The sky was just beginning to brighten. Hsu Fengnian and his party handed over their official documents. Probably because Liang Mang had declared war, the border patrol was a lot stricter than when Hsu Fengnian left the Pass with the Fish-dragon Gang. One of the border guards lifted the curtain of the carriage with a spear and examined every face. When he saw Hsu Fengnian, he was obviously startled for a moment. However, the official documents were real and there was nothing wrong with them. But the following few weapons became a thorny obstacle for both sides. Their luggage had to be carefully searched, the sword sheath, the Spring and Autumn Sword, the Spring Thunder Saber were all searched out. This made the Tumbling Horse Pass's armored guards feel as if they were facing a great enemy. A few silent glances were exchanged, and a group of riders rode their horses over. Sparks flew everywhere, and the smarter Jianghu people did not dare to pass through at this time. Many of the border tea and horse businesses were also stopped. They had to avoid the sharp edge and endure this period of time before making a good plan. Xu Fengnian and his party did not look like merchants, nor did they look like the children of a military family. Carrying so many sabers and swords, how could the Tumbling Horse Pass' city guards, who were already on their last legs, lower their guard?
Not long after Hsu Fengnian stepped out of the carriage, a second group of cavalry arrived. The leader of the group was the number one young master of Toppling Horse Pass, Zhou Ziru. Zhou Ziru had a good memory. When he saw this familiar face that used to belong to that small gang, he frowned. In the past half a year, the Fish-dragon Gang had passed through Toppling Horse Pass several times, but nothing happened. Zhou Ziru suppressed his anger and did not act on impulse. He still remembered how his father, Zhe Chong's deputy captain, and his sworn enemy, Captain Chui Gong, Han Tao, had bowed and scraped in front of Captain Guo Yi Huang Fu Jin. After that, Huang Fu Jin walked down the city wall alone and rode alone to a village not far from Toppling Horse Pass. Zhou Ziru did not dare to investigate the inside story, but he did not dare to make things difficult for the Fish-dragon Gang. At this time, when he saw this strange white-haired young member of the Fish-dragon Gang, Zhou Ziru was also in a difficult position. If he let him go, it would be against Beiliang's military law. If he did not let him go, he would step on an iron plate. He was afraid that both father and son would be controlled by Captain Guo Yi Huang Fu Jin.
Hsu Fengnian looked at Zhou Ziru's men and horses. He was actually a real second lieutenant. With a bronze commander's seal, he could lead hundreds of soldiers. He had crossed a big threshold. He smiled and said, "Second lieutenant Zhou, in addition to our sabers and swords, the three swords in the sword case can be left at Toppling Horse Pass. When I go to the provincial government office to get the letter of approval, I will ask someone to take the sword case back."
Zhou Ziru nodded with a straight face. He carried his spear and rode away.
Hsu Fengnian sat back in the carriage. Xu Beizhi said in a low voice, "The Beiliang cavalry does have a reason to be the best in the world."
The carriage moved slowly. Hsu Fengnian lifted the curtain and pointed out the window. He smiled and said, "In the past, there would often be martial artists from outside the village competing in martial arts on that declining stage to gain some good luck and prestige. Now, you won't be able to see it. Generally speaking, martial artists who know some small tricks won't advertise in the local area. The people in the village know everything about the outside, so it's not easy to cheat people of their money. If they dare to open a martial arts school or school in their hometown, unless the place is too small and they haven't seen the world, their skills can't be considered too bad. The local martial arts schools in Beiliang have always been more miserable. They have to live with their tails between their legs. Most of them have to rely on the government to do things. When I went out this time, I was following a small sect that had lost power in Lingzhou. Every family has their own difficulties. However, it also gave me a rough idea. Is it possible to support a school similar to the Chess and Sword Music School outside of Beiliang and outside of Beiliang? One in the light, one in the dark. It's interesting to think about letting the puppets under me become the chief of the Wulin Alliance. "
Hsu Fengnian might have said it as a joke, but Xu Beizhi thought about it seriously. He said, "The imperial court has its laws, and the Jianghu has its rules. They might not be the same. Let's not talk about how much money you have to spend. If you don't personally put in a lot of effort, can you really play it well?"
Since Xu Beizhi was so serious, Hsu Fengnian didn't have the nerve to continue speaking without thinking. He followed along and said, "You can use other people's stones to polish jade. First, you can copy what the Empress of Beimang did. As for whether or not you can't acclimatize, you have to try before you know. You also know that the prince's mansion has an armory. It can make many Jianghu people with mediocre martial virtues but extremely martial fanatics scramble like ducks. In the past, they were rejected at the door. If I take the initiative to open a path, the situation will be different. You might not know, but I have a bit of relationship with the Xuanyuan family in Mount Hui to the south. The new head of the Xuanyuan family has a frightening ambition. I reckon that no matter how big the family property is, it won't be able to withstand her squandering. I will first try to sound her out and see if she will take the bait. "
Xu Beizhi glanced at Hsu Fengnian and asked, "Heir Apparent wants to use this matter to test me?"
Hsu Fengnian smiled and waved his hand. "Don't be so suspicious. With your personality of going to a dead end and your unbearably smelly scholarly aura, you're not suitable for this kind of pimping business. I will find someone else."
Xu Beizhi laughed coldly. "You want to provoke me?"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and sighed. "It's good that you're recommending yourself to be a small government official. Otherwise, I would really be annoyed by you. I'm lucky to have met you now. A few years ago, when I met someone as talented and knowledgeable as you, who was also quite good-looking, I could beat down seventeen or eighteen of them in one go. Of course, I brought along my vicious servants and vicious dogs. "
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