Reborn in the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao Doesn't Want to Be a Widow Anymore

Chapter 307: The Relics of the Grand Historian (2)

Tai Shi Xianglian said he did not deserve it.

"There is nothing I am not worthy of. General Taishi deserves this compliment. Even if my brother were here, he would also praise me in the same way." Sun Quan suddenly stopped in his tracks. In front of him was the high platform where they had fought yesterday. "Yuanfu, yesterday's battle was not enough for us. Would you like to have another fight today?"

Tai Shixiang bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency's martial arts are superior to mine. I dare not do anything rash again."

"My modesty is fake. What's real is that I got scolded by General Taishi." Sun Quan had expected Taishi Xiang to refuse. When Taishi Xiang's thoughts were revealed, he looked a little embarrassed.

"I still like you yesterday, the youthful vigor and the unwillingness to admit defeat, which is the family tradition of General Taishi that I admire. Back then, General Taishi and my brother fought fiercely for several hours at Shenting, and he refused to stop even when he was exhausted.

I think this is a classic example of a hero in this age, what do you think?"

"Your Excellency is right. It is true that I was scolded by my father, but it is also true that I feel inferior to him."

After returning to the tent last night, Taishi Ci pointed out Taishi Xiang's shortcomings, "People who practice martial arts should avoid being impatient. Once impatient, they will naturally have flaws everywhere. Although you are about the same age, you are much more stable than me. I can tempt you to be ruthless with just a few simple moves.

He learned martial arts from the late Marquis Wu, and you were taught this martial art by me, and you haven’t yet used your full strength!
Even if he didn't reveal this flaw to you, you would just have to fight him twenty more moves, and the result would still be the same."

If someone else said this, Taishi Xiang would naturally be dissatisfied, but Taishi Ci was the person who knew him best, and since even he said so, Taishi Xiang had nothing to refute.

Sun Quan had no intention of dwelling on this topic any longer. He looked at the young man in blue behind Taishi Xiang and nodded, "Since Yuan Fu has reservations, I won't force him. There are also many elite soldiers and generals in Zhang An's army. Why not let the masked young general behind you compete with me!"

Taishi Xiang looked back along the direction of Sun Quan's finger and saw the man in blue clothes who had just come out of the tent. His face changed slightly, "Your Excellency, you don't know this, this is my half-brother Taishi Yi. He was severely injured on the face when he followed my father to the battlefield. He doesn't come out often. He doesn't know your status is noble. Please forgive him for not knowing the etiquette."

It is not Taishi Xiang's nature to give in. This confirmed Sun Quan's guess. "To punish someone for such a small matter, in the eyes of the young general, am I so unkind?"

Tai Shi Xianglian said he dared not.

"I never knew that Yuanfu had a half-brother in his family!"

As he was speaking, You Yun had already invited Tai Shi Yi to come before Sun Quan, with an arrogant look in his eyes that seemed to show that he didn't take anyone else seriously at all.

Sun Quan nodded slightly and praised, "Standing tall and proud, with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, this is indeed the style of the Taishi family."

Taishi Xiang had a look of something not quite right on his face since he saw Taishi Yi appear. However, Taishi Yi himself did not show any fear at all. Instead, he looked as if he was in a state of unmoved even if a sudden disaster struck.

Seeing that Taishi Yi did not move for a long time, Taishi Xiang could only whisper in his ear, "You must perform formalities when you see the Lord."

Sun Quan was looking at the expressions of the two men, and Taishi Yi was also looking at Sun Quan. He pretended not to hear Taishi Xiang's words and looked directly into Sun Quan's eyes, as if to say, even if I won't kneel, what can you do to me?

Taishi Xiang was so anxious that he was sweating. In the deadlock, he had to take the initiative to smooth things over, "Your Majesty..."

"Being young and arrogant isn't necessarily a bad thing. By the way, does your half-brother have a courtesy name?"

Tai Shi Xiang hesitated, "Um... not yet. I'm the second child in the family, so my father has always called me Zhongzi, and his courtesy name hasn't been decided yet." If a family has several sons, it is common to call them by their order of birth. However, judging from their age, Tai Shi Yi is already nearly twenty years old, and he hasn't decided on a courtesy name yet, which makes it seem like the father has neglected this son.

Sun Quan did not take it seriously, "Zhongzi..., I am also the second child in my family. When I was young, my father also called me that. It seems like we have a connection.

Your brother's eyes are like those of a wolf and a tiger. If you use them in the right way, you will surely prosper your family. The three heroes of Taishi's family, together they defended Nanjun and fought against the Shanyue. The four borders are stable, which is my blessing."

When Taishi Xiang saw Sun Quan said this, he probably didn't suspect anything, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "I hope your words will come true."

Sun Quan continued, "Yesterday, I have seen your skills, Yuan Fu. Today, we have the opportunity to test the skills of your younger brother."

As Taishi Yi was the son of Taishi Ci, Taishi Ci could naturally appoint him as a colonel or Sima in the army. However, without the appointment letter from the Han Dynasty, it was not legitimate. In the future, if Taishi Ci wanted to divide the military power between his two sons, he still needed the approval of the Han Dynasty.

However, Taishi Ci was born in Shanyue, and he disdained to associate with officials who had the power of recommendation. As the governor of Yangzhou, Taishi Ci himself needed to avoid suspicion and could not recommend his own son openly.

Sun Quan was the Marquis of Nanchang and naturally had the power to recommend. If Tai Shi Yi could be appointed or recommended by Sun Quan, he would have a legitimate stepping stone to his official career.

Since Sun Quan took the initiative to express his position, Taishi Xiang also wanted to take this opportunity to make Taishi Yi's identity clear to Sun Quan.

"Zhongdi, why don't you thank the Lord quickly!"

Tai Shi Yi snorted coldly and did not appreciate it.

Taishi Xiang really seemed like a dedicated and responsible elder brother, who was thinking hard about his brother's future.

After repeated urging from Taishi Xiang, Taishi Yi finally picked up his sword and headed for the training ground.

On this side, Taishi Xiang kept looking at Sun Quan's face awkwardly, feeling extremely embarrassed. Sun Quan winked at Youxun, and Youxun quickly took off his shirt and went into battle shirtless, revealing various sword wounds of varying depths on his body.

Tai Shi Yi simply took off his outer robe and left only his inner shirt.

He suddenly roared, raised his knife and rushed towards Youxuan.

Youyan immediately raised his gun to block.

The two of them immediately started fighting in the arena, attacking back and forth. Tai Shi Yi was like an angry trapped beast, and every blow of his sword was filled with rage, aimed at You Yan's vital points.

He said he wanted to avoid the world, but Tai Shi Yi seemed more like he wanted to kill someone.

Even Tai Shixiang, who was standing in the stands, noticed something was wrong and hurriedly reminded him, "Zhongdi, this is just a competition, don't hurt anyone!"

Compared to Taishi Xiang's nervousness, Sun Quan seemed much more calm at this time, "Yuan Fu, don't worry. Young people are competitive, so it's not a big deal."

Youxun's martial arts were taught by Zhou Tai himself, and he followed Zhou Tai and Sun Quan on the battlefield for many years, going through life and death together. Even though Taishi Yi used many killing moves, Youxun was still able to hold his own.