On September 14th, the political cabinet of the Royal Palace was discussed.
Emperor Yang Hong was sitting on the dragon throne, and Shen Xudong, Huangfu Wuji and other ministers were there.
In front of them, there was a mountain of lists, all of which belonged to the monks who had signed up to participate in the martial arts tournament.
"Your Majesty, although we have strictly screened the registration qualifications and have eliminated 90% of them, the number of people who have signed up now is still far more than we expected."
"According to this situation, if we adopt the usual method of fighting in the ring, I am afraid that even if it takes three months, it will be difficult to end the martial arts tournament."
"In addition, starting from the ninth day of September, the number of monks pouring into the imperial capital has increased dramatically, which has put great pressure on the normal operation of the city and also brought many unstable factors."
The minister was reporting below, and Emperor Yang Hong frowned upon hearing this.
The influence of this martial arts tournament has far exceeded his estimate, and it has brought a lot of trouble to the court.
"Master Shen, Huangfu Aiqing, you have heard the problem. Do you have any good ideas?"
He asked his two most respected ministers.
Huangfu Wuji looked indifferent and spoke before Shen Xudong.
"Your Majesty, there are too many monks pouring into the imperial capital. We can strengthen the review and prohibit some people from entering the city. As for the security of the imperial capital, if the city defense force is insufficient, our Tianjing Mansion can send people to help."
"The most important thing is the rules of the tournament. If we adopt the traditional method, it will take a long time and put too much pressure on Luoyang. Therefore, it is necessary to streamline the rules of the competition."
"Oh, what's your advice, Aiqing?"
"Weichen recommends that all contestants be divided into five competition areas. On the day of the competition, a melee will be adopted. Only one person from each competition area can advance to the finals."
"These five people, together with my grandson Qingming, will fight against each other to determine the final winner."
Huangfu Wuji's eyes flashed and he stated his thoughts in detail.
When he finished speaking, many ministers looked strange.
"Lord Huangfu, if we follow the rules you set, I'm afraid many contestants will think the competition is unfair, right?"
Shen Xudong said at this time.
You must know that the number of people participating this time has reached an astonishing number. If it is divided into five competition areas, there will probably be thousands of people in each competition area.
Let thousands of people fight in a melee, and only one person can win in the end. You can imagine how brutal the battle will be.
No matter how talented a monk is, as long as his level is not much higher than that of his peers, he will probably be bruised and bruised after experiencing such a battle.
Under such circumstances, even if they reach the finals, their state will definitely not be as good as before.
Because of his special status, Huangfu Qingming does not need to participate in the preliminary round. When he is in full form, he will have a huge advantage against the other five!
"There is never absolute fairness in this world."
Faced with Guoshi Shen's question, Huangfu Wuji replied expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, although such rules will lead to some rumors, it can bring the tournament to an end as soon as possible and resolve the pressure Luoyang is facing."
"Besides, Wei Chen believes that my grandson Qingming cannot lose to anyone of his age. This competition is a waste of time and is purely to satisfy Princess Lanchu's girlish fantasy. In this case, why should we waste too much energy on this? "
Huangfu Wuji's words made some ministers nod their heads, and they also felt that this matter was reasonable.
The power of Tianjiao Huangfu Qingming is recognized. Originally, this conference seemed to them unnecessary, but it caused them endless troubles.
It’s better to end it early so you don’t have to worry!
"This is wrong. Since a conference has been held, it must be fair, just and open, otherwise it will easily fall into disgrace!"
Shen Xudong wanted to refute, but Emperor Yang Hong waved his hand.
"Well, there is no need to say anything, Imperial Master. What Huangfu Aiqing said makes sense, so just do as he said."
Emperor Yang Hong also wanted to end the conference as soon as possible and let the princess and the royal family's genius get married as soon as possible, so he did not consider other people's opinions at all.
Seeing this, Shen Xudong had no choice but to no longer object.
On that day, as soon as the rules of the competition were decided, the court immediately announced them to the public.
At this time, Luoyang had already gathered countless young monks who were busy practicing their martial arts. When they heard the rules of the competition, they immediately became excited.
"A melee among the five major divisions? Who made these rules? It's so unfair!"
"That's right! Even if you can win under this kind of competition rules, it will definitely be a very tragic victory, which is equivalent to giving Huangfu Qingming his head in the finals!"
"Hey, the imperial court is indeed biased. This conference is just to gild Huangfu Qingming, and we are just victims!"
All kinds of negative and dissatisfying comments were flooded among the contestants, but they were helpless.
Tomorrow is the martial arts tournament, so we can only form gangs as soon as possible, and then we will have a higher chance of winning in a melee.
This news also reached Shen Mansion immediately and reached Gu Chen's ears.
"Now your chances of winning have been greatly reduced. Huangfu Wuji is very cunning. No matter how confident he is in his grandson, he still has to eliminate any surprises for him."
Qinglin Killer God leaned against the wall and looked at Gu Chen lazily, wondering how he would deal with this change.
"I had already guessed that things would not go as smoothly as I imagined, but Huangfu Wuji is really not afraid of public outrage when he plays around with the rules."
Gu Chen smiled coldly, "It's better this way. Let him know soon what it means to be fearful!"
"Well, the people you asked me to arrange have been scattered throughout the imperial capital. The Emperor of Heaven expresses support for your plan."
The Qinglin Killer God's eyes became a little fierce, "But you kid, these days I feel like I'm not your protector, more like an errand runner."
Gu Chen laughed dumbly. "Senior, don't take it personally. You also know that I have been adjusting my state to prepare for battle these days. In my heart, I have always respected senior."
"It's best." Qinglin Killing God snorted coldly.
The residence of the Huangfu family, Huangfu Wuji had just returned from the palace.
"Why did you come to Luoyang?"
As soon as he entered his study, his red eyes glanced at the corner, where there stood a man in yellow wearing a bamboo hat.
"Jie Jie Jie, Lord Ming Shen, Qing Ming is going to take action in the martial arts competition. How can I not come and take a look? After all, he is my most proud work."
The man in the hat said with a sinister smile.
"You shouldn't focus on this now, don't forget our plan."
Huangfu Wuji's expression turned cold.
"Sir, you can rest assured that everything is ready. After the conference is over, we can leave for that place at any time."
The man in the hat said.
After hearing his words, Huangfu Wuji's brows widened, and a rare smile even appeared on his face that had always been stern.
"Thank you for your hard work." His words would flatter those who knew him well.
"My lord, there is no need to be polite. This is what I should do. However, as soon as I arrived in Luoyang, I heard about the rules of the tournament. I wonder what your lord's intention is?"
"With Qing Ming's strength and his luck, he should be able to win even without these small tricks, right?"
The man in the bamboo hat had a pair of will-o'-the-wisp eyes flashing, full of curiosity.