On the carriage, young faces and expressions were different...
The four people of Xiahou Fen were determined to win! The four people of Pei Fen were in a hurry to fight! Cui Fen and the other people had helpless look...
All because of the most respected elder brother of the three of them, Cui's hope star, and Baiyu's young master Cui Baiyu, who actually lie down in the car, and seemed to be snoring gently...
"Brother, it's time to wake up. Xiyuan has arrived." Cui Zhongheng gently pushed Cui Baiyu, but the guy didn't respond at all. Helplessly, he had to use his ultimate move and exclaimed: "Brother, many ladies are coming here!"
"Okay!" Cui Baiyu sat up in the blink of an eye, put one hand on the car window, brushed his slender fingers between his eyebrows, and looked out of the car with a hazy gaze. His posture was perfect and handsome, impeccable.
The other hand quickly lifted the shoes...
The West Garden is located on the west side of Ziwei Palace, and is the largest royal forbidden garden in Luojing City. The garden has beautiful scenery, towers and several vast and flat school grounds. The imperial court held a grand autumn parade every year.
It was already dawn at this time. Now, a circle of high-platform colored buildings have been built in the largest martial arts field in the middle of the West Garden, with flags and golden armor guards standing on it. Below the colorful buildings with staggered heights, there are sixteen high platforms for competitions, and sixteen large cowhide drums stand on the platform. Sixteen drummers with open upper bodies and knotted muscles, holding drumsticks, have all been in place.
The chariots and horses of each valve stopped in the distance. The thirty-two young talents who participated in the competition were guided by officials from Honglu Temple to the highest, largest and most gorgeous high platform, and together with the officials of the department who arrived first, they were waiting for the arrival of the big figures.
Today is both the Great Xuan’s sect and the day for the younger generations of the Eight Great Family. Therefore, the emperor and seven dukes will come to the West Garden to show their solemnity.
At one moment, Xiahou Ba, Pei Qiu, Cui Yan, Xie Xun, Lu Shang, Wei Kang, Mei Yi, and the seven great dukes arrived one after another. All the clans who came to watch the ceremony were also arrived. Everyone was waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to appear on the platform.
As soon as the hour of Mao came, Shao music started, and everyone saw many guards, eunuchs, palace maids, holding golden gourds, holding umbrellas, holding Ruyi, and lined up to the platform in neatly.
After the ceremony was settled, a eunuch sang on the platform: "Your Majesty is here..."
In addition to the seven dukes who just bowed and bowed, the thirty-two talents, officials of the department and tribe members who watched the ceremony, all leaned over and knelt down and sang in unison: "I welcome the emperor!"
Amid the sound of the mountains and tsunamis, Emperor Chu and Empress Xiahou and the four princes slowly walked up to the high platform.
"Long live my emperor!"
"Premium!" The Emperor Chu was in a rare mood. He said loudly, and sat side by side with the queen on the dragon throne. However, the four princes were still standing solemn. The Emperor Chu said again: "Several dukes will also take the stage together."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiahou Ba and others said thank you, and then climbed up to the platform and sat on the exquisite soft couch that had been set up long ago. At this time, the four princes sat on the lower heads of the seven dukes. A group of people watching the ceremony also sat on the preset audience.
After a moment of commotion, the field returned to tranquility. The initial emperor first looked at the seven dukes and smiled and said, "Last night, the Imperial Heaven Supervision came to report, and the stars shining in the North Pole Heaven Palace were the auspicious appearance of the stars worshipping Ziwei." As he said that, his eyes turned to the audience, and the thirty-two young people carefully selected slightly raised their tone and said, "Today, these outstanding young people gathered together, wouldn't they just respond to the stars shining in the stars?"
"What Your Majesty said is very true," the old teacher Xiahou Ba continued with a smile: "The selection of materials for the country is precisely the best and the best is to benefit the country. It seems that a group of pillars of the country will definitely be selected this time!"
Xie Xun immediately flattered Xiahou Ba and said, "What the Grand Master said is very true. It's hard for me to be prosperous if my Daxuan is not prosperous!"
"Hahaha," the Emperor Chu felt a little sick, laughed dryly, and said, "Since God has already shown me, I cannot be indifferent." As he said that, he looked at the young people and said, "I am here to announce that this time, not only will the second-rank quota be increased to twelve people, but if anyone can win the first place in the martial arts examination and literary examination, I will award him the first-rank quota!"
"Ah, first-grade..." As soon as the Emperor Chu finished speaking, everyone was in a state of turmoil and whispered. Even Xiahou Ba was moved and said, "Your Majesty, that's the qualifier of sages, and it has always been false!"
"Who stipulated it?" The Emperor of the First Sword smiled dissatisfiedly. Although his tone was gentle, he said with inconsistency: "Since you have set up a first-rate, you are going to be awarded to the best talent. Since it is God's will, I will go with the will of heaven."
"Yes..." Xiahou Ba is now keeping his low profile, so how could he openly contradict the First Emperor for this matter? What's more, no one has ever won the first place in both civil and military competitions.
Take a step back and say that even if a miracle can occur this time, the miracle will definitely appear in the Xiahou Fen...
In the audience, after listening to His Majesty the Emperor's declaration, although the thirty-two young talents still maintained a solemn expression, they had already stirred up storms in their hearts. That was the qualities of sages, who was not drooling at the audience? These young people with great spirits all focused on the only rank!
But it wasn't until noon today, at least half of the people would be shattered... Because after the emperor finished his training, Wei Qing, Secretary of Rites, announced the arrangements for this competition to them. Unlike previous years, the competition was first conducted by civil and military personnel. The martial arts test was the first to conduct the martial arts test. The martial arts test was conducted in a total of five rounds, and thirty-two people fought each other, and finally ranked.
Each round of competition takes half a day, so at noon today, sixteen people will fall into the loser group and miss the top 16. Naturally, there is no need to expect any more first-rate.
Although I had already been familiar with the rules, when I heard the pronouncement of the Minister of Rites with my own ears, the thirty-two talents still felt unprecedented pressure, and everyone's breathing was much heavier than usual. Even the tribesmen who came to cheer them up and cheered were sweating and their mouths were dry...
Sixteen drummers beat sixteen drummers at the same time, and the rumbling drum sounded throughout the Xiyuan, making everyone's heartbeat accelerate. The atmosphere of the war was about to be extremely tense!
Amid the drums, officials of the Ministry of Rites held a pure gold sign, which contained thirty-two gold signs with the names of thirty-two talents, and began a nervous draw of lots.
In the first round, we must abide by the principle of avoidance by the same race. If the two sides drawn out come from a valve, they must put the one drawn back into the draw barrel and draw again. Therefore, the draw time will take longer than people expected, so it will naturally be even more painful.
Everyone held their breath and watched as the Ministry of Rites officials hung pairs of redwood signs with pre-written contestants' names in the order of drawing lots.
Taiwan No. 1, Huangfu Gui vs. Pei Yuanshao.
No. 2 Taiwan, Xiahou was promoted to Wei Lun.
Station No. 3, Mei Lingxuan vs. Xie Mo.
Taiwan No. 4, Cui Zhongheng vs. Lu Song.
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I confirmed that my opponent's talent was either happy or sad, but in short, my heart was so big that I could no longer care about random thoughts. I tried my best to recall the information collected in the valve and prepare for the next competition based on the opponent's situation.
Chapter completed!