Zhao Wuyou and Xing Yuqiang didn't have enough money, so the three of them walked slowly on the street together on the snowflakes.
The Spring Festival will be celebrated in two days, and the capital city is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, making it very lively.
This year is also the beginning of the heaven-sacrifice activities. According to the custom of the Fengming Empire, from the day of the heaven-sacrifice to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the emperor will grant amnesty to the whole world and select a group of powerful children to serve as his halberd bearers (commonly known as bodyguards).
Ji Lang is a close relative of the emperor. Usually, after working for three to five years, he can find a sixth-grade official assigned abroad.
Qian Insufficient and Xing Yuqiang were also selected to be the halberd bearers. They already had titles. If they could be selected this time, they would really be close to becoming famous.
In order to ensure that they could be selected, the two of them were extremely excited today. They came to Zhao Wuyou early and took him to visit the Emperor's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony. They also invited him to participate in the selection of the halberd bearer.
"Jilber Bearer?" This was the first time Zhao Wuyou had heard someone say this title. However, when he heard that the money was not enough to introduce the functions of the Halberd Master, he lost interest. After all, this thing was meaningless and only quite useful.
Secretary and bodyguard to the emperor's family.
"You two go and participate. I have no interest in this. If I were asked to directly become the county magistrate of a remote place, I could give it a try." Zhao Wuyou said, but he was thinking in his heart:
"If I are sent to a remote small county, then the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and I can change the existing problems of the Fengming Empire in the way that future generations will."
The three of them stood outside the altar, together with the devout people, to greet the royal family.
According to common sense, today is the most important day for the emperor. Things are not going well in the Fengming Empire this year, so he probably has to reflect on it on the altar.
A ray of sunlight rose from the sky, shining particularly brightly on the snow nearby. Zhao Wuyou smiled and raised his head, enjoying the sunshine that he had not seen for a long time.
"Look, look, look, His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince are here, the Queen, the Concubine, and the Princess are all here." Amidst the shouts of money shortage, Zhao Wuyou also lowered his head and looked at the royal family and dignitaries surrounded by layers.
them.
The emperor, who was wearing a crimson dragon robe, was particularly formal today. He had a crown covering his head and looked very majestic. Everyone behind him was also dressed in gorgeous and solemn clothes.
Behind the emperor to the right, stood a middle-aged woman wearing light red. She looked to be in her thirties, but she was the queen of the Fengming Empire. At first glance, she looked similar to Li Lezhi, but the queen was more majestic.
Luxurious.
The prince behaved quite well, standing on the left with a serious expression, walking behind the emperor with the queen.
Feng Yuxue and several favored members of the royal family followed, followed by the prime minister and a group of ministers.
Today, all the prominent people from the Fengming Empire have gathered here to pray for the Fengming Empire. There are estimated to be more than 60,000 people watching. Everyone is looking at the altar and the tall and tall man on the altar.
The emperor looked like a god.
Although Zhao Wuyou didn't believe in the emperor, he was watching all this with great interest. The talkative guy next to him, who didn't have enough money, was also introducing Zhao Wuyou to the relationship between the powerful people in the capital.
The prime minister is at odds with the imperial censor, who is the Duke Zhao Wuyoubing in agreement with, who has the emperor favored recently, and which minister wants to marry the emperor's daughter.
Although Zhao Wuyou knew who these people were and what their positions were before, but now that he didn't have enough money, he began to slowly write down these people one by one, maybe one day he would have the opportunity to use them.
these people.
Feng Yuxue, who was standing next to the altar, was particularly unhappy today. She didn't know why she had another dream yesterday and dreamed about the bad guy Zhao Wuyou.
Zhao Wuyou was under the altar, looking at Feng Yuxue's gloominess, and helplessly shook his head, turned around and continued to look at others.
"We have nothing to do here. Let's go and drink tea. You two will tell me about the halberd master. I will also give you some advice on how to increase your passing rate.
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Since the money was not enough, Xing Yuqiang looked at each other and then said:
"I've been waiting for your words for a long time. The two of us recently ran the workshop for you, and neither of us was ready to do a good job as a halberd wielder. We will have to talk about it later."
The three of them smiled and came to the nearest teahouse, found a private box, a pot of tea, and some snacks. Zhao Wuyou also got the most detailed information about the selection of the Halberd Master from the mouths of Xing Yuqiang and Qian Not Enough.
standards.
height?
weight?
strength?
Draw a bow?
………
It is simply more stringent than the selection of martial arts champions in later generations. It is said that the imperial examination is strict, but the selection of the halberd master is no less than the imperial examination. The requirements are extremely high. Zhao Wuyou couldn't help but be speechless after hearing this.
"Is this selecting the Halberd Master, or is it selecting the emperor's son-in-law, or is this just to satisfy the personal vanity of the Emperor of Fengming Empire." Zhao Wuyou frowned, he was also shocked by this set of selection criteria.
.
"You two are definitely going to participate. Fortunately, Yuqiang can say something, at least he is handsome. As for you, Fatty Qian." Zhao Wuyou looked at Qianqianqiang. Although the appearance of this fat man is not bad, he is too fat. I'm afraid
There is no advantage in the selection process.
It is not difficult to be proficient in martial arts and literary ink. These basic things are not difficult. The powerful people in the capital will educate their children carefully. Even these people, no matter how dandy they are, will know some martial arts and be proficient in literary and ink.
Selecting fifteen people among thousands of people, and these thousands of people are already the best among them, is really not an easy task at this level of difficulty.
Xing Yuqiang also smiled bitterly when he heard Zhao Wuyou's analysis. He didn't expect that he would be so bad and have no advantage at all.
But then he thought about it, he actually already knew these things, but he had been lying to himself before and was unwilling to face them head-on.
In terms of family background, there is still a big gap between the two people in terms of top positions of power.
In terms of personal strength, these two people are in the middle range, a little bit dandy, but they are also self-aware.
Just when the two of them were about to despair about selecting the Halberd Master, Zhao Wuyou suddenly woke up. He looked at the two of them and asked:
"Didn't you say before that the selection of a halberd bearer must go through five assessments? In the last competition, you can truly obtain the qualifications to become a halberd bearer?
Now let’s study these rules first to see if there are any unknown loopholes, and then take a different approach to see what the emperor likes, and then when writing articles and answering questions, choose what the emperor likes, that’s fine.”
"Well, flattery is not easy to do. Neither of us is as good at writing as you are. I think the poems you wrote in Wanhua Tower back then are still being sung by the oirans.
Our martial arts skills are average, but our literary talents are even worse. To become a Halberd Master, the first step is to write an article. I'm afraid that both of us will be sad at the first pass." He didn't have enough money and let out a long sigh. He didn't have anything to say about himself.
confidence.
However, Zhao Wuyou is considered to be someone whose test-taking skills are close to perfect. The current criteria for selecting a halberd bearer is just a seemingly strict thing, but in fact it is not too rigorous. It is not impossible to win from it.
"Now the first step is to write an essay. You two should practice your calligraphy first. As for the essay, I will give you two sample essays. You two can memorize them more and then you can use them in the examination room. This will also increase your vocabulary.
Examiner’s approval.”
The three of them chatted from morning to late at night. Zhao Wuyou also made detailed plans for them after the two introduced the exam content in detail. He did not forget to tell the two of them to behave well recently and not to stay on the street anymore.
After all, the emperor's halberd-bearing man cannot be a playboy known to everyone.
"Hahaha, after listening to what you said, Master, I really feel that mine is not that difficult. But for a mere halberd-bearing man, I have to win over someone." He didn't have enough money to stand up, and he moved so much.
He has a thick old waist, and although his eyes are a little tired, there is light deposited in his eyes.
The one who benefited the most from this was Xing Yuqiang. He was smart enough, but he never thought before that he could actually put effort into selecting the halberd-wielding man. This time, Zhao Wuyou's on-demand broadcast opened his mind to
The attitude of the man holding the halberd was much more confident than before.
After bidding farewell to the two of them, Zhao Wuyou took Banban back to his courtyard. Although this courtyard did not need to be stated explicitly, those who were careful and cared about him already knew that this courtyard belonged to him.
He opened the door a little tiredly, but he still thought in his heart that if he didn't have enough money and Xing Yuqiang would really work in the imperial court in the future, he would also get a lot of benefits.
"Whoosh"
Before the door opened, a cold light came from behind him, and then, a sharp sword slashed towards his neck.
Banban behind him started fighting with the man who stabbed Zhao Wuyou in the back without giving any orders and waving his claws.
He turned his head, only to find that the person who assassinated him was actually an old acquaintance, and he was an old acquaintance whom he did not want to deal with anymore.
"Banban, come back."
Zhao Wuyou stood at the door, looking at the prince who was looking a little playful under the cold moonlight, and he smiled.
It is rare to see the prince taking action on weekdays, but today the prince actually took out his sword and started doing it himself, and he was smiling. This thing is too common.
The prince put away his sword and threw it back to the white-faced and beardless eunuch behind him. He took two steps forward and said with a smile:
"Young Master Wuyou, there have been quite a few changes recently. Are you planning to change your ways? Or are you pretending to change your ways, just to please Miss Li Lezhi?"
"Hey, it's both." Zhao Wuyou pretended to be free and easy. He was very wary of the prince, as much as he was wary of Wei Long.
"You are honest. If you really want to marry Li Lezhi, I'm afraid you will need my father's consent. You know, Li Lezhi was the girl that my father originally wanted to marry to the royal family of the Shenlong Empire."
Zhao Wuyou nodded and led the prince into the door. The two of them walked into the house with smiles, chatting and laughing as if they were old acquaintances who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
When it comes to acting skills, the prince is quite accomplished. Although Zhao Wuyou felt disgusted, he still followed his rhythm and started acting along with him.
"The halberd bearer will be selected in two days. Are you interested?"
The prince looked at Zhao Wuyou, his bright eyes shining brightly under the candlelight, like a microscope that could see through people.
Zhao Wuyou shook his head. He already had a plan for his future and had no intention of joining the Halberd Master. Wouldn't it be nice to be a hidden boss? Why should he be a Halberd Master and give him a job?
The royal family worked as a cow and a horse for several years before they could get a mere sixth-grade official.
The prince was not surprised by his reaction.
After a short silence, the prince put down his tea cup and said to him:
"It's a pity, I'm afraid this matter is not up to you." This chapter has been completed!