dhibooks Chapter 67
Chapter 67
Wei Tong took office the next day.The bodyguard office is responsible for commanding the bodyguards and personal soldiers, and is the person closest to the emperor.Minister of the Interior, Minister San Yi and other high-level officials naturally had no chance to see them, but after Wei Tong actually entered the bodyguard office, he realized that the third-class bodyguard was actually a more appropriate position.
In addition to the management class, the ranks of the bodyguard office are the first-class guards of the third rank, the second-class guards of the fourth rank, the third-class guards of the fifth rank, the blue-ling guards of the sixth rank, and some clan guards.Wei Tong's status is neither high nor low, not too eye-catching, nor will he be looked down upon easily.
After the report, Wei Tong received his costume, token, and saber.It's just that after the shift, the saber cannot be taken back to the residence.After registering his name, Wei Tong was quickly assigned to one of the teams.
Imperial bodyguard is a very general title, and the things in charge are quite messy.The guards around the empress, the day and night patrols of the palace, and other things.Basically, the guards of the entire palace rely on the guards to operate.
Wei Tong, as a newcomer, was supposed to go to the most remote palace walls and other places to patrol or guard the palace gates.But he directly skipped Lan Ling's class, and was directly canonized by the emperor to the third-class bodyguard, so when the arrangement was made, the superior also arranged an easier position, and Wei Tong could quickly get started as soon as he entered--he The team that went in was responsible for the part from the Qianqing Palace to the Imperial Garden, which was a little far away but would not involve any incidents in the harem. After patrolling according to the time, they could go back to the house for a while.Moreover, according to the duty cycle every seven days, you can rest for three days after the rotation.
Such a work schedule surprised Wei Tong, who knew that the job of imperial guards was easy, but did not expect it to be so easy. It really is a good place to dawdle.
The captain of the team he stayed in was called Huang Shenglun. He was a Han Chinese, but he was also a student of the Eight Banners. He seemed a little silent, but everyone in the team seemed to trust him.For Wei Tong's arrival, some people didn't take it seriously at all. Most of the guards who came in came from good backgrounds and had high self-esteem. They didn't even look down on Wei Tong, who came in because of the so-called hundred-step piercing arrow technique. On the surface, secretly slandered a lot.
And half a month after Wei Tong came in, someone finally couldn't help provoking him.
That day, Wei Tong returned to the yard after patrolling.At the beginning of summer, although the sun is not yet shining, it is already warm.After a group of people came in, they couldn't wait to pour water first.
When passing through the courtyard in twos and threes, loud laughter suddenly erupted in the corner on the right, attracting attention.Wei Tong only took a few glances, then turned his head away, but in the next moment, the people there had already seen Wei Tong, and one of them grinned and shouted: "Hey, that one over there, I heard that your kid's arrow skills Not bad, show me a show? If you perform well, I will reward you with this bowl of soup." Following his words, the bird's nest he was carrying fell to the ground, and then his boots stomped on it a few more times. Feet, the insult is obvious.
Wei Tong glanced at it lightly, didn't even bother to say anything, and went straight into the house.Who would dare to ignore the man with the horizontal face like this on weekdays? With Tong Jia's surname, others would give him a three-pointer. Fake tricks." Yi Aizi irritated his head, his anger welled up, and he followed Wei Tong in.
This group of people are all watching the excitement and not afraid of big things. They are all warriors who have a competitive nature. It is better to have fun and watch.Although the man with the horizontal face looks very annoying, but as a member of Tong Jia's family, his own martial arts are not bad among the third-class guards, and he is born with great strength, so few people are with him one-on-one can match him.
Huang Shenglun frowned slightly, holding the handle of the knife and was about to follow in when someone standing behind grabbed him and said in a low voice: "Although Wei Tong is on our side, no one knows what the situation is. If he is a coward It is of no use to us, it just so happens that today he can try it out for us to see if he is really powerless!"
The imperial guards are basically from a good family background or a martial arts background, with a nondescript Wei Tong who was originally a civil servant inserted in the middle, which is indeed eye-catching.If it wasn't for Gabra's physical discomfort, he would have been ill in bed for a long time, and there must be someone close to him who has nothing to ask.
Everyone around outside was waiting to see a good show, but everyone already had a bottom line in their hearts. No matter what, this Wei Tong would definitely lose... Such an idea had just formed in his mind, and there was a slight feeling in the room. There was a sound of movement, and when people were talking about it, two people fell out together. The person under him hit the stone slab in various ways, and the next moment, the person riding on him raised his knife and dropped it. After the sound of "clang", The blade stabbed fiercely into the head of the person below him, and with his movements, the few strands of hair fluttering in the air were very clearly visible.
"Wei Tong, you just drew your sword! You want to kill me?!" After being terrified, the man with the horizontal face looked at the gleaming white blade on the right and roared involuntarily.After hearing such a sound, everyone realized that the person occupying the top was actually Wei Tong. They didn't know what method he used to firmly suppress the man with the horizontal face. Even with his arm strength, he couldn't break free. Come.
"No, this is your knife." Wei Tong glanced at him and whispered in his ear.As he stood up, the saber at his waist was still in its sheath.
Now the situation is getting a little weird.According to everyone's understanding of the man with the horizontal face, since the knife came out, he must have drawn it himself.But according to the current situation, it seems that he is completely suppressed... But as a guard, having his saber taken away is really a great shame.
Wei Tong does not intend to participate in these unnecessary incidents, but in this kind of place where martial arts practitioners gather, people will always be despised if they don't show their skills. If they want to avoid being bullied, they can only show it at the very beginning Come out, and today is just a more appropriate time.
The man with the horizontal face originally planned to make trouble again, but Huang Shenglun had already walked in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "If you make trouble again, I'll see you on the martial arts field." The man with the face is strong in himself, and Wei Tong is a member of his team, so he can only hate this matter.
By the afternoon, Wei Tong could clearly feel the change in the atmosphere.The team that had vaguely rejected him at the beginning has begun to accept him, and some even patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "At first I thought you were a weak chicken, and I was thinking that you would not be able to get along with Gabu. I came in through the way of Master La, and it looks quite interesting now!"
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When he met Kangxi in his dream at night, seeing Kangxi's thoughtful look, Wei Tong suddenly felt a little chilly: "Xuan, what are you thinking about, why do you look so weird?"
Kangxi said casually: "I was thinking about how to find an opportunity to compete with you. I haven't touched you for so many years, and suddenly I still feel a little itchy when I think about it." With a suppressed appearance, he has no intention of fighting him at all, he is simply cheating himself.
The shortening of the distance seems to have relieved Kangxi's uneasiness. Except for what he felt, he never moved again, which made Wei Tong's vigilance relaxed a lot.Soon, the two chatted and chatted about other things.
"Didn't it say that Zheng Jing died of a stroke before, but now it's probably even more noisy over there." Wei Tong said softly.
Kangxi should be sitting not far away, his handsome face is full of serenity: "Indeed, there are even Japanese pirates taking advantage of this opportunity to make trouble and disturb the sea environment. environmental issues."
"Speaking of which, I still remember that when we discussed the sea ban with you before, you still refused. What do you think now?" Thinking of this, Wei Tong couldn't help showing a smile. At that time, the two even quarreled about it.
"Indeed, there has been a slight change." Although Kangxi's voice was light, there was a hint of admiration.It is not that no one has proposed a sea ban, and even many officials have repeatedly requested that the sea ban be implemented like the Ming Dynasty because of the harassment of bandits, and it can even be stricter.It's just that every time he thinks of some content that has been discussed, Kangxi puts down the notes and doesn't talk about them.Although many of Wei Tong's viewpoints look surprising and refined, if you think about it carefully, you will find that there are many points worthy of discussion.
"I said it directly before, but the sea ban is indeed not a good thing."
"You still insist on this view?"
"That's natural. Xuan, you know that I was a businessman for a while. In fact, I had already tried to go to sea at that time, but I put it aside in order to go to Aihui. But I still prompted the Chen family to allocate part of their energy to go to sea. Trader, if you have nothing to do, go check it out, you will find a lot of good things."
"Our country is developing, and so are other countries. Although Tsarist Russia's harassment is not very serious, but as time goes by, how dare Tsarist Russia invade our country decades ago? At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, there are already countries Start to change the system, relax the restraint on the knowledge of the lower class, and pursue higher-level things. Do you believe it? Such a transformation will turn the world upside down after only a hundred years?"
"Xuan, taboo will never achieve a higher victory, maybe you should send someone to see it with your own eyes." Wei Tong persuaded him sincerely, and the slight worry in his words made it impossible to ignore.Only this incident, such a painful lesson, cannot be forgotten no matter what.
Even though the industrial revolution has not yet started at this time, the West has already taken steps and quickly reached the starting line.And China, and the Qing Dynasty, didn't even have the qualifications to touch it.
Maybe after seeing it, Kangxi will be more repulsive, maybe he will pay more attention to it, it doesn't matter, Wei Tong only hopes to contribute a little bit in this historical process.
"Holding back out of fear is the stupidest thing to do."