He walked to the door, opened it, and washed his face with water from the basin next to the door.

Datou stepped into the door and said, "Sir, you are now an official of the imperial court. Wouldn't it be bad to go on stage to compete for Longhu Mountain again?"

There was no answer, but Datou reminded him that he was now an official of the imperial court. If he went on stage to challenge Longhu Mountain again, he might indeed arouse the emperor's suspicion, but he would not follow Longhu just because he was an official of the imperial court.

To draw a clear line between mountains is to betray one's trust and forget one's ancestors.

"What you said makes sense, let's take a look at it later," he said casually, "What did the imperial list say?"

He was washing up and it was not convenient to read it in person, so Datou unfolded the copy he had copied and began to read aloud, "Under the sect, in the first year of Dashun, the martial arts examination Enke..."

"Don't read the original text," interrupted the boss, "just tell me what the rules are."

Datou shook his head, "I just said, there are no rules in the martial arts competition."

"You said there are no restrictions. How can a competition have no rules?" He wiped his hands and face, took the copy copied by Da Tou and read it quickly.

After reading it quickly, I folded the copy and gave it back to Datou.

"Sir, you finished reading so quickly?" Datou was surprised. Ten lines at a glance was not enough to describe the speed of reading.

He nodded. In fact, although his reading speed was very fast, it was not that fast. The reason why he read so fast this time was because he had heard Zhang Mo talk about the rules of the martial arts competition before, and this time he only read the specific details.

, the rules stated in the imperial edict are roughly similar to what Zhang Mo said. The martial arts examination lasts for seven days. There are nine arenas in the first four days and three arenas in the last three days.

Whichever sect can win three games in a row in the ring will be the champion. If the champion loses three games in a row, the champion's qualification will be permanently revoked. Then other sects will continue to compete for the champion. The sect that previously lost the qualification to be the champion will be the winner.

After winning three games in a row again, he is no longer qualified to be the champion.

If the champion loses two games in a row and wins the third game, then whoever wants to disqualify this sect from being the champion must let him lose three times in a row.

Such rules have undoubtedly been scrutinized by many people countless times, and there is definitely no problem with the rules. The sect that comes to the stage first to compete for the champion is the earliest. The enemy is in the dark and we are clear, and we will definitely suffer. But once we win the champion, whoever wants to go up and fight for it will definitely suffer.

The difficulty is even greater, as the challenger has to lose three games in a row.

"What do you think of the rules of combat?" he asked casually.

"That's fair." Datou said.

"Well, I think it's fair too." He nodded. All rules have only one purpose, which is fairness. To put it bluntly, it means to prevent good people from suffering and bad people from taking advantage of loopholes.

"If nothing else goes wrong, the fight will be fierce from the beginning," Datou said. "There are many small sects this time. They are unable to break out of the siege, so they can only choose sides. Whoever wins the title first will get the helper."

Just more.”

"Guess who the three winners are in the end." He walked out and walked to the dining hall.

"I can't guess which sect it is," Datou shook his head and said, "but I think it should be one Taoist sect, one Buddhist sect, and one Confucian sect."

"Tell me your reasons." He said casually.

Datou said, "The imperial court's tactic of choosing sides is very powerful. Even if some sects are not very harmonious on weekdays, at a critical moment, they will still take into account the origin of their martial arts and their friendship."

"I agree with what you said, but the last three champions are really not necessarily one-third of the world," he said. "The early stage of the competition will definitely be very intense, and it will become more intense as it goes on. After it is divided into three stages,

, and even more capable of breaking heads. This is something that everyone in Kyushu knows and is famous all over the world. The three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism all hope to stand out through this competition and overshadow the other two schools. In the end, not only do they need to defend their position with all their strength,

They will also fight tooth and nail for someone else’s seat.”

"Haha, there's a good show to watch." Datou rubbed his hands excitedly.

"It's not a big deal for those who want to watch the fun," he glanced at Datou, "when the time comes, you can go on stage and help Longhushan play a few games."

Datou knew he was joking and was not afraid, "Haha, okay, I will do it if you ask me to, but I have my words first. If I let someone beat me down, don't blame me for losing a round in vain."

I also laughed, but it was not easy. I don’t know who came up with the rules of this competition. It not only incited the various sects to form cliques, but also laughed.

Factions started fighting each other in melee, and they continued to add fuel to the flames and sow dissension. In the end, there was no sense of loyalty in the world. Some of the sects who had good relations with each other in the end were forced to choose sides, each for his own master, and turned against each other.

From the standpoint of the Jianghu sect, this move of the imperial court was considered to be extremely damaging, but from the standpoint of the imperial court, this move was a clever trick that could achieve multiple goals with one stone. It not only attracted talents, but also alienated people in the martial arts world.

As a court, the most fearful thing is for people in the martial arts community to be harmonious. This is why they only set up the top three this time, not the top three. Once a martial arts leader is elected, don't just raise your arms and lead this group of martial arts people to defeat the court.

Went out.

The establishment of the Three Armors can not only disperse power, but also allow these Three Armors to blackmail each other in the future, all for the use of the court.

When we went to the canteen, we found that the food was very simple, only porridge and pickles.

I drank two bowls of rice porridge with pickles. After I was full, I ordered the cook to call the little official in charge of the kitchen. She asked the Yushitai that he only had twenty taels of food salary a month, so he raised everyone's food salary to the monthly salary.

One hundred taels. When the latter heard this, he was so happy that he ran to the old official who was in charge of the accounts to ask for money.

He doesn't care about the food at Yushitai. He comes from a poor background and can eat anything. The reason why he wants to increase his salary is because he understands that a strong general will not be short of hungry soldiers. If he wants his subordinates to do their jobs with all their heart, they must let them

Live a good life.

In fact, other people also understand this truth, but they are not the son-in-law of the Ni family, nor are they the targets of the emperor and the eunuchs. Even if they understand this truth, they have no money to spend, and they dare not violate the rules set by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Spending rules.

After dinner, he declined Datou's offer to go buy horses with him, and returned to the court to read about the criminal law and the functions of the censor.

Yesterday, he had ordered to go down and build a stable for Young Master Hei in the west wing of his residence. At this time, the walls were being smashed behind him.

The Yushitai is the official in charge of the Yushitai. The Yushitai's duties are also the duties of the Yushitai. He already knows that the Yushitai supervises hundreds of officials and imputes punishment. What we need to see now is how to supervise and how.

Tidian.

The scope of duties is relatively quick to read, and how to handle cases is also very quick to read. The slower part is criminal law, which is a thick pile.

You won’t know it if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it. Yesterday alone, he committed more than a dozen crimes such as ostracizing subordinates, avenging personal grievances, abusing punishments, handling cases in violation of regulations, drinking alcohol on duty, committing crimes below, giving and receiving beyond the limit, illegally changing offices, hoarding war horses, etc.

For one count, several crimes were punished at the same time, and he was executed immediately.

However, he was only startled, not really afraid, because he knew that the emperor would not punish him, and the eunuchs would not impeach him. If the criminal law was strictly followed, there would be no king in the court yesterday.

, all those officials who violated the etiquette must be dismissed from office and given titles.

The law is certainly useful, but what is more useful than the law is the holy will. As long as there is an emperor in the world, the emperor's holy will will be greater than the law. Shang Yang's theory that the emperor breaks the law and the common people are just as guilty is just talk. Which minister dares to decide

The emperor's crime? He was impatient with life.

However, I know that the holy will is greater than the law, and the criminal law must be observed. If I want to arrest people in the future, I have to charge them with crimes that are included in the criminal law.

While I was reading the criminal code, someone came outside to report that my wife was here.

Before he could react, he saw Ni Chenyi walking in front of the hall with a group of maids and servants carrying bedding and daily necessities. Seeing Ni Chenyi sitting in the hall, he walked in and looked around, "This court is really not small."

"Why are you here?" Frowning, "Why are you moving things here?"

"Don't think otherwise. I won't live with you until you come to the church," Ni Chenyi said. "I'm afraid that you will lack bedding and supplies when you live here, so I will give you some things for the winter."

Hearing what Ni Chenyi said, he felt relieved, put down his books and stood up. Seeing that the Yamen servant who came to report was still standing in the hall with an embarrassed look on his face, he waved his hand to him, "Go on, you can't stop her."

, it’s not your fault.”

After the latter had retreated, Ni Chenyi walked to the public case and looked at the things on the table, "How about it, did you get any ginseng this morning?"

"I didn't go, so I don't know." He said casually.

"You are brave enough for a new official to not go to court on his first day in office.

"Ni Chenyi said.

"Not only will I not go today, I will not go in the future either," he waved his hand and urged, "The people you brought are all waiting for you outside, so hurry up and go."

Just as Ni Chenyi was about to answer the call, Yang Kai walked in from outside.

It was inconvenient for Ni Chenyi to stay any longer, so he said hello to Yang Kai and then went out to take everyone in the Ni Mansion to the residence.

Just looking at Yang Kai's expression, he knew that there was no accident in the court today. Even so, he still asked, "How about it? Is there anyone who can help me today?"

"No, no one mentioned this matter." Yang Kai shook his head.

Seeing Yang Kai standing in the hall, he pointed to the seat on the west side of the main seat that originally belonged to Yushi Zhongcheng. When Yang Kai walked over and sat down, he asked again, "Has the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment who was beaten yesterday gone to court?"

"Gone," Yang Kai nodded, "Wu Qijian, the doctor of the Criminal Department, also went. Although his face was bruised and swollen, the civil and military officials of the court turned a blind eye."

Nodding slowly, this result was also within his expectation. The emperor had summoned him alone and had some understanding of his temperament and mind. After what happened in the morning yesterday, the emperor should know what he did yesterday afternoon.

The reason is to paralyze the eunuchs.

"Sir, the emperor looked at me this morning, and there was no dissatisfaction in his eyes." Yang Kai said.

He whispered, "I will never go to court in the future. You should pay attention to the emperor's eyes every day when you go to court. There are traitorous ministers around him. It is inconvenient to see me alone, and it is inconvenient for me to go to see him. Menxia Sheng and Zhongshu Sheng

There is a mixed bag of good and bad, and I dare not write a letter at will. He knows that you and I are close friends, and he may convey information to you with his eyes."

Yang Kai knew the weight of these words and nodded heavily.

He added, "When you go to court, you only listen but don't speak. Don't report anything unless I ask you to participate."

Yang Kai didn't quite understand the meaning, but still nodded.

"Go and do your work," he stood up, "I'll go to the residence to see what Ni Chenyi is doing."

Yang Kai stood up, and the two of them left the court together and went to various places.

The backyard was noisy, with craftsmen demolishing walls and moving bricks in the yard, and servants and maids from Ni's house in the house. When he entered the house, Ni Chenyi was changing his bedding and making his bed with his own hands.

In addition to several sets of bedding, Ni Chenyi also brought a lot of clothes, all of which were made for him. In addition, there were washbasins, face towels, heaters, teapots, candlesticks and other items, including tea, dried fruits, snacks and other food.

Brought a lot.
To be continued...