Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 514
On the other hand, he was afraid that his mother and concubine would disapprove. If he rashly stepped forward, would her mother and concubine blame him afterwards?

The prince was troubled in his heart.

Seeing that most of the civil and military officials in the court had taken action, if he didn't make a decision, he might miss it.

Therefore, the prince became cruel and decided not to care about his mother and concubine for now. If she was dissatisfied afterwards, he would just find a way to make amends.

After struggling for a long time, the prince made up his mind and prepared to go out and speak to Zhu Xiuyuan.

but!

The prince had just taken half a step when he heard Emperor Chen's voice coming from above: "My beloved ministers are right. Let's see how Zhu Aiqing does his first test. All ministers return to their positions, and the martial arts competition will begin immediately!"

"I obey my orders!" the ministers responded.

The prince was shocked, it was over, it was really too late!
Seeing that all the ministers were bowing to worship, and saying "I obey my orders", the prince had no choice but to give up. He immediately took back the foot that had taken half a step, and followed the stream, bowing and worshiping...

With Emperor Chen's order, the martial arts competition officially began.

The first session is called "Preliminary Test".

The places to participate in the next game will be determined.

Boom boom boom!
The beating of drums resounded throughout the huge martial arts school, which indicated that the martial arts competition had begun.

Emperor Chen and the civil and military officials all looked at the huge school grounds below.

On the other side of the general audience seats, the ordinary spectators above also stopped talking and stared quietly at the school field.

The martial arts, which has been brewing for several months across the country, has finally begun!The audience was really curious, and they all stretched their necks, ready to watch it carefully.

After returning to the city today, they will be "celebrities" in that teahouse and restaurant...

Soon, hundreds of people emerged from the huge school field, and they were all candidates who came to participate in the martial arts.

When everyone looked around, they saw that these candidates all seemed to be wearing vests, with numbers written on their chests and backs...

In the VIP stand, Zhu Xiuyuan did not return to his seat, but stood under Emperor Chen's throne to answer questions for Emperor Chen, Concubine You and other ministers.

"Well... Zhu Aiqing, I heard that there are more than [-] people who have successfully registered, but there are only a few hundred people on the school grounds..." Chen Huang's eyes were not very good, and he squinted for a while and asked road.

"Your Majesty, 1 people are really too many. I used the method of 'dividing and testing', dividing the 1 people into 500 teams, with [-] people in one team. What Your Majesty sees now are the candidates from the first team. "

"Oh I got it……"

Chen Huang suddenly understood and couldn't help but nodded.

Not only Chen Huang nodded, the rest of the people, such as Li Jiye, Zhao Pu, etc., who came specifically for the martial arts competition, were watching and listening carefully at this moment.

"Zhu Aiqing, from what I can see, every candidate seems to be wearing a vest with numbers written on them. What does this mean?" Concubine You asked again.

As soon as these words came out, everyone pricked up their ears because they were actually preparing to ask this question.

"Your Majesty, although the 1 people were divided into twenty teams, each team still had 500 people. The method I used for the first trial was running. On this school ground, the flow of people was chaotic and difficult to distinguish. If you use Numerical numbering saves a lot of trouble and makes it easier to record who is running in front..."

"I see, Uncle Jiang Cheng is really kind!"

Everyone praised.

However, the King of Jinling and the civil and military officials who had just objected to Zhu Xiuyuan did not agree. They just sat in their seats, motionless, with different expressions.

"Look, Your Majesty, the first preliminary test has officially begun!" Zhu Xiuyuan reminded.

Everyone looked and saw five hundred examinees gathered in one place on the huge school field. Their feet were circled by white lime, and an oval "runway" was drawn along the entire school field.

Just like a school sports field.

The white lime is scattered on the school field. From a distance, it is very obvious that the oval "runway" stretches across the school field like a jade belt.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, the sound of beating drums suddenly sounded.

This is the signal to start running.

So, the five hundred candidates began to rush forward with all their strength...

The first session of the preliminary test has officially begun.

Emperor Chen, the officials of the imperial court, and the ordinary people sitting in the ordinary seats opposite all opened their eyes and watched carefully, for fear of missing something.

Because this martial arts event was held for the first time, everyone watched it very carefully.

In addition, the King of Jinling, as well as the civil and military officials who had just supported him, looked at it more carefully.

They were preparing to find fault and cause trouble for Zhu Xiuyuan.

They firmly believe that there is nothing difficult about just going for a run.They were waiting here, and everyone on the school grounds ran towards him for an hour or so...

In fact, the king of Jinling and these ministers, including the military officers among them, are all pampered and seldom exercised. The idea that "everyone can run, and can run for a long time" is just their imagination.

They had nothing to wear but food to eat, and they had horse-drawn carriages to travel. They had never experienced the feeling of running for a long time.If he were an ordinary soldier in the army, he probably wouldn't think so.

This is how environment creates people!
King Jinling was high-spirited and confident. He stared directly at the school field below and secretly rubbed his hands.

He thought to himself: "1 people, divided into twenty teams... I think this first battle will take two or three hours. Even if it doesn't work, it can last for one or two hours... It's so long, and there will be more after that. There are nineteen teams, how many hours will it take?"

The more King Jinling thought about it, the happier he became, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

He rubbed his hands secretly, his eyes shining brightly.

He was imagining the scene where Chen Huang waited impatiently and then scolded Zhu Xiuyuan.

Hehe, Zhu Xiuyuan, don’t you have so many people speaking for you?But facts speak louder than words. Child’s play is child’s play. It’s useless no matter how many people speak for you!
Until then, let’s see what else you have to say!
The more King Jinling thought about it, the happier he became. Even after Zhu Xiuyuan was reprimanded by Chen Huang, what he should say had already been thought out in advance...

however--

Not long after the first preliminary test, the situation on the school field exceeded King Jinling's expectations.

According to King Jinling's idea, these 500 people should be competing to win the first place, and their speeds should be almost the same, and then they would run non-stop on the school field like machines that never get tired.

But what is the situation now?
I saw five hundred martial arts candidates on the school field. Not long after they started running, they gradually widened the distance. Some people ran fast, while others fell far behind. The distance became wider and wider.

King Jinling was a little dumbfounded. He couldn't help but stop rubbing his hands secretly. He leaned his neck forward slightly and stared with wide eyes as if he didn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, please see, this running sounds like a very simple thing, but in practice, it is very difficult. At the beginning, some people have fallen behind. As time goes by, some people will become more and more difficult." After coming to Etsu, you may even be out of breath, unable to move, fall down and fall into coma..."

Zhu Xiuyuan's words came from under Emperor Chen's throne.

As soon as these words came out, most people nodded secretly in agreement, because the reality was right in front of them.

However, some people, led by King Jinling, sneered.

With a stir in his heart, he found a reason for himself: "These slow runners must have accumulated a lot of money to catch up with others later. They ran slowly first to conserve energy, and at the last moment, they overtook the ones in front..."

With this thought in his mind, King Jinling relaxed again.

Those who fall behind are not what Zhu Xiuyuan said, they are exhausted, that is a strategy, do you understand the strategy?

King Jinling was so proud that he began to rub his hands secretly again.

but……

As time passed by, the situation on the school field changed again.

I saw that among the five hundred martial arts candidates, the distance between those running in front and those falling behind was getting wider and wider.

Even the person running at the front surpassed the person running at the back...

King Jinling's eyes were bulging, and the whites of his eyes seemed to be bloodshot. He secretly clenched his forehead tightly, his whole body tensed, and he shouted in his heart: "It's over a lap, hurry up, it's time to overtake them. Hurry up!"

However, under the silent shouts of King Jinling, the person running at the back suddenly...suddenly lost his feet and fell forward.

His whole body flung himself on the ground of the school field, stirring up a circle of dust.

what……

King Jinling felt a kind of pain just looking at it.

However, his expression remained unchanged, he clenched his fists, and secretly shouted: "Get up, get up, and surpass him. If you can surpass him, I will definitely reward you..."

But the reality is always so cruel.

Amidst the silent shouts of King Jinling, the examinee who fell to the ground struggled twice and collapsed directly on the ground, motionless.

King Jinling was stunned, what is going on?
Isn't it just a run? As for that, how long have you been running? Why did this person fall to the ground?

King Jinling couldn't figure it out. He frowned and secretly clenched his fists even tighter.

"Your Majesty, please see, as I said, in just over a circle, someone has already fallen to the ground. He is exhausted! Anyone who is exhausted, whether he falls or faints, will also Or if you can't run or can walk, you won't be able to pass the preliminary test..."

Under Emperor Chen's throne, Zhu Xiuyuan's voice came out again.

As soon as these words came out, I naturally sighed, it turns out that the human body is so fragile.

Then, some military attachés, such as King Poyang, etc., came out to speak out, saying that when they trained new recruits, although running was not an activity, there were still many recruits who exhausted themselves halfway...

King Jinling listened to their discussion without interrupting or even looking back.

He just stared at the school field below, thinking: "It's all nonsense, the one just now should be just an exception, his body is already very weak, right?"

He comforted himself and continued to look down.

But then, King Jinling's whole body became worse.

(End of this chapter)