Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 527 Ranking
[I haven’t been able to rest well recently, I feel dizzy, and my enthusiasm for writing books has also disappeared. It’s very uncomfortable to write down words... So I took a day off to adjust.I coded more than 8000 words today, and updated it in two days, with one chapter a day containing more than 4000 words.Rest is rest, perfect attendance must be maintained. Needless to say, the importance of perfect attendance to the author of the fight, please forgive me]

Following Emperor Chen's order, the Jinwu Guards on the left and right were immediately dispatched, with clanging armor and quick steps, to invite Han Qingshan, Lin Bochang, Wu Shaoguang and others to come and see him.

After a while, Jin Wuwei returned, followed by a long list of people.

Jinwu Guards returned to their posts, and Han Qingshan and others stepped forward one after another.

Han Qingshan, Lin Bochang and Huang Zhigao stood at the front, side by side.

The two people in the middle looked familiar to Zhu Xiuyuan. They should be Wu Shaoguang and Liu Anping.

The last two are brothers Niu Gang and Zhu Li.

Everyone bowed greatly and called them "caomin". Chen Huang nodded repeatedly and smiled broadly, exempting them from the courtesy.

Chen Huang first looked at Han Qingshan, with a big smile on his face, and chatted with him for a few words, saying something like "Are you used to it after coming down the mountain?" and "If you have any requests, just ask."

Then Emperor Chen looked at Lin Bochang again, with only eight points of smile left on his face. Emperor Chen also chatted with him for a few words, encouraging him to assist Uncle Jiang Cheng when he went to the Divine Thunder Army...

Then, Emperor Chen's eyes turned and landed on Huang Zhigao.

The smile on Chen Huang's face was originally six points, but when he saw Huang Zhigao's majestic appearance, short stature, and a fat man, he looked like the word "brave" had nothing to do with it...

The smile on Chen Huang's face suddenly stiffened, and gradually decreased, four points, two points, one point, and the last part of the smile was gone.

The two brows were slightly frowned.

What Chen Huang was thinking at this moment should be this: "This person... I'm afraid he didn't sneak in, right?"

That Huang Zhigao, because of his unattractive figure, was particularly concerned about other people's eyes.

He can be keenly aware of the changes in other people's demeanor and emotions after seeing him.

The long-term "cruel environment" allowed him to develop this special "skill".

Therefore, every change in Chen Huang's expression was noticed by Huang Zhigao.

If it were anyone else, Huang Zhigao would definitely jump up, argue with him, and let him taste the fists from the five-short figure.

But this is the emperor...how dare he!
Under Chen Huang's increasingly weird gaze, Huang Zhigao couldn't bear it and gradually lowered his head.

After so many years, he once again experienced the feeling of being looked at with a strange eye...

"What's your name?" Chen Huang frowned and finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, Huang Zhigao, a grassroots man, was originally a lieutenant general of the Quanzhou Navy. He was discharged from the army more than ten days ago." Huang Zhigao raised his head slightly, glanced at Chen Huang, and then immediately lowered his head.

"Huh? You were the naval vice-admiral of Quanzhou?"

Emperor Chen looked surprised and looked Huang Zhigao up and down. There was no comparison between this short figure and the navy lieutenant general.

Not only did Emperor Chen find it strange, but all the officials present, including King Poyang, were also slightly surprised and couldn't help but look at this short figure again.

"Vice Admiral of the Navy?" Of course, more ministers laughed and pointed, thinking that Huang Zhigao was talking nonsense.

Huang Zhigao looked embarrassed, but he had a low status above the court and it was difficult to say anything.

"Your Majesty, every word of the grassroots is true. The name of the grassroots is recorded in the roster of the Ministry of War. A quick check will show that the grassroots dare not lie!" Huang Zhigao said helplessly.

"Yeah!" Chen Huang nodded.

Indeed, as Huang Zhigao said, the rosters of all the armies in the world are backed up in the Ministry of War. With just one check, you will know that no one will dare to commit fraud on this matter.

"You were once the naval vice-admiral of Quanzhou, so you must be talented..."

Chen Huang suddenly remembered that in today's three martial arts events, the name "Huang Zhigao" could be heard almost every time.

In other words, this short figure cannot be judged by appearance. Although he is fat, he is also a fierce general.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Chen Huang's face.

After encouraging Huang Zhigao, Chen Huang looked at the two people behind him.

Zhu Xiuyuan was quite familiar with these two people.

But through analysis, we can know that these two people should be Wu Shaoguang and Liu Anping.

When Chen Huang looked at these two people, Zhu Xiuyuan was also looking at them.

I saw one of them was relatively young, about eighteen or nineteen years old. Although he was wearing civilian clothes, he was very bright and without a trace of dust. In addition, this person had a powdered face, was handsome and elegant, and looked like a young master.

The other person was a bit more shabby, in his 40s. His clothes were not to say shabby, but he was not very clean either. His face was covered with dirt. He was a little better than a beggar.

These two people are completely different. I don’t know which one is Wu Shaoguang and which one is Liu Anping?
Chen Huang turned his eyes around the room twice, and finally landed on the man who looked like a young master, and asked with a smile: "What's your name?"

"Your Majesty, ordinary people...Wu Shaoguang." Wu Shaoguang was a little excited, almost as if he was seeing a big shot, almost at a loss.

"Yes." Emperor Chen was very satisfied with Wu Shaoguang's performance and asked a few more questions: "Where is your family name and who else is in the family?"

"Your Majesty..." Wu Shaoguang hesitated and seemed to think for a while, "The grassroots are from Fenghua County, Mingzhou. They are all in the family and have no brothers or sisters. Three months ago, he said goodbye to his parents because he saw a martial arts notice posted in the city. , came to the capital alone to participate in martial arts..."

Chen Huang was very happy and encouraged Wu Shaoguang a few words, and then looked at the man who was a little better than the beggar.

This should be Liu Anping.

Liu Anping's image... Chen Huang didn't like it, but because of the example of Huang Zhigao, Chen Huang reluctantly had a few words with him.

According to Liu Anping, he is a man of the world. He has been in the world for half his life. He has seen through many things and is eager to settle down...

Next, there are the two brothers Zhu Li and Niu Gang.

These two people were Han Qingshan's brothers. Chen Huang already knew that. After chatting with them for a few words, he preferred Niu Gang's temperament, which was more straightforward.

The cow had just grown mighty, spoke in a loud voice, and had the temperament of a child. During the conversation, it inadvertently said some funny things, which made Emperor Chen laugh.

After getting to know everyone, Emperor Chen encouraged them a few words. Everything was fine. Emperor Chen took Concubine You and drove back to the palace.

All civil and military officials also returned to the city by car.

Zhu Xiuyuan told Zhou Dong a few words, patted his butt, and became the hands-off shopkeeper again.

He took Dong Shuzhen, Li Jiye and Li Qingnu with him back to the city.

……

There are countless teahouses and restaurants in this huge capital city.

These places have always been the gathering places for all kinds of news.

Since the day before yesterday, the grand occasion in the martial arts school has "dominated" all the teahouses in the city.

Those who spent a lot of money to buy "tickets", after returning to the city after the martial arts examination, rushed to various teahouses to "tell stories" there.

Thanks to the vigorous publicity of these people, in the past two days, the martial arts event once again topped the list of "hot searches in Beijing".

It is talked about by the people in the city, and even a three-year-old child can say a few words casually...

But today, the "hotness" of martial arts has dropped slightly.

Because the Lantern Festival is approaching, and in two days, this festival will be comparable to New Year's Day.

The highlight of the Shangyuan Festival is lantern viewing. At that time, the whole city is filled with all kinds of lanterns, colorful and bright, showing the prosperity of the prosperous age.

In terms of excitement, I’m afraid the New Year’s Day is not as good as the Lantern Festival.

No, starting from today, discussions about the Shangyuan Festival in the city have gradually increased, and they continue to challenge the "top trending list" of martial arts.

Jiangcheng Bofu, under the leadership of Dong Shuyu, is also making intensive preparations for the festival.

The special food for the Shangyuan Festival, the lanterns to be hung, and the utensils to be used for certain games are all handled by Dong Shuyu.

Zhu Xiuyuan and the others returned home relatively early today, before noon, so Dong Shuzhen and Li Qingnu screamed and ran to help Dong Shuyu prepare items for the festival.Dong Shuzhen wanted to learn how to be a qualified earl mistress.

As for Li Qingnu, it was purely for experience and fun...

Zhu Xiuyuan, a big man, naturally doesn't have to worry about things in the house.

He has been with Li Jiye all the time, and has been "tortured" by Li Jiye's various weird problems.

……

In the twinkling of an eye, it was evening.

The two brothers, Li Jiye and Li Qingnu, had dinner at Uncle Jiangcheng's house. As usual, Zhu Xiuyuan personally escorted them back to the post house where they were staying.

On the way back, it was the time when Yan Dashan felt uncomfortable again.

Because my benefactor decided to stop by and take a look at the flower-filled buildings in Pipa Lane.

Yan Dashan carefully drove the carriage around the city. When he thought it was safe, he turned around and drove Zhu Xiuyuan to a secret place.

"My dear friend, we are here." Yan Dashan whispered outside the carriage.

"Well, let's move in, be careful not to break it." Zhu Xiuyuan shifted his position in the carriage, then walked to the exit of the carriage, opened the curtain and looked out.

By this time, it was already half dark.

This place is relatively private, with few people and no lights.

Nayan Dashan had already jumped off the carriage and walked to a pile of firewood on the roadside. He bent down and pulled the firewood apart, revealing a pile of things, which turned out to be a pile of wine jars.

Yan Dashan moved quickly, one to the left and the other to pick up the two wine jars, and then returned to the carriage.

Zhu Xiuyuan squatted at the entrance of the carriage, took the wine jar from Yan Dashan, moved it into the carriage and put it away...

There were about 20 wine jars in this pile, and it took the two of them a while to move them all.

Afterwards, Zhu Xiuyuan put down the curtain of the carriage and went back to sit down. Yan Dashan jumped on the carriage and drove Zhu Xiuyuan and more than 20 wine jars to Pipa Lane on Chaoku Street.

The fine wines contained in these wine jars are Zhenjiu and Jade wine produced by the uncle's house. There are ten jars of each.

This is the wine I promised to bring to Kou Wanwan last time.

The carriage shook all the way and stopped quickly. Yan Dashan's voice came from outside the carriage: "My benefactor, we are here."

Zhu Xiuyuan jumped off the carriage and looked at Yan Dashan: "I'll go in first and you wait here. When someone comes to get the wine, you can give it to them."

"Yes, my benefactor!" Yan Dashan handed over his hand.

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded and walked into the deserted and dark alley.

Yan Dashan stood guard by the carriage and breathed a heavy sigh of relief as he watched his benefactor disappear.

As long as his benefactor didn't let him go with him, he would be thankful.

……

Yan Dashan waited here for about a cup of tea, when suddenly, out of nowhere, more than 20 young women appeared, carrying a jug each, and took away twenty wine jugs at once.

About half an hour later, Zhu Xiuyuan returned, looking overjoyed.

Yan Dashan shook his head secretly, and drove Zhu Xiuyuan back home quickly...

……

……

The next day.

Martial Arts School Ground.

"Your Majesty, today's project is a practical battle. I will organize the candidates into groups of two to determine the winner. Then the winners will be grouped again, and then the winner will be determined... This will determine the top ten, and all candidates will be selected. Advanced candidates are assigned a ranking. This project, I call it the 'group competition'."

Under Emperor Chen's throne, Zhu Xiuyuan held up his hands to explain.

Chen Huang nodded and said with a smile: "Since it is an actual battle, it is worth watching. Haha, let's start when you are ready."

At Chen Huang's order, the drums sounded.

The "group stage" has officially begun.

Thanks to this huge school field, more than a hundred people who have advanced can decide the winner in their respective areas at the same time.

So everyone looked from the stands and saw that the school ground was in chaos. There were people everywhere, and they were all fighting with each other. They didn't know which group to watch.

... two hours later.

The "group stage" is over.

After the school captains compiled the results, they came to report: "Your Majesty, after several rounds of 'group matches', the rankings are now as follows: Han Qingshan first, Lin Bochang second, Huang Zhigao third, Liu Anping fourth, Wu Shaoguang was fifth, Niu Gang was sixth, Zhu Li was seventh..."

In this "group competition", more than a hundred advanced candidates were assigned a ranking, but the list was too long. In fact, the captain only read the top ten.

Chen Huang only remembered the seven people from Han Qingshan to Zhu Li.

"Han Qingshan is indeed worthy of being an expert in the world. He won first place in actual combat and lived up to my high expectations!" Chen Huang began to comment one by one.

"Lin Bochang is a child of a family of military generals and has a rich family background. I am very pleased that he can achieve such results!"

"Huang Zhigao, well, one should not be judged by his appearance. He was able to achieve the position of deputy general of the Quanzhou Navy in the past, which shows that there must be something special about him."

"Liu Anping..."

Emperor Chen was sitting on the throne, wearing a royal robe and makeup on his face. He looked like a wise emperor.

He talked eloquently and commented on the top seven one by one.

This shows that these seven people have caught the eye of Chen Huang, and their future achievements are limitless.

Under the throne, all the ministers, including Zhu Xiuyuan, stood respectfully with their hands down, only listening.

After Emperor Chen finished his comments, all the ministers thought that Emperor Chen was going to return to the palace, but...

I heard Chen Huangqing say "Hey", seemingly thinking of something interesting, and then said: "The martial arts candidates are so brave, especially Han Qingshan, who won the first place... Well, I don't know what the generals are like." How does it compare?"

As soon as Chen Huang finished speaking, his eyes turned around. He first scanned the kings, such as King Zhongshan, King Jiangdu, King Poyang, King Zhenze, etc.

King Zhongshan, King Jiangdu, etc., their faces remained unchanged.

Just King Zhenze...

He stood out like a general and took a step back in panic.

He knew his own weight. Not to mention Han Qingshan and the others, it was estimated that even the last ranked martial arts examinee could knock him down.

Fortunately, Emperor Chen's gaze did not stay on the kings for long.

Emperor Chen's eyes turned and fell on the faces of General Jinwu Left Guard and General Jinwu Right Guard.

The two generals looked stagnant, and at the same time they were beating in their hearts...

However, Chen Huang did not choose them. He turned his eyes again and took a look at the four generals of the Royal Forest Guard next to him one by one.

Then, Chen Huang's eyes were fixed there.

He looked at the four generals of the Royal Guard, and the corners of his mouth gradually rose.

Concubine You Guifei, who was next to Emperor Chen, glanced at Emperor Chen and then at the four generals of the Imperial Guard, with a smile gradually appearing on her lips.

(End of this chapter)