Just as Li Jing was about to stand up and leave, Li Er stopped him and asked the others to go back first.
He was left in the palace by His Majesty, and Li Jing didn't know why.
Is it possible that Your Majesty has something else to tell you?
"Okay, I'm fine.
By the way, have you heard the rumors about you in Chang'an City?"
"Your Majesty, I have heard a lot about this."
"What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, rumors stop only with the wise. The humble ministers are loyal to Your Majesty and to me, the Tang Dynasty.
The so-called rumors will eventually be disproven."
"Hahaha, what a rumor. It only stops at the wise. The rumor is self-defeating.
Then do you know who came to the palace and reported to me when this matter came out?"
Li Jing frowned and thought for a moment.
Could it be that they are the ones who wanted to go through the back door, but were paid by themselves and refused?
Because they wanted to come over and use the back door, but they were kicked back by me, so they wanted to come over and do something else?
Li Er shook his head when he heard the various people Li Jing guessed.
"That's all, I'm not afraid to tell you that Hou Junji came to the palace and reported to me."
After hearing what His Majesty said, Li Jing's face flashed quickly, and then he quickly changed back and saluted again.
"Your Majesty, no matter who comes to the palace to report this matter to Your Majesty.
After all, the only person loyal to me is Your Majesty, and the so-called rumors are just rumors."
"Hahahaha, of course I know, otherwise you think I wouldn't send someone to investigate?
Okay, okay, I just want to tell you what happened today. I am not the successor of the Sui Dynasty, and I will not be so mediocre.
He would casually wrong my loyal minister like that.
Of course, if someone is really doing something behind your back, I wouldn’t mind teaching them a lesson, you know?”
Li Jing heard this and saluted again.
"It's your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Okay, I'm fine. The martial arts competition will continue tomorrow.
You must not let anything go wrong in the meantime, so just go back and prepare first."
"This is Your Majesty, I'll take my leave."
After Li Jing finished speaking, he stood up and left.
After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, on the way to my own house, I thought about the meaning of His Majesty's words. How could I not know the meaning?
What His Majesty said also contains the meaning of beating.
In fact, it is telling them to just do their own thing honestly.
No matter what time, don't have any wrong thoughts.
If you dare to have any wrong thoughts, you will die.
Of course, I have already been very aware of these things.
Just thinking about Hou Junji made me feel cold.
Even if anyone stabbed him in the back, Li Jing felt it didn't matter.
But this person happened to be him, Hou Junji.
At that time, Hou Junji also learned a lot from me, but later, I felt that he had some evil intentions.
It can also be said that he is a petty person.
The biggest difference between a civil servant and a military general is that this civil servant always likes to engage in those tricks.
But this general likes to go straight.
On the other hand, although Hou Junji was a military commander, he was more frivolous than a civil servant.
It doesn't matter if the civil servants are a little clever, but if a general is careful and thoughtful, he always likes to do this and that, just to make people feel unhappy.
Because of these reasons, I did not continue to teach him in the end.
It must be because of that incident that he felt resentful. In fact, for Li Jing, it was unnecessary for him to do that.
Everyone works in the court, and besides, his official position is not lower than his own.
As long as I can serve His Majesty with peace of mind in Chang'an City, Mengyin's descendants will be more than enough.
Forget it, what's the use of thinking so much? Let's finish the preparations for this martial arts event. The rest are just clouds.
Only this time when I returned home, the door was closed, and I stayed in the yard unmoved.
He doesn't meet anyone, but for himself, because he knows that there are many people staring at him now, and if he is not careful, he may fall into a situation where he will never recover.
When it's time to be low-key, you should still be low-key.
When you come to the study room, your top priority is to properly handle the matters His Majesty has arranged for you.
"How are things going?"
"master,
The subordinates have already sent people to investigate.
After General Li took part in the martial arts competition, he went to the imperial palace. When he came back, the door of their Li Mansion was tightly closed and everyone who came to visit was declined."
"Oh, is it so!"
Upon hearing this, Hou Junji smiled.
If nothing else, if you dare to cause trouble with yourself, the price you pay must be heavy.
It seemed that His Majesty had heard what he said and had a grudge against him.
Without him, it was mainly because what he did back then, even after so long, still made him feel resentful.
"Okay, we don't need to worry about the next thing.
I believe that the Holy One will definitely handle it justly."
As he spoke, he sneered in his heart.
This time I will let you know what kind of price you have to pay for messing with me.
While thinking about it, I asked someone to prepare the meal and have a good bite tonight.
On the other hand, in the next few days, the second round of martial arts exercises has also been completed.
Selecting the best among the best, apart from making everyone feel like they were the ones who missed out, the rest of them all entered the third round directly.
When Li Jing reported this matter to His Majesty, Li Er gave the order and the third round of the martial arts examination officially began.
The method of the third round of competition is the same as that of the first two rounds, with groups drawing lots and playing against each other.
We just made it to the third round and there was no bye.
The so-called byes before were just to tell everyone what was going on. The higher you go, the so-called luck only accounts for a small part, and you still need real ability.
The drawing of lots is over, the teams are divided into groups, and the competition officially begins.
This time on the stage, it gives people a different feeling than before.
Just looking at it makes me feel happier than before.
The competition between the two sides continued, and the audience cheered endlessly.
After several days of competition, the selected talents are about to compete in the fourth round of decisive battles.
A few days later, the fourth round ended, and tomorrow was the fifth round of fighting.
In fact, starting from the second round, the so-called battle is really a fight between the dragon and the tiger.
It’s no longer boring to look at like before!
Yeah, who knows.
Now there are less than a hundred people left, and they will be eliminated quickly. If they fold with each other like this, after the elimination, it will not take a few days for the first place to appear.
"Your Majesty, this is the winning list for this day. Your Majesty, please check it."
Li Er took one look and smiled slightly, and arranged for them all to go to the palace tomorrow. I want to see them in person.
At the same time, all the subsequent inspections have been arranged?"
"Your Majesty, all the arrangements for the next steps are in place. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
In the next competition with less than a hundred people, it will not only test one's strength, but also test one's wisdom.
Those who can pass these rounds, even if they lose, will be able to obtain official positions after entering the military camp.
When marching and fighting, fighting is one aspect, and strategy is another.
It is one thing for everyone to follow the command of the soldiers and fight, but when soldiers fight on the battlefield, the so-called battle situation is unpredictable.
Maybe even an insignificant soldier can change the entire situation of the war.
Therefore, in addition to strictly following the general's orders, the more important point is to have your own wisdom.
This is what is called strategy.
"It's your Majesty. I'm going to make arrangements."
The morning of the next day came slowly.
Everyone began to wait quietly, and all the people accompanying the competition rushed over.
The group of people cheered one after another, as if only fighting could make everyone happier.
"Everyone, all competitions are about to begin.
But this time, before the competition started, we used another method."
In other ways, everyone is doubtful. Is it possible that they are not fighting according to this process?
"Everyone, you should know that marching and fighting requires not only martial arts, but also the wise vision and strategy of the soldiers.
So today's competition is not just about testing one's strength.
It also tests a person's wisdom and strategy.
After all, this is a formation of troops, and this affects more than just the situation of a battle.
The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers also fell into the hands of that general.
So the next competition is also a competition to test your strategies."
Hearing what the general said, the people below all murmured quietly.
Why do we have to behave like literati in battles and competitions?
There is also strategy. Why does this feel like an imperial examination?
However, there are also some people who secretly sigh in their hearts.
I think this is reasonable. After all, when a leading soldier goes to the battlefield, what he controls is not just his life and fortune!
If so, then go ahead and prepare.
After saying that, he led a group of them directly into the palace and met the Holy Master in the Tai Chi Hall.
"See Your Majesty."
Everyone saw the Holy One in Tai Chi Hall.
Seeing everyone, Li Er smiled slightly.
"Okay everyone, please get up quickly.
You all participated in several rounds of battles and fought your way out of the siege.
You must already know what happened today, right?
I'll serve you with pen and ink, please take a seat."