[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the-":3,"chapter-exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--chapter-884":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1211740,1576,"Chapter 884: Martial Champion Side Story (03) Martial Champion_3","exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--chapter-884",884,"\u003Cp>Who asked the Third Princess to have poor judgment and fancy a rural boy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rural boy doesn’t have much skill either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s merely a drill instructor, leading soldiers in training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuzhu wasn’t bothered by it, and Mu Yuanxiu remained calm as if nothing was said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Li Boxuan and Wei Family became anxious and angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If directly appointed to a high post, there’s fear of being called a freeloader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mu Yuanxiu were to take an academic exam, it wouldn’t work; it takes time, not to mention what if he didn’t pass as a scholar or an advanced scholar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Li Boxuan thought of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there is a civil exam, there is a military exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the Ministry of War host the military examination, which had been suspended for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news made Lou Chengye the happiest; he practiced with sticks and knives at home every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu En accompanied the children watching, she laughed and said, \"Husband, I think you shouldn’t expect too much. This Martial Champion certainly won’t be you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, don’t dampen my spirits, alright? What if I do become the Martial Champion?\" Lou Chengye continued his practice with the stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dislikes studying; becoming a civil servant is like being roasted on a fire for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boxuan arranged for him and Mu Yuanxiu to be together at the Ministry of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanxiu managed the barracks outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took care of the Ministry’s weapons procurement and other matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of military supplies rest on his approval; it’s a lucrative, yet crucial task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the task was important, Lou Chengye didn’t dare neglect it. After more than a year on the job, he lost all his fat and gained muscle, grew taller, and looked no worse than his four elder brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his personality remained honest and lovable, prompting Li Yu En to tease him often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like I’m truly trying to dampen you, but I’ve heard that Father enrolled Yuanxiu. With him there, how could you ever get first place?\" Li Yu En laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye stopped swinging the stick, turned back to Li Yu En in surprise, \"Yuanxiu is going too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I personally heard Father say so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh well, can’t get first, second works too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye walked over to his daughter, pinching the cheeks of his two-year-old chubby bundle, \"Ah Xin, is it alright if dad only gets second place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Wanxin, the spitting image of Li Yu En when she was little, shook her head, \"Not good, third would be better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye chuckled, \"Why is third better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Wanxin stretched out both of her chubby hands, showing Lou Chengye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her left hand had three fingers raised, her right hand had two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, see, three is one more finger than two, so three is better than two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye, \"...\" was stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu En burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military exam piqued the interest of many martial disciples in the capital, with nearly five hundred enrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of eliminations, seven days later, the two victors finally stood on the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanxiu versus Lou Chengye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye knew his own strength; at best he could defeat Li Xing’an, he couldn’t beat Li Xingsheng, let alone the deeply skilled Mu Yuanxiu praised even by Li Xingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had accomplished many things in the capital together, understanding each other’s abilities well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Chengye smiled, \"Brother-in-law, don’t make me lose too badly, I still have to host a victory celebration for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanxiu smiled, \"Second Brother-in-law, you’re too modest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the audience’s cheers, Lou Chengye spectacularly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanxiu, however, spared his dignity so he didn’t lose too badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite Mu Yuanxiu winning the Martial Champion, the disdainful voices towards him in the capital didn’t dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices claimed it was merely the Crown Prince and Third Prince cheating, and that the Second Prince Consort deliberately held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingsheng, Li Xing’an, and Lou Chengye were all angry, vowing to find the rumor spreader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanxiu, nonetheless, smiled calmly, \"Ability isn’t revealed overnight; they will naturally know my capability in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingsheng reassured him, \"Yuanxiu, don’t be upset. I promise to find an opportunity for you to distinguish yourself, making everyone see you in a new light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military officer’s ability is typically measured by military accomplishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, small matches often lead to mockery as mere armchair strategies and flowery techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Mu Yuanxiu won the Martial Champion title, Li Boxuan was constantly seeking tasks for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of the year, a truly important matter emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped Mu Yuanxiu would establish military achievements, shutting up certain people, yet he didn’t wish for it to be in that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Liangzhou City\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liangzhou City received urgent reports from Baili Mansion eight hundred miles away that Beiyang troops invaded, occupying three adjacent city forts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liangzhou City, isolated and hard to defend, sounded the alarm for help.\u003C\u002Fp>",829,"2026-06-03T14:19:13.705Z",1,"novelbin.me","1dd6c51ba01346be2a94b35cea8fb47295e8ac22b4c165765e55cd9b2c18e552","exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--chapter-885","exile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--chapter-883",912,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fexile-with-storage-space-family-fortunes-in-the--cover.jpg"]