There are a total of 256 people who are related to the blood of the ancestor Cao Guogong, including the descendants of Li Jinglong. Old Madam Li originally disagreed, but the patriarch persuaded her bitterly: "I know what my brother and sister are afraid of, so let's go over and take a look." If there is someone who is not right-minded, there is no need for the people of the court to cross it out, we will do it ourselves. The Li family can't do anything to affect the clansmen anymore. ”

Old Madam Li sneered: "Don't talk to me about this! Without my father-in-law's Li family, what kind of Li family is it? What did my lord do in the clan again? It's just that it doesn't bring you any benefit. ”

You're right, you're right. However, I discussed with you to give you face. I don't believe it, such a big piece of meat is placed in front of me, and the junior is not moved!

Sure enough, as soon as the patriarch announced the winner, he could have a first-class knighthood after some teaching. As soon as such news came out, Li Jinglong was in the same vein, and all those who met the conditions participated in it. The old lady has never been able to restrain her children and grandchildren.

After Zheng Zhi heard these news, he sneered: "Giving a title to such a person is just a waste of money from the treasury!" ”

"You're right. Therefore, we will help Your Majesty to replenish the treasury. Now, the tickets were sold for a little more than 900 taels, and the total income was less than 100 taels, so I had to think of other folds. ”

Hey, just this bit of people and money, or the people who have been drawn from the surrounding areas, including Ying Tianfu, in the past ten days. In the era of underdeveloped information, communication and propaganda are really deadly. Feeling that he might have to lose money, Gu Yao had an idea, figured out something interesting, and pulled Zheng Zhi to whisper.

Zheng Zhi, who has decided to be happy with his daughter-in-law, has no one who does not nod. Notify the Li clan after making changes? No, you don't. It's just a few details, and the rules have not been changed, so it's completely unnecessary.

At the end of the day, the door to the arena was officially closed. Zheng Zhi stood on the main stage with eight guards, raised his hand, and the guards fired a shot into the empty space. The empty valley that was originally whispering, no one dared to speak in an instant.

"I am the ancestor of Cheng Jing, and this time I was ordered by His Majesty to come to the Li family to choose one person to enter Beijing. The ancestor Cao Guogong used martial arts to protect the country and the people, so from today onwards, I will be here, according to the process of martial arts, plus two additional tests, and finally select one person to enter Beijing with me, rain or shine. Before we start, let's talk about the rules, and without permission, visitors can only say nothing. You don't have to be aggrieved, after the competition, there will be a time when everyone can speak freely. ”

More than a thousand people at the bottom breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Zheng Zhi continued: "Before starting the competition, please draw a map of Xuyi County from here on, with a time limit of a quarter of an hour. ”

The contestants below, there are those who can't paint, how can they be reluctant to lose their qualifications? I was afraid of the firecracker, so I had to mumble in a low voice: "We don't know how to paint." ”

One turn two, two pass three, the sound became louder, and the scene was a little chaotic.

Zheng Zhi looked at the person at the source and said with a smile: "I didn't say that the painting is good and can be selected, what are you anxious about?" I only came up with the exam questions, how to choose, but I have to answer before I announce it. In addition, the representatives are the Xuyi Li family, if you have something to say, raise your hand, say it generously, and mutter, what kind of manhood is it? ”

While speaking, a group of well-trained family members, holding pen, ink, paper and inkstone, appeared in the center of the venue. After sending out the things, they retreated to the periphery and surrounded the people who should be compared in the valley.

"Let's go."

Zheng Zhi gave an order, and the hourglass on the stage began to time. Halfway through the hourglass, Zheng Zhi on the stage spoke again: "Completer, you can submit the picture in advance, just raise your hand." ”

After a while, someone handed in the drawings one after another, and the family members marked them in the order in which they raised their hands. After collecting everything, Zheng Zhi took out the super-large version of the map that Gu Yao had drawn early in the morning, displayed it on the stage, and announced the rules of the competition: "The map is a necessary condition for marching and fighting, but it doesn't need everyone to know it." If there is, you can add points. Therefore, those who are close to this map can leave later, and come over tomorrow to participate in the next test. ”

There is nothing wrong with this, and everyone bows their heads.

Zheng Zhi said again: "Originally, the two elders of the Li clan, Langzhong of the Nanjing Military Department, and Cheng of Xuyi County were originally scheduled to be the reviewers. But since everyone has been invited to visit, it is necessary to give everyone the opportunity to participate. Now, I will select 10 people from the audience to come to the main stage to watch the selection, as a sign of justice. ”

Patriarch Li, who had just woken up, immediately asked Gu Yao, who was still behind: "Mrs. Zheng, I didn't say this beforehand. ”

"Watching from the sidelines, and not making a decision, just proving that he is fair for our uncle, the patriarch doesn't have to worry."

"Mrs. Zheng, if there is anything else, can you discuss it with the old man first?"

"It's okay to let me know, but too much, no. After all, it's our uncle who is responsible. Gu Yao said.

The matter has come to this, Patriarch Li sighed and recognized, what else can he do?

Outside, Zheng Zhi started from No. 1 and compared them one by one. In the first round, there were no similar ones; The standard was lowered in the second round, and again in the third round. At last a hundred men were selected and ordered to disperse. Then two rounds of literary examinations were held, and finally a total of 200 people were kicked out, and they entered tomorrow's competition.

In the days that followed, thanks to the publicity of visitors on the first day, the number of ticket buyers nearly doubled on the second day. Gu Yao continued to toss, and everyone who came over every day felt that the ticket for fifty wen was worth it.

The only thing that made Gu Yao unhappy was that in nine days, it began to rain on the fourth day, and it rained for three days in a row, causing her to lose a lot of money.

The people of the Li clan who were kicked out every day, Gu Yao gave personal advice according to his previous promises, and some of them also recommended the source, which made Patriarch Li feel less resentful. And Li Jiaxing silently counted the income from the tickets, at least one thousand taels. He said secretly, no wonder people say that it is not bad for this tael of silver. earned a thousand taels in less than ten days, this ability to make money is really amazing......

On the eighth day, the content of the contest was mounted archery.

At this point, there are only thirty-two of the two hundred and fifty-six people left. After the traditional riding and archery, Zheng Zhi wrote down everyone's points. After that, eight guards, each looking at four, looked at thirty-two people.

If you look at people, you have to give an explanation. Zheng Zhi and the fixed judges: "Whether it is killing the enemy on the battlefield or taking care of the affairs of the clan, you must have a certain amount of courage and determination. Test courage today, and decide in the last test tomorrow. If all the staff passes today, all the staff will enter the final round of the competition; If no one passes, then, choose the one with the highest score and follow me into Beijing. ”

When Patriarch Li heard this, he asked, "What if the people who have been excluded before have courage?" ”

"The anthology comes first, and those who are excluded are bound to be inadequately strategic. Such a person has courage, but he has courage and no strategy, Patriarch Li is willing to contribute, but I am not willing to ask for it. Zheng Zhi snorted coldly.

Although Patriarch Li had been cured of his temper, when he heard such ridicule, his old face turned red and said, "Just choose one person, why is it so troublesome?" ”

After a moment of silence, Zheng Zhi said calmly: "At this point, I won't hide it from the patriarch." Because that person will take over the title of Earl Jing'an from me. I am the final decision-maker of the two emperors of Chengzu and the present two emperors. ”

Nanfeng, the Lang Zhongsi of the Nanjing Military Department, suddenly realized. It's strange that Cheng Ancestor wanted to promote a young man to be an earl in the last years, and the intention was here...... Patriarch Li's face was not very good-looking, and he felt that he had been sucked. Zheng Zhi just stood up and took Jing Anbo from him, so he had to wait until the Year of the Monkey and Ma Yue? Could it be that he wants to curse Zheng Zhi to die early?

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