The young general was distracted and stabbed, and the tip of the spear reached Qin Ju's chest in the blink of an eye.
Qin Ju took a look and realized that it was over. There was no way to hide or avoid it.
Unexpectedly, I, Qin Ju, did not die on the battlefield against the Jin Dynasty, but I would die here.
Once you close your eyes, you'll be there waiting to die.
I heard a "pop-" sound in my ear.
There seemed to be the sound of dishes being broken next to Qin Ju.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the young general's big gun piercing the ground next to him.
Due to excessive force, it was stuck in the ground and could not be pulled out for a while.
In front of him, a tea bowl was broken, and the tea leaves and water dripped all over the floor, still steaming slightly.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Ju picked up his big gun and mounted his horse.
Only then did he see Guo Mo looking towards the waiting area five feet away, with only the lid of a tea bowl left in his hand.
"Could this man, from such a long distance, be able to miss this young general's gun with a tea bowl and save his own life?"
Thinking of this, Qin Ju was horrified. There were two people more horrified than him.
One is the young player on the field.
At this time, he couldn't pull the big gun out of the ground.
One is because the shot just now was indeed too hard.
"Long River Sunset" is the most powerful move among his family's traditional marksmanship.
If you shoot with a gun, you will have no regrets. If you shoot with a gun, you will kill! That's why it penetrated so deeply.
Second, at this time, his arms were almost unconscious due to the force of the blow from the tea bowl just now, and he could not exert much strength at all.
The second person who was more frightened was Meng Gong, who was sitting in the waiting area watching the game.
Meng Gong also won five games in a row and advanced to the third level.
But it was not easy for him to win. First he fought Qin Ju fiercely, and then he defeated Lu Guanying head-on.
Although I advanced, I was a little tired, so I took the time to adjust my breath and wait for the second round.
At this time, he also saw the situation on the field. Seeing that Qin Ju was about to die on the spot, even if he wanted to rescue him, he was beyond his reach.
At this moment, he watched Guo Mo, who was sitting diagonally opposite him, throw away the tea bowl in his left hand.
The teacup flew towards the center of the field in a straight line, hitting the tip of the young general's spear neither early nor late.
Then he misfired the big gun and saved Qin Ju.
"Is this...is this still a human being?" Meng Gong asked himself in his heart.
Originally, he was still thinking about how he should deal with the remaining two opponents in the second round.
As soon as the tea bowl was taken out, Meng Gong's heart went cold.
"This person is far from my enemy!"
There are only a few people in the field who understand the truth, and even more people don't know what's going on.
I thought that the young general let Qin Ju go at the last moment.
Originally, this was just a competition, not a real fight on the battlefield. The winner was already decided, so how could it cost people's lives?
Even the examiner didn't understand the details and just thought that the young player had won.
He ordered someone to ring the gong to end this round of competition and sang loudly.
"The first round of competition is over, all three tripod armors have been produced. They are -"
"Qingyuan Mansion Guo Mo——"
"Meng Gong of the Loyal and Submissive Army——"
"Jiangzhou Yue Ao——"
Privy Council officials had already reported the information of the three people to the officials.
"Reporting to the official family, this year's 'Martial Arts Examination' of the Three Tripods is the highest in history. Except for Guo Mo of Qingyuan Mansion, the other two can be regarded as generals."
"Meng Gong was born into a general family. His great-grandfather Meng An and his grandfather Meng Lin were both generals of Yue Fei's tribe. His father Meng Zongzheng is now the doctor of Youwu, the defense envoy of Hezhou, and the general of Zuowuwei."
"As for Meng Gong himself, he is twenty-six years old. He is the fourth son of Meng Zongzheng and is currently the captain of Jinwu School."
"Yue Ao, twenty-one years old, military weapons supervisor, the second son of Yue Ke, the commander-in-chief of Huaidong, the grandson of Yue Lin, and the great-grandson of Yue Fei."
The "military exercise" was so big that it caused the whole city to be agitated and the whole country was aware of it.
When Shi Miyuan, the Privy Councilor and Prime Minister, came out at the end, he was not very satisfied.
At first he looked down on the "Martial Arts Examination", but later he discovered that the scale and influence of the "Martial Arts Examination" this time were far greater than in previous years, so he asked his people to mobilize his subordinates and actively participate.
The result is already in front of us.
Meng Gong is definitely not one of his own. This Meng Zongzheng is an old fox and has senior qualifications in the army. At most, he is on the same level as him.
Yue Ao is actually a descendant of Yue Fei?
When Yue Fei died that year, his eldest son Yue Yun died with his father. He also had his second son Yue Lei, his third son Yue Lin, his fourth son Yue Zhen and his fifth son Yue Ting. Even Yue Yun still has two sons left to this generation.
But for so many years, except for the third son Yue Lin, the other descendants are unknown. At most, they are small officials in the middle and lower classes, or even directly hide in the mountains and forests.
Yue Lin's oldest son, Yue Ke, is not only a well-known writer, but also has made great achievements as an official. He has been promoted to weapons supervisor and commander-in-chief of Huaidong.
Unexpectedly, Yue Ke, who gave up martial arts and studied literature, would actually give birth to such a brave son.
However, Shi Miyuan believed that this Yue Ao would not become his own, and it would be a waste if he did not become his enemy.
The only one left was Guo Mo, and Shi Miyuan had actually heard of this name.
That was when Guo Mo won the title of Xie Yuan in Qingyuan Prefecture, and the prefect of Qingyuan Prefecture reported Guo Mo's name to Shi Miyuan.
However, Qingyuan Prefecture has never been a place for martial arts. Even if Jieyuan was captured, it did not attract much attention from Shi Miyuan. Which prefecture did not have Jieyuan?
What's more, under normal circumstances, the people recommended by the prefecture are not at the same level as those from the army.
Of the top ten this time, seven are from garrisons from various places.
Unexpectedly, out of only three people recommended by Fuzhou, two actually entered Sandingjia.
Moreover, judging from the competition just now, this Guo Mo is undoubtedly the best, even though he has not played against Meng Gong and Yue Ao.
"Where does this Guo Mo come from?"
After listening to the report from the Privy Council, the officials were very pleased that none of the three tripod armors were from Shi Miyuan, so they asked in a pretentious manner.
"Reporting to the official family, Guo Mo lives in Peach Blossom Island, Anqi Township, Changguo County, Qingyuan Prefecture. He is the Jieyuan of Qingyuan Prefecture for this 'Martial Arts Examination'. Other information is unknown. He seems to be an ordinary Jianghu person.
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"Officials, why don't we go down and check the details of this Guo Mo carefully? If he is found guilty of committing crimes, we can directly expel him..."
"Asshole, if you want to promote talents for the country, you should only promote them based on their talents. How can you only rely on family status?"
Before the official could say anything, Shi Miyuan next to him was already furious.
Originally, there were obviously two people in the Sanding Armor, so I couldn't manipulate them at all.
Guo Mo was left alone and was his last hope. This blind little Privy Council official actually wanted to get rid of Guo Mo.
There was no knife next to him. If there had been a knife, Shi Miyuan would have wanted to cut open this kid's head to see what was inside?
The officials were also stunned, but did not say anything, watching the dogs eating dogs inside the Privy Council.
"Okay, since the Three Cauldron Armors are decided in public, they should all be people with outstanding martial arts skills, and they are expected to win by everyone."
"Let's announce the start of the second round. After the final ranking is determined, I will personally reward them in the 'Daqing Hall'."
The official's words shocked all the officials again, and they all looked sideways. What happened to this man today?
It turns out that the "Daqing Hall" is located inside the Nangong Gate and is a meeting place for the great dynasties. It is not used at all on weekdays.
There is a special place called the "Martial Arts Hall" for receptions and awards in normal martial arts competitions.
It is not a fixed place. It is usually called "Duancheng Hall" and is a multi-functional hall.
It is called "Duancheng Hall" when worshiping in the outskirts of Mingtang. It is called "Jiying Hall" by strategists, "Chongde Hall" when serving envoys at banquets, and "Jiaowu Hall" when conferring military qualifications. Changing the plaque at any time can be regarded as a piece of work.
Strange things.
The "turmoil" on the field did not cause too many ripples. Even those involved, Yue Ao and Qin Ju, did not say much, as if the horrific scene had not happened just now.
"It turns out that this person is from the Yue family. No wonder he hates Qin Ju so much."
After Guo Mo heard the examiner roll call for Sanding Jia, he finally understood the reason.
Originally, he was extremely angry about the scene just now.
Although he refused to give in on the spot and showed no mercy, after all, it was a competition between his own people, not a war between two countries.
Moreover, Qin Ju has already been defeated, how can he continue to kill them all?
Hearing that the young general was a descendant of the Yue family, Guo Mo felt that it was excusable, and he had already made plans to resolve their grudges.
Although he was not familiar with Yue Ao, he knew a little about Qin Ju. He could not see such a patriotic general being misunderstood or buried.
The examiner came to the center of the field again and reiterated the rules for the second round.
Let’s start with the first battle, Meng Gong versus Yue Ao.
"Old man, look at these two, who loses and who wins?"
"I'm going to report it to the official family. I don't know much about the martial arts right away. But judging from my previous performance, I think Meng Gong has a greater chance of winning." The old eunuch replied from the side.
"Oh, how come you can see it?"
"The weapon in Meng Gong's hand is called the 'Golden Nail Zaoyang Hu'. It can be regarded as a strange weapon. Those who are good at using this weapon will have great open and close moves, and it will be powerful and powerful."
"Judging from how Meng Gong won five formations just now, he has a tolerant nature and can seize the opponent's omissions to win."
"On the other hand, since Yue Ao is a descendant of Yue Wumu, he must be using the 'Yue Family Spear Technique', which is far more sophisticated than Meng Gong."
"It's a pity that the gun in his hand is ordinary, and he is still young and does not have as much battle experience as Meng Gong."
"Perhaps after two more years of training, Yue Ao will be above Meng Gong, but looking at it now, Meng Gong should be the winner."
"Fortunately, in this second round, the time limit has been cancelled. Otherwise, these two people would never be able to decide the winner or loser within two quarters of an hour."
During the Song Dynasty, many of the eunuchs were willing to pay for their money.
That is not just a matter of words, the vision and means are also temporary choices.
"Hmph, I think that Guo Mo is the best in all martial arts. I'm afraid he must be the number one martial artist!"
The conversation between the official and the old eunuch was not behind other people's backs.
Shi Miyuan, who was standing nearest, heard this and expressed his views angrily.
It seems that Shi Miyuan is still brooding over the recent failure regarding Xia Zhen.
After hearing what the Prime Minister said, most of the civil and military officials nearby also echoed.
Xue Ji, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, even said: "In the eyes of the officials and veterans, this 'military examination' will have the most satisfactory ending if Guo Mo is selected as the number one scholar."
This Xue Ji was Shi Miyuan's number one think tank, and he often gave him advice. Every time the officials saw him, they would get a headache.
Just now, Shi Miyuan refuted the old eunuch's words, and the officials were very curious.
"When did Xiao Qi fall in love with Shi Miyuan?"
I was muttering in my heart, but I didn't expect that Xue Ji would go even further. He jumped out directly, made his position clear, and suggested the key points for Guo Mo to be the number one scholar in martial arts.
"Why did Xue Qing say this?"
When he heard the officials asking questions, and the civil and military officials of the court also turned their attention to him, Xue Ji really enjoyed the feeling of being noticed.
He cleared his throat and bowed his hands to the official's house and the surrounding area.
"There are three reasons why officials and veterans want Guo Mo to be the top scholar in martial arts."
The officials were happy to hear this, okay. In this moment, they came up with three reasons. Xiaoqi knew it, but he didn't know how to thank them?
"Oh, I would like to hear the details."
Old Xue really wanted to perform, and the officials had to support him, not to mention that he was praising his own son in public.
"First, from the perspective of the official purpose of organizing the 'Martial Arts Examination' this time, as Prime Minister Shi Cai said just now, 'To promote talents for the country, it is only based on talent, how can it only be based on family status?'"
"Abandoning Meng Gong and Yue Ao, who were born as generals, and selecting Guo Mo as the number one scholar in the military field, it exactly reflects the true intention of the official family and let the people of the Song Dynasty know that the official's meritocracy will surely spread throughout the Song Dynasty.
Set off a trend of martial arts."
"Second, the Song and Jin Dynasties have been fighting constantly over the years. The Song Dynasty has always lost more and won less, but the people in the army are mostly arrogant soldiers and strong generals."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If someone from the military wins this 'martial arts competition', wouldn't it encourage their arrogance? In fact, the generals in the military are not very good.
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"It can be seen from the fact that only Meng Gong came from the army in this tripod armor."
"The third article is also the most important in my opinion. In the past, when the four great military general families were called "Hu Yang Gao Zheng", they produced many generals and talents, but now it is difficult to see this in our court."
"For the sake of reputation for the officials, for the glory of the military commanders, and for the eternity of the Song Dynasty, I ask the officials to nominate Guo Mo as the 'Number One Scholar'!"
"Please let the officials nominate Guo Mo as the 'Wu Zhuangyuan'——"
Well, Meng Gong and Yue Ao are still competing with all their strength in this game. The group of civil and military ministers on the city tower have already promised Guo Mo the title of "Martial Arts Champion"?
The officials looked at the ministers who were petitioning for Guo Mo's orders, and felt it was extremely unreal and extremely funny.
"That...Shi Xiang, what do you think?"
"Ask the officials, the public's heart is the people's heart, and the people's heart is the will of God. God's will cannot be done. I second my opinion."
Shi Miyuan bowed to the ground. It was rare for him to be so loyal to promote talents for the country.
"Old man, what do you think?"
The old eunuch felt tired when he saw the official acting seriously with these officials.
As I rolled my eyes, I felt that I should also get involved.
"Reporting to the officials, what the ministers said is indeed reasonable. I think that this Guo Mo can be named the 'number one scholar', but he cannot be reused."
"Just give it to a county lieutenant or find a frontier soldier to place him. After all, he is not from a noble family and has a weak leg. He is not worthy of promotion with great fanfare."
"Eunuch, a person who has harmed the country, please kill this person!"
As soon as the old eunuch finished speaking, Xue Ji next to him became unhappy.
I just spoke eloquently for a long time, and all the ministers were convinced. Even the officials and the prime minister didn't say anything. You, an old eunuch, actually said such a thing.
"Hey, don't hurt your harmony. Xue Qing, you have been in the Ministry of Personnel for a long time, in charge of the evaluation and promotion of officials in the Song Dynasty. In your opinion, if Guo Moruo is named the 'Wu Zhuangyuan', what official position should he be given?"
Xue Ji and Shi Miyuan exchanged a look, and then said confidently.
"In the officialdom, from the perspective of my veterans, Guo Mo is a man of all-round talent in both civil and military affairs. I have seen his policies and arguments, and they are really from a high position, and he hits the nail on the head, every word."
"The veteran believes that appointing a military officer alone is a bit unfair. It would be better not only to let him lead an army alone, but also to give him the post of 'Secretary of the Imperial City'."
After Xue Ji finished speaking, he gave the old eunuch a thoughtful look.
Is this an attempt to regain the position that Xia Zhen lost?
Having said that, the official family did not continue.
"I already know what's going on. Let's watch the competition on the field and wait until the results come out."
The officials have spoken, and the ministers cannot say more.
Nearly half an hour had passed, and the two people on the court were fighting inextricably.
The old eunuch's analysis of the battle between Meng Gong and Yue Ao was really clear.
Yue Ao had been unable to win for a long time, and his state of mind could no longer be calm. His moves still looked so close, but he seemed a little panicked.
Meng Gong had already made a desperate move, because just now, he made a decision to fight this match as the last one.
From the very beginning, Meng Gong took a defensive stance, watched and determined, and guarded his position. He did not seek merit, but sought no faults.
Soon, the two men fought for more than a hundred rounds.
The other people in the top ten could no longer sit still and stood in the waiting area to watch.
They all felt that if they replaced any of the two people in the field, they would probably lose long ago.
Everyone was full of praise for the Kung Fu of Meng Gong and Yue Ao, and couldn't help but think of the other person in Sanding Armor.
Apart from Lu Guanying, there were six other people watching the battle, and five of them were defeated by Guo Mo.
Most of them have fought against the two people in the field.
Comparing the two, I still feel that Guo Mo's martial arts is even more unfathomable.
Only Guo Mo sat there drinking tea slowly.
"Uncle, look at these two, who wins and who loses?"
Lu Guanying took advantage of everyone's attention on the field, came to Guo Mo, and asked in a low voice.
"Meng Gong can win."
Before he could finish his words, something happened on the scene.
After hitting and hitting, Yue Ao hit Meng Gong with "Three Shots", and Meng Gong blocked the attack.
Suddenly, in the last move, instead of raising the spear with both hands to meet him, the whole spear was thrown out.
"Let go? That's interesting." Guo Mo's eyes also lit up.
Yue Ao didn't expect that the other party would use this move. Unfortunately, his own moves were already worn out.
Instinctively, he held up the gun with both hands and tried hard to pull out the flying "Golden Spike Zaoyang".
Yue Ao also moved out the "Golden Nail Zaoyang", and Meng Gong's legs also arrived.
It turned out that Meng Gong, who had been on the defensive all the time, after throwing the horse out, he also urged his horse to approach Yue Ao.
When Yue Ao went to call "Golden Spike Zaoyang", Meng Gong also came to Yue Ao's side, grabbed the saddle with both hands, and stretched his legs sideways by exerting force on his waist.
Putting his feet together, he kicked the horse on the side with a "pop-" sound.
They kicked Yue Ao to the ground, including his men and horses.
Hearing the sound of bones breaking, the horse couldn't stand up, and half of Yue Ao's body was pinned under the horse.
"Wow——"
The whole place was in an uproar.
"Meng Gong wins——"
It seems that there are many supporters of Meng Gong at the scene.
Meng Gong didn't bother to pick up his "Golden Nail Zaoyang Sword", but came to Yue Ao first and pulled him out from under the horse.
"Thank you Brother Meng for showing mercy."
"Haha, brother Yue is very capable, but just now, a certain family's behavior was at best 'showing mercy'."
A well-timed joke immediately resolved the embarrassment between the two of them.
The examiner also came over and announced the results of the first round. Meng Gong vs. Yue Ao, Meng Gong won.
"According to the rules, the winner Meng Gong will face Guo Mo in the second round. You now have a quarter of an hour to rest..."
"Sir Examiner, in this second round, Meng abstains from voting and is resigned to being the loser."
Before the examiner finished speaking, Meng Gong actually asked to abstain.
"Meng Gong, please think carefully. Once you abstain from voting, you will lose the chance to compete for the top prize in martial arts."
"Thank you, Mr. Examiner. Meng understands, but Meng Gong has no chance of winning against Brother Guo. If the two countries were to fight and fight on the battlefield, Meng would fight to the death even if he lost."
"Now, it's a competition between ourselves and the school, it's a different matter. In Meng's heart, Guo Mo should be the number one scholar in this year's martial arts competition."
Meng Gong spoke frankly and resonantly.
"Haha, Brother Meng is quick to talk and is really very nice. I, Yue Ao, also abstained from the vote and willingly became the top pick."
Yes, buy one get one free.
The examiner did not dare to do his own thing, so he hurriedly rode to the "Five Phoenix Tower" and informed the officials and the prime minister to go up to the peak to make a decision.
"Hahaha - Guanjia, you have also seen it. This is something that has never happened before, right?"
"There is nothing better than subduing an enemy's army without fighting. Guo Mo is well-deserved for his position as the number one scholar in martial arts!"
"Well deserved—"
The official waved his hand helplessly and asked the examiner to announce the results.
"This Xiao Qi, is this considered a coordinated killing between the enemy and ourselves?"