Alien Super Search

Chapter 160: Unexpected

Ji Chen was born as a martial arts commander, Xia Zhanhong was grabbed, unable to resist at all, he was dragged away and quickly left the gate, and Ji Chen didn't let go until he got into the carriage at the gate.

"Master Ji Chen, what is it that will affect the selection of the commander?" Xia Zhanhong frowned slightly, looked at Ji Chen who was sitting opposite, and asked softly.

Ji Chen's face was serious, his expression watery, and he said in a deep voice: "According to the ancestor's precepts of the imperial dynasty, the selection of each commander is jointly presided over by the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Military Department... In the past, the military department was the chief examiner, and the other two departments supervised the selection. Trial! But this time, due to the increase in the number of selected commanders, the emperor actually asked the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households to submit a question! In other words, the selection of commanders this time is no longer a simple contest, but three consecutive exams , and then select 300 commanders from more than [-] people! And the first test tomorrow... is the essay test!"

"Written test! This..." Xia Zhanhong couldn't help showing a serious look on his face when he heard this!It never occurred to him that the selection of the commander of the military department would require an essay test!In Tianyan Continent, martial arts is the most respected, and there are very few people who specialize in writing.He himself is only proficient in writing and ink, and he can't reach the level of the writing test at all!

"That's right, it's the essay test!" Ji Chen nodded, and said helplessly: "I wanted to tell you after I learned the news yesterday! However, the scope of the essay test is too large... Finally, the marshal personally It took a lot of effort to find old man Zhou, and only then did I find out that this literary test is about the art of war..."

Xia Zhanhong lowered his head and thought quietly for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of doubt flashed across his face, and then he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Master Ji Chen, things are a bit strange, why do you have to hide the content of the exam from the examiner in charge?" Your Excellency Marshal... this is not in compliance with the rules!"

"The old man of the Zhou family has always had this temper. As long as it is something he is in charge of, no one can interfere..." Ji Chen shook his head, and said helplessly: "Don't think about it, the marshal has already prepared for you. Alright, book of war, you should prepare well today!"

Xia Zhanhong nodded silently, and stopped thinking about this question. This first essay test was really tricky.Originally, he was going to ask Ji Chen about the increase in the number of commanders, but now he has no such intentions!

The speed of the carriage was very fast, and it soon arrived at the military gate.After handing out the token to show his identity, Ji Chen's carriage drove into the gate and headed straight for the tiger hall in the center.

Following Ji Chen out of the carriage, Xia Zhanhong suddenly felt his whole body tense as soon as he entered the tiger hall, as if the air around him had frozen, making him almost unable to breathe.On his back, it seemed that there was a huge mountain pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to move forward, and the muscles in his legs had long stretched involuntarily.

Taking a deep breath with difficulty, Xia Zhanhong silently practiced the silk-wrapped breathing method nine times, relaxing his body little by little, implying the first form of boxing in his steps, and lifting his legs to walk forward while dissolving the heavy pressure.

Ji Chen had known for a long time the invisible coercion in the tiger hall, and was about to reach out to help Xia Zhanhong, but when he turned his face, he saw that he was walking forward step by step. Although it seemed a bit laborious, his movements were extremely firm.

Following Ji Chen, the two walked through the entire Tiger Hall and entered a door on the side.Arriving here, the heavy coercion was finally eliminated.

Inside the small door is a small study room, only about 20 square meters. Directly opposite the door, a white-haired old man is looking at a picture of a tiger descending a mountain on the wall with his hands behind his back.

Hearing the sound of the door, the old man turned around, raised his eyelids, stars lit up in his eyes, and cast two tangible gazes on Xia Zhanhong.

Xia Zhanhong saw the old man whose aura was leaking, and his heart beat faster: "This is one of the top figures in Tianyan Continent, the Grand Marshal of the Dynasty, Ji Huanyu!"

Compared with the calmness of the old man of the Zhao family, Ji Huanyu was full of domineering.But in Xia Zhanhong's feeling, the Marshal of the Dynasty is superior to the ancestor of the Zhao family.

"I've met the Marshal!" Facing Ji Huanyu, although Xia Zhanhong seemed a little cautious, he never stopped wrapping the silk.He had exposed Ziyan's bloodline under the coercion of the ancestor of the Zhao family, so he had to defend himself in advance when he was dealing with top figures this time.

However, things were not as he imagined. Ji Huanyu just turned his eyes around him, then took them back, then nodded with a smile and said, "Little guy, it's not bad...you don't have to worry, don't worry, go to the exam." , even if you fail to be selected as the commander this time, I can find you an official position in another place later! But..."

Ji Huanyu paused, and the expression on his face gradually became serious: "However, at the Ordnance Bureau, you can't pick me up..."

Having said that, Ji Huanyu changed the subject and pointed to a large bookshelf next to him: "There are books on the art of war on it, almost recording all the wars in Tianyan Continent for nearly ten thousand years! Today you will study here Let's prepare for tomorrow's essay test!" Saying this, he greeted Ji Chen and was about to leave.

"Master Marshal!" Xia Zhanhong straightened up abruptly, and asked, "May I ask if the location of this essay test is within the military headquarters?"

Ji Huanyu stopped, turned around and nodded slightly: "That's right, the exam is in the military department... But old man Zhou is very strict in proctoring the exam, you'd better not have any thoughts of cheating!" Walk out of the room one after another.

Watching the marshal and Ji Chen leave, Xia Zhanhong turned around with a smile on his face: "The entire military headquarters should be less than a hundred miles away..."

After leaving the Tiger Hall, Ji Huanyu stood still and asked Ji Chen behind him, "Xiao Chen, can Xia Zhanhong's identity be confirmed?"

Ji Chen frowned slightly, and said: "This should be no problem. Their Xia family has lived in Pingshancheng for hundreds of years, and it is becoming more and more withered! Up to now, there are only four of them left... Two years ago, their family was on the verge of collapse, and Wang Tianling snatched the family-inherited treasure gun. Since then, Xia Zhanhong has developed rapidly. The family and the Zhang family were uprooted... I guess, he probably encountered some kind of opportunity..."

"So that's it!" Ji Huanyu nodded quietly, and said lightly, "This kid is really courageous. The reason why he came to the capital was to run after the young master of the Ziyang Sect..."

The two talked in a low voice and walked slowly into the distance.

The day passed quickly, and at night, Xia Zhanhong walked out of the study, with a confident smile on his face, and under the surprised eyes of Ji Huanyu and Ji Chen, he left the military headquarters and returned home.

In the early morning of the next day, just as Dongfang's fish belly turned white, Xia Zhanhong got up early, left the house, and went straight to the military headquarters.Today is the day when the leader selection officially begins.

Xia Zhanhong thought he had come early enough, but he didn't expect that when he arrived at the military headquarters, the line was already lined up a mile away.

Hurrying up two steps, Xia Zhanhong walked towards the end of the line. As soon as he got close, he heard a familiar voice.

"***, what kind of leadership competition is this? It's just suffering! I don't even bother to practice martial arts, so I don't care about studying articles and the art of war... Wolf cub, if it wasn't for accompanying you, I would have gone back a long time ago. It doesn't matter if dad beats me!"

"Huh?" Xia Zhanhong was taken aback for a moment, looked up at the fat man and the thin man in front of him, his brows were tightly locked together: "Master Ji said yesterday that it was the marshal who personally came forward to look for the old man of the Zhou family, and that's why he knew that he was going to take the art of war exam. Now even they know..."

When Xia Zhanhong thought about it to himself, the thin man in front of him hastily made his move and stopped the fat man: "Xiao Zhu, can't you keep your voice down? Everyone else must know who you are yelling!"

The fat man stretched out his hands and scratched his head, and said in a low voice, "I'm just angry. You said that the selection of the commander, what kind of literary test are you doing! I can't read all the words!"

The thin man said: "That has to be tested, otherwise the two thousand blue crystals will be wasted!"

When the fat man heard this, a smile appeared on his face: "If you say that in the capital city, that is, the building of no return can attract me! I really had a good time playing last night..."

While the two were talking, the thin man raised his head and saw Xia Zhanhong who was two steps behind him, so he quickly pulled the fat man and shut his mouth.

Xia Zhanhong looked at the two people who turned around, smiled and cupped his hands: "You two, we are really destined, and we are lined up together again today!"

The fat man was about to speak, when the thin man stepped forward and said with a laugh: "Brother is right, we are really destined, maybe we will have to compete on the same stage... At that time, brother, please be merciful!"

"Where! Where... I don't know which province the two of you are from..."

Xia Zhanhong originally wanted to try to set the tone and ask how they got the test questions.But the thin man's tone was tight.

Seeing the sun rise high, the line at the door has stretched for more than two miles.At this moment, the door creaked open, and both Xia Zhanhong and the skinny man kept silent.

Holding the identity plate when they signed up, the team quickly entered the military courtyard.Following the guidance of the signs, everyone quickly gathered in a large square.

Around the square, there were sergeants holding long guns, exuding a murderous air.Among the people gathered, none of them talked, and the whole scene was silent.

In front of the square is a high platform, with three seats in the center of the platform, the one sitting in the middle is Ji Huanyu, the official marshal of the dynasty.On both sides of him, there is an old man on each side, and the one on the left has a smooth face. From any direction, this man has a smile on his face.The one on the right has a solemn expression.

At this time, a middle-aged military officer walked up to the stage and said loudly to the audience: "This year's commander selection is divided into three competitions, and the top 12 people will be selected at the end... the first competition today... , it's a literary test, please prepare yourself!"

"Boom~" As soon as the middle-aged officer finished speaking, the originally silent scene suddenly exploded.

"What? Isn't it all the competitions in the ring in the past, but this year it's even a test... Is this still the selection of the leader?"

"That's right, for so many years, I've never heard that the military department has to take an essay test..."

"I looked at it and there must be something inside..."

More than half of the people were stunned by this unexpected news, discussing, complaining, and even abusing them boldly.

Suddenly, there was a loud "bang!", and the gun handles in the hands of the soldiers surrounding the field suddenly fell to the ground, and they shouted in unison: "Shock!"

A loud shout instantly suppressed the voices of the audience, and under the ominous aura, everyone woke up with a start and immediately shut their mouths tightly.

At this time, Ji Huanyu stood up from the seat in the middle and said loudly: "The selection of the commander begins now, and the first essay test will be held immediately!"

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