Chapter 34 : Spear Over Sword
After he fully recovered from his wounds, Zhang Fengxi focused on his martial arts training. Just as he requested, his father arranged for Commandant Jiang to come and train him.
The commandant in question did come to Longjing Palace on the agreed day, but it was not to begin the training. It was to apologize for being unable to train the Prince of the Longjing Palace.
"This subject is just a lowly commandant," he said while cupping his hands and bowing his head as low as possible. "Prince Zhang Fengxi is bright and talented. He has a bright future ahead of him. This subject cannot forgive himself if he fails to live up to Longjing Palace Master's expectations."
It was all naturally nonsense.
Palace Masters were not required to excel in martial arts. Sure, some palace masters did take on a second role in the Heavenly Empire, but it was not obligatory.
Take Jiang Muchen for example. That brat could have passed the Fire Guardian position to someone else, but he refused to. The same went with Zhang Fengxi.
No one expected him to be a supreme general.
Zhang Zhiyuan exchanged a brief glance with his son. The father and son shared the same view.
"Commandant Jiang, my son greatly admires you. He insists on having you as a teacher. Are you going to disappoint us by turning us down?"
Commandant Jiang bowed his head even lower. His forehead almost touched the ground.
"This lowly subject did not dare! But Longjing Palace Master, a lot more people are more talented than this subject. This subject will not take it to heart if the Palace Master and Prince Zhang Fengxi change their minds!"