Volume 1 Chapter 27 Only Practice Three Moves
In the Golden Palace, Xiang Yun reappeared and sat down on the dragon throne. In an instant, more than 300 warriors fell silent and stopped talking.
Xiang Yun suddenly smiled and said loudly: "Alright, my time is precious. If you want to leave, please step forward now and let me see you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other, and then many people took a step forward and came to the front of the Golden Throne Hall. Some people who were originally in the front stepped back and for a moment they were divided into two groups.
After a while, the distribution was completed, and there were nearly two hundred people ready to leave. This number made Xiang Yun feel very uncomfortable. It seemed that his status as an emperor was not important in the hearts of the people of the world.
Xiang Yun frowned and asked, "Can you tell me why you want to leave?"
Those who chose to leave were silent for a while. Suddenly, a middle-aged man said loudly: "Your Majesty, we are all citizens of the Great Sun Dynasty. It is our duty to serve the dynasty. But if we are only loyal to Your Majesty and become such a dead servant, we are not willing to do so!"
"They are all people with families to support. If they lose their lives, what will happen to their wives and children at home?"
Another person said, "That's right. If the emperor is incompetent, then we will be the ones who help the emperor commit atrocities and bring disaster to the people. We will be criticized by the people!"
"How dare you!" Xiang Yun got furious when he heard that. He pointed at the man and cursed, "How dare you say such treasonous words? Aren't you afraid that I will chop off your head?"
At the moment when Xiang Yun got angry, densely packed imperial guards armed with swords, bows and arrows surrounded the entire Golden Palace and surrounded Xiang Yun in the middle. If any of these guys dared to act rashly, they would be shot into a hornet's nest in the first place.
For a moment, the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. All the warriors, whether they chose to leave or stay, were chilled to the bone. The emperor did not trust them at all, otherwise why would he prepare so many imperial guards?
The man who said Xiang Yun was incompetent also looked unhappy at this time. He glared at Xiang Yun and said, "What does your Majesty mean? We are loyal to the emperor and the country. If it weren't for Commander Jiang's repeated requests, saying that your Majesty is a man of justice, we would not have come to this palace to suffer with our martial arts skills. Does your Majesty want to kill us all and make the people of the world feel cold?"
This time, Xiang Yun's expression became even uglier, and he yelled at the imperial guards: "Get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, the imperial guards dispersed immediately, and the expressions of the people in the Golden Palace eased a little. Xiang Yun sighed softly, looked at those who chose to leave and said, "A bunch of short-sighted people, how could they understand the lofty ambitions in my heart!"
Although everyone was angry when they heard this, they dared not act recklessly anymore. After all, a large number of imperial guards were waiting outside. No matter how skilled they were in martial arts, the palace was not a place where they could act recklessly.
Xiang Yun suddenly waved his hand, and four royal guards came out carrying two treasure chests. They came to the warriors who chose to leave and opened the treasure chests. Inside were actually golden ingots, each weighing ten taels.
Just as everyone was surprised and jealous, Xiang Yun said loudly: "I will give each of you 20 taels of gold. You can take this gold home and take a good look at what kind of king I am. I want to let each of you know how ridiculous your choice today is!"
No one spoke, as they were all afraid of the intimidating power of Emperor Xiang Yun's identity. But some people began to step forward to take the gold ingots, two of them equaled twenty taels, and after taking them, they strode out of the Golden Palace.
There were special people watching them, and they were not allowed to stay in the palace for long and were sent out directly.
By the time all these people had left, there were only 148 people left in the Golden Palace. This number was much, much less than before.
Xiang Yun waved his hand, and someone completely closed the door of the Golden Palace. Then Xiang Yun said loudly: "So, those of you who stayed are willing to be loyal to me?"
The remaining one hundred people knelt down in unison and said in a loud voice: "We are willing to swear to be loyal to Your Majesty until death, and will serve you with all our hearts and souls until our death!"
"Okay, everyone get up!" Xiang Yun was very satisfied. He didn't care whether these people were really loyal or not. As long as they could stay now, it was enough, because the word loyalty would be deeply imprinted on them over time.
And as long as they stay, their lives will no longer belong to them. Xiang Yun will let them know what it means to be forced to do something against one's will.
Xiang Yun pointed at Tang Shui behind him and said, "Now I appoint him as the leader of all of you. If anyone has any objections, you can stand up if you are dissatisfied. I approve of you to fight it out."
Tang Shui also took a step forward at this time, looking confidently at everyone below. He was willing to accept the challenge. After all, if he really wanted to manage so many subordinates, it was very important to establish his authority through fighting.
Seeing that no one was talking, Xiang Yun said with some displeasure: "So many heroes of the Great Sun Dynasty don't even have the courage to fight? If you want to be an official and want status, how can I know how to give you an official position if you don't show your abilities to me?"
At this moment, a man in dark green brocade clothes stood up and said with a cupped hand: "Your Majesty, An Ran Yang Baoguo is willing to give it a try!"
Tang Shui didn't need to ask Yun for help. He jumped up and somersaulted to Yang Baoguo's side. He raised his hand and said, "Please!"
Everyone gave way to Tang Shui and Yang Baoguo. Yang Baoguo's face was as gloomy as water, and he said calmly: "I am a disciple of Hunyuan Xingyi Tai Chi School. I have only practiced three moves in my life: receiving, neutralizing, and releasing. If Brother Tang can take these three moves of mine, then I will admit defeat."
Xiang Yun frowned upon hearing this and said, "You said you would only practice three moves. Do you still need to admit defeat after three moves? Do you have any other choice besides losing at that time?"
Yang Baoguo's face turned red when he heard this. Xiang Yun couldn't stand it anymore and said directly: "Let's fight, why are you wasting your words!"
Tang Shui immediately took up his stance and shouted, "Go ahead!"
Yang Baoguo said no more, raised his hand and ran over, throwing a punch: "Catch, transform, and send!"
Tang Shui couldn't believe his eyes at this moment. He had never seen an attack with so many flaws. Is this Brother Yang serious?
Tang Shui didn't dare to be careless. There wouldn't be any simple people who could come here. He must not be fooled. Once he underestimated the enemy, he might be defeated in a moment!
Tang Shui was on guard the whole time. As Yang Baoguo's fist got closer and closer, Tang Shui's breathing became increasingly rapid. He thought to himself, "Where is the back hand? Is it the left foot or the right foot, or another fist, or a hidden weapon?"
At this moment, Yang Baoguo's fist brushed past Tang Shui's left shoulder and missed him at all!
Tang Shui was stunned. It was such a good opportunity. Even if Yang Baoguo had a better back-up, he couldn't help but attack. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young, so at this time he habitually gave a side kick.
Tang Shui regretted it as soon as he kicked out. He was careless. He was still too young. How could a master give him such a strong flaw? Wasn't he waiting for him to be fooled?
Just as Tang Shui was about to withstand Yang Baoguo's follow-up attack, he heard a scream of "Ah", and Yang Baoguo flew backwards and hit a dragon-patterned beam ten meters away.
After landing, Yang Baoguo kept rolling and screaming, struggling and obviously unable to get up.
In the end, he had no choice but to lean against the beam. When he looked up, everyone's mouth twitched. This Yang Baoguo actually vomited blood, and his face looked very pale, and it was obvious that he was in great pain.
Tang Shui was stunned and at a loss. At this time, Yang Baoguo raised his hand and pointed at Tang Shui tremblingly and said coldly: "Young man, you have no moral principles and actually launched a sneak attack!"
Everyone's faces darkened when they heard that. If that was called a sneak attack, then there was no need to fight. Just stand there and take the beating. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that.
But Yang Baoguo actually complained: "Your Majesty, please help me. This guy has no moral integrity... I have been practicing hard for ten years, and I can definitely sweep the world..."
Tang Shui was helpless and looked at Xiang Yun with an innocent face. Xiang Yun was almost mad to death and said angrily: "Enough!"
Then he said to Tang Shui: "Select carefully from now on. Don't let such unskilled guys appear in this team again!"
Two soldiers from the Imperial Guard appeared and dragged Yang Baoguo out. Tang Shui then asked, "Who else wants to come up and fight me?"
"I want to try it!" At this moment, a dark-skinned, eight-foot-tall sturdy man walked out. He was wearing very rough linen clothes and straw shoes on his feet. It was obvious that he came from a poor family.
But he had a pair of big eyes, which were very bright and firm. It was no exaggeration to say that they were piercing and full of spirit. He looked like a military general from heaven who had fallen into the mortal world.
When Xiang Yun saw him, his eyes lit up and he thought to himself, "What a strong man! I wonder how skilled he is!"
Tang Shui bowed to him and asked, "Looking at your appearance, I know you are a hero. What's your name?"
The sturdy man explained hurriedly, "A hero wouldn't dare. I grew up in the countryside. My family was poor and we had no food to eat. My father named me Da Bing so that I could eat big cakes and not starve to death. I followed the family name, Xuanyuan!"
Xiang Yun frowned and asked, "Xuanyuan Pancake? Why does it have such a strange name? I heard that your family is from an ancient family, so it stands to reason that your family should be well-off. How could you be so poor that you can't even afford pancakes?"
Seeing that it was Xiang Yun who was asking the question, Xuanyuan Pancake quickly replied, "I don't know either. I only know that people in my hometown die of starvation every day. If I wasn't in good health, I would have starved to death. Fortunately, I met Commander Jiang who gave me a bite of food so I could survive. Later, Commander Jiang said that as long as I followed His Majesty, I would have pancakes to eat every day, so I came."
Xiang Yun's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "What kind of world is this? How can people still starve to death? There is so much food in the capital that it can't be eaten up, and people are wasting it every day. Maybe I should really go around and take a look!"
"People of the dynasty, hold on for a few more days, and I will definitely give you a bright and peaceful world, a happy and prosperous world!"
After making up his mind, Xiang Yun said, "Commander Jiang will not lie to you, and neither will I. Even if you lose to Tang Shui today, I will let you eat pancakes every day, and the people in your hometown will also eat pancakes every day!"
Xuanyuan Dabing was delighted when he heard this, and immediately knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I will not lose. I have never lost a fight since I was a child!"
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