Chapter 58 Xu Ming, Joins the Army
"Xu Ming accepted the order."
"Holy Emperor's order. I learned that Xu Ming temporarily gave up the imperial examination and intended to join the army. I am deeply relieved. This is what a man of our Wu country should do. I agree to Ming's wishes and the order is in place!"
In the lobby of Xu's house, Eunuch Wei was delivering the imperial edict in his shrill, hoarse voice.
"Ming, accept the order."
Xu Ming straightened up and took the imperial edict respectfully.
Others who had no official titles or positions also rose from the ground.
"Xu Jieyuan, His Majesty said that Xu Jieyuan does not have to go to the Blood Pagoda. If he wants to join other armies, that's fine." Eunuch Wei whispered to Xu Ming as he handed the imperial edict to him.
Xu Ming smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Thank you, Eunuch Wei, for passing on the message. I will consider this matter carefully."
"Okay, since the imperial edict has been delivered, we will go back and report first." Wei Xun had already said it, it all depended on him what to do.
"I'll see Eunuch Wei off."
"Xu Jieyuan, please stay. There's no need to be so polite."
Despite what Wei Xun said, Xu Ming still sent Wei Xun out of the courtyard.
After all, you cannot afford to offend the eunuchs around the emperor. If they add insult to injury and say bad things about you from time to time, you will feel very uncomfortable.
"Ming'er, you can't go to this Blood Pagoda!" the old lady said to Xu Ming.
Xu Zheng also hurriedly persuaded: "Yes, son, although this Xuefutu is one of the three major iron armies of my Wu country, it is not something that ordinary people can go to! Many people went there and died directly during training without even going to the battlefield!
Moreover, Xuefutu is more about birth and death!
If five thousand new soldiers are sent in every year, we don’t know if two thousand will be alive after one year.”
Xu Shuiya nodded: "Ming'er, you have a bright future ahead of you. There is really no need to take this risk."
After Eunuch Wei left, the old lady of the Xu family, the current Duke Xu Xu Shuiya, and Xu Ming's adoptive father all tried to persuade Xu Ming.
Xu Ming had naturally also heard of Xuefutu.
Xuefutu is one of the three major iron armies of Wu State, equivalent to the special forces among special forces.
The source of soldiers for Xuefutu comes from two aspects.
One is to select sharp knives from other armies and join the Blood Pagoda.
The second is to be trained from childhood and become a "native" member of Xuefutu.
If a troop wants to become a battle-hardened army, and even make the "international community" tremble in fear, the level of its training must be unimaginable.
Moreover, in the Blood Pagoda, everyone will be assigned various tasks, which is to let you "seek death"
As long as you are alive, your realm and will will break through.
If you die, you die. Xuefutu doesn't care about a person's life or death, even if you are a royal relative.
However, what Xu Ming knew clearly was that the old ladies in the Xu family were not worried about his death, but about the death of the "Jieyuan" of the Xu family.
"Old lady, grandfather, father."
Xu Ming bowed.
“Since Your Majesty has allowed Ming to enter the Blood Pagoda, it means that he has high hopes for Ming. How can Ming let Your Majesty down? Besides, Duke Xu and Duke Qin founded the Blood Pagoda together with the founding ancestors and laid a foundation for it to last for generations.
Ming, as a descendant of Duke Xu, if you don't even dare to go to the Blood Pagoda, how will the court view the Xu Qin State Mansion?"
“.”
Everyone wanted to say something, but they hesitated.
This Xu Ming.
How can someone at such a young age use such a righteous name to pressure others?
"Suya, you, try to persuade Ming'er." Xu Zheng said to Chen Suya.
Xu Ming raised his head and looked at his mother.
Chen Suya pursed her thin lips tightly, looking very embarrassed.
After a long while, Chen Suya opened her mouth slightly and said, "Madam, Master, my husband, I respect Ming'er's choice."
At night, in Xiaochun Courtyard.
Chen Suya sat in the yard, looking up at the vast starry sky.
Xu Ming came to the kitchen after taking a shower. Looking at his mother sitting on the stone bench in a daze, he felt a little guilty. "Mom." Xu Ming walked to his mother's side.
Chen Suya came back to her senses, looked at her son, reached out and took Xu Ming's hand: "Come, let mother take a good look at you. The next time I see you will be five years later."
"If mother doesn't let me go, then I won't go." Xu Ming said to his mother.
"Silly child."
Chen Suya gently touched Xu Ming's little face.
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"You have to grow up eventually. A man should have great ambitions. Can you stay with your mother for the rest of your life? Besides, the men of our Wu country are supposed to be the most courageous.
But Ming'er, when you go, you must take good care of yourself.
Once you go to the Blood Pagoda, you will be alone. You must think carefully about everything and never act on impulse. Do you understand?"
Xu Ming nodded: "My son, remember that mother must also take good care of herself."
"Don't worry, Sister Wang and Madam Qin have taken good care of me. Moreover, during this period of time, Ming'er, you have caused a stir in Wudu. The mother is honored by her son, and the whole mansion is very polite to you."
As she spoke, Chen Suya revealed a smug look.
Xu Ming just smiled. Xu Ming knew that his mother acted like this on purpose to reassure him.
But mother is right. With Madam Wang and Madam Qin around, mother will be fine.
"You are going to Xuefutu early tomorrow morning, right? Go and have a rest. Your mother will see you off tomorrow." Chen Suya rubbed Xu Ming's head.
Xu Ming wanted to say something, but seeing his mother's red eyes trying to hold back tears, as if they would fall at any moment, Xu Ming bowed deeply and said, "Yes, mother!"
Xu Ming walked back to the room.
Chen Suya looked at her son's closed door, covered her mouth with her hands, and finally couldn't control her tears and dripped down: "How come this child has grown up so fast?"
The next morning, two soldiers in blood-red armor came to Xu's house on horseback.
Xu Ming said goodbye to his mother and others.
Wang Feng said to Xu Ming arrogantly, "Don't ask me to collect your body. It's very troublesome."
Xu Xiaopang didn't say anything, he just hugged Xu Ming and cried. To Xu Xiaopang, the fifth brother was his only friend. The big white goose patted Xu Ming on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, your mother is protected by this goose. The big sister is waiting for you to come back."
The big white goose was thinking of plucking a delicate feather for Xu Ming, but then it found that it had become much balder recently, so it gave up.
Xu Ming bowed deeply, said goodbye to everyone and a goose, and followed the two blood pagodas farther and farther away.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Xu Ming was thrown off his horse by a blood-floating monk. They turned around and left without any courtesy.
Xu Ming got up and brushed the dirt off his body.
In front of Xu Ming was a huge military camp, and in front of the gate of the camp was a skinny old man.
The old man raised his head and glanced at Xu Ming: "What's your name? What do you do?"
"Xu Ming, join the army."
(End of this chapter)