There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 108 Selecting a General

Li Shuchen took the paper and read it aloud as he went.

"Due to the continuous invasions of the Laji Kingdom into our territory, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, and their families have been destroyed."

Therefore, the imperial court specially selected a "General of Awe and Deterrence" from among the common people to lead troops to the frontier, recapture cities, and defend the dynasty.

Both men and women may participate on August 12th of the ninth year of the Purple Star Dynasty.

Register at Yimin Street in Weijing City at 8:45 AM.

Registration is limited to one day only.

Those who have successfully registered, please...

A martial arts competition will be held at the training ground on August 13th.

Sixteen winners will be selected to advance to the finals on August 14th.

On August 15th, a sand table exercise was conducted to examine strategies.

The ultimate victor will be known as the 'General of Intimidation'.

The selection process will be open, fair, and transparent, and the public can supervise the entire process.

Li Shuchen was overjoyed after reading it and immediately stood up to look at Liang Yuying, saying, "Tomorrow morning, let's go to Yimin Street to register."

Liang Yuying replied with a smile, "Okay."

Gu Ziying smiled and advised, "You all should get some rest early tonight. I won't be joining in the registration tomorrow."

Princess Changning swallowed the watermelon in her mouth and said, "I'm not going either. It'll be so hot in this crowded place that it'll be hard to breathe, and my makeup won't look pretty."

Li Shuchen said indulgently, "Okay, I'll go with Yuying myself."

That evening, Li Shuchen and Liang Yuying went to bed at 7 p.m.

Wake up at 5:00 AM the next day.

The two quickly washed up and went to Yimin Street. The registration line stretched for two blocks, with several hundred people, including men, women, and children. The line was neat and orderly, and everyone looked energetic.

Li Shuchen was amazed and muttered to himself, "I got up earlier than the rooster, and there are still so many people ahead of me. It seems everyone is very enthusiastic about the selection of the 'General of Awe'."

Liang Yuying nodded: "Because they all want to serve the court and are willing to use their own strength to defend the court's territory."

Li Shuchen nodded and then said, "Yuying, you go ahead and line up. I'll go check out the situation."

Liang Yuying lined up and answered, "Okay."

Li Shuchen walked quickly forward, and when he was almost at the end of the line, he saw a familiar face.

He walked up to an acquaintance, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Xiao Feng, you're up so early!"

Xiao Feng turned around and chuckled, "Oh, it's Miss. Don't laugh at me, but I'd also like to give it a try. As long as I can contribute to the dynasty, even being a lowly soldier is fine."

Li Shuchen patted Xiao Feng on the shoulder and said affirmatively, "Okay, I believe in you. Keep up the good work."

Xiao Feng nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Miss. I will try my best."

It's not yet Chen Shi (7:00 AM), and the person on duty hasn't arrived yet. There's only a wooden table and a huge rock on site, which Li Shuchen can't even lift by himself.

There was also a sign standing next to it, with a large red silk ribbon hanging from the top.

The sign above reads "Registration Office for the General of Awe".

It has to be said that the registration process gave the applicants a huge amount of prestige.

After assessing the situation, Li Shuchen turned and quickly returned to Liang Yuying's side, speaking gently.

"No rush, it's not time yet, and the person on duty hasn't arrived."

Liang Yuying responded with a smile, "With you by my side, I'm not anxious at all."

Li Shuchen: Hehe

The two chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly. Before long, the group started moving forward.

Li Shuchen raised his voice slightly and said, "It's starting! Registration is starting!"

I hadn't taken two steps forward when I saw some people in the queue turn back and stop queuing altogether.

Li Shuchen was puzzled and asked in a low voice

"What's going on? Everyone's turning back and not signing up?"

Liang Yuying shook her head: "I don't know."

The line was shortened by two-thirds in an instant, and the two walked forward quickly.

A head-on collision with a small wind

Xiao Feng scratched his head and said, "Miss..."

Li Shuchen asked, "Why are you back? Aren't you going to register?"

Xiao Feng blushed and said, "Miss, you don't know, to register you need to lift a boulder weighing several hundred pounds first, without any external help. I knew I didn't have that ability, so I came back."

Indeed, being a 'General of Intimidation' is not an easy job.

Li Shuchen understood: "I see, no wonder so many people left at once. But it's good, it saves time and effort when selecting people."

Xiao Feng: "Yes, Miss, I'll head back to the inn now."

Li Shuchen instructed, "Okay, I won't be at the inn, keep an eye on things for me."

Xiao Feng: "Don't worry, Miss, I'll keep a close watch on things."

Li Shuchen waved his hand and said, "Go."

Li Shuchen saw many people trying to lift the large rock, but very few were able to manage to lift it.

Soon it came to Liang Yuying.

Looking at the enormous rock in front of her, Li Shuchen felt quite intimidated. She knew she couldn't lift it herself, so she couldn't help but remind Liang Yuying, "Yuying, be careful of your left shoulder wound."

Liang Yuying's voice was calm and steady: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Liang Yuying walked steadily to the large rock, squatted down, placed her hands under the rock, and with a forceful push...

The stone was carefully lifted up to a height of about one foot (33.3333 cm).

The historian's eyes lit up when he saw Liang Yuying's performance, because others could only lift their arms a little bit, and even the best performer only managed a few centimeters.

Meeting Liang Yuying was truly a stunning experience.

They exchanged a glance with their companion who was writing down names, and nodded together.

"Sure, come and register."

Li Shuchen was secretly delighted upon hearing this, a smile playing on his lips; his registration was successful.

Liang Yuying then gently put the stone down again and stopped.

Approaching the historian, without blushing or panting, she said in a steady voice, "Liang Yuying."

The historian glanced at Liang Yuying, recognizing her, and asked, "Are you the daughter of the Imperial Censor, Lord Liang?"

Liang Yuying replied somewhat coldly, "Yes."

Another historian remarked, "It's truly enviable that Lord Liang has raised such a spirited and capable daughter."

The historian joked, "Envy is useless; how can we compare to Lord Liang, a dragon among men?"

Liang Yuying's face had turned completely cold at this moment.

Li Shuchen noticed that Yu Ying's expression was off and stepped forward to ask, "Excuse me, sir, have you remembered the name?"

The historian then realized what he had said: "I've got it all, I've got it all. Goodbye, Miss Liang."

After Li Shuchen pulled Liang Yuying away...

He scoffed and said, "Lord Liang, Lord Liang, all you know is Lord Liang. Our Yuying is outstanding because Madam Liang and Yuying raised her well. What does it have to do with you, Lord Liang?"

After saying that, he grabbed Liang Yuying's arm and said with a grin, "From now on, when others mention her, they won't say Yuying is Lord Liang's daughter anymore, but rather the renowned 'Great General Who Intimidates'."

Liang Yuying smiled and pinched Li Shuchen's cheek, saying...

"You"

Li Shuchen tilted her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liang Yuying nodded indulgently: "That's right."

Li Shuchen chuckled, and the two happily returned to the Happiness Inn.

Inside the Sanbao Hall

Li Shuchen pulled off Liang Yuying's outer garment and then lifted her inner garment.

Liang Yuying asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Shuchen: "Let me check your wound. Did you get hurt while lifting the rocks?"

Liang Yuying remained still, allowing Li Shuchen to examine her.

"I wasn't hurt; you've taken excellent care of me."

After checking, Li Shuchen confirmed that there was nothing wrong and helped Liang Yuying straighten her clothes.

"That's good. We'll continue with the medicinal diet today. Tomorrow we'll have to fight, so don't underestimate them."

Liang Yuying: "Okay, you can arrange it."