GBP Chapter 143: Martial Arts Examination
Chapter 143: Martial Arts Examination
Self-proclaimed king.
This is the most reasonable explanation Xu Shu could think of.
But Xu Shu also guessed that Xiao Ran would most likely not admit it, after all, it was a matter of life and death.
But Xiao Ran did not hide it at all. He was silent for a moment and then said, "Brother Xu has always been smart."
Xu Shu was speechless for a moment. Xiao Ran's frankness actually put some pressure on him.
But Xu Shu was not the kind of person who would care about the Nine Clans, so he coughed lightly and only asked: "How confident are you?"
Xiao Ran smiled lightly and said, "If Brother Xu doesn't plan to participate, the less you know, the better."
Xu Shu immediately understood Xiao Ran's plan.
The less you know, the better? The blueprint for the crossbow was given by Xu Shu. No matter how you look at it, he and Xiao Ran are in the same boat.
Of course Xu Shu was not worried about being implicated by Xiao Ran. He only cared about one thing: "Have you made your chess game clear with the emperor now?"
"Not yet." Xiao Ran glanced around, "If I tell you directly, it will be even more impossible for my brother to get food and grass."
This means that we must continue to work hard to squeeze out the emperor's last bit of surplus value.
Xu Shu just had this in mind: "Do you have anyone in the court who can speak for you?"
"Of course, but the situation in the court is not as good as before. It is basically the one who has the final say now. What do you want to do, Brother Xu?"
"It's nothing, just a suggestion to the emperor, asking him to recruit a group of martial arts talents from all over the world and hold a martial arts examination."
"Martial Arts Examination?" Xiao Ran pondered the name twice and then smiled, "Great, this method is great, but... but in this way, even if we can recruit martial arts talents, they will just be manipulated by Prime Minister Mu."
"So when you submit your petition, you must make it clear that the civil and military officials must be separated, and you should try to sow discord between the civil and military officials in the court. But I guess it wouldn't be a good idea if you don't try to sow discord."
"Brother Xu is really good at seeing the coming of autumn from a single leaf." Xiao Ran couldn't help but say happily, "Brother Xu is obviously a scholar, but he can be so considerate of the martial arts talents in the world. I, Xiao, really admire him."
Xu Shu waved his hand and said, "Don't flatter me. I'm not doing this for anyone else. I plan to take the martial arts exam on my own."
"Take the exam yourself?" Xiao Ran suddenly realized, "Could it be that this is the champion that Brother Xu mentioned, and he is not the champion in literature, but the champion in martial arts?"
Xu Shu waved his hand modestly: "This matter still depends on Master Xiao Ran."
Xiao Ran also waved his hand: "From now on, we are all on the same boat, and it is our duty to help each other."
Xu Shu did not intend to correct Xiao Ran's statement.
Xiao Ran's plan to leave the current court and work on his own is actually a good thing for Xu Shu. Due to the underdeveloped communication in ancient times, Xiao Ran is the biggest local emperor in Changping County.
In addition, his brother has soldiers under his command, so even if he cannot unify the country, he will definitely have no problem protecting himself in troubled times.
If Xu Shu can provide more appropriate help, strengthen the city's defenses, improve the infrastructure, and do some ideological work, Changping County will surely be turned into a paradise in troubled times.
As Xiao Ran's main partner, he used his position to build Shiqiao Village into a first-tier city in ancient times, which can be regarded as giving back to his birthplace.
Xu Shu thought long-term and acted immediately: "It's best to start the martial arts exam right away. I have an idea about the exam settings. Can we discuss it in detail sometime?"
"That's good, of course." Xiao Ran glanced at the guests in the courtyard and knew that it was not appropriate to say too much now. After a few polite words, he went to find Qin Lianxi.
Xu Shuze went to find Mu Jinghua.
It was just that Mu Jinghua was busy, because Xu Shu had told the people from Muyilou to come to him if they had any business, and with Wang Ge'er's previous experience as a lesson, everyone was respectful to him, even cautious.
Basically, they come to ask about everything.
Mu Jinghua was not in a position to speak, so he found a table, sat on it and wrote notes to reply. Du Wanbai sat next to him, responsible for relaying his words to the people who asked questions, and sometimes adding his own insights.
The two of them were chatting happily, so Xu Shu stopped joining in and went to the door to distribute wedding invitations. It was also quite interesting to listen to the farmers' simple congratulations.
When most of the guests had arrived, someone suddenly started clamoring to tour the house.
The inner courtyard is relatively private and will not be open to guests, but this house has three entrances and three exits, and Xu Shu put a lot of thought into it, so he is happy to let others have a look at the fun.
Although the house has been decorated with many modern ideas, it still has an ancient style overall, with rugged rocks, lush bamboo leaves, towering maple trees, and each courtyard and building has its own unique features.
He even planted a hibiscus tree in the backyard, of course this was a surprise specially prepared for Mu Jinghua.
Xiao Ran was also quite interested. He took out a folding fan from somewhere. Even though it was already very cold outside, he pretended to fan himself. He even recited a short poem every time he arrived at a courtyard.
Occasionally, I would urge Xu Shu to write.
Although Xu Shu was a scholar, he studied science, especially chemistry. It was difficult for him to compose impromptu poems. The most he could do was to memorize 300 Tang poems.
But that is also a forced application.
Xu Shuwan rejected Xiao Ran's request, but the price was that Xiao Ran wrote a few poems and he drank a few glasses of wine.
Most men in this world are of the same nature. They get excited when talking about drinking. Even Xiao Ran is no exception.
The atmosphere reached its climax in an instant, and Xu Shu was quite enjoying it.
He didn't notice that someone had sneaked into the house.
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Shen Lin'er stared silently at the beautiful house in front of her.
This is Xu Shu’s new home. It is a big house with blue bricks, red tiles, and three entrances and three exits.
There are many green bamboos planted in the courtyard in front of the door. I heard that Xu Shu dug them from the forest behind for convenience. They have quite a unique flavor, even better than those of the wealthy families in the town.
As soon as the house was completed, people from the whole village came to see it. Even her father, who usually didn't like to join in the fun, came over specially.
Shen Lin'er was standing at the edge of the crowd, her eyes swept over everyone, but no one noticed her presence.
Everyone's face was filled with joy, whether it was real or fake.
She looked at the front hall, the gallery, the flowers and plants, walked through the inner courtyard, and went straight to the backyard.
There is a hibiscus tree growing there.
After the bandit mountain was surrounded, Shen Lin'er hid in Shiqiao Village. The mountain behind Shiqiao Village is very large. Not to mention that the government officials couldn't guess they were here for a while, even if they guessed it, they wouldn't be able to find them for a while.
Because the view here is very good, she can see the whole picture of Shiqiao Village by standing on the top of the mountain without climbing too high.
Chen Hu said this was a good idea.
Shen Lin'er disagreed.
The house closest to the back mountain is Xu Shu's house.
Sometimes she didn't even have to stand on the top of the mountain to see the people in the house.
The tall one is Xu Shu and the short one is Mu Jinghua.
She once saw with her own eyes a tall man planting a hibiscus tree in the backyard.
Do it yourself.