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Chapter 542 (Study Abroad VI)

"What was the name of our village's great general again? Hu Da?" Wang Wulang couldn't quite remember. The general's temple in Hu Family Village had the words "General's Temple" in big characters, and inside was a general's memorial tablet that read "The Tablet of General Hu Da".

“His name is Hu Da,” Xiao Ayu concluded. “But that’s his common name. He also has another name, Hu Dingbang, which was given to him by Emperor Gaozu.”

Wang Wulang was shocked: "How did you know?"

"Grandpa Hu said it. When he goes back to the village, he always tells people from other villages at the village entrance. He tells them every time someone comes. Fifth Brother, didn't you hear him?" Little Ayu said earnestly, seeing Wang Wulang's ashamed face. "Fifth Brother, you have to be more careful. When we go back, you still have to take the imperial examination. Don't let Sixth Brother pass while you fail."

The Wang family members all have exceptionally good memories. While they wouldn't say they have photographic memories, they can remember most of what they've heard and what they've read.

But with Fifth Brother being so careless, I hope he doesn't fail the exam.

Little Ayu was worried.

Wang Wulang: "..."

Heartbroken.

Hu Rui was startled when he heard the name Hu Da, and then, upon hearing Hu Dingbang, he exclaimed in surprise, "Is your place really General Hu Da's hometown?!"

"Young General, do you know General Hu?" the crowd asked in confusion.

Hu Rui invited everyone into the prefectural government office and explained the situation to the Wang family and others in detail. Only then did everyone realize that Hu Rui was actually the youngest son of General Hu, who was stationed on the border during the reign of Emperor Wang.

He only knew that his ancestors had produced a general, but because more than a hundred years had passed and there had been wars during that time, many documents and files from various places had been lost, and people had either died or disappeared, making it impossible to find them.

Unexpectedly, he had only come to help his uncle, but he ended up encountering a possible descendant of an old friend.

Upon learning that General Hu had a large group of descendants who had formed a village called Hu Family Village, Hu Rui was particularly excited and immediately offered to escort everyone back to Hu Family Village.

Xiao Ayu and the others waved their hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, we are not descendants of General Hu. Our Wang family moved in later. But we are not planning to go home now; we want to continue our studies abroad."

Hu Rui said admiringly, "You are all so young, yet you are able to travel and study on your own without the help of your elders. You are truly extraordinary and will surely achieve great things in the future!"

Wang Wulang laughed heartily: "Little General, you don't look much older than us, yet you're already leading troops into battle. Compared to you, we're just playing house."

"I've just been exposed to it since I was little, following in my father's footsteps. If I were just an ordinary child, I certainly couldn't compare to you." Hu Rui said this, but Wang Wulang's praise still pleased him, and he immediately said, "I saw you demonstrate before, your hand skills must be quite good, you've practiced, right?"

Hearing that they had only studied kung fu for three or four years, they had already developed true qi and internal strength, and Wang Wulang could even climb a two-zhang-high wall, Hu Rui immediately regarded him as a close friend.

He also said to Wang Wulang, "If you are interested in joining the army in the future, you can come to Xiliang City to find me. I will introduce you to the army, and you will not have to start from an unknown soldier."

Wang Wulang was surprised by this unexpected joy and immediately cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. If I ever have the chance in the future, I will definitely come and bother you."

His dream was to become a general, and once he convinced his family, he would join the army.

He was naturally happy that this saved him the trouble of going through the bottom line.

Because they were of great help this time, especially Qin Huai's Red-Clad Guards, who not only did not take the opportunity to disrupt the prison, but also helped to subdue the rioting troops and capture several leaders, enabling them to quickly bring the situation under control.

The local prefect and the general guarding the city praised them highly, and Hu Rui, grateful that they came from Hujia Village, naturally helped to inflate their value.

The border region was harsh and cold, and the prefect could not provide much gold or silver. Knowing that they wanted to continue their studies, he gave them some travel documents and tokens, allowing them to enjoy the high-class treatment at the post stations along the way.

You can stay comfortably without paying any extra fees.

Of course, besides this, the prefect and the general guarding the city did not hide their situation over the past two years. They submitted a memorial to Wanning City overnight to apologize and also mentioned the group of students who had traveled abroad.

Ten days later, Emperor Minghua received an urgent memorial delivered day and night. Upon seeing that the general defending the city had been captured, nearly causing Dongyue City to become a breakthrough point for the remnants of a neighboring country, he was so angry that his beard bristled. Just as he was about to unleash his fury, he saw another memorial requesting credit, which only fueled his anger.

"As prefects and generals guarding a city, how could they be so useless? How dare they ask for credit? Do they really think I am a benevolent ruler and won't chop off their heads?!" Emperor Minghua cursed, but after a while, his voice fell silent, replaced by astonishment.

Then comes joy.

"Hmm? General Hu truly has a tiger father and a tiger son! This Hu Rui is a promising young man, a truly promising young man!" Emperor Minghua was overjoyed, repeatedly slapping the table. Then, he noticed a string of other names following behind, "Wang Ziming, Wang Zhizhao, Wang Zilan, Wang Ruyu—these children, though from humble backgrounds, are brave and fearless; they are good children too. Qin Huai? Qin Huai?!"

Upon seeing the last name, Emperor Minghua suddenly stood up, holding the memorial in his hand, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

Upon seeing this, the eunuch attending to him tentatively asked, "Is this the young master Qin Huai from the Duke's mansion?"

Emperor Minghua was unaware of Qin Huai's identity until Qin Huai traced it back to Emperor Minghua and was captured by the emperor's secret guards, at which point everything became clear.

He then learned that the child the Empress had kept hidden for so many years was being raised right under his nose.

No wonder, he felt that the child looked very familiar before.

He thought the child had died long ago.

Seeing that the child is alive and well and has even made a contribution, I am overjoyed.

With a wave of his hand, he said, "Reward them all! I need to think carefully about how to reward these children!"

At this time, Xiao Ayu and her companions were unaware that Emperor Minghua's carefully considered reward was on its way.

They thought that what the prefect had given them was already a very good reward.

Three months later, Xiao Ayu and her companions arrived at a desert where fifty miles of yellow sand stretched naturally between two cities.

Because this desert area is fraught with various risks, and people often never return, the prefects on both sides have ordered that no one be allowed to go there again, or else they will bear the consequences.

Only Xiao Ayu and her companions were eager to try, wanting to traverse the entire desert.

“People keep going in, but they never come out. Either this place is truly a death trap, or there’s someone even more powerful hiding inside.” Wang Wulang raised his chin confidently. “I’m more inclined to believe the second possibility.”

Qin Huai looked at Xiao Ayu: "Do you want to go?"

"Baby, you can go."

Little Ayu nodded obediently: "Okay, let's go. Fifth Brother wants to go, so let's go with him."

Wang Wulang was so moved that tears streamed down his face: "Sister Ayu is the best!"

"Anyway, it was Fifth Brother's suggestion. If anything happens to us, Grandma won't blame us."

Wang Wulang: "..."

Give me back my tears!

When they were fully prepared and entered the desolate desert, the Wang family in Wangbei Prefecture, who were worried about their children, and the Duke of Yongguo's mansion in Wanning City, both welcomed people who were beating gongs and drums.

"Good news! Good news!"

My prediction was wrong; I'll write two more chapters.
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(End of this chapter)