It was just after midnight when Jiang Zinan woke up. Not daring to wake up his young master, he got out of bed with only a bellyband on. He took his clothes and carried them to the outer hall. Not wanting the cold wind to blow from the crack in the door, he sneezed and quickly covered it.
With a blushing face, she put on her clothes and got ready.
Ye Qing opened his eyes in the darkness. He wanted to laugh but didn't. He looked at the faint gauze tent quietly, and the tension in his heart gradually dissipated and became clear again.
After a while, there was a buzz of people around Gong Lake. Regardless of whether they had slept well that night, they all woke up quickly, washed their faces with cold water, and refreshed themselves.
I walked over, lifted the curtain of the inner room, and smelled the aroma of porridge and vegetables.
Zhou Ling came over to help his young master dress, while Jiang Zinan laid dishes on the table, trying not to sound strange in her voice: "How did your young master sleep?"
"It's not bad." Ye Qing didn't reveal her little anxiety. In fact, there was no need to worry her. Her body always slept deeply, and she could be full of energy in two to four hours.
Ye Qing was lying when he said he wasn't nervous. This is the moment when fate is decided, but as long as it's still within control, it's normal.
Judging from this month's exchanges, there are only two hands of people who can have a body without filth within thousands of people.
To put it bluntly, this is a different system.
In times of peace, one goes from one’s nature to one’s destiny; in times of war, one goes from one’s destiny to one’s nature.
In times of peace, civility comes first and then martial arts; in times of war, martial arts comes first and then civility.
However, this avenue is the same. Ye Qing has always believed that if the so-called avenue cannot even extract the commonality with the secular world, then the "greatness" of this "approach" will be limited.
Reading shows that Xing is only a reserve of Taoism, which may be classified into the category of "Xing", but the practice of Taoism is the category of "Ming".
Thousands of people have followed the path of fate and destiny. Some people may be surprised, but Ye Qing feels more and more that the rule of heaven is really a training, and almost every word is not easy.
"Sex" refers to the heart and does not involve strength. Is it easier to manage thousands of scholars or "warriors" who are armed to the teeth?
Any ruler with any brain would not promote "mandate first, nature second" and create a large group of heroes who have great power and then study to understand nature.
This is not the case with seeking death.
Of course, even if one wants to die first and then have sex, there is no long-term possibility. Why?
The reason is very simple. The poor are poor in literature and rich in martial arts. Even practicing martial arts requires a lot of assets, let alone cultivating immortals?
Spiritual energy, elixir, blessed land, and worship are all indispensable. What will happen if we continue to use them?
Ye Qing couldn't help but think of some chaotic world, where sects were divided, power was valued, production was not concerned, the country existed in name only, mortals were just ants, civilization could not be produced at all, and only the method of "bombing and killing" prevailed.
If we continue like this, our spiritual veins will dry up, people's livelihood will wither, and we will step into the abyss of destruction.
But in this world, there are tens of thousands of exams. Without the guidance of heaven, it is really difficult to change one's nature into destiny. Only less than ten candidates among the seven thousand exams have this ability.
Not to mention, only by cherishing the spiritual energy reserves of heaven and earth, respecting the power, confirming one's identity, and being in line with the Tao can it last forever.
The nature of this world has almost reached the pinnacle of personal transcendence from civilization, and the reality of it is terrifying and frightening.
Ye Qing knew that he was not very lucky yet, but he was essentially a person from the "war era", so he worked hard to lay the foundation. This was a far superior advantage over others.
After thinking about it, he went to the dining table. Seeing the dazzling array of things, Ye Qing smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. In fact, the free breakfast in the imperial court is not bad..."
"How can that be done?" Jiang Zinan frowned: "The tribute store is free, can I stay here?"
At this point, he complained: "It's just normal. I don't know how many people tossed and turned last night, upstairs, downstairs and front room. I dare say that those who live on the seventh floor will regret it to death."
Ye Qing burst out laughing. After finishing his use, he went out to the courtyard door and said goodbye to them. Then he heard Fu Chengshan's voice: "Brother Ye, let's go together."
Looking over, I saw the curtain of the bullock cart was lifted, and several friends were waiting.
After entering with a smile, the bullock cart drove away, following the rolling flow of exam-taking traffic, all the way through the streets and alleys, and soon arrived at the imperial city.
The car was parked in the Imperial City Square, and it felt a lot warmer. It seemed that we had entered the core area.
Ye Qing looked up at the sky and saw that the sky was still full of stars. It was an extremely clear night. The entire sky was light blue and faintly white.
"Dong, dong, dong." The Kui Niu Dharma drum beat heavily, the sound shook for ten miles, and with an indescribable solemnity, the crowd in the square suddenly became silent.
"In the important place of the imperial city, the center of the imperial court, everyone must march along Tianjie. They must not be scattered or cross the line." After three drums, a shout came from the city gate. The gate with red lacquer and copper nails was opened. Everyone was silent at this time and filed in.
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Yu Fan was waiting in a long queue and followed the flow of people forward.
There were two lines of troops. Halfway forward, they seemed to be stalled for some reason.
"What happened?"
They were talking quietly before and after, and one person gloated and smiled: "What else can be done, hiding a magic weapon? What kind of magic weapon can hide from the imperial city?"
"Yes, you dare to cheat in the national examination? Immediately remove the meritorious service and never recruit people. This is the end of the examination."
"You deserve it. You dare to cheat in the national examination. I must have gained this fame through cheating..."
Yu Fan frowned slightly, a little displeased with these private discussions. Not long after, there was a commotion in the crowd in front of him, and a pale-faced man was taken away. What awaited him was that he would be deprived of his fame and exiled thousands of miles away.
These were the people in the row opposite. Everyone in the row opposite had unswerving expressions on their faces and felt quite unlucky, but they all remained silent. The team paused for a moment before moving on, falling behind a bit.
Yu Fan glanced at it carelessly, his eyes shrinking.
Meeting unexpectedly so close, Ye Qing and Yu Fan both smiled and clasped their hands tightly in their sleeves.
"Friends from the same hometown?" Kong Zhi and Tang Zhongchen looked at Yu Fan, and their eyes suddenly lit up: "The majestic appearance shows talent. There are many talented people in Yingzhou. Let me introduce..."
Ye Qing looked melancholy and smiled sadly: "This man Yu Fan belongs to the Yu family in Yingzhou. After his great achievements in founding the country, he is indeed a hero in the world. But to tell you the truth, he is my life and death enemy."
"Then the road between enemies is narrow," Kong Zhi said with a smile and withdrew his gaze.
Fu Chengshan was silent, stared at Yu Fan for a long time, and then said: "Brother Ye said that this boy is indeed very talented."
An official looked over seriously at the door, signaling that no noise was allowed. Those who were still talking privately restrained themselves and returned to their original state of silence.
Ye Qing was still examining the dragon-patterned jade plates one by one before, but he was a little thoughtful.
Juren has risen to the ruling class and is looking for an official position in the county. If he does not want to live forever, he will even have a "golden house, a thousand bells of millet, and a face like jade."
But if you want to become a Qingzi, become a prime minister, or even live forever, you have to fight here. However, when I checked the magic weapon in the past, I couldn't find it in Sichuan Lin's Notes. What about this time?
Just as he was thinking that it was his turn, he handed over the dragon-patterned jade plate, and felt a ripple sweep across it. Ye Qing held his breath, but felt that with this sweep, he suddenly felt naked.
But the officials on the left and right didn't look strange. They paused and said, "Go in."
Ye Qing breathed a sigh of relief and stepped in. After entering the gate, he felt his whole body warm and entered Tianjie.
The Tianjie in this world refers to the main road in the imperial city. On both sides of the Tianjie, there are guards standing on every post every ten steps. They are all wearing armor and standing motionless, with an awe-inspiring aura.
diffuse out.
Ju Ren could only walk in the middle. Ye Qing saw only a flat road, jade belts surrounded by clear water, white marble bridge railings, and facing the majestic hall in the distance, with mountains and mountains, majestic and majestic.
Ye Qing, Fu Chengshan, Kong Zhi and others were all silent for a while. They did not stop until they stood in front of the gate of Gongyuan, with a few strands of cold sweat on their faces.
In front of the gate of Gongyuan is a large archway, with a purple plaque in the middle that reads "Tiankai Wen Yun". The calligraphy is so powerful that everyone can't help but pay attention to it, saying that it was written by the Taizu of this dynasty.
"No noise is allowed," a courtesy official said, holding a whip and cracking it in the air.
After entering the Gongyuan Courtyard, everyone broke up and separated. Ye Qing did not dare to ask any more questions, so he was led to a large hall by the invigilator.
Ye Qing noticed that there were two side halls on both sides. Without saying a word, he went up the three steps. Under the pillars, there was a long corridor. There were guards standing on each level. Occasionally, there were eunuchs and maids coming and going, and they all walked lightly.
Don't squint.
With this kind of grandeur, he didn't even dare to say a word. He led him to the entrance of the palace and entered the splendid gate. There was a bright light inside.
The palace vault is deep, and the light on the floor can be seen. Rows of candlesticks hanging neatly above the aisles are all lit, illuminating the interior and exterior with light.
There are rows of tables and chairs, each three feet tall, with pen holders and inkstones on them. There are numbers on the corners of the tables. This is basically the same as the Earth Time Examination. Ye Qing is not surprised - this is the lowest cost in a large-scale organization.
kind.
The examination seats were relatively sparse, but Ye Qing could see that they were all densely packed, probably no less than three thousand in number, forming a huge matrix.
"I have something else to explain to you all. You can still go out to pay respects. If you want to go to the palace, someone will lead you there. But once you enter the palace, you are not allowed to go out to pay tribute until you leave at noon."
"Although this is insulting to politeness, human nature has to be explained." A deputy examiner at the door stated for the last time that if you enter, you will not be allowed to come out again. This is not something that has happened in the past years, but judging from the physical condition of the child
, it is a rare occurrence in a hundred years.
This was all settled in advance. If no one answered, they were all ushered into the hall, numbers were drawn on the stage, and they were randomly seated on the spot.
A jade seal hangs high in front of the hall, and in addition to the lottery box, there is a glazed clepsydra on the table. The sound of water ticking has already leaked nearly half of it.
There was a Taoist sitting behind him, and his appearance was not unusual. However, when Ye Qing was drawing numbers, his eyes met, and the Sichuan Lin Notes that were still functioning in his body went dormant for an instant. Ye Qing's instinct was aroused, and he quickly gathered his energy and put it away.
With the number plate, he retreated to the audience, his palms already covered in cold sweat.
"I'm afraid this Taoist will not be inferior to Lord Long. This is the first time in this life that I have seen human beings have such a Taoist career. It is really terrifying and enviable..." After thinking about it, Ye Qing's mind has calmed down. As a disciple, there is no need to pay attention to anything at this time.
other factors.
The Taoist's eyes flashed and he laughed silently.
With a body without filth and aura of black virtue, this class really has a good talent. It’s just that such a person, seeing that he has a solid foundation and pure skills, may have been appointed by the Black Emperor’s line long ago. Now it is just a formality.
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However, although such incidents were rare, they were not uncommon. The Taoist calmed down with just one thought.
Ye Qing ignored this at this time and found his seat according to the exam number. This was the table and chair on the left side of the center. He immediately found a seat and sat down.