Li Chengqian turned his head and glanced at Yu Zhining, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Your Highness, Wang Jian, you guys chat, I'll go walk around Chunfang." Yu Zhining found a reason to leave very wisely.
Once familiar, he was accustomed to the prince's behavior of liking the new and hating the old.
When I left, there was no emotion in my heart.
Seeing that there was no one in the room, Li Chengqian whispered the information he had learned to Wang Jian.
Wang Jian already understood the skill of half a cup of tea.
"It turned out to be for his son Li Liyan, but in addition to Zhan Shifu, the East Palace also has Youchunfang and Shisufu!"
"Why is he only targeting me, the prince?" "Director's position?"
Wang Jian understood the reason, but couldn't figure it out.
In Zuochunfang, there are many positions such as Zhongsheren and Princesheren, and they are all official positions of fifth rank or above.
Why does Li Gang have a soft spot for him, the seventh-grade prince Sizhi?
Is it possible that this official position is a lucrative one?
"Youchunfang, Sansi, and Shishufu are all under the control of Zhan Shifu. Their daily affairs are the busiest, and they are not as leisurely as Zhan Shifu." Li Chengqian explained with a smile.
Li Chengqian is not very old, but he is quite capable of understanding people's hearts.
"That's it." Wang Jian understood now.
Li Gang, an old man, relied on his status as the prince's junior master to try to stuff his son into a position of great power and leisure.
Unfortunately, he found the wrong target and kicked the steel plate of Wang Jian.
In the end, he lost both his wife and his troops, and ended up in a situation where he lost both his life and property.
"Brother Wang, tomorrow is the martial arts competition. Are you going to Youwuwei to see Erdan's performance?" Li Chengqian asked curiously.
"Let's go and have a look." Wang Jian was very confident in the strength of Erdan and the others, and also wanted to see the strength of the other soldiers.
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow." Li Chengqian said impatiently.
He personally likes riding and shooting very much, and he also has a special liking for martial arts.
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The reward conditions for the martial arts competition were changed. People from the Ministry of War quickly copied the new notices and sent people to replace the old ones.
At the same time, in every place where notices were posted, people from the Ministry of War were sent to explain below. < /p>
"Those who want to reach the sky in one step and honor their ancestors must not miss this martial arts competition!"
The person in charge of the commentary from the Ministry of War spoke very inflammatory words.
Under his inducement, many people who are not confident in their personal abilities also decided to sign up to compete.
Even if you don’t get into the top five, it would be nice to get into the top ten.
If you can occupy an official position, you can enjoy the salary issued by the Tang Dynasty.
From now on, the whole family will no longer have to worry about being hungry due to poor harvests, and they will be able to eat half a pound of meat during holidays.
As a result, many people who had not signed up before rushed to the arena to sign up.
They are not qualified to participate in poetry competitions, but there are no restrictions on participating in martial arts competitions. Basically, all comers are welcome.
In the large mansions throughout Chang'an City.
People like Wang Gui, Cui Yixuan, Xiao Yu and others sent martial arts talents from their clans to compete.
There were no children with strong martial arts skills in the clan, so they selected people from the nursing homes to compete.
The rewards for the top three in the martial arts competition are too high, and they are also very jealous.
If they are lucky and they perform bravely in the competition and get a good ranking, that will be a great thing.
As the number of people signing up to participate in the arena competition surged, the people responsible for registration were busy until the curfew.
"What nonsense are you talking about, the stupid Ministry of War!"
"Our people from the Ministry of Etiquette are doing all the dirty work, but they got off duty early."
"After the martial arts competition, if the people from their military department don't treat our etiquette department to a drink, they will never help them again!"
The tired arms of the person in charge of registration I felt sour and cursed when I went back.
The next day, early morning.
The people in Chang'an City flocked to places such as Dongshi and Hepingkangfang.
Every stage was crowded with spectators.
There are also warriors who want to compete.
"Listen up, everyone, there are new changes in the rewards of the martial arts competition!"
Before the competition officially started, the burly defender stood on the ring and greeted the people and Contestants once again emphasized the prizes of the competition.
"The first place in the martial arts competition will be named Captain Guoyi of Shangfu, a fifth-grade official position!"
"The second place will be named Captain Guoyi of Zhongfu , promoted to the sixth-rank official position! ”
“The third place is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Guo Yi of the Lower Mansion.”
“The fourth place...” < /p>
As the rewards were read out, all the people below the arena became excited.
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They can't wait for the martial arts competition to start now so that they can show off their skills.
After the champion finished talking about the rewards, he went on to talk about the rules of the tournament.
"The person whose number is read later will go to the stage with the number. As long as he can survive 40 rounds under the defender, he can advance to the next stage.A rematch. "
The defender pointed to the weapon rack beside the ring and said loudly.
"There are eighteen kinds of weapons here for you to choose from. Contestants do not need to carry weapons personally. ”
When formulating the rules, Wang Jian considered that many people did not have weapons, and the length of the weapons could not be guaranteed.
Otherwise, the people participating in the competition would hold hatchets, and the defenders would hold Spears, that's nothing.
So Wang Jian proposed that the Ministry of War provide weapons, and the contestants could choose freely to ensure the fairness of the competition.
The defenders are still there. He said nonchalantly that the contestants below couldn't wait any longer, and they shouted loudly at the defender.
"General, stop talking nonsense, brothers can't wait any longer!" ”
“Isn’t it just 40 rounds? I can definitely do it.” ”
“I didn’t expect it to be so easy to get into the second round. Unfortunately, I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep last night.” "
"..."
The participants had relaxed expressions on their faces. They looked confident about entering the semi-finals.
Shou Seeing the impatient look of the people below, the contestant laughed loudly, stopped talking nonsense, and directly announced the start of the game.
"Now invite contestant No. 1 to the stage! ”
“It’s me, I’m No. 1, please give way.” "
Below the ring, a thin middle-aged man struggled to push through the dense crowd.
After he walked onto the ring sweating profusely, the people below They all burst into laughter.
This No. 1 was short in stature, less than the defender’s shoulders, and skinny.
He was afraid of being blown away by the stronger wind. He was blown down.
"Brother, you'd better go down. With your skinny body, you'll have to lie down for ten and a half days after being injured. "
"Don't waste time, go down as soon as possible. "
The people below poured cold water on him.
"Don't underestimate people. "The thin man was not angry. He walked up to the weapon rack with his head held high and took a long gun from it.
When the two of them took their positions, the person in charge of registration immediately rang the gong.
“The game begins! "
The thin man held the gun barrel tightly with both hands, staring at the calm defender.
"Kill! "
The thin man gritted his teeth and rushed forward with a roar.
"Qiang! "
The defender easily flicked his spear and knocked the emaciated man's spear away. The spear's attack continued unabated and was pointed directly at a position half a foot in front of the man's neck.
"Hey, it's really vulnerable! "
"The defender is so strong! ”
The people below laughed at the thin man and were surprised by the strength of the defender.
Many contestants with relaxed expressions in front of them also became serious.
"You lost, go down."
The defender put away his spear and said coldly, and then shouted to the audience.
"The next contestant is No. 11!"
The contestants are evenly distributed among the ten arenas in Chang'an City, so the numbers are jumped directly.
Soon, contestant No. 11 came up.
This man is quite bulky and has a big knife.
When everyone thought he could survive 40 moves, they did not expect that he would be defeated in only 10 moves.
"The defenders are so strong, how can this compare!"
Many contestants below were in despair.
At the outermost edge of the crowd, Li Shimin, who was wearing casual clothes, and a group of subordinates also wearing casual clothes, watched the battle for a while under the protection of the imperial army.
They found that there were more than ten people in a row, but no one could advance.
The first defender did not take a breath, and his posture was extremely relaxed, making many substitute defenders next to him look sleepy.
"Zhijie and Jingde, two fools, chose too strong a defender."
Li Shimin shook his head and cursed with a smile.
Behind him, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others responded one after another.
If the gap in strength is too great, the enjoyment of the game will be greatly reduced.
Even if two rookies come up, they will be evenly matched and fight with hundreds of moves, and they will be more interesting than they are now.
"Let's go, let's go to Youwuwei."
Li Shimin shook his head and took the lead.