Origin

Although Zhu Qianwei felt that Wu Zhongyuan's move was inappropriate, he had no choice but to accompany him because Wu Zhongyuan was the Yellow Emperor and no one could stop him from what he wanted to do.

It was windy, snowy, and very low outside. The two of them left the palace and walked to the west gate.

Wu Zhongyuan wore a dark purple cloak with embroidered gold dragons, and Zhu Qianwei also wore a dark purple cloak. The two of them were very conspicuous when walking on the street, and passers-by bowed and gave way when they saw them.

"How many people did you pick in total?" Wu Zhongyuan asked casually.

"About two thousand four hundred." Zhu Qianwei replied in a low voice.

"How did you choose?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

Zhu Qianwei replied, "Because time is too tight, there is no time to carefully select. Most of the candidates are brave and strong young men."

"What percentage are men and women each?" Wu Zhongyuan moved forward.

Zhu Qianwei knew why Wu Zhongyuan asked this question, "Eighty-two, but I don't recommend that the Holy Emperor keep too many women."

"Why did you say that?" As Wu Zhongyuan spoke, he nodded to a blue-robed warrior on the side of the road who was saluting him.

"Girls are extroverted. If they are emotionally moved by others, they will inevitably be influenced by them. Then they may not be loyal to the emperor," Zhu Qianwei said in a low voice. "Besides, women's physical strength is not as good as men's after all. In a fight, the opponent will not attack them just because they are women." Show mercy.”

"Since there are many disadvantages to women serving as guards, why did you choose 20%?" Wu Zhongyuan asked with a smile.

Zhu Qianwei smiled and said nothing. He was laughing at the fact that Wu Zhongyuan asked questions knowingly. Wu Zhongyuan had secretly appointed Wang Xinran that day. In order to deceive others, he could not choose only Wang Xinran.

Relationships between people are gradually established, this is true between men and women, and it is also true between men. Wu Zhongyuan originally admired Zhu Qianwei, and Zhu Qianwei once sacrificed his life to save him in a critical moment. Zhu Qianwei was originally just a low-level warrior who was carried by Wu Zhongyuan in one hand. He had a horned dragon halberd, Taixuan cultivation, a blue-eyed golden eagle, all kinds of generous gifts, kindness between the king and his ministers, and mutual respect and speculation.

"Who can tell if they are strong? How do you judge whether they are brave?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

"Feeling comes from the heart." Zhu Qianwei replied.

"I can't tell you are proficient in the art of fortune telling. What do you think of her?" Wu Zhongyuan asked with a smile.

At this time, he and she are pronounced differently,

Zhu Qianwei knew who Wu Zhongyuan was asking, but he did not answer immediately. Instead, he tilted his head and looked at the expression on Wu Zhongyuan's face. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "My dear old friend, the Lord of the Middle Palace."

"Huh?" Wu Zhongyuan tilted his head.

Zhu Qianwei knew that Wu Zhongyuan wanted to hear the basis for his judgment, but he just smiled and did not elaborate on the reason. A smart subordinate would not evaluate the leader's woman, even if the evaluation was positive.

Youxiong City is very big, and it takes a long time to walk to the west gate. The wine shops and inns on the streets along the way are crowded with people. Most of these people are envoys who come to pay tribute and profess their vassal status. Because there are so many people coming to pay homage, Yi There was no room for accommodation in the hotel, so those who came later had no choice but to move to Zhongtou Store in the city.

Because Wu Zhongyuan's clothes and cloak were different from those of others, an envoy recognized him and came out of the inn and knelt down to greet him. Wu Zhongyuan simply dealt with it and continued on his way.

He didn't go far before he was recognized again and had to stop and deal with it.

After the two of them escaped, Zhu Qianwei took the opportunity to persuade her, "It's better not to go, Your Majesty. I'll go from my humble position and invite her into the palace. It can be more secretive."

Wu Zhongyuan did not answer or stop. There were many reasons why he was eager to see Wang Xinran. First, he had not seen Wang Xinran for a long time and missed him very much. Second, it was freezing outside, and he was worried that Wang Xinran would suffer hardship if he slept outside the city. Third, Wang Xinran felt indifferent because he didn't want to be sneaky.

There were many reasons why he did not immediately canonize Wang Xinran. The biggest reason was that he did not want Wang Xinran's identity to be exposed, and he was worried that Wu Di would be unhappy. The main reason was that being a queen was risky and would be a target of public criticism. If the enemy wanted to If there is a conspiracy to cause harm, the Queen will bear the brunt of it. In addition, Wang Xinran had just arrived, and he did not have a clear understanding of the current situation, and he had not made any military exploits. He was not even familiar with the language at this time. He had to consider the issue of convincing the public. Although his employment principle was nepotism, but But he didn't want his subordinates to discover that he was nepotistic.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan had made up his mind, Zhu Qianwei stopped trying to persuade him and accompanied him out of the city gate to the edge of the woods where the candidates were camping.

More than two thousand people did not come from one direction. There is Bear City and three gates in the east, west and south. There are about a thousand candidates gathered outside the west gate. They are the same as the warriors who came to accept the five elements and blood tests. They also camped in scattered camps based on Yuancheng.

Some of these candidates came on horseback, and some came on foot. Daze was Wu Qin's territory, and life was better than in other cities. The candidates all came on horseback.

Before the two of them could get closer, the candidates spotted them. The leaders of the various Dayuan cities hurriedly summoned their own troops, left the woods, and lined up in the open to receive them.

That’s fine if you’re camping in the summer. Sleeping outdoors in the winter is not a pleasant thing. The candidates have never brought a decent tent. At most, they bring a blanket with them. They are already shivering from the cold during the day, and they will definitely be shivering at night. Even more difficult.

When the two came within ten feet, all the candidates knelt down under the leadership of the team leader, "Greetings to the Yellow Emperor."

Wu Zhongyuan originally wanted to say "Pingsheng" without any ceremony, but after thinking about it, he just said "Pingshen". Everyone knelt down. The ceremony had already been completed, so why don't you just say "Pingshen".

"It's snowy and cold. You guys are sleeping in the wild. I'm worried, so I came here to visit." As Wu Zhongyuan spoke, he turned around and looked for Wang Xinran. Although there were many people, he still found that familiar face in a very short time. , when his eyes came into contact with Wang Xinran, Wang Xinran blinked at him. Others didn't know why, but she knew very well that Wu Zhongyuan was worried about her.

Everyone was moved when they heard Wu Zhongyuan's words, but they couldn't interrupt Huang Di at will, not even to express gratitude.

Wu Zhongyuan looked up at the sky, determined the time, and then turned to Zhu Qianwei and said, "Call the other candidates here, and the selection scheduled for tomorrow will be held in advance."

Wu Zhongyuan's decision was obviously made on a whim, but smart subordinates would never give opinions to their leaders in public, let alone question their leaders' orders, because this would be tantamount to challenging the leadership's authority. Although Zhu Qianwei was very surprised, he did not Without any hesitation, he immediately nodded in agreement and went to summon him.

It took time for the candidates from the south gate and the east gate to get here. During this period, Wu Zhongyuan stepped forward and had a brief conversation with the candidates gathered at the west gate. Most of the people selected by Zhu Qianwei had no spiritual energy cultivation. For ordinary people, there are also a small number of low-level warriors, probably because the imperial guards represent the majesty of the royal family to a certain extent. There is no crooked person among these people, and most of them are tall and handsome in appearance.

There were thousands of people, but they never talked one by one. Wu Zhongyuan made a brief stop in front of the candidate team in each walled city. He mostly asked about the current situation of the people's livelihood in the besieged city, and mostly spoke words of care and greetings.

Most of these people were from the lower class, and in the eyes of everyone, the lord of the besieged city was already an unattainable existence. Now that they were in close contact with the Yellow Emperor who led the three tribes, they could not help but feel nervous, apprehensive, and trembling.

What made everyone feel the huge pressure was not Wu Zhongyuan's noble Yellow Emperor's clothing, nor his advanced spiritual energy cultivation, but the confidence and calmness in his movements. This kind of confidence and calmness must be experienced in the battlefield and must be in a high position. Give birth.

While talking to everyone, Wu Zhongyuan did not frequently have eye contact with Wang Xinran. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and it got dark early in winter. He had to select 600 people as soon as possible out of 2,400 people. It was the number of guards he had agreed upon with Zhu Qianwei before.

There were 600 people out of the 2,400, which was exactly one quarter. One round for the literary test and one round for the martial arts test, which was basically the same.

Not long after, other candidates came from the east gate and the south. After paying homage to Wu Zhongyuan, they lined up in units of the wall, waiting for Wu Zhongyuan to personally select...