Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine: Men Should Raise Their Brows
Qianhusuo Yamen, in this inconspicuous building in an alley, Xu Qian personally came to visit. It was his first time here. He couldn't help but frown when he saw the environment here. Qianhusuo, a Qianhusuo office, was unexpectedly so humble.
The old man Xu Chang ate his tea slowly and listened to Xu Qian talking about the affairs in the palace. He couldn't help curling his lips and said: "In my opinion, the palace wanted to provoke a fight between the two schools. Your Majesty did this."
, has its profound meaning.”
Xu Qian raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but said: "What's the deep meaning?"
Xu Chang glared at him and then said: "If I knew, why would I bother to play tricks with you? Anyway, that's the deep meaning. The Royal Academy must win but not lose. This is the first hurdle of the Royal Academy. It is very important. Only in the palace
Only by shining brightly can you attract the attention of the people in the world and win the favor of His Majesty." Xu Chang shook his head and taught his experience: "You cannot live by relying on others' promotions. You must have your own abilities and let others know them.
Our father and son cannot survive without us, and many things cannot be done without us. Only in this way can the life of our Xu family be easier. When others think that our Xu family is good, they think it is because they have the holy family, and they think that the Xu family relies on the holy family to succeed.
Today, in fact, they were wrong, very wrong. The people named Xu can be where they are today because others cannot do without our ability. Without the Road Administration Bureau, the internal treasury will be in trouble. Without Ruyifang, many princes and nobles will
We have to live frugally, Qian'er, we have to tell others now that there is no royal academy in the Ming Dynasty, and the so-called purge of military equipment is a joke. Do you know what it means? Show us your true skills and let everyone see our
It is so powerful that it overwhelms Yang Yiqing. Turning this royal academy into a holy place for military attachés in the world will ensure the prosperity and wealth of the Xu family for decades."
This evil. Xu Qian's ears were about to get calluses when he heard it, and he said calmly: "I just don't know what Yang Yiqing's special skills are. After all, his birth resources are better than ours. But this time when he entered the palace, fortunately, there was no martial arts competition. This is ours."
Strengths.”
Xu Chang smiled and said: "Don't take chances. Although we are not talking about martial arts now, what if someone proposes martial arts when they refuse to admit defeat? Our Xu family cannot afford to lose. How can the person named Yang afford to lose? He is
If a man who has been in charge of Border Town for decades is suppressed by a young boy like you, do you think he would be willing to do so?"
Xu Chang's words made Xu Qian suddenly realize that, yes, he had always been lucky, always wanted to follow the rules, and racked his brains to think about how to profit from these rules. But he had forgotten that he was not the one who made the rules.
, if you follow the rules, will others follow the rules?
Xu Qian smiled coldly and said, "If he doesn't follow the rules, then we won't follow the rules either."
Xu Chang smiled, and suddenly looked at Xu Qian strangely. He said: "You are becoming more and more like dad. You used to be a nerd, but now you are full of conspiracy and conspiracy. Actually, dad still misses you as a nerd.
At that time, you didn't think about anything at that time. You didn't have so many bad ideas every day. You didn't even think about the rules of getting rid of bad people. Could it be God's will? We surnamed Xu should be prosperous together, so you enlightened?
"
Xu Qian smiled bitterly. What could he say? With the old man's knowledge, he could only think like this. He had always kept this secret in his heart, so naturally he couldn't mention it to anyone. He was silent for a moment, then said: "Then
My son is going to make preparations. First, we will draw up the candidates, practice them well today, let them rest for a day tomorrow, and then enter the palace the day after tomorrow."
The father and son said goodbye. Xu Chang stood up and suddenly remembered something and said: "Study and report, do you have any plans to open a business in the capital? Your uncle wrote a letter saying that if possible, Zhao Mengting can go north."
When Xu Chang asked this question, he looked at Xu Qian without moving, as if he was also watching Xu Qian's attitude.
Xu Qian laughed and said: "Miss Zhao is coming, that's great, but the capital is dangerous and dangerous, but it is not comparable to other places. The time may not be ripe to run a newspaper. After all, in Jiangnan, it doesn't matter if you say the wrong thing, it's nothing.
It's just scolding people, but it's different if you say something wrong in the capital. But we can make a compromise and start a journal in the capital. For the time being, it will mainly focus on articles and stories, and don't get involved in current affairs. It won't be a problem if you think about it.
Let dad arrange the matter."
Xu Chang smiled bitterly: "Then let me ask you again, where will Zhao Mengting live now that she is here?"
Xu Qian couldn't help but was speechless and said in annoyance: "How about living at home?"
Xu Chang sighed and said: "Sure enough, I am like my father. I eat from the bowl and look at the pot, just because I am afraid that Zhi'er will not agree. She is pregnant, so you can take it easy."
Xu Qian said with overwhelming momentum: "I didn't steal or rob, so what are you afraid of?"
Saying this, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart. He is not an ancient person. After all, he still has some modern thinking. If he follows the thinking of the ancients, there may not be any burden, but...
Xu Qian smiled bitterly, but he had an optimistic temper. It didn't take long for him to forget about this trouble. He arrived at the school in a sedan chair and summoned the teachers to hold a meeting. Each of them was eager to try these lessons. Xu Qian
Finally, he said: "The Royal Academy will naturally not lose to the Military Academy, but we must prepare early. There are only twenty people allowed to enter the palace this time. Let's brainstorm and come up with a list."
After everyone discussed it, they took out a roster. Xu Qian saw that Lu Bing and Wang Spider were there, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he saw the word "Qi Cheng" at the end of the list, and invited Zhou Tai to ask, saying:
"Is this Qi Cheng the guy who repeatedly violates school rules?"
Zhou Tai explained: "Although this person has repeatedly violated school rules, he usually practices diligently. I humbly think he can give it a try."
Xu Qian nodded and said: "Then it's him. He can't choose all the good ones. He has to choose one or two bad ones to avoid others saying that we can't treat them equally. These twenty people have to be troubled by Zhou Jiaoxi and will be trained by him tomorrow.
Let them have a rest."
Zhou Tai nodded and went as ordered.
The matter of the two schools has aroused the expectations of many people in the upper echelons of the imperial court. For the nobles, more or less their relatives are in the Royal School, and they have expectations in their hearts. They want to see what the Royal School has done. As for the
Needless to say, for those whose families have someone who has entered school, the mother has not been able to sleep well all night, and the father looks calm and calm on the surface, but in his heart he is worrying about Xiao Jiujiu.
In fact, the reason why I sent my son to this school was just to get a name from the Imperial Academy. I didn’t pay attention at first. I thought it would be just like the Imperial Academy, just gilded. Who knew if the school was really running, what would happen in a few months?
, unexpectedly there is no chance to go home. After all, it is a pet of my heart, and I can't live without it in my heart.
The ministers were also looking forward to it. They were not interested in this, they just wanted to see Yang Yiqing's brilliant methods. After all, Yang Yiqing was once a famous figure in the world, and the students he trained personally made many people want to see it.
Of course, there are also many people who are opposed to the construction of schools and feel that it is a waste of money. This time they also hope to find out the faults in it so that they can use it as evidence to criticize it.
The upper class is like this, and the public is gradually paying attention to it. The trend is like this. The common people have nothing to do. What they like most is secret knowledge or daughter-in-law affairs. Especially the Royal Academy is the most mysterious. Every day at Chaoyang Gate, the loud sound of drills is heard. , but I don’t know any success.
Of course, the most important thing is competition. With competition, everyone will naturally become interested and want to see the winner.
A gambling stall under Ruyifang has opened, and many gamblers are flocking to it. However, most people buy weapons from the Military Academy. Although Xu Qian's name is famous, he is still young and has no military training. Yang Yiqing was a well-known figure in the world. He was known as Yang Xianggong in the border towns. He had presided over many wars and was favored by many people.
Everyone managed to get to the day when the Military Academy and the Royal Academy entered the palace. Early in the morning, countless people dressed up and went to the Forbidden City. Among them, the nobles and ministers went through the Meridian Gate. As for the women, family members, etc. The one who walked through the Shenwu Gate went directly to the harem.
In the royal academy, Xu Qian, dressed in a brand-new red official robe, stared intently at the twenty selected royal captains.
This is the martial arts hall. The dining table has been set up. There are more than 20 people around the dining table. There are pastries and tea on the table. Xu Qian took a sip of tea first and said: "A person lives in this world with one breath. As the saying goes, It is well said that people should not compete with each other for the length of a day. However, I think otherwise when it comes to your royal captain. A royal captain should compete with others and rob others everywhere. What a man wants in this world is to feel proud and proud. The only thing is to have no regrets in this life. What is the Military Academy? Your status is nobler than theirs, and your training time is no less than theirs. You were personally trained by this academy, how can you not be better than them? There is no need to panic when you enter the palace this time. Everything is as ordered. Just do what you do. If I encounter a time when I am not here, Lu Bing..."
Lu Bing said quickly: "I'm humble."
Xu Qian said: "Then I will leave it to you to take responsibility. As I said before, what is it like in normal times, what is it like when you enter the palace, and who is that..."
When talking about that person, everyone looked at each other, not knowing who Xu Qian was talking about.
"Yes, it's Qi Cheng. Is Qi Cheng here?" Xu Qian suddenly remembered the name.
Qi Cheng was in the crowd. When he heard Xu Qian calling him, he quickly smiled bitterly and said, "What are your orders, sir?"
Xu Qian said solemnly: "It doesn't matter if people make mistakes. This time, we have to gain a reputation and don't lose the face of our school. Do you understand?"
Qi Cheng was actually quite happy when he heard that he had a place in the palace, and said excitedly: "Yes."
Xu Qian said: "Okay, after breakfast, enter the palace immediately!"