Although Yang Ji was talking to the Qingpao civil servant, he kept paying attention to Yang Wen and Yang Wu. When he was sure that they had indeed left, he immediately said goodbye to the Qingpao civil servant and left.
Yang Ji did not return directly to the inn, but blended into the crowd. He passed through several markets, passed through several inns, and detoured through many alleys before returning to the inn where he was staying.
Fang BuTong was not in the inn. He seemed to have disappeared since the last time he had a drink and never came back. However, Yang Ji was flawless to pay attention to him at this time.
"Yang Wen and Yang Wu have always been the kind of character who can't stand a loss. This time they have been humiliated by me, and they will definitely not let it go. Although I am different now, I am not afraid of them, but with one enemy
Two will always suffer."
Yang Ji's eyes flashed with rays of thought, and he suddenly thought of the civil servants who came to his door:
"I can't stay in this place any longer. The civil servants of the imperial court can find me. Yang Wen and Yang Wu can definitely find me, too. The time is not yet ripe, so I'd better stay away until the martial arts examination is over."
Yang Ji thought this and quickly left the room. There were still a few days left for the martial arts examination. Yang Ji decided to stay at the water pool outside Pingchuan City for a while. Anyway, he could get three meals by hunting and take a bath.
, washing your face and the like can also be done in the pool.
About three hours after Yang Ji left, a pair of figures immediately walked into the inn where he was staying.
"Oh, you said Yang Ji, we do have such a student here. However, he checked out of the room and left about half a day ago."
The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Here, this young man named Yang Ji is considered a celebrity. People from both the civil and military circles are looking for him, and it is difficult not to pay attention to him.
"gone?"
The pride on Yang Wen and Yang Wu's faces quickly disappeared, and their faces became livid and sank.
After playing some tricks on the street, and then missing someone, they spent several hours investigating each other, only to find that the person was gone. The difference in mood between the two of them can be imagined.
What's even more difficult to accept is that they still don't know whether this Yang Ji is the Yang Ji they are looking for. After all, there are too many people with the same name. It is difficult to determine who is the one registered just by the name in the inn.
Not the person they were looking for.
"Asshole, this kid is too cunning!"
Yang Wu glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, wishing he could beat him to death. Why didn't this idiot know how to stop him and let that kid walk out?
"Well, we're not sure yet if it's him. It's too early to make a decision now."
Yang Wen pulled him and said.
"Who else could he be? We have already looked for several companies. Only this one is the most likely, and all the others are not."
Yang Wu didn't even think about it. Thinking of that boy, he felt angry. If he saw him again, he would have to teach him a lesson. What does it mean to be orderly? What does it mean to be a good person in front of your cousins?
Yang Wen shook his head and pulled Yang Wu out of the inn under the strange gaze of the shopkeeper.
"There will be plenty of opportunities to teach that boy a lesson in the future. There is no need to worry for the time being. On the other hand, the matters explained to the eldest lady must be handled as soon as possible, and we must not offend him."
Yang Wen looked thoughtful and said:
"Based on our situation, we will be able to join the army and serve as a captain in the army soon. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I don't know how many people are vying for this 'honor'. We don't have a formal
Coming from the imperial examination, this opportunity is also a great blessing in our lives."
When Yang Wen mentioned the word "fame", he looked sad. Only those who have been working hard outside for many years can know how rare and precious the word "fame" is.
Being a civil official is not a "fame", and being a "military official" is not considered a meritorious title. Even a "civilian official" is not considered a meritorious name if he does not have a formal "imperial examination" background.
In the Han Dynasty, only the imperial examinations were the formal qualifications for one's family background, and only those obtained through the imperial examinations could be regarded as "fame" and would be recognized by the court.
"Fame" means promotion, prospects, and an unlimited future.
Yang Wen asked himself about his wisdom. He knew that his martial arts skills were not bad, but he could only look away at the word "fame". It was not that his qualifications were too poor, but that it was too difficult to obtain a formal "famous" background.
The previous "Martial Arts Examination" only took seven places. When Yang Wen was seventeen or eighteen years old, his strength was not bad. But when he participated in the martial arts examination with a first-level martial arts training, he just couldn't squeeze into the last seven places.
In the end, he had to give up and become a "military official".
It is too difficult to achieve fame, otherwise, the two of them would not have taken such a tortuous path. The title of "College Lieutenant" is a rare "merit" recognized by the court in the military.
As long as you get this background, you will be able to reach the sky in one step, which is extremely valuable. It is far beyond the comparison of a mere "military official" today.
"We are military officials, after all, it is not a formal way. Even if we become a school captain, we are not as good as those who came from the imperial examination. In the future, if we hold a full-time official position, the highest position will not be higher than the position of general. I am somewhat unwilling to accept it. The eldest son is coming back soon.
, If we want to make further progress in the future, I am afraid... we will still have to fall on the eldest son!"
Yang Wen said with wise eyes.
When it came to business, Yang Wu quickly calmed down, his tiger eyes turning.
"Then what do you think we should do in reply? There is no trace of Yang Ji at Madam's place. She just asked us to check here. Unexpectedly, we really met him here. Do you think this kid is serious?
Did you take part in the 'Tongsheng Examination' without telling the eldest lady?"
Yang Wudao.
The liberal arts examination had just ended, and there were still many "students" left in the city. No matter how Yang Wu looked at them, he felt that Yang Ji was suspicious.
"I'm not worried about this. The status difference between the liberal arts examination and the martial arts examination is too big. If Yang Ji had participated in the liberal arts examination, he should have gone back at this time. I'm just worried that he was aiming for this martial arts examination.
Come. During the day, you also saw that we couldn’t catch him when we tried to catch him. When did this kid become so powerful?"
As Yang Wen spoke, a sinister look appeared in his eyes:
"Listening to the news from the clan, it seems that the eldest lady is using an ancestral motto of the clan to deal with this boy. Once he turns sixteen, he will be completely expelled from the clan. What the eldest lady is worried about now is -
—Has this kid reached the martial arts realm ahead of schedule?!"
There was silence all around, and both of them were silent for a long time. The word "martial arts realm" carries too much weight, considering that they were nothing more than that back then.
If Yang Ji had reached the "Martial Arts Realm" at a young age, not even sixteen, it would be too jealous. And people who make people jealous will always die young.
"Hey, if you want to know whether he has reached the martial arts realm, it's not easy. The martial arts examination will start in a few days, and you will know if you take a look at it then."
Yang Wu sneered.
"That's fine."
Yang Wen thought for a moment and finally nodded:
"Although the rules of the martial arts examination are strict, it is difficult for other than candidates to sneak in. But with our status, we can still find a way. As soon as traces of Yang Ji are found there, we will immediately send a letter to let him know
Madam!"
The two of them discussed this and quickly left the inn...
…
Time passed slowly, and Yang Ji's life was quite peaceful. Every day at the waterfall, in addition to practicing, he watched "Martial Arts".
"Martial Arts Code" is a required part of the martial arts examination. Although Yang Ji has read it several times, he still decided to become more familiar with it.
The martial arts examination is of great importance to Yang Ji. Objectively speaking, it is much more important than the "liberal arts examination". Yang Ji does not want to make any mistakes in this examination.
"The literary test part of the martial arts examination only lasts half a day, and then the martial arts test part will officially begin in the evening. It will last for more than ten days, and it will last for more than twenty days. The competition will be extremely fierce. No matter how powerful the opponent is,
, I have to squeeze into the list of the seven strongest!"
Yang Ji secretly thought in his heart.
Yang Ji studied hard for eight years and had great confidence in winning fame in the literary examination. However, martial arts was different. After all, Yang Ji wasted eight years. Although he accumulated a lot, he could not catch up with the wasted time. Compared with those real geniuses
, there are still quite a few gaps!
Yang Ji had no idea whether he could stand out in the martial arts examination this time. The competition hadn't started yet, but Yang Ji could already smell a strong and tense atmosphere.
Before the martial arts examination, everyone was practicing crazily. During the recent period, Yang Ji could even hear the shouts of intensive training deep in the mountains to the west.
"There are really many opponents in this martial arts examination!"
Yang Ji listened to the shouts coming from the other side of the mountain and thought to himself. Putting down the book, Yang Ji plunged into the pool...
"clang!--"
A loud sound of bells echoed over the mountains and forests like a bell. This was the sound of the bell for the martial arts examination. It was louder than the bell for the literary examination, with an ancient and far-reaching flavor.
"It's finally starting!"
Listening to the sound of the bell, Yang Ji jumped out of the water pool dripping wet. The blood in his body suddenly dried up, and the water on his body and hair was instantly evaporated, and then he left the water pool.
…
Pingchuan City was bustling with people, and countless young and energetic faces poured out from various restaurants, wine shops, inns, and hotels, forming a huge flow of people heading in the same direction in Pingchuan City.
"Buzz!"
The crowd was full of people, the noisy voice resounded throughout the city, the crowd was talking incessantly, the excited faces of the students were flushed, and the golden light shone from the clouds, making everything full of strong contagion!
Yang Ji stood at the gate of the city, watching all this silently, as if he wanted to remember everything in front of him.
"This place...will be my whole life!"
A thought flashed through Yang Ji's mind, and then he smiled slightly and stepped into this vast "torrent"...