This year is the 58th year of the Jokhang Dynasty, and there are still two years before the next '69 Competition', so naturally we can't wait until then to choose the first assistant.

Therefore, after some discussion, everyone thought that it was most appropriate to choose through the competition in the near future.

Li Pei nodded, and immediately announced that the day after tomorrow would be held for the first assistant of the cabinet.

Naturally, Jiang Yuetang, who is one of the members of the strategist group, is also eligible to participate in the competition.

This is undoubtedly a big challenge for Jiang Yuetang, who has never participated in politics, after all, no one who has just won the top strategist in the previous Shoufu competition has won.

But she will naturally go all out, because this is the wish of the Jiang family, and it is also hers.

So she spent the next two days preparing day and night.

The pain of losing her father and the tension of coping with the competition made her quickly emaciated in just a few days, and her whole person also lost a lap.

Mrs. Tao and Zhen Huiyuan were very distressed when they saw it, although they were not in good spirits, they still cheered up and made nutritious meals for her in person.

The first assistant competition also includes strategy, chess skills and the art of war, first a written test strategy and the art of war, then chess skills, after the three exams are on-site Q&A.

The on-site Q&A is mainly to test the candidates' views on issues related to the governance and development of the country, with a total of 25 questions, accounting for half of the total score.

In the past, many people often scored very high in the exams of strategy, chess and the art of war, but they failed in the on-site Q&A, because the on-site Q&A tested the candidates' ability to play on the spot and the ability to apply theory into practice.

Jiang Yuetang knows very well that what he lacks most at the moment is practical ability.

Anyway, after all, she is a person who has taken countless exams, and her psychological quality is enough, so although she is very nervous, she is not panicked.

Jiang Yuetang took the exams of strategy, chess skills and the art of war, and she felt very smooth, and after the exam, she had a bottom in her heart - she should be able to get high scores in these three items.

In the evening, there was a live Q&A, and all test takers were invited to a circular hall and sat in a designated position in the center of the hall. On the periphery of the test takers, seated were the Emperor Zhao and his ministers.

Jiang Yuetang looked at the periphery and soon found Xiao Diyuan.

Seeing that he was there, she was less nervous.

He smiled at her, a smile of encouragement. She smiled back.

The Q&A began, and the examiner read out the first question.

The test takers fell silent.

This question is both cunning and tricky, and if you don't answer it carefully, I'm afraid it's easy to lose points.

Jiang Yuetang racked her brains for nearly half an hour to come up with it, while the others were still scratching their heads and thinking about it, so she immediately answered.

She got it right.

She let out a long sigh of relief.

The second question was more difficult, but the other test taker was quick to answer.

The third Jiang Yuetang scored.

In the fourth course, another test taker answered correctly.

When it came to the eighteenth way, Jiang Yuetang answered a total of 9 questions correctly, temporarily ahead of the others.

At this time, she began to feel uncomfortable, and there was an inexplicable mania, as if she would not be able to support it at any time.

But she knew what this competition meant to her, so she held on.

When the examiner read the eighteenth question, Jiang Yuetang could barely hear it clearly at first, but then she only felt that her ears were roaring, and she couldn't hear it clearly, she shook her head and tried to get rid of those tinnitus, but those sounds were not thrown off, but became louder and louder.

Xiao Diyuan, who was on the periphery, was always staring at her intently, so he could see her reactions clearly, he knew that she had a serious physical exhaustion problem, and he was immediately anxious for her.

This competition is so important to her, she will definitely refuse to take the initiative to quit, but he really can't bear to let her endure so hard.

Just as he hesitated, he only heard a plopping sound, and Jiang Yuetang fell to the ground.

Suddenly, everyone in the audience looked at it.

Xiao Diyuan ignored everyone's gaze, quickly stepped forward, picked her up and ran out.

After consulting Li Pei, the examiner said to the candidates present: "Jiang Yueting can only withdraw from the competition halfway due to his health, let's continue." ”

Over there, Xiao Diyuan hugged Jiang Yuetang and walked quickly to the Meditation Pavilion on the side, and told Ding Cong to call the imperial doctor as he ran.

Behind them, followed by three fathers-in-law and two palace maids, they were ready to listen to Xiao Diyuan's orders.

Jiang Yuetang's whole person leaned softly on Xiao Diyuan's body, and Xiao Diyuan didn't react even if she called her and shook her.

Xiao Diyuan was so anxious that he asked a father-in-law to urge the imperial doctor.

It didn't take long for the imperial doctor to arrive and immediately diagnose Jiang Yuetang.

After the diagnosis, the imperial doctor said that Jiang Yuetang was caused by fatigue and excessive tension, and he was cured after taking medicine for three days and recuperating for four or five days.

So Xiao Diyuan took Jiang Yuetang back to the Qingyun Palace where he lived, and asked Ding Cong to hurry up to make medicine for Jiang Yuetang.

Jiang Yuetang was placed by Xiao Diyuan in his Luohan bed by the window, and a soft cotton cushion was placed under him, and a medium-thickness quilt was covered on his body.

Xiao Diyuan sat on the edge of the bed, closely watching her reaction.

She seemed to be asleep, and had no idea what was going on. Her brow furrowed slightly, and she looked preoccupied.

Xiao Diyuan felt distressed when he saw it, grabbed her hand and rubbed it gently.

A palace maid stood at the doorway, hesitating to come in.

She found that Xiao Diyuan's eyes were a little special when he looked at Jiang Yuetang, and Xiao Diyuan was still rubbing Jiang Yuetang's hands so gently.

These discoveries made her feel a little strange, and she couldn't help but think to herself - could it be that His Royal Highness the Third likes men?

She didn't dare to think about it, and quietly retreated.

When Ding Cong cooked the medicine, the first assistant competition was over, and the emperor sent someone to learn about Jiang Yuetang's situation, Xiao Diyuan said to the visitor: "I haven't woken up yet, and when I drink the medicine, I will personally send her back to Jiangfu, so that Your Majesty doesn't have to worry." ”

And the man who came went back to his life.

Xiao Diyuan fed Jiang Yuetang with his own hands.

She woke up just as the first sip of the potion was poured into her mouth. When she opened her eyes and saw him and everything around her, she understood that she had missed out on the first assistant election this time, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly put down the bowl and hugged her, and whispered softly in her ear: "You are still young, you will have a chance in the future, don't be sad." He added, "None of us can see that you've done your best, so don't blame yourself." This may be an ordeal specially arranged by God for you, in order to make you understand that life will not always be smooth sailing, but because of this, people must be more courageous, not knocked down by temporary setbacks, work hard, wait for the opportunity, and there will definitely be a chance for you to win. ”

He whispered these words of encouragement, which calmed her originally restless heart, and her guilt subsided a lot.

She snuggled up to him and said, "Thank you." ”

He stroked her head and said, "Fool, what are you being polite to me?"

With that, he picked up the bowl again and fed her the medicine one bite at a time.