The encounters between people are truly amazing. Yan Liqiang did not expect that after following Sun Bingchen to Dijing, he would leave Sun Bingchen in the blink of an eye and suddenly changed his identity and job.
Yan Liqiang didn't mind this. Instead, he was very grateful to Sun Bingchen. He followed Sun Bingchen to the Imperial Capital to experience and see the wonders of this world. Now it's not bad to be able to change the environment.
Early the next morning, after formally bidding farewell to Sun Bingchen, Sun Bingchen asked Liang Yiji to personally send Yan Liqiang to the Deer Garden in the western suburbs of the imperial capital.
Yan Liqiang was riding on Wuyun Gaixue, while Huangmao, whose injury had healed, was running happily in front and behind Wuyun Gaixue. It was March, and there was spring outside the imperial capital, with flowers in full bloom, pink peach blossoms and green willows. Early in the morning, after leaving the gate of the imperial capital, there were many people and carriages on the road. The weather was good today, and many people went out early in the morning, riding horses or driving cars, to go for an outing in the wild. There were many scenic spots and historical sites near the imperial capital, as well as many villas and manors of the powerful. There were people coming and going on the road in an endless stream.
Liang Yiji's packed luggage and sword were also placed on his saddle. After sending Yan Liqiang to Luyuan today, he would also go into seclusion to prepare for the life-and-death battle with Xu Lang in a month.
Yan Liqiang also placed his horn python bow on the saddle. Both of them carried weapons with them, but even so, they were not checked when they left the city gate. Yan Liqiang rode on the rhinoceros horse and looked around. Along the way, there were people carrying bows and swords everywhere. Many people were even more exaggerated, with long weapons such as guns, spears and halberds on their horses, but no one cared. Everyone on the road was used to it.
"Brother Liang, our Ganzhou people are known for their tough character, but from what I see today, the people in the capital seem to be even tougher than those in the northwestern states!" Yan Liqiang sighed to Liang Yiji while riding on his rhinoceros horse.
"Li Qiang, you don't know this. It's not that the people of the Imperial Capital are tough, but that the Imperial Capital is full of powerful people. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere, from the court to the countryside, there are open and secret struggles everywhere. If the Han Empire is a world of martial arts, then the Imperial Capital is the deepest lake in this world of martial arts. The major sects in the world have branch martial arts halls in the Imperial Capital, and the major merchant groups and families also have branches and courtyards in the Imperial Capital. The governors and dignitaries of various states also have people and horses in the Imperial Capital. You can see that there are many people riding on horses with bows and long weapons along the way. Among them, Many of them are guards, and many are the sons of nobles in the Imperial Capital. The future of these sons of nobles is to join the army to seek a future. Archery and horsemanship are naturally necessary skills. They cannot display them in the city, so they often make appointments to go outside the city for training and play. Some of those who hold long weapons and bows are ordinary disciples in the Imperial Capital. The land in the Imperial Capital is very expensive, so many martial arts schools are built outside the Imperial Capital. Those people take their weapons to martial arts schools outside the city or branches of major sects for training..."
"But there are too many people learning archery and horseback weapons in the imperial capital. There don't seem to be so many people learning archery and horseback weapons in other places..."
"Hahaha, Li Qiang, you're so smart, how come you can't figure it out all of a sudden!" Liang Yijie laughed while riding on his horse, "Then the archery, horsemanship, and long weapons are all battlefield and military skills. On the battlefield, these skills are more useful and direct than other martial arts skills. They are also valued by the army. If you learn these things well, it will naturally be easier to rise quickly in the army and be promoted to a higher position. In this imperial capital, from the rich and powerful to the ordinary people, I don't know how many people are thinking hard about getting promoted and wanting to be an official, especially those ordinary people, who are flocking to it..."
Yan Liqiang slapped his head and finally understood, "So that's why I said that the capital is not a frontier place. Why do so many people carry bows and long weapons when they go in and out..."
"To be honest, I think this is the path that suits you best!" Liang Yijie looked at Yan Liqiang deeply. "Liqiang, your strengths now are archery and horsemanship. With a bow in hand, you can crush a hundred enemies on the battlefield. If you were to be a servant or guard beside the Lord, you wouldn't have many opportunities to use your strengths. You might be buried. But if you were to join the army, with your archery skills, you would be a popular choice no matter where you go. It would be easy for you to be promoted. This is why the Lord is willing to let you go. Otherwise, how could the Lord let go of a talent like you so easily?"
Yan Liqiang smiled modestly, "I am not as powerful as you say, Brother Liang. I am just a small warrior now, and I am far from you, Brother Liang..."
"Li Qiang, you don't have to be modest. The only thing that limits your cultivation right now is your age. If you are given enough time to accumulate and practice, I believe that when you reach my age, your achievements will definitely surpass mine. Fighting on the battlefield is not my forte, but when I saw your performance against the Black Wind Bandits that day, I am sure that if you join the army in the future, you will definitely be an invincible general who can command thousands of troops to fight on the battlefield..."
"Actually, I think it might be better if I could never become an invincible warrior in my life!" Yan Liqiang said with a smile.
"Why?" Liang Yiji asked puzzledly.
"That means the world is peaceful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, why would we need any brave generals!" Yan Liqiang raised his head and looked at the morning glow in the sky, "I just need to walk around, take a look, appreciate the prosperity and scenery of this world, make the most of this life, and finally find a place to do some small business with a few like-minded friends, become a rich man, and spend time with a beloved woman in the mountains and rivers, practice together, strengthen our bodies, live a long life without pain or disease, and when we are old, play with our grandchildren and enjoy the happiness of family. That kind of life is actually not bad!"
"It would be great if it were so, but I'm afraid that we don't have many such peaceful and stable moments in this world. This world is full of ambitious people. Some people, for their own selfish reasons, would not frown even if millions of people died and the prosperity of this world turned into a sea of fire. The current situation of the Han Empire, with internal and external troubles, makes you often worry day and night. I'm afraid that the days you are talking about can only be a luxury..."
Thinking of the several "big events" that would happen in the Han Empire in the next few years, Yan Liqiang sighed secretly, feeling that his idea was indeed extravagant. Although the Han Empire would be generally stable in the next few years, there would be an uprising of the White Lotus Sect, and the friction and fighting with the Black Jie and the Shaman people on the northwest and eastern borders would become increasingly fierce. Even several vassal states in the south had thrown themselves into the arms of the Crescent Dynasty. Judging from these things, it was indeed not a good sign, not to mention that in the imperial capital, the struggle between the imperial power and the prime minister's power was in full swing. If you think about it carefully, in this situation, let alone living a stable life, I am afraid that if there is any change, the huge empire will be in chaos...
All the troubled times in history never came out of nowhere for no reason. Instead, there were many signs before the troubled times began.
As a small warrior, it was useless to think too far ahead. Yan Liqiang threw away the thoughts in his head and changed the topic. "By the way, Brother Liang, how did you become enemies with the man named Xu Lang yesterday..."
"That Xu Lang is a womanizer and reckless. One time, in the suburbs of the imperial capital, I happened to see him flirting with and insulting a woman who was out for fun. I couldn't help but teach him a lesson, and that's how we became enemies. At that time, he hadn't yet surrendered to his current master, the Minister. After he surrendered, the man he surrendered to was also a political enemy of the Lord in the court, and he and I became even more incompatible..."
"I see!" Yan Liqiang nodded, "But Brother Liang, you did the right thing. That bastard deserves to be punished. Brother Liang should have killed that bastard with a sword..."
"I didn't know what kind of person he was that day, so I just taught him a lesson. This time, in this life-and-death battle, I'll put an end to him once and for all..."
"Brother Liang, stay in seclusion. When the day comes for you to go on stage, I will come to cheer you on. I will watch you chop off that fellow's head..."
"Hahaha, good..." Liang Yijie laughed...
After what happened yesterday, Yan Liqiang and Liang Yijie appreciated each other and became closer, just like brothers. They walked and talked all the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Luyuan...
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(End of this chapter)