Volume 3 The First Entry into the Eunuch Stream Chapter 86 The Shooting Test Advances
After a period of time, Lin Chong's emotions calmed down, and he really began to instruct Sun Tu in gun and stick martial arts as he promised before. With the guidance of him, the head of the forbidden army, Sun Tu's entry on the gun and stick is naturally much higher than that of Lu Zhishen, which can be regarded as a real entry.
It was only at this time that Sun Tu gradually mastered the tricks, such as hands, eyes, feet, and even breathing, which can be used with the gun and stick in his hand, and can judge the virtual and real landing point of his next move one step earlier through every look and movement of the opponent, so that he can be targeted and anticipate the enemy's opportunity.
As for the stick technique or something, it seems to be a little inferior at this time, at least in Lin Chong's opinion, these can be improved through hard training in the future, but the most important thing now is to master all the ways to break the enemy.
Sun Tu's talent in martial arts is not low, and this body is strong and strong, so after a period of training, he has made great progress. He was confident that with his current ability, he could barely get close to seven or eight strong men.
However, Lin Chong has become worried again in the past few days, because his request to be transferred out of Beijing has encountered trouble, and he has actually been detained in the third class courtyard!
Don't look at Lin Chong being called the head of the 800,000 forbidden army, it sounds really loud, but in fact, he only belongs to the low-level military attache of Cong Bapin in the imperial court. Because there are actually hundreds of sect leaders in the forbidden army, he is only one of them. Although he may be one of the most outstanding among these people in terms of martial arts, he is still no different from other colleagues in terms of status.
In the Great Song Dynasty, there may not be many others, but there are too many officials, and there are few corresponding dispatches. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China a hundred years ago, the Great Song Dynasty has already appeared a variety of channels to obtain officials, such as imperial examinations, such as meritorious service, such as favors, and even spending money to buy officials...... But although there are many officials, the positions that can allow them to display their strengths are far from enough, so generally speaking, those who have no backers can only wait for vacancies in the two yamen, Liunequan (civil officials) and Sanbanyuan (military attachés), to fill the vacancies.
Under such circumstances, not to mention that Lin Chong wanted to change his dispatch and transfer out of Beijing, even if he wanted to find a random dispatch, he had to queue up the team for two or three years. When he learned from the insiders that there was such a difficulty, Lin Chong was really a little panicked - how is this good?
After asking Lin Chong and knowing the reason, Sun Tu also frowned: "Lin Jiaotou, I really didn't expect there to be such difficulties...... Hearing him speak so apologetically, Lin Chong comforted him: "San Lang, you don't have to be like this, you are not in the officialdom, so naturally you don't know the rules." But I, who have been in the forbidden army for many years, have never cared about this, and I think I am really ashamed. ”
Sun Tu was busy and comforted him, and then said: "Brother Lin, I have another way to help you get out of here, but I'm afraid you may not be willing to do it." ”
"As long as I can not be harmed by Gao Taiwei and them, protect my mother, as long as it does not violate morality, I Lin Chong will do it."
"I don't know if Sect Leader Lin is willing to take refuge in Tong Guan's sect?" Sun Tu suddenly threw out such a question, which made Lin Chong stunned, and he didn't know how to talk like this for a while.
Tong Guan is in the officialdom of the capital, and his reputation in both the civilian and military systems has never been very good. For civil officials, it is because of his status as a eunuch and military attache that he is disliked by these pretentious guys, and as for the military attaché, it is because of what he did when he led troops in the northwest before.
At the beginning, in order to establish military merits in the northwest, Tong Guan did not force the generals of the Western Army there to take risks to attack. As a result, he did make a lot of contributions in the battle with the Western Xia, and was promoted to the important position of privy envoy by the Son of Heaven, but at the same time, he also killed many generals, including Liu Fa, a famous general of the Western Army.
In this way, in the eyes of many generals, Tong Guan is not a trustworthy commander, even if he is now a privy envoy, his team is still weak, and even the military power in the hands of Gao Yu, who is lower than his official position, is much stronger than him, which is the difference between not winning the hearts of the military.
Now, Sun Tu suddenly proposed to Lin Chong a way to let him take refuge in Tong Guan, which naturally made Lin Chong, who had always been clean and self-conscious, feel a little embarrassed. Although he already knew the relationship between Sun Tu and the Tong family, and still intersected with him, he still couldn't stop this when he was asked to devote himself to Tong Guan's door.
Sun Tu immediately understood his concerns, so he didn't persecute him too much, but after muttering for a while, he said, "That's it, when I have the opportunity, let's ask Tong Guan for a favor first." Maybe he'll help you out in my face. ”
"How does this make Captain Tong's affection so easy to buy?" Lin Chong pushed back again and again, but Sun Tu insisted with a smile: "Sect Leader Lin, since you and I intersect, we don't have to separate each other. As long as you don't dislike it by then, you've already branded the Tong family. ”
"I ...... How could I be so heartless. Lin impulsively grabbed Sun Tu's hand: "San Lang can help me like this, I, Lin Chong, really don't know how to thank me." I just want to say one thing, you and I will be brothers in the future, but if you have a trust, as long as you send a word, I will not refuse. ”
"Brother Lin is serious, I just did what I could, but I admit your brother." Sun Tu didn't pull his hand back this time, but shook the other party back, and said calmly: "Then please wait for my good news." ”
It seems that there is a providence in the dark, and within two days, the Tong family sent someone to invite Sun Tu to come over. This naturally fell into his arms, and Sun Tu went straight to Tong's Mansion with this idea.
When I arrived at the place, I saw Tong Mu, who I hadn't seen for a long time, actually looked solemn in front of Tong Guan. Since dealing with the Zhang family, Sun Tu has not seen Tong Mu again, only heard that he left Tokyo because of family matters, and he should have just returned. However, in front of Tong Guan, the two didn't say much, they just exchanged glances with each other, and then saluted Tong Guan: "I've seen Tong Shuai, I don't know what you have to call you to come today?" ”
"Three days later, it will be the day of the shooting test palace, you have to be ready, and then perform well, don't let the old man down." Tong Guan sat him down and went straight to the point.
"Ah......" Sun Tu was stunned: "Didn't you say that the day of the shooting test court is set in March?" Why is it early this time? "It's only the tenth day of the second month today, and it looks like it's nearly a month earlier than before.
"There are not too many rules in the shooting test court for this military attache selection, and it is not surprising that the days change according to the situation. Because the Son of Heaven intends to open an Enke this year, the date of the imperial examination is set for March, so this matter will be held early. Tong Guan said lightly, but there was actually something unpleasant in his heart. After all, this proves how big the difference between civil and military is in the Son of Heaven in the imperial court, and for the sake of Enke, he can casually change the date of martial artist selection earlier, which is something that is difficult for him to accept.
But his dissatisfaction is only hidden in the depths of his heart, and he will not show it. Then he said with a straight face: "This time the shooting test court is one month early, are you sure?" ”
"Tong Shuai rest assured, no matter the guns, sticks, bows, horses, fists and feet, he has made great progress, and he is confident that he can always pass the test." Sun Tu replied with a fist.
"It's not enough to just pass the test, the old man hopes that you can perform well and be able to beat the crowd." Tong Guan's requirements are very high: "On that day, as long as you behave well, your dispatch will naturally be settled." ”
Although he heard what he said, it seemed that this shooting test court was not simple, but Sun Tu did not mean to get to the bottom of it, so he could only agree again. At the same time, he already had a thought in his heart, and he must muster up one hundred and twenty points of spirit.
"Mu'er, you have to get good grades in Enke this time, don't let my uncle and me down." Tong Guan looked at Tong Mu again, full of anticipation.
Tong Mu was busy and agreed to come down like Sun Tu. Only then did Sun Tu know that he actually came back at this time to participate in the scientific expedition, which could really be regarded as a fate.
"You and I are really destined, although Wenwu has a different path, but it was in the same year for reference, it can be regarded as the same year." After walking out of the hall door, Tong Mu said to Sun Tu with a smile.
"I can't compare to you, second brother, after you became a jinshi, you will be a long journey, and I will have a chance to join the army." Sun Tu modestly replied.
Tong Mu just smiled and didn't make any arguments, and only said after a while: "Just let you and I work together, fight together, and achieve what we want." As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand.
"Well said, I hope everything will be as you and I want!" Sun Tu also stretched out his hand and hit it three times, and then the two looked at each other and laughed.
Because of this change, Sun Tu actually forgot about Lin Chong's affairs, and when he remembered it again, everyone had already left Tong's Mansion. In the end, he could only secretly decide that he would plead with Tong Guan after he really passed the military attache examination, presumably at that time, he could speak more sufficiently.