He Yunsheng's mind was still thinking about what He Yan had said just now when he stepped out of the door.
"Do you want to go to school, Yunsheng?"
Of course, he wanted to. There were teachers in school and teachers in martial arts. He could study with other youths of the same age. When the time came, whether it was the imperial examination or the military examination, he would be able to rely on himself to find a future. It was not like what he was doing now, where he was just randomly cultivating his Qi. It was really terrible.
In the past, his family did not have money. But now, they had money. He Yunsheng's suppressed desire was gradually born again.
He sneaked a glance at the young girl walking beside him. He Yan … Ever since He Yan recovered from her illness, it seemed that everything in the family had improved. It was no longer like a pool of stagnant water. He did not know when, but this pool of water was swept by the wind and rippled, so the old air was swept away, and the flowers were red and the willows were green.
It was spring.
He Yan noticed his gaze and suddenly touched the veil on her face. She warned him again, "You said that when you see father later, you are not allowed to reveal anything. Do you understand?"
"… Okay." He Yunsheng replied with difficulty.
The drill ground was in a large empty space on the east side of the city gate. He Yan had never been there before. After she returned to the capital with the army, He Rufei replaced her. After that, she was not able to participate in any of the "General Feihong" activities. It was just that when she went on an outing as Young Mistress Xu, she happened to pass by it once. At that time, she looked forward to it very much.
The drill ground in the capital was still very big. The flag on the flagpole was flying. Sometimes, the generals would review the troops here. That was very spacious. However, in the recent years of peace and prosperity, the drill ground had almost become a place where the children of the rich played riding and shooting. There were archery targets and running tracks everywhere. The weapons on the weapons rack were dazzling.
When He Yan walked to this place, she could not take her eyes off it.
She once had a sword called Qing Lang. It was indestructible and could cut through iron like mud. It accompanied her on the battlefield for many years. When she married into the Xu family, she did not bring it along, even if she wanted to.
He Yuansheng said to her, "The Xu family is a scholarly family. If you bring a sword with you, I'm afraid your husband and mother-in-law won't like it."
He Yuanliang, her biological father, also advised her with concern, "It's inauspicious."
Therefore, she left Qing Lang at home and instructed her family to take good care of it. However, when he returned home after the wedding, Qing Lang was hung on He Rufei's waist.
She questioned He Rufei, but before He Rufei could say anything, He Yuansheng said, "If it weren't for the fact that it's General Feihong now and the sword isn't here, people would be suspicious!"
"That's right, that's right. In any case, you won't be able to use it in the future." He Yuanliang supported.
Her joy of returning home was like being doused with cold water, chilling her from head to toe. It was also at that time that she suddenly realized what marriage meant. What it meant to hand over the title of General Feihong. It meant that from now on, she was the Xu family's Eldest Young Mistress, the He family's Second Di Daughter. She would be at home assisting her husband and teaching her children. She would be at the same level as her husband. Her sword, her horse, her comrades, her freedom, her achievements and achievements that she had fought for, would all be given to someone else.
And no one would know.
First, it was her Qing Lang. Then, it was her horse. Then, it was her subordinates. Her everything. All her hard work over the past few decades had become someone else's wedding dress.
She had nothing.
He Yuansheng asked, "Hey, what's wrong? You don't look well. "
He Yan was startled. When she came back to her senses, she smiled and said, "It's nothing." She looked left and right. "Why don't I see father?"
"They seem to be over there." He Yuansheng pointed to the track on the other side. "They're probably training the horses."
The school often bought new horses. Some of them were wild and unruly, so they needed to be trained for a period of time. Nowadays, the rank of the Gate Commandant was extremely low. When they weren't patrolling the city, in a way, they were almost like training partners for the nobles who came to the school.
"Let's go." He Yuansheng said.
He Yan nodded and suddenly stopped. She picked up an iron head stick from the top of the weapon rack and held it in her hand.
He Yuansheng asked, "What are you going to do with this?"
"Feel it." He Yan said, "Let's go."
He Yuansheng was speechless. The two of them walked towards the track next to the stable. Before they got close, they heard a clamor. The two of them looked up. Two horses galloped past in front of them. On one of the horses sat a young master in brocade clothes. On the other horse sat a person who was as sturdy and dark as a black bear. Who else could it be but He Sui?
Who was He Sui racing with?
"The young master is so awesome!" The manservant who was watching next to him looked excited. "Three races, and he won every time!"
"Oh, it's already been three races?" He Yan raised his head and looked over. It didn't matter at first glance, but at first glance, he frowned.
The horse that He Sui was riding probably hadn't been tamed in time. With one look, one could tell that it was wild and hard to tame. Its footsteps were very hurried. He Sui was already struggling to ride this horse. That young master in embroidered clothes even deliberately used his own horse to knock He Sui's horse. He Yan even saw that his horse whip hit He Sui's horse's butt.
The wild horse was alive and kicking and almost threw He Sui off. He Yunsheng called out, "Father!" His heart was in pain.
The young master in brocade clothes laughed.
This battle was finally over. He Sui's horse came to a stop. When it came to a stop, it was with great difficulty. It struggled on the spot for quite a while before it finally calmed down.
The young master in brocade clothes had already been helped off the horse. He said proudly, "Commandant He is still not good enough. He can't even tame a horse. But this race is better than the previous one. At least he didn't fall down and get kicked by the horse. "
Fall down? Get kicked?
He Yan looked up at He Sui. The big man's face was bruised and swollen. There was a hoof print on his clothes. Obviously, he fell down hard. This guy … She couldn't help but feel a little angry.
The young master in brocade clothes smiled and threw out a silver ingot. "Good, good. I'm very happy. This is for you."
The silver ingot fell to the ground. He Sui bent down to pick it up regardless of the others' eyes. Then he smiled and thanked, "Thank you, Young Master Zhao."
He Yunsheng had never seen his father's humble side. He was furious and shouted, "What are you thanking me for? Can't you see he is playing with you?"
"Yunsheng?" He Sui saw He Yan and his son. He asked, "Yan Yan, why are you here?"
"Who is this guy?" Young Master Zhao asked.
"This is my son, Yunsheng." He Sui smiled apologetically.
"Oh …" Young Master Zhao said, "Your son seems to be very unhappy with me."
"What's wrong? Children are not sensible. "He Sui pressed He Yunsheng's head." Quickly say sorry to Young Master Zhao. "
"I don't …" He Yunsheng struggled. This young master Zhao was clearly humiliating He Sui, toying with He Sui like a servant. But why? No matter how low He Sui's rank was, he was still an official and not a servant of the Zhao family. Why should he be humiliated like this?
He Yunsheng held his head high and refused to admit it.
Young Master Zhao glanced at him, as if his interest was piqued. "How about this, I originally planned to let your father have another round with me, but I've changed my mind. If you have another round with me, this young master will reward you with an ingot of silver." He stretched out his hand, and the servant handed over an ingot of silver.
"No!" He Sui was shocked at first. Then he bent down and smiled. "Yunsheng has never touched a horse before. Let me accompany you."
He Sui usually favored He Yan, but it did not mean that he did not love his son. This Young Master Zhao was not a good person. But he was used to being humiliated by rich people. He did not care about this little bit of humiliation. He Yunsheng should go to school at his age. And He Yan, he should prepare some dowry for her. She could not go to her husband's house and be looked down upon when she got married. But he did not have any other skills. Other than selling his strength, he could only please these rich people and make money.
He Sui didn't expect that his son and daughter would see his pathetic state today. He Sui felt ashamed and sad.
Yunsheng was a young man. He could not stand these insults. But he did not know that people were evil. With his body, if he really had a horse race with Young Master Zhao today, he would lose half of his life. One had to know that this horse was a new ownerless wild horse that had not been trained even once. Not to mention racing, it was not easy to even ride this horse.
He could not let anything happen to his son.
"I will do it." He Sui smiled.
"No." Young Master Zhao shook his head. "I want him."
He Sui's smile froze.
In the stalemate, someone suddenly spoke. The clear voice broke the silence.
"Or, I will have a race with you."
Everyone looked to the side. The person who had been silent suddenly spoke. Then they realized that there was a girl standing there. She was wearing a light red and white short-sleeved coat with a long robe and a scarlet skirt. Niao Niao, her face was covered with a white veil. Only a pair of beautiful eyes could be seen. She was smiling.
"Who are you?" Young Master Zhao asked.
"Me." The girl nodded slightly. "I am just a horse trainer."