In the office of the Department of War, Nie Qian, the Minister of War, looked at Tang Ning with surprise and shock.
Unless he saw it with his own eyes, it would be hard for him to believe that none of the sixteen Imperial Army captains put together could be a match for Tang Ning.
There are really too many auras about him, such as the number one scholar in three yuan, walking in six divisions, and the nemesis of the assistant minister..., but none of them are out of the scope of scholars, and the impression given by scholars is nothing more than that of Wu Langzhong, who has no hands.
He has the strength to tie a chicken, is timid and timid, and tries to reason with others first when encountering problems...
This was the first time Nie Qian encountered a scholar who used his fists to reason.
And although he doesn't look weak, he doesn't look like a brave and mighty type.
Nie Qian looked at the Sixteenth Guards Colonel who was standing aside obediently, and thought that if he wanted to keep these people quiet, fists would be more useful.
Tang Ning sat on her seat, took a sip of tea, and said, "Mr. Nie, what they said is actually quite reasonable. The Sixteenth Guards Tournament only happens once every four years. Your Majesty and the imperial court attach great importance to it. With such a competition system,
It’s unfair and a bit careless..."
The Sixteenth Guards Tournament has always adopted a single-elimination knockout format. The order of the matches is determined by drawing lots, and there are no measures to avoid strong encounters. For some strong teams, this is very unfair. The champion is ultimately determined based on the performance on the field.
The subsequent ranking of the knockout spots was really too hasty.
If you think about it, if Tang Ning were the captain of the Habayashi Guards, she would also have objections to this competition system.
The 16th Guards Captain was shocked when he saw that Tang Ning actually spoke for them. If they had known that they could have a good talk, why would they have received that beating in the first place?
Nie Qian looked at Tang Ning with a troubled expression on his face and said, "Master Tang, you don't know something. If every one of the sixteen guards were to compete, it would be at least a hundred games. We don't have that much time, and we can't invest that much."
A lot of manpower and material resources.”
The elimination system has the disadvantages of the elimination system, and the round-robin system also has the disadvantages of the round-robin system. Although the round-robin system is relatively fair, the disadvantage is that it requires too many games. If the sixteen guards really want to compete against each other, they need to compete against one hundred and twenty
The competition will not be completed by the end of next year.
For similar competitions, the rules of later generations can be completely applied. The first round is round robin, followed by cross-elimination. This can ensure fairness and the number of competitions is reasonable.
"What do you think of this, Minister Nie..." Tang Ning thought for a moment, looked at Nie Qian and said, "We can first divide the sixteen guards into four groups: A, B, C and D. The left and right Feather Guards and the left and right Golden Feather Guards are divided into these four groups.
The four groups of C and D will have four guards each. Let these four guards play against each other first. Each game will be scored. A win will be worth two points, a loss will be worth one point. Forfeiting will be worth zero points. The two guards with the highest scores in each group will advance..."
Tang Ning has watched too many football games and is very familiar with this competition system. The group stage can be organized by the 16th Guards themselves, leaving only the Eighth Guards in the end. The Ministry of War will organize the semi-finals, semi-finals and finals. After all, the Ministry of War will organize at most ten games.
The two games are fewer than the knockout games.
Before Nie Qian finished listening to Tang Ning's description, his eyes began to light up.
The encounter between powerful forces has always been the thing that the Sixteenth Guards resist the most. If the strongest Left and Right Feather Guards and the Left and Right Golden Feather Guards are separated, it will avoid the problem of having the two strong men meet in the first place.
This method is also fair to the other twelve guards. If they are really strong, they can defeat the strong teams in the group and win. Ranking based on points is reasonable and well-founded, and no one will be dissatisfied.
The 16th Guards Captain was also listening. Tang Ning's words were easy to understand, and they all understood it.
The more people listened, the angrier they became. The Ministry of War had such a good idea, why didn't they come up with it earlier? If it had been done earlier, wouldn't they have been beaten like this?
"In this way, the Ministry of War only needs to organize twelve competitions to determine the ranking of the eight guards. The remaining eight guards will be ranked according to points..." After Tangning finished speaking, she looked at Nie Qian and asked, "What do you think, Minister Nie?"
How about this method?"
"This method is very wonderful..." Nie Qian looked at him and said: "However, we still have to wait until Lord Shangshu comes back before making a decision."
Tang Ning just made a suggestion casually. Whether or not he adopts it has nothing to do with him.
He put down the tea cup, looked at the dozen or so captains who were still in the room, and asked, "Would you like to stay for a cup of tea, or rest for a while, and compete again?"
"No, no, no..."
"We still have important things to do, let's take our leave!"
"Farewell and farewell..."
…
Everyone had no shame in staying any longer and couldn't wait to leave the room. Tangning looked at the room that suddenly became brighter and felt much better.
Lao Zheng leaned against the door and asked, "Do you think that a lieutenant colonel in the army is nothing more than that?"
Tang Ning could not deny that these captains were still very lacking in personal strength. In the eyes of those who had practiced martial arts a little, they were just reckless men with a few strengths.
Old Zheng said calmly: "Generals in the army are never those who charge into battle. If you pick out one of these people alone and give them command of ten people, you will be no match."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "How do you know so much about these things?"
Lao Zheng said calmly: "I have killed pigs in the army before and seen some battles."
By killing pigs, one can become one of the best in the world. He really has three hundred and sixty skills, and he is number one in every skill. Lao Zheng should be a rare genius in the pig-killing world for a century.
While Tang Ning was waiting at the Ministry of War Department to be sent to the Yamen, Lu Ding, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, returned to the Yamen with a tired look on his face.
Just now in the palace, several generals of the Sixteenth Guards expressed their dissatisfaction with the competition arranged by the Ministry of War. Even His Majesty was persuaded by them and ordered him to improve the competition system. The competition system of the Sixteenth Guards Competition has been continued.
It has been more than ten years, but now it is only two months before the competition. How to change it?
While he was hesitating about this in the room, Nie Qian walked in from the door.
"Sir, regarding the Sixteenth Guards Competition..."
Lu Ding waved his hand and said: "Don't mention this matter now, I have a headache when I hear the words "Sixteenth Guards"..."
Nie Qian was stunned for a moment and then said: "Sir, Master Tang just put forward some ideas about the Sixteenth Guards Competition."
Hearing Tang Ning's name, Lu Ding perked up slightly and said, "Tell me about it."
After all, as the top three scholar, there are few people in Chen State who are smarter than him, so he still needs to listen to his ideas.
Nie Qian said: "Master Tang means to divide the Sixteen Guards into four groups according to their strength..."
He briefly repeated what Tang Ning had just said, and finally said: "This will save the Ministry of War a lot of trouble. Each of the sixteen guards will win based on their strength, and there will be no objections..."
After Nie Qian finished speaking, Lu Ding probably understood. He stood up and exclaimed: "How on earth did this Tang boy's head grow? This method is good. Everyone relies on their strength. If you lose, you can't blame others. Just use this method to block it."
Shut their mouths!"
He looked at Nie Qian and said, "Go find him. Since he proposed this method, why not let him do it."
Nie Qian returned to the Department of War and saw that there was only Wu Langzhong in the duty room. He looked around and asked, "Where is Mr. Tang?"
Wu Langzhong raised his head and said: "As soon as the gong sounded, Mr. Tang left."
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Tang Ning has always maintained a good habit of going to work and leaving get off work on time. It has to be said that Chen Guo's civil servant benefits are quite good. Although she needs to get up early in the morning, she can go home at three o'clock in the afternoon, and there is still a lot of time at her disposal. .
Only when he got home did he find that Zhao Yuan was here again. Before the peach blossom disaster was eliminated, he seemed to have regarded the Tang family as his refuge.
"Those little girls are so difficult to understand." He sat next to Tang Ning, confiding his bitterness to him, and sighed, "Why can't they live in harmony?"
As if he remembered something, he suddenly looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Sir, how did you let the two master wives and those beautiful sisters live in harmony?"
Tangning was stunned and asked, "What beautiful lady?"
Zhao Yuan looked forward and saw Tang Yaoyao flying over from the wall.
Their business is now on the right track. "Tangrenzhai" is no longer just the name of the largest bookstore in the capital, but a brand. Under this brand, it is also involved in many industries.
When your career enters a regular stage, it will naturally enter a stage of steady development, with the growth rate becoming slower than before. Tang Yaoyao is not satisfied with this, thinking that this is her problem, and has been very distressed recently.
Tangning looked at her and comforted her, "This is a normal thing. For many stores, the market in Jingshi has reached saturation. If they want to make a breakthrough, they will have to find new business opportunities."
Absently, Zhao Yuan suddenly raised his head and asked: "What kind of chicken?"
