Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 528 Confrontation
[Continued from the previous chapter, rest today, only one update]

Concubine You naturally knew what Emperor Chen was going to do.

This is actually the strategy she contributed, and now Huang Chen is going to put it into practice.

Emperor Chen sat on the throne for all the ministers to admire. His every move naturally attracted special attention.

When Emperor Chen's eyes were fixed on the four generals of the Yulin Guard, the eyes of the ministers also fell on them.

"Uh……"

"This?"

The four generals of the Royal Guard exchanged glances with each other, their expressions changing.

King Zhongshan and other kings still had expressions unchanged. Only King Zhenze patted the huge general's belly and took a deep breath, looking frightened.

The two generals of the Jinwu Guard looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But ministers like Zhu Xiuyuan and others can only watch the show from the side...

However, the ministers did not know that the Prime Minister Li Zhong, who rarely spoke or made any moves in this temporary court, now raised his eyebrows.

He couldn't help but raise his eyes slightly to see the faces of Emperor Chen and Concubine You.

"Haha..." Emperor Chen looked at the four generals of the Imperial Guard and laughed loudly, "How about this, the four of you, take turns to go down and compete with Han Qingshan, so that I can see what's going on in this world. How can a foreign expert compare to my General of the Royal Guards?"

When Chen Huang said this, it seemed that he did it casually, but in the eyes of discerning people, it was not that simple.

For example, the Prime Minister Li Zhong.

He glanced at Chen Huang's face, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he stared at Concubine You's face.

"This witch is causing trouble again!" Li Zhong cursed in his heart.

Therefore, in this temporary court, the Prime Minister Li Zhong, who had always stood still, came out to pay homage for the second time: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. This is absolutely inappropriate. Please take back your order!"

Li Zhong suddenly jumped out to object, which really made many people look shocked.

For example, Concubine You.

She had instinctively felt that Li Zhong was secretly hooking up with the four generals of the Royal Guard, but she had no evidence...

Now, Li Zhong jumped out at this moment, which seemed to mean something.

Then came Zhu Xiuyuan and other ministers, who didn't know what Emperor Chen meant by this move, let alone why Li Zhong jumped out to oppose it.

Finally, there is Li Zhong’s grandson, King Jinling.

King Jinling looked at Li Zhong's back, his eyes widened and his mouth slightly opened. He felt incredible at first, and then angry.

Li Zhong, as his maternal grandfather, held the position of Prime Minister and held a high position of power. It would be fine if he did not help him. However, Li Zhong first interceded for the Minister of War, and now he also stood up for the four generals of the Imperial Guard...

King Jinling stared at Li Zhong's back, his eyes were about to burst, and the whites of his eyes were red. He shouted in his heart: "Grandpa, my grandson, what are you doing? Your grandson doesn't help, but he only helps outsiders. …”

"Oh? Why are you doing this, Prime Minister? I'm just asking them to compete with experts from outside the world. What's wrong with this?" Chen Huang's face was quite calm.

"Your Majesty, Han Qingshan is an outstanding figure in this world. No ordinary person can compare with him. The four generals of the Royal Guards are in high and powerful positions. If... they fail and lose, it will damage the face of the generals. They As a pro-military commander, it is also detrimental to His Majesty’s face, so please think again!”

As soon as Li Zhong finished speaking, a large group of civil servants jumped out and seconded his opinion.

The military attache, on the other hand, hardly moved and only watched the excitement from the side.

"No problem, no problem!" Chen Huang waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "It's just a competition. I don't judge heroes by success or failure. I watched several 'group matches' today, and I still feel that it is not enough..."

Li Zhong's expression changed slightly. He pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although Your Majesty doesn't care about face, the martial arts examination is originally designed to select generals for the Divine Thunder Army. If the military personnel selected through the martial arts examination If the general can actually defeat the general of the Royal Guard, I am afraid that... the generals at all levels in the rest of the army will be frightened..."

When Li Zhong said this, he couldn't help but turn his head and stared at King Zhongshan secretly.

Then he continued: "Your Majesty has made it clear that he will not select generals in each army through military examinations, which also reassures the hearts of all armies. However, your Majesty ordered General Yu Linwei to compete with Han Qingshan, which is a minor matter. But it will definitely trigger random thoughts in all the armies and make people’s hearts wander... When that time comes, the consequences will be unimaginable... Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

As soon as Li Zhong finished speaking, a large number of civil servants followed suit with great momentum.

Before Zhu Xiuyuan and other officials could figure out what was going on, King Zhongshan also came out and echoed Li Zhong's words, asking Emperor Chen to take back his orders.

After all, the talents of generals selected through martial arts examinations were only used by the Divine Thunder Army. With this prerequisite, King Zhongshan strongly supported the martial arts examinations.

However, letting Han Qingshan compete with the General of the Royal Guard is really arousing, especially the current lieutenant general.

They will carefully analyze Chen Huang's intention...

What else is there to do?
Isn't it just a competition to show that the people selected for the martial arts examination are more powerful?

Then, gradually replace all the hereditary generals and replace them with talents selected through military examinations!
Previously, among the armies of the Chen Kingdom, only the Shenlei Army selected its generals through military examinations, and Emperor Chen also made it clear that the rest of the armies would remain hereditary, so no big trouble was caused.

However, Chen Huang's move was tantamount to a signal, and the sensitive military generals would inevitably become restless.

In this way, Li Zhong's reason actually has its merits.

As King Zhongshan came out to make a speech, his followers immediately gathered, and a large number of military attachés who were interested in melons also came out to second their opinions.

Of course, there were also many people who did not move, such as Zhu Xiuyuan. It is better not to rashly participate in this kind of thing.

Faced with the opposition of the ministers, the stubborn Chen Huang did not back down at all.

He put on a straight face, reprimanded angrily, and said bluntly: "The Royal Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers. According to the popular saying, they are my private soldiers and my generals! When can I not even instruct the Royal Guards?"

"I dare not wait!"

"Don't dare! Haha..." Emperor Chen showed his violent side and turned to look at the four Yulin Guard generals, "I said, let you go down and compete with Han Qingshan. Do you have to say it a second time? ?”

Emperor Chen's eyes were cold and dark, and his face was stern and solemn. It seemed that if the Royal Forest Guard dissatisfied him, he would raise the butcher's knife.

"Yes, yes, I obey!"

Emperor Chen had already said this. As the Emperor's own army, the Royal Guards might want to rebel if they did not move.

As a result, the four generals of the Royal Guards bowed their hands in panic, and then retreated to the school grounds, preparing to compete with Han Qingshan.

Chen Huang turned his head, his eyes were still cold, "The reason why I let the general of the Yulin Guard compete with Han Qingshan is just to make it more lively. No other thought, the generals selected through martial arts will only go to God. He will serve in the Lei Army. The other armies will remain as usual!"

"But the Royal Forest Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers. They carry out orders and prohibitions. I have no joke. Since I have spoken and asked them to compete with Han Qingshan, then they have to compete with Han Qingshan."

"Prime Minister, Emperor Zhongshan, do you two think that I can no longer command the emperor to lead the army?" Emperor Chen said in a stern tone.

Li Zhong and Zhongshan Wanglian said "dare not" and retreated to their original positions in embarrassment.

The civil and military officials who followed them and supported the proposal also retreated one after another.

In an instant, the seat in the middle of the temporary court became vacant.

It was only at this time that Zhu Xiuyuan, a melon-eater, came to his senses.

The confrontation between Li Zhong and Chen Huang, or rather Li Zhong and You Guifei, ended with You Guifei's victory.

Although Li Zhong was powerful, he involved a small matter into a major matter that affected all the armies and generals in the country.

If one of them is not handled well, causing the various armies to rebel, who can bear this responsibility?
This move is unparalleled and almost invincible.

But Emperor Chen, or Concubine You Gui, is not someone who can be slaughtered.

She directly changed the nature of the matter from a major matter concerning all the armies of the country to a small matter for the emperor to "show his authority".He reiterated once again that he would not change the hereditary practices in the various armies.

In this way, Li Zhong's poisonous plan will be resolved completely...

dong dong dong dong!

The sound of a drum attracted everyone.

It turns out that the competition between Han Qingshan and General Yulinwei has officially begun.

A chilling atmosphere suddenly filled the entire school grounds.

In the school grounds where everyone was watching, Han Qingshan stood opposite a general of the Imperial Guard.

Han Qingshan looked at the person opposite and thought to himself: "Emperor Chen's move must have a deep meaning. You must not miss this opportunity!"

Having made up his mind, Han Qingshan suddenly grinned and bowed his hand to the General of the Royal Guards: "General, I have offended you this time. I will use your reputation for this."

"presumptuous!"

The general of the Royal Forest Guards suddenly became furious, howling, and rushed towards him.

He actually fought Han Qingshan with his bare hands.

The corner of Han Qingshan's mouth raised, and as soon as he turned sideways, the General Yulinwei rushed over and missed.

In the eyes of a discerning person, this move alone can tell the depth of the two of them.

The General of the Kingsguard might be in trouble.

Sure enough, when the General of the Royal Guards turned around and attacked again, Han Qingshan only lightly slapped his palm. The General of the Royal Guards immediately screamed and flew more than ten feet away like a falling leaf. .

After two failed attempts to get up, the General of the Kingsguard gave up completely and lay on the ground. There seemed to be crying?
This?
Defeated the enemy with one move?

There was silence in the entire VIP stand. Everyone was shocked and puzzled.

The General of the Royal Guards, after all, was the one who commanded the emperor's personal army. Why was he so unlucky? According to their expectations, at least the two sides would have to go back and forth with each other for more than a dozen moves to determine the winner.

However, the General of the Kingsguard was defeated with one move.

He was slapped so lightly that he couldn't get up.

This result is really unexpected.

Emperor Chen sat on the throne, his face a little dull, but his heart was full of joy.

Prime Minister Li Zhong, he really wants to cover his entire face. Oh my God, this is too bad...

As for the officials like Zhu Xiuyuan, they were surprised and did not dare to talk nonsense, let alone look around.

Emperor Chen's personal army commander was killed, who knows whether Emperor Chen will be furious.

"Sure enough, he is indeed worthy of being an expert in this world!" In the end, Chen Huang only sighed with emotion.

Boom boom boom!
There was another drumbeat, and the second round of competition began.

The result... was beyond everyone's expectations.

This so-called General of the Kingsguard was actually defeated with one move!

The VIP stand was eerily quiet. None of the ministers dared to look around, so they had no way of knowing what Emperor Chen's expression was now.

After all, this is the emperor's personal army.

Li Zhong was actually right. If you lose the face of the Emperor's troops, you will lose the face of Emperor Chen.

"This Han Qingshan, I originally thought he was a smooth person, but now..." Zhu Xiuyuan muttered to himself, "But now, he is simply a stick!"

"Haha, okay, okay, a worldly expert is a worldly expert, that's right!"

Emperor Chen's laughter came from behind the ministers.

Hearing this, all the ministers breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Chen Huang hadn't lost his temper yet.

"It is truly a blessing to the imperial court and the world to have an expert like Han Qingshan come to join us," Huang Chen continued.

But when Zhu Xiuyuan listened, he always felt that Chen Huang was a little insincere, and it seemed like a cover-up.

Han Qingshan, of course, only used two moves to defeat two generals of the Royal Forest Guard, which was extremely powerful.However, Han Qingshan came to serve the imperial court...

As the drum beat "dong dong dong", the third round of competition began...and then everyone just blinked and it was over!
Still like the previous two times, Han Qingshan was very brave, and he defeated the enemy with one move...

This time, Chen Huang also had a look on his face. He sat there for a long time without holding back a word.

There were a total of four Kingsguard generals, but three of them were vulnerable to a single attack.

Is it really that bad?
Immediately afterwards, the fourth round of competition began.

The ministers and Emperor Chen looked at the two figures on the school field and shook their heads secretly.

They were not optimistic about the fourth Kingsguard General.

However, unexpectedly, the fourth General of the Royal Forest Guard actually went back and forth with Han Qingshan, dismantling more than ten moves without losing...

This... Chen Huang was overjoyed immediately, he stood up, clapped his hands and praised fiercely.

It's not easy. Finally, one of his four great generals of the Imperial Guard can fight Han Qingshan for more than ten moves. It's really not easy.

But Zhu Xiuyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought: "It seems that Han Qingshan is not stupid enough, and he also knows how to save the last trace of face for Emperor Chen."

However, the General of the Royal Forest Guards was still no match for Han Qingshan. After thirty moves, Han Qingshan defeated him.

At the end of the four rounds of competition, although Chen Huang's four generals of the imperial guards were all defeated, and three of them were defeated badly, Chen Huang was still very happy.

He announced the arrival of Han Qingshan and the four great generals of the Royal Forest Guards. When everyone looked, they saw that Han Qingshan was as handsome as ever, wearing a white Confucian shirt without any dust at all.

The four generals of the Kingsguard were all in disgrace, and one of them looked seriously injured and needed support from the other two.

Chen Huang praised Han Qingshan emphatically.

But towards the four generals of the Royal Guard, Emperor Chen lost his temper. He severely reprimanded them, drove them back to practice, and said that they would be randomly inspected in the future... The faces of the four generals of the Royal Guard turned pale. In a panic, they all went back to camp to practice hard.

After praising Han Qingshan again, Emperor Chen felt a little tired and took Concubine You back to the palace.

Li Zhong, King Zhongshan and other officials returned to the city separately with their own concerns in mind.

Zhu Xiuyuan no longer works as a hands-off shopkeeper today, but he doesn't stay at the martial arts school either.

The mission of the martial arts school field has been completed and can be sealed. Tomorrow's martial arts competition is called the "infield", which is the literary test.

In order to show the importance he attached to martial arts, Emperor Chen ordered that the infield be held in the imperial city.

Therefore, the mission of the martial arts school was completed. Zhu Xiuyuan asked Zhou Dong to clean it up and then seal it up.

Maybe it will be used in the future.

After finishing the instructions, Zhu Xiuyuan left the school grounds, came to the marching camp, and personally explained the precautions for tomorrow to the more than one hundred advanced martial arts candidates...

(End of this chapter)