Despite everyone's doubtful looks, Ding Junhou said slowly, "A member of the First Class of the Taijiang Courtyard!"

When everyone heard this, they were suddenly surprised and couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Only the Prime Minister Wu's expression was calm, without any change.

The empress frowned slightly, her bright eyes full of doubts, "In the hundreds of years since the founding of the country, there has never been such a precedent..."

Linzhan attached great importance to the imperial examination, and most officials had to pass the imperial examination before they could be promoted to officials and obtain appointments.

The first-level students of Taijiangyuan are indeed very capable. They will be among the top students in martial arts competitions in the future, but... they are still students now.

If word spreads about appointing military officers instead of military attachés, it will not only bring bad reputation to Linzhan and make him ridiculed for having no generals to use, but will also set a precedent for bypassing the imperial examination and appointing officials. I don't know whether this move is right or wrong.

Prime Minister Wen immediately agreed, "It's completely nonsense. If we appoint raw members, won't we be ridiculed by others and say that we have no one to see us?"

Prime Minister Wu responded lightly, "In extraordinary times, we should not stick to the past and stick to the past. It will only make the situation more serious."

He looked at the empress and continued, "If Your Majesty is unwilling to appoint an official rashly, there is a way to have the best of both worlds. That is to use this appointment as a new military exercise, grade it based on performance, and then grant an official rank afterwards."

After hearing this, the empress began to ponder to herself.

Indeed, the Lijiang River bursting its embankments is a rare occurrence in a century. If we are indecisive, it is very likely that Linzhan's national destiny will be ruined.

And the Prime Minister Wu’s suggestion is indeed the best of both worlds.

Her beautiful eyebrows stretched slightly and she took a deep breath before she said firmly, "Then, as Wan Aiqing said, 25,000 soldiers will be dispatched from Yunan Army Town and divided into five teams, each with 5,000 soldiers.

People, led by five first-grade students from Taijiangyuan, and each selected a second-grade student as a deputy general, went to southern Xinjiang to support Zhu Shouwei!"

After that, after thinking about it carefully, the empress said again, "The five first-grade students will be awarded the title of Acting School Captain, and the second-grade students will be awarded the title of Dai Qianhu. Their final merits will be regarded as the results of this new martial arts competition!

"

The Prime Minister of Wu, the Marquis of Dingjun and the Grand Master all echoed, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Only Wen Xiang frowned and said nothing, secretly worried.

This time, the military commander's power is about to rise again...

…

Zhanjing, Situ Courtyard.

More than two months have passed, and Situ Hongguang has recovered from his injuries and is practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

In the middle of practicing, he heard footsteps coming from the front yard, so he stopped waving his swords and turned around to look.

Then I saw a servant, leading several old men in rich clothes, walking quickly.

Quickly putting down his two swords, Situ Hongguang stepped forward to greet him, and said with a respectful salute, "Hongguang has met my uncle and all the clan elders."

Without waiting for anyone to respond, Situ Hongguang quickly asked, "Uncle, how is Zhao Lie doing now?"

Zhao Lie Mansion is the headquarters of the Situ family. Many of the family members are recruiting officials and doing business in Zhao Lie. Their interests are deep-rooted. Now that the Lijiang River has burst its embankment, the Situ family has been deeply affected and their strength has dropped sharply.

So even when he was in Zhanjing, Situ Hongguang was always concerned about his family's situation.

After all, the stronger his family is, the easier and farther he can go.

The majestic man who was called uncle by Situ Hongguang couldn't help but frown and sighed, "This flood has caused a lot of damage to the family..."

Even his uncle, who had always been taciturn about his joy and anger, showed such a sad expression. Situ Hongguang's heart suddenly sank... It seemed that the family was seriously damaged.

He was about to ask again, but he heard his uncle say, "You don't have to worry about this matter, the family will take care of it."

Hearing this, Situ Hongguang could only swallow the words that came to his mouth.

Immediately, he remained silent, waiting for his uncle to explain his purpose.

He knew that if there was nothing important, his uncle would not come.

The majestic man stared closely at Situ Hongguang and said loudly, "We have received news that the empress has decided to send the first-level students of the Taijiangyuan to support the war in southern Xinjiang as a new type of martial arts, using merit as a martial arts achievement. Hongguang

, you are also on the list, the family hopes that you can win the top prize in martial arts this time!"

I originally wanted Situ Hongguang to become a first-class member of the Taijiang Academy, but he failed to do so, which greatly disappointed the family. Now the opportunity came again, so I came to tell Situ Hongguang to seize the opportunity.

Situ Hongguang was slightly startled, and then he was extremely happy!

In the past, the martial arts assessment was similar to the admission assessment of Taijiangyuan. In this way, he might lose to Qin Yi again and fail to win the top prize.

But now, times make heroes, and there is such a new type of martial arts assessment. No matter what, he must get the best ranking!

He couldn't compare to Qin Yi in martial arts. Could it be that he couldn't compare to fighting?

Thinking of this, Situ Hongguang's face suddenly glowed red, and he nodded repeatedly, "Hongguang will definitely follow his uncle's teachings, seize the opportunity, and will not let the family down again!"

The majestic man listened and nodded with satisfaction, "That's good!"

The worry in his heart eased slightly.

After the flood, the Situ family suffered a lot of damage. If they didn't deal with it well, their strength would probably plummet and they would fall out of the ranks of the six major families.

Therefore, we can only delay dealing with the Heng family and make every effort to deal with the flood.

But now, the opportunity has come. If Situ Hongguang can really win the first prize, then the entire Situ family can benefit a lot and overcome this difficulty.

Therefore, this was the reason why he came personally to give instructions to Situ Hongguang.

After seeing off his uncle and many clan elders, Situ Hongguang stood in the courtyard, filled with excitement and unable to contain himself.

After two months, he finally had another chance to crush Qin Yi!

This fellow insulted him so much that his cousin was expelled from the Taijiang Courtyard... He must pay a heavy price!

…

"I understand, and I will definitely try my best to win the top spot!" Deng Xuan said firmly, looking at his brother who came to report the news.

Given such a huge opportunity, he naturally had to go all out.

"By the way," Deng Xuan suddenly thought of something, "Qin Yi is my biggest enemy. If he is around, I may not be able to reach the top spot. You tell your father and let him send someone to operate it.

Qin Yi caused some trouble and held him back, but he will never be allowed to gain merit!"

Brother Deng Xuan nodded, "Don't worry, father has already made arrangements. Qin Yi will definitely return home in vain this time!"

…

After leaving the room, Qin Yi walked towards the lobby.

Just now, through the servant's message, he already knew the situation.

The Zhaolie flood disaster is severe, the continuous banditry disaster is increasing, and the war in southern Xinjiang is urgent...everything is very difficult.

As a result, the empress decided to break the stereotype and create a new type of martial arts.

This is a rare opportunity for him.

If he had to wait for the regular martial arts examination, it would be three years later, but now, the current situation has changed, and the opportunity to leap over the dragon's gate has come to him like this.

Just see once and see if you can seize the opportunity!

Qin Yi was slightly excited!
Chapter completed!