Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chapter 134 Establishing Prestige

At the main seat, a middle-aged man slowly stood up, as if he knew the identity of the visitor, and walked over and bowed indifferently.

"I didn't know the Governor was coming to visit. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."

Xiao Yan said, "Deputy General He, you're too polite. I just hung up my sign and came by to take a look. I feel like I'm disturbing everyone's fun."

He Mengchuan smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"We were just talking nonsense and joking. I hope the Governor will not take it to heart."

"It's all right to joke around, I like to joke around, but..." Xiao Yan said, "Since the atmosphere has come to this, I'll also express my opinion."

"Today, you can all talk about me, Xiao Yan, to your heart's content. Don't hide anything. Everyone here is a brave warrior who has fought with real swords and guns. I won't beat around the bush."

"Take off this armor, unload your sword, and if you can defeat me within three moves, I will immediately resign from the Emperor and recommend him for the position of commander-in-chief. You can call him Master."

He glanced grimly at the people around him.

"If you can't defeat me within three moves, and I hear any criticism of you in the future, don't blame me, Xiao Yan, for being ruthless."

The soldiers outside the hall were training in a loud voice, like trumpets, which made everyone present silent and looked at each other.

A moment.

He Mengchuan raised his eyes and looked at the others with ulterior motives.

"What are you talking about, Governor Xiao? We are all soldiers together. How can we let this kind of thing ruin our relationship?"

"Well!" a commander stepped forward and said, "Since the Governor-General has said so, I, a humble general, would like to ask you for some advice."

The soldiers stood in neat rows on the playground, looking at the martial arts stage in front of them. Yang Zhounan, Su Chengfeng and other generals stood on one side of the stage.

Xiao Yan took off his armor and sword, wearing a blue and black tights. The commander reached out to take off his armor, but he stopped him.

"You don't have to take it off."

The commander narrowed his eyes slightly, put down his hand, then clenched it suddenly, and slowly paced around to look around.

The next moment, the wind from the fist instantly reached Xiao Yan's cheek.

He quickly turned his face to the side and blocked with his arm, then he grabbed the commander's arm and pulled it to his side.

Taking advantage of inertia, Xiao Yan punched hard into the abdomen.

The punch was as powerful as a beast, and the commander was immediately knocked two steps away. He hit the ground with a "bang" and spit out a mouthful of blood.

He was lying on the ground, unable to get up, with a dent in his abdominal armor.

This strike was a decisive blow. The soldiers present looked at each other in shock, and two soldiers quickly carried the man away.

"Who else?" Xiao Yan looked around and shouted in a deep voice, "Today is your chance to be promoted. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again."

The soldiers just looked at each other, some of them subconsciously covered their stomachs, and no one dared to move forward.

Several lieutenant generals and commanders were also muttering to themselves, and no one responded for a long time.

Su Chengfeng folded his hands and looked at Xiao Yan, saying scrutinizingly.

"I think this is the first time I've seen your Lordship beat someone so clearly. It's really... he's born in the Year of the Tiger, right? He can beat someone like this with just one punch."

Yang Zhounan glanced at him and chuckled, "Duke Wei was also this powerful when he was young. Qingjun inherited his father's strength. I am no match for him."

After waiting for a long time and no one responded, Xiao Yan was about to speak when he heard someone in the audience speak loudly.

"I come!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked to the side and front, only to see He Mengchuan stepping on the ground, doing a somersault, and leaping onto the martial arts stage.

"I will ask Governor Xiao for some advice in the future. I hope you will be generous in giving me some advice."

He Mengchuan was a head shorter than him, with a well-proportioned and strong build, and a mustache.

He observed for a moment, then suddenly flashed in front of Xiao Yan and punched him in the face.

The wind from the fist brushed past his nose.

Xiao Yan dodged sideways and raised his arm to block. Before he could punch back, another heavy punch had already hit his face.

He suddenly turned sideways and grabbed He Mengchuan's wrist, twisting it downward half a circle. The man screamed and fell to the ground.

The soldiers present immediately frowned and hissed. They could see clearly that the arm was twisted half a circle. For some reason, they felt a sharp pain as if they were seeing it with their own eyes.

Several lieutenant generals and commanders on the side stared blankly and swallowed unconsciously.

He Mengchuan steadied himself on the ground, patted the wooden board, stood up, and stretched his arms.

He glared at Xiao Yan and punched at an extremely fast speed, attacking Xiao Yan's cheek and waist in succession, as if to avenge the arm he had just hit.

Xiao Yan blocked with his fists to the left and right, and his return punches were only faster than before. In a flash, He Mengchuan leaned over and kicked with a sweeping kick.

Xiao Yan suddenly flipped in the air and kicked He Mengchuan in the cheek. He cried out in pain and rolled to the ground.

This time he stood up very quickly, and He Mengchuan had no time to wait, so he attacked with his right fist at high speed.

This time, Xiao Yan turned from passive to active, took a big step forward, and his heavy punch broke through the cold wind and hit the oncoming fist directly.

Suddenly, there was a "click" sound from He Mengchuan's hands and wrists, his arms lost their strength and fell down, and he was pushed back a few steps by inertia.

He lost his balance and fell to the edge of the arena.

The soldiers below the stage were startled and shouted in unison, "Deputy General He!"

At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly took two big steps forward and grabbed the man, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

He Mengchuan gritted his teeth and covered his arms. He seemed unwilling to accept the defeat, but he had to admit it for the sake of face.

"Your Excellency the Governor is a brave man. I admit defeat."

After He Mengchuan stepped down, Xiao Yan glanced at everyone.

"Is there anyone else coming up?"

He waited for a long time but no one responded, then he spoke.

"Since no one is willing to accept the challenge, I will explain my rules here today."

"I, Xiao Yan, have been personally appointed by the Emperor to temporarily take charge of the attack barracks. From now on, until I receive any transfer orders, I will have the final say on all matters here, big or small."

Xiao Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping coldly over the people in the audience.

"Everyone, please remember the military regulations and obey orders. I don't want to see those old habits again. If you violate the rules, you must follow them. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

After leaving the attack camp, Xiao Yan did not return to the government office, but went directly to the Imperial Household Department.

Several eunuchs passed by in the corridor and immediately saluted when they saw the visitor.

"Meeting the Marquis of Dingbei."

Xiao Yan asked, "Is Lu Yugong here today?"

The eunuch said, "He is here today. I am calling him here on behalf of the Marquis."

The cold wind was blowing, and drizzle began to fall from the sky, landing on Xiao Yan's hair.

Not long after, a middle-aged man with a handsome appearance came out from the side room opposite. He was wearing a linen-colored cross-collared waist-length gown and a scarf.

Before he even approached Xiao Yan, he bowed and greeted him with a smile.

"I heard that the Marquis has been looking for me these past two days. My mother is not feeling well, so I asked for two days off."

Xiao Yan nodded in return, "Brother Qianshan's mother has had asthma again?"

Lu Qianshan sighed, “Yeah, plus I’m old, I fainted twice outside this year.”

Xiao Yan: "Your mother is old, and I'm worried about her being alone at home. You should hire someone to look after her."

"My mother is used to being frugal, and she doesn't like having strangers looking after her." Lu Qianshan chuckled. "Let's not talk about this anymore. What does the Marquis want from me?"

"I have a jade pendant, and I'd like you to help me find out which of you made it."

Xiao Yan took out the jade pendant from his arms and was about to hand it over when Yang Zhounan hurried in.

"Master Marquis, the Emperor is calling urgently."