Changsheng starts from Tiangang 36

Chapter 50

"Martial arts will be held within two months, Jiang Li, you must prepare as soon as possible!"

In the tea room on the second floor of Lanhong Pavilion, Princess Yunle spoke surprisingly, announcing in advance the imperial court's unannounced deployment plan.

"Hai Shiqi said that martial arts mainly selects low-ranking officers, and if their strength reaches the late stage of Jiaowu state, they will have a chance to be shortlisted. If they have the strength of Taiji state, they will be sure!
"You have the Nine Turns Great Returning Pill to reshape your body and recast your foundation, and you have Crocodile Jiao Jingyuan Powder to assist in your practice. It is not difficult to advance to the Taiji Realm before the martial arts."

Princess Yunle sighed and said: "It's a pity that you have practiced martial arts for too short a time. It is extremely difficult to advance to a higher level. The top [-] in the martial arts examination can be shortlisted for the palace examination, but you need to be in the late stage of Juqing Realm and above." strength!"

"Late stage of Juqing Realm!"

Jiang Li's eyes rolled and he nodded secretly.

Martial arts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all martial artists under the age of 25 from all over the country can participate, and it is divided into two subjects: strategy theory and martial arts.

Anyone who passed the martial arts examination can be canonized as a school lieutenant from the eighth rank to defend against the enemy. After entering the army, he will serve as the general banner and command fifty Dazhou sergeants.

The top [-], canonized from Qipin Yihui as deputy lieutenant, served as centurion commander, commanded a hundred Dazhou sergeants, and could participate in the palace examination held in September to become the emperor's disciple, with a bright future.

Zhenwuhou Jiang Shirong was born as a champion of martial arts, and he has become a fourth-rank general of Mingwei after only three years in the army. He became famous in the Battle of Jigu Temple 18 years ago and became famous all over the world.

"Jiang Li, don't be discouraged. In fact, it doesn't mean much to you whether you can be shortlisted for the imperial examination. You have been transferred to a lowly status. Even if you pass the martial arts examination, you will not be officially conferred by the court. You only have official positions and no official ranks!"

Princess Yunle comforted: "The most important thing at the moment is how to quickly accumulate meritorious service in the war against Beimang. As long as the meritorious service is enough, you can wash away your humble status and go further in the court. Commanding fifty sergeants, if you can command properly, it is not difficult to accumulate military merits."

"Thank you princess for reminding me!"

Jiang Li nodded lightly, looking at the Chilian Dragon Scale Sword lying on the table, he was grateful: "The princess gave me the Chasing Wind Horse and the Dragon Scale Sword just to make me stronger in the battle of Beimang." Relying on the rapid rise and accumulation of military exploits!"

"These are nothing. When a Hou Clan's children enlist in the army, they will receive strong support and secret help from their families. Horses, precious swords, armor, and money are all the most basic things.

"Many families will even send well-trained private soldiers, dead soldiers, and retainers to join the army. Our Dazhou sergeants are well-trained, but they are far inferior to the elite private soldiers and capable retainers cultivated by the Marquis Mansion and the aristocratic family.

"With these supports, the disciples of the Hou family can quickly stand out in the frontier army, accumulate military exploits, and be promoted."

Princess Yunle talked eloquently, showing the vision and strategizing of the royal women of the Great Zhou Dynasty, "Jiang Li, if you want to make military achievements in this battle of Beimang, it is far from enough to rely on personal bravery. Gather some reliable helpers with their own strengths around you, and you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!"

"What the princess said is very true, I will try my best to do it!"

Jiang Li nodded, knowing that what Princess Yunle said was true.

The eldest lady's two sons joined the army in the early years, and Jiang Shirong arranged for many martial arts masters and ascetics to accompany him, and even brought a lot of property, armor, and weapons to buy people's hearts.

Entering the army is like fish in water, but in just a few years, he has accumulated a lot of military merits and has been promoted continuously.

The eldest son, Jiang Xuanluo, was appointed as the fourth-rank Zhonglang general and served as the commander of the guard. He led [-] troops and horses to garrison the border of the Western Regions.

The second son, Jiang Xuanjing, is a fifth-rank guerrilla general and stationed in Yunjing ten mansions. Although he is only a thousand householder, the thousand soldiers under his command are all the most elite heavy armored cavalry of the Great Zhou.

As for ordinary martial arts without background, even if you have superb martial arts skills and excellent strategy, after entering the barracks, it will take a long time to establish prestige and authority among the sergeants.

Without the assistance of private soldiers and retainers, it is even more difficult to train the sergeants under his command to become tigers and wolves. Without a few years, it is impossible to have the ability and qualifications to compete for military merit.

When Jiang Li joined the army and used his military achievements to wash away his status as a son-in-law, the eldest wife would definitely be the first to oppose it. How he left Shengjing was a difficult problem, and it was naturally impossible for the Hou Mansion to give him support and help.

All the accumulation and preparation must be done by himself.

Fortunately, the silver bills and gold in his hands are worth about 6 to [-] taels of silver, which is already a considerable amount of accumulation, and he also has the secret body-refining medicine Crocodile Jiao Jingyuan Powder that warriors dream of, so it is not a poor thing.

The only thing missing is a helper you can rely on and trust.

However, he was trapped in the Marquis Mansion, and he was unable to use many methods. The eldest lady closely monitored him, and it was not easy to recruit and train a group of private troops by himself.

"Jiang Li, I have a farm in the western suburbs outside Shengjing City, and I can borrow it from you temporarily."

Princess Yunle handed Jiang Li a sachet, which contained the land deed of the western suburbs farm.

"As for recruiting private soldiers, if you have time, you can go to Beishi to have a look. Many prisoners of war and criminals will be sold there, and there may be unexpected gains!"

"Father wants to send me as a deputy envoy to the north, and follow the three strategies to win Da Luo as an ally to attack Bei Mang. It is inconvenient to leave the palace for a while. If you have anything to do, you can go to Prince Yiyong's mansion to find Luo Ying! "

Princess Yunle told Jiang Li some matters, and left in a hurry before dawn.

The etiquette and laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty were strict, and the princess had private meetings with men late at night, which violated the etiquette laws. If word spread, Emperor Jing would definitely punish Marquis Zhenwu, and Jiang Li would inevitably be affected.

"The top [-] martial arts candidates need at least the strength of the late stage of Juqing Realm!"

After the princess left, Jiang Li stood in front of the railing on the second floor of Lanhong Pavilion, meditating secretly.

He didn't have too much expectation on whether he could enter the palace examination. As a lowly citizen, even if he entered the palace examination, it was impossible for him to be conferred a real official rank.

The only thing that attracted him was the position of centurion.

Shortlisted for martial arts, he can serve as the general banner and command fifty sergeants.

But if you can enter the top three hundred, you can be a centurion and command a hundred sergeants.

The more tribes you have in your hand, the faster you can accumulate military merit.

What's more, Bei Mang hides the secret of his mother's identity, and he can only find out everything if he obtains higher power and authority.

Jiang Shirong's indifference, oppression and avoidance of him are definitely not just a simple father who dislikes his children.

"Mother, who are you? What happened before and after the Battle of Jigu Temple 18 years ago!"

Jiang Li looked back to the north, his eyes flickering.

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The first round of sunrise in the 32nd year of Qianyuan is also slowly rising from the east at this moment.

On the street outside Zhenwuhou's Mansion, four red horses with flying manes and as fierce as tigers rushed out of the gorgeous morning glow, stepping on the firecracker debris all over the ground.

On the carriage, a tall and handsome man in a Confucian robe held the reins and stood on top of the carriage. The Confucian robe fluttered in the wind. The man's eyes were wrapped in a black cloth and he couldn't see anything, but he stopped the carriage steadily. In front of the gate of Zhenwuhou Mansion.

"Mr. Zuo, Zhenwuhou Mansion has arrived!"

The blindfolded man jumped out of the carriage, opened the door, and welcomed a middle-aged scribe with a folding fan out of the carriage.

(End of this chapter)