At dawn, the sky was still dark, Qin Mubai woke up with his eyes open, and was about to turn over and get out of bed when there was a knock on the door. Open the door to welcome people, it is Qin Shubao.

"Today's big test of physical strength is very important, so you just have to rest in the morning and don't have to go to the morning exercise." Qin Shubao walked into the room and naturally sat down on Qin Mubai's bed, but found that his son was looking at him with surprise and surprise, and couldn't help frowning: "Liang'er, why do you look like a father like this?" ”

"I didn't ...... What the. Qin Mubai sighed and smiled, "The child is happy to see that his father's complexion is getting better day by day. ”

It seems that the matter of Qin Shubao's life that Yuan Tiangang calculated was completely gone off the fire - great!

"Hmm." Qin Shubao nodded, stroked his long beard and said thoughtfully, "Today is the big test for the selection of officers by the Hundred Cavalry, and there are some things I want to explain to you." ”

"Father, please."

Qin Shubao frowned lightly and said, "Yesterday, your Uncle Cheng went to Xuanwumen to take a look and came back, and told me that there are a lot of people participating in the Hundred Cavalry election this time. Among the sons and daughters of the officers who ran for the election, there were many sons and nephews of the dignitaries of the dynasty. For example, the eldest grandson Wuji's third son, Changsun Lian, the third son of Yu Chi Jingde, Yu Chi Baoyun, and your Uncle Cheng's third son, Cheng Huaibi, are also among them. ”

"It's all the third son." Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, "The eldest son is the lord, the second son is the lord, the eldest son and the second son of these noble ministers, either the future heir to the title of the duke, or they have already married the princess as a concubine. There are only three sons left, like children, who want to compete for this hundred horsemen and go to the emperor's side on an errand. ”

"That's a good point." Qin Shubao furrowed his brows slightly, "But do you know why your second brother didn't marry a princess?" ”

"Isn't the second brother married too early?"

"Of course not!"

Qin Mubai was slightly surprised: "Why is that?" ”

"Among the old ministers of the Qin Mansion and the founding heroes of the Zhenguan Dynasty, only the son of his father and your Uncle Cheng did not marry a princess." Qin Shubao paused, stroked his long beard, and said, "And over the years, the two of us have gradually been alienated by the emperor, and we have almost retired as our father. All this because of an old incident a few years ago......"

"What's the matter?" Qin Mubai asked.

"A few years ago, Li Xiaochang, the governor of Lizhou, and Liu Deyu, the general of the Right Military Guard, rebelled and were ambushed." Qin Shubao said, "At that time, they didn't make a big noise, and it didn't become a climate. However, this Liu Deyu was a general who was single-handedly raised by his father back then, and was recommended to serve under Cheng Zhijie's right military guard. Just because of this incident, I and your Uncle Cheng have a stain. Although Emperor Shengming did not implicate the two of us in the end, there were some people in the court who did not think so. Therefore, the two of us had to take the initiative to keep a low profile. Therefore, for my father, over the years, he has only closed his door to the corpse and the vegetarian meal, and he has not asked about the military affairs. Cheng Zhijie was a state official and did not return to Chang'an once for several years, all because of the aftermath of this incident. ”

"The boy understood. Not to be envied is mediocrity. Because my father and Uncle Cheng have such a trumped stain, some people in the court have used it to make articles to exclude you, right? Qin Mubai said.

"Not bad."

"Who's that?"

Qin Shubao frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and said, "That's why I'm coming to talk to you today." If nothing else, with your current martial arts skills, even if you can't get a hundred cavalry envoys, you can at least get a position as a deputy envoy. As a result, you have to work with some people, and you have to know some things in your heart. ”

"In fact, no matter which dynasty or generation, it is common for courtiers to fight and military generals to run out." Qin Shubao said, "And the assignment of our generals is based on the front and back of the Xuanwu Gate. Before the Xuanwumen Change, I, you, Uncle Cheng, and some other people were the fierce generals and henchmen under the command of King Qin. At the time of the Xuanwumen Change, although Cheng Zhijie and I also stood firmly in the camp of the King of Qin, we were transferred by Yuanji, the king of Qi, to prepare for the Northern Expedition. However, Wei Chi Jingde and other generals made great contributions in that major political incident. ”

Since then, Wei Chi Jingde has soared into the sky and has become the most trustworthy general of His Majesty the Emperor. I was compared with Cheng Zhijie and other old generals, but he was compared. By the time the emperor ascended the throne and divided the feuds, the fiefdoms of Yu Chi Jingde and the eldest grandson Wuji and others were almost twice as many as those of me and your Uncle Cheng. Qin Shubao said, "Uncle Cheng and I have followed the King of Qin for more than ten years and made countless great achievements, but in the end, we are not as good as Wei Chi Jingde, who came to prominence in a political incident...... Therefore, between us, the old generals of the Qin Mansion and Wei Chi Jingde and others, there began to be contention and confrontation. And in the end, Wei Chi Jingde was increasingly reused, and we had to retreat because of the involvement of that rebellion. ”

"The boy understood. As the saying goes, people fight for a breath of Buddha for a stick of incense, and it is normal for my father and Uncle Cheng to be unconvinced. Qin Mubai nodded and said, "It seems that this court is not as calm as it seems on the surface, there is competition and squeeze between civil ministers and military generals. When my father told me this, did I want to meet the descendants of the eldest grandson Wuji and Wei Chi Jingde in the future, and get along with them properly? ”

"Not bad." Qin Shubao nodded, smiling, "My son is extremely talented and has excellent understanding, I'm not worried about you losing to them." You just have to know these things in your heart, and you don't have to publicize them. You just have to remember one thing: whatever is in the court is under the control of the emperor. It doesn't matter who you ignore, but always think of the emperor in everything. ”

"Listen to the teachings, children!"

The Imperial City Xuanwu Gate University Field, with a forest of soldiers and armor, is a scene of Kongwu. Under the umbrella of the dragon flag flying, Li Shimin, who is crowned in a dragon robe on weekdays, is wearing a golden and white beard and a strong outfit today, and he is smiling in the spring breeze, watching the 40 athletes who are running for the election officers riding high-headed horses into the school field, neatly arranged into a phalanx.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Left and right civil and military, the soldiers and athletes shouted together to participate in the salute.

"Let's all be flat!" Li Shimin walked out of the cover, turned over and rode a majestic purple and cyan horse, and walked to Qin Mubai and the others with two rows of ironclad guards, his eyes swept over the athletes, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I joined the army at the age of sixteen and fought in the world for more than ten years, and since then I have never forgotten martial arts. I'm glad to see you today. You are the rising elite of my Datang world, and the pillars of the future army. Li Shimin said that the athletes who participated in the election were all enthusiastic and excited when they heard it.

"Today, I personally preside over the selection of the 100 cavalry officers." Li Shimin said, "The Hundred Cavalry is my personal guard, and it is not subject to the control of any provincial and Taiwan military government, and only obeys my orders. Therefore, my first request to the officers of the Hundred Cavalry is absolute loyalty to me! I have absolute trust in you. ”

"My Emperor Shengming!" All the athletes clasped their fists together to pay homage.

Qin Mubai said in his heart: Li Shimin does have a hand, treating people and things, and he first shows open-mindedness and trust...... Up and down, the people of Zhenguan Datang value honesty the most. It is true that the charisma of a king determines the atmosphere of a dynasty.

"As for the way to compete, I have been thinking about it for several days, and I have come up with many ideas. In the end, they were all overturned one by one - because I thought that 'going back to basics' was the best way to do it. Li Shimin laughed and said, "Today, you forty athletes are going to really go back to the battlefield - you are all juniors who grew up in the era of peace, and you probably don't know what the real battlefield is, right?" So, I'll tell you today! ”

Everyone's hearts stirred in unison: What does the emperor want to do?

"As a general, fighting on the battlefield is his fate. A general who can't go to the battlefield and can't participate in actual combat is a defeated general! Li Shimin said, "The officer selection method I came up with is to let you rush into the battle formation-take the head of the enemy general in the ten thousand armies!" The winner is selected, and the inferior is eliminated! ”

"Huh? Murder?! Everyone exclaimed together, and Qin Mubai couldn't help frowning: What does the emperor want to play?

"The majestic land of the Imperial City, of course, it is impossible for you to really kill. However, there are definitely risks. With that, Li Shimin waved his hand, and a team of ironclad soldiers who had already been prepared behind him ran out neatly. A circular military formation similar to the Tai Chi Bagua Array was formed on the large school field. In the center of the military formation, a large red flag was erected high, flying high against the cold east wind of early spring.

"Did you see it all?" Li Shimin pointed to the banner with his hand, "That's the military flag I selected for the hundred horsemen - it is printed with my special five-clawed golden dragon!" Whoever can rush into these three thousand iron armor formations and snatch this dragon banner is the hundred horsemen I want! ”

"Ahh

"The rules are simple." Li Shimin spoke again, and the audience was automatically silenced, "I don't care if you are alone or in a group, I only identify one hundred horsemen. As for the three deputy envoys of the Hundred Cavalry and other officers, they were personally selected by the Emperor after the competition. Now, you can start planning and collecting your weapons! ”

"Yes!"

Li Shimin rode back to the umbrella with a long smile, picked up a bowl of tea and began to watch with great interest.

Qin Mubai, like the other athletes, got off his horse and went to the ordnance department to get the equipment. An atmosphere of tension and slaughter began to spread among the athletes.

As the emperor said, even if these "rich second generation" children were born in the martial arts sect since childhood, few of them have really been on the battlefield. Now I have to face a real fight, and I feel a little nervous and nervous. Moreover, forty people facing three thousand iron armor to compete for a dragon banner is indeed very difficult.

The ordnance that can be received is all processed. Guns have no heads, arrows have no clusters, and knives have no blades, apparently to avoid causing human life. But despite this, even a hand-to-hand fight is inevitable with casualties, not to mention a big melee on horses and guys. For every athlete, as long as they rush into the Iron Armor Formation, everyone in this group may be their opponent!

That's the deadliest thing!

"You have to have a helper!" Almost at the same time, Qin Mubai had this idea like the other athletes. It's a pity that he doesn't know any of these people. Many people get together in twos and threes to discuss, just like playing online games, and they are busy teaming up.

At this moment, a young man walked up to Qin Mubai and patted him on the shoulder: "Third Brother Qin! ”

Qin Mubai suddenly looked back, and his eyes suddenly lit up: This guy must be Cheng Zhijie's third son, Cheng Huaibi, how similar he looks!

"Cheng Huaibi, is that you?" Qin Mubai made a bold guess, and the other party immediately grinned, "Haha, I haven't seen you for many years, you still remember me?" We still seem to have played together as children, right? Yesterday I heard from my father that you are also here to run, so today I am looking for you in the crowd - hehe, it's really easy to find, you and Qin Erbo look alike, Qin Erbo's portrait, but every family can see it! ”

"Haha, I'm looking for you too!" Qin Mubai smiled, "How about it, let's form a team?" ”

"Needless to say!" Cheng Huaibi laughed heartily, and then squeezed his eyebrows at Qin Mubai and whispered, "Actually, I paid attention to you during the primary election yesterday, and I know in my heart that I am definitely inferior to you in terms of martial arts." My father also told me, with you, I don't want to think about it. Let's talk about it first, I'll help you take the dragon flag, the hundred cavalry envoys are yours, and I only need a deputy envoy at most. Third brother, what do you think? ”

"Hey, hey! This hasn't worked out yet, so I want to sit on the ground and share the spoils? Qin Mubai couldn't help but be amused, glanced around left and right, and said, "It's really difficult to succeed alone. You see, these people have all teamed up in twos and threes, and some of them are even seven or eight together, and their strength must be very strong. Let's be careful. ”

"Third brother, don't worry, I'll listen to you!"

The two of them picked up their weapon, a seven-foot spear with a cloth covered in cloth and covered with lime. Go back and get on the horse, and ride together.

Half an hour later, the golden horn sounded on the field of the colonel, and the forty athletes formed their own teams, ready to try, just waiting for a cannon to sound in the field, and they were about to start a fierce battle for the dragon flag.

Cheng Huaibi glanced to the side and said in a low voice: "Third brother, look over there, there are really a lot of people in the team of Changsun Jian and Wei Chi Baoyun, we have to be careful!" ”

Qin Mubai glanced back in response, and saw that there were seven or eight horsemen gathered together on the right, all of them were young men and brothers in bright robes. The two people at the head, one is a handsome white-faced boy, and the other is a tall and mighty man with a black face like charcoal, presumably the eldest grandson and Yu Chi Baoyun!

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