Anyway, most of the soldiers are much better at riding skills than he is. In his view, even though heās among the top in the whole camp, he still hasnāt passed, which shows how high the requirements to pass the riding skills test must be.
He was itching to participate, so he chose a track and ran to join the training.
The result...
Zhou Tianqi was carried back.
He was extremely unlucky. For some reason, the horse got spooked before he had even soaked for a while, and then he fell off the horse. If it werenāt for a soldier training alongside him saving him,
he might have been paralyzed directly.
This time, he broke a rib, and his butt hurt so much that he needed good rest, at least for ten days to half a month.
Chu Heng received the news and was somewhat speechless.
After investigating the matter, he learned that it was because Zhou Tianqi didnāt know the Cavalry Battalion would place substances that stimulate the horses on several tracks.
Once the horses smell it, they go wild. This is part of the training.
When Zhou Tianqi went in, the accompanying soldier had told him, but he was too excited to hear clearly and foolishly chose a track with fewer people, which led to the accident.
Chu Heng returned to the capital early that afternoon.
He sent medicinal herbs and went to visit Zhou Tianqi personally with him.
When Chu Heng arrived, Zhou Tianqi was flipping through military books, lying on the bed unable to move, looking somewhat pitiful.
"Lord Chu?" Zhou Tianqi heard the voice and hurriedly tried to sit up.
Chu Heng: "Alright, just lie down."
Zhou Tianqi touched his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Do you know why you fell off now?" Chu Heng asked.
"I know." Zhou Tianqi felt a bit guilty, didnāt dare to look at Chu Heng; frankly, this time it was solely his fault and had nothing to do with Chu Heng. Yet, this time, clearly, he had brought trouble upon him.
"Well, Lord Chu, Xiang City contacted me; they came to drive a wedge between us and even brought a doctor to examine me. Seeing that my injury wasnāt serious enough to keep me bedridden, you canāt imagine how disappointed he was. That old fox, really thought I didnāt know what he was thinking."
"Knowing your situation isnāt serious, theyāll restrain subsequent actions quite a lot. For these days, you just need to recuperate. However, you should only need three to five days before you can start handling some documents. Itās tough." Chu Heng said.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianqiās eyes widened as he accused him: "Lord Chu, you are too cold. Iām injured, and I still have to help you handle official business. Canāt you let me rest at home a few days longer?"
"The capable should do more." Chu Heng didnāt feel there was any exploitation in his words at all, and after consulting with Zhou Tianqi, he got up and left.
Once he left, a servant boy who was taking care of Zhou Tianqi entered, saw fresh blood seeping from his wound again, shouted exaggeratedly: "Sir, is your wound torn again? Iāll fetch the doctor to bandage it anew."
"Lord Chu is too much. Youāre injured, yet he deliberately visits. Sir, you shouldnāt have gone to the camp, getting injured so badly." The servant boy muttered complaints.
Zhou Tianqi glanced at him twice and then darkened his face: "Shut up, hurry and find someone to look after me, tell the doctor to give me the best medicine and make me get better in the shortest time!"
"Yes, sir, I will go immediately." The servant boy was reprimanded into trembling and quickly ran out.
After the person left,
Zhou Tianqi returned to normal, muttering softly: "Being injured yet needing to act, itās truly excessive..."