The sun is setting, and the sunset on the horizon is turning red, and the sky is slowly starting to cool.

After a day of fierce competition, Emperor Han also counted in his heart, and after listening to Gao Yun's high arguments, the result was also judged, and he was very satisfied with this result, so he smiled and said: "Okay, everyone has heard what Gao Aiqing and Pang Aiqing said." Now it's not too early, then we will choose the winner of today's third game, by the officials above the third grade to vote together, everyone thinks which one is good, write the name on the wooden card, the highest vote is the winner of the third game. ”

Emperor Han motioned to the internal supervisor Zhang Cen to send the wooden plaque and brush to each of the three rank masters. After Xu Bingde took the wooden card, he was secretly happy in his heart, raised his eyes and looked at the prince and others, and the brush in his hand was written the wooden card.

"Is it all written?" Emperor Han asked loudly.

"The minister has written!" The ministers replied in twos and threes.

The ministers who didn't have the opportunity to write their names at the bottom, as well as the people watching the heat in the audience, also stood on tiptoe and listened to what was being said above with bated breath, and after hearing the above speech with good ears, they would repeat it loudly to the people behind who had bad ears.

"Quick, what did Your Majesty say just now?"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, Your Majesty was just asking those who are above the third grade if their names have been written......"

Emperor Han stroked his beard, and there was some expectation in his expression, "Gonggong Zhang, take it!" ”

Zhang Cen came to the official with a wooden tray in his hand, and said as he walked: "Ladies and gentlemen, please put the wooden plaque upside down, with the name facing down." Zhang Cen walked around, and the wooden cards were stacked slowly in the tray. When he came to Emperor Han, he presented it with both hands, "Your Majesty, there are a total of thirty-seven tickets, please visit Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Han said: "No need, just leave it to you to sing the ticket!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Cen replied in a sharp voice.

Zhang Cen called the little eunuch again, handed him the tray in his hand, and then began to flop the cards, "Pang Gu has one vote, Gao Yun has one vote...... Gao Yun has ten votes, Pang Gu has two votes, ......" After the vote was sung, Zhang Cen said, "Your Majesty, the vote is finished, Gao Yun has thirty-one votes, and Pang Gu has six votes!" ”

Emperor Han smiled as he wished, "Then the winner of the third game is Gao Yun and Gao Aiqing!" ”

Although Pang Gu was a little unconvinced, he had nothing to say, after all, Brother Lu didn't send him here for the handsome position, so this result was expected, and he was not surprised, and his expression was not very dissatisfied. Gao Yun has mixed feelings in his heart, he doesn't feel anything about the competition, and now that he has won the game, he feels that the pressure has doubled, conquering the Great Fan Kingdom and recovering Shanzhou, this is not a child's play, with his own half-catty battle array, how can he defeat the cunning and sleek barbarians? Lu Zuo saw the prince and the others talking to the minister beside him with a smile on their faces, so he guessed that his plan had succeeded, and Lu Zuo gritted his teeth to restrain the smile on the corner of his mouth.

Most of the ministers present laughed, and they were all satisfied, after all, Gao Yun was born in the imperial examination, and winning the laurels was indeed congratulatory, Pang Gu was just a reckless, just based on his remarks, if he really let him go into battle and lead the troops, it would not be messy!

Emperor Han was excited, slapped the table, and said with a smile: "Okay! Then I announced that Gao Yun would be the generalissimo of the westward march this time! ”

When the ministers and the spectators heard this, they all knelt on the ground and shouted: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!" ”

"Everybody, get up!" Emperor Han said loudly, "This competition has gained a lot, and all the candidates and ministers have also worked hard, today we not only elected the generalissimo of the expedition to the west, but also harvested a rare talent......

After Emperor Han said, everyone's eyes turned to Pang Gu, and Emperor Han continued: "Pang Gu's performance today is also obvious to everyone, so I decided to specially seal Pang Gu as the Huaihua Division, and this time I will also go to the Great Fan Kingdom with him!" ”

Pang Gu knelt on the ground after hearing this, but he had mixed feelings in his heart, he had no intention of fame, he was used to the time of idle clouds and wild cranes, where could he stand this kind of restraint, "Your Majesty's love Pang Gu is grateful, but ......"

"That's it!" Emperor Han looked slightly tired, and raised his hand slightly, "I am also tired, let's stop today's competition!" ”

The twilight was deep, and after Xun Yu's father and son dismounted in a hurry, the two of them didn't talk, their expressions were solemn, and they walked straight to the door of the house.

When the father and son walked to the front of the hall, Xun Yu saw the housekeeper following behind, so he ordered sharply: "Okay, you go and prepare dinner, and then come and call us!" ”

The bright lights in the hall shook Xun Mou's anger, and he raised the teacup on the table and threw it to the ground.

Xun Yu was not easy to persuade, sat in the middle, and also slapped the table, and said angrily: "The saint really doesn't give face!" How many years have our Xun family guarded for his Liu family, and now he would rather believe in a reckless man! ”

"This Pang Gu seems to be not small!" Xun Mou condensed his eyebrows and pondered, "Killing such a journey halfway to bite the gold, what was originally a good thing is now ...... No, we can't count as losing now, after all, Gao Yun is not their person now! ”

Xun Yu was also slightly comforted, "But do you say that Pang Gu will really be Lu Zuo's person?" Gao Han said that he was Lu Zuo's person, is it reliable? ”

"Is there any news about him from the prince?"

"The prince hasn't said it yet!"

At this time, someone knocked on the door lightly, "Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for you outside the courtyard!" ”

Xun Yu muttered: "It's really 'say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive'" and then replied loudly, "We'll be here soon!" ”

After Xun Yu and his son went out to welcome the prince back, they served tea, and the three of them sat down in the hall. Prince Liu Yan's expression seems to be the opposite of Xun Yu's father and son, Xun Mou also knows in his heart that now for him, whether it is himself or Gao Yun, it doesn't matter who gets the handsome position, the key is whether the person who wins the handsome position is his own person, in other words, as long as the person who wins the handsome position is not the person of King Ning Liu Xun. Of course, in Liu Yan's view, Xun Mou is of course the best to win the handsome position.

"Your Highness, have you eaten? Why don't you eat together at my house? Xun Yu asked kindly.

Liu Yan waved his hand, "No need, Fang Cai has already eaten hastily, so I'll rush over immediately!" ”

"What can Your Highness do?" Xun Mou asked.

Liu Yan looked at the closed door of the hall and said in a low voice: "Xun Guogong, General Xun, Gao Han guessed well, according to Deng Zhuo's report, that person named Pang Gu really has something to do with Lu Zuo, and he also went to Lu Zuo's mansion a few days ago!" ”

Xun Mou nodded and pondered: "It seems that my master and I have not guessed wrong, the reason why Lu Zuo will go to the emperor to choose a commander is to install his own people to win the handsome position!" ”

Liu Yan laughed out loud!