to Hu Yanqing, the most outstanding junior in the family, and immediately prepared a sumptuous reception banquet for them. In addition, almost all the men of Hu Yan's family sat down to accompany him. Last time, Zhao Yan learned about the family tradition of Hu Yan's family. As a result, Scarzi and others were drunk by the brothers of Hu Yan's family, and they only got up with their heads at noon the next day.

Zhao Shu couldn't meet Hu Yanqing and other soldiers immediately, so they had enough time to visit the capital. Hu Yanqing did what he said, with Scar and Xiao Monkey in the food venues in the capital, tasting all the food he could eat. In the end, he took Scar and others to the military academy and tasted the most authentic braised pork there. This was also the delicacy that Hu Yanqing had been obsessed with. However, when Scar was eating braised pork, he thought of Zhao Yan's first time when they went to visit them. Unfortunately, most of the people who ate braised pork together had died in battle. This made him cry in grief on the spot, which made many people present cry because of this. It was said that "Men don't cry easily, but they haven't reached the sad place."

Zhao Yan was also very happy about the arrival of Hu Yanqing and others. He and Hu Yanping invited Hu Yanqing, Crazi and others to his villa and then invited them to a sumptuous roast duck banquet. As a result, Crazi and the others discovered for the first time that there were such delicious ducks in the world. At the end of the banquet, these people were all unable to walk, and finally they could only pull them back in a carriage. This was also the first time they attended the banquet without getting drunk.

After a few days like this, Hu Yanqing and the others finally waited for Zhao Shu's summoning. Of course, as Zhao Shu's identity, it was naturally impossible for Hu Yanqing and the others to be alone. Instead, they summoned all the soldiers to the Daqing Hall, and the eunuchs announced the rewards to the soldiers, and then held a banquet to entertain them. However, although the banquet was very rich, Scarzi and Xiao Monkey were very restrained and did not dare to let go of food and drink. In fact, let alone them, even people like Hu Yanqing who were born in the palace were uncomfortable.

As a prince, Zhao Yan also participated in the war against Xixia, so he also attended the banquet. After the banquet began, he saw the restraint of Hu Yanqing and others. He immediately brought the wine glass to come over and joked with Hu Yanqing and others. When Bazi and others saw that Zhao Yan was also there, they felt much more relaxed.

"Brother Qing, the military academy has been arranged. In a few days, you can just ask the little monkey to go to the military academy to report." Zhao Yan also gave the others a drink, and then came to Hu Yanqing again and sat down and spoke. Last time he was entertaining Hu Yanqing and others, he told him about the little monkey's entry into the military academy. Because the enrollment of the military academy this year has ended, Hu Yanqing wanted to ask Zhao Yan for help.

"Thank you, Prince! I will toast you with a glass on behalf of Xiao Zhouzi!" Hu Yanqing said excitedly when he heard this. Xiao Zhouzi and the families of the soldiers who died in battle did not attend today's banquet, otherwise he would have to let Xiao Zhouzi toast Zhao Yan personally.

"You are so kind to me. Speaking of which, I also met Xiao Monkey's father. As a hero, Xiao Monkey naturally needs to receive some special care!" Zhao Yan also picked up the wine glass and drank Hu Yanqing. At this time, he suddenly thought of something and said again, "Because the military academy has been in full swing for several months, I am worried that Xiao Monkey can't keep up with the progress of other students, so I specifically reminded the instructors of the military academy to give him some tutoring, so it will be a little hard work in the past few months. You ask him to make mental preparations for hard work."

"I understand, thank you, Prince!" Hu Yanqing nodded when he heard this, and taking care of him, but military academy is not a place to talk about human nature. If the little monkey wants to graduate from military academy, he has to show his real skills, so it is certain that he has to work hard, and it may even be more laborious than others.

"By the way, there is another thing!" Zhao Yan, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped and spoke again, "The military weapon surveillance has invented a new firearm, which is very powerful and will be tested in three days. If it is successful, I will be equipped to the Hebei army. Then you can accompany me to see its power." (To be continued...)r1292

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