The remaining stars glowed with faint starlight, and mist filled the sky over Qidu.
It was midsummer, and the sparse sounds of insects gathered together.
Although dawn has broken, under the gray sky, traders from all over the country have already arrived at the gate of Qidu.
The huge city gate is tightly closed, and the vermilion city tower gives people a solemn and solemn feeling.
On the city tower, soldiers wearing thick armor look like an iron tower, looking far ahead.
"Oh, business is getting harder and harder now!"
"No, there is chaos and fighting everywhere. I heard that Liya County was conquered by the Martial God's Chosen Clan yesterday!"
As more and more vendors arrived, the city gate became lively.
After running around for several days, the faces of these vendors all showed signs of exhaustion.
Among the many vendors, a young man in white stood with his hands behind his back, holding a wine bottle with one hand.
The dawn light fell on this too young face, which seemed to be a bit of a joy.
The young man in white clothes stands among the vendors, his outstanding temperament is extremely eye-catching, and he stands out from the crowd.
"This little brother?" A vendor looked at the young man in white with some curiosity, and said with a chuckle: "Brother, you are a talented person and a dignified appearance. You can tell that you are a talented person with extensive knowledge. Are you coming to Beijing this time to take the big exam?"
"The big test?" The young man in white murmured in a low voice, slightly confused: "What is the big test?"
As soon as these words came out, the vendor immediately showed a look of astonishment and looked at the young man in white again, "Brother, aren't you a student who went to Beijing to take the exam?"
The young man in white smiled faintly, with a nice curve at the corner of his mouth, "Brother, couldn't you see that I was joking before?"
What a joke! The merchant broke out in a sweat. What a joke.
"This exam is extraordinary. It is rumored that my emperor will attend this exam!"
"A turbulent era is always an era when heroes emerge in large numbers. Brother, I see that you look confident. It seems that you are well prepared. Once you get good results in this exam, you will definitely be reused!"
The merchant said a little flatteringly. He had traveled around for decades and still had this kind of vision. The young man in white in front of him was definitely an extraordinary person.
Hearing this, the young man in white smiled faintly and raised the wine jar gently. "A turbulent era is always an era where heroes emerge in large numbers, and it is also an era where rivers of blood flow!"
"No, what kind of fight is this?"
"We, the common people, just want to have a stable life!"
The vendor sighed with emotion: "Brother, you don't know. When we came back from Chu this time and passed the front line, we saw the scene of corpses everywhere. Wow, it's so scary!"
The merchant was chattering, and the young man in white listened with a smile, but his eyes fell on the tower without moving.
It wasn't until the morning sun appeared at the end of the horizon that a loud sound could be heard from the city tower.
The huge stone door slowly rises, and an extremely empty stone path spreads out, with prosperous attics and sword palaces on both sides.
"It's finally open. Little brother, I'm going to sell goods first. I wish you the best of luck in being named to the gold list!"
The merchant said enthusiastically, dragging the caravan of dozens of people away.
Watching the vendors leave, the young man in white stood quietly on the spot. He didn't move for a long time, "Is it the imperial exam?"
"Then I will give you a great gift from the State of Qi!" The breeze came slowly, blowing the hair of the young man in white on his forehead, and a moon-shaped mark loomed between his eyebrows.
This young man is clearly Ye Chen.
Raising the flask, Ye Chen took a long sip, and the breath of his whole body blended into this world.
At first glance, Ye Chen looked like a helpless scholar, with a faint aura of bookishness between his brows.
Holding the wine bottle, Ye Chen turned his hand and took a sip, then walked forward, with a faint light shining in his eyes, blocking his dark pupils.
The patrolling soldiers did not conduct any searches and simply let Ye Chen in.
Stepping into Qidu, Ye Chen looked up and saw the towering sword palace attic. On both sides of the empty streets, there were countless wine shops, literati, and warriors hanging around. It looked like a prosperous scene.
Shaking the empty wine jar, Ye Chen randomly found a wine shop and walked in.
After boarding the wine pavilion, Ye Chen stood by the window and ordered some drinks and dishes at will.
A wine shop is always a place where good and bad people are mixed, and here, it is also the place with the best information.
As the number of drinkers increased, the entire wine shop gradually became lively.
Ye Chen drank alone and listened quietly to the noisy discussions around him. Among them, the most talked about was the war, followed by the big exam.
The Grand Examination, each emperor of Qi State will hold several major exams when he ascends the throne.
Pass the big exam and recruit talents.
However, the state of Qi is now severely weakened, so it is imperative to recruit talents.
After raising his head and taking a sip of wine, Ye Chen burped and murmured: "It's time for the news to come!"
In the noisy wine shop, no one paid attention to Ye Chen's words.
A moment later, at the city gate, a cavalry galloped out, like lightning, heading straight to the imperial palace, "Good news, good news!"
Good news! The noisy wine shop fell silent in vain.
Drinkers came out in droves, stuck their heads out, and asked: "Good news, what good news?"
"Good news from the front line!"
"Did our army defeat the Qin army?"
"Don't even think about defeating the Qin army. The tiger and wolf Qin is so easy to defeat!"
In the huge wine shop, only Ye Chen was still sitting in his seat, motionless.
"The speed is really fast. It seems that Lu Wen and the others have met a powerful enemy!" Ye Chen murmured softly, stood up, left several jade stones behind, walked out of the wine shop, and looked up in the direction of the imperial palace.
Even though they were far apart, Ye Chen could feel the powerful aura and the terrifying restrictions in the Qi Imperial Palace.
"Qi State is not comparable to Wei State!" Ye Chen's eyes showed contemplation, and then he chuckled: "Then take the big exam in three days!"
This time, Ye Chen went to the imperial capital with only one thing to do, and that was to kill the emperor.
The previous incident of leading Lu Wen to attack Liya County was just to deceive others.
Originally, according to Ye Chen's previous plan, Lu Wen and others were allowed to continue to attract the attention of Qi State, while he came to Qi Capital alone to kill the Emperor of Qi.
Of course, the moment he appeared outside the imperial capital, Ye Chen felt the strong aura in Qidu, among which Guan Zhong's aura was the strongest. Coupled with the countless terrifying restrictions in the Qidu Empire, Ye Chen knew that according to the previous
The idea is obviously not feasible.
"Three generations should have attracted your attention. Otherwise, with the commotion caused this time, Qi Zun will not be able to calm down and let Qi State continue to be in turmoil!"
With a cold light flashing in his pupils, Ye Chen turned around and walked into the surging crowd, "Qi Zun is not here, Guan Zhong and others are not our enemies. As long as the time is right, it will be easy to kill Qi Emperor!",
"Under the gaze of thousands of people, the emperor of a country was killed. This is definitely adding insult to injury to the turbulent Qi State!"
"The prince will never miss this opportunity, it will definitely make the Qi country more turbulent and even fall apart!"
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In the court hall, Emperor Qi's face was rosy, and the gloom of the past few days had disappeared.
The soldier from before knelt on one knee in the hall and said loudly: "Pojun County has good news. General Kuang Zhang has heavy troops to guard Pojun County. The God of War has chosen his tribe to invade. General Kuang Zhang has set up a large formation in advance to defeat the enemy!"
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"The enemy troops fled, and General Kuang Zhang took advantage of the victory to pursue them and recover the fallen counties!"
Just as the soldier finished speaking, Emperor Qi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, stood up suddenly, put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, General Kuang Zhang has indeed lived up to my high expectations!"
Emperor Qi's hearty laughter echoed in the huge palace.
Whether it was the invasion of Qin's army or changes in hell, these things were like mountains weighing on Emperor Qi's mind.
"God bless my emperor, God bless the Qi Dynasty!" The ministers knelt down and worshiped.
"By order of this Emperor, I will reward General Kuang Zhang with 30,000 rare elixirs and 30,000 acres of medicinal fields!"
Emperor Qi couldn't help but feel proud and proud. Even if your cultivation level is earth-shattering, the Fifth Generation Moon God, you still have to give in under my great Qi cavalry.
War is never a stage for one person, but a stage for a group of people! In the court, many officials secretly lamented that the talent of General Kuang Zhang was beyond your imagination.
"Send the order, the exam in three days will be held as scheduled!" Emperor Qi said loudly as he sat back on the throne.
In the noisy court, Guan Zhong was the only one silent, staring at the hanging beam above with a look of doubt in his eyes. Can Kuang Zhang defeat the Five Dynasties?