Chapter 92 Posture
Guo Wei stood at the window and watched Xu Haizhou and his party go away. Then he asked Chu Linguang and Hei Hu to go back to their rooms and rest with a half-smile. They had to leave early tomorrow to reach Nancheng the day after tomorrow.
Early the next morning, the tavern owner prepared wine and food to entertain the three of them.
Xu Haizhou's "Guo Wei" and his subsequent retreat made him realize that it was Master Guo from Baiyang County who lived in his tavern.
Guo Wei trained three martial arts masters one after another.
Among them, Yang Shaorong even took part in the military examination, became a martial arts scholar, and is now the captain of the Governor's Mansion. Guo Wei's reputation still has some weight in these ten miles and eight towns.
The tavern owner wanted to waive room and meal charges for the three of them, but Guo Wei refused. In the end, he only accepted a bag of dry food prepared by the tavern owner for the three of them.
drive! The three of them rode forward.
Chu Linguang's Little Red Horse and Black Tiger's Crossing the Mountain were both tested on horseback shooting and carbine. As the exams approached, Guo Wei did not dare to go too hastily.
Every time he walked for a while, he stopped to rest so that both people and horses had enough time to recover their strength. Along the way, he explained various things that happened in the road test in previous years.
Explain the examiner's preferences to both people at the same time.
Especially the content of each subject and what to do to get high scores.
On this day, the three of them traveled across Dingyuan County. In the evening, they stopped in Diaoyu Town. After walking out of Diaoyu Town, they continued walking fifty miles north to reach Nancheng and accept the Taoist examination.
Diaoyu Town is the only way for candidates from Baiyang County, Qinghe County, Dingyuan County, and other six or seven counties in the south to pass. Although there are still three days before the road test, they rest in Diaoyu Town and prepare to leave for Nancheng early tomorrow morning. There are already forty or fifty waves of candidates and martial artists.
When everyone met, they would politely nod to each other, and no conflicts occurred. Basically everyone restrained their aura, for fear that their trump cards would be revealed before the exam.
Even if we sit down to drink tea and wine together, we always compliment each other and keep our status very low.
"Master Guo, has your disciple who has the title of future martial arts examiner come to take part in the Taoist examination?"
Of course not everyone will be nice.
For example, Nie Maocheng of Diaoyu Town has opened a martial arts school here for more than 30 years, and has two martial arts practitioners under his tutelage. People who pass by this place usually visit him.
This time, masters from various counties took their disciples to settle in Diaoyu Town. The Nie family martial arts hall was crowded with people. As the host, Nie Maocheng specially booked a tavern to receive the visitors.
Yang Shaorong once knocked Nie Maocheng's eldest disciple off the list in the provincial examination. Over the years, Guo Wei and Nie Maocheng had basically no contact because they were nearly two days apart.
But they are also inquiring about each other's information, especially the strength of their disciples.
Chu Linguang's title of Future Martial Arts Examiner could not be hidden from other masters, but he could not hide it from Nie Maocheng and Tie Zhennan. Guo Wei originally thought that he would not be discovered if he did not greet Nie Maocheng and stayed in the tavern.
Unexpectedly, Nie Maocheng had been waiting for him and came to the door on his own.
He regretted a little, as he had known earlier that he shouldn't have stopped in Diaoyu Town.
Because he saw that Nie Maocheng was followed by a group of masters. This was intended to spread Chu Linguang's reputation and wanted everyone to target Chu Linguang.
However, Teng Qingshan and Lin Yuanfu had already taken off the title of future martial arts examiner. Guo Wei was prepared accordingly and said, "Lin Guangheihu has not yet paid his respects to Master Nie."
"Junior has met Master Nie."
Chu Linguang and Hei Hu clasped their fists at the same time.
"Lin Guang, you have to remember that Master Nie is not a simple person. Teng Qingshan and Lin Yuanfu, who defeated you one month ago, both practiced boxing in Master Nie's martial arts gym. If you can win the title of future martial arts examiner , that Master Nie’s disciples all have the title of future martial arts scholar.”
Guo Wei said Maocheng's expression froze.
Seeing that Guo Wei remained calm and asked two disciples to visit him first, he knew something was wrong. As expected, he threw the problem to him with a casual move of Tai Chi.
However, they are all old people. Nie Maocheng reacted quickly and said with a smile: "Master Guo, thank you. Among us, it seems that only Master Guo's disciples have passed the Wu Jinshi exam. I think your two disciples have extraordinary bearing. They all have the demeanor of Yang Shaorong back then."
"Hey, Shaorong was young and frivolous. During the provincial examination, I injured your eldest disciple. Over the years, I feel guilty every time I think about it. I wonder how your disciple is doing lately?"
Guo Wei asked with a long sigh.
Since Nie Maocheng made it clear that he was looking for trouble, he didn't need to be polite anymore.
"He is now General Chang Chun's adjutant. Master Guo doesn't need to worry."
Nie Maocheng snorted coldly.
"Masters, Guo's disciple is arrogant by nature. He caused a joke a month ago. I never thought that everyone would take it to heart. Thank you for your concern. It just makes him remember this lesson firmly and understand what it means that there is heaven and earth. Someone."
Guo Wei cupped his hands at the group of masters behind Nie Maocheng.
"Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs. Master Guo's words are serious."
"Knowing shame and then being brave, Master Guo's disciples are not simple."
"Master Guo has a reputation far and wide. We were just curious and came over to say hello to Master Guo."
……
All the masters cupped their hands and said.
Guo Wei took the initiative to uncover his scars and exposed his family scandal, which made everyone admire him. In addition, everyone and Guo Wei had never had any conflicts. Guo Wei's attitude was so low, how could everyone dare to despise him.
Nie Maocheng did not let Chu Linguang become the target of public criticism. Instead, he asked all the masters to tell his disciples that they should not underestimate Chu Linguang. If they met during the assessment, they should avoid it as much as possible.
The potential of a person who has just been humiliated is often the most terrifying.
Nie Maocheng felt unhappy when he saw Guo Wei and the masters hugging each other, but on the surface he looked generous. He just said that he came to see Guo Wei and invited Guo Wei to stay at the tavern he rented, and everyone would go together tomorrow.
Guo Wei politely refused. He deliberately found a tavern to stay, just because he didn't want to conflict with Nie Maocheng. Firstly, it was unnecessary, and secondly, he was afraid that Chu Linguang and Heihu would be targeted.
So when he went out to drink with those masters and saw each other's disciples, he would sincerely praise them a few words, then praise them for being smart, and finally complain about Chu Linguang and Hei Hu, as if this Taoist examination would be a late holiday No guarantee, I regret accepting these two people as my disciples.
After hearing this, all the masters basically believed it based on Chu Linguang's previous joke. While telling their disciples to be careful about Chu Linguang, they also told them not to target him.
First, give Guo Wei face.
Secondly, adding insult to injury has a bad reputation.
Early the next morning, Guo Wei took Chu Linguang and Heihu, and rushed to Nancheng together with the martial arts masters from all over the country. Near noon, everyone finally entered Nancheng.
Chu Linguang was attracted by the city wall in Nancheng, which was more than 30 meters high and lay prone on the ground like a long dragon, as if he could not see the bottom.
Although city walls are also built in counties in various places, they are generally made of compacted soil and are no more than ten meters high. Like Nancheng, it is more than 30 meters high. It is made of bluestone bricks and has a place for soldiers and horses to guard it. For the first time since Chu Linguang traveled through, See.
I finally understood why the Taoist examinations from more than a dozen nearby counties were arranged together in Nancheng.
(End of this chapter)