Redfish was stunned for a moment, she raised her two hands, as if to say something, but finally her hands fell on her thighs.

"No drama, let's find another opportunity" Hongyu sat in front of Wu Xiao.

This time it was the turn of the other three people to be stunned, in their imagination, Hongyu must have scolded Wu Xiao well, but Hongyu was surprisingly calm, which was too unreasonable.

Wu Xiao took two more bites, thinking that it was wrong, he stopped and said, "You are not angry"

"What are you angry about, you eat quickly" Hongyu looked at Wu Xiao and said

Wu Xiao stared at her for a long time, and it was true that she was really not angry, so she could eat with peace of mind. Zhao Hu and Yan Nu saw that they were fine, so they went to sleep by themselves.

"You're a little weird today," the two of them lay on the bed, Wu Xiao said

"It's not surprising, I'm just starting to like this stable life a little bit, maybe I'm getting older and don't like to run around anymore" Redfish said as he looked at the top of the bed

Wu Xiao turned around and hugged her and said, "When I take revenge, we will find a place to live a stable life."

"Alright, don't think about it, go to sleep," Redfish patted him on the back

After the big competition, the candidates who came to Chang'an City were anxiously waiting, but also dating and socializing with friends. Zhu Zhesi sent an invitation, and Wu Xiao went.

Everyone is nothing more than talking about feelings, predicting the possibilities, talking about future arrangements, etc.

After the preliminary selection, the imperial forces represented by Mrs. An Guo and the eunuch forces represented by Qiu Shiliang began to compete for the new Jinshi and the first place, and they all wanted to install their own candidates and cultivate their own forces, but all this was only carried out under the table.

This is a game, but also a kind of mutual compromise, which officials at all levels continue to enter the tribute court, is the embodiment of this game.

If Mrs. Anguo wants to keep some people, she must give up some people, obviously this round of Wu Xiao is what he wants to give up, and some people are what she wants to protect, all of this has been basically finalized as early as the day of the Spring Appreciation Meeting.

Five days later, the emperor list was released, and a few families were happy and a few were sad.

Yu Jintang won the third place Tanhua, Zhao Yi found his name on the fifth list, and Shen Ming, Zhu Zhesi and Wu Xiao did not find their own names until the last list.

Along with the Jinshi and the first release, there is also a holy decree notice for the selection of military generals Enke in this world, and people with lofty ideals can go to the military department to sign up for Wujin Enke within five days, Wu Xiao knows that this is his real stage.

After the five people saw this result, except for Zhao Yi, the others didn't seem to have too many surprises. They found a very secluded tavern, and the atmosphere was very solemn for a while.

"What are Brother Xi's plans?" asked Zhu Zhesi

"I'm going to participate in Wujin Enke, maybe this is more suitable for me," Wu Xiao said

Zhu Zhesi nodded and said: "It makes sense, we can only wish Brother Xi a victory."

"You want to go?" Wu Xiao asked

"Yes, my father has already sent a letter asking me to go back, and I will set off tomorrow," Zhu Zhesi said

"I'm leaving, I'm going to leave on the same day as Brother Zhu," Samming said with a glass of wine

"The five of us are also destined to know each other, since we want to separate, let's drink this cup" Yu Jintang picked up his wine glass and said

"Although the end of the world is far away, my heart is next to each other," Wu Xiao said

"Well said" everyone agreed, and drank a drink together, and they drank until midnight.

Two days later, Wu Xiaohao unexpectedly won the first place in the military department's Wujin Enke, whether it is fists and feet, weapons, archery, horsemanship, or the art of war, there are too many people who are ahead of the exam at the same time.

Traditionally, new recruits will be given three months to go home to save their relatives before the appointment of an official position is issued, and this year is no exception.

Yes, not long after the decentralization of the list, the students who entered Beijing for the exam were basically finished, Chang'an City seemed to be a lot quieter, Yu Jintang and the other five people also went back to their hometowns, only Wu Xiao didn't have to go anywhere.

During this period, Mrs. Anguo summoned him once, when the champion general General Zhou was also present, Mrs. Anguo praised Wu Xiao, and vaguely revealed that she had arranged a position for Wu Xiao in the Ministry of War, so that he could experience a period of time in the Ministry of War, Wu Xiao said that everything was subject to Mrs. Ao's arrangement.

At the same time, Wu Xiao began to collect some information from ten years ago, and the relevant information of the Eagle Pavilion of the Divine Ce Army, but no matter which aspect, it had little effect, too much time had passed, and the people and things of that year had disappeared in the long years.

And the Shence Army is an unattainable institution that he is now unattainable, and he has no way to contact even the peripheral relationships, and he is still too young in terms of collecting intelligence, and it comes from his father's inheritance, which is also a blank in this aspect.

As the March period came to an end, the Ministry of War sent a notice to the door, ordering Wu Xiao to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of War, and to take up his post on the same day.

The Ministry of War consists of, the Department of War, the Department of Staff, the Department of Driving, the Department of Treasury, each division with Lang Zhong as the supervisor, and Lang Lang as the deputy position, and then up is the Ministry of War and the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War is only in charge of the country's military affairs, the appointment of military generals, and the management, scheduling, and storage of military horses and equipment, and has no actual military power.

The Department of the Ministry of War is actually the secretary and office department directly under the Ministry of War, which has the most various things and can also have full access to all the affairs of the Ministry of War.

Wu Xiaochu arrived at the Ministry of War and quickly became familiar with the process and methods of doing things here, he did not speak much, but the things he was responsible for could be handled quickly, the records, procedures, and documents were neat, the arrangements were clear, and the number was unified.

After serving in the Ministry of War, Wu Xiao systematically understood the mechanism of the operation of this imperial team, the key points of power, and the distribution of various forces.

At the same time, he was also shocked by the weakening of this empire, the crisis of imperial power, and the extent to which the power struggle of the imperial court had reached.

After the death of the first emperor Wen Zonghe, he had no heirs, so he could only find an heir to the throne from his brothers or side branches, and at this time, the eunuch group in the palace had basically controlled the government and could do whatever he wanted.

At this time, Princess Xinping, who was politically far-sighted, and later Mrs. Anguo, found Qiu Shiliang, the chief eunuch, and the two had a secret discussion.

Jointly support the younger brother of the former emperor, and is also the current saint Li Yan as the new emperor, is the emperor Wuzong, Emperor Wu is not very old and has no own opinions, coupled with the assistance of Mrs. Anguo, he quickly won the trust of the eunuch group.

It's just that what the eunuchs didn't expect was that a few years after Emperor Wu ascended the throne, the pattern of the court changed amazingly, and the emperor no longer obeyed the eunuchs, and the eunuchs were impeached many times from the three provinces to the six ministries.

Although the eunuch group is in charge of the most elite soldiers and horses in the country, more and more feudal histories that control the soldiers and horses in various places have escaped from the control of the eunuchs, and the power of the eunuchs has been weakened, but it has not yet reached the point of turning their faces.

The soldiers and horses outside and the eunuchs formed a situation of mutual checks and balances, and many forces swore allegiance to the young emperor openly and secretly, which of course could not escape the spy of the eunuchs.

In the end, Qiu Shiliang had to make concessions, and the young emperor was finally able to govern himself, at least to a large extent, he could handle and influence the affairs of the state.

At this time, the core of the imperial power, the 200,000 troops of the cavalry battalion led by Mrs. Anguo's husband lost the war with the Turks, and most of the losses were lost, and Mrs. Anguo's husband was also killed in this battle.

This was a fatal blow to the imperial power, and the emperor no longer had a core army to suppress the great history of the feudal territory that was ostensibly loyal, and the power of the internal eunuchs began to stir again.

Although the performance is still loyal to the monarch and the empire is peaceful, the undercurrent under the ground has long been turbulent and turbulent. Fortunately, Emperor Wu is still open-minded, and with the help of the shrewd Mrs. An Guo, the situation in the court is not out of control.

However, judging from the ability of the Ministry of War to dispatch troops and horses abroad, as well as the entry and exit of various military funds, the control of the military by the imperial court is probably limited to a few provinces and prefectures near Gyeonggi.

For the rest of the empire, the only way to appease them was to constantly export finances, personnel, and military resources, so that they would be loyal to the court and the emperor at least superficially.

It is no wonder that in recent years, various taxes in the court have skyrocketed, and the people are miserable and miserable, but even so, this once glorious and huge empire has long been overwhelmed and in danger.

Wu Xiao had to admire Mrs. Anguo's methods, this young and beautiful woman, her intelligence and political skills could be compared with Emperor Wu Zetian two hundred years ago.

At this time, Wu Xiao gradually saw his own direction clearly, and his line was gradually emerging in these daily work, becoming clearer and clearer.

He finally understood why his own ideas for Mobei were so taken seriously, and he was immediately taken into action by Mrs. An Guo and the emperor.

At this time, the empire was troubled by internal and external troubles, and there were Turks in the north who went south from time to time to invade the border, and there were Tufan in the west, and Longxi Road, which was only connected to the empire by the Hexi Corridor, had a territory of thousands of miles, and had already formed the Beiting power, and it was faintly another Beiting court.

And Yu Jintang's father, Yu Cheng, has been serving as the envoy of the Hexi Festival for decades, and Yu Cheng is actually the last rope for the imperial court to maintain the relationship between the North Court, and it is also a barrier for the court to the North Court. Yu Jintang Jinshi and his younger brother were appointed as the deputy officials of Hexi on the third day to assist his father in taking care of Hexi affairs, and there was no need to return to Beijing to report on his work.

And Mobei has always been the cavalry battalion of Mrs. Anguo's lineage, but since the last defeat, there has been no capable commander in the army, and the army is gradually fading out in the dealings with the Turks.

Although defeated, this army has always been the core force that the imperial power relies on the most, and it is also the backbone of other forces, but now he is firmly contained in Mobei, and if Mobei does not break the situation, the imperial power will not be stable.

And Wu Xiao's suggestion inadvertently gave Mrs. An Guo and the emperor hope for a breakthrough, and after several discussions, it was also considered feasible, and it was immediately taken as an important national policy of the country.

ps:The plot will unfold slowly at the beginning of this chapter.,Magic guess is a slow-burning type.,There's a job to be done.,So sometimes it's interrupted.,But it's definitely going to be done until the end of the book.,I hope readers have a little more patience.。