This kind of character who only existed in legends was actually standing right in front of her, blowing his beard and staring at her. It was strange, it was really strange. Qing Xiaoke looked him over with her wonderful eyes and couldn't help but laugh.

Speak up.

"you--"

The old man felt extremely insulted, his whole body was shaking with anger, and he could not speak fully.

Su Lang heard the huffing in his chest as if there was a broken bellows hidden in his chest. He was afraid that something might happen to him, so he quickly stopped Qing Xiaoke and apologized to the old man: "This old gentleman, my little sister is young and ignorant, so she said

It's nonsense. I'll apologize to you for the collision. Please don't be offended." After hearing the news, the shopkeeper and the waiter also helped to explain.

Seeing that everyone was weak, the old official not only refused to give up when he saw good things, but instead pushed forward. He rolled his eyes strangely and scolded him twice more fiercely. Several of his followers originally advised him to calm down and take care of himself, but when they saw Su Langyi

After calming down the matter, his face suddenly changed, and one of them quoted Emperor Taizu's legacy: Chamberlains are also human beings, and many of them are loyal and brave people. Another person quoted Emperor Taizong's golden words: When chamberlains are old, they should be allowed to return to their place of origin and serve the people again.

Officials with qualifications of six grades or below will receive preferential treatment.

After proving that the chamberlain was not only a human being, but also one of the royal family, the old eunuch became even more proud. He ordered his entourage to open his bag and take out a document with a blue seal. He pointed at the words on the document and shouted loudly: "I am

I have served in the Palace Affairs Bureau for forty years, and now I am allowed to return to my hometown for retirement, and I will be given a salary according to the regulations of an eighth-grade official. This is the blue seal of the Palace Affairs Bureau, and it is guaranteed to be replaced if it is genuine. The emperor still regards me as a human being, and the local

You respect me as an official and a gentry, but you two little bastards dare to call me a monster who is neither male nor female. Come on, let’s go to the official and ask my parents to clear my name."

Qing Xiaoke endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help laughing: "I thought I was some kind of high-ranking official, but it turned out that I was an official who crawled out of the palace. I'm disrespectful. What I just said was indeed inappropriate. I'm in a bad mood.

, I drank some more wine and kept talking. Don’t be offended. I’ll keep you company when there are conflicts.” Qing Xiaoke cupped his hands and took a silver coin on the table: “I’ll cover the money for your drinks.

Yes, you have the right to apologize."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and changed the subject: "But some people please be more respectful. Although I am young, I am not easy to scare. Take my leave."

After Qing Xiaoke said that, she walked away so suddenly that the old man was stunned. When Su Lang saw her getting away, he took out another ingot of silver and put it on the table, bowed his hands to the old official, smiled and was about to leave.

The old official suddenly came back to his senses, trembling with a withered hand, and shouted repeatedly: "Grab him, grip him, let me take him." Two strong followers came out of the crowd, one on the left and one on the right.

Stay in Su Lang's way.

Su Lang chuckled, flicked his left arm, and knocked a big man to the ground. He lifted his right shoulder, and the other man was shocked by his strength, and he stomped backwards, unable to stop at all.

The old eunuch couldn't dodge. He hit him and fell to the ground. He screamed like a butchered pig: "My mother, it's terrible. My bones are broken. My bones are broken. I can't survive this day."

pass……"

Su Lang heard that he was weak and agitated, and he didn't seem to be faking it. He was about to go back to check, but Qing Xiaoke grabbed his arm and said, "Why are you still standing there? Run away."

The two of them quickly escaped from Yangchun Tower and ran along the street into the city. They ran until they were exhausted before they stopped. Looking back, they saw that the people were not actually chasing them. They were just scaring themselves.

Su Lang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As for what happened today... it's actually my fault. I shouldn't have spoken harshly and wantonly humiliated those people. There are also pitiable people among them."

Qing Xiaoke said: "Come on, there isn't necessarily one good person among a hundred, and the other ninety-nine are all bastards! I caused the trouble, and I will take care of it. It has nothing to do with you. Look at how timid you are.

, I really want to say I don’t know you.”

Seeing that Qing Xiaoke had returned to his usual arrogance, Su Lang finally felt relieved. He turned back and looked in the direction of Yangchun Tower, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. Is this really what happened? Is it possible? Maybe?

Can it?

…

The third item of the certification meeting is the test of strength, divided into four items: running, jumping, lifting, and swimming. It comprehensively assesses the physical fitness of the applicant. There are minimum standards for each item. There are several levels above the standard, and seven, eight, and nine are awarded according to merit.

The title of third-class warrior.

"You have to run at least fifty miles in the morning, and you need to carry a weight of eighty kilograms while running. You may get thirsty on the way. I have mung bean soup, sour plum soup and cold white salt boiled water here. Just call me if you are thirsty."

In the morning, Su Lang followed Qing Xiaoke for eighty miles under the sun, carrying three large kettles filled with mung bean soup, sour plum soup and cold white salt water. After the forensic examination, Qing Xiaoke fell to the ground tiredly, and Su Lang found a car.

The bullock cart pulled her back.

"You have to swim at least three miles in the afternoon. I am afraid that you will be thirsty, so I specially brought mung bean soup, sour plum soup and cold white salt boiled water. If you are thirsty, call me at any time. The lake water is not clean, so don't drink it."

In the afternoon, Su Lang swam with Qing Xiaoke for twelve miles. Qing Xiaoke beat Qing Shigong and won the first place in this event. However, Su Lang who accompanied him was exhausted and sank to the bottom of the lake. He almost died in the belly of a fish. In the end,

He was dragged back to the shore by Qing Xiaoke.

"I will jump high and then long this morning. The weather is hot and you will definitely be thirsty. I specially made some mung bean soup, sour plum soup and cold white salt water. If you are thirsty, you can call me at any time."

High jump and long jump have a lot of movement. Qing Xiaoke didn't want to jump up and down like a monkey, squirming and grinding, so that she failed in both. Su Lang went to find the supervisor to open the back door and get her a chance to make up the exam.

.

"I know it's really embarrassing to let an elegant lady jump around like a monkey in front of everyone, but have you ever thought about how much face you will lose if you are eliminated because of this? What will your fellow apprentices think?

You, what do your classmates think of you when you are young, how do I think of you... Of course this is not the key, the key is how you think of yourself, right. In fact, you can just cover your face with a silk scarf and let them just

I can covet your proud figure but cannot see your stunning beauty."

"It's disgusting. I don't want stinky men staring at me and drooling."

"You can also disguise yourself as a man. I'll ask the deacon to cough when he rolls your name."

"That's pretty much it."

Qing Xiaoke changed into men's clothes and became more dazzling. Just when she was looking pretty in front of the mirror, Su Lang calmly smeared a handful of pot ash on her face.

Black, completely destroyed her pride.

Coupled with the fact that the deacon was coughing like crazy during the roll call, no one knew who this dark guy was.

Because of the lack of attention, Qing Xiaoke finally returned to normal.

She passed the test successfully and was rated as excellent.

Afterwards, some people suspected that Qing Xiaoke had hired someone to take the exam for him and wanted to "prove his identity", but Su Lang forcefully pushed him back.

"This morning it's weightlifting. I just tried those barbells. They're not heavy at all. Really, you just have to squat down gracefully, grab the paint bar gracefully, and lift it over your head gracefully. That's it.

.It will definitely not affect your ladylike elegance, so just feel free to do it. Besides, it’s hot and I’m afraid you’ll be thirsty, so I specially prepared it..."

"Mung bean soup, sour plum soup and boiled cold white salt water, okay? That's all right, big brother. Besides these, can't you make something else? If you eat the same thing over and over again, you'll get tired of it."

"No, there are three kinds of mung bean soup, sour plum soup and cold white salt boiled water. Okay, if you don't like it, I'll go get something else."

Although weightlifting is not Qing Xiaoke's strong point, passing the test is by no means a problem. After the test, those who applied for certification were divided into two categories: those who passed became warriors, and those who failed remained warriors.

A warrior is a person who practices martial arts, but anyone who practices martial arts can be called a warrior, and a warrior is a qualification, which means that he has passed a certain selection and is qualified to take on greater responsibilities.

The children of the eight Jiangnan families were all awarded seventh-level warriors except Qing Xiaoke. Qing Xiaoke was one level lower than them and was awarded eighth-level warriors. However, seventh and eighth levels are only temporary. As long as they continue to participate in subsequent certifications, the level

It can also be improved.

After resting for two days, we started the third item of the verification, boxing weapons.

Applicants need to perform their best punches and use their best weapons in front of the appraiser, and then the appraiser will score them to determine the level.

This authentication process is simple, but time-consuming. After this round, the eight Jiangnan families have all risen to the upper class, and most of them have been rated as fourth-class warriors.

After boxing, there is an additional event - riding and shooting. The purpose of this certification is to select talents for the army, so it is not included in the formal certification project, and the results are for reference only.

Participants in this certification must ride on horseback and shoot ten arrows at fixed and moving targets to determine the score accurately.

The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is crisscrossed, and people mostly rely on boats to travel. There are very few people on horseback. Warriors focus on foot fighting and rarely work on riding and shooting. Therefore, except for a few warriors who are interested in developing an official career, they mostly avoid this to hide their clumsiness.

Among the eight children, only the Su brothers took the initiative to sign up.

After days of hard work, Qing Xiaoke was exhausted physically and mentally, lazily hiding in the house and refusing to come out. Su Lang was afraid that she would fall ill from boredom, so he dragged her to the military field in the east of the city to cheer for the Su family brothers.

The venue for the authentication was provided by the Nanzhou garrison. It covered an area of ​​ten acres and was surrounded by earthen platforms, but there were only a few people watching.

The Guangming Dynasty built its country by force and advocated martial arts. The army was extremely powerful and had extensive influence inside and outside the court. Building a relationship with the army would undoubtedly help with future career advancement.

The person who presides over the riding and archery certification has the eyes and ears of the army. Those who perform well will have the opportunity to enter the high-level view of the army. If they are favored by the nobles, they can rise to the top in one fell swoop.

In order to let his two sons shine in this stage and open up the best path for their rise, Su Qinghe hired a famous teacher to train his two sons as early as a year ago. After practicing day and night, the two brothers of the Su family are now proficient in bow and horse.

Small success.

Su Xia hit nine out of ten shots on the fixed target and eight out of ten on the moving target. Su Jian's results were even better, hitting nine out of ten on the moving target but all ten on the fixed target. He won the applause of the whole house.

Immediately after the riding and shooting, someone in charge asked the Su brothers if they were willing to try chopping, and the two readily agreed.

Chopping is when the applicant holds a saber and chops a dummy on a fixed target to test the wrist strength, sword skills and horse control ability. Obviously, the Su brothers' outstanding performance in the mounted shooting session has attracted the attention of military observers.

If you achieve good results in the chopping category, you will most likely be recommended by them and enter the high-level view of the military.

The Su brothers went all out, leaping on horses and dancing with their swords, raising and lowering their swords, and chopped the dummy cleanly. Their sword skills, equestrian skills, speed and grasp of the rhythm were all just right.

After a group of witnesses gathered to discuss for a while, someone took out a red silk-covered linen paper book and solemnly added their names to it.
Chapter completed!