Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Dig A Corner
Nearly a thousand soldiers from King Wu’s Mansion were practicing. QinBing was different from the manor, there was no strict distinction between cavalry, footwork, and platoon soldiers. They were all recruiting soldiers, so their individual abilities were higher than those of ordinary soldiers. Whether it was riding, shooting, or foot combat, they had to be at a certain level.

At this moment, the soldiers of the four regiments were practicing different subjects under the leadership of the captains of each regiment. Or riding, or archery, or crossing, or knives and spears. Xue Rengui was instructing a group of soldiers to practice archery and was personally demonstrating.

The layman watches the fun, the expert watches the door. Seeing Xue Rengui’s arrow stance and movements, Qin Mubai’s eyes couldn’t help but shine. He was an expert!

“General, three arrows will determine the world. Soldier Longsong will enter the Han Pass.” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but think of this ancient ballad, which was used to praise Xue Rengui’s battle achievements and archery! He thought to himself, in terms of martial arts, I am definitely not Xue Rengui’s opponent. However, archery might still be able to contend against him. It seems that compared to him, I only have this one move left that I can rarely use on the stage.

Most of the soldiers recognized Qin Mubai and greeted him when they saw him. Xue Rengui also noticed and hurriedly came to welcome him personally.

“It’s rare for General Qin to come. Why don’t you guide us?” Xue Rengui said humbly.

“It can’t be said to be guidance.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Everyone is a martial artist. It’s not bad to compare notes. Rengui, I didn’t expect that in just a few months, you would have trained the Palace QinBing to such a level. Not bad, you are indeed talented. You are a general.”

“General, you’re overpraising me.” Xue Rengui smiled modestly. “The general is inexperienced and incompetent. It was only thanks to the help and guidance of Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai that he was able to gain some insight into the sect,” Xue Rengui said modestly. The two generals often say that they learned a little from you. At the end of the general, he often thought that if there was an expert like General Qin here to guide him, he would definitely get twice the result with half the effort. “Let’s not talk about anything else. The Hundred Cavalry that the general personally created is the best elite teacher that Fang Xia has today!”

“Haha, I’m not that mysterious.” Qin Mubai laughed loudly and said, “But then again, benevolence. After all, the Palace QinBing is not a regular army. You need to learn more military skills, increase your military talent, and get more advanced education from the Palace or the Guard Rate.”

“To tell you the truth, General Mo has already thought of this.” Xue Rengui said, “I haven’t learned much since I’ve been in the palace for so long.” But still felt many deficiencies. What he didn’t understand could only be explored with Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai. If they could reach the military manor or the security rate, none of these problems would be a problem. In this way, it was inevitable for him to advance by leaps and bounds. “It’s not that I want to change my mind at the end of the day. I just want to improve my skills and serve His Highness King Wu better.”

“I understand. You don’t have to explain.” Qin Mubai nodded and smiled. “If you don’t mind, I can temporarily transfer you to the Xiang Province Military Manor to serve. Coincidentally, I’m also short of manpower right now. What do you think?”

Xue Rengui’s eyebrows lit up with joy as she replied straightforwardly, “Very good! As long as His Highness agrees, it would be better to obey at the end of the day!”

“Alright, leave this matter to me.” Qin Mubai nodded and smiled. “I just saw you teaching archery to soldiers. Your skills are extraordinary. How about we compete?”

Xue Rengui was slightly stunned as she hastily cupped her fists and said, “Mo Jiang An dares?”

“What’s the harm?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Martial artists, sparring martial arts is too normal. Get on the horse and compete with riding and shooting!”

After saying that, Qin Mubai asked the little soldier to lead the horse.

“Good, good!” The soldiers on the side heard that the two of them were better than arrows, and they all shouted loudly as they surrounded him.

“Since the general is interested, then I will accompany him!” Xue Rengui got on the horse, carried a pot of arrows and bowed to Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai sized it up and exclaimed, “Good bow!”

“The general really has good eyesight!” Xue Rengui handed over her bow to Qin Mubai. Qin Mubai took the bow and weighed it. It was extremely heavy-an iron tire bow worthy of its name!

The Great Tang used a composite reflective bow, and the bowed body was made of bamboo and wood mixed with the horns of animals. There were very few people who really used iron tyres to forge bows. Firstly, this kind of bow was extremely expensive. More importantly, how many people could pull it? Not to mention pulling, if the marching army were to rush forward, it would be enough to carry such a bow!

Qin Mubai had long heard of Xue Rengui’s innate divine power. Even though Qin Mubai had practically fused the strength of the two of them after his rebirth and had become extremely powerful, he was afraid that he could not compare to Xue Rengui’s strength.

The soldiers beside the warhorses were discussing, saying, “General Xue’s bow, apart from himself, no one in the entire camp can pull it apart! Even General Yuwen can’t pull it apart!”

“Normally, a bow like the boxwood bow only has two stones of strength. General Xue’s bow probably needs three to four stones of strength to open!”

“Where? I think I need five stones of strength!”

“Bullshit! People are not cows, where do you get five stones of strength from your arms?”

Qin Mubai heard this and smiled, “Rengui, to be honest, how much strength do you have in your arms?”

Xue Rengui smiled and said, “I once tried to lift the stone lion at the gate of the General’s Stronghold, but it can’t move. I can only put it down on the spot. Presumably, that’s the limit.”

Qin Mubai looked over and couldn’t help but be speechless. There was a stone lion about the height of a person, weighing at least 1,000 jin. He was actually able to lift it-wasn’t that a bit like a tyrant lifting a cauldron?

“Amazing!” Qin Mubai praised sincerely, took a deep breath, and pulled the bowstring with all his strength.

With a dull smacking sound, Xue Rengui’s Iron Embryo Bow was pulled by Qin Mubai for a full moon!

“Wow!” The sergeants shouted in shock, their eyes wide open.

Qin Mubai put away the bowstring and let out a long breath, “This bow is too hard. Although I can pull it away, I can only shoot three arrows at most and it will collapse. Rengui, it looks like you are not very strong. Your body is far from Yuwen Hongtai’s. I didn’t expect you to have such innate divine power!”

“General Qin is also hidden!” Xue Rengui took the bow Qin Mubai had thrown back and smiled. “Everyone only said that General Qin was a handsome young master with extraordinary divine power and martial skills!”

“Haha, there’s no need to flatter each other. Let’s begin!” Qin Mubai shouted, “Drive!” Then, he rode his horse and rushed towards the shooting range. Xue Rengui also quickly followed. Both of their riding skills were extraordinary, like two gales galloping in front of the soldiers.

In the army, there was a set of rules for competing with arrows.

Generally speaking, there are three ways to compete. The first was to take a step forward. It was the simplest way to stand still and see who could shoot the arrow more accurately and more beautifully. In the past, when he was at home, Qin Mubai had competed with his two brothers in the competition “Shen Lian”. This kind of competition was more entertaining. The second was the long stack. It was a long-range shot. This required a bit of skill. The comparison was precisely that of a medium red star. The third was riding and shooting, which was the highest level of archery competition. To shoot an arrow on a galloping horse, one must first be proficient in equestrian arts, at least be able to maintain balance with both hands free, have good eyesight, and be able to clearly see the target while moving at high speed. Moreover, archery required incomparably proficient and profound skills in order to hit the target while he was constantly drifting!

The riding and shooting competition was like a dunk competition in a basketball game. If no expert could participate, the spectators would definitely cry out in delight!

A while ago, Qin Mubai stayed in the military camp for more than half a month. Every day, he brought the soldiers to practice martial arts and became familiar with some unfamiliar martial arts skills. The stunning skill he had brought with him from his previous life had probably become his strongest skill. Although he hadn’t played a major role yet, he knew very well that one day it would be of great use.

“Hold on!” With a clear reprimand, Qin Mubai raised the string in his hand, and the arrow shot toward a red heart dozens of steps away!

“Good-!!” The soldiers cheered loudly!

Xue Rengui’s eyes lit up-“True Divine Skill!”

“It’s your turn!” Qin Mubai shouted from the horse.

“Alright!” Xue Rengui was also unambiguous. He placed his bow on the arrow and the giant iron bow in his hand was easily pulled to the full moon like a plaything. The breeze rang out as it rushed into the bull’s eye like a bolt of lightning.

Du!

With a heavy muffled sound, Xue Rengui’s arrow hit the bull’s eye and clung to the one shot by Qin Mubai. Moreover, the arrow he shot almost went straight into the hilt, leaving only the tail of the arrow in the center of the bull’s eye.

“Good!!!” The sergeants cried out in delight.

“So powerful!” Qin Mubai’s eyes widened in surprise. If Xue Rengui were to use a little more strength, he would probably be able to pierce through the human cave!

“Again! Keep shooting!”

Qin Mubai shouted loudly and sped up the horse’s speed. In this way, the difficulty of riding and shooting increased again. He raised the string in his hand and shot out three arrows in a row. “Dudu Dudu” three consecutive muffled sounds, each hitting three arrow targets.

“Wow! It’s a miraculous skill!!” The soldiers exclaimed in unison.

Xue Rengui was only a few horses behind. The cheers of the soldiers hadn’t stopped yet, and he had hit three consecutive arrows. The three arrows were also stabbed together with Qin Mubai’s arrows, leaving only the arrow feathers in the center of the bull’s eye, trembling.

“Looks like it’s impossible for me to defeat you.” Qin Mubai turned around immediately and shouted, “Rengui, you still have reservations, don’t you?”

Xue Rengui only smiled.

“Use your trump card!” Qin Mubai said loudly.

“Alright!” Xue Rengui shouted out loudly and quickly ran to Qin Mubai’s front with her legs between her stomachs.

Qin Mubai slowed down his horse and carefully observed what he could do.

Suddenly, Xue Rengui suddenly shouted in front of him, his tongue flickering with spring thunder, his legs furiously gripping the horse’s abdomen and pulling the reins with his hands. The warhorse was frightened and suffered pain, so he stopped fighting and stood up. Almost at the same time, Xue Rengui stepped on the saddle with one foot in the stirrup. He turned backwards like a swallow. It was unknown when he took out three arrows and strung them at the same time. With a loud shout, the three arrows fired at the same time!

In an instant, a loud explosion sounded from the three arrow targets dozens of steps away, and they actually hit Red Heart!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, but Qin Mubai’s horse followed closely behind. If he hadn’t reacted quickly enough, he would have crashed into it. By the time Qin Mubai pulled back his horse and saw the target, Xue Rengui had already landed on the saddle.

The surrounding soldiers were stunned, and they actually forgot to cheer!

“Divine skill, sigh at yourself!” Qin Mubai sighed in surprise, “Benevolence, I lost convincingly! If this move was used in a battle formation or in a life-and-death battle, it would be impossible to defend against, and no one would be able to defeat it!”

“General Qin is overestimating me.” Xue Rengui put away his bow and bowed modestly. “Xue’s trick is just bravery. General Qin’s wisdom is the real bravery. No matter how strong Xue is, ten enemies, a hundred enemies. General Qin is wise and brave. He can kill ten thousand people with a flick of his finger.”

Qin Mubai chuckled and said, “Rengui, do you want to learn military techniques?”

Xue Rengui’s eyes immediately lit up, “Yes!”

“I have half of the Jade Tent Scripture taught by Apothecary Li, Duke Wei. There are still many puzzles in studying it day and night. If Rengui is interested, he can study it with me.” Qin Mubai said.

“This … isn’t it appropriate?” Xue Rengui asked in surprise, “Wei Country, the God of the Army, the Saint of the Military Family, how dare I covet the art of war he taught me?”

“It doesn’t matter.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Duke Wei trusted me when he dared to teach me the art of war. I trusted you when I dared to study it with you.”

Xue Rengui got off the horse in surprise and bowed on one knee, “I thank you, General Qin!”

“Haha, there’s no need for us to be so polite!” Qin Mubai jumped off the horse and threw the bow and arrow to the soldier. He helped Xue Rengui up and said, “Brother Xue, it seems that I invited you out of the mountain and I recommended you to the Wu Palace. I’ve never seen you before. I only hope that you can have a good brother who treats you like a coward from now on. Other than that, I don’t have any other intentions.”

“I am well aware of the general’s fist intent.” Xue Rengui nodded sincerely and said, “It’s just that I’m stupid and not good at expressing myself.”

“Big man, you don’t have to say anything. You just need to be clear in your heart.” Qin Mubai chuckled and said, “I’ll go find King Wu later and ask him to allow you to come to our military mansion. You and I can accompany each other day and night to study martial arts together. Isn’t it quick? Rengui’s archery can be said to be at the peak of perfection and unmatched. Needless to say, you must teach me martial arts well and teach me more.”

“Alright!” Xue Rengui smiled straightforwardly and said, “The general has taught me the art of war and military affairs. I, Xue, will also teach you archery and martial arts!”

“Haha! We still have to drink together and get drunk together!”

“I rarely drink alcohol, and my alcohol capacity is frighteningly small. However, if I drink with General Qin, I will definitely sacrifice my life to accompany him!”

“Haha, then it’s settled!”

After a while, Qin Mubai came to the government office of the Governor’s Mansion and found Li Ke, who was very busy.

Originally, it was a new arrival, and many government affairs had to be taken over from scratch. In addition, the water ghost case had a wide range of implications, so there were still many follow-up work that had not been completed. Therefore, Li Ke was extremely busy in recent days. Seeing that the most important assistant, Quan Wanji, had to escort the prisoners to the capital, Li Ke felt even more troubled and busy.

Seeing Qin Mubai enter the government office, Li Ke only lifted his head to look at him, nodded his head as a greeting, and continued to immerse himself in writing and criticizing all sorts of copies.

Seeing that he was busy, Qin Mubai did not rush to say anything. Instead, she walked to his side, picked up the piles of documents piled up on his desk and flipped through them. She casually said, “Do you need any help?”

The pen in Li Wu’s hand froze. He raised his head to look at Qin Mubai and nodded in surprise, “This is great! However, that pile of cases are related to criminal proceedings. Can you do it?”

“Try it. If it doesn’t work, you can modify it again.” Qin Mubai smiled.

“Sure. There’s a law book here. You can read it.” After saying that, Li Ke brought a large pile of books to Qin Mubai from the bookshelf behind him. All of them were the laws of the Great Tang Dynasty.

“Alright, you’re busy.” Without further ado, Qin Mubai took a large stack of pleadings and sat down at a few other tables.

When he was in Chang’an, Qin Mubai read books every day. He seldom read books of scripture and history, and the things he studied the most were the laws and regulations. From the beginning, he had thought very clearly that it was impossible for him to become a great scholar overnight when he came to this ancient world that respected Confucianism and Mencius. If he wanted to live a peaceful life, he needed to understand more about the laws of this new world. There is no better way to understand the Laws than to learn the Laws and Regulations.

Thus, for a long time, Qin Mubai treated himself as a “law major” and studied these things tirelessly. If you don’t understand anything, ask your father, Qin Mubai, or ask Yu Shinan, the cheap teacher he recognized in the palace. In one way or another, though not proficient in the Laws, he had at least memorized and understood almost all the major provisions of the Laws.

Qin Mubai rarely flipped through the large volume of law books. Soon, more than a dozen civil pleadings were granted in one breath. Li Ke was busy with what he was doing, occasionally glancing curiously at Qin Mubai. Later on, he couldn’t restrain his curiosity and simply walked behind him to see his comments.

Qin Mubai casually wrote a letter and the legal quotation of the clause was silent on the written pleadings like flowing clouds and flowing water. It was reasonable for the case to be examined and approved.

Li Ke couldn’t help but be shocked and couldn’t believe his eyes. He picked up the pleadings that Qin Mubai had already read and read carefully. There was no unreasonable award. The laws cited were detailed and accurate, and even the small letters were written beautifully.

“Mubai, you can!” Li Ke exclaimed, “I seem to have only been a general before. Could it be that the Hundred Cavalry Messengers also have to cultivate law?”

“Isn’t Yi Duo suppressing his body?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I won’t be a general one day. I can go to the county government to be a bookkeeper or a clerk or something, so I won’t be out of food.”

“Bullshit!” Li Ke scolded angrily and said, “Coincidentally, Quan Wanji is going to the capital. There are not many people in the secretariat’s mansion that can be used, and there are even fewer that can let me feel at ease. Why don’t you spare more time and help me for a few days?”

“Haha, that’s fine!” Qin Mubai answered straightforwardly, but he changed the topic and said, “But, asking me to do something is very expensive. Can you afford it?”

“I’m joking!” Li Ke was so angry that he couldn’t even laugh or cry, “Give me your price! Money, land, beauty, as long as you dare to say it, I’ll give it to you!”

“I don’t want any of this. I just need to borrow someone from you to use.” Qin Mubai smiled strangely.

Li Ke rolled his eyes vigilantly and thought to himself, “The person who made this guy ask for something is definitely not an ordinary character. I have to think about it clearly …”

“You’re welcome to see who you want,” he said. “But I can’t lend you three people.”

“Which three?”

“Princess, daughter, and …” Li Ke smiled cunningly and said, “Xue Rengui!”

“What a coincidence.” Qin Mubai also laughed, “I want Xue Rengui.”

“No, this is not negotiable!” Li Ke waved his hand without any hesitation, “I only invited you to help me on an ad hoc basis, but you’re fine. You still need to dig a corner.”

“You’re overthinking it.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Don’t you want Xue Rengui to learn more? I brought Xue Rengui here just to let him learn more. He also said that he wanted to go to the military mansion and gain more knowledge. Besides, I didn’t open this military mansion in Xiangzhou. How could I dig a corner of your wall? Xue Rengui is still yours, King Wu!”

“Hehe!” Li Ke wiped the tip of his nose and smiled, “I know your good intentions. I was deliberately teasing you. In fact, it doesn’t matter if it’s people or things, mine is yours. You’ve already spoken. Do you dare not let go? I’ll write a letter to the Imperial Court when I’m free and ask the Military Department to transfer Xue Rengui’s position. I’m sure I can rest assured if I leave the person to you!”

“Be crowned with success.” Qin Mubai clapped her hands happily. She stood up and walked out, “Since you’re so busy, I won’t disturb you. Stop accompanying me!”

“Hey, what do you mean!” “Didn’t you promise to help me just now?” Li Ke shouted angrily.

“Then I have to be free!” Qin Mubai smiled mischievously, “It was not easy for me to sneak out of the barracks. I should at least go and see Chen Yan, right?”

“You are unrighteous! You value sex more than friends! You are not trustworthy! You are despicable and shameless! You are a starving ghost!” Li Ke angrily stomped his feet, “Qin Mubai, you really aren’t a good thing!”

“Haha! I’ll help you tomorrow!” Qin Mubai threw his string of curses behind his back and left.

‘”This fellow actually blackmailed me!” I said, “Why is he so kind to help me with my business? It turns out that he came here for Xue Rengui because he had a plot. Sure enough, he did not have anything to offer up. He was either a rapist or a thief!” Li Ke shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He picked up Qin Mubai’s lawsuit and looked at it for a few times. He sighed and said, “Ah, he’s also a human. Why is he so brainless? What a shame! If I knew earlier, when he was working in my mansion, I wouldn’t let him leave even if I risked being grounded by my father for another year!”