Fuzhou, this is the base camp of the Zhe family, and the famous Zhe family army is entrenched here.

The Zhe family was a very special existence in the Song Dynasty. It not only inherited the official position of governor of the prefecture, but also had its own private army. Zhe Kexing was the head of the Zhe family in this generation.

In the study room of the Governor's Mansion, Zhe Kexing, who was over sixty years old, frowned and held a letter that had just been delivered to him.

The letter was written by his nephew Zhe Kexing, and Zhe Kexing didn't pay much attention to it at first.

But after reading the contents of the letter, Zhe Katsuyuki showed a worried expression.

"Father, are you looking for me?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man about forty years old opened the door and walked in. He looked somewhat similar to Zhe Kexing. He was Zhe Kexing's eldest son, Zhe Keda, and Zhe Keshi's cousin.

"There's a letter from Ke Shi, please read it!"

Zhe Kexing handed the letter from his nephew to his eldest son.

Zhe Keda took the letter and frowned after reading it.

"This martial arts school has been around for more than 20 years, and it has not produced any talented people for so long. Even if a kind family joins, I'm afraid it won't be possible, right?"

Zhe Keda hesitated for a moment before expressing his opinion.

"If there was only friendship, I wouldn't be worried. What really worries me is Ning Fu!"

Zhe Kexing said again with seriousness and sincerity.

"Ning Fu? He is just a young man with some talent. He has never even been on the battlefield. If he is not an experienced general, he may not even be able to support himself in martial arts!"

Zhe Keda said that he looked down upon Ning Fu very much.

"Confused!"

Unexpectedly, Zhe Kexing scolded his son angrily.

"A young man without any family background was awarded the title of Uncle Qing Ping by the imperial court in just a few months and took charge of martial arts alone. I heard that both officials and Zhang Gong favored him. This is

Is it something that ordinary teenagers can do?”

"That's what my father taught me!"

When Zhe Keda saw his father angry, he quickly admitted his mistake.

"Remember, this Ning Fu has a bright future, don't underestimate him!"

Zhe Kexing warned his son again.

The official position of the Zhe family is hereditary, and Zhe Keda will be the next head of the Zhe family.

But Zhe Kexing was not very satisfied with this son, mainly because Zhe Keda's performance was a bit too mediocre. Apart from anything else, Zhe Keshi, his nephew, was a hundred times better than Zhe Keda.

Zhe Keda hurriedly agreed, and then said with some worry: "If Ning Fu is really that capable and succeeds in martial arts, the Zhong family may really be able to regain its former prestige. Then..."

Zhe Keda suddenly stopped at the end and glanced at his father.

The title of No. 1 General in the Northwest is not an empty name. Behind this reputation, there are countless benefits.

For example, the Zhe family has been highly regarded by the imperial court in recent years. Zhe Keshi has also gained a great reputation in the military without relying on the family. This is not only due to his own ability, but also related to the imperial court's support for the Zhe family.

Zhe Kexing's face was solemn. After thinking for a long time, he finally raised his head and said, "I'm going to Qingzhou. You will handle the affairs in Fuzhou!"

"Father, haven't you already rejected martial arts before? If you try again now, wouldn't it be a slap in your face?"

Zhe Keda's expression changed when he heard this. He knew that his father was a man of dignity and would never change what he said.

"Compared with interests, a little face is nothing. You are such a big person, why don't you even understand this truth?"

Zhe Kexing glared at his son again in anger.

If his son hadn't failed so badly, why would he have to run around after his sixties?

…

Ning Fu had been very leisurely these days, walking around the entire Gyeongju city.

During this period, Liang Yibo came once and sent a large amount of property as a thank you, but Ning Fu changed hands and gave it to Zhang Kai to use as military supplies.

In addition, Zhao Ji also came to see him from time to time. He was only new to Gyeongju for a few days, and then he felt very bored.

Ning Fu was afraid that Zhao Ji would pester him, so he could only teach him some leisure games of later generations, such as bowling and golf, which always surprised Zhao Ji.

Early that morning, Ning Fu bought some gifts and went out to visit Zhong Yi again.

The song "Breaking the Zhenzi" last time hurt Zhong Yi so much that Ning Fu didn't dare to come. He thought that the energy of breaking the Zhenzi in the past few days should have passed.

When Ning Fu came to Zhongyi's village, no one was practicing on the threshing floor, but he could hear bursts of reading coming from the private school in front of Zhongyi's home.

Hutou and Wu Wei followed Ning Fu to Zhong's house carrying gifts.

The servants led Ning Fu and the others through the private school in front, and Zhong Yi received Ning Fu in his study.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Zhong Yi seemed to have lost some weight. There were big characters "Old man with great ambitions" hung everywhere in the study. There was still an unfinished piece on the desk. Apparently, the energy of the "breaking poem" had not passed yet.

"Old General..."

"Don't mention the word 'old' to me, just call me General Zhong!"

Before Ning Fu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhong Yi.

He is now very sensitive to the word "old".

"Yes, General Zhong, how are you preparing? When are you going to set off?"

Ning Fu asked with a smile again.

"I've been ready for a long time, it just depends on when you guys leave."

Zhong Yi replied immediately.

"I still have something to do here, so I won't leave until two days later."

Ning Fu replied with a smile.

However, he secretly complained in his heart that I was not allowed to call myself Lao Fu, but you call yourself Lao Fu. This is too much of a double standard.

"Okay, when you go back, just send someone to notify me!"

Zhong Yi nodded immediately, and then served tea to see the guests off. It wasn't that he didn't welcome Ning Fu, but that he just wanted to be alone during this period.

But at this moment, an old servant suddenly came in a hurry, and then whispered a few words into Zhong Yi's ear.

Zhong Yi looked surprised after hearing this, then looked at Ning Fu and asked, "In addition to looking for me, did you also look for the Zhe family?"

"Absolutely not. I did invite you and General Zhe before, but you both refused. This time I am here specifically for you!"

Ning Fu raised his hand and swore with sincerity on his face.

"So Zhe Keshi told him?"

Zhong Yi thought that Zhe Keshi was also present that day, so he no longer doubted Ning Fu.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Ning Fu asked curiously.

"It's not a big deal. Zhe Kexing is here and he's right outside the door. I thought it was something you discussed."

"Old General Zhe is here too!"

Ning Fu's face was filled with excitement when he heard this, and he did not hide it at all.

"Invite him in!"

Zhong Yi ordered the old servant beside him.

The old servant agreed and immediately left.

After a while, I saw a burly old man walking in.

Although the old man's hair is gray, his waist is straight, his leopard head is ringed with eyes, and his face is full of beard. He looks like the legendary Zhang Fei.

"Brother Zhong, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why have you lost so much weight? Is your body not functioning properly?"

Zhe Kexing laughed boldly when he saw Zhong Yi, and his words were quite rude.

"Huh, I'm in good health, but you, an old guy, don't stay in Fuzhou to take care of your old age, so what are you doing here with me?"

Zhong Yi glared at the other party and said.

It can be seen that although the two of them don't give in to each other, they still have a good relationship.

Zhe Kexing saw Ning Fu at this time, and then smiled at Zhong Yi and said, "Which of your children and grandchildren is this? Why haven't you seen him before?"

"Old General Zhe, please let me Ningfu!"

Ning Fu said his name with a smile.

Zhe Kexing was immediately stunned, and then felt a little embarrassed.

He came from Fuzhou just because of Ning Fu. Originally, he wanted to talk to Zhong Yi first and then see Ning Fu again, but he didn't expect to meet Ning Fu here.

"Hey, you probably came here for martial arts. Now Ning Fu is here, why don't you talk?"

Zhong Yi directly brought the topic to the fore, and he was happier than anyone else when he saw Zhe Kexing's defeat.
To be continued...