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Ding Wu was also very troubled, of course he wanted to immediately kill An Zheng, but he knew that under the current situation, doing so would definitely bring about disaster. He had been an official in the imperial court for so many years, but wasn't it all because of his ability to bend and control and extend his abilities? If he were to attack An Zheng now, he would immediately draw the attention of others.
Ministry of War stared at An Zheng, and if An Zheng and his son had a conflict and An Zheng died immediately, Ministry of War would quickly point the spear at him. Chen Zaiyan urgently needed to establish his might when he was promoted to Minister of War. An Zheng was dead, and what was lost was the face of the Ministry of War.
What about the Empress Dowager?
Ding Wu thought about his position with the empress dowager and couldn't help but feel helpless. The Empress Dowager didn't hold him in high regard. If she had to sacrifice someone in exchange for a compromise with the military, who else could it be other than herself?
Therefore, Ding Wu was very troubled and angry.
He had been an official in the capital for so many years, but at the most critical moment, his authority was actually lower than that of a country bumpkin. Now that An Zheng was dead, the people of Ministry of War would always bite on it like mad dogs. I'm afraid not many people care.
It was impossible for the Empress Dowager and the King to have a falling out in such a short period of time. Even the empress dowager was unwilling to fall out with the empress dowager, so what weight did he, Ding Wu, have to go against the empress dowager?
Right now, both his sons were injured, but weren't they still alive? If he were to attack An Zheng without any scruples, then the final result would be a disaster for his family.
But the thought of his wife's viciousness made his scalp tingle. If he didn't do anything, the Madam wouldn't let him off so easily.
Annoyed, Ding Wu had no choice but to go to the Ministry of Rites's yamen, planning to hide there for a few days.
As for the Martial Arts Academy, An Zheng did not really care about the assessment. Whether it was the topic of selection or the afternoon cultivation level realm test, it was nothing.
But when he was having lunch with Du Shoushou and the others to prepare for the afternoon test, the debate about him became even more intense.
Martial Arts Academy, meeting room.
Chang Huan shook his head: "I don't know why Ministry of War likes An Zheng, but I personally do not. This person had caused a lot of people to resent his words in the examination hall this morning. Almost everyone had lost their yearning for the Martial Arts Academy because of this. However, this sentence filled everyone with joy, and once again filled all the students with hope for the Martial Arts Academy. For such a person to be able to stir so much emotion with just his mouth, he will definitely become a hidden danger in the future. "
Xu Luan shook his head: "Isn't that his ability? On the battlefield, a general who doesn't understand how to motivate a soldier's courage can't be considered a qualified general. "
Vice Principal Yan Xu snorted coldly, "That is to say, Boss Xu thinks that you are qualified enough to be a high-ranking officer?"
Xu Luan said: "I would not dare, I am just a mere sixth stage."
However, the Vice Principal of the Martial Arts Academy was only half a level higher than Xu Luan, and that was from the fifth rank.
Yan Xu coldly snorted and said, "The people from the martial academy want someone who strictly follows the military rules, not someone who will take the lead and cause trouble. Even if Ministry of War forced this person in, I don't think he would be able to achieve anything big in the future. Rather than letting him cause a ruckus in the Martial Arts Academy, it was better to send it to the border army. Didn't Ministry of War feel that this person is a good person? That is, to gain experience in the army, which is much better than in the dojo. "
Wang Kaitai, who had been sitting quietly at the side, coldly asked: "Vice Principal, are the border troops not as good as the martial academy?"
Yan Xu was born in a border army, so these words were tantamount to offending Wang Kaitai.
He hurriedly said, "General, it's a misunderstanding. I mean, this person's character is more suitable to fight against the enemy on the battlefield. He's not suitable to be a student."
Wang Kaitai cupped his fists, "Back then when the Wen King created the Martial Arts Academy, there was a sentence that I did not know if Vice Principal still remembered ? The Fusion Martial Arts Academy runs a school for all the men of Great Yan to report and serve their country. The Wen King built an academy for the students and opened a door. Why ? The Vice Principal thinks that this door is too big, so he intends to close it? "
Yan Xu's face changed, and he did not say another word. Wang Kaitai brought out Duke Wen's last words, how could he dare to refute.
Director of the Martial Arts Academy Sang Haijing slowly walked in from outside and looked at the people inside the house. "Everyone, follow me out to receive your guests. The empress dowager and the King will arrive at the martial academy later."
Everyone was startled. Why were the empress dowager and the king here at the same time?
When An Zheng and the others finished their meal and were preparing to return to the Martial Arts Academy, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
Chen Shaobai.
An Zheng told Du Shoushou and the others to return to the Martial Arts Academy first, then he walked towards Chen Shaobai alone.
After nearing, An Zheng discovered that something was amiss. Chen Shaobai was not wearing the familiar black robe s, but had instead donned an exquisite white silk clothes s ? That was imperial guard's official uniform. And judging from their attire, they were actually of a very high status within the imperial guard.
"What are you doing here again?"
An Zheng asked.
Chen Shaobai turned around and glanced at An Zheng: "Don't be too narcissistic, you think I'm looking for you?"
He pointed to the clothes on his body: "I am the current's fifth rank, which is also the commander of the Embroidery Palace's guards. So little darling, why aren't you bowing when you see me? "
An Zheng frowned: "Which shop made such clothes? They look pretty similar."
Chen Shaobai glared at An Zheng: You don't believe me? Believe it or not. In a while, the empress dowager and King of Yan will be coming to the martial academy to watch you brats take the exam.
In reality, An Zheng did not suspect anything, because no one dared to lie about his clothes. Furthermore, there were many imperial guard in the vicinity who were wearing white silk clothes s embroidered with flying fish that were extremely respectful to Chen Shaobai, which had already proven Chen Shaobai's identity long ago.
"I just want to know how you got in."
An Zheng asked.
Chen Shaobai replied in all seriousness: "I relied on her beauty."
An Zheng, "Scram ?"
Chen Shaobai curled his lips: "You still don't believe it, believe it or not. Since I've seen you, I should remind you that some people around the Empress Dowager may want to embarrass you. If I were you, I would obediently embarrass them and let them satisfy me. If they're not satisfied, they might come up with some other way to make things difficult for you. How about this, I will give you a clear path ? "Though you don't look beautiful, your health is good. The empress dowager likes to be strong."
An Zheng: "Scram."
Chen Shaobai laughed out loud: "Beg me, beg me, I will help you solve this problem."
An Zheng: "Why are you helping me?"
Chen Shaobai moved closer. "Love you."
An Zheng felt goosebumps all over his body. He turned around and walked away: "Fine, I'll get lost."
Chen Shaobai curled his lips: "You still don't appreciate my kindness. You don't even know how many things I've already done for you. What a heartless person."
An Zheng hastened his pace, wishing that he could fly.
Chen Shaobai muttered to himself after An Zheng had walked far away: "Actually, the only reason you know why I'm helping you is because you don't know my identity. I don't have much time left to help you. Maybe when the big day comes, you and I will never have another chance to talk and laugh like this again. An Zheng... "Like I said, don't die too fast. I want to be your opponent."
He turned around and arranged for his men to set up a guard in the martial yard. Not long after he sent out all his men, a large number of Forbidden Army arrived. In front of them were three hundred and sixty silver armor riders. Looking at them, they looked mighty and powerful, with the same height and the same mask, they looked like two hundred and sixty silver armor riders. They carried the flag of the Great Yan and walked across the streets in a neat manner. Behind the cavalry were 120 imperial guard s, protecting the two chariot tightly.
Behind the chariot was the palace's entourage, which was dragged out into the distance.
Chen Shaobai looked around and realized that no one was paying attention to him, so he walked towards the dojo.
In the Martial Arts Academy, not long after An Zheng entered, he saw Principal Sang Haijing bringing a large group of people to the main entrance. Sang Haijing's footsteps were shaky, obviously, his body wasn't feeling too well either. When he saw An Zheng, he slightly paused for a bit, then passed down a few words before walking towards An Zheng.
"An Zheng."
Sang Haijing called out to An Zheng.
An Zheng immediately bowed: "Greetings President."
Sang Haijing waved his hand: "There's no need to be so courteous, I only called you out so that I could apologize to you and your friends on behalf of my grandson Sang Rou. Rou Er is young and doesn't understand what's right and wrong, so it's my fault that her parents and I didn't educate her enough. I've never felt that there should be any difference between men and women, at least in terms of what's right and what's wrong. "What she said before was a bit too much. I'll teach her a good lesson when we get back."
An Zheng said: "I was being reckless, the handling of the problem was a bit rough."
Sang Haijing shook his head. "I can't fight, my health hasn't been good since I was young. If I could fight, I would have already done so. "
The cute old man winked at An Zheng, "Don't worry, Minister of Rites won't dare to do anything to you for the time being. However, you must be more careful in the future. Not a good thing. Jealousy will drive you crazy, and there are many people who are jealous of your luck. "
"Thank you, President, for your care."
Sang Haijing replied, "I still have to go welcome the empress dowager and the King. You can go first. In the future, if there's anything that Rou-Er can't do, you can help me take care of her. "
An Zheng immediately replied: "I would not dare."
Sang Haijing laughed, "Ministry of War needs a young man like you. The concept of right and wrong is correct, and the overall situation is good as well.
After he finished speaking, Sang Haijing left with quick steps. After he had walked a few steps, he turned around again: "Come to my place when you have time. I have some good tea."
An Zheng bowed slightly, "I will definitely go."
Seeing Sang Haijing leave, An Zheng was a little happy in his heart. He was a lovely old man, an equally righteous old man. In the current Great Yan's imperial court, there were not many people like this.
After An Zheng returned, he went to find Du Shoushou and the others and waited for the afternoon examination to begin. After waiting for an hour, no one came. Everyone was puzzled. Before long, they saw a large group of Forbidden Army s rushing in, surrounding all the examinees. In the distance, the Supervising officer of the Martial Arts Academy was patrolling their surroundings with hurried footsteps. An Zheng and the others were a little puzzled, not knowing what had just happened.
After waiting for another hour, and with the Forbidden Army maintaining order, the Supervising officer s of the Martial Academy began to check the identities of the examinees one by one.
At first, everyone thought that the empress dowager and King of Yan were coming, but in order to ensure their safety, they had to check the identities of the examinees one by one. However, in the end, everyone felt that something was amiss, because those Forbidden Army were not just maintaining order. All of the Forbidden Army were unsheathed their blades, and the distant archer was already in position, aiming at the examinees.
Not long after, An Zheng was brought out by a few Supervising officer s and brought directly to the Martial Arts Academy's conference hall. The moment they entered, they saw the empress dowager and King Yan Mu Changyan sitting together with them. Everyone had a grim look on their faces.
Then, An Zheng saw a person lying on the ground not far away from him. That person had a blood hole on his chest, and the blood had not dried yet.
Director of the Martial Arts Academy Sang Haijing... Dead.
Beside the corpse was a black Oil-paper Umbrella.