My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

"Haha, only we old brothers know about this, but it was definitely not my arrangement."

Who is that?

"Consort Han".

"Consort Han? What does this have to do with her? There are rumors that Consort Han is Han Xin's daughter, could it be true?"

Xiao He shook his head and said, "I don't know, why don't you go and ask?"

Why aren't you going?

“If we meet, he will definitely hit me. I am no match for him.”

Xiao He was very honest. Even if that guy didn't have any troops at the moment, he would definitely be the one who got beaten up if a fight broke out.

If you can't beat them, you can't beat them; there's nothing wrong with admitting it.

In his prime, there were few in the world who could rival him, so losing to him isn't shameful.

What's more, that guy is now a prisoner, while I am the number one meritorious official of the Han Dynasty. This is a win-win situation.

Xiahou Ying thought for a moment and decided against it: "She became Xu Shenxiang's only disciple, and it is said that her divination skills are already showing signs of approaching Xu Shenxiang's level. I wonder if that's true?"

"fake."

Xiahou Ying nodded upon hearing this, picked up his teacup and took a small sip, thinking to himself that this was more like it.

How old was that girl? Around eleven or twelve years old, I guess. Even if she's incredibly gifted, there's a limit.

While Xiahou Ying was drinking tea, Xiao He casually remarked, "He is already showing signs of surpassing Xu Shenxiang."

"puff!"

Xiahou Ying spat out all the tea he had drunk.

Holy crap, can't you talk without pausing for breath?

I think you're doing this on purpose, trying to see me make a fool of myself, right?

"Cough cough cough, the tea is too hot."

Xiao He nodded to indicate that he understood. Even a body as radiant as the sun, moon, and stars is afraid of hot tea.

Of course I'm scared!

When Xiao He heard Xu Shenxiang's evaluation of his student, he was so scalded by the tea that he spat it out.

Sigh, it looks a bit ugly, how can I do it all by myself?

Of course, I have to drag my brothers along to embarrass myself.

"Was what you just said true? That girl's divination skills are already showing signs of surpassing Xu Shenxiang's?"

Xiao He said, "Otherwise, why would she come to the Imperial Academy, and why would she dare to come to the Imperial Academy?"

"Isn't she afraid you'll deal with her?"

Xiahou Ying thought to himself, no wonder when he mentioned Wei Qing to Xiao He that he had brought Han Xin's sword, the guy only frowned slightly and didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

It turns out there was someone even more ferocious drawing aggro and attracting firepower ahead. Could it be that Cao Can knew about this, which is why he sent Wei Qing to Chang'an?

Damn it, they're all ruthless.

When Xiahou Ying was with these old brothers, he often realized how kind and naive he was.

Xiao He explained, "The most skilled fortune teller is the art of self-preservation. Since that girl dared to come to Chang'an, the capital, she must have assumed she was safe. And since the fortune teller Xu allowed her to come, he must have assumed she was safe as well. So tell me, is she in danger?"

Xiahou Ying pondered for a moment and said, "I think there is still danger. With your current strength, you will definitely have a chance to kill that girl."

"Disrespectful to elders!"

Xiao He snorted irritably, "I'm not stupid."

If that girl really is Han Xin's daughter, killing her here would probably result in Han Xin dragging him down with him.

Xiahou Ying coughed twice and laughed, "Just kidding. So that girl is a natural ally of Wei Qing? No wonder she went to great lengths to build this stage for Wei Qing."

Xiao He: ? ? ?

Meow meow meow?

You just said that your methods were despicable enough?

Now it's become a stage for that young man to perform?

What about your principles?

How can the Grand Master of the Imperial Stud of the Han Dynasty speak as if it were nothing but farts?

Xiahou Ying saw Xiao He's questioning gaze and nodded, saying, "The same thing can have different natures depending on the perspective."

"It seems you have a lot of confidence in this young man?"

Xiahou Ying laughed and said, "Of course. If you think you can't even get through the gates of your Imperial Academy, then you're really underestimating Cao Can."

"It's not that I look down on Cao Can, but this time the situation is different. I don't know what the Xiongnu Chanyu was thinking, but he sent over a hot potato. In order to deal with this potato, the various schools of thought, kings and generals have no choice but to send the inheritors of their schools, and even their successors. This year, the Imperial Academy will probably be reshuffled."

In response, the Xiongnu sent a group of people, seemingly intending to continue suppressing the younger generation. Therefore, the challenges that young man faces will likely be even more difficult than in previous years.

After speaking, Xiao He turned around, placed the teacup on the table, and prepared to leave.

"Old Xiao, where are you going?"

"Didn't you say the stage is already set up? Of course, it's time to go see the show. Since you all have so much confidence in that young man, I'll give him a little more testing, and I'm sure he'll pass it smoothly, right?"

"Just a little bit?"

Xiahou Ying downed the tea in his cup in one gulp: "It seems the stage has indeed been set up. I hope you can seize this opportunity."

Chapter Five: The Registration Turmoil (Part Three)

At this moment, the atmosphere in front of the outer gate of the Imperial Academy was tense.

The students who were originally preparing to report, as well as the senior students who were welcoming the students to school, all stopped to watch.

This is a recurring event every quarter; there are almost always conflicts in front of the admissions plaza during the freshman enrollment period.

Moreover, most of the conflicts break out in the second year. The reason is simple: the students responsible for welcoming new students are usually second-year students.

Older students have already experienced this, and apart from a few who want to experience the "return of spring," they basically go about their business as usual.

A senior student, seeing the freshmen's puzzled expressions, explained to them: "That human, Gongsun Zan, is a student in Class B of the second year of the Command Department. In the first half of the year, he formed the White Horse Cavalry, saying that they were dedicated to fighting alien races."

For some unknown reason, they clashed with the Xiongnu Holy Clan and were slaughtered by the Canglang Legion led by Dong Kanwu, who was also in Class A of the second year. The entire White Horse Righteous Cavalry was directly scattered.

It must be those newly-minted members of the Xiongnu Holy Clan, staring at him so intently that it made him uncomfortable. Just wait, there's going to be a good show.

Gongsun Zan looked at the group of people who had appeared, clenched his fists, and said with great resentment, "I'm not convinced that you defeated me last time! I'll get my revenge on you after I rebuild my legion. Don't be too smug!"

After the Xiongnu barbarian finished speaking, the human next to him, with a sinister expression, shouted righteously at Gongsun Zan: "Gongsun Zan, as a senior in the second year, your words and actions not only represent yourself, but also the reputation of my Imperial Academy for the past four hundred years!"

Today is the day for the Imperial Academy to recruit new students. The lecturer has instructed you to come here to welcome the new students and help them solve their problems, not to show off your power to them!

Is it appropriate for second-year students to verbally abuse and threaten freshmen without cause? They should stand up immediately and apologize to these freshmen!

Liu Bei, standing up, looked at the human next to Kong Gan and said with great regret, "Kong Gan, you, a dignified human, are actually a lackey of the Xiongnu barbarians. If your parents knew this in the afterlife, they would probably be so ashamed that they would kowtow to the ground."

A Xiongnu barbarian standing next to Kong Gan was puzzled upon hearing this: "Hey, wasn't Kong Gan's father, Kong Youde, a lecturer in the sixth-year Class A of the Command Department? He's still alive and well, isn't he?"

"You idiot, you're incredibly stupid! Liu Bei called Kong Gan an orphan!"

"Oh, oh, oh, Kong Gan's surname is Kong, could he be a descendant of Confucius?"

"It is said that his ancestor was indeed Confucius, and that he was the 25th generation descendant."

Kong Gan? His father, Kong Youde, was a sixth-grade lecturer?

Upon hearing Wei Qing's mockery, several human students next to Kong Gan immediately rebuked him.

"Liu Bei, don't think you can get away with anything just because your teacher is Lu Zhi. According to the rules of the Imperial Academy, if you speak rudely and disrespectfully to your elders, you can forget about getting into Class B upon graduation!"

"Liu Bei, you good-for-nothing! You created the Liu Bei Army a year ago and still haven't recruited a second person. Yet you're still spouting nonsense here. Aren't you ashamed of yourself!"

Kong Gan, standing nearby, narrowed his eyes, took a step forward, and said in front of everyone, "My ancestors once said that if barbarians enter China, then China will become Chinese. Since the Xiongnu Holy Clan is willing to learn our human culture, they are naturally our brothers. Liu Bei, you are trying to sow discord between the human race and the Xiongnu Holy Clan. I wonder what your intentions are."

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

Liu Bei, who had been somewhat sarcastic, overturned the table upon hearing this and pointed at Kong Gan, saying, "You beast who betrays your teacher and ancestors, yet you dare to claim to be a descendant of Confucius! Bah! Have you even read the Confucian ideals of respecting the king and repelling the barbarians to the dogs? Now the Xiongnu barbarians are defecating and pissing on the heads of humans, and you dare to call them brothers? This is an insult to the image of Confucianism in public!"

Liu Bei studied under the great Confucian scholar Lu Zhi and was deeply influenced by the Gongyang School, which in turn inherited Confucius's ideas of respecting the king and repelling barbarians, as well as the idea of ​​great revenge.

Therefore, in Liu Bei's eyes, Kong Gan was simply a heretic!

Kong Gan sneered, "Confucianism? Heh, can you represent Confucianism, or can I? Liu Bei, I advise you to have some shame!"

As a descendant of Confucius, even if he were the son of a human and a Xiongnu barbarian, he would still be a legitimate representative of Confucianism.

Conversely, Liu Bei, who entered the Confucian path later in life, no matter how much he claimed to have inherited the essence of Confucianism, would find no one agreeing with a single word he said.

Wei Qing knew that the initial Xiongnu barbarian newcomers were eyeing him, but he didn't expect this guy named Gongsun Zan to be so energetic, directly attracting all the hatred by mocking him.

Wei Qing pulled Fei Yunzhui closer to him, then grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from his left pocket. He wondered why Rouqiu liked to eat sunflower seeds. Could its little paws hold them properly? It probably just stuffed them into its mouth.

"Oh, it's the boss! What happened?"

Meatball noticed someone was stealing its snacks and quickly poked its little head out of its pocket. Seeing that the one eating sunflower seeds was the boss, it curiously looked around at the situation. Was a fight about to break out?

Wei Qing spat out a sunflower seed shell and said, "It's okay, go back to sleep. I'll wake you up when there's a good show to watch."

"Hey boss, let's go to sleep first. We'll kill these savage devils together with you later."

After saying that, the meatball shrank back into the pocket and continued to sleep.

Meanwhile, the argument between the two sides continued, as fighting between them was not allowed in private at the Imperial Academy.

Whether it's an open attack or a covert sabotage, those caught will be dismissed at best, and executed as a warning to others at worst.

There are usually only two ways to solve a problem: one is to find a lecturer, and the other is... one party proposes a duel, the other party agrees, and a fair, just, and open duel is conducted under the witness of a referee.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Imperial Academy produces a group of outstanding students like Lü Xiang. The academy is too strict with rules, which makes it difficult for those who do not follow the rules, such as Wei Qing, to succeed.

Seeking solutions to conflicts from lecturers is frowned upon by other students.

But this is not the main reason. The real reason is that Gongsun Zan, who hates the Xiongnu barbarians, cannot find a backer. The people who are actually in charge of the Imperial Academy are all pro-peace faction members.