Chapter 339 Cognitive Impairment (Part 2)

Seven days later.

Zhao Yuan went to Fengxin County City and was summoned by the county governor.

Although the county governor was the highest-ranking person in Fengxin County, he did not participate in the military examination on the day of the special examination.

It was just that I heard later that there was a candidate who was the best in martial arts, and he was far superior to other candidates in riding, strategy, and martial arts.

Even the examiner Xu Zifu on that day was full of praise for that person.

You should know that Xu Zifu was the top martial arts scholar more than 40 years ago.

When he was young, he was also brave and fearless, and was deeply appreciated by the emperor. He was even appointed as the minister in the imperial forest, responsible for the safety of the emperor's carriage.

It was only because he was old that he resigned and returned to his hometown Fengxin County, which was regarded as an idle position in the army.

However, his disciples were all over the army, and almost all the military officers from the entire Fengxin County had received the grace of Xu Zifu.

Even the current county governor of Fengxin County was once a disciple of Xu Zifu.

Not only that, even Xu Zifu's niece was recommended by Xu Zifu for her beauty and was summoned to the palace by the current emperor as a concubine.

This also made the entire Xu family rise to prominence, not only with deep connections in the army, but also with people in the palace.

And although Xu Zifu was nearly seventy years old, he did not look old at all.

On the contrary, because he had practiced martial arts for many years, he looked tall and mighty, not hunched, showing a bit of spirit, and walked vigorously.

He walked into the county governor's mansion and went straight into the lobby.

The county governor saw Xu Zifu coming, and he did not dare to neglect him. He quickly stood up to entertain him and asked the maid to bring two cups of hot tea.

Xu Zifu was also unceremonious. He sat on the armchair opposite Xu Zifu, grabbed the teacup and poured it into his mouth without caring about the boiling hotness.

After exhaling a breath of hot air, he just said: "Can Zhao Yuan come today?"

The county magistrate nodded, and spoke slowly: "Yes, teacher, if Zhao Yuan is really as powerful as you said, I plan to stay in the county."

Xu Zifu shook his head and said: "I came here today for this matter."

The county magistrate's eyes turned, and he couldn't help asking: "What do you mean, teacher?"

Xu Zifu stood up and kept wandering: "Although Zhao Yuan's martial arts are not the strongest I have ever seen."

"But the speed at which he learns martial arts is rare in my life."

The county magistrate heard this and couldn't help thinking.

In the martial arts department, there is an exam called "Debate on Martial Arts", which is to lock all candidates in a room for three days, and eat and drink in the room.

And leave the same military martial arts for them to learn.

After all, the Da Cai is now in a tight situation, and the southern Yue slaves have repeatedly tested the bottom line of Da Cai, which is the lack of low-level officers in the army such as ten-man captains and centurions.

Even if these candidates who participated in the martial arts examination failed, a large number of them would be selected to join the army.

At that time, what they had to learn was how to learn to save their lives and kill the enemy on the battlefield.

Therefore, quickly learning a military martial art is a very challenging thing.

Although talent plays a big role in this, military martial arts also pays great attention to a lot, and also examines team cooperation and observes the situation.

However, among the three hundred martial arts candidates who can reach this step, there are also eight who can practice this "Taizu Changquan" to a small success in three days.

These eight people are considered martial arts geniuses picked out of ten thousand.

Including these eight people, there are more than sixty warriors who can use Taizu Changquan to sense the internal qi.

After all, Fengxin County is a prosperous place with a population of nearly one million.

And these sixty people are the concentrated power of the entire Fengxin County warriors.

The Da Cai Dynasty adopted a centralized system, and the power of the emperor was supreme.

Therefore, there were no martial arts sects in the Da Cai Dynasty.

Almost all warriors with some ability would join the army and serve the court.

After all, if one person in the family joins the army, the tax of ten people in the family can be exempted, which is a good deal.

So basically, families with boys would send one to join the army.

In addition, the current emperor is ambitious and has already opened up more than a hundred miles of territory, and is still moving forward.

This also led to the fact that although the rate of joining the army in the Da Cai Dynasty was extremely high, it was not enough, and soldiers were still being recruited, which was quite a bit of war.

However, the Da Cai Dynasty was in a good location. Although the weather was extremely hot, it could still grow crops four times a year, so it was difficult to cause a major famine or insufficient supplies.

It was precisely because of the wealth in these years that the emperor was lacking and intended to expand the territory!

And Zhao Yuan actually practiced this Taizu Changquan to a perfect state within three days.

Even Xu Zifu, who had practiced it for more than 50 years, could not see any loopholes in it.

It was almost more perfect than the head coach he had seen in the palace.

This made Zhao Yuan's score in this round far exceed that of other candidates.

In the subsequent exams, Zhao Yuan was even more outstanding, leaving other candidates far behind.

On the ring, no one could match him.

The boxing he used was something Xu Zifu had never seen or heard of.

Moreover, Zhao Yuan's boxing speed was extremely fast, almost reaching the limit of what Xu Zifu could see with his naked eyes.

It was these combined reasons that made Zhao Yuan successfully win the first place in the martial arts exam.

It also made Xu Zifu, the chief examiner, value him very much.

The county magistrate picked up the tea and took a sip gently.

He was also born in the army, and knew how difficult it was to perfect a martial art in three days.

He had never heard of this before.

He looked at his teacher: "Teacher, do you want to send Zhao Yuan to Yuetianqi?"

Yuetianqi is the elite force of Dacai, although there are only 300 people in it.

But these 300 people are all martial arts candidates from various counties and cities.

The three centurions are only one martial arts champion every year!

And the leader of Yuetianqi is the current general of the cavalry!

Wei Xianyi.

This Wei Xianyi is also a student of Xu Zifu, and a martial arts candidate who comes out of Fengxin County every year.

Anyone who Xu Zifu thinks will achieve great success in the future and can make a difference will be pushed into Yuetianqi.

Yuetianqi is a legendary elite force in Dacai.

It can use 300 iron cavalry to break through a barbarian army of 20,000 people.

The promotion speed of the soldiers is also very fast.

Generally, after serving in Yuetianqi for seven years, they will be transferred to the local area and become the local military chief.

If the merits are enough, it is common to enter the capital.

What the county magistrate did not expect was that Xu Zifu actually shook his head and said: "No, Zhao Yuan is too old. There are only a few daughters in the family and no heirs. It is not suitable for him to join Yuetianqi."

Although Yuetianqi is good, the mortality rate is also very high.

After all, they are also performing high-intensity and difficult tasks.

Relying on the mobility and flexibility of light cavalry, Yuetianqi often needs to ride horses for several days, cross mountains and ridges, and cut off local supply lines by surprise.

Although it is a seven-year term, Yuetianqi will be supplemented with people and horses every year.

This also shows that it is dangerous and fierce.

Generally, people like Zhao Yuan who are nearly 40 years old will not be chosen, but young people with heirs will be chosen to enter.

The county magistrate was a little confused. He frowned and looked at Xu Zifu: "So, what do you think, teacher?"

Xu Zifu shook his head: "The struggle in the harem is fierce and dangerous. I want to find a qualified guard for Yuan'er."

The county magistrate understood it in an instant.

The Yuan'er mentioned by Xu Zifu is his niece, Concubine Xu in the palace now.

She was recommended to the palace by Xu Zifu.

And Xu Zifu has been in the palace for many years and knows many people.

In addition, there is now Concubine Xu, so it should not be a problem to place a guard in the palace.

But the county magistrate felt a little regretful when he heard it.

If Zhao Yuan entered the army and made great contributions, he would be awarded a title and become a prime minister in the future, and such a political achievement could be counted on his head.

If Zhao Yuan entered the palace and became a guard in the palace, although he would most likely be able to say a few words to the emperor.

But in fact, there is no actual official position, which is not good for him at all.

However, the county magistrate also knew that Xu Zifu was an extremely stubborn old man, and it would be useless for him to persuade him.

He could only sigh and let Xu Zifu do whatever he wanted.

From time to time, Zhao Yuan came to see him from the gatehouse.

After passing the military examination, his life was much better than before.

Before that, because he had done nothing in his life, he didn't even dare to eat more, for fear that his father-in-law Xie the butcher would scold him for being a glutton.

But now, his father-in-law not only let him eat as much as he wanted, but also directly replaced his bowl with a basin.

There was enough meat for every meal, and all the dishes were fried.

Xie the butcher didn't feel bad, after all, once the news got out.

There were countless people who came to his house to give gifts and wanted to make friends in advance.

All the big figures in the gatehouse, those he had heard of and those he hadn't heard of, came to visit him one by one.

Even Guo Yuanwai, who he hadn't seen for ten years, personally delivered a box of snow-white silver.

These people were well-informed. They heard the news from the county city that Zhao Yuan was highly appreciated by Xu Zifu.

Almost everyone in Fengxin County knew who Xu Zifu was.

In addition, the Xu family was also a powerful and wealthy family in Fengxin County, so they were all looking at him eagerly.

They were just waiting to rely on Zhao Yuan to get some relationship with the Xu family.

Today, Zhao Yuan trimmed his hair and beard, and took care of them meticulously, and finally his face could be seen clearly.

Xu Zifu couldn't help but sigh that Xu Zifu didn't look festive in the red robe of a martial arts candidate.

His fierce and indifferent face made people think that the robe was stained with blood, which was a bit creepy.

However, Zhao Yuan was born a scholar, and he treated the two adults with great respect.

If it was before, he would have knelt down and saluted.

But after having Xie Que's memory, he became neither humble nor arrogant.

After all, after seeing the boundless world of immortals, he no longer cared about the intrigues in the officialdom.

After all, the world is vast, the void is infinite, what can humans count for?

However, the previous memory is still there, and some Confucian etiquette in his subconscious mind tells him that he still needs to be loyal to the emperor and enthusiastic to the country.

Seeing Zhao Yuan's attitude, Xu Zifu was even more delighted.

After all, there are many open and secret arrows in the palace, and such a calm person is needed to protect his niece.

Because of this, Zhao Yuan rose to prominence, left the city, and also left Fengxin County.

He went to the capital thousands of miles away and entered the palace as a guard.

Zhao Yuan had only been in the palace for three days when Concubine Xu was poisoned.

Fortunately, after Zhao Yuan broke through the innate realm, his sense of smell became extremely sensitive and he could smell a hint of bitterness in the food.

This saved Concubine Xu from the poison.

It was for this reason that Concubine Xu began to attach great importance to the middle-aged guard sent by her uncle.

Not only that, Zhao Yuan also gave Concubine Xu a lot of ideas.

In three months, Concubine Xu successfully turned the tables and defeated Concubine Su, who had been her enemy for a long time.

The reason for this was that Zhao Yuan was good at discovering details and connected a complete clue from Concubine Su's various secret actions, and asked Concubine Xu to report it to the emperor.

Although the emperor was ambitious, he was also an upright emperor.

He could not tolerate any sand in his eyes, so he executed Concubine Su in public.

From then on, Concubine Xu had no rivals in the harem.

But the biggest drawback of the emperor today is that he has no offspring.

Zhao Yuan started to plan for this, using methods such as calculating the fertile period and preparing Chinese medicine to make Concubine Xu successfully pregnant.

And with a passage in Xie Que's mind, he calculated that Concubine Xu was pregnant with a son.

As expected, after Concubine Xu's child was born, the emperor loved it very much.

For this reason, the emperor abandoned the current queen, made the eldest son the crown prince, and made Concubine Xu the queen.

After Concubine Xu became the queen, she did not hide it.

She told the emperor everything about Zhao Yuan and praised Zhao Yuan.

This was something Concubine Xu and Zhao Yuan had agreed on, and Zhao Yuan was old.

Concubine Xu also knew that it was difficult for Zhao Yuan to make meritorious deeds at this age if he wanted to be a marquis.

This was something that could not be delayed, so she told the emperor about Zhao Yuan's ability truthfully.

Superb martial arts, medical skills that can bring the dead back to life, knowledge of astronomy and geography...

The emperor was also amazed when he heard about Zhao Yuan's ability.

It had been half a year since Zhao Yuan entered the palace.

In the past six months, Zhao Yuan's martial arts skills had already reached the peak of the master.

He had tried to break the Dantian and practice the immortal martial arts.

But for some reason, there seemed to be two air currents protecting the Dantian, and he could not break it and turn it into acupoints.

There was no way, Zhao Yuan could only switch to other practices.

Medical skills, numerology, Buddhism... Zhao Yuan kept learning everything that Xie Que remembered.

It's just that Xie Que has too many things in his mind, and Zhao Yuan has only learned the basics so far.

But this little bit of basics is extremely shocking in this secular dynasty.

Therefore, after Zhao Yuan was summoned by the emperor, he became the attendant responsible for protecting the emperor's safety overnight.

Zhao Yuan was close to the emperor, and even in the harem, he had the power to enter and leave.

After all, the emperor is now fighting in all directions, and there are often assassins from foreign races coming here.

But after having Zhao Yuan, the emperor can have good dreams every night.

The family of the former queen is very powerful, and she is the descendant of the founding heroes in the capital.

But every time she wanted to take revenge on Queen Xu, she was successfully stopped by Zhao Yuan.

As Zhao Yuan's ability became known to more people, the former queen's desire for revenge gradually faded.

After all, this is not a life-and-death feud. She has not given birth to a child for so many years, and she also knows that sooner or later her position will be taken by someone else.

The next year, the emperor personally led the army.

In the south of Da Cai, the Yue slaves committed crimes again.

They assembled hundreds of thousands of elite troops and planned to counter-invade Da Cai.

Even the Yue Tianqi, who was a foreign race, suffered great losses in the hands of the Yue slaves, and at one time there were only about a hundred people.

Even the leader of the Yue Tianqi, the general of the cavalry, Wei Xianyi, was buried among them.

But Zhao Yuan was ordered by the emperor to lead only 100 Yue Tianqi in his first expedition against the Yue slaves.

Relying on these people, Zhao Yuan set out after seven days of training.

These 100 people all practiced a very simple method.

They could connect the qi and make the concentrated power suddenly appear on a certain person.

Or they could form a military formation to create a more powerful force.

With such a light cavalry team, Zhao Yuan killed Achihe, the grandfather of the King of Yue.

He also captured Achizhu, the uncle of the King of Yue, and killed more than 4,000 Yue slaves.

Zhao Yuan alone killed more than 2,000 Yue slaves.

But the Yue Tianqi only had more than a dozen casualties, which was not worth mentioning.

At this point, the emperor ranked Zhao Yuan's contribution as the first in the entire army.

And he was granted the title of Champion Marquis.