Xiaoman walked out and saw that everyone was looking at her with surprise, so she smiled and bowed to the emperor, the empress dowager, the queen and others in front of everyone.
"Princess Yongxi, I pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager..."
Although Prime Minister Ren already knew that Mu Yexiao and the emperor were brothers, at this time, he saw that the person recommended by Mu Yexiao was a minor.
It would be fine if she was just a child, but it was actually a woman, which was simply outrageous. He couldn't help but glare at Mu Yexiao: "Prince Xiao, are you kidding me?"
"Today is such an important occasion, and you actually joked about fighting. Going to the battlefield is a man's job. What kind of thing do you think of letting a little girl participate?"
Mu Yexiao just raised his eyebrows: "Prime Minister Ren seems to have a big opinion? Talented people, why should we be bound by gender? In my eyes, Princess Yongxi is both civil and military."
"Why can't I recommend her? Besides, the competition hasn't even started yet, are you going to be scared before the battle? Is such a person worthy of going to the battlefield?"
The people who were recommended were so angry that they were fuming. One of them, a big and strong man, stood up and said, "Prince Xiao, I am Jiang Qiang, and I am the one who recommended the Duke's Mansion."
"Although you, Lord Xiao, are the god of war of our Great Zhou, my lord, I am not afraid of a woman."
Everyone nodded in agreement, except for a woman, so of course they were not afraid. Qian Jiujiu curled her lips and said, "Since you are not afraid, then let Princess Yongxi participate."
"That way you can accept your defeat with a clear conscience."
Everyone looked at Princess Xiao, all of them were angry but dared not speak. They dared to argue with King Xiao! But Princess Xiao, after knowing that she liked to throw people into the toilet.
Everyone was really worried about being embarrassed, so they stopped talking. Seeing this scene, Mu Yexiao and the emperor looked at each other and realized that they were in Kyoto.
The most intimidating person was not Mu Yexiao or the emperor, but Qian Jiujiu. Both of them were speechless. After Qian Jiujiu finished speaking, he looked at everyone without saying anything.
I couldn't help but wonder: "So you guys are silent, so I'll take it as consent. It would have been better if you did it earlier. You had to waste time talking to people and delaying them. Now that you've agreed, let's get started."
The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched. He originally thought that sending a woman to the battlefield would require her to face the verbal sparring of her ministers, but he discovered.
All the ministers were no match for Qian Jiujiu. After all, in everyone's mind, only women and villains were difficult to raise! And Qian Jiujiu could be said to have both.
Especially judging from the performance of Princess Qingling, this is definitely the case. The emperor coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment: "Okay, let's get started."
This matter had been agreed upon long ago and was handed over to Prince of Idleness Mu Yezhe to preside over. After all, many people present had recommended talents, but Prince of Idleness did not.
Moreover, Prince Xian's fairness is obvious to all in Kyoto. After all, Prince Xian used to like to hold poetry competitions and the final results were always fair and just.
Prince Xian stood at the edge of the arena and glanced at the contestants: "Actually, our selection is very simple. The first one is a literary test. Everyone knows that a great general will be selected."
"It's not that one can sit here just by being good at martial arts. He needs to understand military tactics and strategies. These questions were asked by everyone. Start answering them."
Tables were quickly brought up on the martial arts field, and the recommended talents were asked to sit down and start answering questions. Xiaoman sat in the first row.
Qian Jiujiu watched the people below start answering questions, then tilted her head to glance at Mu Yexiao: "Mu Yexiao, are you thirsty? I'll go make you a pot of tea."
"I've been studying the tea ceremony recently when I was free. Do you want to see me perform for you?"
When everyone heard Qian Jiujiu's words, the corners of their mouths twitched a few times. Please, Princess Xiao, this occasion is very important. This is not the time for you to make tea.
If you want to show affection or something, can you go home and slowly show affection with your prince? Of course, no one dared to say it, after all, Qian Jiujiu's toilet skills were very powerful.
Mu Yexiao was very cooperative. No matter what Qian Jiujiu wanted to do, he supported her and looked at her with a smile: "As long as Jiuer is happy."
OK! Everyone curled their lips again. Can you please consider the occasion when you pamper your wife? They are not air, even the emperor coughed twice.
"Princess Xiao, would you mind making an extra pot of tea?"
When the ministers heard the emperor cough, they thought the emperor was going to stop him. Who could have thought that the emperor was actually talking about this matter? Everyone was stunned! Then they looked at the empress dowager, who was also looking at Qian Jiujiu with a smile on her face.
Qian Jiujiu moved quickly. She stood up, turned around and left, but came back soon. When she came back, there were two teapots on the tray in her hand.
First, he brought it to the emperor and looked at the emperor and the queen mother: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, please have some tea."
After saying that, he returned to his seat with the tray. Mu Yexiao saw Qian Jiujiu coming over, so he reached out to take the tray and placed it on the table.
Qian Jiujiu poured a cup of tea for Mu Yexiao. When the tea just came out, a burst of fragrant aroma spread throughout the entire examination venue, and some people who were concentrating on writing looked up.
Looking towards Qian Jiujiu, the tea smelled very fragrant, as if it was tempting people to drool all the time, but Mu Yexiao did not show any sign of it on his face.
But secretly, he watched everyone's performance, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Jiuer's tea art has really improved a lot."
Qian Jiujiu curled her lips: "Is it just that I have improved a lot? I thought it was a lot."
The ministers couldn't help feeling angry when listening to the conversation between Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao. Could it be that King Xiao often gets to drink such good tea in his mansion
He was still not satisfied. The ministers who loved drinking tea were almost so angry that they beat their chests and stamped their feet. Some shameless ministers came to Qian Jiujiu.
"I have met Princess Xiao. I wonder if you can spare me some of her tea. I don't have any other hobbies, but I love tea very much."
Qian Jiujiu looked at the minister who was speaking in front of him blankly: "You are?"
Qian Jiujiu had never seen the old minister who was speaking before him. Mu Yexiao coughed twice and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Qi, I have the tea. I will have it sent to your house later."
"I really didn't expect that you would come back today."
Old Qi got the tea leaves as he wished, and he smiled and said, "Today's event is a big deal. It concerns the war at the border of our country, so we naturally need to pay attention to it."
After hearing this, Mu Yexiao simply agreed: "That's right."
Old Qi was very angry. After getting the tea leaves, he left. Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao and asked, "Who is this Old Qi?"
Mu Yexiao laughed: "He is a veteran of three dynasties. He used to be a cabinet minister. Although he has retired now, his status is very high. It's just that after Mr. Qi retired, he never left the house, so it's normal that you don't know."
Qian Jiujiu said with an "oh". Generally, those veterans of several dynasties are all very powerful figures. What they are best at is taking advantage of their seniority. No wonder Mu Yexiao didn't want to say anything more.
Mu Yexiao had no idea what Qian Jiujiu was thinking, otherwise he would have laughed out loud. Instead, they were having a relaxing and enjoyable time chatting and drinking tea.
It's a pity for those talented people who drool at the smell of tea while racking their brains to answer the questions, mainly because the tea is too fragrant.
Time passed quickly, and the voice of the King of Idleness was heard: "Time is up, hand it in, and then we will have a martial arts competition. For the sake of fairness, we will draw lots."
"Everyone is divided into two groups. The person who draws the same number as you will be your opponent."
After he finished speaking, two guards came up, each holding a cardboard box. The voice of the King of Idleness sounded again: "You can choose which box you want to take."
"The winner will be determined by the number of words. The first one to win will go on stage, followed by the second, third..."
The moment King Xian spoke, the two rows of teams had already started drawing lots, and when King Xian said that they could go on stage, the person who drew number one on both sides had already stood up.
There was a pale-faced scholar-looking man, and another burly man. One of them was dressed in white. The one in white was the pale-faced scholar named Bai Chen.
The burly man, dressed in black, was named Lin Yi. Qian Jiujiu looked at the two people and found them funny: "Mu Yexiao, don't you think they are quite contrasting?"
The corner of Mu Yexiao's mouth twitched: "What did you think of?"
Qian Jiujiu shook his head: "What did I think of? Look at these two people, one is so white, the other is so black, what a coincidence."
Mu Yexiao was speechless for a moment, and glanced at Qian Jiujiu: "Do you judge people by their appearance?"
Qian Jiujiu looked very confident, as if to say, "Are you talking nonsense?" "Don't you look at people instead of their faces? Then what are you looking at?"
These words stimulated Mu Yexiao so much that he almost said, if he was a person who judged by appearance, he would have killed Qian Jiujiu as soon as he saw her face!
However, if this was said, the consequences would be serious, so Mu Yexiao didn't dare to say it! He could only nod and agree: "If you say so, then so be it."
Qian Jiujiu frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but Mu Yexiao looked calm and she couldn't tell anything. Forget it, just ignore him. Maybe Mu Yexiao really doesn't judge people by their appearance
Thinking of this, Qian Jiujiu suddenly felt a little strange: "Mu Yexiao, do you know what I look like?"
Mu Yexiao rolled his eyes at Qian Jiujiu: "Of course I know, you are right in front of me, I am not blind."
Qian Jiujiu shook his head: "No, if you have a chance later, draw a portrait for me."