His eyes almost popped out of his head, the whites of his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, his hands were clenched, and his whole body was tense and motionless.

He stared blankly at the school grounds below, as if he had seen a ghost.

It turned out that after the first person who fell to the ground appeared, many more people appeared one after another.

There are also more people running slower and slower, and even turning into walking...

According to Zhu Xiuyuan's rules, those who fall to the ground or walk away are considered unqualified and will be eliminated.

These people were all taken away from the school grounds directly...

In a short period of time, nearly half of the five hundred martial arts candidates were taken away!

how so?

Isn’t it just a run?

What's so difficult about this? I only persisted for this short period of time...

In the heart of King Jinling, he first felt disbelief, then doubt, and then struggle.

There is now a thought in his head that "the script is wrong", which impacts his "common sense".

"Your Majesty, please see, from the beginning to the present of this preliminary examination, in less than a quarter of an hour, most of the people have been taken away. When only half of the people in the school are left, this preliminary examination will

That’s it. However, I will only take the ten people who are at the front.”

"These ten people will get the quota to participate in the next game. The remaining people will receive compensation for their travel expenses and can leave today!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was under the throne, cupping his hands and smiling.

His words contained a lot of information and directly determined the fate of the candidates below.

In a preliminary test, 500 people participated, but only the top ten were selected... This martial arts test was too cruel.

Everyone has different thoughts, but this martial arts competition is to select generals for the Divine Thunder Army, and there is simply no need for so many people.

In fact, in Chen Huang's opinion, choosing ten for each preliminary test seems a bit too much.

But these are all trivial matters, so just let Zhu Xiuyuan handle it and he won't interfere.

Although Chen Huang is a foolish king, he also knows how to be a good "leader". He does not need to pay attention to these small things for the trustworthy people below, so as not to affect the trust of the superiors and subordinates.

Then the gain outweighs the loss.

On the contrary, it can still appear generous, so why not do it.

So Chen Huang smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it seems that Zhu Aiqing's method for the first trial is not a child's play. This method can indeed quickly determine the quota for the next game. It is indeed good. Zhu Aiqing is really a young prodigy!"

Emperor Chen praised loudly.

To the ears of the King of Jinling, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the group of civil and military officials who objected just now, these words were as ironic as a sharp sword piercing them!

What the hell is this child’s play?!

It is clearly a very good method!

"Your Majesty is wise!"

As soon as Chen Huang finished speaking, all the ministers, including Zhu Xiuyuan, praised him one after another, which was regarded as flattering Chen Huang.

Concubine You Guifei next to Emperor Chen was very happy when she saw this result, and the stone that was weighing on her heart was completely relieved.

Then, Concubine You smiled and glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan with admiration in her eyes.

She really liked this minister more and more.

At the same time, it also shows that her original approach to win over Zhu Xiuyuan was correct.

She also managed to win over a capable minister for the prince... The more Concubine You thought about it, the happier she felt.

She also secretly made up her mind that no matter whether she was admonishing Emperor Chen or blowing off the wind, no matter what method she used, she would protect this capable minister and escort him.

Protecting Zhu Xiuyuan means protecting the prince's future, and at the same time ensuring her future!

Amidst all kinds of exclamations, the first martial arts test ended successfully.

Half of the five hundred martial arts candidates will be eliminated directly, and the ten at the front will be selected. The rest will receive compensation for their travel expenses later and can leave.

Immediately afterwards, the second game began.

Zhu Xiuyuan still stood under Emperor Chen's throne and explained it again, checking for any omissions and filling in the gaps, trying to make Emperor Chen and his ministers understand it thoroughly.

After the third game started, Zhu Xiuyuan returned to his seat and sat down, completely becoming an audience.

In the huge school grounds, the first martial arts test, with five hundred people running together, was in full swing.

After Zhu Xiuyuan sat down, he leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes to rest.

To be honest, he was really tired.

After a while, Dong Shuzhen, who was sitting next to him, quietly stretched out her little hand and hid it in the big sleeve of Zhu Xiuyuan's robe. When Zhu Xiuyuan wasn't paying attention, her little hand went straight into his robe.

"Um……"

Zhu Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, opened his eyes, and looked down, but he could only see Dong Shuzhen's wide sleeves on his clothes, which looked normal.

But in fact, Dong Shuzhen's little hand had already reached out naughtily, burrowing in like a loach.

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head, and his eyes followed Dong Shuzhen's sleeves, all the way up, directly to her chubby face.

Her two big eyes are clear in black and white, and they are bright, smiling, and full of admiration.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Xiuyuan seemed to be asking Dong Shuzhen why she was looking at him, but in fact, he was reminding her not to mess around.

At the same time, Zhu Xiuyuan raised his hand, then lowered it casually, just pressing it on Dong Shuzhen's sleeve. He shook his hand into a claw and caught the small hand that was moving around through the clothes.

"Husband, you are so awesome. If I were doing this martial arts feat, I would never be able to do it!"

Dong Shuzhen had a look of admiration on her face, and her fleshy cheeks were slightly red, which was caused by excitement.

"It's nothing!" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled, took Dong Shuzhen's mischievous little hand, and shook it a little harder, "Watch carefully, there are so many people here, don't make others laugh."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Xiuyuan let go of her hand, thinking that she understood the hint and would take it back.

But Dong Shuzhen not only did not stop, she even intensified her efforts, seizing the opportunity to dig into his robe even more vigorously, as if there was a treasure inside.

Zhu Xiuyuan grinned, and covered it with his hand again, grabbing it tightly.

"Watch carefully, aren't you curious about martial arts?"

"Husband, this first trial has been exactly the same for two or three times in a row. I'm a little tired of it after watching two. It just so happens that you are back, husband. Why don't you just talk to me."

"Go to your senior sister!" Zhu Xiuyuan was a little helpless. Didn't he agree to hand over Dong Shuzhen to Li Qingnu today?

Why are you still bothering him?

"Husband, I have been chatting with senior sister for a long time...right, senior sister?"

Li Qingnu sat on the chair next to Dong Shuzhen. She sat very dignified, without squinting, and quietly.

After hearing Dong Shuzhen's words, Li Qingnu turned her head slightly and smiled sweetly: "Senior brother, please chat with your junior sister first, and allow me to watch the first martial arts test."

Zhu Xiuyuan was a little dumbfounded after hearing this.

What's the meaning?

Was it because Dong Shuzhen was pestering her that she didn't go to the preliminary exam at the school?

As soon as he figured this out, Zhu Xiuyuan immediately smiled and said, "That's fine, that's fine."

Li Qingnu said "hmm", and before turning her head, she accidentally caught a glimpse of something unusual about the "connection" between Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen.

Zhu Xiuyuan's hand was held there. It looked like he was holding something.

This posture is so strange!

So Li Qingnu turned her head and looked over again. At a glance, she made a new discovery. She saw that the fabric of Dong Shuzhen's long sleeves was stretched out into the shape of a wrist...

Li Qingnu was stunned and suddenly understood that the two senior brothers and junior sisters...

To actually hold hands secretly in a place with so many people... the relationship is really good.

Li Qingnu's moment of daze actually caught Zhu Xiuyuan's attention.

Because Zhu Xiuyuan was paying close attention to his surroundings and was extremely sensitive, Li Qingnu was caught in a daze by him immediately.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked subconsciously, and Li Qingnu felt something, and subconsciously looked up. The two people's eyes were slightly in contact, and the amount of information exchanged was a bit large.

Then, the two of them looked away inadvertently.
Chapter completed!