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    Banners were fluttering, armor, shields, spears and halberds were standing everywhere. Chariots and carriages were coming out one after another. The brightly colored umbrellas and fans were accompanied by banners. Qin Xuan was dazzled by the sight. In short, he had the same feeling. He was so majestic and arrogant that he looked like General Jinwuwei.  , the guards led by General Qianniuwei were protecting the outside and inside of a huge carriage, followed by several carriages that were probably ministers, and Qin Xuan and other hundreds of people followed on horseback at the end.

    It turns out that Li Longji will watch today's martial arts competition from the tower of Mingde Gate, which is equivalent to the imperial commander's personal visit. Although today's ceremonial guard is not as large as the lineup at the Circular Qiu sacrifice, in Qin Xuan's view, it is a waste besides luxury, and it is not just watching.  For a martial arts exam, just take some guards and quietly go to the city gate building to watch. If you have nothing to show off, for fear that others will not know about the emperor's trip, the other one will hide in the dark, throw a grenade into the cart, and everyone will play  It's over.

    It is no longer what it used to be. The emergence of gunpowder has heralded that cold weapons will take a back seat. As an emperor, unless there are necessary large-scale sacrificial activities, the more low-key the better. At least Qin Xuan thinks so. This martial arts is in  Held outside the city, there was a mixed crowd. Who can guarantee that the secret of gunpowder used to build roads over the years has not been spread?

    "Jingyuan, I didn't expect that the Holy Emperor would come to see the martial arts competition in person today. We have to compete well and try to impress the Holy Emperor. Huang Da will be soaring by then," Zhai Tanzhuan said in a low voice.

    He is right. In the martial arts examination, if you can get Li Longji's fancy, even if you fail, you are likely to have a prosperous official career. This may be unfair to other people, but how much fairness exists in this world?  ?  Zhai Tanzhuan is not the only one who has this idea. It is estimated that nearly a hundred candidates have this idea.

    No one knows what the purpose of Li Longji's coming to the martial arts examination room is. It rarely happens that the emperor comes to the examination room in person. The main reason is that he is afraid of bringing pressure to the candidates. It is even more rare to see the martial arts examination in public.  Knowing that the examination site of this martial arts examination is full of real weapons, it would be very dangerous if someone with evil intentions attacked Li Longji in the examination room. He couldn't sit a mile away and watch the examination. That would be worse.  Not coming.

    "Has Your Majesty ever watched a martial arts competition before?" Qin Xuan asked.

    "I haven't heard of this. It was always held in the Imperial City in the past. As for whether the Holy One has watched it, I don't know. Even if he has watched it, he has only watched it privately and will not show it in public. It is not as grand as today.  I've heard of it," Zhai Tanzhuan said.

    He was right. Li Longji is here today. The reason why he came to the martial arts examination room so publicly has something to do with Qin Xuan. One is because he heard from Xian Yi that Qin Xuan's stone-throwing skills are superb, and the other is that he once  I gave Li Longji an armor. With this armor to protect him, even if there is someone with evil intentions, he can't be hurt.

    What's more, the examination venue is still nearly 200 steps away from the city gate tower. Anyone who wants to hurt him with ordinary bows and arrows at this distance will have to be the reborn flying general Li Guang. The martial arts examination is a very lively scene.  During exams in the city, he often went to watch them, but only few people knew about them.

    Qin Xuan, who claims to be a person who likes freedom, suddenly wants to participate in martial arts. This makes Li Longji very curious. He knows some kung fu. Li Longji knows this, but throwing stones is said to be more accurate than archery. This is the first time he has heard of it.  Said, and learned that this stunt of his made the guerrilla general Li Hu of the Longwu Army fall to his knees, it was amazing. On the other hand, he also wanted to see what wonderful and outstanding players would appear in this martial arts competition, so as to do something for him.  Reserve some strong generals to attack Tubo.

    The martial arts examination is different from the scientific examination of scholars. Take this Qin Xuan for example. His archery skills are not good, but he is good at throwing stones with his bare hands. A person with such unique skills may not necessarily be able to pass, but it cannot be said that this person is not good.  Yes, if Li Longji doesn't come to watch, and there are such unique talents, the examiner will not admit them because of their superiority. Only Li Longji has this right.

    Outside Mingde Gate, the examination room for martial arts examinations is set up here. The examination room runs east-west, with a length of 300 steps and a width of only 200 steps. It is all surrounded by ropes. The city wall is only 150 steps away from the north, and the common people are to the south.  The viewing position on the north side of the city wall is where the chief examiner of the Ministry of War and some officials and military generals watch. On the city tower is the position of the current emperor Li Longji. On the walls on both sides of the city tower, there are some generals from the Twelve Guards watching.  .

    Qin Xuan and all the candidates gathered in the east field. Special soldiers came to help them look after the horses and firearms. Everyone can sit on the benches in front and wait for the assessment. When the war drums on the city gate "dong dong"  "When the sound rang out, Li Longji appeared on it. All the officials and people under the city wall bowed to the tower and saluted. In the dark crowd of people in the south, a sound of "buzzing" broke out, mixed with  There were many voices shouting with excitement.

    "Look, it's the Holy Spirit coming up"

    "There"Where is the Holy Spirit"

    "That's the one above the city gate"

    "It's too far away, I can't see clearly"

    "What are you looking at? Isn't that the one in the yellow robe? You didn't notice that all the officials over there are bowing to the tower. Who else can have such majesty except the Holy One?"

    "Stop talking, let's salute quickly. It's rare to see the holy dragon's face."

    ""

    Qin Xuan also followed everyone and bowed to the city tower. The common people may not see the emperor once in their life. This kind of excitement is understandable. Including the candidates around him, it is estimated that only a handful of people have seen Li Longji. No.  The young examinee's face turned red with excitement, as if he had been beaten to death. Although he knew that the saint came to watch the martial arts competition, he was sitting in the car and no one saw him. They were less than 200 meters away from the city tower.  You can see the steps very clearly. Many people closed their eyes slightly and muttered words, as if they were worshiping the God of War

    Li Longji stood on the tower without speaking. He could not hear clearly even from such a distance. When he saw the people below him bowing and saluting, he stretched out his hand to indicate that he was flat, and then waved downwards. The most excited crowd was still  It was the people in the south who cheered and shouted "Long Live" and waved their hands, just like those groupies in later generations. Li Longji is obviously the biggest star today.

    "Bangbangbang"

    Three loud noises were heard in the sky, which were the sounds of soaring cannons. At that hour, the martial arts examination officially began. The Minister of War first read out the edict of the Holy One, "In accordance with the destiny of heaven, the emperor edicts" He read it eloquently.  A few words are obscure and difficult to understand. Officials can understand these words, but the common people understand them. The official articles have profound meanings, but people usually speak in vernacular. Such profound official articles are not meant for the common people.  Listening is better said than playing the piano to a cow.

    Qin Xuan once speculated why Chinese writing was so profound and difficult to understand. He thought that one of the reasons was due to the lack of writing utensils. The earliest tortoise shells, and later bamboo slips and paper, were all scarce. In order to use the fewest words to express something.  When speaking, in addition to omitting punctuation, even the meaning that can be expressed in one word will never be expressed in two words. This is for the sake of economy. In addition to the classical Chinese of China, four or five words may be translated into ten or several digits.  , at the same time, there are also several meanings that can be understood in one sentence. No wonder foreigners say that the Chinese language is broad and profound.

    After the edict was read out, the next step was to read out the list of people participating in the competition and the selection units. This batch of warriors participating in the martial arts competition were basically selected from various vassal towns and prefectures and counties. Qin Xuan listened carefully and arrived at Fan Yangdu.  Among the list of people chosen by the Protectorate to send away, there was one named An Qingzong, who came from the Pinglu Army. He was certain that this was An Lushan's son, because in the history of the previous life, An Lushan had a son named An Qingxu who proclaimed himself emperor.  And he was from the Pinglu Army, which was the army where An Lushan belonged.

    When Qin Xuan's name was reported, he found out that he was selected by Zuo Wuwei among the twelve guards. Only then did he understand what was going on. Yuanyuan's father, his father-in-law, had served as Zuo Wuwei during his lifetime.  General Wuwei, a third-grade military attache, Yuanyuan or Mrs. Guo probably went to find General Guo's former subordinates or good friends in the military. This matter of being selected to participate in the military examination can be easily solved.  My father-in-law served in the army all his life, and he must have promoted many people under his command. It is not easy to handle such a small thing.

    Zhai Tanzhuan was recommended by Zuo Jinwu Guards. Many of the people who participated in the martial arts examinations in Chang'an City were recommended by the Twelve Guards or the Ministry of War. These people who participated in the martial arts examinations lived in Chang'an City and had some connections. Many even  He has already served as a low-level officer in the army. The reason why he participated in the martial arts examination is to gain a reputation and be promoted faster in the army. Passing the martial arts examination is the same as the scholars passing the Jinshi. Having this title  , that is a halo and insurance, both have special registration in the Ministry of War, and promotion is much easier than that of ordinary officers.

    The order of the examination is based on the list. First, the horizontal shooting is assessed, with three people at a time. After all the horizontal shooting tests are completed, the martial arts events begin. The ranking is arranged based on the order of registration. According to regulations, the tenth grade of the year  Registration began in March, and the assessment began in March of the following year. Qin Xuan registered in November, and his noun ranking was relatively high, at thirty-three, and most of the people in front were candidates from Chang'an City or nearby.

    "Jingyuan, I'm in front of you in the exam. I'm at twenty-one, and the guy named An Qingzong is in the fifties. Judging from his figure, he's a Hu man. His archery skills must be great. It's a pity that your archery skills are so good."  If your skills are not good, you can compete with that boy An. If you can suppress him, it will be a big blow to him," Zhai Tanzhuan said with a smile.

    "It doesn't matter, I don't use a bow and arrow for this level shooting, so as not to be embarrassed," Qin Xuan said with a smile.

    "Ah, what do you use if you don't have a bow and arrow?" Zhai Tanzhuan asked in surprise.

    "I throw stones"

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    "I throw stones"

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