Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Taizu looked at the crowd and said, "There are civil servants and generals in the golden palace of the court. I rule the world with martial arts and rule the country with literature. My two princes usually practice martial arts and swords in addition to their studies. Now there are Liao bandits in the north, and there are many countries in the west." , if there are people with both civil and military skills in the court, I am eager to ask for it."

The people in the hall still didn't understand what Taizu's method was, and only heard Taizu continue to say, "Since this test paper can't distinguish your talents, let's compete with each other to determine the universe."

It doesn't matter what you said, all the people in the hall looked at Taizu with wide eyes, wondering how the emperor came up with such a way, how can there be a champion in the imperial examination.

Wang Sizong took a step forward and cupped his hands and said loudly, "Your Majesty! The student has been able to read and write since childhood, and has never wielded a sword before, student..."

"Alas!" Taizu stretched out his palm to interrupt Wang Sizong, "Listen to what I have said, this martial arts competition is not for you to fight with swords like imperial guards or champions of martial arts."

"Your Majesty, how is this contest compared?"

Taizu said with a serious expression, "Wang Sizong, Chen Shi, I order you two to immediately win the champion in sumo wrestling in this hall!"

Wang Sizong and Chen Shi were stunned when they heard this, they wrote articles with ease, but what is sumo wrestling, two people embraced and wrestled, and it was still in the golden palace of the emperor, this is really unique in all dynasties.

Taizu looked at the two of them, "What's the matter? Do you want to resist the decree?"

"Students don't dare!" Wang Sizong and Chen Shi hurriedly cupped their hands, and then walked helplessly into the hall. The two looked at each other and were silent for a while. The sleeve said, "Brother Chen, please!"

When Chen Shi saw this posture, he couldn't even run away. He was a bully if he didn't compare, so he was determined to go all out, and then he also finished his clothes, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Please!"

Wang Sizong rushed over as soon as he frowned, and Chen Shi also ran forward, and the two of them came together at once. After a while, Wang Sizong pushed Chen Shi forward a few steps, and after a while, he was pushed back a few steps by Chen Shi. They kicked and kicked, but there was no point at all. It was like two young children fighting. Dezhao and Defang, who were sitting beside the dragon chair, laughed so hard that their stomachs ached. Taizu practiced martial arts since childhood. Seeing this The scene also couldn't hold back the laughter, but Zhang Song, the chief examiner under the imperial steps, looked unhappy. He frowned and watched for a while, but he couldn't keep watching, so he went forward and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! The student is well-read The books of sages and sages have thousands of volumes in their stomachs and lofty ambitions. They should have received gifts knowingly and became the pillars of the court. They are not ordinary people, let alone dudes. Please, Your Majesty, let them stop sumo wrestling!"

Dezhao and Defang stopped laughing when they heard this, and turned to look at Taizu, who knew that Taizu just glanced at Zhang Song and ignored it completely. At this time, Wang Sizong, who was in the scuffle, grabbed the clothes in front of Chen Shi with both hands. , one foot hooked Chen Shi's leg, and pushed forward vigorously, Chen Shi fell to the ground with a slap, and everyone saw that it was all right this time, the outcome was decided, Taizu picked up a pen and wrote a few words. Then he got up slowly and said, "Wang Sizong, the champion of the new division in the eighth year of Kaibao, Chen Shi and Zhang Song, the second place in the list, go back to draw up the list, and bring them into the palace to meet the officials when the names are called tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, he turned and went back to the apse. Zhang Song knelt on the spot very awkwardly, and the other two examiners beside him tried to persuade him to get up, but he just couldn't get up, and shouted to the imperial steps, "Your Majesty! I don't agree with this! Your Majesty please Think twice!"