flstandardbreds Chapter 143 The Queen's Beloved 8
Chapter 143 The Queen's Beloved 8
The Prime Minister is a civil servant, and it would be very difficult to start directly from the civil servant side. Zhang Xintong decided to take back the military power first.
Zhang Xintong issued an imperial decree to select talented generals from the Great Qi Kingdom. All generals, regardless of their background, could apply as long as they were skilled in martial arts and well-versed in military tactics.
The Prime Minister did not take Zhang Xintong seriously at all. First, she was his daughter, and second, the emperor was still young, and Zhang Xintong still had to rely on him.
The Prime Minister heard that Zhang Xintong favored a man in the harem and was reveling in the nightlife. The Prime Minister thought that Zhang Xintong's choice of military commanders was just to choose a suitable bed partner for herself, and did not stop her at all.
Who among the good men does not want to make achievements? For a time, people from all over the country rushed to the capital.
Some places are far away, so Zhang Xintong scheduled the martial arts exam for two months later, so she had to give it more time.
During this period, Zhang Xintong was not idle either. Among the four maids, Chuncao, Xiazhi, Qiushuang and Dongxue, Xiazhi had the best business talent.
Zhang Xintong needs to make money, lots of money. Although there is money in the space, she can't lose it, right? She still needs to make money.
In the future, we need to raise troops and win people's hearts. We can't let the horse run without giving it grass to eat.
Zhang Xintong arranged Ying Er to be protected by Xia Zhi and gave Xia Zhi 5 taels of silver notes, asking Xia Zhi to buy a shop, no matter where it is, as long as the price is right.
Zhang Xintong has various ideas to make the business prosperous. Xia Zhi goes out to buy a shop. Zhang Xintong writes a plan in the palace.
Ice shops and milk tea shops still need to be opened. These things are very profitable and can really make money. Zhang Xintong plans to open a few more hot pot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, and braised food restaurants, not only in Beijing, but also in other places. It would be too conspicuous to open only in Beijing.
Wine shops, tea houses, clothing shops, spice shops, and bag shops all opened up.
Zhang Xintong has also written many plans for other shops. It depends on how many shops Xia Zhi can buy back.
Recipes, drawings of clothing styles, spice formulas, etc. Zhang Xintong wrote and drew for several days, and her arms were sore.
Gu Yan can't help with anything else, but he can still give Zhang Xintong a massage
It's good to have a man who obeys you by your side. Go away, it's better to be obedient to a domineering man.
By the time Zhang Xintong had arranged all the shops, it was time for the martial arts exam.
I don't know where the news came from, but the Queen Mother took the martial arts exam to choose a bed partner. The Queen Mother likes strong and muscular men.
In order to dispel the rumors, Zhang Xintong personally went to the military examination site to select military officers.
Zhang Xintong is dressed in a tight outfit, with a heroic figure. She is less than 20 years old and youthful. She has a curvy figure and is a natural beauty.
When the candidates who participated in the martial arts examination knew that Zhang Xintong was the Queen Mother, they were all very motivated. If it was really the Queen Mother who chose her as a bed partner, they would be willing to do so.
Zhang Xintong didn't know that her arrival had a counter-effect, making everyone think that she was really here to choose a bed partner.
Zhang Xintong was afraid that the Prime Minister's faction would make all the candidates their own, so he did not select the candidates from the following counties.
The first preliminary screening of the military examination took place today. After today's screening, the formal military examination will be divided into three parts. The first part tests horseback riding and archery, the second part tests skills and courage (skills and courage include bow drawing, sword and gun wielding, weightlifting, etc.), and the third part tests military tactics (reciting and applying military strategies and military classics).
Examiners have clear requirements for candidates' movements to ensure the fairness and standardization of the examination.
The military examination not only examines the candidates' martial arts skills, but also tests their understanding of military tactics and strategy through a written test to ensure that the selected talents not only have excellent martial arts skills, but also possess the necessary military knowledge and strategic capabilities.
Zhang Xintong also brought Gu Yan out and arranged for him to be the final supervisor.
There are 100 examiners divided into 50 groups to examine candidates. If a candidate doubts that the result of the examiner is unfair, he can go to the supervisor to verify. If it is the examiner's problem, the examiner will be arrested directly. If there is no problem with the examiner, the candidate will be arrested.
In this way, we can avoid the screening of talented and capable generals.
The initial screening will screen out 60% of the candidates. Zhang Xintong wants to select generals, not pawns. Those who remain must be capable people.
The initial screening only tested horseback riding, archery, and swordplay. Zhang Xintong was in the stands, looking at the huge crowds of people below, and she was really moved.
I don't know who spread the rumor that she was going to choose a bed partner. If she really wanted to choose a bed partner, she would be overwhelmed by so many people.
The initial screening was carried out in an orderly manner. There were no problems at the beginning, but after half an hour, I don’t know if it was to challenge the authority.
A tall man came to Gu Yan and wanted to sue his examiner for not treating his test results fairly.
Gu Yan tested this person's martial arts skills. He was definitely not as strong as Gu Yan, but he was definitely a leader among those who took the exam.
The tall man was named Wang Shuai. He brought Gu Yan to the 42nd examiner group. The 42nd examiner group saw Gu Yan panicking. Gu Yan pointed at Wang Shuai.
“Where is he failing?”
The examiner was a little speechless
"He's not good at martial arts"
"I just tried his martial arts, it's very good."
The examiner had no way to defend himself. He had never thought that someone would dare to go to the inspector. The order he had received was that if the examinee with strong martial arts skills was not one of his own, he must not send him to the Empress Dowager.
Gu Yan ordered the two examiners to be locked up in the dungeon of the imperial palace. Now, 50% of the people in the capital are on the Prime Minister's side. Of the remaining 50%, 30% are royalists and 20% are neutral.
If these two examiners were thrown into prison, they would be released immediately if there were people of their own in the prison, so they had to be thrown into the palace dungeon.
Some people who wanted to do something tricky calmed down, and nothing went wrong for the whole day.
After the initial screening, 260 people remained. The formal examination was held three days later, with one test per day for three consecutive days.
Three days passed quickly, and the first round of the formal assessment, horseback archery
Each candidate has 10 arrows, 5 of which are fixed targets and 5 are moving targets. After all the arrows are shot, the number of rings is counted. A score of 60 or more is considered a pass.
Zhang Xintong designed several obstacles to test the candidates' riding skills. Each candidate has two chances, and passing one is considered a success.
Those who pass both tests will pass today's test and take part in the second martial arts test tomorrow.
Because of the presence of the inspector, the situation during the initial screening did not occur.
Wang Shuai is very good at archery and he left a deep impression on Zhang Xintong.
Zhang Xintong has asked Gu Yan to investigate this person. If he is not from the Prime Minister's faction, he can be considered for reuse.
Zhang Xintong walked around the examination room, memorized the names of many available talents, and waited for Gu Yan's investigation results.
When the candidates saw Zhang Xintong, some of them blushed. The Queen Mother was so beautiful. If they could become the Queen Mother's servants, they would be very willing.
The candidates who took the exam today all had good skills in riding, archery and martial arts after the initial screening. So after the first round of the exam, there were 196 candidates left, and only 64 failed.