"Sun Jiazi advances directly; the rest will compete in archery, and those with low scores will be eliminated!"
Zhang Rang made the decision immediately, after all, Sun Jian's performance speaks for itself, and no one raised any objections.
Outside Fuchun City, Zhang Rang, along with Sun Jian and several other youths, headed towards Luoyang, followed by several carriages carrying forty bushels of rice carefully selected by the magistrate of Fuchun County.
On the way, Sun Jian took out the ancient sword his father had given him, and the scene of his father seeing him off at the door involuntarily came to mind.
“Our Sun family has lived in this place since our ancestors’ time, and every generation of our ancestors has taken it upon themselves to restore the glory of our ancestors.”
"When I received this sword from your grandfather, I also made grand promises, but after many years of striving, I have achieved nothing. Today, I pass this sword on to you, hoping that you will wield it to kill enemies and achieve merit, so as not to bring shame to our ancestors, nor to let this sword gather dust."
Sun Jian solemnly accepted the ancestral sword, his expression resolute, and said, "Father, rest assured, I will make sure everyone knows that my Sun family will never lag behind others!"
"good!"
Sun Zhong looked at Sun Jian with satisfaction, "The current emperor is a young and valiant man who has given my son this opportunity. You should closely follow in the emperor's footsteps, fight the enemy and serve the country, so as not to fail the emperor's kindness in recognizing your talent!"
Along the way, the other teenagers, like Sun Jian, recalled their parents' earnest teachings when they left home.
Although Jiangdong is far from the north, it is adjacent to the Baiyue region. While the threat from the Baiyue is not as great as that from the grasslands, it is still frequently raided.
When Sun Jian was young, he had seen the people who had fled after being plundered by the Baiyue. Later, after hearing them tell about the invaders' brutal acts, young Sun Jian made a vow that when he grew up, he would become a general to protect the peace of the region and would never allow any outsiders to invade the territory of the Han Dynasty again.
Now that he has successfully joined the Imperial Guard, that will be where he takes off.
At this moment, Sun Jian was like a tiger released from its cage, waiting for its prey to appear before unleashing its roar to intimidate all around!
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