At this time, Li Yan had followed Division Master Ji to the main gate of the military school. As soon as they walked out of the gate, Division Master Ji glanced at the waiting crowd in the distance and stopped at the gate.
Li Yan also followed out at this time. Before he could speak, Master Ji turned to look at him and said with a smile.
"Is there anyone waiting there who brought you here?"
Li Yan replied quickly.
"Teacher, please understand. One of my elders sent me here to enlist in the army."
"Oh, then go and talk to him, and then leave with me."
Division Master Ji waved his hand.
"Yes! Thank you, teacher."
After Li Yan bowed to Advisor Ji, he strode towards the crowd where Li Guoxin was.
Several soldiers guarding the entrance to the parade ground heard the conversation between the two and knew that the dark-skinned boy in front of them had become the disciple of Master Ji. Of course, they knew how picky Master Ji was in selecting his disciples and could not help but envy Li Yan.
One of them, who looked like a small leader, stepped forward and saluted Strategist Ji with his arms crossed, with a flattering look on his face.
"Congratulations to the military advisor. He finally got what he wanted."
Division Master Ji nodded and smiled without saying anything, then continued to stand there with his hands behind his back.
After the little leader finished congratulating, he retreated consciously. His mind was already racing with thoughts, thinking about finding an opportunity to get close to Master Ji, the new disciple.
With a backer like Master Ji, it is foreseeable that this kid will grow into a very powerful figure in the future. Of course, it is best to build a good relationship with him as early as possible, otherwise when he becomes powerful in the future, there will be many people trying to curry favor with him, and it will not be your turn...
Li Yan had quickly come to the waiting area by now. He knew it was not good to keep the teacher waiting for too long, so he had to make his talk short.
He hurriedly walked towards Li Guoxin, who was meeting him with a hopeful look on his face, and pulled him quickly to the side of the crowd.
At this time, many people had already looked towards him, but Li Guoxin did not know Strategist Ji, so he did not realize anything.
As soon as the two of them stood at the edge of the crowd, Li Yan immediately whispered to Li Guoxin.
Li Guoxin was very calm at first, but as he listened, his mouth slowly opened wider and a "ha...ha..." sound came out of his throat from time to time, but he could no longer speak.
By the time Li Yan finished speaking, he was already standing there in amazement.
"Uncle Guo Xin, Uncle Guo Xin!"
Li Yan had no choice but to shout a few more times.
Seeing that he was just responding to me with a stupid "oh oh", I knew that he was just like me before.
He glanced at Strategist Ji in the distance and saw that he was also looking at him. Seeing that Uncle Guo Xin could not react for a while, he could only salute him.
He turned around and walked quickly to the carriage to get his package, then turned around and walked towards the gate of the military ground.
Li Yan came in front of the teacher and bowed and spoke without waiting for the teacher to speak.
"The disciple has already explained everything to the uncle in the clan."
After hearing this, Division Master Ji smiled.
"That's good, then follow me back home."
Then, he walked straight along the wall of the military school yard in one direction. After walking a few steps, he paused for a moment when he felt Li Yandong looking around behind him.
"I don't usually like to be surrounded by people, so it's just you and I going back together, but there's no carriage or sedan chair."
When he saw Li Yan's expression, he knew what he was thinking. Li Yan was really looking for the guards of the Third Army Advisor just now.
He heard from the elders in the village about the pomp and majesty of the officials when they went out, and some of them were so strict that they even cleared the streets and drove the people away.
After Advisor Ji finished speaking, he swung his sleeves, which fluttered at his sides, and he moved forward like flowing water.
Li Yan looked at the teacher's back, then glanced left and right.
“This is really a walk back!”
It was not the time for him to think too much. He quickly put the package on his shoulder and started to chase after him.
As soon as Advisor Ji and the other man left, the crowd in the waiting area suddenly exploded.
When Advisor Ji was standing at the door just now, many people had already recognized him. They saw Li Yan coming out with him, and Advisor Ji even whispered to Li Yan.
This has already attracted the attention of many people. When Li Yan came over, many people paid full attention.
Although Li Yan only spoke to Li Guoxin in a low voice, it was not a whisper. People who were closer and paid more attention could still hear some of the content.
Coupled with Li Guoxin's shocked and dazed expression, even people who originally thought it was nothing would have some associations after seeing that expression.
Li Guoxin regained his composure some time after Li Yan turned and left, thinking to himself.
"So that person is the Third Military Advisor, but is what Li Yan said true? How come Li Yan went in and came out to become the Third Military Advisor's disciple, and even got a position as the Deputy Commandant of the Imperial Guard? Oh my God, is this true?"
Li Guoxin was not someone who had never seen the world. He was also familiar with some of the positions in the military camp.
He remembered that this seemed to be from the eighth rank, which was not something a new soldier could get. Even for a soldier who had fought in many battles, it would be difficult to be promoted if he did not have many great achievements.
After Li Guoxin woke up, his heart was in turmoil, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
He had a question in his mind, which was why Master Ji would like Li Yan
Li Yan grew up in the village. He watched him grow up, but he never saw any extraordinary qualities in him.
Li Yan's greatest characteristic is that he is calmer and more composed than his peers, but this should not be the reason why Master Ji is interested in him.
Just as he was thinking about it secretly, the person who had just heard something beside him told the people around him what he had heard and guessed in surprise.
As soon as Division Master Ji left, the crowd exploded, and many people thought this was impossible.
They began to inquire about Li Guoxin's background. No one believed that he could get hold of such a powerful figure as Ji Junshi by such a coincidence
Many people even surrounded Li Guoxin and asked him questions, which made Li Guoxin feel overwhelmed for a moment.
After he quickly replied a few words, he squeezed out of the crowd, untied the carriage and left quickly. He also wanted to find an inn to stay in and digest the news.
He will rush back early tomorrow morning to tell the news to Li Yan's parents... no, to the whole village, young and old. This kid has made it to the top overnight.
After the people who stayed behind confirmed the reliability of the news, many of them immediately started to think about whether they should find out more about this matter to see if they could take advantage of it. For a while, many people here were thinking about it.
Li Yan and Military Advisor Ji had arrived at the north gate.
Military Advisor Ji's footsteps made no sound and he seemed to be strolling leisurely, but he was actually walking very fast. Fortunately, Li Yan had followed the adults to hunt in the mountains since he was a child, so he was still able to keep up.
But he was also walking very fast. Although he didn't use all his strength, he still used 70% or 80% of his strength to keep up. Seeing that his teacher didn't put any effort at all, he couldn't help but feel more yearning for the martial arts he would learn in the future.
Seeing that they had reached the north gate again, Li Yan could not help but be stunned. Could it be that the military advisor's residence was near this gate? But he immediately knew that he was wrong, because Military Advisor Ji did not intend to stop or turn. Instead, he walked straight towards the gate.
Li Yan was full of doubts, but he still followed silently.
When the two of them arrived outside the city gate, there were seven or eight soldiers led by a man who looked like a small leader, checking passers-by.
Li Yan looked up, but they were no longer Liu Chengyong's soldiers. He thought they must have changed their posts and returned.
The man who looked like a small leader, when he saw Advisor Ji coming, saluted from a distance with his arms crossed.
Division Master Ji nodded slightly, and walked straight past the teams checking out of the city without saying a word. As Li Yan walked, he looked left and right, but couldn't find anything, so he could only continue to follow.
After Advisor Ji and the other man left the north gate, the leader-like man looked at Li Yan's back and talked to himself.
"Strange, this person looks unfamiliar, but he is not one of the guards in Lord Ji's mansion. I wonder who can follow Lord Ji around like this."
After Li Yan followed Military Advisor Ji out of the city, he saw that Military Advisor Ji didn't say a word, but just walked forward with his sleeves fluttering, which made him even more confused.
There is only one avenue outside the city that extends northwards, which is the avenue that Li Yan took to enter the city before. There are deep mountains and dense forests on both sides.
"Is the teacher's residence in a town dozens of miles away? I heard that there are troops stationed there, but this is a bit too far.
How long would it take to go back and forth like this every day without a car? Although a few dozen miles is not a difficult task for him, it is a bit boring to go back and forth like this so often. "
On the way, Advisor Ji didn't say anything, as if he was thinking about something. He walked ahead without any hurry. Li Yan also followed behind him, thinking about random things while walking.
Just after the two of them walked about two miles out of the city, Division Master Ji slipped and walked towards the mountains on the left side to the west.
Li Yan looked carefully and found that there was a mountain road extending into the mountains on the west side.
This road was the one they took to enter the city today. There are many small paths like this one leading into the mountains on the side of the road, so ordinary people don't pay much attention to it. But at this moment, Advisor Ji turned into it.
The mountains on the west side are much deeper than those on the east side. The mountains on the east side stretch for about three or four hundred miles. Beyond that is the flat land of the Central Plains, where you can gallop on horseback.
However, no one knows how far or how deep the road to the west is. People here only know that they can only go about four or five hundred miles to the west. Further inward, there are many unknown monsters roaming around.
Anyone who enters will most likely die. Even the top martial arts masters dare not go too deep.
I remember that Marshal Hong once led his masters to a depth of about 400 miles to the west, where they encountered many unknown poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.
Even though he retreated decisively, most of his men were killed or injured, and he himself was hit in the face by the tail of a ferocious beast, leaving a hideous scar.
If he had dodged a little slower, the beast's tail would have pierced his brain through his temple, and he would have died tragically on the spot.
Advisor Ji led Li Yan up the mountain path, and the two walked among the towering trees.
There were bushes growing under the big tree. It was already You time. The days were still longer in early autumn, but the sun was already setting.
The sky was still bright, but the light was a little dim under the dense green leaves of the tall treetops above. From time to time, the calls of tired birds returning to their nests could be heard from the forest, echoing crisply in the tall and empty woods...
The two walked up the mountain road for about a mile. When they climbed the last few stone steps, Li Yan's eyes suddenly opened up.
A large open space appeared, about a hundred feet in radius. The open space was surrounded by towering trees, and only a stone path two or three people wide was left opposite the stone steps they had come up.
It is very difficult to find such a large piece of flat land in the mountains. This place must have been artificially cultivated.
Opposite the exit of the stone steps going down the mountain, there is a row of tall bluestone houses on each side. There are about four or five houses in each row, lined up in a row. Although simple, they appear clean and tidy.
The large area in the middle is also evenly paved with bluestone fragments. In some places, sandbags are hung and sand pits are built, but they are all neat and uniform.
Li Yan climbed up to the flat ground and saw clearly that there were eight soldiers standing in two rows with spears in hand, staring vigilantly at the entrance of the stairs.
When they saw Military Advisor Ji take a step forward, they all saluted.
"Greetings, Master Military Advisor!"
Then, they stood up straight and stood on both sides. They just glanced at Li Yan and didn't ask any more questions.
Advisor Ji nodded slightly to them and walked straight inside, but after a few steps he stopped and turned to one of them and said.
"Oh, go call everyone else out, I have something to say."
"yes!"
After one of the soldiers agreed, he quickly walked to the center of the plain and spoke loudly.
"The master is back, everyone come out!"
After a while, more than a dozen people came to the center of the venue from the bluestone houses on both sides.
After Li Yan got onto the platform, he has been following the teacher.
He just saw that in addition to the eight soldiers at the entrance of the stone steps, there were also many people coming in and out of the bluestone houses on both sides. There was also a wisp of green smoke rising from the roof of one house, and bursts of fragrance came from afar.
However, the light was already dim at this time, and the light coming from those rooms was not enough for him to see clearly from a distance.
After these people stood in place, Division Master Ji also came to the center of the venue and turned back to wave to Li Yan.
Li Yan walked over immediately. When he got in front of these people, he found that in addition to the eight soldiers just now, there were twelve soldiers wearing the same standard military uniforms.
In addition to these soldiers, there are actually three middle-aged women here.
Among these people, the three middle-aged women and the two soldiers standing in the middle of the team stared at Li Yan curiously, while the rest stood there expressionlessly.
"This is my new disciple, Li Yan! He will live here from now on."
Advisor Ji pointed at Li Yan and said, then spoke to Li Yan.
"This is where I live. The twenty soldiers are sent by the marshal to guard the place. The remaining women are responsible for our food and clothing."
Li Yan looked at them, but he was also somewhat surprised to find that a few people looked at him in an inexplicably strange way, which made him a little confused for a moment.