Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 522
Lin Bochang looked like a child from a poor family who was going to attend a very important occasion, and then he carefully and carefully took care of himself clean and simple.

The excitement on his face was difficult to hide. It seemed to be a smile, but also excitement, and even more nervousness intertwined with it.

Lin Bochang's current mood may be like knocking over a seasoning bottle, with all kinds of tastes flooding into his heart...

Under the gaze of everyone, Lin Bochang followed the footsteps of the two Jinwu guards and walked to the throne of Emperor Chen.

The two Jinwu guards completed their tasks and returned to their original positions, while Lin Bochang excitedly saluted the emperor and his ministers: "Lin Bochang, a common man, pays homage to your majesty!"

There seemed to be a kind of excitement that could not be concealed in Lin Bochang's voice, which could also be said to be a kind of panic.

However, he handled it well. Although he was excited, he could at least speak clearly and did not appear to be in the situation where he was so frightened that he couldn't speak when he saw the emperor.

"No gift, flat!"

Chen Huang sat firmly on the throne and stretched out his hands to support him. Although Chen Huang was excited, his face was expressionless and he did not show any excitement at all.

Lin Bochang thanked Emperor Chen, stood up and glanced at the emperor on the throne, then lowered his head, not daring to look further.

"Your name is Lin Bochang? Raise your head and let me take a good look."

"Your Majesty, the common man is Lin Bochang!" Lin Bochang had restrained his excitement and his voice was as usual.

It's just that... Zhu Xiuyuan felt something was wrong after hearing Huang Chen's words, "Raise your head and let me take a look."

The skin all over his body was numb, as if goosebumps were about to "break out of his skin."

I remember that when Zhu Xiuyuan met Chen Huang, he also said this.

At that time, Zhu Xiuyuan's heart was trembling, and he almost thought that Chen Huang's orientation was abnormal.

But when he saw that Emperor Chen was sitting on the chair with Concubine You in his arms, he gave up that idea...

Even though he knew that Emperor Chen had no problem, his words still made Zhu Xiuyuan feel cold.

While Zhu Xiuyuan was excited, Chen Huang was looking at Lin Bochang carefully.

From appearance and figure to clothing and temperament, Chen Huang looked at everything very carefully.

"Haha, okay, okay, it is true that a hero comes from a young age! I saw your performance on that school field just now. Uncle Zhongshan also spoke very highly of you and thought you were a fierce general! "Chen Huang said with a smile.

Lin Bochang was naturally humble and kept his posture very low, but without losing a sense of arrogance, neither humble nor overbearing.

Then, as Zhu Xiuyuan expected, Chen Huang asked about Lin Bochang's family affairs.

Lin Bochang naturally answered truthfully, telling the story of how his father had been an official and became the general of Yulinwei.

When Lin Bochang was correcting his prelude, no one noticed that Li Zhong, the Prime Minister of the State, who had always remained motionless, and the Minister of War had secretly exchanged glances.

Zhu Xiuyuan concentrated on listening to Lin Bochang's words, but he didn't find anything.

After Lin Bochang finished speaking, Emperor Chen was suddenly stunned, and then asked: "Since you come from a family of military generals and are the son of General Yulinwei, although you have been deprived of hereditary power, your art is extraordinary, why didn't you join the army as soon as possible?" , serve the country, and inherit the hereditary power of your fathers?"

As soon as Chen Huang said these words, everyone present did not change at all.

Including the Minister of War, because they didn't know that Lin Bochang had gone to the Ministry of War to find a job.

Only Zhu Xiuyuan stared at the Minister of the Ministry of War secretly. When Lin Bochang mentioned this matter, I wonder what Emperor Chen would think?
Lin Bochang, like that pearl in the ocean, was originally a fierce general, and his potential was comparable to that of King Zhongshan.

As a result, due to various reasons, he was not allowed to be reused by the court...

This is Chen Guo’s loss!

Moreover, Emperor Chen is now forming the Divine Thunder Army to increase the combat effectiveness of Chen's army, so Emperor Chen now attaches great importance to such talented generals.

At this time, if anyone hinders his grand plan, it will be on his knife edge...

At that moment, Lin Bochang wasted no time in telling him that he had gone to Beijing a few months ago and planned to get a job at the Ministry of War. Before leaving Beijing, he saw the martial arts notice posted at the city gate...

"Where is the Minister of War?"

After hearing this, Emperor Chen became angry.

The tone of his words has changed, and anyone who is not deaf can hear it.

By this time, most of the officials had already reacted.

It turned out that Lin Bochang, who was personally received by Emperor Chen, came to participate in the military examination because he was rejected by the Ministry of War.

I'm afraid the people in the Ministry of War would never have dreamed that the person they rejected at the beginning would actually shine in the martial arts!

Now listening to Chen Huang's tone, his majesty was icy cold, and all the officials vaguely guessed something.

Then they all looked at the Minister of War with pity.

Although the ministers are eating melons, they are not stupid. When the military examination officially started today, because some candidates could not even ride a horse, the Minister of War once ridiculed him...

This martial arts exercise was approved by Emperor Chen!

The Minister of War ridiculed Wuju and Zhu Xiuyuan, which was actually a mockery of Emperor Chen.

All the ministers thought about it and suddenly realized that Emperor Chen's move must be an opportunity to retaliate against the Minister of War, because this Emperor Chen was not a wise king at all.

The Minister of War had obviously thought of this as well.

Everyone didn't know what he was feeling in his heart. Anyway, they just saw him stumbling over and saying: "Your Majesty, I don't know that Lin Bochang went to the Ministry of War to seek a position. If you know that he is the heir of the former General Yu Linwei, I will." It should be reused..."

"You don't know?"

Emperor Chen sat firmly on the throne. Although there was no special expression on his face, his tone was very unpleasant.

"As the Minister of the Ministry of War, you almost lost a powerful general to the imperial court just because of your ignorance! My army in Chen State is weak, far inferior to that of Yan State and Liang State. The reason is all caused by a person like you who eats nothing!"

Emperor Chen must have put his iron hat on. How can the Minister of War resist it?

Today's land of China is divided into three kingdoms: Liang, Yan, and Chen. The Chen Kingdom is located in the prosperous area south of the Yangtze River. Although the court is rich, the military force is not.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Guo was forced to pay tribute to Liang Guo every year in order to obtain Liang Guo's care and help deter Yan Guo and other forces...

This is considered to be Chen Guo's shame!

Now, Emperor Chen actually attributed the root cause of the shame to the Minister of War!

God, even if the Minister of War's head was made of iron, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Therefore, the Minister of War's feet weakened and he knelt down: "I am guilty, please punish me!"

"You have been the Minister of the Ministry of War for more than ten years, right?"

"Your Majesty, I have been working diligently for 12 years since I became Minister of War!"

"Huh! Are you working hard?" Chen Huang was annoyed, "If you continue to work hard, my country, Chen, will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later!"

"Your Majesty, I will die, but I dare not..." The Minister of War kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

This scene fell in the eyes of the melon-eating ministers, who couldn't help but feel sad, and felt a chill in their hearts... Emperor Chen was rushing to take his life!
The Secretary of the Ministry of War really hit Chen Huang's knife edge.

The ministers who eat melons thought, if the minister of the Ministry of War did not say anything to ridicule martial arts and Jiang Chengbo, the consequences of this incident should not be so serious.

At this time, the Prime Minister Li Zhong, who had always remained motionless, stepped forward and took the initiative to intercede for the Minister of War and excuse him.

As the Prime Minister of the country, Li Zhong was the head of all civil officials, and the Minister of War was considered his subordinate.

It is perfectly normal for a superior official to plead excuses for his subordinates.

Li Zhong's appeal among civil servants was strong. As soon as he opened his mouth, a large number of followers immediately followed him. In an instant, dozens of people came out to plead for mercy in the temporary court.Li Zhong interceded for the Minister of War. Zhu Xiuyuan, Chen Huang, and the military attachés did not find it strange.

But King Jinling was secretly dissatisfied.

Thinking back to yesterday, he "led" a group of civil and military officials to criticize Jiang Chengbo and martial arts, but in the end, Li Zhong, the grandfather of the King of Jinling, never said a word or even moved.

It would be embarrassing for him to be the King of Jinling in the court.

But now, for the sake of the Minister of War, Li Zhong actually took the initiative to plead for mercy and excuse...

King Jinling looked at this scene with an indescribable feeling in his heart...

As the King of Jinling, the person who will seize the crown prince position in the future is also Li Zhong's grandson... But such a him is not as good as a minister of the Ministry of War...

King Jinling stared at Li Zhong's back from behind, with resentment shining in his eyes.

"Since the Prime Minister and other ministers are interceding on your behalf, I think you are the first offender, so I will absolve you of the crime. I will only fine you a year's salary as a warning. If this happens again in the future, I will not be lenient!" Chen Huang made the final decision.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, thank you very much..." The Minister of the Ministry of War was naturally full of surprises. He walked around the gate of hell, sweating all over his body.

Seeing Emperor Chen's treatment, all the ministers and Zhu Xiuyuan thought that the matter was over.

But two days later, news came out in the capital that the Minister of War was found out by Lord Shao Sikou and had committed the crime of beheading. He was so heinous that he was executed by his entire family...

This is all for later, so let’s skip it for now.

After dealing with the Minister of War, and with a few more words of encouragement to Lin Bochang, Emperor Chen ordered the military examination to continue.

At the same time as Lin Bochang retired, a drum sounded, and it was the last candidate who appeared.

Because of the cases of Huang Zhigao and Lin Bochang, everyone, including Chen Huang, was full of expectations for the last candidate.

Everyone looked carefully and saw a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar riding out on horseback. Although he was a scholar, he was unambiguous at all. He came at a gallop, nocked a bow and took an arrow, and was extremely skillful. He was actually a complete veteran.

This person is Han Qingshan.

His words of vowing to seize the top prize in martial arts are still echoing in Zhu Xiuyuan's ears.

"Not bad!"

For those who are familiar with the doorway, when King Zhongshan saw Han Qingshan's actions, he couldn't help but twitch his beard and nod in praise.

Seeing that this person was praised by King Zhongshan, Emperor Chen couldn't help but increase his expectations. He even wanted to go to the school grounds to have a closer look... But Emperor Chen also knew that this was impossible.

Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Everyone seemed to hear the sound of three sharp arrows piercing the air, and then three arrow targets side by side were shot through in a short period of time.

After the arrows penetrated the target, their momentum continued unabated, and they hit the wooden board dozens of feet away behind, causing the board to shake slightly...

The debris that was shot through the arrow target flew back wantonly, and when everyone looked at it, it actually had a sense of destruction.

In just a few breaths, Han Qingshan on the school field completed three consecutive shots, ending the first round.

"it is good!"

Chen Huang sighed in admiration, with a smile on his face.

This candidate's movements were clean and neat, and he seemed to be more skillful and familiar than Lin Bochangdu.

Moreover, Chen Huang and the others could see clearly that all three arrow targets had been shot through, and now they could see how many arrows had hit the bullseye.

Soon, the school captain came to report that all three arrow targets had been shot through the bullseye!

This result immediately caused a sensation.

What's more, Lin Bochang, the one in front, only shot two of the three arrows through the bull's-eye in the first round. Although the third arrow penetrated the target, it did not hit the bull's-eye.

In this comparison, Han Qingshan is naturally superior.

Chen Huang and others were overjoyed, thinking that they had found another treasure, which was even more powerful than Lin Bochang!

While Zhu Xiuyuan was pleasantly surprised, the words of Han Qingshan's vow to win the champion of martial arts came to mind again.

Now it seems that... Han Qingshan can really win the top prize in martial arts.

Soon, the second round of mounted shooting began.

Very smoothly, three arrow clusters were shot out, and the three arrow targets were shot through again, causing debris to fly.

Not long after, the school captain came to report that all three arrow targets hit the bull's-eye!
God!

I fired six arrows, and all six arrows penetrated the bullseye. Be careful not to hit the target, but to penetrate it. Not only does it require accuracy, but it also requires strength...

Han Qingshan's results have already surpassed Lin Bochang by a long way!

In Lin Bochang's second round, although all three arrows also shot through the target, only the first arrow hit the target.

In contrast, a judgment is made.

"Who is this person? Zhu Aiqing, what's his name? How can he be so brave?" Chen Huang was so excited.

Emperor Chen now wants to increase the combat effectiveness of Chen Guojun, so he naturally values ​​this kind of fierce general very highly.

Something called "love for talent" began to overflow in Chen Huang's body.

Although Emperor Chen was so hot that he neglected government affairs and indulged in singing and dancing, he seemed to be a complete fool.

But for him, if someone or something is good for him, he will temporarily transform into a wise king.

It's just that there seem to be only three such people so far.

The first one is Concubine You. Concubine You is a master of arts and crafts. She can also help him with government affairs. She is both capable and playful. She is almost tailor-made for him.

The second one is Zhu Xiuyuan. The appearance of Zhu Xiuyuan has awakened the desire and obsession deep in his heart, and Zhu Xiuyuan is realizing it step by step through various novel methods.

As for the third one, Han Qingshan can barely be counted.

This kind of brave person is like a sharp knife and a sharp thorn, which can speed up the realization of his desire and obsession...

"Your Majesty, this person's name is Han Qingshan. He is both civil and military. If nothing else, this person should be the biggest gain in this martial arts competition!" Zhu Xiuyuan handed over his hand.

"Han Qingshan, um..." Emperor Chen turned his head and looked at King Zhongshan again, "Uncle Zhongshan, what do you think of this person?"

"Your Majesty, this person's potential is even higher than that of my veteran. I can tell you that in more than ten years, this person will be the pillar of the country!" King Zhongshan said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, when Han Qingshan finishes shooting the nine arrows, bring him to see me!"

Chen Huang was very excited, with a flush of excitement on his face. He couldn't help but sit upright, staring carefully at the school field below, and see what happened to Han Qingshan's last three arrows.

Emperor Chen was happy, but when his words were heard by the ministers, their hearts could not help but tremble.

Again?

The last time I met Lin Bochang, I almost destroyed a minister of the Ministry of War.

If we meet Han Qingshan again, will someone be involved again?

For a moment, the melon-eating ministers present frowned and searched frantically in their hearts. There should be no disputes between them and Han Qingshan, right?

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)