Evergreen Immortal.

The military and political examination of the State of Yu was held every three years.

Only the top generals and the senior generals at the level of lieutenant generals needed to be examined by the court.

The garrisons, guerrillas, general flags, etc. below were all examined by the guards.

Doing so.

On the one hand, it could ensure the court's control over military officers. On the other hand, only examining senior officers was also a way to learn from the experience of the previous dynasty to avoid the situation where civil officials were respected and military officials were inferior, which would greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the army.

Every military and political examination meant a change in official position.

Some people had been secretly operating early in order to get a good position in the examination.

Early spring.

Early morning.

Ning Zhongtian had just finished washing up, put on his coat with the help of his maid, and was ready to go out.

He rubbed his temples.

The military and political examination was approaching, and people who came to visit were almost breaking the door.

From ordinary soldiers to officers of the eighth and seventh ranks.

There were so many that he could not even remember their names, so of course he could not accept them all.

The key still depends on the person.

What kind of person?

The standards have been written on the notice of military and political assessment.

"Military, merit, and integrity."

"Military" is of course needless to say. If you don't have a seventh-rank, Ning Zhongtian would not dare to promote you to the general flag even if he has great ability.

Not to mention that you can't pass Cao Wei's test, even if you report it, it will be rejected by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel in the end.

So martial is the foundation.

Without this, everything is in vain. It is possible to be a civil official, but it is wishful thinking to be a military official.

"Performance" is also easy to understand. Small merits, medium merits, and great merits are all recorded by the clerks, which are clear at a glance. But this performance is not only about real merits.

There is also the score of the superior.

This item is crucial.

Otherwise, those people would not have trampled down the door of Ning Zhongtian's house.

Although Ning Zhongtian has no decision-making power, there are a total of 1,000 people in the garrison. Neither Jiang Linxian nor Cao Wei will seriously understand each person, so the right of the five garrisons to make suggestions is very important.

Jiang Linxian and Cao Wei will hardly reject it.

Finally, it is "integrity".

This "integrity" is a very profound subject.

Let's put it this way.

Officials who are promoted almost always get full marks for integrity, while those who are demoted always get poor grades for integrity.

Note.

It is not that they are demoted because of poor integrity, but they are demoted only after they are confirmed to be demoted.

This is almost the consensus of the officialdom of Yu State.

"Integrity" is the last door to tear apart the face, and most of the time no one will touch it.

If Ning Zhongtian gave an official a poor grade in the "integrity" item, it would be a great vengeance that would ruin the person's future, and it would affect not only the official, but also the backers behind him.

Ning Zhongtian took a sip of the warm tea brought by the maid.

Rinse his mouth.

He was still young, only 35 years old, without a wife or children, but he had quite a few pretty maids.

Of course, he had a concubine.

But Ning Zhongtian was mostly for venting.

Compared with women, he was more obsessed with martial arts.

As soon as he opened the door.

He saw Li Rui standing at the door.

"Li Rui?"

Ning Zhongtian looked at the old man in front of him with some surprise.

"What's the matter?"

He was very impressed by the old man Li Rui, not just because he was brought from the Tiandi League.

He brought at least a dozen people from the Tiandi League, and Li Rui was just one of them.

The main reason was that he borrowed a Qi-moving map from him last time.

A 70-year-old man actually wanted to cultivate Qi.

This is quite strange.

Li Rui laughed: "I'm here to thank Alliance Leader Ning."

"Thank you?"

Ning Zhongtian raised his eyebrows.

During this period, many people came to thank him.

But in his opinion, Li Rui's position as a grain manager is already very good, and there is no need to change it.

Li Rui: "If it weren't for Alliance Leader Ning's help before, I, an old man, would not have been able to get the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map and the Jiao Blood."

Ning Zhongtian chuckled: "I was wondering why Wei Ming suddenly wanted Jiao Blood, it turns out that it fell into your hands."

"I have lived up to Alliance Leader Ning's hard work and have cultivated a wisp of true Qi."

"What?!"

This time it was Ning Zhongtian's turn to be surprised.

He was just having fun at the time, but he didn't expect Li Rui to actually practice it!

Li Rui didn't explain.

He just stretched out his right index finger, exerted a little force, and a faint green light appeared on the fingertips.

Ning Zhongtian narrowed his eyes and looked for a long time.

Finally, he exhaled:

"Brother Li's perseverance really makes us admire him."

Confirmed without a doubt.

It's true qi.

Cultivating qi is equivalent to becoming a seventh-grade master.

In less than half a year, the two deputy helmsmen he brought from the Qinghe branch had broken through.

"Is it my vision?"

"Or is An Ningwei's feng shui good?"

Ning Zhongtian laughed.

Then he said domineeringly: "Good, very good."

"I am the garrison of An Ningwei, but I am also the leader of Tiandi League. Since Brother Li is a member of my Tiandi League, I can't treat him unfairly."

"Don't worry, I will definitely find a good job for Brother Li and Brother Ge."

Even if Li Rui broke through with the help of Feilong Zai Tiantu and Jiaoxue, his qi and blood would definitely be weaker than a normal seventh-grade master.

But the seventh rank is the seventh rank, this is beyond doubt, so he should be reused.

"Thank you, leader Ning."

Li Rui could see that Ning Zhongtian was really happy.

He and Ge Hong made breakthroughs one after another, which not only strengthened the power of his faction in An Ning Wei, but also the power of Tiandi League.

People like Wei Ming are also Ning Zhongtian's right-hand men.

But no matter how strong he is, he is still a member of the imperial court.

It is almost impossible to get him to contribute to the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

Even if Ning Zhongtian exerts strong pressure, it will still be a waste of effort.

Therefore, Ning Zhongtian hopes to see the people brought from the Tiandi Alliance grow up.

There is still a fundamental difference between oneself and one's subordinates.

Ning Zhongtian laughed loudly and strode towards the general's mansion.

Li Rui looked at Ning Zhongtian's back.

Thoughtful.

His hands were empty, and he did not carry any heavy gifts like the other people who came to the door.

Young man, this is not how you give gifts.

It is a sign of affection to send someone early, and only send it when the assessment level is reached. Is this bribing Mr. Ning?

Ning Zhongtian is on guard.

I don't look down on ordinary things, and the people who give good things as gifts most likely can't afford them either.

So the picture is of loyalty.

But what is the best loyalty?

It's not a matter of kneeling down, but a consensus of interests.

Li Rui, the elders of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, are undoubtedly the group with the deepest interests tied to Ning Zhongtian, but Ning Zhongtian has always been unable to reuse these people because of their average strength.

"Ning Zhongtian should handle the rest for me."

Li Rui thought to himself.

It has to be said that Ning Zhongtian is a very capable person. As an enemy, he is a headache, but as a boss, he is very relieved.

Finding Ning Zhongtian today was of course planned for a long time.

There are still more than ten days left before the military and political assessment, no more and no less time.

The breakthrough was made in the last few days of the assessment.

It's hard not to arouse others' suspicion. Half a month is just right.

Both Feilong Zaitiantu and Jiaoxue came from Ning Zhongtian's hands, and they didn't even need to be verified.

A 70-year-old man worked hard to obtain a qi diagram, as well as the dragon's blood that can help condense the dragon shape. By chance, he developed a ray of true qi.

This story is bizarre though.

But every step was completed inside the Peace Guard, and everything was traceable. There were no surprises. If there were any surprises, it was Li Rui's own creation.

It will not arouse the covetousness of others.

Moreover, after the two forms merged into one, Li Rui's strength was not comparable to that of ordinary Liujin warriors.

It has been verified since he killed Zhang Hao, the ghost and demon, with one sword.

Only then did he dare to show his strength.

Seven points is already the limit of his exposure to the outside world.

As for stealing the limelight in a big competition, that is even more stupid.

Ning Zhongtian was a smart man and was the first to tell him.

It can not only show loyalty, but also allow others to help minimize the impact.

Li Rui came to the arsenal as if nothing was wrong.

It's noon.

Ge Hong and Wei Ming rushed into his room in the arsenal, staring at each other: "Brother Li, have you really made a breakthrough?"

Exhale like an ox.

Apparently he was running all the way, at full speed.

Li Rui chuckled: "Luckily, I developed a ray of true energy."

Ge Hong and the two took a breath of cold air.

What is genius?

This is genius!

Who stipulates that only young people who are seventeen or eighteen years old are allowed to be called geniuses? Even seventy-year-olds are geniuses.

Both Ge Hong and Wei Ming knew Li Rui's experience.

Everything can be verified.

They had reason to suspect that Li Rui might have already achieved martial arts success while working as a groom in the Zhu family. Otherwise, breaking the third rank in three years would be too terrifying.

But if this is really the case, Li Rui's city is extraordinary.

At least the two of them have become warriors, and they are willing to humble themselves and work as grooms.

Ge Hong admired Li Rui from the bottom of his heart.

He also had a mud-legged background. If he hadn't been valued by the military attache's master, he might have wasted his life.

It's hard for low-class people just to stay alive.

If you show some strength casually, you will be jealous of others, and you will be plotted accidentally.

It is necessary to hide your strength.

But it’s easier said than done, and how many people can actually do it?

"Brother Li was born at the wrong time, otherwise his achievements would have been even higher."

Ge Hong expressed his sincere regret.

Feilong in Tiantu and Jiaoxue are both external forces. The key is Li Rui's own terrible talent. If he could get a famous teacher in his early years, he might be a big shot in Anning Mansion or even Yunzhou now.

Wei Ming also figured out the joints.

It’s also a pity.

He said: "Brother Li has made a breakthrough and his lifespan has been greatly increased. Maybe he can do a lot in the future."

Not many people would be afraid of a seventy-year-old eighth-grade person.

There is almost no potential.

But a seventy-year-old seventh-grade man has something to say.

The seventh-grade Liusuji has a lifespan of 150 years, and he has only lived half of his life at the age of seventy. Although his potential is limited, the hope of breakthrough is much greater than before.

For the first time, Wei Ming looked squarely at this little old man who had always had a good temper.

Li Rui smiled and waved his hand: "Don't try to praise me. I got lucky this time to gain energy. I won't have such good luck in the future."

Wei Ming corrected: "Brother Li, luck is also a part of strength."

Some people have more epiphanies than others, and they can always encounter guidance from experts while walking.

And some people are depressed and frustrated. Even if they are talented, they will be buried without anyone to help them.

Thousand-mile horses often exist but Bole does not always exist.

Isn’t that the truth?

If you want to blame, you can only blame bad luck.

So this further reflects the rareness of Li Rui. He persisted until he was seventy years old and still refused to give up. It is this persistence that enables him to achieve what he has today.

If people don’t give up on themselves, neither will God.

"What a blessing from heaven!"

Wei Ming admired.

Li Rui laughed: "I was thinking of telling you guys after work. Was it Lord Ning who said that?"

Ge Hong nodded: "Lord Ning should tell Lord Jiang. Brother Li, just wait for your promotion."

Li Rui was not shy: "I think all three of us will be promoted. I have booked a private room in Zuixianlou tonight. Why don't we invite Lord Ning to celebrate?"

"That's right!"

Ge Hong and Wei Ming both agreed.