How to prove your identity? Needless to say, princes and nobles from all over the world, those who do not have such a prominent family background must have a letter of recommendation, and those who do not have a letter of recommendation must pay a hundred gold as a deposit. Those who cannot even pay a hundred gold, prove that you
You are not eligible to register at all.
At the beginning, only Honglu Temple was responsible for this matter, but soon they found that they could not handle the workload just by relying on a few of them, so they asked the emperor to ask the Ministry of Accounts for help. Just counting the cashiers was enough for the Ministry of Accounts.
Yes, according to preliminary estimates, the deposit alone is at least one million taels of gold. Of course, this money will be returned in the end. In fact, even if it is not returned, no one will have trouble with the Tianxiang Kingdom's court because of one hundred gold.
Hu Xiaotian discovered that Tianxiang Kingdom was really dark. By recruiting a consort, he not only gained enough attention, but also gained substantial benefits.
With the Fengming card sent by Liao Yuansheng, Hu Xiaotian entered Honglu Temple directly. Wang Qizhi, the minister of Honglu Temple, also received Hu Xiaotian in person because of this Fengming card. Since Honglu Temple was responsible for the registration, Wang Qizhi was able to meet him in person.
There are no more than twenty people there, and Hu Xiaotian is one of them.
Although there are a lot of people outside, the inner office of Honglu Temple is still very quiet. Wang Qizhi is a kind middle-aged man. He has always been known for his good popularity in Tianxiang Kingdom. He has been the Minister of Honglu Temple for ten years.
The relationship with other countries is very harmonious. Such people certainly know what kind of relationships need to be maintained and what kind of people need to be taken care of. The Fengming Card is a special pass issued by the Empress Dowager to the royal family members and important officials in the court.
Fu, the status of a person who can possess such a thing is extraordinary, Wang Qezhi naturally does not dare to neglect it.
After meeting Hu Xiaotian, Wang Jezhi realized that the person in front of him was actually Hu Xiaotian, the overlord of a party that had recently risen like a comet in the Yongjiang River Basin. He was very excited in his heart and quickly invited Hu Xiaotian to sit down and serve him some tea. He smiled and said
: "Wang didn't know Mr. Hu would come over. I apologize for my slightness."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Tianxiang Kingdom's recruitment of a consort is now famous all over the world. How can I not join in the fun? In fact, I have long wanted to come to Tianxiang Kingdom to pay a visit to your king. But I have been unable to do so due to trivial matters. Recently, I have been unable to do so.
I finally have time, so I took this opportunity to come to Tianxiang Kingdom. Firstly, I want to propose marriage to Princess Yingyue. Secondly, I want to meet with the king of your country to increase our understanding of each other, and discuss the general trend of the world. I hope Master Wang can make arrangements for me.
"
Wang Qie nodded repeatedly and said: "Wang will definitely convey this to the king."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I heard that there are many people coming to apply for the consort this time!"
Wang Qizhi sighed deliberately and said, "Isn't that right? Originally, the Queen Mother wanted to select the Tianxiang Kingdom's Prince Consort within the country. But Princess Yingyue said that she wanted to select it herself. The Queen Mother could not resist her, so she agreed to expand the scope to the whole country.
Hero, I didn’t expect it to cause such a big sensation, but as soon as the news was announced, applicants gathered. Our Honglu Temple is responsible for the preliminary selection, and the deadline is two days away. According to the current situation, applicants must
There are more than 10,000 people.”
Hu Xiaotian said in his heart. They all put the responsibility on Long Xiyue. I am the only one in Xiyue's heart. How could I allow you to act so recklessly? He didn't criticize, but just smiled and said: "Isn't this one-in-a-thousand going to make the princess pick flowers?"
Eyesight?"
Wang Qizhi said: "Of course it is impossible for the princess to choose from so many people. Our Honglu Temple is responsible for the primary selection and screening out those who do not meet the conditions. Even so, there are only 10,000 people. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Honglu Temple will
The Ministry of Rites and Rites conducted a second round of screening to weed out the random ones, and it is estimated that more than half of them will be screened out in this round. The remaining people are divided into two camps, civil and military. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel are responsible for screening to find those who are both civil and military.
After this round, it is estimated that there will be less than a thousand people left."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said, "Even a thousand people are still a lot."
Wang Jizhi said: "These thousand people will be tested by the Queen Mother herself. The last hundred people will be selected from them, so Princess Yingyue only needs to select the right husband from these one hundred people."
Hu Xiaotian said: "When Master Wang said this, I almost gave up."
Wang Qizhi smiled and said: "Young master Hu is a young hero, handsome in appearance, both civil and military, and powerful. With your conditions, you don't need to go through so many tests. In my opinion, you should be able to directly enter the final hundred."
List." This is not Wang Qizhi's deliberate compliment to Hu Xiaotian. Just looking at Hu Xiaotian's appearance and considering his conditions, Hu Xiaotian should have his name in the final list of 100 people, even in the list of ten people.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Didn't you say that the rules can't be messed with?"
Wang Qizhi said: "Any rules are set by people." This person is quite smooth.
Hu Xiaotian laughed, handed a letter to Wang Qizhi and said: "This is a letter sent to you by a friend of Mr. Wang's. I hope Mr. Wang can arrange the meeting with the king on your behalf."
"
Wang Qizhi nodded, feeling a little confused. He didn't know which friend asked him to deliver a letter to him. After Hu Xiaotian left, he carefully opened the letter and saw that there was a banknote worth one hundred thousand taels inside.
, Wang Jizhi was startled, and immediately felt ecstatic in his heart. This Hu Xiaotian was indeed no ordinary person, and his actions were truly extraordinary.
Hu Xiaotian and Zhan Peng walked out of Honglu Temple together. Zhan Peng smiled and said, "My lord, are things going well today?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "It went very well!" There was someone in the court who was good at doing things. Although Prince Fu Yang Longyue did not show up, he had clearly investigated the process of recruiting the consort and all the key links, and asked Liao Yuansheng to tell him.
Although Hu Xiaotian and Wang Qizhi appear to be kind on the surface, he is greedy and stingy. If you want to impress this person and make him work for you wholeheartedly, you must conquer him with money, so Hu Xiaotian offered a red envelope of one hundred thousand taels.
Although Wang Qizhi took advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money, this was the first time he received such a big red envelope. He collected money from people to eliminate disasters, asked him to help solve some small things, and directly sent Hu Xiaotian to the final list of 100 people.
No problem.
When Hu Xiaotian came to the door of Honglu Temple, he saw a group of people walking towards this direction. Hu Xiaotian saw clearly that the other person was Li Honghan of Xichuan. To say that this Li Honghan almost became Hu Xiaotian's brother-in-law.
The person on Li Honghan's right is Zhang Ziqian, Xichuan's chief adviser.
Hu Xiaotian and them are all old acquaintances. Although he and Li Honghan have never had any pleasant memories, they still need to say hello when they meet on a narrow road. Hu Xiaotian said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhang!" He greeted Zhang Ziqian first and deliberately ignored Li Honghan.
Give this guy an embarrassment.
A faint sneer appeared on the corner of Li Honghan's lips.
Zhang Ziqian laughed. Of course he knew the purpose of Hu Xiaotian greeting him first, so he stepped forward and said, "Brother Hu, haha, I didn't expect you to come too!" He took the initiative to say to Hu Xiaotian: "My young general is also here.
!" Someone has to play the role of building a bridge.
Hu Xiaotian and Li Honghan's eyes met. They thought that Li Honghan had tricked him twice before, but for Xi Yan's sake, he let it go. Hu Xiaotian smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Brother Li, you are fine!"
Li Honghan also clasped his fists and returned the greeting: "Hello, brother Hu, aren't you the future consort of Dakang? Why did you come here to join in the fun? If Princess Yongyang knew about it, it would be difficult to explain this matter." He simply couldn't boil the pot.
Which pot to carry?
Hu Xiaotian sighed and said: "Old Huang, maybe it's because I'm born to be disliked by others, so my arranged marriage will always be disturbed by others. First it was with your sister, then Princess Yongyang, and finally we all ended up unhappy.
Disperse and end without any illness!"
Li Honghan originally wanted to ridicule him, but he didn't expect to be slapped down by him. He looked at Hu Xiaotian with a sneer and said, "Maybe it's because Brother Hu has too high a vision and is arrogant about everything."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm just a poor kid. What's the point of having a vision? It's not easy to do anything these days. It's hard to be someone else's son-in-law quietly! Huh? By the way, Brother Li already has a family, why?
Are you abandoning your wife to join in the fun?"
Li Honghan's face became increasingly ugly.
Zhang Ziqian coughed dryly and said, "Brother Hu, I don't know something. My young lady passed away due to illness."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What a coincidence? But this is your brother Li's fault. Your wife is so good to you. Even if she dies, you should never marry to make this clear. Why bother to renew your relationship? Aren't you afraid of outsiders gossiping?"
"
Li Honghan could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and said angrily: "You..."
Zhang Ziqian hurriedly stood between the two of them and said with a smile: "Brother Hu, we still have important things to attend to, so let's say goodbye. Let's talk about old times later."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Okay, okay! By the way, have you seen my sister Wuyou recently? I'm thinking about her."
Li Honghan had just walked a few steps, and when he heard him mentioning his sister, he immediately stopped. Zhang Ziqian quietly held his sleeve and urged him to leave. When the two parties were far away, Li Honghan gritted his teeth and said: "This bastard is really angry.
I also!"
Zhang Ziqian said in a low voice: "Young general, a little impatience will mess up a big plan. He is deliberately making you angry. If you are angry, you will fall into his trap."
Li Honghan said: "Why did the Queen Mother of Tianxiang Kingdom also invite him?"
Zhang Ziqian said meaningfully: "Because her real purpose is not to choose a son-in-law, but to choose the most beneficial ally."
In the Mingde Hall of Tianxiang Kingdom, Queen Mother Long Xuanjiao was sitting lazily on a bench, while the minister of Honglu Temple stood respectfully.
Long Xuanjiao said: "Are you sure that's Hu Xiaotian?"
Wang Jizhi reported back: "The Queen Mother is indeed Hu Xiaotian himself."
"What do you think of him?"
"This man is young and promising, handsome and unrestrained, calm and decisive in doing things. He is indeed a rare leader among the younger generation." Wang Qizhi was full of praise.
Long Xuanjiao couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "Wang Qizhi, what benefit did you get from this person? You actually helped him speak like this?" (To be continued.)
