Bai Gui got out of bed, walked to the back room of the inn, washed himself with the water from the well connected to the Jing River, and then did a round of boxing to hone his body for this life.
In terms of physique, he has already unlocked the power of nine oxen and two tigers, and even the power of these nine oxen and two tigers has been promoted to the shocking power of Tiangang. However, this is the potential of his physique, and he still needs to practice it day by day before he can exert it.
True strength.
Went out and went to Dongshi to buy some breakfast.
After returning to the house, Dongting Dragon Girl woke up from the collapse and saw that Bai Gui had bought her breakfast. Her beautiful eyes turned red and she said with tears, "This is how I realized that I have really met a good family. Mr. Jingyang treated me very well before."
Hit and scold, now that you have a master, the slave family feels that all the previous sufferings are worth it..."
The two made love again on the collapse.
"Bai Lang, this is the dragon bead left by the previous Dragon Lord of Dongting. You practice Taoism and martial arts. If you have this bead in hand, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
"Soak this bead in water every day and take it with warm water. Wearing it on your body will also gather your spiritual energy..."
The three dragon girls took out a golden orb the size of a fist from her arms, handed it to Bai Gui, and said.
Although immortals and gods are not divided into attributes of the five elements, each immortal has a preference for the attributes of the five elements. For example, Bai Gui, who cultivates the golden elixir path and is a supernumerary martial god of wealth, is more focused on the golden attribute.
The same is true for the golden dragon ball handed to Bai Gui by the three dragon girls. Whether they are fire monks, earth monks, etc., the golden dragon ball will help them to a certain extent. However, compared with other attributes, gold
Dragon Balls are more helpful to Metal Monks.
"Don't tire yourself."
The three dragon girls said with a worried look.
"This dragon ball..."
Bai Gui didn't reach out to pick it up, he looked hesitant.
"Don't worry, the slave family has already reported this to the queen mother." Dongting Dragon Girl knew what Bai Gui was worried about. Dragon beads are the essence of a dragon's life. They are extremely precious and are not ordinary things. "Bai Lang's kindness to me is not worth a drop of gold."
I can thank you with Dragon Ball, and besides, you and I have already..."
Her pink face was covered with red clouds, and she was extremely charming.
The young woman's charm is extremely touching.
"No wonder Cao Cao likes being a thief so much..."
Seeing the Dragon Girl in Dongting, Bai Gui now understood the reason why everyone likes to be a thief.
After talking about this, Bai Gui could only take the golden dragon ball from the hand of the Dongting Dragon Girl. He opened his mouth, and the golden dragon ball was swallowed by his spell.
In an instant, he had refined the golden dragon ball's divine power by 30%, and his cultivation level was slowly improving visibly to the naked eye.
"With three more dragon beads of the same level, the immortal's skill will be enough."
He thought.
Although this golden dragon ball was given easily by the Dragon Girl of Dongting, it was actually not low in grade and it was not easy to obtain. He also knew that because of his strategy, the Dragon Lord of Dongting admired him very much. Furthermore,
He is a potential and almost certain son-in-law, so Dongting Shuimai took out such a dragon ball and gave it to him to help him improve his moral conduct and stay together with the Dragon Girl of Dongting forever.
Otherwise, how could a mortal possibly marry a dragon girl?
But after Bai Gui swallowed the dragon ball, he suddenly felt lustful.
Dragon nature is inherently licentious.
Although he could restrain himself with his cultivation, how could he deliberately endure it when he had a beautiful woman in his arms.
The two of them immediately climbed up again.
Riding a dragon….
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The following year, late February.
Examination of the Ministry of Rites of Shangshu Province.
With Yin Kaishan's appreciation, Bai Gui ranked at the top of the list of wise men, and his calligraphy was first-rate. Therefore, Bai Gui's examination papers were quickly placed on the imperial table.
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin read the test papers of all the candidates.
The imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty was not mature. Some emperors were strong and could intervene in the imperial examinations and review them personally. Some emperors were weak and their ministers were in charge. Bai Gui participated in the imperial examination during the Jingyun period of the Tang Dynasty. The emperor was Li Zong, Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Dan, Li Dan was a famously cowardly monarch, so the power of grading was controlled by the court in charge of Li Longji.
But Li Shimin was definitely a strong emperor.
"Auxiliary machine, among the two people I like the most in this subject, one is Ma Zhou. Chang He is lacking in literature and science, but his memorials often have something to say. I once asked Chang He, and all the memorials he wrote were about Ma Zhou.
Zhou's writing shows that this person is talented. The two are Bai Gui. This person's calligraphy is good and his policies are clear and organized. Over time, he will definitely have the ability to govern the country..."
Li Shimin said calmly after reading the test paper submitted by the Ministry of Etiquette.
Auxiliary machine, the name of Changsun Wuji.
"These two people may be good, but they are not enough to convince the public."
Changsun Wuji frowned and reminded softly.
It's not Bai Gui. Ma Zhou, two men from a humble family, are not enough to convince the public. If they can stand out from a poor family, they will definitely convince the public. But with these two people as the leaders, they will undoubtedly lose the face of the wealthy family.
"With me here, the two of them can convince everyone."
"However..., what you said is reasonable. Although I can suppress the criticism from the government and the opposition, these two people will inevitably be hated by others. They are national warriors and must not be destroyed in my hands because of this."
Li Shimin smiled nonchalantly, took out the test papers for three more people, and said, "These three people have done well on the test papers and can be considered top grade."
Changsun Wuji took a closer look and saw that he was a descendant of the Boling Cui family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Fan Yang Lu family.
These three families are all one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
He held the curved board and replied.
As the Holy Emperor, how could Li Shimin not know that scientific examinations are always a political measure to balance the court. He said that he promoted Bai Gui and Ma Zhou, but then changed his mind. This was not a useless effort, but a political show.
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In this way, outsiders learned of the matter.
It can be known that, firstly, His Majesty intends to restrict the wealthy families. This is a political statement, and it will have a positive and negative effect. It will definitely curb the development trend of the wealthy families. Secondly, he has the intention of recruiting the poor people. Thirdly, he wants to accept the white nobles and Ma Zhou...
….
A few days later, the Ministry of Rites released the results.
Bai Gui ranked fifth and won the title of Tan Hua Lang.
In the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, there was only one person who came first, and the second place was called the second place because there were two eyes, and the second and third place were all role models. There were also two people named Tanhualang, who chose young and handsome people to travel around famous gardens and explore.
It was named after a flower, hence the name Tanhua. As a rule, there are usually two people in Tanhua.
(In the Tang Dynasty, there was no fixed ranking of the most beautiful people, but only handsome people were selected to serve as the most beautiful people.)
"Brother Bin Wang, there is no need to sigh."
"The number one scholar and the second in the ranking are just names. The real official position is established through the official examination and selection by the Ministry of Personnel."
Under the list of the Ministry of Rites, Bai Gui said to Ma Zhou.
There are many talented and learned people in poor families, but not many people came to take the imperial examination this time. Ma Zhou is one of them. And this time Li Shimin placed the two of them side by side, it is inevitable that because of their background, they will
The friendship has increased a lot.
"I know this too, but after studying for so many years, it would be fine if my skills are not as good as others, but I never thought that I would lose because of my family background."
Ma Zhou complained.
Bai Gui was noncommittal and didn't say much.
He had been a prime minister of the Tang Dynasty before he knew the true thoughts of the high-ranking officials. Was the imperial examination for fair selection of scholars? No! Fairness was just a manifestation of its role as a check and balance on the power of the court.
Think about this clearly and complain about whether the imperial examination is fair or unfair. Why is it necessary?
This thing is always a system created to maintain class stability. When the superstructure needs it to be balanced, it will be fair. When it is not needed, it will naturally be unfair.
"Brother Bin Wang is a great talent. Even if he fails for a moment, he will shine brightly in the future."
When leaving, Bai Gui smiled.
"Brother is also a great talent."
Ma Zhou cupped his hands and smiled.
Although he complained, he didn't get too angry about it. The poor people have suffered enough. This small setback will be over with patience.
