Transmigration begins with archery training

Just didn't expect it.

The emperor not only knew Xu Wencai's lifelong ambition, but also directly and decisively transferred him to Youzhou to participate in the war. If he failed to achieve merit, he might lose his head.

Of course, Chen Sanshi believed that the old scholar still had this ability.

As for why they didn't come to say goodbye...

It's a very simple principle.

Cutting.

The emperor gave him this opportunity because he valued that the man had neither spiritual cultivation nor a faction affiliation.

If you continue to be so deeply tied to yourself, you'll never be able to climb any higher.

"That old bastard is infuriating."

Feng Yong grumbled, "They haven't even made any contributions yet, and they already look down on the adults. If they really make a name for themselves in the future, won't they be arrogant and disdainful?"

"okay."

Chen Sanshi stopped them, saying, "Old Xu has his own path to walk. Don't bring this up again."

He knew the old scholar; he was slick but not a villain.

Xu Wencai would never do something like a petty person getting ahead.

He noticed that Wang Zhi, who was at the back of the crowd, was giving him a meaningful look, so he sent the rest of the people out.

After closing the door, Chen Sanshi asked, "Sixth Senior Brother, is something the matter?"

"Correct."

Wang Zhi pulled out a sealed letter from his pocket: "Old Xu asked me to give this to you. I think he's a bit strange; he doesn't seem like that kind of person. There's probably some hidden reason behind it. You've been practicing martial arts without eating or drinking these past two days, and I've been watching you without daring to disturb you. How's it going? Have you opened your meridians?"

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi did not hide anything.

After taking the envelope and opening it, he looked at the neat handwriting and began to silently recite it in his mind.

The very first sentence completely stunned him.

"I was originally a commoner, idling around Poyang, but fortunately, Your Excellency did not abandon me..."

The first half is almost entirely about how to express gratitude for being recognized and appreciated.

The second half begins to describe the grand plan.

The meaning of "to summarize".

The division was just for show. I hope he doesn't mind. Only by making it look convincing can he have a real chance to seize military power. Being a deputy commander is far from enough. In the end, he's just a deputy. Give him a chance, and within a year, he'll bring back 20,000 elite troops for me...

What do I need so many soldiers for?

Chen Sanshi's goal was to become the commander of a battalion, which meant a little over ten thousand men. But the old scholar was talking about winning back more than twenty thousand men for him.

And this character "臣".

Using it in a conversation with him would be completely inappropriate, wouldn't it?

What are you doing?

The last sentence of the letter is as follows:

"Now that I am about to depart, tears stream down my face as I write this, and I know not what to say!"

"..."

After reading it, Chen Sanshi was at a loss for words to give a proper evaluation.

"How's it going?"

Wang Zhi asked curiously, "What did Old Xu say in his letter?"

Chen Sanshi apologized, "Please forgive me, senior brother, he forbade me to spread this."

"Now that you mention it, I understand. I knew something was off about this old guy."

Wang Zhi understood immediately. He lowered his voice and said, "I estimate that the emperor sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate Xu Wencai. After confirming that he was usable, he planned to win him over. Moreover, you can't say anything about this. If you're not happy about it, you're considered petty and it's considered limiting your subordinate's future. To put it more bluntly, it's called forming cliques for personal gain."

"Our emperor may not have many other skills, but he has a knack for the separation of powers and checks and balances, just like he did back then."

"Just you wait. After the expansion is over, at least half of the military officers will be government officials, not the Eight Great Camps' own people."

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi was well aware of this.

But these are not issues he needs to consider for the time being, and even if he were troubled by them, he wouldn't be able to get involved.

He dared not let a third person see Xu Wencai's letter. Many of the words in it were simply outrageous. If the news leaked out, who knew what kind of trouble and storm it would cause? So he threw the letter into the stove and burned it to ashes on the spot.

Wang Zhi was also preparing to leave.

"Senior brother."

Chen Sanshi called out to him, "Wait for me, I believe there must be a way to cure the meridians."

"I……"

Wang Zhi was a little embarrassed: "Junior brother, you don't need to worry about me. I'm fine this way. I have fewer people under me, less responsibility, and I can sleep soundly."

"Come on."

Chen Sanshi said, "Besides you, the others are too weak, so I can only rely on you, senior brother."

"..."

Wang Zhi gripped the knife, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

He originally wanted to talk about the eight taels of silver from back then.

Actually, he wasn't really planning to take it all for free.

The people from Tianyuan Martial Arts School tried to trip Chen Sanshi up, and their words implied that they wanted to kill him.

Wang Zhi took the silver. He hadn't initially planned to teach him the breathing technique, but he actually intended to save his life. In his view, eight taels of silver for a life was a worthwhile deal.

He was greedy for money, but he never killed anyone; most of what he embezzled was the martial arts school's money.

However, some things, once that period of time has passed, seem to no longer require explanation.

Moreover, Chen Sanshi doesn't seem to really hold a grudge against him.

After much deliberation, Wang Zhi finally pushed open the door and left.

"..."

Chen Sanshi got up and returned to the training ground to practice martial arts.

at dusk.

As he packed his things and called Chihiro to prepare to go home, the deafening sound of horses' hooves rang out nearby.

The eldest disciple, Lü Ji, was riding a crimson horse that was constantly emitting white smoke, making it look as if it had emerged from flames from a distance.

"Uu——"

"Junior brother!"

"I just received your transfer order!"

He reined in his horse and said, "The Ministry of War orders you to select twenty men to accompany you, and then set off for Laizhou to participate in the eastern expedition against Qing!"

"Eastern Expedition?"

Chen Sanshi asked in confusion, "Only twenty people?"

"The journey is long and taking too many people will be troublesome and too slow. After you head south, you will travel directly by water to reach the eastern border as quickly as possible."

Lu Ji said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has prepared three thousand Xuanjia soldiers for you. As soon as you arrive at the destination, they will completely obey your command."

"The Xuanjia Army?"

Chen Sanshi had heard of it.

This was the most elite unit among the emperor's personal guards.

Everyone was dressed in black armor, and the warhorses were all top-quality warhorses.

"besides."

Lu Ji continued, "The fourth brother is also waiting for you at the destination. Pack your things and set off quickly. As far as I know, His Majesty has given you this opportunity to make a contribution in order to reward you with a higher title."

Chen Sanshi asked, "Does Senior Brother know the current situation of the battle in the east?"

"all the best."

Lu Ji replied earnestly, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will be able to recover the three prefectures within a year. At that time, His Majesty will hold a grand ceremony at Ziwu Mountain, and those who have made contributions will be rewarded at the old site of the Imperial Ancestral Temple..."

"You beast, what are you doing?!"

While the two were talking.

Lu Ji's fiery steed slowly approached the white swan horse, and then... Qianxun kicked it away, then arrogantly turned her head away, refusing to look at it.