Seeing everyone looking at him thoughtfully, Wu Xiang continued, "If it's the cavalry department, I'm afraid most of them will have to stay in the north; as for the artillery department, I heard the navy will also need it; but as for the infantry department, it's hard to say."
"Isn't it free elective?" Qi Shiguang said uncertainly, "What if there's a subject no one wants to study?"
Xu Zhiqi pondered and said, "I think we should assign people according to their specialties. That way they can learn faster."
After saying this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Isn't it too early to think about these things now? Tomorrow is the palace examination, and we should strive to win the first place in martial arts."
Wu Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "If there were no martial arts competition, there would still be some hope."
Xu Rubin nodded in agreement and said indignantly, "They've already been learning for a month or several months, yet they come to compete with us. How shameless!"
"If we talk about real martial arts, I am no different from others. I can beat two or three of them." Qi Shiguang shook his arms and joked, but he was quite confident in his heart.
As the saying goes, "The poor are good at literature and the rich are good at martial arts", it really makes sense.
Qi Shiguang was born into a wealthy family. He was bright and clever since childhood, but he disliked studying and loved martial arts. His family hired famous teachers to teach him, and his martial arts skills improved greatly. He also grew into a strong man with a majestic demeanor.
Everyone burst into laughter, but before the laughter died down, the screen by the window on the other side was forcefully pushed open, and several sturdy young men approached with unfriendly expressions.
Then, the screen that blocked this side was suddenly opened. As everyone turned their gazes, a young man glared and shouted, "Which bastard is bragging that he can beat two or three martial artists?"
Qi Shiguang looked at the clothes of these people and guessed that they were martial artists. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He also wanted to join the martial arts school, but he had offended his senior brothers or classmates.
But when someone pressed him in front of him and asked him, Qi Shiguang could no longer be intimidated. He gritted his teeth, stood up, and said unyieldingly, "What do you think of what I said?"
Wu Xiang quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "We were just drinking, chatting, and joking around. If anything seems inappropriate, I hope you won't mind."
The one who came to demand an explanation was Young Master Xu. In order not to return to Nanjing and also for the military examination, he and some students from the observation group rushed back to the capital from the southwest.
It was also by chance that they were drinking in the same restaurant when they heard someone making rude remarks and belittling martial arts. The young man was so angry that he could not hold back and came up to question him.
Young Master Xu ignored Wu Xiang and pointed at Qi Shiguang, saying, "If you dare to say that, don't be so pretentious. Either you apologize now, or you show your true colors. I don't want a large group of people to bully you, just the two of us, let's find a place to have a duel."
"Let's compete, I'm not afraid of you." Qi Shiguang took a step forward and said, "You tell me where, I'll be there."
Young Master Xu sneered and said, "It's not far, just nearby. Follow me, anyone who runs away is not a hero." After saying that, he turned and left.
Qi Shiguang bowed to the stunned crowd and said, "Everyone, please sit down. I'll be back soon."
Seeing Qi Shiguang striding away, everyone hurriedly stood up and followed him.
Although the trouble was caused by Qi Shiguang's inappropriate words, everyone came out together and there was no reason for him to go alone.
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The vermilion gate slowly opened, the sound of drums and music sounded again, and the military scholars, led by officials, walked into the magnificent and majestic Forbidden City.
Sun Chengzong, the Minister of War and chief examiner, stood on the steps with a gloomy face, and only forced a smile when accepting the worship of the military scholars.
Lord Sun's eyes swept across the faces of several military scholars from time to time. Their bruised and swollen faces made him angry, but he could do nothing about it.
These guys can't let me off the hook. If it weren't for the fact that I've already submitted a petition to the emperor and time is running out, I'd have to remove them.
Young Master Xu kept wrinkling his panda eyes from time to time. It wasn't a wink, it was because he was uncomfortable!
Qi Shiguang twitched his face from time to time, and the bruise on his cheek showed that he was not feeling well either.
The other military scholars also had some injuries, which were less serious than those of these two guys, but you could see them if you looked closely.
The duel turned into a group fight. If the people from the Five Cities Army hadn't arrived, these guys would be in an even worse state than they are now.
The palace examination, which had been so exciting, now made them feel uneasy and filled with regret. Was this considered a breach of etiquette? If the Emperor saw this, would he punish them?
The wait was not long, and His Majesty the Emperor arrived and issued an imperial edict.
Led by officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple, the military tribute candidates followed the eunuchs who announced the imperial edict into the main hall.
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