Chapter 45 What do you want

"The empress must not have watched it with her own eyes since she entered the palace. Now that the scientific examination is coming soon, this year's students in martial arts are extremely outstanding. Why don't you take this opportunity to use the Cuju competition as an excuse to have the emperor and empress take the assessment first?" Master Zhu had a big plan in mind , if you can show your face in front of the emperor, maybe you will have more chances.

"What? The martial arts exam has not yet started, how can you face the saint?" Jin Xiulin was immediately unhappy. Among the scientific exams, he was in charge of the literature exam, while Zhu Maocai was in charge of the martial arts exam. Both of them were the chief examiners.

Originally, the two of them had a look at it in the scientific examination field, and then reported it to the emperor for decision-making, but now Zhu Maocai wants to let the emperor look at it first in the name of a Cuju competition, which is against the rules!
However, Zhu Maocai had a stern expression on his face: "Is there anything that can't be face-to-face? How can the literature test and the martial arts test be the same?
"Besides, I'm just playing cuju to amuse the emperor and empress, what's wrong with it?" Zhu Maocai snorted twice and said, "I didn't have cuju in the scientific examination."

"That won't work!" Jin Xiulin said with a stiff neck, "Since the scientific examination is coming soon, students should study hard in private, how can they spare so much time for fun!?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister will never agree!"

"I said you are an old bastard, did you mean to make things difficult for me..."

"Who are you talking about?"

"..."

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel if they disagreed, Zhao Zongheng didn't even bother to lift his eyes. He was already used to such quarreling scenes, and the two of them could quarrel for a long time over trivial matters.

He sat peacefully on the dragon chair and drank a pot of tea slowly. The two old men were finally tired from the quarrel and their voices became hoarse.

Then Zhao Zongheng smiled and said, "Since the two adults can't argue, why don't we let the students of both literature and martial arts participate."

"Ah?" Jin Xiulin swallowed her saliva to moisten her throat, looked at Zhao Zongheng in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, most of the literature students are weak and not as strong as the martial arts students. This Cuju consumes physical strength, is this unfair?"

"Why do you have to rest on your laurels in a game of fun?" Zhao Zongheng smiled lazily and said, "Cuju can also be divided into literary fighting or martial fighting. Perhaps it can better see the knowledge of the students."

"How do you lead an army when you have no brains and no brains? If you have no brains but are as timid as a mouse, how dare you rely on them when the country is in danger?" Zhao Zongheng looked down at Zhu Maocai and Jin Xiulin and said: "Only students who are courageous and resourceful are the pillars of the country that I need."

"The strategy of this matter needs to be carefully discussed. I wonder if the two adults are willing to offer a good strategy for me?" Zhao Zongheng looked at the two with a smile on his lips and said.

"Your majesty is wise, the veteran will definitely do his best to advise the emperor." The two finally agreed on the topic, and they both bowed down to agree.

The news that the emperor is going to hold a Cuju competition spread like wildfire. When they heard that this year’s Cuju competition had students participating in scientific examinations, everyone was extremely surprised. After all, scientific examinations are a major event in the country, so how could you students have such fun?
In Fengwu Palace.

As soon as Si Ningchi heard about this, he saw Su Yongde running in erratically: "Empress, Marquis Xiwu is here."

Si Ningchi flipped through the account book in his hand, and was annoyed.

Suddenly hearing Su Yongde's words, he couldn't help frowning, and said in a low voice as if he didn't want to see: "What is he here for?"

"Maybe you came here for the eldest son's business?" Suyun stood aside, looked at Si Ningchi and whispered.

"...Please come in." Si Ningchi stopped holding the account book, raised his eyes to look at Su Yongde and ordered.

"Yes." Su Yongde quickly responded and went out.

Si Ningchi dressed and dressed, and went to the main hall after a while.

Si Yirong was sitting in the main hall, when he saw Si Ningchi coming out, he got up immediately, leaned over and bowed his hands and said politely: "I pay homage to the empress."

Si Ningchi sat down on the phoenix chair slowly, then raised his hand and said with a smile: "Father, why should you be so polite, give me a seat."

He said that there is no need to be too polite, this queen puts on airs.

"Suyun, show Master Hou some tea." Si Ningchi raised his eyes, and smiled with his lips curled up in an incomparably false way.

"Thank you, empress." Si Yirong didn't have a loving father's face, looked at Si Ningchi indifferently and said: "I came to the palace today to see my empress."

"Oh?" Si Ningchi raised his hand to support his chin, and said with a smile: "I don't know, what is there in this palace that merits a special visit by Master Hou?"

"It's about the Si family, the empress should know." Si Yirong ignored her superior tone, and said calmly: "Recently, the emperor intends to hold a Cuju competition, and this year's scientific examination students will participate in it, and the emperor will definitely take it with him. The empress is going to watch the game."

"Oh..." Si Ningchi immediately understood, blinked slightly and said with a smile, "Among those students, is there someone from the Si family?"

"Yes." Si Yirong raised his eyes and said, "Although he is a descendant of a side branch, he is a child of the Si family after all. I hope the empress can support the emperor a lot."

"What if I don't?" Si Ningchi chuckled, raised his eyes to look at Si Yirong and said.

"Empress Empress." Si Yirong was not annoyed, as if he had expected Si Ningchi's reaction in this way, he slightly cupped his hands and said, "The Si family belongs to the mother's family, and only the Si family is prosperous. to sit comfortably."

"Such a simple truth, I think the empress can understand it."

Si Ningchi fiddled with his fingers and didn't answer. After a while, he said slowly: "If I remember correctly, the emperor has entrusted King Jing to arrange this matter."

She raised her eyes to look at Si Yirong and said, "King Jing intends to marry the Si family, so my father can use this as a reason to go to King Jing and promise this marriage. King Jing will definitely make arrangements for the Si family properly. Palace shot."

Si Yirong frowned when he heard Si Ningchi's words, and said in a slightly blunt tone: "Your sister is still young, not ready for a kiss."

"Ha!" Si Ningchi laughed, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Si Yirong and said, "Father may have forgotten, that little bitch was born a few hours later than Ben Gong."

"She can enjoy life without any worries, but this palace has to work hard for the rise and fall of the family. Is this what father calls the prosperity of the Si family?"

"really interesting."

Si Ningchi pursed his lips and smiled, looked at Si Yirong and said, "Father wants to make a deal with Ben Gong, and he should show sincerity. If you ask Ben Gong to work for you with just a few words, what are you?"

She fiddled with her fingers and said with a smile: "Ben Gong relies on the Si family, why don't your Si family rely on Ben Gong?"

Si Yirong clenched his fists tightly, and there seemed to be throbbing veins on his forehead. He stared at Si Ningchi with his stomach full of anger and said coldly: "What do you want?"

(End of this chapter)

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