"You have reached the age to get married. After all, you are old everywhere." Cheng Dalei looked at Li Waner: "Who are you marrying?"
"I do not know yet."
"Uh...you make me feel embarrassed."
"My father wants me to marry this time's top martial artist."
"That's not a good thing. Beauty has always been paired with a hero. Although you are not a beauty, you still have fun marrying a hero."
"You have no idea what's going on behind this martial arts examination." Li Waner said angrily, "You don't know anything."
"Then please convey the spirit of the chairman, so that we can learn from it," Cheng Dalei said.
Li Waner snorted coldly, then calmed down and said, "This martial arts examination is supposed to select generals for the empire to lead troops in war. It not only tests martial arts, but also tests on strategy, formations, troop command, etc."
"It should be." Cheng Dalei nodded.
"The imperial court decided on 3,652 name cards, which were sent to every state and city. There were one hundred and eight cities in the thirteen states of the empire. Each city was allocated some quotas. Those who were selected held cards with their names written on them.
If you are famous, you can go to Chang'an to participate in the martial arts competition."
"Given the size of the empire, among these 3,652 people, there must be as many masters as there are."
"It's not that there are a lot of masters, but there are a lot of noble people." Li Waner snorted coldly: "Do you know how they determine the candidates?"
"Of course, we are selecting people with outstanding martial arts skills. Before participating in the Chang'an Grand Martial Arts Championships, each city will hold a small martial arts competition first, and the selected people are all top people..." Cheng Dalei said, suddenly paused: "It depends on what you mean,
That doesn’t seem to be the case.”
"Of course not. The imperial court has put in a lot of effort this time. Even if they don't win the championship in the end, as long as they perform well in the process and are seen by the imperial court, they will be entrusted with important tasks." Li Waner said: "Such an opportunity will never be given to civilians.
The big families have already taken over. Some cities are openly sold, and whoever pays the highest price will own the title. Some of them are divided among the big families in the city."
"If this is the case, if a good martial arts examination is conducted, it will become a spoils-sharing conference for all major forces."
This is just like the draft in the previous life. It is understandable if one or two people with connections are arranged, but if they are all people with connections, what kind of people can be selected? Cheng Dalei was thinking about it when he suddenly paused and felt that the matter might be more complicated than Li Wan'er thought.
It's complicated. Li Waner knows that the temple is high, which is her blood talent, but Li Waner doesn't understand the distance of the world, which is Cheng Dalei's professional talent.
The martial arts examination is not held every three years or every five years, but it has never been held before. In the past, the empire only had civil examinations and no military examinations. The military personnel of the empire always had no way to advance. People in Jianghu don't care about you and don't ask.
In addition to relying on martial arts, you also need to take a military test. If you finally get an opportunity, no one will let it go.
What should I do if I don’t have a famous post? I’ll grab it. I’ll guard the barren mountains. If I see someone coming to Beijing to take the exam, I will stab them with a knife and go to Beijing with their famous post. Anyway, there are no photos in this era. I said my name is famous post.
With the name on it, who knows that my name is Goudan at home.
Although they may not be able to fully recognize the three characters on the name card.
Cheng Dalei's idea is not an exaggeration. It is very likely that this kind of thing has already happened. The warriors gathered in Chang'an now don't know how many bandits and murderers there are.
Cheng Dalei thought about it and suddenly laughed out loud: things are so lively.
"Why are you laughing? Is this military-state event ridiculous?"
"No, no, Director Li, please continue."
Li Waner rolled her eyes at Cheng Dalei, and then said: "This is just a famous post, and it has become like this, let alone the final champion. Whoever wins the championship this time will directly command the elite troops to guard the northwest border. In the future, the imperial court will definitely
There is a place for him. How could those aristocratic families let this position fall into the hands of others? Now the major forces in Chang'an are already fighting for it, and they are determined to let the number one scholar come to their own faction. And it is they who are presiding over this martial arts competition.
these people."
"Being a referee and a player at the same time." Cheng Dalei was surprised.
"If it's just a competition of martial arts, it's easy to say that if you lose, you win. But if you compare the art of war, it's not a real battle, it's just an article on paper. It's not like whoever they say wins is the winner."
"None of the judges are good people." Cheng Dalei snorted loudly, and suddenly said: "Then your father doesn't know about this kind of thing? Just watch the people below make the martial arts competition such a mess."
"I know, that's why my father wants to marry me to the number one scholar. No matter which faction wins the number one prize, he will eventually become my father's son-in-law."
"Hiss!" Cheng Dalei gasped: "His Majesty Emperor Ming is so terrifying!"
"But I don't want to be someone's political ploy. The person I want to marry must be a great hero who is upright and upright, with a mind of millions." Li Waner raised her head, her eyes glowing faintly: "Just like the imperial god of war Yang Longting."
puff!
Xu Shenji and the other two spit out the tea at the same time.
"What happened to them?" Li Waner.
"I probably think you should read more books and improve your aesthetic sense." Cheng Dalei spat out the tea leaves in his mouth.
"Cheng Dalei, you are mine, you must help me this time."
"How can you help? Do you want me to ruin this martial arts examination? I'm going to do it now and call my brothers. Within ten days, there will be chaos in Chang'an City and the martial arts examination will not be successful."
"Uh... you are really a bandit. Can you please stop being so violent?"
"What is that..." Cheng Dalei was stunned and said: "Could it be that you want me to participate in this martial arts competition? This is not possible. I am just a bandit. I don't want to guard the border for the empire.
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"You think, we have to see if you have this ability first. You, a bandit, still want to win the top prize in martial arts."
"What is that for?" Cheng Dalei paused: "Your Highness, please make it clear, Xiaosheng is really confused."
"I'm not asking you to take the imperial examination, but I'm asking you..." Li Waner lowered her voice: "I'm asking you to be an examiner."
"Uh... isn't this a bit too ridiculous?" Cheng Dalei said.
"No nonsense, it's reasonable." Li Waner said: "You become an examiner and weed out those ugly, crooked ones that I don't like."
"So, you can already arrange for me to enter the examination room." Cheng Dalei said: "Are you so powerful now? You are just a little conspirator."
"No." Li Waner said: "But I have found out clearly that some of the examiners this time are from the Prime Minister's Office, some are from the General's Office, and some are from other forces, but there is one person who does not belong to any force. Chang'an also
No one has ever seen him before, so I want you to disguise yourself as him and sneak into the examination room."
"who?"
Li Waner came close to Cheng Dalei's ear, opened her teeth lightly, breathed out a stream of orchid fragrance, and slowly said three words.