No one was angry because Zhao Qing was telling the truth.
They are already in a high position, so they should be thankful that they have one less opponent.
Besides, Zhou Shiye is here, so it would be a good thing to make friends with him.
The young man who was looking for a fight started to laugh himself.
"I was stupid, please don't be offended, Prince Zhou!"
"That's fine. We're just here to join in the fun and take a look at General Zhao's arsenal. Everyone, General Zhao has collected weapons from all over the world. This is not easy to come by, so please enjoy it."
Jiang Shuyue: [My eldest son is so courageous. He's old enough to get engaged, right? Lu Ming already has a partner, so he can't be left behind! But who should I find? It seems like there's no suitable candidate.]
What Zhou Shiye actually wanted to say was that there was no need to worry about him.
The words came to my lips, but I couldn't say them.
Sure enough, no one can escape the pressure of parents to get married...
Huahua: [What's so difficult about this? When we look for someone, appearance is the most important thing, right?]
Jiang Shuyue nodded.
It is true that character is the most important, followed by appearance.
After all, all the members of the Zhennan Marquis family, regardless of whether they are biological children or not, are more beautiful than the other.
If you marry someone ugly, it will affect the genes of the next generation. Isn’t that inappropriate?
Hua Hua: [Then I'll recommend one to you. Look down there at the first row of tables. There's a young man wearing red and white, with a sandalwood hairpin in his hair.]
Jiang Shuyue accurately found this person and shuddered: "Huahua, although I appreciate brotherly love, my cheap husband may not appreciate it. If you let my eldest son be with a man... well... I'm afraid that my husband will kill us both!"
Huahua: [Look closely. Don't you think this boy has delicate features, a cherry-like mouth, and skin as smooth as a baby's? If you get closer, you can even smell a hint of spices.]
The candidates sitting at a table looked at each other carefully.
It’s true!
The martial artist we brought here is so delicate and tender?
Jiang Shuyue: [She looks like a girl... No, she looks even better than a girl. And she seems to... not have an Adam's apple!]
The man turned his head to look at Jiang Shuyue, craning his neck with a look of shock on his face.
Hearing Jiang Shuyue's inner voice, he was so scared that he immediately retracted his neck and subconsciously touched it with his hand.
I was so frightened that a layer of cold sweat broke out on my body.
Huahua: [That's right. She's the second son of the Jiangnan Cao family, Cao Zhengxiong's daughter, a month younger than your eldest son. Cao Zhengxiong is a wealthy businessman who also contracted the transportation of military rations. Cao Ying'er has traveled extensively with Cao Zhengxiong since she was a child and has always loved martial arts. This time, she secretly disguised herself as a man to participate in the martial arts competition, hoping to prove that girls are no less capable than boys.]
Jiang Shuyue: [Quite ambitious.]
Huahua also agreed. Nowadays, there are not many girls like Cao Ying'er.
Jiang Shuyue ate some melon seeds and changed the subject: [She's a nice girl, but her brain isn't very good. There are many ways to learn martial arts and certify your status. Why do you have to take the martial arts exam?]
If I get selected, it would be a disgrace to the emperor, and it would be a disaster. If I don't get selected, it would only damage my self-confidence. Why bother?
[Also, everyone lives together during the ten days of the martial arts competition. I heard it's an eight-person room. A delicate little girl living with a bunch of grown men, the stench of sweat... Oh, just thinking about it makes me choke. How is she going to survive?]
Cao Ying'er didn't think so much when she came.
And even though she knew it would be closed for ten days, she thought it would be a single room.
How come... I have to live with seven men?
Cao Ying'er's face turned red.
Zhou Shiye found her reaction very interesting. He could tell at a glance that she had not inquired beforehand and was acting purely on passion.
He didn't dislike this kind of people. Instead, he thought they were quite straightforward and interesting.
Huahua: [Hearing you say that, I also feel it's a shame. If this gets out, it'll be hard for this girl to find a partner in the future!]
[That's right! Plus, I have to listen to people snoring and grinding their teeth in the middle of the night, and fight with a bunch of old men during the day. It's so tiring!]
Jiang Shuyue felt quite sympathetic towards her.
Huahua: [Sympathize with her? There are people who deserve more sympathy!]
The young girl has a strong sense of justice, hates evil, and is very motivated. Unfortunately, in the original novel, her disguise as a man to participate in the martial arts competition was exposed. A fat man with a perverted personality, upon learning of this, broke her legs and tore off her clothes, exposing her in public.
Although the emperor was merciful and forgave her this time, the repercussions of her being exposed were too great. The girl could not get over it and committed suicide by slitting her throat at the fat man's door.
So tough...
Jiang Shuyue felt even more sympathetic towards her.
But not for long. After half a minute, she became interested in other things.
Jiang Shuyue: [Huahua, do you think she'll get her period during the martial arts competition?]
Huahua: ...
It was silent.
Thinking about it, the time when Cao Ying'er soiled her pants last month seemed to be very close to the time of the martial arts selection.
Postponed a few days, advanced a few days...it all seemed to be within the dates of the martial arts selection.
Cao Ying'er's face flushed red, and she screamed in her heart: Stop talking, stop talking, it's so embarrassing!
Zhou Shiye clenched his fist and coughed lightly: "Mother, General Zhao is going to demonstrate his weapons. If you miss this opportunity, you will lose this palace."
Jiang Shuyue turned her attention back to Zhao Qing.
Jiang Shuyue: [I wonder which is more powerful, General Zhao's nunchaku or Bruce Lee's!]
Who is Bruce Lee? Can he be as fierce as him? He doesn't believe it.
Zhao Qing picked up the nunchakus and found three prospective candidates to fight with him.
The set of movements is smooth and flowing.
Jiang Shuyue followed Zhao Qing's rhythm, clapping and shouting in her heart: "Meteor Hammer, meteor hammer, I want to see meteor hammer! Meteor darts are so cool! Scimitars are also beautiful! What a pity there is no Torrential Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, I really want to see it!"
Huahua: [Those high-end cold weapons haven't been developed yet, and even if they were developed, they couldn't be used on prospective students, right?]
Jiang Shuyue calmed down a bit: "You're right, that thing can sweep across a large area, so it really can't be used on one's own people."
The two began to talk about the legendary high-end cold weapons, which left Zhao Qing stunned.
Things like Pear Blossom Needle, Buddha's Wrath Lotus... I've never even heard of seven or eight of them.
He thought he knew all about weapons in the world, but there were so many powerful things he had never heard of.
The world is so big, and there are still many things he doesn’t understand!
As expected, when it comes to erudition, no one can compare to the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan and the system's treasure.
Zhao Qing and the other prospective candidates were in high spirits. The one-hour exchange meeting barely ended after two hours.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Shiye asked someone to accompany Jiang Shuyue out for a walk and wait for him.
He arranged for someone to invite all the prospective candidates who had just been recorded back to the hall on the first floor.
"Everyone, what just happened is a secret of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The two saints and all the ministers in the court are tacitly aware of it in order to maintain peace in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is a blessing for you to hear it. I hope you will keep your mouths shut. No matter where you are or what you are doing in the future, keep your mouths shut. Otherwise..."
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