Chapter 113 Dogtail Grass
On the day off, Gu Chaoyang, who had been preparing for a long time, arrived at Xiaoyang Peak outside Jiangzhou City as promised.
Below the mountain road, the green grass is lush and spreads like a carpet.
Murong Jing, dressed in a fluttering red dress, had been waiting there for a long time. She had a cowhide quiver on her back, two chestnut horses were parked beside her, and her long hair, tied up high, fluttered in the wind.
Seeing Gu Chaoyang coming, Murong Jing smiled and handed over the reins.
"Can you ride a horse?"
"It's okay." Gu Chaoyang took the reins and climbed onto the horse.
After traveling through time, Liang Zhou fell in love with playing polo and often asked them to play together. Gu Chaoyang had a strong athletic ability and naturally learned equestrian skills very quickly.
"Let's go!"
Murong Jing also jumped onto the horse's back, squeezed her legs together, and the horse neighed and started running.
She intentionally rode a little slower so as not to fall too far behind Gu Chaoyang.
"Gee!" Gu Chaoyang immediately rode his horse to catch up.
The two men galloped along the mountain path, one in front and one behind. The horses' hooves raised dust and the scenery on both sides changed rapidly.
The mountain breeze carrying the fragrance of grass and trees blew freely across his face. Gu Chaoyang looked into the distance and saw that Jiangzhou City had turned into a square miniature.
Riding a horse in the wind, life must be so enjoyable!
Suddenly, there was a sound of geese crying in the blue sky. It turned out to be a group of geese flying by.
Murong Jing was riding on a horse, looking up, raising her hand to pull out a feather arrow from the quiver on her back. The bumpy horse's back did not affect her movements at all.
The arrow left the bow, making a sound of breaking through the air. A wild goose in the middle of the goose formation fell down and landed on the mountain path not far in front of Murong Jing.
Murong Jing did not slow down, and when the horse passed by Dayan, she flipped sideways, hanging on one side of the horse's back, her body almost parallel to the horse's belly.
She held the saddle with one hand and reached down with the other, and the goose with the arrow stuck in it fell into her hand.
Murong Jing turned around and raised her chin to Gu Chaoyang, "It's your turn!"
The geese in the sky let out mournful cries. Gu Chaoyang bent his bow and drew his arrow. As soon as he let go, the arrow flew straight towards the geese formation, but it brushed past a wild goose and missed.
"I lost." Gu Chaoyang stopped his horse beside Murong Jing and said with a smile.
It is already difficult to hit a moving object, let alone a person on horseback?
Murong Jing shook her head, her eyes full of disapproval, "You are being too soft-hearted. If you go to the battlefield, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."
"Don't be so pessimistic." Gu Chaoyang looked up and saw that they were not far from the top of the mountain. "Do you want to go up and take a look?"
The two continued to gallop all the way and soon reached the top of the mountain. There was an open mountain area with sand and gravel on the ground.
Standing here and looking out, you can see the endless mountains and the long river like satin. Your body and mind will become extremely smooth, and even give rise to a bit of heroic spirit.
"You come and make the fire." Murong Jing dismounted, took out a flint and threw it over, then walked to the side carrying the goose, ready to pluck its feathers.
Gu Chaoyang was a little stunned when he took the flint. He usually used a tinderbox and had never used a flint before.
"You don't even know how to use this? What a nerd." Murong Jing took the flint from him with a helpless look on her face. This was a very basic survival skill in the military camp.
Gu Chaoyang was a little embarrassed. As someone who played polo and cuju all day long, he was already very different in the academy. He didn't expect that in the eyes of a little girl, he would be regarded as a nerd.
Murong Jing stuffed the wild goose into his hands and said, "Pick it up and let's roast it."
Soon a fire was lit, and the geese were roasted until their skin was fragrant and their meat was tender, and the aroma filled the air.
Murong Jing took out a small wine bag from somewhere, unscrewed it, tilted her head back and drank a few sips, then wiped her mouth with her sleeve and brought the wine bag in front of Gu Chaoyang.
"Drink this pot of wine, and from now on you will be my Murong Jing's apprentice!"
"Ah?" Gu Chaoyang was at a loss holding the wine bag.
"Ah, what? We agreed before that if you win the archery competition, I will let Mu'er apologize to you.
If I win, you will become my disciple."
Murong Jing stood up and began to flex her wrists. "It is said that you scholars don't tell lies. Are you trying to cheat?"
If anyone dares to cheat, she will convince him with her virtue.
Gu Chaoyang: ...It sounds like you haven’t read much.
Murong Jing has already started rolling up her sleeves.
"Master, let me drink first as a sign of respect!" Gu Chaoyang gulped down the wine bag.
It tastes good, but it’s still a little bit inferior to Zhu Lan’s Jiangzhou Moutai. I must take her to try it some other day.
"Not bad, not bad." Murong Jing sat down again with satisfaction. She finally found something interesting in the academy.
Murong Jing tore off a piece of goose meat and chewed it, then hit Gu Chaoyang on the shoulder.
She was quite strong and Gu Chaoyang gritted his teeth in pain.
"You have a good physique, why do you have to go to this shabby place to study?"
Gu Chaoyang rubbed the place where he was hit, frowned and said: "You are in better shape than me, but you came too..."
Before he could finish his words, he was punched again.
"How can you talk to Master without any respect?"
Gu Chaoyang felt aggrieved both physically and mentally.
"If you don't take the imperial examination, how can you enter the Ministry of War and command a battle?"
In his previous life, his dream was to become a pilot. He was admitted to the best National Defense University with excellent grades. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident and became disabled in both legs, which completely gave up his dream.
Now that a journey through time has allowed him to regain a healthy body, of course he wants to walk the same route again!
Murong Jing stared at him in shock for a moment, as if she was looking at a weirdo.
"Are you stupid? If you want to command a battle, why don't you join the army?"
"Join the army..." Gu Chaoyang was stunned. He had never thought about this.
Ever since he traveled through time, his classmates have been studying very hard, and he subconsciously followed them to study.
Now that Murong Jing has hit him like this, it seems like a new line of thought has opened up?
"Yes, how can wielding a pen be as exciting as wielding a gun?"
Murong Jing looked him up and down, "Your archery skills are OK, you must be better than those nerds in leading troops to fight.
What can the imperial examination give you? At most, you can become an official, but can you handle the intrigues in the officialdom?
It would be better for you to come with me to the military camp, where we can fight the enemy together, that would be more fun!"
Murong Jing's face showed longing and excitement, as if she was already in a battlefield filled with smoke.
Gu Chaoyang listened, and an inexplicable urge surged in his heart, "But where can I sign up to join the army?"
He usually stayed in the academy and didn't know much about the imperial court's conscription.
Murong Jing patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"Don't panic, my dear disciple. Wait for the master to write a letter. Then you can go to the northern border camp with the letter and someone will take you there."
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"What, you're going to join the army!?"
In the Guanfeng Pavilion, everyone was shocked when they heard Gu Chaoyang's words.
Gu Chaoyang nodded firmly, "Yes, I've made up my mind. Anyway... I didn't pass the college entrance examination this year. Murong Jing is right, the officialdom may not be suitable for me. It's better to fight on the battlefield!"
Liang Zhou held his forehead and lamented, "No way, brother. Once you leave, won't I have to worry about the Archery Club every day?"
He is the kind of person who is most afraid of trouble. Besides, with his mediocre skills, how could he be able to handle it?
"Don't worry."
Murong Jing's cheerful voice came, she strode into the Guanfeng Pavilion, stopped in front of Gu Chaoyang, patted his shoulder and said:
"With Master here, the Archery Club will surely prosper. Disciple, don't worry."
After saying that, he took out a letter with a knotted dogtail grass stuck in it.
Murong Jing's face was filled with sadness, and she wiped away the non-existent tears:
"I didn't expect that we, the master and I, would have to part in a hurry after only seeing each other for a few times. I heard that you scholars like to break off willow branches to say goodbye. Since I couldn't find a willow tree, I will use this dogtail grass to express my feelings.
There are twelve of your brothers in the Northern Frontier Camp. When they see this grass, they will take care of you."
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