The reason why Xu Xing tricked King Kun into sworn sworn sworn relationship with him was not because he liked to worship brothers. It was because he could see through the power structure inside Siming Mountain at a glance.
If you don't sworn sworn brothers to the three heavenly kings, you will become one of the brothers.
Then... the best outcome for him is to become someone like Zhang Liang or Xiao He.
Zhang Liang and Xiao He have great merits, but to Liu Bang, they are just a marquis. But what about Lu Wan, who was born in the same year, month and same day as Liu Bang? In terms of merits, in the Han group, they are basically a bastard with no great achievements. But here we are.
When Liu Bang divided the world, Lu Wan was named King of Yan.
Those who are not sworn brothers to the Three Heavenly Kings cannot enter the upper echelons of the Siming Mountains.
This is obvious.
Become sworn brothers, you are partners, no longer subordinates!
Xu Xing saw this very clearly.
but--
By becoming a sworn sworn kinsman to King Kun, he not only lost all the benefits, but also took risks.
Today's Siming Mountain is just a grass-roots team, not a popular pastry. Under the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army, who knows when it will be overthrown.
Very few people would put all their money into Siming Mountain...
Xu Xing did this just because he didn't want to work in vain.
In addition, he was a criminal and rebel, and he had no chance of being recruited.
There is no way out.
We can only bite the bullet and rebel for the rest of our lives.
King Kuntian is not a fool.
If Xu Xing gained greater "benefits" by becoming a sworn sworn brother, how could he easily become a sworn sworn brother with Xu Xing?
As his sworn brother, there was no heir to the throne in Siming Mountain, so he had to do it. Being an anti-king was only a temporary success, until he really had the ability to attack Shenjing...
There is no telling what will happen in the future!
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Next.
King Kun Tian and Xu Xing each burned incense and bowed eight times, performed the last salute, and said: "We vow to live and die together and support each other in times of adversity."
"Fourth brother!"
"Third brother!"
"Fourth brother!"
"Third brother!"
The two of them each called each other a few times, then held hands and choked.
"I'll wait to meet...the Four Heavenly Kings."
Gui Yishou, Lu Xiaohou and others also bowed to Xu Xing and confirmed Xu Xing's identity.
Brothers’ brothers are also brothers.
Even if Yao Dang, the king of mourning, is dissatisfied with the fact that King Kun and Xu Xing have become sworn brothers, when King Kun and others return to Siming Mountain, for the sake of Siming Mountain not being divided and for the future of Siming Mountain, no matter what
, the king of mourning would pinch his nose to recognize Xu Xing, his fourth brother...
"We, the three brothers, all have names outside."
"My surname is Chang and my given name is Kun, so I am called King Kun."
"The eldest brother, whose surname is Yao Mingdang, calls himself the King of Mourning Heaven because he hates the imperial court and mourns the death of his family, relatives and friends in Daxue Mountain. The second brother is called King Wei because he has gained a nickname of Huwei in the world."
"Fourth brother, you can also choose a name to be called by the outside world."
Several people took their seats again, and King Kuntian made some suggestions to Xu Xing.
In order not to bring harm to the family.
These heroes who travel around the world all have a name that they use to refer to themselves and hide their real names.
Previously, Xu Xing only entered Siming Mountain, and Siming Mountain would not announce Xu Xing's reputation outside, so it was of little use to give him a name. But now Xu Xing transformed into the Fourth Heavenly King of Siming Mountain, so... he had to give him another name.
So that his minions can publicize the reputation of the Four Heavenly Kings...
"A matter of name..."
Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, "I'm new here, so it's not appropriate to make any public announcements. I don't have any good names for you right now. Why don't you ask your elder brother to give you a name after you get to Siming Mountain..."
After receiving real benefits, Xu Xing chose to take a step back.
Asking King Mou Tian to give him a name can confirm the fact that he is the sworn brother of King Mou Tian, and maintain his status and identity in the village... It is also an act of showing weakness to King Mou Tian and confirming the relationship between the two.
The difference between "lord and minister".
The third point is that by respecting the king of mourning from afar, you can also win the favor of the king of Kun.
"Fourth brother is right."
"It would be more appropriate for my eldest brother to give you a name."
King Kuntian smiled when he heard this.
He didn't think as much as Xu Xing thought before, but after Xu Xing said these words, he later realized that what Xu Xing said was very reasonable. Such behavior of respecting his eldest brother King Mou Tian made him very satisfied with Xu Xing.
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Copy world.
In a blink of an eye, the time came to April in the 24th year of Guangxu's reign.
April 15th is the time for the imperial examination in Jingzhao Mansion.
"Brother Xu..."
"These are mint leaves for refreshing. Bring them with you to cheer up in the exam room."
In the early morning, the cockcrow has just begun.
Candlelight lit up in Room No. 3 of the Huaiyuan Inn. Chen Jianan and Li Mingda, who shared the same room with Xu Xing, walked up to Xu Xing who was getting dressed and handed him a small bag.
Xu Xing opened it and saw some mint leaves inside, so he nodded and collected it casually.
The prefectural examination is no different than the county examination, and the search is much more stringent.
He had to guard against minor glitches and ensure that no minor problems would arise.
Although he is more skillful and skillful than his peers..., who knows if the two people in his room may be secretly dissatisfied with him and deliberately frame him...
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.
"Brother Mingda..."
"If you feel unwell, it's okay to fight again next year. You don't have to push yourself too hard."
Xu Xing packed up the test basket and saw that Li Mingda's face turned pale and coughed from time to time, so out of friendship with his classmates, he said some caring words to him.
Before he entered Wei Jing Academy, Chen Jianan and Li Mingda lived in the same dormitory.
Li Mingda was the person Zheng Zhaifu said went home to attend the funeral.
One month before the exam, Li Mingda returned to Wei Jing Academy. Li Mingda and Chen Jianan were almost the same. They both passed the county examination in their respective counties of residence and were successfully selected for the prefecture examination in Jingzhao Prefecture.
As a result, the three of them rented a room together at the Huaiyuan Inn in Jingzhao Mansion half a month in advance.
"It doesn't matter..."
"I can still hold on, I can't waste my time in vain."
Li Mingda shook his head and rejected Xu Xingti's kindness.
Xu Xing nodded and said no more.
The government examination lasts a whole day. If a person is seriously ill and is exhausted physically and mentally under such pressure, he is very likely to fall ill immediately. He has a background in martial arts and can see that Li Mingda's illness is not optimistic.
He may be able to recover after a good rest, but if he insists on taking the exam, it's hard to say whether it will be good or bad.
However, the imperial examination was too important, and he and Li Mingda were not close friends. A reminder was enough. If he said too much, it would make Li Mingda disgusted with him...
There is no longer a human being inside or outside.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the three of them picked up their test baskets and walked down the stairs of the inn.
"The red lanterns are hung high, and I wish the three gentlemen good luck and their names on the gold medal list."
Before they even walked out of the door, the store clerk held up his hands and congratulated the three of them.
"Same joy."
Xu Xing and the others replied casually, then took a closer look and saw some red lanterns piled up near the entrance of the inn. The lanterns were octagonal palace lanterns, imprinted with some auspicious patterns of carps leaping over the dragon gate.