After saying that, I didn't get a response for a long time.

Wei Xinglai said in his heart: "These guys won't even dare to wrestle, right?" ”

Thinking so, when I looked up, I saw that the officials of Honglu Temple on the opposite side were all looking at him with a strange look.

"It's an interesting proposal, it's just ......"

Zhou Zheng glanced at his colleagues around him and hesitated: "We are all scholars, and we have never done anything before, so I really don't know how to count them." ”

Wei Xinglai was slightly stunned, and subconsciously replied:

"What the official said is to send one person to wrestle, not to let the adults play in person."

Zhou Zhengdao: "But today's participants are all scholars, who can they send?" ”

Wei Xinglai was stunned again, and his eyes showed a flickering look.

Oh, yes!

He thought in advance that he wanted to compete with the other party, so he brought the wrestlers of the Tiger Ben Army.

But the other party didn't know, he wasn't prepared at all, and he didn't even bring a few guards.

A group of powerless civil officials.

Even if Shen Shang punches one and knocks them all down, what's the point?

Come to think of this.

Wei Xinglai sighed in his heart, and suddenly felt a little ashamed of his villain's heart, and said slowly: "It's the official who is abrupt...... Everyone still drinks bars. ”

As he spoke, he raised his glass and said:

"Lord Zhou, this official toasts you."

Zhou Zheng raised his glass and greeted in the air.

The two of them drank the wine in their glasses.

Zhou Zheng suddenly said:

"This official thinks that Lord Wei's proposal is very good.

Anyway, the mission is going to stay in Chang'an for a while, so why don't we choose a good day and let the new army compete with the Tiger Ben army, how about it? ”

When the members of the mission heard this, they looked surprised, looked at Zhou Zheng, and said in their hearts:

"The prestige of the Tiger Ben Army is far and wide, not only because of the overall strength, but also because a soldier is randomly taken out of it and placed in the people, he is a first-class good player!

This time, those who followed the mission were even better hands carefully selected from the Tiger Ben Army.

Especially that Shen Shang, his strength can carry the tripod, and his strength is unparalleled, even if he looks at the world, no one can beat him......"

"And what about the new army? Even if they are well-trained, they were originally just a group of poor people who couldn't eat, but in just two or three months, what can they achieve?

It's nothing more than being stronger than ordinary soldiers.

He actually let such a new army compete with the Tiger Ben army? ”

"Is he crazy?"

It's not just members of the mission who think so.

Even the officials of Honglu Temple have the same idea.

A young official's eyes widened, he looked at Zhou Zheng in disbelief, lowered his voice, and persuaded: "My lord, the strength of the Tiger Ben sergeant is strong, and the new army is afraid that it will not be able to fight against it. ”

Zhou Zhengquan pretended not to hear it, looked at Wei Xinglai, and said with a smile: "What does Lord Wei think?" ”

Wei Xinglai was in a daze for a moment, and then he was sure that he didn't have auditory hallucinations just now.

You've sent it to the door to slap the official in the face!

Why should I not agree?

Wei Xinglai restrained the excitement in his heart and replied, "Very good." ”

"In that case, then this matter is settled!"

"Good! It's set! ”

Wei Xing looked at Zhou Zheng in front of him, his face couldn't help showing joy, and he raised the wine cup again.

"This official toasts Lord Zhou again!"

Zhou Zheng smiled and raised the wine cup and greeted him in the air.

When the colleagues around saw this, they were stunned at first.

Then he showed a thoughtful expression and fell silent.

Only the young official just now looked anxious, leaned closer, and persuaded:

"My lord, never!"

"Fang Xiang spent a lot of money to create a new army, but he didn't achieve anything, although no one in the DPRK and China dared to say anything, but there was a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart."

"If you lose the competition with the Tiger Ben Army this time, you will inevitably fall into your mouth, if Fang Xiang knows, he will definitely be angry with you!"

Zhou Zheng looked at the man and said leisurely:

"How do you know that the Forces nouvelles will lose?"

The young official's breath was short for a moment, and he said:

"Let's not say that the prestige of the Tiger Ben Army is far and far-reaching, and its strength is far superior to that of our Daqian New Army, let's just say that Wei Xinglai suddenly proposed a martial arts competition, which is obviously ill-intentioned.

Before that, everything must have been prepared, how could it be possible to allow the Tiger Army to lose to the new army. ”

Zhou Zheng was still unmoved, and said: "If you say it, the water you spill out, the official has already agreed, what can you do?" ”

The young official said: "If you want to regret it, it's not easy, just use the reason that the adult is the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and can't control the new army, so you can send him away casually......"

Seeing Zhou Zheng's still disapproving expression.

He finally couldn't restrain the anxiety in his heart, and with a worried look on his face, he hurriedly said:

"My lord, this is not only for your sake, but also for the sake of the imperial court."

"If the new army that has been built with a lot of money is easily defeated by the Tiger Army, this is not only a matter of losing face! It is very likely to cause turmoil in the imperial court! ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "What you say is a bit alarmist......

The young official opened his mouth to say something.

Zhou Zheng glanced at him, lowered his voice, and said leisurely:

"Do you think that if no one instructs such a thing, this official will mention it on a whim?"

The young official was slightly stunned, but he was speechless.

After a while, Fang reacted and said, "What do you mean, the competition is proposed by Fang Xiang?" ”

Zhou Zheng didn't answer directly, but said leisurely: "This official can achieve the position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, how can he do things as sloppily as you think......"

"If you want to gain a firm foothold in this court, you have to learn more, see more, and think more......"

Speaking of this, Zhou Zheng glanced at him, retracted his gaze, and continued to drink.

These young people, who think they are full of poetry and books, always want to teach their predecessors to do things.

As everyone knows, none of the seniors who can gain a firm foothold in this court are not killed from a group of people.

What he could think of, how could the seniors present not think of it?

The young official obviously understood this after a little touch, and he was a little embarrassed in his heart, and lowered his head with a red face, and stopped speaking.

2nd floor, private room.

The little empress looked at Fang Xiu and asked:

"Competing with the Tiger Army, was it your instruction?"

Fang Xiu said: "What does Your Majesty think? ”

This basically represents the answer.

The little empress showed a look of doubt in her eyes and asked, "Why did you do this?" ”

Fang Xiu asked rhetorically, "Why don't you do this?" ”

The little empress said: "Wouldn't it be very embarrassing to lose the competition." ”

"Disgrace is also disgrace."

The little empress took a sip and said angrily: "What's the difference between losing your face and losing your face and losing the face of the court?" ”

Hear this.

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the little empress, shrugged his shoulders, looked careless, and asked casually, "Your Majesty also thinks that the new army will definitely lose?" ”

Seeing Fang Xiu's expression, the little empress hesitated for a moment, and said: "After all, the Tiger Ben army is the elite of the elite of the Zhou State, a few years ago, with a force of 50,000 troops, the 200,000 troops of the Wu State who were chasing fled in embarrassment......

Fang Xiu sneered and said, "The soldiers of the Wu State are just a rabble, and they are not much better than the government soldiers, any trained army can defeat them. ”

The little empress pursed her lips and did not refute.

Fang Xiu didn't get a response, looked at the little empress, raised her eyebrows, and said with a smile: "The minister made a bet with Your Majesty." ”

The little empress said decisively: "Don't gamble!" ”

Fang Xiu said: "Your Majesty is not curious about bets? ”

The little empress said: "Anyway, I don't gamble!" ”

Seeing this, Fang Xiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

The little empress suddenly stretched out her slender jade hand and stopped him.

"Don't say it! Whatever you say, I won't bet with you! ”

"No matter how tempting the bet is, it must be lost in the end anyway, it's meaningless!"

Fang Xiu: "......."

What kind of human sobriety is this......

He shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said, "Since Your Majesty is afraid, the minister has nothing to say." ”

The little empress snorted: "I am no longer a child, and the agitation method is useless against me!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his little head with a proud face.

“......”

Fang Xiu was speechless.

There was a moment of silence.

The little empress suddenly asked, "Why are you so confident in the new army?" ”

Hear the question.

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the little empress, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said:

"The new army is built by the ministers themselves, if the ministers are not confident, who else will be confident?"

The little empress hesitated for a moment and said, "But they don't even know how to use weapons." ”

Fang Xiu chuckled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, do you know, what does wrestling mean?" ”

The little empress thought for a while and said, "Isn't it just a martial arts competition?" ”

Fang Xiu explained: "To be precise, it is a competition without the help of any external force. ”

The little empress suddenly said: "I see, it's ......"

After a pause, he said, "On the day of the competition, don't forget to remind me that I want to watch the battle." ”

Fang Xiu arched his hand and said, "Obey." ”

Ground floor.

The matter of the competition between the Tiger Ben Army and the New Army has basically been decided.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

The feast was also coming to an end.

Everyone present was slightly drunk, shaking their heads, not knowing what they were talking about.

Side of the mission.

Seeing this, Wei Xinglai looked at a young man in brocade clothes beside him, leaned over his ear, and asked:

"Liu Yu, can you make the poem that the official asked you to compose?"

The young man in brocade clothes, with a delicate face with a slightly drunken ruddy, replied:

"It's just a little poem, what's so difficult ......"

Speaking of which, with a hiccup, continued:

"Tell me the truth, the day the adult just ordered the next day, the next day he has already finished the poem."

Wei Xinglai was slightly stunned, his brows furrowed, and he asked:

"Then the official asked you before, why do you keep shirking?"

Liu Yu, who is known as the poet of Yanbei Mansion, hooked a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said slowly:

"If you tell your adults about the content of this poem before you go down, and you take it for yourself, what can you do here?"

Wei Xinglai took a deep breath, calmed the anger in his heart, and said lukewarmly:

"Didn't the official promise you, this opportunity to be in the limelight will be given to you, and the poems you composed will be recited by yourself!"

Liu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, looked at Wei Xinglai, as if he was drunk, and said in a voice that was indistinct:

"You people...... Say one thing and do another...... Not credible......"

As soon as this remark came out.

Wei Xinglai's eyes burst out with burning anger, but thinking that he would be useful, he couldn't bear it, and just said coldly:

"Tell me the contents of your poem."

Liu Yu glanced at him, did not refuse, and recited softly.

"Zimo red dust is blowing on his face, and no one is looking at the flowers.

Xuandu Guanli Gui thousand trees, all planted after Zhao Gong went. ”

Hear this poem.

Wei Xinglai's eyes lit up, his face showed excitement, and he couldn't help but say in a trembling voice:

"Good! Good poetry! ”

The first line of the poem depicts the endless flow of pedestrians, cars and horses on Chang'an Avenue.

The second sentence describes that people have just returned from the Xuandu Temple to enjoy the flowers.

Xuandu Temple is a Taoist temple in the south of Chang'an City, which is quite famous.

The last two sentences are talking about......

There are many osmanthus trees planted in the Xuandu Temple, all of which were planted after Zhao Gong left Chang'an.

Zhao Gong here undoubtedly refers to the previous prime minister Zhao Jing, who was squeezed out by Fang Xiu, the prime minister of the Qianguo State ten years ago, and was forced to become a minister.

The four lines of the poem don't sound like much, but it just depicts the scene of the people of Chang'an City admiring the osmanthus flowers.

Actually, the irony is thick!

The first two sentences.

The people who see the flowers refer to the nouveau riche of Chang'an City, such as Du Chen'an, the secretary of the ministry, and Qin Xingyan, the secretary of the household department......

For the sake of wealth and profit, they ran to the power gate, just like in the red dust of Zimo, rushing to see the osmanthus flowers.

The last two sentences.

Gui Qianshu is referring to the new prime minister - Fang Xiu!

Ten years ago, Zhao Gong Zhishi left Chang'an.

Fang Xiu climbed to the position of prime minister by relying on sycophancy, and made Chang'an a miasma, and the smoke and dust were blowing in his face......

In just four lines of poetry, the theme is used to express Liu Yu's great contempt and ruthless irony for these people.

And this ......

That's exactly what Wei Xinglai wants!

He restrained the excitement in his heart, looked at the Hanlin Academy book on the side, and admonished:

"No matter what you think, you must remember this poem later!"

Then, taking a deep breath, he stood up and was about to recite the poem.

This time.

Liu Yu grabbed him, and said as if he was drunk:

"Didn't the adults agree to recite this poem below?"