County Magistrate Hao felt a headache when he saw the things filling up the room. His son was different from other sons in that he liked practicing martial arts since he was young. Over the years, he had tried his best to find a martial arts master to teach him martial arts, but given his background, it was indeed difficult for him to find a good martial arts master, so over the years, his son had not learned any decent martial arts.
He takes a few guards with him to cause trouble in the streets every day, hoping to offend an extraordinary martial arts master so that he can become his disciple. He is afraid that his son will offend an important figure. He has been worried about his son for many years.
Now, seeing the room full of returned gifts, County Magistrate Hao was somewhat tempted. Just based on the way these young men behaved, it could be seen that they were of very good character. So, letting his son become their disciples would be a good choice.
County Magistrate Hao was born in a farming family. More than ten years ago, he passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the county magistrate of Lanling County. He has been working in this position for more than ten years. Generally speaking, County Magistrate Hao's ability is quite good, but he is slightly lacking in background and connections, otherwise he would not have stayed in Lanling County for more than ten years.
That evening, County Magistrate Hao came to the door with gifts, and his son Hao Qihui was with him.
After dinner, the five brothers Lu Zifeng took a short break and then began to practice martial arts. The new gun technique that Lu Zifeng taught them had become more proficient in the past few days. Lu Zifeng explained to them the key points of the new gun technique, and the rest required them to practice more on their own.
When County Magistrate Hao arrived, he happened to see the brothers practicing their new spear skills. Although he was a scholar, he had once dreamed of being a martial artist when he was young. Although he later studied all the way to become a Jinshi and then to where he is today, it would be a lie to say that he has no regrets. So, when he saw the spear skills of the Lu brothers somewhere, although he didn't understand them, he could still feel that they were very powerful.
They were all very surprised that County Magistrate Hao could come in person. Lu Ziqing and his companions had been living in the countryside. Although they had not seen much of the world, they had once spent some time with Prince Jing's son, Situ Hao. Therefore, they did not feel much restraint towards a county magistrate like County Magistrate Hao.
"I didn't know Lord Hao was coming. I hope you will forgive me for not coming to greet you."
County Magistrate Hao glanced at the five people and found that the one who stood up to talk to him was the youngest one. Although he was curious, he didn't say much, but looked at Lu Zifeng with a smile.
"Friend Lu, I've taken the liberty of visiting you today on behalf of my son. I believe you've guessed some of my intentions. I just wonder if you have any leeway regarding accepting my son as your disciple?"
Not to mention the others, Lu Zifeng was also very surprised after hearing what County Magistrate Hao said. They had always thought that Hao Qihui was just young and might not be able to persist for long, so they did not take this matter seriously and sent people to return all the gifts sent by Hao Qihui. But now it seems that County Magistrate Hao has come to their house in person with his son, wanting to worship them as his disciples.
"Master Hao, do you want your son to become our disciple?"
"Indeed, although I haven't been watching everything that happened to my son during this period, I do know a lot about him. So, I'd like to ask if you would accept him as your disciple?"
After hearing what County Magistrate Hao said, Lu Zifeng pondered for a moment and said.
"Master Hao, we can take him in as our disciple, but how much he can learn depends entirely on him. Also, Master Hao should have heard that His Royal Highness Prince Jing will arrive in Lanling County with an army of 200,000 soon. When that happens, my brothers will have to join the army, so we may not have much time to teach your son."
Before coming, County Magistrate Hao had naturally investigated the affairs of several people and naturally knew about it, so he nodded and said, "That's easy to say. How much he can learn depends on himself. You don't need to worry too much."
After things were made clear, Hao Qihui naturally performed the ceremony of becoming a disciple. Finally, after negotiation, it was agreed that Hao Qihui would become Lu Zifeng's disciple. There was no other way, as the martial arts of those people were also taught by Lu Zifeng. Now Hao Qihui could directly practice martial arts with Lu Ziqing and others.
Since that day, Hao Qihui lived directly in the small courtyard, and practiced physical strength with Lu Ziqing and others every day. Lu Zifeng decided to teach him the same martial arts as Lu Ziqing and others. He was not going to teach his five sets of spear techniques to others. He planned to pass down those five sets of spear techniques as family martial arts.
In a blink of an eye, nearly half a month passed, and King Jing's army finally arrived near Lanling County. King Jing directly ordered the army to garrison ten miles north of Lanling County, which was at the forefront of the battlefield. There were temporarily 50,000 soldiers and horses here. They were the remnants of the soldiers who retreated from Suzhou Prefecture. Finally, they were gathered by Suzhou Prefecture Governor Tian and stationed on the banks of Qinghe River to block the Tatar attack. I don't know why, after the Tatars arrived here, perhaps because they were short of strength or something, they just couldn't break through Governor Tian's defense line. Therefore, since last winter, they have not been able to break through this defense line, which also gave the Dayu Dynasty a lot of time to prepare for this war.
Lu Zifeng's five brothers plus Hao Qihui, a group of six people, stood on a small mound and looked at the camp not far away. The 200,000-strong army had set up camp again, and the area was not small.
"Master, when are you planning to enter the military camp?"
Lu Zifeng glanced at Hao Qihui and asked, "Why? Do you want to go too?"
Hao Qihui chuckled and said, "Master, I would like to go."
"Nonsense! You haven't mastered martial arts yet. Don't rush to join the army. With your mediocre skills, you'll just be killed on the battlefield. Just stay home and practice martial arts!"
Hao Qihui pursed his lips and stopped talking. Instead, he looked at the military camp that stretched for several miles below him. His eyes were bright as he imagined himself galloping across the battlefield.
"Qihui, go back. We are getting ready to enter the military camp."
After saying that, Lu Zifeng and his companions rode their horses and galloped towards the military camp. Soon, the five of them arrived not far from the camp gate. They still knew the rules. Galloping near the camp gate was not allowed. The five of them dismounted and led their horses towards the camp gate.
"Who is this? Don't you know that the military camp is a strategic location and that you shouldn't approach it?"
Lu Zifeng looked up at the guard standing on the watchtower and said, "I have a letter from His Royal Highness Prince Jing. I hope you can deliver it to His Royal Highness Prince Jing. When His Royal Highness Prince Jing sees it, he will know who I am."
The guard on the watchtower glanced down, hesitant. He was unsure of what to do, but after a moment's thought, he said, "Put the letter down and step back ten feet."
After a few people retreated, a guard ran out, picked up the letter, looked at it, looked at Lu Zifeng again, and then turned and ran into the military camp.
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