At the beginning of the new year, everything recovers.

The emperor list is posted all over the country, regardless of the birth, whether rich or poor, as long as the martial arts skills are superb, you can enter Beijing to participate in the test. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, Donghe has been heavy on literature and light on martial arts for many years, and many people who practice martial arts are eager to try. However, although the threshold is low, it is not so easy to enter the Donghe Palace and stand in the Wuji Palace.

Because before the final palace examination, there are still many selections. First of all, all candidates must enter Beijing in early March to participate in the first round of examinations. The first round of examinations is located in Daying, a suburb of Beijing, which tests the riding and archery skills of all candidates. Ten days later, the passers participate in the second round of the examination, two by two, the weapon is optional, and the winner immediately participates in the literary examination.

Historically, the choice of military generals has focused on kung fu, and many martial artists are illiterate. Ning Yan first pioneered the literary test of the art of war, formation, and the way of using soldiers. There are pros and cons to this move. A large number of people will be selected for the literary examination, and only a few will be able to enter the final Wuji Temple examination. Of course, all those who did not pass the literary examination will be assigned positions in the army at the discretion of the imperial court, ranging from the lieutenant of the ninth rank to the captain of Zhaowu of the sixth rank.

And all those who have passed the literary examination will take the palace examination at the Wuji Hall of the Donghe Imperial Palace on April 18. Ning Yan, the eldest princess of Donghe, personally asked questions, and finally selected the person with the highest martial arts skills to become the first martial champion in Donghe.

At the beginning of March, the inns of all sizes in the imperial capital were crowded with candidates participating in the martial arts.

Suzaku Street is bustling with traffic every day, and young teenagers are dressed in angry clothes and swaggering through the market. The proud elegance makes people yearn for it.

At this time, the woman in white sitting on the second floor of Qingfeng Building was holding a teacup in one hand and looking at the bustle downstairs with the other. Behind her stood silently a plain woman in Tsing Yi.

"Qingqing, look, that person." She pointed lightly with her hand, and Qingluan looked at it.

"The young owner of Cuimei Peak Zhemei Villa, the few people next to him are all from the Jianghu family. Unexpectedly, there are a lot of people in the rivers and lakes this time. She thought for a moment.

Qingluan said: "They probably came for your reputation as a princess." ”

Shaking her head and smiling, she put down the teacup: "Where is it for me, it is clearly for the mountain lord." ”

"Mountain Lord?"

"Ah Xuan's name is too loud in the rivers and lakes, even the current leader of the Jianghu Alliance has to respect him for three points. Now that he has deliberately exposed his whereabouts in the imperial capital, many people have come to visit. In addition, now that the imperial capital is martial arts, it is also just the right time to try your skills. Ah Xuan...... It's really well-intentioned. She smiled.

"Mountain Lord...... Naturally, he loves the Lord. Qingluan said.

"So what exactly are you afraid of?" With a bang, the teacup was heavily placed on the table.

Qingluan hurriedly knelt down: "The princess is angry, slave maid...... The slave and maid have no ......"

"I thought you would figure it out even if you didn't open your mind for so long. Now it seems that I am confused. Ning Yan sighed and looked at her with her eyebrows down.

Qingluan slowly shed tears and choked up: "Princess, it's Qingluan's fault, Qingluan shouldn't be cranky." The princess is so good, Luo Hua...... It's normal for Luo Hua to like the princess, but for some reason Qingluan can't let it go...... Princess, hit me......"

"First of all, I warned you a long time ago that Luo Hua is not a good match for you, I asked you to take care of it, but you didn't do it. Secondly, who he likes is his business, I can't control it, and whether you like him is only your business, and it has nothing to do with him. If you have a bad heart, it is better to have a good chat with Luo Hua directly, than you are cranky. She calmly looked at the woman in Tsing Yi who was crying silently, her eyes full of pity.

It wasn't that she didn't know Luo Hua's feelings, but she didn't have anything to respond to, so she could only let it fend for itself. However, she has always regarded Qingluan as her sister and can't bear to be hurt because of this. The fate of the world is so wonderful, it is completely out of your control.

Qingluan stepped forward on her knees, grabbed the corner of her clothes, and cried: "Princess, Qingluan is wrong......

Ning Yan smiled and touched her head: "Silly girl......"

Before he could finish speaking, the door of the private room was pushed open. The man in Tsing Yi in a wheelchair at the door couldn't help but be stunned when he looked at the master and servant who were sitting and kneeling in the room, and said with a wink: "It seems that I came at the wrong time." ”

Ning Yan patted Qingluan's shoulder and smiled, "Go out, Luo Hua should be in the princess's mansion now." ”

Qingluan wiped her tears, ran down the stairs with red eyes, and saluted Gu Mingxuan when she passed by.

He rarely wore an azure robe today, with high black hair and a white jade crown on his head. It's different from the coldness and fierceness when you're dressed in white. In Tsing Yi, he looks more warm and jade, rich and handsome.

Ning Yan smiled: "It's rare for the Mountain Lord to wear clothes of other colors, this is ...... Do as the Romans do? ”

"The imperial capital has been quite lively recently." He replied that the donkey's head was not in the horse's mouth, but Ning Yan understood what he meant.

"That's ...... Beauty is like a flower across the clouds. ”

"My husband is very worried about whose handsome young man Her Royal Highness will take a fancy to......," he said with a smile.

Ning Yan suddenly leaned over, kissed him lightly on the cheek, and said a little shyly: "No way, who told me that I don't love the young man, only Gu Mingxuan?" ”

The man laughed softly, his eyebrows sparse, and he was amazed by the streamer in the room.

"A-Ning, what do you think if I also go to the test?"

Ning Yan was stunned for a moment, and looked at him blankly: "What do you mean?" ”

"Yun Xiu has won the trust of the emperor, and it is very likely that he will use the emperor to expand his power and compete with you. And you, simply can't stop it. But if it's not just the Shen Yu army, most of the armies in Donghe can be in your hands, so you don't need to be afraid. So you need an army that is unique to you and loyal only to you! ”

"I know what you mean, but ......"

"Meng Tian is calm and capable, with the style of a general, but after all, he lacks any courage and is not enough to become your ultimate support in the army. But there is no one in the world who can compare with you except me! He looked at her with a light smile, his spirit was flying, and there was an unmistakable domineering in his words.

Ning Yan looked at him but couldn't laugh. Gu Mingxuan has always been an arrogant person, and that arrogance is soaked in his bones. And she, the person who claims to love him the most, has destroyed this arrogance all her life. Now, let him uncover the dusty scars himself?

She slowly reddened her eyes, turned her head to look at the light smoke and weeping willows outside the building, the stone bridge and the light boat, and said no more.

The man in Tsing Yi said softly: "A-Ning, I have never regretted meeting you in Taoyedu, on the contrary, until now, I am still glad that God sent you to my side......"

"But without Ning Yan, there will be the next He Yan, Xu Yan...... At least they won't make you what you are. She held back her tears.

He said lightly: "Then you also think I'm crippled?" ”

"Nope! I'm just myself off! She stubbornly looked out the window, not letting him see her tears.