"Didn't Lord Qin send you to test me?" Chu Nanyue also smiled. "After all, Lord Qin still doesn't trust me."

Chu Nanyue's words were fluttering. But it was like a pebble thrown into a lake, stirring up a thousand waves.

Xu Qingchang was so frightened that she looked at Chu Nanyue, but she didn't expect that she had already seen through his and Qin An's schemes.

In fact, Qin An didn't distrust Chu Nanyue, but he did want to know more of Chu Nanyue's thoughts. So the Ministry of Rites used a strategy to gain the opportunity to prepare for the military test between a push and a concession. Now, at Chu Nanyue's personal suggestion, the third strategy and art of war exam has been set up, which is related to the literary exam.

These steps were all completed under Chu Nanyue's nose, Qin An was not at ease, so he had the intention of letting Xu Qingchang come to investigate. If Chu Nanyue was really so smart, he would probably be able to see it.

Xu Qingchang didn't care at first, but now that he heard Chu Nanyue say it himself, he became vigilant.

"Usually the few times you contact me, it's not all for the Xu family. It also means Lord Qin, right? Chu Nanyue asked.

She doesn't have much contact with Xu Qingchang. But later, after Qin An took office, she occasionally met Xu Qingchang a few times.

Xu Qingchang didn't mean to woo her. But between the words, Chu Nanyue keenly felt that there seemed to be a sense of temptation.

As for this time, the Ministry of Rites sent Xu Qingchang to contact him, and he also talked about Qin An at this time. This made Chu Nanyue have to say it.

"General Chu. People who are too smart may not be too likable. Xu Qingchang snorted coldly.

Chu Nanyue did not show weakness: "Lord Xu is saying that this is the reason why Lord Xu has been in the Ministry of Rites for a few months, and he is just a layman after all?" ”

There was some sarcasm in her tone, and Xu Qingchang laughed instead.

"Okay, okay...... I was praising me as General Chu. Xu Qingchang didn't care.

I could hear Xu Qingchang's heart, and he didn't care too much.

But Chu Nanyue was also curious. With the status of the Xu family, if you want Xu Qingchang to be a squire, it is probably more than enough. Why did Xu Qingchang stay an outsider for so long?

You must know that if it weren't for his identity here, it would be difficult for a member of the Ministry of Rites to say a word, even above the main hall.

But looking at Xu Qingchang's current face and his vigilance, he was afraid that he would not tell the truth about anything Chu Nanyue asked.

And this matter involves the interests of the Xu family, and it is estimated that Xu Qingchang will not be willing to mention it.

The hall of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites is not far from the gate of the house.

After talking for a long time, Chu Nanyue walked out of the mansion gate, where Qingshuang was waiting for her to get into the carriage.

"General Chu, I won't send it far." Xu Qingchang said lightly.

Chu Nanyue got into the carriage, but did not return to the general's mansion. Instead, he went directly to the yamen of the Ministry of War.

Sure enough, the people from the military department were waiting here.

The attitude of the Ministry of Rites is different. Even though Meng Yuan, the secretary of the military department, knew that she had come, he did not get up and give in. Instead, he sat in the main seat, waiting for her to come up and salute.

Chu Nanyue has always felt that the word respect needs to be maintained by each other. Since Meng Yuan was so rude, she had no intention of being kind to her.

To Meng Yuan's surprise. Chu Nanyue didn't salute, but asked directly, "Lord Meng, has your military department prepared everything?" ”

Meng Yuan did not receive Chu Nanyue's salute. But he didn't dare to remind her, she had to know that Chu Nanyue was a good product, and she was just a good product. If he really wants to study it carefully, he still has to salute Chu Nanyue.

So although his face was extremely bad, he had no choice but to reply to Chu Nanyue: "General Chu." The follow-up selection has been decided. But first, I would like to ask how the Ministry of Rites decides. ”

Meng Yuan didn't have a good impression of the Ministry of Rites, and of course, he didn't have a good impression of Chu Nanyue, who took away part of his power last time.

Chu Nanyue's garrison on the outskirts of Beijing was independent of the military department, which made him very embarrassed. But the order was given by the emperor, and he couldn't say a word.

"Lord Qin of the Ministry of Rites has already discussed, the first and second games are both tested in the martial arts of archers and horses, and only the third is to test the art of war. Does Master Meng think it's appropriate? Chu Nanyue asked.

Meng Yuan didn't answer him first, but turned around and discussed with those officials of the military department. Among them, Zhao Jingyu is also listed.

After everyone hurriedly discussed, there was no objection, which shows that they agreed.

Meng Yuan was about to speak. Then he saw a guard come in from outside, and whispered to him.

After finishing speaking, Meng Yuan nodded again and again, and looked at Chu Nanyue's eyes a little gentler.

"It turns out that the Ministry of Rites agrees with this. It was also a loss to General Chu to reconcile from it. Fang is my rudeness. Meng Yuan said apologetically.

It turned out that Meng Yuan knew that the Ministry of Rites did this because of Chu Nanyue's operation in it. Thinking back to his actions after Chu Nanyue entered the mansion, Meng Yuan himself felt rude.

Unlike Meng Yuan who knew, Chu Nanyue understood how the Ministry of Rites did, and her role was actually very small.

But since it is not a good thing to make the people in the military department feel guilty about her and remember her "kindness".

So Chu Nanyue said, "Master Meng." I'm coordinating between the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, and it's not for you. It's for the emperor. Everyone is in different departments, although it is impossible to be completely for each other. But I also try to fight for the good of both of you. I hope Master Meng won't always treat me so hostile. ”

Meng Yuan was embarrassed: "General Chu is right, I already understand." ”

However, after all, he is the secretary of the military department, and even if something goes wrong, he will not say anything in person. This is already the limit of his modest attitude.

Chu Nanyue is not unforgiving. He said, "I don't have anything to do here. However, it was a matter in the early stage of the martial arts test, and the Ministry of Rites had already begun to be busy. For the follow-up, the military department should also have a preparation. ”

"It's nature." Meng Yuan replied.

Many of the affairs of the Ministry of War can only be continued after the Ministry of Rites is completed. As for the discussion, it also involved the secrets of the Ministry of War itself, and it was impossible for Chu Nanyue and an outsider to fully participate.

So at the end of the discussion, the officials of the Ministry of War calmed down, and Meng Yuan finally gave a euphemistic order to expel customers.

"There are other things in the general's mansion, so I won't bother here." Chu Nanyue also said politely.

Meng Yuan sent Zhao Jingyu to see him off, and as soon as Zhao Jingyu walked out of the hall, he said to Chu Nanyue apologetically: "I'm sorry, General Chu, although I personally respect the general, but the atmosphere of the military department is like this, don't worry about it." ”

Chu Nanyue knew that he was saying that when he first entered the yamen of the military department, the attitude of those people was so contemptuous, that he was worried that he would collide with him because of this.

But she waved her hand and said: "These little things, don't worry about Lord Zhao, and don't you respect me very much?" ”