Chapter 65: All My Life, I Love Facing the Wind Melody Most
His life experiences were quite the stuff of storybooks.
Dou Gu was a poor scholar who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations.
He had always fancied himself as having "ten thousand volumes of statecraft hidden in his breast, and myriad valleys within his belly," yet in a court that prized family background above all else, he found it impossible to gain a foothold.
In the end, unable to survive, he became a bandit in the Northern Region. Relying on his wits, he gradually distinguished himself in the stronghold and became the strategist of Thousand-Li Water Stronghold.
In just a few short years!
He had gathered the originally scattered bandits into a force of seven or eight thousand men.
With nothing but "scattered soldiers and wandering braves," he had traded wins and losses with the northern cavalry, making a name for himself throughout the Northern Region.
After encountering Lu Chen, he suffered crushing defeats in seven battles. Fully convinced, he sincerely submitted and entered his command.
When Dou Gu saw the four words "master of both civil and martial arts," they struck his eyes harshly. He shook his head.
"Calling him a master of both civil and martial arts would only make the Junior Guardian a laughingstock."
Wei Hui had already collapsed to the ground.
He did not dare speak. His back was already soaked through.
He had naturally heard every word they said.
His lips trembled as he thought of something utterly terrifying.
Feng Haiping looked at Wei Hui, then swept his gaze over the imperial edict before him.
He could not help but burst into laughter.
"Marquis of Gaomi!"
"The court truly heaps favor upon favor, to think so highly of me, Feng Haiping."
Wei Hui hurriedly