RPAGF Chapter 24 Dislike of Eunuchs
Chapter 24 Dislike of Eunuchs
On the drill ground.
The hundreds of soldiers stationed in Jiuyuan City had all gathered here.
In the center of the drill ground.
Several targets were placed there.
Lü Bu and several burly soldiers stood at a distance, each holding a longbow.
"middle!"
Lu Bu let out a cold shout.
The arrow flew out trembling.
It hit the wooden board a hundred paces away with a steady shot.
This caused the soldiers in the drill ground to cheer in unison.
"I'm not competing anymore! I'm not competing anymore!"
"In foot combat, I can't win! In mounted combat, I was knocked down with a single blow! My arm still aches!"
"Now, let's shoot an arrow. This eldest son of the Lü family comes up and shoots from a distance of a hundred paces, and he hits it perfectly! What am I supposed to shoot?!"
Lu Bu shot the target steadily.
The soldiers following him stopped shooting altogether, immediately abandoning their longbows, their spirits drooping like wilted eggplants, utterly dejected.
One of the young Xiongnu men, with his hair in a topknot and wearing a leather robe with the front lapels on the left, looked particularly annoyed and was cursing.
He sat in the center of the training ground.
Upon hearing the words of the young Xiongnu man, Wang Yun smiled and asked loudly.
"Kuchizumi, are you really not going to compete?!"
"What's the point of comparing these two?"
"Losing to this kid once was my mistake, losing twice was because I'm shameless. If I can't win, do you expect me to lose a third time?!"
"I know Hu Chuquan has a thick skin, but not this thick!"
Wang Yun's smile grew even wider.
After all, he was also from Bingzhou. Besides studying the classics since childhood, he was also proficient in archery. How could he not know the difficulty of hitting a target from a hundred paces away?
This time, Zheng Nan has found a promising talent.
Even Huchuquan, the son of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu who was only temporarily staying in Jiuyuan City and had few rivals in the city, was defeated by Lü Bu.
"Then..." he asked with a smile.
"Huchuquan, would you like to have another match with Zizhi?"
Zizhi was the courtesy name of Lü Ping.
Lu Ping remained calm, his hand still on his sword, standing to the side and behind Wang Yun alongside Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan, who were both smiling.
This son of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu, in some time in history, would also become the Chanyu's cook. Looking at Lü Ping, he saw that he was slightly thinner than Lü Bu and had a more refined appearance. He subconsciously nodded to regain some confidence.
But... before he could speak...
Hu Chuquan felt a chill run down his spine; the hairs on his body stood on end, as if an extremely intense killing intent was locking onto him.
He was quite convinced and shook his head repeatedly.
"I'm not competing anymore! I'm not competing anymore!"
"I can't even beat the eldest son of the Lü family, let alone that young master Lü!"
This statement came out.
Lu Bu snorted coldly.
The murderous intent that had been locked onto him quickly dissipated.
Seeing that Huchuquan, the son of the Chanyu who had been used as a pawn and caused the most trouble, was now so easily convinced, Wang Yun's smile grew even wider.
He stretched out his hand, gesturing for Lü Bu, who was holding a longbow, to come over.
The Lü family father and son both stood in front of him.
Looking at the father and son, Wang Yun smiled and was about to make a promise.
A rather familiar voice rang out from another part of the training ground.
"That man is truly skilled!"
Look in the direction of the sound.
Then, Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, strode towards the center of the training ground.
Wherever he went.
All the soldiers present bowed their heads in salute and made way for them.
Even the most dull-witted person could tell Wang Zhi's identity from this scene.
Wang Zhi became increasingly smug, and he walked straight to the center of the training ground.
He didn't even glance at Wang Yun.
He just stared intently at the Lü family father and son, especially Lü Bu, who had just hit the target from a distance of a hundred paces.
He grabbed Lü Ping's hands and said loudly.
"Good lad, what's the point of following this Prince Shi? He's just a prefect, at best he'd be better off than you lowly officials!"
"Why don't you come with me? I guarantee you a fake military rank! A full six hundred bushels of grain!"
This statement came out.
The soldiers present all looked at the Lü family father and son with burning eyes and admiration.
"This father and son of the Lü family have truly risen to power in one fell swoop!"
"A nominal military rank of 600 shi (a unit of grain measure)—if one were to force oneself to achieve that, how many military merits would be required! How many generations would it take to achieve it!"
"Only the Prince Consort possesses such generosity!"
Listening to the words of the soldiers around me.
Wang Zhi's arrogance grew even stronger as he awaited a reply from the Lü family father and son.
Lu Bu was itching to make a move.
He forced himself to suppress the agitation in his heart and looked at his father.
Lu Ping remained calm and slowly withdrew his hands from Wang Zhi's grasp.
He chuckled softly.
"Thank you very much, Lord Wang."
"However... Ping has always preferred cleanliness and disliked eunuchs, fearing he might acquire their stench!"
As soon as Lü Ping said this...
The entire audience erupted in uproar!
Countless soldiers stared in shock at the young master of the Lü family, who had just arrived and was already spouting wild words!
Everyone knows that the Prince Wang Zhi in front of us got the position of prefect of Wuyuan County with a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain) only because of his elder brother who was a tenth attendant in Luoyang!
What's the difference between cursing a eunuch in front of Prince Wang and cursing Prince Wang himself?!
Wang Zhi himself was stunned when he heard Lü Ping's words. He looked at Lü Ping with disbelief on his face.
He never expected this.
Why would Lü Ping publicly expose his shortcomings and humiliate him when they had no grudges against each other and were only meeting for the first time?
After the disbelief, what followed was anger hidden in his eyes.
This Lü Ping is nothing more than a nobody commoner.
How dare you humiliate him in public?!
He wanted to lash out, but... seeing Lu Bu beside Lu Ping, who had just demonstrated his martial arts skills, and behind Wang Yun, Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan, who had just held him hostage with a long sword a few days ago.
Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, hesitated immediately.
He was just an ordinary person who only got to his current position by relying on his elder brother. How could he have the courage to turn against someone so easily?
This was completely different from Wang Zhi's reaction.
Wang Yun, who was standing to the side, had been frowning slightly when he saw Wang Zhi arrive uninvited. He knew that Wang Zhi must have come to ruin his business. However... the moment Lü Ping spoke, the depression in his heart vanished.
His eyes lit up.
The way he looked at Lü Ping became increasingly kind.
Although Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi hadn't read many classics, they were highly ideologically aware. They immediately stated their stance and publicly opposed Wang Zhi, who was a member of the eunuch clan!
They're the same kind of people as us!
Thinking this way.
Before Wang Zhi could react.
Wang Yun then stood up, reached out and pulled Lü Ping, not even glancing at the unpredictable Wang Zhi in front of him, and walked past Wang Zhi directly towards the soldiers.
Behind him.
Shen Pei, dressed as a scholar, pulled Lu Bu along, signaling him to follow.
He himself was carrying a set of official documents symbolizing his status as a prefect, as well as a set of bronze seals and yellow ribbons identical to those he wore at his waist.
The two followed closely behind Wang Yun and Lü Ping.