When he was in the capital before, Zhang Shou did not attend court except on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. His daily circle was only the Zhu family of the Duke of Zhao's mansion, that is, students and teacher Ge Yong. He did not make friends everywhere. Firstly, this did not fit the character of a poor boy from the countryside, and secondly, he did not have the time. The teaching work was busy enough all day, and it was not easy to take a break, so shouldn't he talk about love in a relaxed manner
Therefore, Zhang Shou only heard of Du Heng, who was transferred from Linhai Camp to Ruiqi Camp by the Emperor, but did not know him. Although he was the one who deciphered the letter from the Ministry of War to Linhai Camp, it was also the first time he heard the name Du Heng. Du Heng did not say a word during the journey, and he did not care. However, he did not expect that he would suddenly do something strange during the rest time.
Seeing clearly that it was a short sword about a foot long, he frowned slightly, but did not move at all. Sure enough, when the tip of the sword was still some distance away from his chest, a hand suddenly reached out from the side, and with five fingers together, it firmly grasped the sword. It was Ah Liu. Seeing this, Du Heng suddenly withdrew his hand and nodded to him with a smile.
"Dr. Zhang is really brave. I thought you would yell at me to kill you."
"I can't say I'm brave." Zhang Shou smiled and glanced at Ah Liu who was playing with the dagger. Then he said calmly, "I have a good helper who can plan ahead for everything. I'm used to trusting him in everything."
"I have long heard that your guard is a person that the emperor values. Today I see that you are indeed extraordinary. Dr. Zhang is so lucky."
Du Heng then turned his gaze to look at Ah Liu. Seeing that he didn't even look at him, he didn't get angry. He bowed his hands calmly and said, "I was wrong to rashly test him without telling you in advance. I'll apologize to you, Dr. Zhang, and I'll definitely have a drink to calm you down when we get to Cangzhou."
"No need to set up a banquet, it's just a small matter." Zhang Shou sneered in his heart, but shook his head and asked with interest, "I'm just curious, General Du, what is the reason for your sudden test? You can't be deliberately trying to give my Ah Liu a good sword, right?"
Ah Liu found Zhang Shou's words interesting, and finally couldn't help but look up, with a smile on his face. Du Heng couldn't help but look at this indifferent young man who seemed to care about nothing and suddenly smiled. Then he said nonchalantly: "This is what Eunuch Chu asked me to give to you, Dr. Zhang, when we set out. I was only thinking about our mission before, and forgot about it for a while."
"oh?"
Zhang Shou also became curious. He reached out and took the sword from Ah Liu, looked at it for a long time, and then laughed: "Seeing this sword reminds me of the blunt sword without an edge that Zheng Huai'en, the son of Prince Sihe, secretly sent to me. But compared to that sword, even if this one is not a divine weapon, it looks very sharp. But I am also confused about what Eunuch Chu meant by giving me the sword."
He paused, then said with some doubt: "Eunuch Chu and I have only met a few times. Although I went to the outer court of the Imperial Household Department to look for someone once, it was also for official business. What does he mean by giving me this sword? And why didn't he give it to me personally, but asked you, General Du, to pass it on? Oh, I see, General Du, you and Eunuch Chu have a good relationship!"