All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 130 Jia Baoyu sets out again
"Have you heard that the top scholar defeated the fierce bandit Ma Liu?"

"The number one scholar is good at both literature and martial arts. He is really talented."

"I heard that the fierce bandit Ma Liu has thousands of soldiers, all of whom are desperate. The top scholar went alone among the bandits and took the head of their leader!"

"The top scholar knows magic, and he summoned a thunderbolt from the palm of his hand, which turned Ma Liu into charcoal in one blow."

"He is so capable, but he is only the chancellor of Shuntian Prefecture and cannot be promoted. The court is in trouble~~~"

Nothing much happens in the capital during the winter.

The news that the top scholar had gone to wipe out the bandits spread quickly with the help of some people and became a topic of conversation after dinner.

The voice gradually grew louder and finally reached a conclusion.

The top scholar is both literary and martial.

And this is exactly the result Chen Ran wanted.

Ningguo Mansion, Flower Hall.

Chen Ran placed a bag of silver on the table in front of Qin Zhong. "You go and give it to everyone in person. No one should be left out. These storytellers may not have any other skills, but they are the best in the world at making up stories. You must not offend them."

The person who has been pushing the wave of public opinion praising the top scholar recently is Chen Ran himself.

As for the method, it is very simple, which is to bribe the water army to lead the pace.

The right to speak in this era is in the hands of the educated people, at least those who can read.

When Chen Ran was looking for water army, he naturally looked for those storytellers. They had a large number of customers and were very mobile, making them very suitable for being water army.

"I know. It won't be less." Qin Zhong seemed a little excited. He took the heavy silver bag and asked, "Brother-in-law, I heard from others that you took the life of the bandit leader amidst thousands of troops. Is that true?"

"The second half is true. I did kill the bandit leader." Chen Ran replied with a sigh, "But the first half is wrong. There is no such thing as a huge army. If there really was a huge army, it would be a war to suppress the rebellion, not to suppress the bandits."

The young Qin Zhong nodded repeatedly. "I heard from the storyteller that the bandit leader Ma Liu has a green face and fangs, a pig's body and a tiger's head, and is fierce and does not look like a human. Brother-in-law, you should fight him for eight hundred rounds."

Chen Ran was also speechless. The business capabilities of this Zhou Dynasty navy were actually biased towards the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West.

He waved his hands and said, "It's not that exaggerated. We finished him off in two fights."

"So what move did you use, brother-in-law? Was it the Sweeping the Enemy or the Black Tiger's Heart?"

"The name of this move I use is a bit long." Chen Ran replied calmly, "It's called fast outside seven steps, and fast and accurate within seven steps."

Qin Zhong didn't understand, but he felt that his brother-in-law was really amazing.

After his brother-in-law left, Chen Ran sat down and began to review the operation.

From the very beginning, when he learned that the elder minister was arranging the suppression of bandits to make things difficult for him, he was thinking about how to take advantage of this matter.

The conclusion is to make a name for yourself.

As the top scholar, his literary reputation has reached its peak, so naturally he wants to promote his martial arts reputation.

Having experienced countless killings in the Ming Dynasty, he believed more in the use of force and firmly believed that the imperial court came from the barrel of a gun.

Previously, he invited the sons of nobles to join in order to use them to make a name for himself in the upper echelons of the court.

These storytellers are now arranged to become famous among the middle and lower classes.

The emperor has always wanted to take away the military power of the Beijing camp, and it would be easier to do things with this reputation.

While I was thinking, Sister You came running in to report, "Grandma Lian Er from next door is here again."

Putting away her thoughts, Chen Ran suddenly realized that it was almost time to settle the accounts at the end of the year and she couldn't bear it anymore.

"Please ask her to come in and serve tea."

Somewhat surprisingly, Wang Xifeng, with a cold face, did not drink the tea, but only said that she came to invite Chen Ran to the banquet.

Grandmother Jia and Jia Zheng hosted a banquet and invited Chen Ran to drink.

Chen Ran knew the Jia family, and they must have a request when they hosted a banquet.

If the mission had not targeted the daughter of the Jia family, Chen Ran would not have bothered to bother with a noble family like the Rongguo Mansion.

On the way to Rongguo Mansion through the corridor, Chen Ran looked at the figure of Wang Xifeng who was leading the way in front of him, thinking to himself, "Did she find the money? Impossible, no one in her network of connections can give her such a large sum of money. As for Jia Lian's return as a prodigal son, haha, those who return are never prodigal sons."

Never mind, there will come a time when you can’t bear it anymore.

Chen Ran never had any sympathy for Wang Xifeng.

This woman lends money at high interest rates, and has caused so many families to be ruined.

Who has ever shown mercy to those who are driven to death by interest?

As the saying goes, 'Don't miss a good girl, and don't let a bad girl go.'

A bad girl like Wang Xifeng must not be let off, so I will avenge those poor people whose families have been destroyed!

Before entering the flower hall, I heard Xue Pan's loud voice coming from inside, "The bandit leader Ma Liu was as strong as a bear, and he rushed towards me with his mouth open and full of fangs. I dodged it and chopped his head with my backhand knife."

"That's not right." Jia Lian retorted doubtfully, "Wasn't Ma Liu beaten to death by Zihou?"

"I haven't finished yet." Xue Pan waved his hand impatiently, "I chopped him off first, and then Ma Liu staggered to Master Chen with his wounds, and Master Chen raised his hand and it was over. It was over."

When Xue Pan saw Chen Ran walk into the flower hall, he immediately stopped shouting and yelling.

"My son." Aunt Xue, with a worried look on her face, pulled his hand and persuaded him, "Don't dare to go to such a dangerous place again. If anything happens to you, how can I live~~~"

Aunt Xue was stunned when she suddenly saw Chen Ran come in.

This face has often appeared in my dreams these days, and I toss and turn like a surging stream.

Chen Ran greeted everyone one by one, and then took a seat under the warm greeting of Lady Jia and Jia Zheng.

"This is Aunt Xue, a close relative of the Jia family."

Grandmother Jia introduced Aunt Xue to Chen Ran to sit with him, but Aunt Xue blushed and lowered her head, looking embarrassed.

"We've dealt with each other before in Jinling." Chen Ran said to ease the awkwardness, "We're all acquaintances." "Okay."

Sitting there were Jia Zheng and Jia She, Jia Lian and his wife, Aunt Xue and her son, Li Wan and her son, and a few guests who were responsible for supporting the show.

Of course, there is also Jia Baoyu, who has a gauze covering his face and keeps his head down in silence.

Behind a large screen not far away, the women of the Jia family, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others sat at a small table, eating and drinking and listening.

After a few drinks, Jia's mother asked, "Xichun girl, how are you these days?"

"I have arranged for a female teacher to teach me, and my life is fulfilling." Chen Ran responded with a smile, "After some time, when the incident of Jia Zhen is over, as long as you don't run around outside, it will be fine to go back and forth between the two mansions."

"That's good. Thank you for your help, Zihou."

Jia Zheng sighed a few words. If it weren't for Chen Ran's help and protection, the women of the East Palace would have had a miserable end.

After chatting for a while, we finally got to the point.

"Zihou." Jia Zheng put down his wine glass, his eyes full of admiration, "Your literary talent is second to none in the world, and I never thought you are even more outstanding in both civil and military skills. It's said in the capital that you only used a group of strong men to wipe out the bandits who have been causing trouble for many years."

Chen Ran listened to his flattery with a smile, waiting for him to tell him what he wanted.

Sure enough, a moment later, Jia Zheng looked at Jia Baoyu, his eyes full of disappointment. "This rebellious son is ignorant and has always been a troublemaker! Now he has suffered retribution, and there is nothing to say."

He looked at Chen Ran sincerely, "Zihou, I would like to trouble you to teach this rebellious son martial arts so that we can find a way out for him in the future."

That's it!

There were many unspoken rules for being an official in the feudal era.

One of the most important points is that your image cannot be too bad.

In other words, he should at least be of average appearance, and not be ugly.

This is mainly because officials represent the image of the court. If they are too ugly and appear in front of the people, it will affect the authority of the court.

Throughout history, many female officials were both handsome and graceful, which was the result of layers of screening.

Jia Baoyu's face was ruined. That ugly face makes people feel sick just by looking at it now. Let alone becoming an official, the examiner would have to reject him first.

Since the path of becoming a civil servant is not feasible, the only option is to take the military route.

There is no need to consider the looks of military generals; the more ferocious they look, the more popular they are.

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"Given the many connections the Jia family has in the military, and the fact that they have controlled the military governor of the Beijing camp for many years, sending a direct descendant of the Jia family to join the army? This is looking down on the emperor."

Ever since the brothers Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua, the royal family has decided to downplay the influence of the Jia family in the military.

It was impossible for them to allow the Jia family to produce another governor of the Beijing camp.

If that were the case, it would be really difficult to get rid of the problem.

Jia Zheng is a really simple-minded person with no experience in political struggles. If he can't even see these, why is he still working in the court?

"It's easy."

Chen Ran looked at Jia Baoyu with a smile, "Brother Bao, are you willing to learn martial arts with me?"

Of course not!
Jia Baoyu didn't want to study or practice martial arts, he just wanted to play with his pretty sister and good-looking brothers.

Unfortunately, the environment does not allow it.

His father really beat him to death, and his mother and grandmother no longer protected him as much as before.

Feeling everyone's gazes on him, he hummed in response, "Yes."

"Okay." Chen Ran nodded. "In that case, I will make a basic training plan for you. After you finish it, you can learn better things."

Grandmother Jia asked uncertainly, "Aren't you studying military tactics?"

'art of war.'

Chen Ran was speechless about this confused old lady.

Jia Baoyu doesn't know anything. Can he become a general if he joins the army?

Not to mention the emperor, even the emperor emeritus disagreed.

So many generals' sons and grandsons are waiting for opportunities, what qualifications does Jia Baoyu have?

"When you join the army, you must first convince others with your strength." Chen Ran explained patiently, "You must be skilled in archery and horsemanship, have superb martial arts, and have great strength. With these, you can gain their trust, and only after you have made contributions can you be promoted to a commander. When you reach that level, it is time to learn the art of war."

Dabao, who was standing aside with his head lowered, kept rolling his eyes.

I actually have to join the army with those dirty men like mud. Just thinking about it makes me feel very uncomfortable all over.

He really didn't want to join the army, and couldn't help but look up at Grandmother Jia and begged, "Grandma, please, I don't want to go~~~"

In the past, it is possible that Grandmother Jia would feel sorry for her beloved grandson.

But when Jia's mother saw his hideous face, she was immediately disgusted, but she had to hold on. "My dear grandson, you have grown up now, and you must find a way out."

Dabaolian, who hadn't realized that he had been abandoned, was still begging, "Grandfather, please~~~"

Jia Zheng was so furious that he didn't care about the presence of guests. He stood up suddenly and slapped Dabao on the back of his head. "Shut up, idiot!"

Then he looked at Lady Jia with hatred and said, "It's all because of you that he became such a loser!"

He was no longer the youngest son who was filial to his grandmother and obeyed everything she said.

Grandmother Jia sighed repeatedly, begged for mercy, then got up and left to rest.

Jia Zheng smiled and said to Chen Ran, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Zihou."

He immediately told Jia Lian, "Brother Lian, go and send Zihou off."

Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng stood up at the same time.

(End of this chapter)