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Chapter 150 A Bowl of Noodles (Part [-])

After Li Chun and Gao hired Xiang Yugui, who retired from the engagement, the only eldest princess of the Xihe Kingdom, Queping, was selected for a grand event.

As long as the facial features are correct, the limbs are sound, the height is seven feet, and they are not vulgar, anyone can come to Xilan City as a candidate.

From ancient times to the present, this is a world that looks at faces.

For example, this time the candidates for the son-in-law should not talk about their status, at least they must be tall and handsome, followed by their character, knowledge and martial arts.

After three rounds of screening, from the initial 1000 people, there are only [-] people left.

And among these one hundred people, before meeting the princess, they had to go through the ten tests of being a wife.

This time, the wives guarding the pass are all of extraordinary identities, all of them are tricky in setting up the pass, and all of them are extremely difficult to deal with.

The first round is Biwen, that is, writing. The person who guards the pass is Zong Zheng, the concubine of King Hua, who has a relatively long seniority, so he guards the first pass.

Among the visitors, there are quite a few talented young talents with literary talents. They are very confident in this level, and they splash ink and write excellent calligraphy in a very romantic and unrestrained manner.

But some people who value martial arts over literature are a little frustrated by this.

But it was hard to get to this point, and they were not willing to give up.

After all, Lord Li, who assessed them before, revealed that as long as they can pass the test this time, they will have civil and military positions, not just the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple promised by the emperor list.

This gave a lot of hope to some people who value martial arts over culture, and they also have the motivation to compete hard.

Never give up until the last minute.

Concubine Hua read each word, put the leftovers on a red lacquer plate, and threw the leftovers on the ground.

After this pass, only 58 people were left.

Those who were left behind include warriors and literati, but those who were eliminated were mostly suave and suave literati.

They are just very reconciled, and they don't believe that their calligraphy, which is comparable to everyone's, will not be as good as these rough people's bad handwriting.

Princess Hua, who was behind the screen, said in a calm and prestige voice: "Writing is like a person. This test is not about literary talent, but character. Come here and take them to the next level."

The eliminated people's faces were red when they were blocked by a single sentence. They never thought that the first level of the Wenguan test was actually about character.

Looking at characters is like looking at people. It seems that the lady behind the screen is still a big man.

In the second pass of the martial arts test, Ning Yezi is the one who guards the pass, isn't it surprising?
What was even more surprising was that what Ning Yezi tested in martial arts was not martial arts, but formations and strategies on the battlefield.

This level requires several people to cooperate in pairs, or five or six people can form a team to play against other teams.

After this pass, there are only 47 people left.

Some of them were dissatisfied and reconciled. They felt that such a judgment was very unfair. They obviously won the team, but some could stay and some were kicked out. Why?

Ning Yezi was behind the screen, and said in a cold tone: "On the battlefield, the most terrifying thing is not the enemy, but the comrades behind you. If your comrades will easily abandon you at any time because of a little profit, this battle Not only will you lose a complete defeat, but you may even lose your life because of it. This level is a test of righteousness."

"We are here to run for the election of the son-in-law, so what does it have to do with loyalty?" One person gritted his teeth unwillingly.

Ning Yezi was still behind the screen, and said in a cold voice: "Righteousness is not only loyalty, but also love. If a person without righteousness is in danger, will he leave the princess behind at any time? Come on, Take them to the next level."

After two rounds, less than half of the people left.

And the next round is relatively simple, Gu Xiangsi is the gatekeeper, she is in charge of checking people's pulse, and Ye Wuyue is in charge of checking the bodies of these people.

This time, these people didn't make a fuss, they could understand that since the emperor had only such a younger sister, it was naturally impossible for the princess to marry a son-in-law who was not in good health.

After this round, many people's hidden diseases were detected.

Whether you are a playful person or not, whether you have an irregular life, the doctor will check it out, and it will be clear from the inside to the outside.

Gu Xiangsi washed her hands clean behind the screen, and then directly ordered: "Take them to the next level, and those who stay can let this princess' apprentice give you a good look at their bodies, or they can leave freely at any time, please feel free. "

This time, someone objected: "My body is as strong as an ox, and I don't get sick all year round. Why do you say that my body is not good enough?"

"The princess wants to choose a husband, a down-to-earth man who can live with her, not a lustful and lustful person who indulges in excess all day long relying on his good health." What Gu Xiangsi said was extremely blunt, and this is also the reason. People just ask for embarrassment.

Ye Wuyue was afraid that some other people would be embarrassed by this person, so she said coldly: "It's not all of you who were kicked out for this reason, there are other reasons, you can come to me to get prescriptions, and adjust your work and rest when you go back. Take good care of yourself."

The faces of the others looked a little better anyway, as long as it wasn't for such a shameful reason, if they were sick, they would just treat them.

The first few rounds were also difficult, one of which was defended by Yuli Qu, these people were forced to run ten laps, and almost fell down from exhaustion.

In terms of physical strength, warriors really take advantage of it. However, there are also a few warriors who are strong but capable, and there are also some literati with good physical strength.

At the last level, the sun was already setting.

All the wives who were assessed were behind the embroidered transparent screen that was laid out in a row. They couldn't see the people outside clearly, and the people outside could only see their blurred figures sitting in a row.

On the Danbi platform in the middle, there is a curtain covering it, like a small sedan chair, inside which sits the rightful owner of today's Queping husband selection——Princess Huayang.

The last test was canceled by Xiling Yan, he wanted Xiling Aomei to test the sincerity of these nine people by herself.

Xiling Aomei was sitting in the curtain, she glanced at the setting sun and clouds outside, and said a little waywardly: "I'm hungry, let them sit and eat for me!"

"What? Food?"

Now, the faces of the remaining nine people became uglier than the other.

One of them may be a descendant of a noble family, dressed very elegantly, he clasped his hand with his fan, and thought he was very elegant and polite, and said: "Your Highness, the sage said: A gentleman stays away from the kitchen..."

"I don't care what the saints say, I just know that when I'm sick and uncomfortable, I want my relatives to accompany me and take care of me. It's best to cook something for me with my own hands. I want to eat something made by my relatives." Xiling Aomei's self-willedness this time makes people feel very sad, thinking that her relatives are all people of high status, and her mother and concubine are gone early, when she is sick and weak, she really wants to find her. It's hard to be warm.

This is the most ordinary care and warmth, but it has always been so longing and unattainable for Her Royal Highness, the honored and favored princess.

Gu Xiangsi also felt sore when she heard it. As soon as she raised her hand, she ordered: "Set up the stove and let them cook for the princess. If you don't want to do it, just leave."

This time there were two nuns from the palace, sent by Xiling Chu, they waved their hands and arranged for someone to bring up the stove after receiving the order from Princess Zhen.

Originally, this level was sudden, and everyone prepared to start the stove as quickly as possible, and it would be a quarter of an hour later.

These people, whether they are literati or warriors, basically don't know how to cook.

As the self-righteous son said before, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, a man!Except for the chef, no one else knows how to go to the kitchen!
Because in their hearts, cooking is a woman's business, and it has nothing to do with men!
This kind of woman deserves to cook for the rest of her life as a matter of course, and today it can be regarded as painful for the princess to hit her with a stick.

A group of them picked up kitchen knives and big black spoons, and they didn't know what to do.

The ingredients are quite complete, from all kinds of condiments, to chicken, fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables, all are cleanly prepared by the servants. They only need to chop them and put them in the pot.

This kind of preparation is really good, at least they didn't let them kill chickens and pigs, pick vegetables and peel garlic.

Gu Xiangsi smelled the increasingly choking smell, covered her nose and mouth with a handkerchief, and thought to herself, after a round of competition among these dark cooking masters, can anyone really be left behind?

Zhao Shunde was also sent by Xiling Chu today, he went out to take a look with his whisk in his hand, and when he came back, he bowed and whispered back to Gu Xiangsi: "Princess, I saw that there is a person making noodles."

"Huh? Is there really someone who can cook?" Gu Xiangsi was so surprised that she couldn't sit still.He got up and ran out, and it was true. There was a handsome man with a height of about 1.8 meters, a strong physique, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a wheat complexion. He was making noodles very seriously.

And his way of doing it looks a bit like the oily and spicy noodles in Guanzhong, except that the noodles are not rolled, but to save time, the noodles are directly pulled into pieces.

The aristocratic young man who was talking before suddenly saw such a beauty as Gu Xiangsi appear, lost his mind, and was scalded by the hot oil in the pot on the back of his hand, he cried out in pain, and when he looked up again, he was already Go back behind the screen.

He is not from Xilan City, so he naturally doesn't know Gu Xiangsi who often hangs out in the market.

And he didn't look carefully just now, he just thought this woman was so beautiful, and he didn't see that Gu Xiangsi was wearing a woman's bun at all.

The time is a stick of incense, after all, it gets dark too soon, and even in March, the sun sets and cools down, so it is a bit cold to stay outside.

These are all nobles, who dares to let them wait until dark?If one person catches a cold, that's enough for them to drink a jug.

It's time for a stick of incense, and the maiden work of these masters of dark cooking is ready.

A group of young eunuchs packed the food in shrewd golden plates and jade cups, served it behind the screen while it was hot, and presented it to the noble princess.

"Ah, what is this? It's dark, why does it look like poison?" Xiling Aomei was frightened by the charred sweet and sour pork ribs, and Bi Tao waved her hand to ask people to quickly take the rotten stuff away.

Afterwards, she went up to check it herself, and there were only three that didn't look scary. She asked someone to bring them over, and let the princess taste them first.

After Xiling Aomei tested the poison with Bitao Silver Needle, and Gu Xiangsi personally tasted the poison, she tasted one by one.

Although Gu Xiangsi only took a sip, she already guessed the result.

Sure enough, Xiling Aomei vomited after taking one bite of the mushy white rice porridge, and Xiling Aomei choked after taking one bite of the boiled egg.

Bi Tao hurriedly asked someone to bring tea, and gave it to the princess Shun Shunqi, and then asked someone to bring the bowl of noodles, which looked rough, but was normal food anyway.

After Xiling Aomei took a mouthful of noodles, she nodded her head and said vaguely, "That's a good time!"

Gu Xiangsi secretly complained on the side, of course it is delicious, in addition to putting a lot of diced beef in it, it also uses some sauce to taste, add some diced white radish, some small tender cabbage leaves, and some old hen soup Take it out, add onion, ginger, and chili noodles, and then pour hot oil on it. For Xiling Aomei, who is used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, does it whet your appetite at first glance?
Bi Tao wiped Xiling Aomei's mouth and handed tea to Xiling Aomei. After the princess finished eating the bowl of noodles, she took two sips of tea for the princess, wiped her mouth clean, and then bowed and stood aside to serve.

Xiling Aomei was very satisfied after eating, she ran out with the bowl in her hand.He came outside the screen, looked at them, and asked with a pure and sweet smile, "Who is Jin Shiqing? I like his noodles. This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten."

The nine candidates, after seeing Her Royal Highness, regretted it to death in their hearts, and regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.

If they had known today, they should have learned a good dish no matter what.

It's all right now, the third-rank official position belongs to others, and so does the beautiful and noble princess Her Royal Highness.

This son-in-law is really envious of others, the current emperor's only brother-in-law, the number one son-in-law of the Xihe Kingdom, has a bright future in the future!
Jin Shiqing, who was named, was surprised and stunned.

To be honest, he came to participate in the election of the son-in-law just for the 100 taels of compensation, because his mother was seriously ill, and he needed a lot of money to treat his old mother.

When he came here, he wore the coarse brown clothes that could only be worn during the New Year, and the officials who assessed them disliked him just for that.

It was Mr. Li who was good-looking and extravagant who interceded for him, so he was kept.

The silk and satin black robe he was wearing today was given to him by the examiner, just to make him not dress too shabby, and it would stain the eyes of His Royal Highness...

But who would have thought that he would go all the way to the best level and be...followed by the princess?

Xiling Aomei found her son-in-law by herself, and found that he seemed to be as tall as eight feet. It was the first time in her life that she stood beside him, a head shorter than him, looking up at someone.After all, in the past, anyone who saw her would bow her head!
Jin Shiqing looked down at the petite and dainty princess in front of him, she was really petite, and he felt like he could lift her up with one hand.

Gu Xiangsi looked at their heights, that was Beauty and the Beast.This Jinshiqing is very tall, more than 1.8 meters by visual inspection.Xiling Aomei doesn't need to be considered too short, I guess it's just over 1.6 meters, right?

Standing in front of the other party with such a height difference, and because she was willful and picky about eating, she was very thin, which made her even more petite and exquisite.

(End of this chapter)