The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 85 Martial Arts

"I inspected the appearance of the forbidden army yesterday, and I am very pleased, especially the three armies of Xiaoxiong, Xiongwu, cavalry and archery, I am very satisfied, Master."

"The minister is here."

"I will make you the grand master of this dynasty, and give you ten thousand crowns to honor your merits."

In ancient times, the post of Taishi belonged to one of the "Three Dukes" and had no real power. Most of the titles were awarded by important ministers as the highest honor to show the emperor's favor, similar to the rank of marshal in the army.Jia Sidao is an extremely human minister, and now he is listed as the third prince, which is enough to show the emperor's great love for him.

Jia Sidao was stunned for a moment, then got up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Long En."

Fan Wenhuan, Fan Wenhu and Jia Sidao's party were all happy, only Liao Yingzhong looked normal.

Could it be that the deterrence of the forbidden army yesterday worked?Then Zhao Yu should have been frightened at the time, but it wouldn't have reacted so quickly, Jia Sidao thought.

After seeing Jia Sidao sitting down, I called out, "Shangshu Ma Aiqing of the Ministry of Households, and Jiang Wanli, Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, took over."

"My minister Ma Guangzu, I am waiting for His Majesty's will."

Xiaoqi went to the court and handed the two manuscripts to Ma Guangzu and Jiang Wanli standing in the center respectively.

"Ma Aiqing, Jiang Aiqing, this is the Xie's numbering method compiled by the Empress Dowager. I have also learned it. It is very convenient to use. It will be promoted from the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Commerce, and it will be promoted to the whole country in a month."

"I obey the order." The two took the manuscript and said.

"Ministry Minister Tang Aiqing."

"The minister is here."

"It has been raining for several days today. The Ministry of Industry should be careful about the safety of the flood control canals in various places. It will allocate special funds and special personnel to strengthen the dams, and will provide full assistance from the provincial governments. If there is any danger, it will be rescued immediately."

"The minister Tang Han leads the order."

"Master of the Ministry of Rites, Ma Aiqing."

"The minister is here."

"April 28th is the birthday of the Empress Dowager. This day is honored as the Shou Chong Festival, and the whole world celebrates it. The Ministry of Rites writes about it."

"Minister Ma Tingluan complies with the order."

"Shangshu Chen Aiqing of the Ministry of Punishment."

"The minister is here."

"Chen Aiqing, the young guards went to Jinhua to suppress the bandits a few days ago, and the bandit leader Gai Jiaotian died unexpectedly in the Jinhua prison. This matter is quite strange. The Criminal Department will immediately send people to investigate and deal with it, and report the progress to me at any time."

"Chen Zongli complies with the order."

"Xiao Qi, pass on."

Xiaoqi heard the words and shouted loudly: "It is said that Xie Daolin, the commander of the imperial guards, and Wen Zhang, the commander of the youth guards, entered the palace to meet him."

Thank you, Wen and Wen were not among the ministers who discussed matters in the previous court, and they would only wait outside the door when they needed to be summoned.

"The minister thanked Daolin, and the minister Wenzhang visited the emperor."

"Dear dears, this trip to Jinhua, the task was completed quickly with very few casualties. I am very satisfied. In accordance with the Queen Mother's order, the number of youth guards has expanded to a thousand. It is still among the imperial guards. It will be completed within a month."

"The ministers obey the order."

After I finished arranging the affairs of the various ministries, Ye Mengding, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, all the Jinshi on the red list of the Imperial Palace Examination have been released from their duties. Your Majesty, please review."

I took the memorial from Xiaoqi and said: "Ye Aiqing, I will review it first today, and I will give a reply to the Ministry of Officials tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The minister Ma Tingluan has a book to play."

"Ma Aiqing, please tell me."

"Your Majesty, after the civil examination, according to the usual practice, the military examination will be held tomorrow. Your Majesty, please designate the chief examiner."

The ancient imperial examinations were divided into civil and military examinations, but the military examinations have always been ignored, especially in the Song Dynasty, which emphasized civil and military affairs.Over the past dynasties, there have not been many famous generals in the martial arts examinations. Except for Guo Ziyi in the Tang Dynasty who was born in martial arts, from officials to prime ministers, the rest seem to be missing from the historical records.

I thought for a while and said: "Fan Wenhuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Ma Tingluan, Minister of Rites, you two will serve as the chief and deputy examiners for this martial arts exam. The content of the examination remains the same as usual, divided into bow and horse martial arts, strategy theory, and art of war."

When the military examination system from the Tang Dynasty came to Lizong in the Southern Song Dynasty, it had already lost its shape. Because there were very few people participating, Emperor Lizong omitted all the provincial and provincial examinations, and directly conducted the general examination and palace examination in the capital. Compared with the exam, it is a world of difference.

"Yes, I will obey the order."

"Retreat."

The secret room of Yanfu Temple in the north of Lin'an.

Yun Ze said to a masked man: "Nanfeng, don't worry, your brother's family is fine in the north. This is a letter from your brother."

The masked man named Nanfeng took the letter, and after reading it, he suppressed his voice and "hummed" and said: "This is the best, here is the identity certificate of the person you want and some information about the emperor. Yue, the court is still investigating the Kuaiji assassination case, so be careful in everything."

Yun Ze smiled and said: "The poor monk knows."

"Yunze, why do you want me to come in person today?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, and the poor monk misses you a little."

"Hmph, would you think? You're talking nonsense. If there's nothing serious, let Nanfeng No. [-] contact you."

"Nanfeng, every time you come here, you complain a lot. Even if you don't count the old nostalgia, you and I have known each other for ten years, so we can be regarded as old friends."

"Old friend? If you didn't threaten me with the lives of my younger brother's family, would we have been in contact?"

"Nanfeng, you are a hero who knows the current affairs. The poor monk is also for the sake of fellow villagers. I will give you a hand. Think about it. Today, only half of the Song Dynasty is left. I am a Mongolian Khan who is wise and powerful. In a few years, I will be able to do it." Sending troops to the south, you will be regarded as a hero at that time, is the glory and wealth still rare?"

"Yunze, don't be too pretentious, I don't think so."

"Really, do you think the Zhao family can still be saved?"

"Now that the new emperor is on the throne, and the atmosphere in the court is gradually enlightened, it may not necessarily lose to Mongolia."

"Nanfeng, you serve the old and new emperors, you should know more about the bad habits of the Song Dynasty than I do. Since ancient times, dynasties have changed, and military strength has come first. My Mongolian warriors are invincible. How can the weak Song army be comparable? Besides, Jia Sidao Playing power, the Song Dynasty is not getting better day by day, but in contrast to Mongolia, we are thriving day by day, under the ebb and flow, the outcome has long been decided, even if you take office as the new emperor, so what?"

"Yunze, you are also Han Chinese, don't say you are Mongolian."

"Haha, Nanfeng, you don't understand the reason why a good bird chooses a tree to live in, not to mention you are also one of the secret works of my Mongolian stationed in the Song Dynasty."

Nan Feng was about to get angry, when he heard the last sentence, he had nothing to say, and after a while he sighed: "One wrong step, one wrong step, please leave." After saying that, he turned and left.

There was a "squeak" sound from the wall of the secret room, and a secret door opened from the ink painting on the wall. Yang Lianzhenjia came out from the inside, and said darkly: "This south wind, who doesn't know the current affairs, waits for the sweat to go south. It’s time to send him underground to reunite with his brother’s family.”

Yun Ze shuddered: "Master Priest, this subordinate understands."

Yang Lianzhenjia's face turned cloudy in an instant, and he said with a smile: "Yunze, you are different from him. I know your loyalty from all over the world, and even the Lord God has mentioned you."

Yun Ze suddenly showed a look of flattery, and said: "Is that true, even Lord Shenzun said so? Don't worry, Lord Priest, Yun Ze is loyal to Mongolia."

"Yunze, since the beginning of last month, the Great Khan moved his capital to Zhongdu, and the situation in the DPRK and China is booming. The Great Khan has secretly prepared to build an army to conquer the South, appointing A Shu as the Marshal of the South, and Shi Tianze and Ali Haiya as the Deputy Marshals of the South. Sending troops to the south, destroying the Zhao family dynasty in one fell swoop, the day when our Mongols will rule the world is not far away. In addition, Lord Shenzun promises that on the day our Mongol iron cavalry destroys the Southern Dynasty, you Yunze will be the head of Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River."

"Chief of Buddhism? Then I will take care of those old bald donkeys in Lingyin Temple?" Yunze said excitedly, not caring that he was a bald donkey.

Yang Lian nodded and said: "Well, the Lord God really said so."

"Yunze thanked the god, and thanked the priest for his cultivation." Yunze hurriedly knelt down and prostrated.

Yang Lian really supported Yun Ze and said: "Yun Ze doesn't need to be too polite, now you and I are in the same boat, we should work together to be prosperous together."

"Yes, my lord priest. Yunze must follow the example of your lord."

"Well, Yunze, go and call Mr. Shi Yuqi, let him memorize his new identity, and discuss tomorrow's martial arts exam together."