Du Song returned to Jiangnan from Yan'an Guard this time, and twenty servants accompanied him. ◆'Get my big sword," and a servants guards took the thick back weighing 80 kilograms. ~

Du Song lifted the hem of the robe and tucked it into the hemp rope around his waist, held the knife in both hands, stared at Mu Jingyan, and said in a deep voice: "Let me see if your gun technique can be used in practice-" The voice suddenly raised and shouted loudly, as if spring thunder exploded. At the same time, the heavy sword in his hand drew a rapid arc and slashed Mu Jingyan on his head, as fast as lightning, and as thunder as rushing thunder-

Mu Zhenzhen stood beside Zhang Yuan. Seeing Du Song's sword so powerful, his heart suddenly raised and couldn't help but scream: "Dad——"

Zhang Yuan grabbed her hand and took a step back.

Mu Jingyan saw Du Song's sword coming fiercely. If he used a single-hook gun to resist, the gun would be chopped into two halves. He immediately dodged and avoided the sword. He was hesitating whether to push the gun to counterattack. With a stern sound, Du Song's second sword came again, and hesitated to dodge. He could only dodge.

Mu Zhenzhen, who was on the other side, was thrilling. Du Song was extremely cruel in every knife, as if he wanted to cut her father into two pieces before he could stop. She was so nervous that she grabbed Zhang Yuan's hand tightly.

When Jun Song slashed with his fifth knife, Mu Jingyan retreated quickly. The gun handle suddenly hit the wall of the backyard, and suddenly changed color. Jun Song's knife was too fierce. He dodged with all his strength, but he had retreated to the wall of the courtyard. Now he had no choice but to retreat-

Du Song withdrew his knife, stared at Mu Jingyan, and said, "I will kill you with the next knife."

Mu Jingyan was ashamed and bowed and said, "The villain is insignificant in martial arts and is not a general's opponent.

Du Song snorted coldly, handed the knife to his personal guard, turned around and asked Zhang Yuan: "Young Master Zhang, do you really want to hand over Mu Jingyan to Du?"

Zhang Yuan said: "If General Du thinks he is available, please ask General Du to take him to the border army."

Du Song said again: "Mr. Zhang, let me ask again. From now on, Mu Jingyan has been my Du Song's servant, right?"

Zhang Yuan knew that most of the border generals were raising family members, from Li Chengliang to Wu Sangui. The family members were their most elite personal army. The ones they could rely on during the battle were their family members. The armor, weapons, horses and treatment of these family members were the best among the border troops. The so-called raising soldiers for a thousand days is used for a while, and the ones raised were these family members. The border generals raised family members were a deformed product in the background of military and political corruption in the late Ming Dynasty. Generals deducted military pay and private soldiers, causing most soldiers to lack salary, and naturally refused to use their lives in daily battles. Once the family members were defeated, the entire army fled. Therefore, although the army was known as one million, it was less than one-tenth of the real combat. Although Zhang Yuan knew these disadvantages, he was powerless now and nodded and said, "That's right, I let Mu Jingyan follow General Du, just to make military achievements and earn a background./ Very/~"

Du Song nodded, looked at Mu Jingyan again and asked, "What did you say?"

Mu Jingyan knelt down and said, "The villain is willing to follow General Du to the death."

Du Song shouted, "Okay." He turned his head but said to the servants beside him, "Take Mu Jingyan down and beat twenty military sticks."

Two personal guards, who were like wolves and tigers, stepped forward and slammed Mu Jingyan's arms backwards. Mu Jingyan did not dare to resist and was pressed to the ground.

Mu Zhenzhen was very anxious and shook Zhang Yuan's hand and shouted: "Young Master, my dad--"

Zhang Yuan frowned slightly. Mu Jingyan is now Du Song's servant. He has no right to interfere if he wants to beat him or scold him. But why did Du Song do this? Du Song can not take Mu Jingyan in front of him, and there is no need to blame Mu Jingyan in front of his old master!

Before the execution of the two stick-holders, they looked at Du Song. Du Song took a small step out of his left foot. The two sticks knew that they were not light or heavy when the execution was executed. The twenty-five-army stick came down, and Mu Jingyan's buttocks were bloody. Mu Zhenzhen on one side kept crying and sobbing—

Du Song said, "Mu Jingyan, do you know why I want to beat you?"

The sergeant who was holding Mu Jingyan against the two of them had already stood aside. Mu Jingyan knelt up and said, "The villain is insignificant in martial arts and should be punished."

Du Song shouted, "Wrong! How could I punish you for your low martial arts skills? You have good martial arts skills but are cowardly. He hesitated when it comes to fight back. If you are on the battlefield, this hesitation will lose your life. What's the use of a coward like you?"

Mu Jingyan bowed his head and said, "The general punished him, and the villain must have corrected his mistakes."

Du Song changed his tone and asked, "How old are you?"

Mu Jingyan said: "The villain is thirty-six."

Du Song said, "If you are in the army, you are not young anymore. If it weren't for Mr. Zhang, I wouldn't take you in. You have good martial arts skills and will be willing to obey my orders in the future. As long as the court has the day to appoint me, you will have the opportunity to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions. You are 36 years old this year. If you are not killed in the battlefield by the age of fifty, I will let you return home in glory. At that time, your 5th-rank family background will inevitably be born."

Mu Jingyan kowtowed and said, "Thank you for taking in the general, thank you for helping him."

Zhang Yuan nodded secretly. Du Song was just a military general with no knowledge, but he was also proficient in controlling the art. These twenty military sticks could be regarded as a force, and then promise a bright future, and give both kindness and power. Mu Jingyan must be subdued, otherwise it will be difficult to use in the future.

Zhang Yuan's right hand was always grabbed by Mu Zhenzhen. At this time, he pulled out, moved his fingers and said to Mu Zhenzhen: "You are almost pinching your finger bones, why are you anxious? Since your father has arrived at General Du's disciple, he will naturally obey Du Jiangxia's order."

Du Song smiled and asked his servant to take Mu Jingyan to apply the medicine to the wound, bowed to Zhang Yuan, "Young Master Zhang, Mr. Zhang, this is not strange, Mr. Zhang is right."

Zhang Yuan said: "The general has the style of a famous general in ancient times. He knows people and is good at breaking. These twenty soldiers are good at beaten by sticks. Mu Jingyan is not low in martial arts skills, but because he is a fallen man and is used to being called out since childhood, he is inevitably a little cowardly. But I believe that with General Du's training, Mu Jingyan is definitely a powerful general."

Du Song laughed and said, "Young Master Zhang is an extremely smart person with a bright future and a bright future - please."

Du Song saw the beautiful maid holding hands with Zhang Yuan, and understood why Zhang Yuan was so enthusiastic about sending a servant to him. It turned out that it was to give the father of this beautiful maid a good background. It seemed that Zhang Yuan was very fond of this beautiful maid, and now Du Song's still doubts disappeared-

Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, Wang Huanru spent lunch in Du Mansion, Wang Huanru said goodbye first, Zhang Dai, Zhang Yuan was taken away by Du Song, and Du Dingfang took out his usual eight-legged essay for advice. Du Dingfang's two brothers were both the chief banner officers in Zhenhaiwei. Du Dingfang, who was 21 years old this year, decided to take the imperial examination. He passed the county examination and the government examination three years ago, and he was smart and willing to learn it, but he failed the Taoist examination twice. Zhang Yuan read several eight-legged essays by Du Dingfang and felt that it was a bit rigid. This eight-legged essay may have hope of passing the Taoist examination during the Jiajing period. Now it is the end of Wanli, and the eight-legged essays are rich in flavor. It is probably not easy for Du Dingfang to pass the Taoist examination, so he pointed out what books should Du Dingfang read and where to study-

Zhang Yuan’s understanding and attainments in the eight-legged essay are far from what Wang Huanru could compare with. Du Dingfang seemed to be enlightened. He felt that it was right now but yesterday was wrong. He didn’t realize that he knelt down on his knees and wanted to take Zhang Yuan as his teacher. How dare Zhang Yuan say that Du Dingfang is older than him, and he would never dare to be Du Dingfang’s teacher—

Du Dingfang insisted on begging: "There are also those who are older than the Master among the seventy-two wise men. There are orders of hearing the truth. Those who are capable are teachers. The gentleman must accept his disciples."

Zhang Yuan pondered and refused, Du Dingfang begged hard, and Du Song also said, "Mr. Zhang, my nephew is determined to gain fame through the imperial examination. He became a child at the age of 18. He is not stupid. He is a teacher who has given guidance. He hopes that Mr. Zhang will not abandon him and teach him."

Then Zhang Yuan said to Du Dingfang: "If you want to stay mourn, it is not convenient to go out. This is how. If you don't mind my lack of knowledge, then send someone to make nearly ten art pieces every two months to deliver them to me. I can comment on you, how about it?"

Du Dingfang was overjoyed and immediately called "student" and said, "The student is mourned and dare not perform the ceremony of apprenticeship. Two years later, he decided to go to Shanyin to make up the ceremony of apprenticeship to the teacher--"

"Stupid!" Du Song shouted: "With Mr. Zhang's talent, will he still be in Shanyin in two years?"

Du Dingfang woke up and realized: "Yes, two years later, the teacher will definitely be the first in the high school list, and the students will come to the capital to follow the teacher."

In this way, the seventeen-year-old Zhang Yuan accepted a twenty-one-year-old student.

The next morning, Zhang Yuan went to Du Mansion to resign Du Song, and told Du Dingfang not to forget to study and make art during his mourning period. If he wanted to send a letter, he would send it to the Imperial College in Nanjing.

Du Song didn't stay in Zhenfeng for long. After his brother Du Hui was buried, he would set off to return to Yan'an Guard. He would definitely set off in mid-June, and Mu Jingyan would accompany him to the north.

Du Dingfang was mourning clothes and could not go to the dock to see Mr. Jie Zi, so he ordered his servant to carry some gifts to Zhangyuan's boat. Mu Jingyan was going to come to the dock to bid farewell to his old master. At the dock, Mu Zhenzhen knelt under his father Mu Jingyan's knees and cried. Mu Zhenzhen had been dependent on his father since childhood. In the past, when his father was away, he would be back in five days. She was used to it, but this time it was different. This time, my father was going to the border town thousands of miles away. I don't know when I will meet again after this farewell!

Seeing Mu Zhenzhen crying sadly, Zhang Yuan said, "Zhenzhen, why don't you stay in Zhenfeng and spend a few more days with your father. How about you come to Nanjing again after your father sets off?"

Mu Jingyan hurriedly said, "This is not possible. There will be a farewell sooner or later. It is not these days. "When I said, he gently stroked his daughter's hair bun on her head, comforting her, "Don't be sad. Joining the army is my father's lifelong ambition. Master Jiezi will fulfill it, so that I can have the opportunity to follow General Du. I will definitely earn a clean return. You can serve Master Jiezi. You are by your side, so don't worry. Okay, stop crying, follow the Master on the boat, Daddy will watch your boat row."

Zhang originally wanted to give Mu Jingyan some more words, but I'd better forget it. There are still five years left in the Battle of Sarhu, and he should still have time to play his forward-looking role. Du Dingfang is his student, so it's not difficult to contact Du Song in the future. Now he says those things are useless, but instead it will burden Mu Jingyan-
Chapter completed!