Yan Liqiang's identity beside Sun Bingchen is a servant. This servant can also be considered a guard, but he is closer to Sun Bingchen than an ordinary guard. As for his duties, they are not fixed for the time being. Liang Yijie's only requirement for him is to stay in the manor and get familiar with it first, so that he can be found at any time when something happens. In this way, Yan Liqiang has plenty of time to practice.
The effect of establishing authority on the first morning was immediate. At noon when everyone was taking turns to eat, when Yan Liqiang walked into the dining room of the manor, all the guards and ceremonial guards inside stood up at once and greeted him enthusiastically. After the meal, without Yan Liqiang even saying anything, someone had already packed up the meat bones prepared for Huangmao and handed them to him.
No matter what others think, after this morning, Yan Liqiang basically never heard anyone muttering that they couldn't bring their dogs.
The next two days were still uneventful.
Sun Bingchen lived a very leisurely life in Pingxi City. Every day he just looked at the business cards handed over to him in the manor, then asked a few people to come in to drink tea, chat, and ask about the conditions in different places, the customs of the people, and so on, and time passed by.
It is easy to be such an inspector.
Could it be that this inspector came to Pingxi City just to take a look, go through the motions, and have some tea
Yan Liqiang had doubts in his heart, but with his current identity, he was not qualified to question what Sun Bingchen was doing in Pingxi County. Anyway, based on his observations in the manor over the past few days, it seemed that this Lord Sun had no important business in Pingxi County. Everything was harmonious and it didn't seem like he was here to cause any trouble.
In fact, deep down in his heart, Yan Liqiang really hoped that Sun Bingchen could do something, because he knew very well what kind of people Ye Tiancheng, the prefect of Pingxi County, and those Shatu people were. It was no exaggeration to say that Ye Tiancheng and those Shatu people were the cancer in Pingxi City. He did not have the ability to squeeze out these two cancers now, but he hoped that someone with this ability and energy could stand up and do something good for the people of Pingxi County.
But there are some things that a small servant like him cannot say, so he can only watch silently and do his own job well.
During these few days, Yan Liqiang only appeared beside Sun Bingchen twice. Both times, when Sun Bingchen was meeting with officials at all levels in Pingxi County, he asked Yan Liqiang to stay in the living room and stand not far behind him, serving as a guard and accompanying Sun Bingchen to meet and talk with those officials. Those officials seemed to know the identity of the young attendant beside Sun Bingchen. Every time he came in, their eyes would turn meaningfully to Yan Liqiang, and some would even smile cordially.
Just like this, after staying with Sun Bingchen for a few days, on December 14th, at night, Yan Liqiang returned to his room and was doing evening lessons when he heard footsteps coming towards his courtyard. At the same time, he heard Huangmao's voice. The footsteps and Huangmao's voice conveyed the same message: the person coming was Liang Yiji.
Yan Liqiang, who was practicing the Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing in the room, stopped immediately. The advantage of the Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing is that one can practice it at any time and place, and one can stop at any place without going astray.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, there was a knock on the door.
Yan Liqiang took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, opened the door, and saw Liang Yiji standing outside the door with a bundle in his hands.
"What? Aren't you asleep yet?" Liang Yiji glanced at Yan Liqiang, who had a slight layer of sweat on his forehead.
"I'm exercising in the room. Brother Liang, please sit inside!" Yan Liqiang smiled and invited Liang Yiji to sit inside the room.
"No, I won't go in. I'm here to inform you of something!"
"Master Sun, do you have anything to say?" Yan Liqiang's face suddenly became serious.
"Well, tomorrow morning, Master Sun will be walking around Pingxi City to get to know the people. He will leave here at 4:45 AM. Please get ready. Master will only take you and me with him tomorrow. Here are your clothes. Tomorrow you will change into these clothes and pretend to be the book boy beside Master..."
"Your Excellency, are going to go on a secret visit?" Yan Liqiang's spirits suddenly perked up.
"Yes, you have been in the manor these days since you came to Pingxi County. You should go out and take a look tomorrow. You are an inspector after all. It would not be good if you just stay in the manor without going out to take a look. "
"Okay, I know!"
Just before leaving, Liang Yijie seemed to suddenly remember something, "Oh, right, I see you don't seem to have any weapons. When you work with adults, sometimes you still need a weapon for self-defense. If you encounter any accidents, you will also be able to protect yourself and adults. Think about what is suitable for you in the next few days, and then have someone send a few over for you to choose!"
"Well, I haven't thought about it yet!" Yan Liqiang scratched his head.
"Then let me give you a suggestion. You said you have practiced some basic spear skills, and you also practiced a set of tiger roaring fists before. However, spears are for fighting and on horseback, and are not suitable for carrying around all the time. You now have amazing power, so don't waste it. Why not choose a pair of heavy hammers? Strength can defeat skill. If something really happens, use the heavy hammers with fists, which will definitely double their power and come in handy!"
After hearing Liang Yijie's words, Yan Liqiang's eyes lit up. He had never thought of this. "Brother Yan, can the heavy hammer be used with boxing?"
"Of course, the hammer is an extension of the fist and the arm. As long as you are proficient in the boxing skills, adapt to it, and get rid of the moves that are not suitable for the hammer, you can slowly transform the boxing skills into the hammer. The hammer has fewer changes and emphasizes using simplicity to break complexity. As long as the strength and speed are enough, the power of the hammer in hand cannot be underestimated!"
"Thank you, Brother Liang. I'll think about it..."
"Well, then you should go to bed early!"
"Okay, Brother Liang should also go to bed early!"
After Liang Yiji left, Yan Liqiang closed the door and thought about it carefully. He found that Liang Yiji's suggestion made sense. If he practiced other weapons, he might not be able to master them quickly, but if he practiced hammer techniques, he would be able to quickly connect them with the Tiger Roaring Fist that he had originally practiced. If he used the hammer as a weapon, it should be a weapon that would be easier to master.
Before you master the art of spearmanship, it might be a good idea to find a pair of heavy hammers to use as weapons.
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(End of this chapter)