I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

"That's an interesting proposition, but..."

Zhou Zheng glanced at his colleagues around him, hesitantly said: "We are all scholars, and we have never done anything before, so I really don't know what to do."

Wei Xinglai was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously replied:

"What I'm talking about is to send one person to wrestle, not to let the adults play in person."

Zhou Zhengdao: "But today's participants are all scholars, who can we send?"

Wei Xinglai was startled again, his eyes showed a look of trance.

Yes!

He had planned in advance that he was going to compete with the opponent, so he brought along the warriors of the Huben Army.

But the other party didn't know, they were not prepared at all, and they didn't even bring a few guards.

A bunch of powerless civil servants.

Even if Shen Shang punches them all down, what's the point?

Think of this.

Wei Xinglai sighed in his heart, suddenly felt a little ashamed of his villainous heart, and said slowly: "It's my officer who is being rude...everyone should have a drink."

As he spoke, he raised his wine glass and said:

"Master Zhou, I would like to offer you a toast."

Zhou Zheng raised his glass and paid tribute from the air.

The two drank the wine in their glasses.

Zhou Zheng suddenly said:

"I think that Master Wei's proposal is very good.

Anyway, the mission will stay in Chang'an for a while, why don't we choose a good day and let the new army compete with the Huben army, how about it? "

When the members of the mission heard this, they were surprised, looked at Zhou Zheng, and said in their hearts:

"The reputation of the Huben Army spread far and wide, not only because of its overall strength, but also because any soldier randomly picked out from it and placed among the people is a first-class expert!

This time, those who followed the mission were even more carefully selected experts from the Huben army.

Especially that Shen Shang, who is capable of carrying a tripod and is unparalleled in strength, even if he looks at the world, no one can beat him..."

"And what about the new army? Even if they are well-trained, they are just a group of poor people who can't eat. How can they be trained in just two or three months?

It is nothing more than stronger than ordinary soldiers.

He actually let such a new army compete with the Huben army? "

"Is he crazy?"

Not only members of the mission think so.

Even the officials of Honglu Temple had the same idea.

A young official stared wide-eyed, looked at Zhou Zheng in disbelief, lowered his voice, and persuaded: "My lord, the soldiers of the Huben army are powerful, and the new army may not be able to fight against them."

Zhou Zhengquan pretended not to hear, looked at Wei Xinglai, and said with a smile, "How does Master Wei feel?"

Wei Xinglai was in a daze for a moment before he was convinced that he didn't have auditory hallucinations just now.

You sent me to your door to slap me in the face!

What is my reason for not agreeing?

Wei Xinglai restrained the excitement in his heart, and replied: "Very good."

"If that's the case, then this matter is settled!"

"Okay! It's settled!"

Looking at Zhou Zheng in front of him, Wei Xinglai couldn't help showing joy on his face, and raised his wine cup again.

"I will offer another toast to Mr. Zhou!"

Zhou Zheng smiled and raised his wine cup to pay tribute from the air.

Seeing this, the colleagues around were startled.

Then he showed a thoughtful expression and fell silent.

Only the young official just now showed an anxious look on his face, and approached him a little bit, persuading him:

"My lord, absolutely not!"

"Fang Xiang spent a lot of money to create a new army, but did not achieve much. Although no one in the court dared to say anything, they were very dissatisfied."

"If you lose this time in the competition with the Huben army, you will inevitably lose your tongue. If Fang Xiang finds out, he will definitely blame you, my lord!"

Zhou Zheng looked at that person and said leisurely:

"How do you know that the new army will definitely lose?"

The young official breathed heavily for a moment, and said:

"Leaving aside the fact that the Huben Army's reputation is far and wide, and its strength is far superior to my new army, it's obvious that Wei Xinglai's sudden proposal for a martial arts competition has bad intentions.

Before that, they must have made complete preparations, how could they allow the Huben army to lose to the new army. "

Zhou Zheng was still unmoved, and said: "I have already agreed to what I say and the water that is poured out, so what can I do?"

The young official said: "It's not easy to go back on your word, so you can dismiss him casually on the grounds that your lord is the young minister of Honglu Temple and can't control the new army..."

Seeing Zhou Zheng's still indifferent expression.

He finally couldn't restrain the anxiety in his heart, and with a look of worry on his face, he said hastily:

"My lord, this is not only for your sake, but also for the sake of the imperial court."

"If the new army, which cost a lot of money to build, is easily defeated by the Huben army, it will not only be a matter of losing face! It is very likely to cause turmoil in the court!"

Zhou Zhengdao: "Your words are a bit alarmist..."

The young official opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.

Zhou Zheng glanced at him, lowered his voice, and said leisurely:

"Do you think such a matter, if no one instigates it, I will bring it up on a whim?"

The young official was slightly taken aback, but he was speechless.

It took a while before he realized it, and said, "What does your lord mean, that the proposed competition was ordered by Prime Minister Fang?"

Zhou Zheng didn't answer directly, but said leisurely: "I can be the young minister of Honglu Temple, how can I do things as hastily as you think..."

"If you want to gain a firm foothold in this court, you need to learn more, watch more, think more..."

Speaking of this, Zhou Zheng glanced at him, looked away, and continued drinking.

These young people, thinking that they have read poetry and books, always want to teach their predecessors how to do things.

As everyone knows, none of the seniors who can gain a firm foothold in this court did not come from a group of people.

What he could think of, how could the seniors present not think of it?

The young official obviously understood this after being instructed, and felt a little embarrassed in his heart. He lowered his head blushingly and stopped talking.

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On the second floor, private room.

The little empress looked at Fang Xiu and asked:

"Is it your order to compete with the Huben army?"

Fang Xiudao: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

These words basically represent the answer.

The little empress revealed doubts in her eyes, and asked, "Why did you do this?"

Fang Xiu asked back, "Why didn't you do this?"

The little female emperor said: "Isn't it very embarrassing to lose in the martial arts contest?"

"To lose face is also to lose face."

The little empress spat, and said angrily: "What's the difference between losing your face, and losing my face, or the court's face?"

Hear this.

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the little empress, shrugged his shoulders, and asked casually, "Your Majesty also thinks that the new army will definitely lose?"

Seeing Fang Xiu's expression, the little empress hesitated for a moment, and said, "The Huben army is the elite of Zhou's elite after all. A few years ago, with a force of 20, the [-] army of Wu who chased them fled in embarrassment... ..."

Fang Xiu sneered, and said: "The soldiers of Wu Kingdom are just mobs, and they are not much better than the government soldiers. Any trained army can defeat them."

The little empress pouted, but did not refute.

Fang Xiu didn't get a response, looked at the little empress, frowned, and said with a smile: "I will make a bet with Your Majesty."

The little empress said decisively: "No gambling!"

Fang Xiudao: "Your Majesty is not curious about the bet?"

The little empress said: "Anyway, I don't gamble!"

Seeing this, Fang Xiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But the little empress suddenly stretched out her slender hand and stopped him.

"Don't say it! Whatever you say, I won't bet with you!"

"It doesn't matter how tempting the bet is, anyway, I will lose in the end, it's meaningless!"

Fang Xiu: "..."

What is this human sobriety...

He shrugged helplessly, and said: "Since Your Majesty is afraid, then I have nothing to say."

The little empress snorted and said, "I'm not a child anymore, aggressive methods are useless to me!"

As he spoke, he held his head high with pride on his face.

"..."

Fang Xiu was speechless.

A moment of silence.

The little empress suddenly asked: "Why are you so confident in the new army?"

Hear the question.

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the little empress, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said seriously:

"The new army was built by the minister himself. If the minister is not confident, who else will be confident?"

The little empress hesitated for a moment and said, "But they don't even know how to use weapons."

Fang Xiu chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, you know what wrestling means?"

The little empress thought for a while and said, "Isn't it just a martial arts competition?"

Fang Xiu explained: "To be precise, it is a contest without any external force."

The little empress looked stunned: "So that's how it is..."

After a pause, he said again: "On the day of the competition, don't forget to remind me that I want to watch the battle."

Fang Xiu arched his hands and said, "Observe the order."

first floor.

The competition between the Huben army and the new army has basically been decided.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The banquet is drawing to a close.

Everyone present was slightly drunk, shaking their heads, not knowing what they were talking about.

Mission side.