Chapter 279 Late-Night Visit, Not Inferior to the Military Saint

"Lord?"

Li Rui blinked.

Such a great honor to my humble home!

He could never have imagined that the person who came to my house late at night was Yuan Dingting, the Marquis of Annan. When he looked at Han Zhen who kept winking at him from behind, he probably figured it out.

General Xue was so honored.

"Lord, your presence is such a great honor to my humble home."

Li Rui hurriedly led Lord Yuan to the main hall.

Yuan Dingting sat down.

He took a sip of tea, then squinted his eyes and smiled at Li Rui: "Why are you hiding your incompetence today?"

Others couldn't see it, so how could he not see it.

Li Rui could clearly pull out the silver spear completely.

But at the last moment, Li Rui took the initiative to reduce the force, and only then did he get the first-class ranking.

It's not so easy to get the first-class ranking.

There is a hint of his killing intent in the silver spear.

Ignore the realm.

Even if the earthly immortal came, it would be the same. If you can't lift it, you still can't lift it.

In other words, Li Rui's martial arts intention is not weaker than his top ten in the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that his heart is as hard as iron, or in other words, it is the heart of a strong man.

In addition to courage, martial arts climbing must also be tough enough, otherwise it may break at any time.

And everyone in the world pursues fame.

Not only because fame can make people look good, but also because fame can bring practical benefits.

For example, promotion.

He has heard about Li Rui's situation from Xue Gui and Gu Changsheng. Since he is seeking an official position, why not just get a bigger one, but stop halfway.

Are there people who think that the official position is too big?

So of course it aroused his interest.

Li Rui was not surprised at all, and calmly replied: "There are countless followers in the world. Hiding is for outsiders to see, less rumors, can't be hidden in front of the marquis, and the subordinate dare not hide. Being an official is only for martial arts. It's enough, not too high."

Yuan Dingting's mouth corners slightly raised.

"One is enough, no need to be too high."

"Gu Changsheng has a good vision, you will follow me in the future."

There are many people in the world who are fighting for fame and fortune, but in fact, many of them are deeply trapped in it and cannot extricate themselves. In the end, they put the cart before the horse and fall behind the martial arts they originally pursued.

He disdains.

Li Rui is very much to his taste, because he thinks so too.

Killing is to seek the supreme martial arts.

Li Rui did not freeze, and reacted very quickly.

He immediately stood up and bowed: "Guest Li Rui, meet the Marquis."

Yuan Dingting waved his hand: "You and I are both in the army, there is no need for so many etiquettes. I heard from Lord Xue that you were born as a groom?"

Li Rui nodded:

"I used to be a groom in the Zhu family of Qinghe for fifty years."

Yuan Dingting raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard it.

Fifty years of groom.

Although it is said that heroes do not ask where they come from, there are too few people like Li Rui who came from the lowest position but can still climb to a high position.

Since he has real skills, he doesn't mind helping.

Who told him that his family background is not good.

"I have a son, who is only three years old. If you are willing, you can teach him homework after he grows up."

Teaching homework?

Master!

Li Rui raised his eyebrows slightly.

If this identity is placed in the palace, there is another identity, that is, the young master, the prince's teacher.

As far as he knows, Yuan Dingting and his wife are both martial arts masters, so they have children very late.

And he is the only son, who will inherit the title of marquis in the future.

Being a master for the future young marquis is incredible.

Even if it is just teaching homework, it is a great favor.

Others can't even ask for it.

He has already become the future young marquis's teacher. Who in the world dares to make a fuss about the word "groom", meaning that Marquis Yuan is blind and asked a groom to teach his son?

It's settled!

Li Rui bowed again: "Thanks to the Marquis's appreciation, I will definitely live up to your trust."

Yuan Dingting smiled and stood up: "Hu'er is still young, you don't have to rush to the mansion, just be a soldier in An Ningwei now."

He asked Li Rui to do homework and teach.

It's not just because of Gu Changsheng's face. If it's just for face, it would be enough to accept him as a retainer.

The main reason is that Li Rui is really suitable to be a teacher.

In addition to the foundation, there is another important point in martial arts enlightenment, that is, the heart of a strong man.

If the heart is not good enough, no matter how good the resources and bones are, it will be a waste.

There will naturally be someone to teach martial arts.

What he wants Li Rui to teach is the heart.

Li Rui can go from a horseman to a soldier, and the hardships are not worth telling to outsiders. Even he admires it, and he can also resist his killing intent in a hundred battles. In terms of heart, there are really not many people stronger than Li Rui in this world.

After speaking.

Yuan Dingting turned and left.

Li Rui and Han Zhen escorted the Anning Guards out, then looked at each other and returned to the house.

"Brother Li, congratulations, congratulations."

Han Zhen looked at Li Rui with a smile.

Teacher in the Marquis's Mansion.

This identity is not simple, and he is the only son of Lord Yuan.

Although they all look like retainers on the surface, the difference between them is not a little bit.

Teacher, that is the teacher of the son.

Who told parents to be impolite to their son's teacher?

Lord Yuan is also a human being, the same.

Didn't you see what title was added to the cabinet's chief assistant, Mr. Zhang?

Grand Tutor.

The emperor's teacher.

In the Yu Kingdom, the word teacher has a special meaning. If the young marquis really inherits the title of marquis in the future, Li Rui's status will be quite special.

Li Rui clasped his fist in return: "Brother Han, thank you for your good words for me."

Han Zhen shook his head: "Brother Li, you are embarrassing me. Lord Yuan is such a person, how can a mortal like me persuade him? Lord Yuan wants to see you, and I am just a guide."

Li Rui was slightly surprised.

Lord Yuan specifically asked to see him?

'I am so charming? '

But at Lord Yuan's level, he would not have any thoughts about a small fifth-rank Guanhai warrior.

The gap is too big.

What you regard as a treasure may not be appreciated by others.

Instead, you can rest assured.

Appreciation is appreciation, and you can treat it as a blessing.

Han Zhen looked at Li Rui with admiration.

If Li Rui was accepted as a retainer because of the help of Xue Gui and Jiang Linxian, then being invited by Lord Yuan to be a teacher was his own ability.

This is the reason why iron must be hard to forge.

It is not enough to rely on external force alone. It will only force the growth of seedlings and is not a long-term solution.

Li Rui still said: "I still have to thank Brother Han for this. Now is a good time for supper. Why don't we have a drink together?"

This time Han Zhen did not refuse.

He agreed readily.

Just as he pushed the door open and was about to leave——

A line of small words appeared in front of him.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the primary plot of becoming a general and a prime minister-the attention of the duke. ]

[When you are in the officialdom, you must learn to grasp the key points. If you can get the attention of the duke, the road ahead will be much smoother. Congratulations on your successful mastery of this trick and getting the attention of Annan Hou. ]

[Complete the task of the attention of the duke, the reward is being calculated]

[Task score B. ]

[Obtain 30 achievement points! ]

[Name: Li Rui]

[Age: 10]

[Talent: Wu Gu, Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eyes, Dreaming of Immortals, Defeat Demons and Win]

[Kung Fu: Chang Chun Gong, Dragon Traveling in the Nine Skies, Dragon Elephant True Yuan Jin]

[Achievement: 40/100]

Looking at the words on the panel.

‘The system is a bit rigid.’

According to the definition of the system, if you are appreciated by a duke, you can get a better score.

But can Yuan Dingting’s marquis be an ordinary marquis?

That is comparable to a duke, and he should be given an A.

However, Li Rui only complained in his heart. He was satisfied to complete the task. He quickly came to his senses and called Han Zhen behind him.

“Let’s go, have some wine, the best wine in Qinghe!”

Li Rui pulled Han Zhen and strode out of the guardhouse.

Please...collect 6...books...!

The next day.

The big ship of the marquis’ mansion slowly left the dock.

At the Qinghe stop, Lord Yuan accepted two people for the first time, Li Rui and Xu Chuan.

As for the civil servants, there was none.

Or in other words, the status that Li Rui was assigned was that of a civil servant in the marquis’ mansion.

This caused dissatisfaction among many scholars who participated in the test.

But Lord Yuan only said one sentence:

“The article is the one who is well-versed in human relations.”

Then he left.

Xu Chuan followed him back to Yunzhou.

Li Rui continued to stay in Qinghe as a military officer, and did not need to go to Annan Marquis's Mansion in Yunzhou. As for the instructor, that would be five years later, so there was no need to rush. It was more like Marquis Yuan gave him a good reputation.

The news was said in front of everyone.

Now Li Rui has another name in Qinghe, Li Instructor.

The instructor of the Marquis's Mansion is used everywhere.

After the title of military officer came down, after sixty years of wasting time, he could be considered to have made some name for himself.

The fifth rank was considered an official in the eyes of those big men. The county magistrate was naturally a great official in the eyes of the people, but in the capital, it was just a start.

Of course, Li Rui would not belittle himself.

He was a fifth-rank officer with military power, which was actually not bad.

"Brother."

At this time, the voice of the little white dragon sounded in the sleeves.

"I have recovered to the sixth level of cultivation."

There was joy in the words.

Li Rui has gained a lot of luck, and the grade of immortal mystical energy has greatly increased. With the nourishment of immortal mystical energy, the recovery speed of Xiaobai Jiao is naturally fast.

In just a few months, it has recovered more than half, and it is estimated that it will be able to recover to its peak in another month.

A house-guarding beast?

Li Rui had a strange idea in his mind.

With Xiaobai Jiao, a demon beast that will soon reach the fifth level, in the house, even if bad guys break in when Li Rui is not there, Yang Yong and Wang Zhao can be kept safe.

Of course.

This is An Ning Guard, and he is a future soldier of An Ning Guard, so this situation will hardly happen.

"Xiaobai, you stay at home, I'll go out for a while."

Hearing that Li Rui was going to abandon him again, Xiaobai Jiao was not happy at first.

But when he heard that Li Rui was going to find the Wu people, he immediately lost interest.

It was born in the southern border, and it really didn't like the Wu people.

In fact, all people will get bored with the place they stay for a long time, and this is true for humans and demons.

The little white dragon could go back to the Shiwan Mountains now, but it just refused to leave.

Li Rui just let it go.

After saying a few words to Yang Yong and Wang Zhao, he pushed the door and walked out.

A moment later.

He came to Zuixianlou.

Well, not the Municipal Trade Bureau.

The shopkeeper of Zuixianlou ran out from behind the counter as soon as he saw Li Rui.

"Hey, Mr. Li, you are here."

Li Rui nodded.

Then he came to a pavilion with ease. Dao Mo and Xia Xiaotang were already sitting in the room.

"Brother Li."

When Dao Mo saw Li Rui appear, he stood up and clasped his fists.

Li Rui chuckled: "Brother Dao, Miss Xia."

Xia Xiaotang waved to Li Rui, which was considered a greeting.

sit down.

Li Rui didn't eat any vegetables, so he made a bowl of soup first: "Brother Dao, you have to drink soup. Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer. The radish soup in Zuixianlou tastes pretty good."

Dao Mo was speechless:

"Brother Li knows better, no need."

Although he spent a lot of time in Yu State, his food still prefers the flavor of southern Xinjiang.

Dao Mo didn't drink, Xia Xiaotang blinked.

He decisively served himself a bowl of soup.

Radishes in winter are the sweetest, and a bowl of hot radish soup is soothing to the stomach.

Li Rui then said: "Brother Dao, something happened a while ago. I didn't treat you well. I hope you'll forgive me."

Dao Mo came to Qinghe.

Just in time for Lingluo to attack the city, he had barely met Li Rui.

Dao Mo laughed: "Brother Li, who do you think I am? If you kill Lingluo, you will be my elder brother from now on!"

Let’s talk about the hatred towards Ling Luo.

There are only a lot more people from Wu State than people from Qinghe.

Lingluo was full of tricks, and countless Wu Kingdom soldiers died due to Lingluo's schemes.

He had long wanted to kill Ling Luo, but he never had the chance.

Xia Xiaotang took this matter of course.

‘This is the talent of the beast god that this girl considers. Killing Lingluo is not something that can be done at your fingertips? ’

She believed in Li Rui unconditionally.

Didn’t the World Martial Arts Review come out recently?

When Li Rui entered the top ten one day, she didn't find it strange at all.

As for the beast god's talent, it's normal for it to stand out a little.

Li Rui did not take credit: "It wasn't me, it was Mr. Jiang who did it."

When Jiang Linxian was mentioned, Dao Mo's face showed a look of yearning.

Overnight, this matter has spread to the Wu Kingdom. Compared with the Yu Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom values ​​strength more. If Jiang Linxian can kill the Nine Soul Dharma King, he is destined to become famous in the Wu Kingdom.

After all, the Nine Souls Dharma King had previously frightened the Wu Kingdom's army into fearing to enter Barbarian Bone City.

"By the way, I heard that Brother Li has become a tutor in the mansion of Marquis Annan. Congratulations."

This matter has spread throughout Qinghe.

Dao Mo and Xia Xiaotang naturally knew.

Marquis Annan, Governor Yuan who massacred everyone in the Wu Kingdom, has now become one of the top ten martial arts critics in the world. Dao Mo certainly knows that this is a great opportunity to become a disciple of his house.

Speaking of which.

Xia Xiaotang was the first to be unhappy.

To put it nicely, it's a lesson, but to put it harshly, it's not just a high-level domestic servant.

"Senior Li, if you are willing, I will go to the master to accept you as a disciple. From now on, you will be my senior brother."

Hearing Xia Xiaotang's words, Dao Mo almost spit out his tea.

Li Rui was also speechless.

He was an official of the Yu State and became a disciple of a great witch from another country.

His status suddenly became noble, and I was afraid that the Yu State court would not be able to spare him.

"Thank you, Miss Xia, for your kindness. No need."

Dao Mo coughed twice: "The war in the country is tense. Xiaotang and I will leave to return to Wu Kingdom tomorrow. Today we are here to say goodbye."

Li Rui: "Leaving in such a hurry?"

Dao Mo sighed softly: "That evil woman of the Qi family actually colluded with eight demon masters. The situation is critical."

The Eight Great Demon Lords!

Li Rui's heart sank.

I'm afraid the Wu Kingdom will be in chaos for a long time.