by Zhi Bai
She lowered her head and put the thing into her mouth, then said vaguely, "Can you quickly make it fierce? Let me have a child, a child of yours."
She wanted a child.
Swallow King had already been dead for many years, but she had the guts to do so!
Chapter 86 - Tremors and Immobility
Actually, An Zheng had not fallen asleep at all, because he had to think about where to place Li Yannian. If An Zheng only lived his life alone, then he would leave Li Yannian by his side. But that would not do, because there were still many people in Heavenly Awakening Sect. If news of Li Yannian's death were to spread, then it would not just be a matter of An Zheng's life and death, it would also be the life and death of hundreds of people.
In the end, whether it was An Zheng saving Vishnu or Li Yannian, it was all just to do a good deed. Doing good deeds would bring disaster to implicate the family, so that was nonsense.
When the sky was about to brighten, An Zheng had only slept for a short while, but the biological clock, which he was used to forming all year round, once again woke him up at a fixed time.
After waking up, he went to wake Li Yannian up and gave him three thousand silver. He told Li Yannian to buy a small courtyard not far away on a street; An Zheng told Li Yannian to minimize going out. He would prepare enough food for Li Yannian and would not learn how to cook by himself. He could raise chickens if he wanted to eat eggs or pigs if he wanted to eat pork. It was that simple. But such a simple matter, would probably be difficult for a scholar like Li Yannian, who only cared about his status, to die.
The empress dowager's forces would definitely investigate the situation inside the Fanggu very closely, but with the interference of the Ministry of Justice and the Fanggu, they wouldn't be too impudent in the next two days at the very least. However, An Zheng guessed that the empress dowager must have thought of a way for the Fanggu to quickly wrap up the case. Only then would her people be able to continue searching for Li Yannian's whereabouts. An Zheng had been in the Ming Fa Si for many years, and was extremely familiar with the matter of tracking down people, so he knew that it would not be possible for him to find out about Li Yannian buying a house in the short term.
The first stage of the clan was to investigate Li Yannian's relatives, if they could not find anything, they would shift the focus to the inns, temples, or temples in the entire city, because these places could be lived in with money. If there were no more discoveries, the search would reach its third stage, which was to try his luck. The person in charge would move the case to the back row and move the more important matter forward.
So An Zheng was confident that he could let Li Yannian hide in the Fanggu for a few months without making a problem.
When he went out to buy the house, An Zheng had assigned a helper from the sect to do it. This helper disguised himself and bought the house, then left Fanggu through the farthest city gate and returned to Fringe City. If nothing happened after a while, An Zheng would send someone to inform him to return to Fanggu.
After arranging everything, it was already noon. After having lunch with everyone, An Zheng brought everyone to the Martial Arts Academy.
However, he encountered a problem when he was reporting to the Martial Arts Academy.
The official in charge of receiving the examinees at the Martial Arts Academy was called Li Sihai. He was a civilian official of the Martial Arts Academy and did not know much about cultivation. Furthermore, he was quite stubborn. However, for a place like the Military Department or the Martial Arts Academy, it was always necessary to use everything they had. A stubborn person was responsible for inspecting the examinees. It was not a bad thing for the Martial Arts Academy.
Li Sihai's stubbornness was that as long as it was something written in the rules, he would insist on it. As long as it wasn't written in the rules, he would still insist on it. The former insisted on affirmation, while the latter insisted on negation.
All in all, there was nothing to talk about if there were rules or if there were no rules.
"Why!"
With a "pa" sound, Du Shoushou slammed his palm on the table. "On what basis do you not want Xiao Liu'er to sign up!"
Li Si Hai pushed up his reading glasses and answered with a steady voice: "According to the rules of the great swallow's Chang An Yuan Military Department, women are not allowed to study in the dojo. Do you know which year is the first year in great swallow? Seventy-seven years ago. July, the same month as now. It has been seventy-seven years since we last met. You asked me why, whether it was reasonable or not. "
Du Shoushou was speechless, and did not know how to respond.
Qu Liuxi tugged at Du Shoushou, and then glanced at An Zheng. "Forget it, since the rules forbid girls from entering the academy, then I'll cultivate within the sect. There's no difference."
However, An Zheng shook his head. "Even if it's the imperial government's rule, it's still unreasonable."
Li Sihai harrumphed, "You are the first person in seventy-seven years to question the rules set by the imperial government. If you are not convinced, go to the military. The Ministry of War has the Martial Competition, the Office, the Carriage, the Armory, the Five Divisions of the Manchu, you can go to the Martial Arts Division to complain to the Minister of High School. However, the doctor probably couldn't interfere in this matter. "Therefore, I suggest that if you have the ability, you can go and meet the Minister of War directly. There may be a turning point for you."
His tone was always calm when he spoke, and even though it didn't sound cold or hot, the ridicule towards An Zheng and the others was obvious from his tone. In his opinion, it was a matter of right and wrong for a woman to not enter the Martial Arts Academy. How could anyone dare to question such a thing? It was simply a joke.
An Zheng turned around and whispered into Qu Liuxi's ear, "Tell me your true thoughts. If you really don't want to enter the Martial Academy, then forget it. I don't have time for other women. I'm not that great yet. If you want to enter the Martial Arts Academy, then I'll think of a way to change this dog's rules. "
Qu Liuxi said: "I want to enter the Martial Arts Academy, but I don't want you to be in trouble. I just feel that this rule is unreasonable. So what if she is a girl, then a girl can't join the army? "
An Zheng gave a thumbs up, "Then let's fight for it."
He turned around and looked at Li Sihai, "Then I won't say anything to you, because your duty is to keep every word of the rules, but you will never get close to changing the height of every word of the rules."
Pa! This time, it was Li Sihai who slapped the table. "What do you mean? To despise me? "
An Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "No, I have always viewed you very objectively and rationally, because you are just that tall. There is no need to look down on me."
After saying that, An Zheng, Du Shoushou and the others turned around and left. Li Sihai picked up his brush and wrote down the names of An Zheng, Du Shoushou and Xiao Qi Dao on the list.
As An Zheng walked back, he kept thinking about how he could change this rule.
The one who held power in the great swallow today was a woman, but there were many things that could not be changed in this woman's mind.
An Zheng let Du Shoushou and the others go home first, then went to the army headquarters alone.
As soon as he entered the Department of War, An Zheng met a familiar person. It was General Yang of the Fourth Rank, Wang Kaitai.
"Little Brother, why haven't you reported to the Martial Arts Academy yet?"
Wang Kaitai was also a border warlord, and had guarded the border city for 12 years. When An Zheng went to guard the border city, he had just transferred there not long ago.
An Zheng explained his reason for coming here, then laughed: "What do I need to do, this matter is easy to handle. Later on, I will ask the Minister to inform the Martial Arts Academy so that you can have that little girl of yours change into men's clothing. It was not as if there had not been an
y girls from the big families who were curious about the Martial Arts Academy and insisted on going in and having a look. This was how it was done in the past few years. But it seems to me that it's a man's business for a girl to have to deal with military matters. Curious about going in to take a look, willing to listen to classes, listen to classes, and after the curiosity has passed, just do what you need to do when you get home. "
After An Zheng finished speaking, he asked his a question in a serious tone, "That is to say, with a woman's identity, there's no way for her to enter the Martial Academy?"
Wang Kaitai was slightly taken aback: "Of course, that is a rule that was clearly written dozens of years ago. Even before this rule, women are not allowed to enter the army camp. What kind of place was the Martial Arts Academy? In the future, all of its outstanding disciples would join the army and become generals. It would be a joke if you let a girl lead a troop. I say, little brother, you can't be so arrogant... He just wanted to study in the Martial Arts Academy. That was fine. As long as he changed into men's clothes, everyone would turn a blind eye and pretend that they didn't know. "But after the training is over, you absolutely can't join the army."
An Zheng said: "I'll go ask Master Shang Shu."
Wang Kaitai pulled An Zheng back: "What else do you want?"
An Zheng replied seriously: "I want her to wear the clothes I like and walk into the place she wants to go."
Wang Kaitai said: "Speaking of your axis, you really are the axis. Is wearing anything important?"
An Zheng replied: "Very important."
Wang Kaitai waved his hand: "Forget it, you are truly a rare person. I still have urgent matters to attend to. You can go and find the Minister, but he will not agree. Tonight, I'll buy you a drink at the Delf Restaurant and thank you for the help you've given me over the past few years for the brothers who are still at the border. "
An Zheng bowed. "Thank you General, I will definitely go."
Wang Kaitai made a sound of acknowledgement and walked off in large strides, but after walking for a while he stopped again: "An Zheng, I want to say a word of advice to you … People in the military do not hate thorns, the more thorny they are, the more they will be sharp. But what we hate are people who don't understand what's important. It's an iron-clad rule that women can't join the army, and no one can change it. "
An Zheng shook his head. "Iron law, unreasonable.
Wang Kaitai sighed and walked away.
An Zheng waited outside the door of the military department for an hour, only then did he manage to see. After An Zheng entered the door, he met his with a student's gift. Hao Pingan pointed to the chair opposite of him: "Sit, I still have to enter the palace later. The war between the Southern Wilderness and the Youguo is ongoing, even the food and military salaries are tight, I have to go see the King and urge the Ministry of Revenue to allocate some money."
An Zheng explained his purpose for coming here, and Hao Pingan's face immediately changed: You're looking for me for this?
An Zheng nodded. "Yes."
Hao Pingan was silent for a while, and then said: "An Zheng, do you know why I want to meet with you? Because I think that you, as a young man, are very thoughtful and talented, and that if you stay in the military, you will be able to accomplish something in the future. But what you just said took half of my good impression of you. You came to see me for such a small matter. Furthermore, you have to enter the Martial Arts Academy as a woman. You are going too far. I could have just casually asked the Martial Arts Division to give you a perfunctory reply, but because of my previous good impression of you, I was able to give you a few words of advice. "
"An Zheng, you need to understand your duty. For the sake of a friend of yours, or for the sake of a little girl of some other identity, you want me to change the rules that have existed for a very, very long time. A woman was a woman. If she couldn't do it, then she couldn't. If you can prove to me that a woman is stronger than a man, then I will take the risk of meeting the King and leave this matter to the King to decide. But when I say a woman is better than a man, I mean most people, not just one. Your friend can cultivate, so of course he's better than most men. But for those girls who cannot cultivate, what qualifications do they have to enter the Martial Arts Academy, and what qualifications do they have to participate in military affairs? "
An Zheng got up: "Thank you for taking the time to see me, I will take my leave."
Hao Pingan looked at An Zheng's leaving figure and could not help but shake his head: "Stubborn ass."
He got up, packed his stuff, and rushed over to the Tiantong Palace.
By the time An Zheng returned to the Heavenly Awakening Sect, the sky was already about to turn dark. On the way back, he was thinking about how he could change this unreasonable rule. But no matter how he thought about it, it seemed impossible.
An Zheng thought of signing a contract with everyone in the Martial Arts Academy to help him sign it. But when An Zheng thought about it, a majority of people would think that he was extremely bored to do such a meaningless task, because in the eyes of the majority of people, it was natural for women to not enter the Martial Arts Academy, and women should stay home to support their children and manage their household.
Even if he really started the joint application, there would probably be very few people who were willing to help him.
An Zheng was a little worried, this was the first time he felt that something was off.
But when Qu Liuxi thought of Qu Liuxi's face in her mind, the corners of his mouth rose upwards … The women of the world have nothing to do with me. I don't have the greatness to cry out injustice for all the girls in the world, I just want you to face fairness.
Chapter 87 - Slapping someone in the face
That night, An Zheng went to the Desolate Land to eat with Wang Kaitai, and did not mention anything about what had happened during the day. Because An Zheng knew what kind of occasion it was, and it could be said that it was a place where one could speak about one's feelings and emotions. Even if Wang Kaitai had asked a few more questions, An Zheng would only go along with it.
On the way back from Desolate Jade Restaurant, An Zheng was stopped by a few Fanggu constables. They questioned him very carefully, and only let him go after they confirmed his identity as an examinee of the dojo. An Zheng had only walked forward a short distance, and just as he was about to turn into a relatively small street, he was stopped by a group of unidentified people who questioned him even more meticulously than the people from Fanggu.
An Zheng was a little angry in his heart. It seemed that Fanggu Prefect Xu Zhengsheng was also on the side of the empress dowager.
However, An Zheng was not too worried, because the house that he bought for Li Yannian did not go to Fanggu to register. According to the rules of the imperial government, one had to report to the Fanggu for the sale of the property, and the Fanggu had to collect a certain fee. Therefore, many people only bought and sold their properties privately, without going through the authorities. He just handed over the land deed and took the money and left. The house is yours with the title deed, because the title deed only says where the house is, and how big, but it doesn't say who owns it.
Since they did not pass through the Fanggu, Li Yannian did not need to worry. Moreover, even if Li Yannian was discovered, he might not be able to recognize him. These people were all holding portraits to look for someone, portraits … It would be weird if he painted it like this. Even if it was just Li Yannian growing his beard, he was still a far cry from the person in the portrait.
However, what An Zheng was worried about was that the power of the descendents was almost enough to control the entire Fanggu. Until now, the only yamen An Zheng was sure to have no subordinates in seemed to only be the military.
Therefore, An Zheng was full of respect for Hao Pingan. In this kind of environment, Hao Pingan could still ensure that he would treat anything related to the army fairly. However, Hao Pingan believ
ed that this fairness was right.
After returning to the Heavenly Awakening Sect, An Zheng, Du Shoushou, and the others once again entered the Heaven Defying Seal s to cultivate. With the existence of Heaven Defying Seal, An Zheng and the others could cultivate for many times longer than others. Thus, most of the time, the people in the Heavenly Awakening Sect would feel free during the day.
On the morning of the second day, when An Zheng went back to the Martial Arts Academy, he was told by Li Si Hai that he did not have the qualifications to participate.
An Zheng asked about the reason. Li Sihai pushed his reading glasses and said, "All the contestants are to register within the set time limit, while you guys are not. You are not on the list, so you are naturally not qualified."
An Zheng laughed: "So the names that you wrote down in the book yesterday, were all crossed out by you?"
Li Sihai also laughed, "Don't slander a government official, this is a very big crime."
An Zheng said: "It's not as heavy a crime as removing the examinees' names without your permission."
Li Sihai regained his calm tone, "If I say no, then no. I personally saw everyone come and register, but I've never seen you all."
An Zheng said: "As far as I know, the registration deadline is tomorrow, so what reason do you have for me to give up today?"
Li Si Hai leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Because even if you were to report today, you would still not be on the list tomorrow."
An Zheng made an "oh" sound. "So that's why you feel that you can change a person's life.
Li Sihai shook his head, "How could it change a person's life? It's obviously you guys."
An Zheng laughed out loud, "Why do I keep meeting people like you? If I had no background, maybe my life would have really gotten stuck in the hands of a small person like you, who only has this little bit of power. I don't know how many people you have to fight for all these years in exchange for the qualifications to enter the Martial Arts Academy, but you've lost your only chance to do so. "
