Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

With the sound of a gong, the competition officially ended.

"I caught five!"

"Haha...I caught six!"

"I am also a six-jowler, but bigger than yours. I must be the number one winner."

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A group of Wu Jinshi and Wu Sheng walked to the registration office with their catches. Many people looked complacent about their catches, especially one young man who looked like he had a chance to win.

Just when some Wu Jinshi or Wu Sheng who had caught more fish were feeling proud, they suddenly heard an exclamation coming from the left and right at the same time. They couldn't help but turn their heads and look over, and then there was an expression of disbelief on their faces.

I saw a young man coming with a basin full of fish, while the middle-aged man on the other side was carrying a giant object weighing more than ten kilograms on his back like a general returning from victory.

Judging from the fish catch alone, the catch of these two people was far ahead of the others. There seemed to be no suspense in this competition between Wu Zhuangyuan and Wu Kui.

"Cheating, Yu must be cheating, how could he catch so many!" A young man with an extraordinary background immediately questioned after seeing this.

Wu Jinshi standing next to him stood up and testified: "Just because you can't catch it doesn't mean that others can't catch it! I was two fishing positions away from him and watched him catch one fish after another with my own eyes. There was no cheating at all!"

As soon as these words came out, they were also echoed by the candidates at nearby fishing spots. Only the candidate closest to the young man named Yu was silent, but they had indeed caught fish one by one.

"Are you questioning the fairness of this competition?" A Ministry of War official's expression suddenly changed, and he asked the provocateur in a deep voice.

Although the young man prided himself on having some background, he knew that his background was not worth mentioning in front of these Jinshi officials, and Wu Jinshi's gold content was really unlikely to allow the dignified official minister to commit fraud.

The reason why I just doubted it was because I was deeply puzzled by the catch of the young man named Yu. After all, it was a fantasy to be able to fill the wooden basin with fish in a short period of time.

Now I heard the confirmation from the examinee next to me and faced pressure from the Ministry of War official. Although I still didn't understand how I could catch so many fish, I still took the initiative to admit my mistake.

Li Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, saw the reactions of all the candidates, silently evaluated whether these candidates could be used in a big way, and asked people to count everyone's catch.

The bait is thrown around like no money. How can anyone in the world fish like this?

Apart from……

never mind!

Wait for His Majesty’s Holy Judgment!

Those two unconventional people wanted to have the last laugh. In fact, it didn't matter what they, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said. The decision had to be made by the one in the Forbidden City.

Compared with the civil examination, the martial arts examination received much less attention. Many people in the capital even did not know that the martial arts examination was currently being held.

As for who the top pick in Enke's martial arts this year is, not many people seem to care about this matter.

It can also be seen from this that the Ming Dynasty valued literature over martial arts. It is not surprising that Xiong Tingbi later chose to abandon martial arts and follow literature after obtaining Wu Jieyuan in Huguang.

The next day, the palace summoned a martial artist and a martial artist to the palace.

Entering from the Meridian Gate and following the Xiaohuang Gate, you will suddenly see five white marble gold water bridges spanning the river, and a majestic gate tower in the square in front.

Wu Jinshi Yu Yuanzan and Zhu Youtang actually have some connection. Their ancestral home is Fengyang Prefecture. The ancestor Yu Min followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world and attacked the imperial state and defended hundreds of households as a founding hero.

Since he had studied Chinese writing since he was a child, and his talent was not bad, he was admitted to Quanzhou Prefecture as a student member. It is almost impossible to compete for the title of Juren, so he participated in this Enke Military Examination.

Thanks to his excellent performance in the literary examination and his diligent practice of riding and shooting since childhood, he performed well in the Enke Township Examination and the General Examination.

As a descendant of a small hereditary family, being able to enter the Forbidden City has achieved a height that none of our ancestors could reach. I feel both excited and nervous at the same time.

The little doorman was leading the way, and suddenly realized something was wrong. He couldn't help but stop, turned his head in confusion, and frowned slightly.

If Yu Yuanzan had some confidence and had seen the world, the dark-skinned middle-aged man had trouble swallowing and was even more trembling when he walked.

As a commoner at the lowest level, he was suddenly summoned to the palace to face the saint. Lin Yuanyang felt that his whole body was not well, and he could not even walk suddenly.

"I'll help you!" Yu Yuanzan took a few steps back, stretched out his hand to support Lin Yuanyang and said.

Unlike some martial arts scholars who have high ambitions but low ambitions, he has no prejudice against these martial arts students.

On the contrary, during this competition, he gained a new understanding of these bloody lower-class people, and felt that the Ming army really needed to add new blood.

When Lin Yuanyang saw Yu Yuanzan reaching out to help him, he was slightly startled at first, and then smiled gratefully: "Thank you!"

The low status of the military examinations was actually reflected in all aspects. Not only was there no roll call at the Jinluan Hall, but the place where they were summoned was not the Fengtian Hall, but the Huagai Hall.

Huagai Hall is the palace in the center of the three main halls.

Zhu Youtang came to the dragon chair in the palace and sat down, looking at the two people kneeling on the ground.

Due to the difference in age and skin color between the two, one can tell at a glance who is the martial arts scholar and who is the martial arts student.

Later generations have already proved that if we want to truly realize the dream of a powerful country, it is not enough to just focus on economic development, but we also need to steadily focus on military construction, and talent is undoubtedly the top priority.

"Lin Yuanyang, a common man from Yangzhou, pays homage to Your Majesty!" Lin Yuanyang, a dark-skinned middle-aged man, knelt down and bowed with great excitement.

He was originally a poor man in Yangzhou Prefecture who relied on fiber drawing to earn a meager income. It was just by chance that he was able to come to the capital to take the martial arts exam.

Now, he was even more lucky to meet this emperor, this new emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was widely praised among the people at the bottom of Yangzhou Prefecture.

Zhu Youtang looked at the dark-skinned middle-aged man and said calmly: "Lin Yuanyang, I heard that you didn't catch that big fish?"

Yu Yuanzan always felt that his crazy method of spreading fishing bait was inappropriate, but after learning about Lin Yuanyang's approach, the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch slightly.

"Yesterday, the grass-roots people watched two big fish swimming in front of the grass-roots people, so they climbed up the nearby willow tree and smashed the fish with their bodies! In fact, when the grass-roots people used to stretch, they would see some stupid fish appearing on the canal, so they would hit them with stones. , but the grass people did not smash the stones of the palace, so they could only use the bodies of the grass people. Unfortunately, one of them escaped! However, after the grass people knocked the fish unconscious, they hooked it into the fish's mouth with a fishing line, and the fish was dragged with a fishing line. It came up, so it should be regarded as something caught by ordinary people, right?" Lin Yuanyang usually likes to chat with people, but now he seemed to report what happened clearly.

The corners of Liu Jin's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly. This man in front of him was really a reckless man. How could he do this? Even if the fish is knocked unconscious and then hung up for fishing, it cannot be regarded as caught.

Zhu Youtang was not in a hurry to express his position, so he turned to look at Yu Yuanzan next to Lin Yuanyang.

"Those who think we are soldiers are deceitful! Now we have enough food and grass, but the enemy invaders are hiding in the mountains and forests. We should lure them and then annihilate them! Although the bait is consumed today, it is really not worth compared with the catch. What a loss!" Yu Yuanzan noticed Zhu Youtang looking at him and explained his inappropriate behavior yesterday.

Zhu Youtang naturally knew that this was a sophistry, so he expressed his position calmly: "Although what you two did is suspected of being tricky, for the country, victory is justice! If you lead troops in the future, I will not care about you. There is one thing you should keep in mind as a means of waiting!”

"Your Majesty, please make it clear!" Lin Yuanyang followed Yu Yuanzan and expressed his position hurriedly.

Zhu Youtang's eyes fell on the two people, and he warned very seriously: "You are a sharp weapon of the Ming Dynasty. I allow you to do whatever it takes to win, but the sharp weapons of the Ming Dynasty must not hurt our Chinese people!"

"Wei ministers (the common people) remember this!" Yu Yuanzan and Lin Yuanyang both sensed Zhu Youtang's love for the people, and they took it as a genuine statement.

Zhu Youtang knew that there was a bottom line to pursue victory. After warning the two people, he gave Guo Yong a wink.

Like Zhu Youtang's tapeworm, Guo Yong immediately read out the imperial edict: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven. The edict says: Yu Yuan, a Jinshi of Xinkewu, praised his military strategy and his ability to ride and kill enemies. He appointed him as the number one scholar in Xinkewu and conferred the title. Thousands of households are being transported by water. I appreciate this!"

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Yu Yuanzan said gratefully when he saw that Wu Zhuangyuan really hit him on the head.

The situation was similar. Although Lin Yuanyang acted improperly, he was also awarded the title of Wu Kui by Zhu Youtang.

Although Zhu Youtang hopes that the two selected Wu Zhuangyuan and Wu Kui will set an example, he also understands that things cannot be expected too high. The most important thing now is to establish the selection method of martial arts.

The special addition of the title of "Wu Sheng" actually opens up a new promotion channel and gives Chinese people who cannot afford to study in the world a chance to become generals.

For example, Chang Yuchun, the second hero of the founding of this dynasty, although Chang Yuchun was illiterate, he never failed in battles throughout his life and often claimed that he could sweep the world with an army of 100,000.

Even though the generals of the Ming Dynasty have learned the Four Books and Five Classics since primary school, read all about the art of war, and can write a beautiful article, who can compare with the illiterate Chang Yuchun?

It is precisely because of this that he, the emperor, wants to clear the threshold set by the scholar-official class and strive to find another Chang Yuchun from the illiterate group.

"Fuck... I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness. Long live my emperor!" Lin Yuanyang said with tears of gratitude when he learned that he had become Wu Kui and Deputy Qianhu of Water Transport.

I have lived for nearly half my life. When I was young, I could not help but have the dream of being a general, especially since I was a child, my strength was far beyond that of ordinary people. It's just that the reality is very skinny, and his natural strength can only be used for stretching.

But who could have expected that this year, he would encounter such an opportunity, that he would get the title of Wu Kui from a humble tracker, and also become the Deputy Qianhu of Water Transport.

All of this seemed like a dream.

Zhu Youtang looked at the two talents selected by his Enke and encouraged him: "You two are the Wu Zhuangyuan and Wu Kui selected by my Enke. Every move you make in the future is related to my face. I hope you can set an example as soldiers and serve the Ming Dynasty!"

"Fuck...Wei Chen, remember this!" Lin Yuanyang and Yu Yuanzan responded immediately.

When Zhu Youtang saw that the matter was over, he was ready to leave.

"Your Majesty, the common people have a request!" Lin Yuanyang suddenly said anxiously when he saw Zhu Youtang was about to leave.

Yu Yuanzan couldn't help but turned his head and looked at Lin Yuanyang in confusion.

Although Zhu Youtang intended to train military generals, he still maintained his dignity and said: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, Cao Min is a tracker and originally did not plan to take part in the martial arts examination! But my daughter was selected at the beginning of the year and would be sent to the capital later, so I was worried so I applied for the martial arts examination and came to Beijing! Now my daughter has been sent to the palace Here, the common people want to meet my daughter, please allow me!" Lin Yuanyang said his intention like a little chatterbox.

Things were a bit dramatic. He originally didn't plan to take the martial arts exam. After all, he had no background and needed to slim down to support his family, so he didn't plan to do such a luxurious thing.

It's just that his daughter was suddenly selected by the local government and had to be sent to the capital.

Although he had several sons, he only had one precious daughter, and he could not let go of it, so he used his natural power to run to the county government office and wield the eighty-pound sword with ease.

Originally he just wanted to go to Beijing to find his daughter through the government reimbursement of food and travel expenses, but as a result, his daughter was sent to the palace, so he could not see his daughter at all.

Huh?

Liu Jin did not expect that this reckless man would end up with Wu Kui by mistake, nor did he expect that this dark-skinned middle-aged man would have a daughter who was selected to be a showgirl in the palace.

Guo Yong stood beside him and reprimanded him: "How dare you! There are palace rules in the palace. You are now the Deputy Qianhu of Water Transport in the Ming Dynasty. How can you break the palace rules like this!"

"I don't mean to break the rules, it's just... I'm just not sure about my daughter, I'm afraid... she'll have a bad life!" Lin Yuanyang explained repeatedly.

Guo Yong maintained the majesty of the royal family and reprimanded: "The palace people in the palace have no worries about food and clothing, and they still have monthly money. Why should you worry?"

"My father-in-law taught me that... I was confused!" Lin Yuanyang's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he still took the initiative to admit his mistake.

Zhu Youtang gave Liu Jin a wink and chose to return directly to Qianqing Palace.

Now the competition for the three hundred beautiful girls is still going on, but the most important thing now is not the choice of the queen, but the matter of marrying Princess Yixi.

Now that he has decided to target the military in the southwest, it is necessary for him to repair relations with Mongolia as soon as possible and at the same time bring Manduhai's most beloved daughter into the palace.

The date has been finalized, and he will bring Ixina into the palace as his concubine on the fourteenth of this month.

With the announcement of Wu Zhuangyuan and Wu Kui, Wu Jinshi and Wu Sheng were awarded by the Ministry of Officials.

Compared with Wu Jinshi, the salary of Wu students is obviously much worse. The vast majority of Wu students only get a small banner position. But from the common people at the bottom to Xiaoqi, it is actually a small leap.

If we study the whereabouts of this year's Nkewu Jinshi and Wusheng, it is not difficult to see that the main directions of their posts are water transportation and the 24 coastal defense fortresses. Hongzhi decided to focus on the sea.

Just as the imperial court was sending fresh blood to water transport and coastal defense fortresses, Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, led a ship out to sea and arrived at Shenzhi Island in the East China Sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty.