Scientific Examination Day dawned with a bright sun, a gift from the gods, marking the early spring season—neither too cold nor too hot, with a pleasant temperature.
Sang Qingxiao noticed that the candidates she knew were all in high spirits, especially those from the Jianghu People participating in the Martial Arts Examination. For them, it was just another day of sparring on the practice stage.
While the Martial Arts Examination and the lifting competition occurred simultaneously, it was clear that the lifting event garnered more attention. Outside the lifting venue, crowds gathered, and after sending off the candidates, many would linger for days.
In contrast, outside the Martial Arts Examination venue, it felt somewhat desolate.
Since more people she knew were participating in the Martial Arts Examination, when Huo Qi led the way to see them off, Sang Qingxiao decided to join in the excitement. Upon arriving at the examination grounds, she unexpectedly spotted Qi Xiaomian, who was busy coordinating personnel.
Was it really necessary for someone to supervise a Martial Arts Examination?
Given that it was a Martial Arts Examination and included Foreign Students, His Majesty was understandably concerned. He even hinted that she should ensure they didn’t win.
Sang Qingxiao frowned. Was he suggesting she should cheat?
Indeed. Losing would be embarrassing, but winning through underhanded means would be even worse! If she failed to handle this task properly, even if she didn’t intervene directly, if those people played dirty and accused her of using tricks, based on how Xuande Emperor dealt with matters nowadays, he might sacrifice her to prevent escalation, even without any evidence against her.
How pitiful!
So what’s your strategy?
There are my people in the Martial Arts Examination, and their strengths can be controlled according to the competition situation. The event is about to start; shall I take you inside to have a look?
Huo Qi wanted to follow as well, so Qi Xiaomian brought two more people inside.
Once inside, they saw Huayang Master, who today dressed in a more masculine style. When she and Sang Qingxiao exchanged greetings, she intentionally lowered her voice slightly. Due to her low profile, there were indeed servants who didn’t recognize her and called her “young master,” to which she smiled in response.
At this moment, Huayang was introducing the students representing Dayu in battle to Sang Qingxiao, clearly detailing each one’s background.
Your Highness, aren’t you leaking information?
If what you say is true, it could lead to accusations of treason from those with ulterior motives.
Huayang shrugged it off. I’ve always thought these small competitions are unnecessary. They insist on making a spectacle of it as if they want to slap the face of the Great Jing Dynasty. What does winning or losing matter? The impact on Dayu is minimal.
Are you still interested in watching?
Sometimes our intuition as women can be quite sharp. This morning has been filled with misfortunes; I feel uneasy. Since I couldn’t enter over there, I came here to check out the Martial Arts Examination instead.
The Martial Arts Examination of Great Jing is divided into two parts: military Strategy Discussion and martial prowess testing.
The martial prowess testing includes long-distance foot archery, mounted archery, mounted spear attacks, weightlifting, endurance tests with weights, and finally, the major event—the Combat Competition.
The Combat Competition is divided into team and individual categories, assessing both collaborative leadership skills and personal combat abilities.
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