Qiu Wei's Poetry Examination has become a topic of conversation for the residents of Shendu after dinner.
The Shi Kao is one of the major events in recent days. For the entire empire, this is the first chapter that kicks off the autumn period.
Compared with lengthy policy discussions, poetry and talent are more suitable for eulogizing.
“Flowers are blooming everywhere in Xiaotao Town, and scholars can write a hundred words to retain their talents.”
According to the rules of the poetry test, there is no limit to the genre of the poetry test.
If you are good at composing poetry, it is okay to write a few more poems at once, but writing too many poems will not do any good, and may even lower your overall score.
There is no limit to the number of words in a poem.
Therefore, some people write very long poems, while others write very short poems.
The very long ones are hard for everyone to remember, but the shortest ones are sure to catch people’s attention.
"This year there is one of the shortest poems. It was written by a candidate from Xizhou. It is only half a sentence, but everyone said that this half sentence was very well written."
"What half-sentence is so good? Tell it and listen."
"A branch of red apricot comes out of the wall..."
"What, this is an excellent poem, I can do it if I go!"
The candidate who wrote "A branch of red apricot came out of the wall" was a bachelor, so he only wrote half a sentence and handed it in, which became the shortest poem of the day.
It doesn't even make it into a poem.
But precisely because it is short enough, the speed of this half sentence is also very fast.
All the people in Shendu City know this part of the sentence.
And many literati and poets start their poems before this half sentence.
"Endless water flows across the sky, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall."
"The fallen leaves in the capital of the gods are rustling, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall."
"The garden is full of autumn colors and cannot be locked, a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall..."
Many poets suddenly discovered that the poem they were right about was extremely catchy with "A branch of red apricot comes out of the wall". If you don't look at the intention, it seems that any poem can fit into this half of the poem.
This... This is a bit amazing. This candidate is turning his guest into the guest and writing questions for poets all over the world?
"A branch of red apricot comes out of the wall" has become a hot topic at the Goulan Wine House in Shendu City.
In addition to Qiu Wei, another major event that people in the world are paying attention to is the "competition for second place in the Phoenix Young List".
Wei Tianming, who ranked third on the Dragon Tiger Pavilion's Phoenix ranking, crossed the divine barrier and came to Shendu to challenge Zuo Qiuzi, who ranked second on the Phoenix ranking.
Zuo Qiuzi is a disciple of Taoist Palace. It is said that he was also a good practitioner in Taoism. However, in an incident, he injured his Taoist foundation and finally turned to martial arts. Unexpectedly, Zuo Qiuzi was extremely talented in martial arts and soon became a master of Taoism in Taoist Palace.
He stood out among the many martial arts disciples and became the strongest martial artist of this generation in Daogong.
It is said that he is already a second-level master, second only to Sima Changfeng.
"Wei Tianming came to Shendu City to challenge five years ago. At that time, he defeated 'Lin Family Genius Disciple Lin Kao', who was also very famous in Shendu City. However, the Phoenix Young Ranking had not yet been released and he had not yet been ranked.
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"After so many years of silence, Wei Tianming once again came to Shendu City to challenge. This matter has spread in the world. Many people from Shendu, Yuzhou, Xizhou, Jiannan Road, Lingzhou and other places came to Shendu City to challenge him.
Everyone wants to see the final battle between these two people."
Before the end of autumn, Shendu City became very lively.
The more people there are, the more intense the smell of fireworks will be.
The most exciting thing is that the major gambling houses in Shendu have also begun to join in and jointly offer handicap.
Zuo Qiuzi and Wei Tianming fight, who wins and who loses?
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After Cao Su took the Poetry Examination, he was transferred to the Qiuwei Examination Hall.
Together with the people from Tianwu Division, they closely guard the Qiu Wei Examination.
The Qiuwei exam does not end in one day. The serious exam lasts for several days and nights. The candidates eat, drink and have sex in the exam room.
The responsibilities of Cao Su and others are not only to guard the safety of the examination room.
What's more important is to monitor and monitor whether the examiner leaves midway. According to regulations, the examiner also needs to wait here until the last candidate hands in his paper before he can leave the examination room.
The last day of September, the second day of autumn.
Cao Su sat cross-legged on the roof of the house, practicing and consolidating his new fourth-level realm, completing tasks, and waiting for the end of the exam.
Suddenly, he heard some noise outside the examination room.
Cao Su opened his eyes and looked outside the examination room.
I saw a few high-ranking officials wearing the second-rank official uniforms of the Qianyuan Dynasty, coming hand in hand, walking to the outside of the examination room, and observing the examination room from a distance.
They are all ministers of the six bureaus, ministers and senior officials.
Beside the high officials, there were some escorts of the Yulin Army. One of the generals of the Yulin Army suddenly sensed something and raised his head to look at the roof.
His eyes were like lightning, and his aura was like a mountain of swords.
Even from a distance of more than ten feet, a light pressure can be formed, which is very aggressive.
Cao Su was secretly surprised, but did not look away.
This is his normal job. Everyone is a member of the imperial court. Even if this person is a top-grade martial artist, he must abide by the rules.
"Four grades of one hundred households?"
The general of the Yulin Army frowned slightly. Are all the warriors in the Gongwei Division so strong now? They are all at the fourth rank, and they are still just one hundred households?
Promotions in the Guards Department are generally based on task performance.
The Gongwei Department was directly subordinate to the emperor and was not appointed or dismissed by the Ministry of Personnel. It was a separate system. Therefore, the level of governor could only be assigned to 100 households. Above 100 households, promotion to 1,000 households required the approval of the emperor.
In general, the warriors of a hundred households are below the fifth rank. When they reach the fourth rank, they can basically become a thousand households of the Archguard Division.
At least he is also a deputy thousand households.
When you break through to the third level, your abilities become stronger, and you can become a deputy governor after completing a period of qualifications.
The deputy governor is a real predator and can be regarded as the number one figure in the entire city of God.
"There are so many talented people in the Habayashi Army..."
Cao Su could feel that the young general's strength should be around the third level. Seeing that he was no more than thirty years old, he should have been selected for the Phoenix Young Ranking at such a young age.
Who is it?
He thought for a while and a name popped up in his mind.
Yan Da, the captain of the Yulin Army, ranked fifth on the Feng Chu list.
Yan Da is the most outstanding general of the younger generation in the Yulin Army. He is skilled in bow and horse, and has superb martial arts. He is also the younger brother of the current emperor, Concubine Yan. He is a relative and has won the emperor's trust. He is in charge of part of the Yulin Army.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to the division of military power of the Yulin Army, above Yanda, only Zhijinwu, who is in charge of the northern and southern armies of the Yulin Army, has a higher position.
"Captain Yan, what's wrong?"
A servant looked around and noticed something was wrong with Yan Da's expression, so he asked.
"It's okay. I met a member of the Arch Guard who is good at martial arts. I didn't expect that the Arch Guard in Shendu is so strong now." Yan Da smiled and said seemingly casually.
There is no one present who is not a human spirit, and only Yan Da, who is young and relies on the status of a favored relative of the emperor, dares to comment on Gongwei Si like this.
So Yan Da opened his mouth to talk about the Gongwei Division, but no one seemed to have heard, and continued talking about Qiu Wei.
Cao Su withdrew his gaze and stopped observing.
Crouching tigers, hidden dragons in the divine capital city, it is not unusual for a top-grade martial artist in the realm of strength.
After the inspection officials left, the Qiuwei examination room fell into a quiet atmosphere again.
Two days later, the autumn season officially ended.
The students who participated in the Imperial Autumn Examination came out of the examination room, each with a nervous heart, waiting for the center to announce the results.
........
Cao Su ended the mission.
Got a few days off.
He walked out of the Guards House.
At the door, he met Yang Ping, a friend from Shendu who came specifically to see him.
"Brother Cao."
Yang Ping raised his hands and moved forward, taking the initiative to lead Cao Su's horse.
Cao Su dismounted and walked, smiling and saying: "Brother Yang, what kind of wind brings you here?"
Yang Ping looked haggard and couldn't force a smile on his face. He looked around cautiously and pulled Cao Su to the side.
In a low tone: "Brother Cao, something happened."
Cao Su could sense the solemn aura on Yang Ping's body, and he frowned slightly.
The two of them hid on the edge, and Cao Su used his inner strength to ensure that no one was around.
Seeing that Cao Su was alert, Yang Ping looked around again and whispered: "Brother Guo is gone..."
Guo Quan is dead?
Cao Su's heart skipped a beat, and a look of pain appeared on his face: "What's going on?"
"The night before yesterday, Brother Guo and I had a drink in the Baihua Building in the city. After that, we felt happy after drinking, so we just added some money and slept in the Baihua Building."
"As a result, when I woke up yesterday morning, there was a scream in Baihua Building, and Brother Guo actually died in the girl's room..."
Cao Su:..........
Did you drink flower wine to death?
Cao Su was really speechless, but from the current point of view, drinking flower wine is not a shame. In the eyes of many poets, it is even considered an arty thing.
"But Brother Guo has always been in good health, so why did he die suddenly?"
"And what's even more strange is that what happened in the morning, not long after, people came from Shendu Mansion and took Brother Guo's body away."
Yang Ping had a suspicious look on his face.
He was a school inspector in Shendu Prefecture, and he immediately realized that this matter was a bit fishy and did not comply with the procedures.
Yang Ping lowered his voice, with some sadness and anger on his face: "Later, I learned from the palace that the Lord of Shendu Palace ordered the Si Yamen to simplify trivial matters and not to publicize this matter."
When he said this, he paused slightly.
Looking at Cao Su, his intention to ask for help was already very obvious.