Yang Shuyi said that actually a disciple of Xuandu Temple came forward: "Your Majesty, although Xiaodao is not as good as the two senior brothers, I still want to try my skills."
The emperor has always been a benevolent emperor. How could he refuse for this reason? He asked the headmaster, "What do you think?"
The director, the dean, smiled and said: "The questions have been prepared. A few more people will not affect anything."
The emperor nodded and smiled: "In that case, I agree! All Xuandu Temple disciples can participate in the competition, and the winner will be the Temple Master."
Yang Shu stretched his neck: "Your Majesty, I..."
"Why are you so anxious?" The emperor laughed and scolded, and then said, "Non-disciples of Xuandu Temple can also participate in the competition. However, the position of Temple Master is not destined for you. The winner can only get the lottery from me and the noble concubine."
As soon as this statement came out, the atmosphere on the court became heated.
This is a test in front of the imperial court. Although in terms of mystical arts, I am definitely not as good as the immortals of Xuandu Temple, didn’t they say that? It’s not just mystical arts that are tested, but also classics, meanings, martial arts, etc. As long as one of them performs well, isn’t it?
Is it equivalent to registering in front of the Holy Master?
The first to appear were naturally the Xuandu Temple disciples, two of whom were willing to give it a try.
Regarding the high-ranking officials and dignitaries, Yang Shu said nothing: "Your Majesty, I want to participate in the competition."
As soon as he spoke out, other people also came out, all kinds of people, five or six people came out.
Mingwei winked at Ji Xiaowu.
Ji Xiaowu stood up unwillingly.
"Xiaowu, what are you doing?" Mrs. Ji was shocked.
Ji Xiaowu said: "I will also participate! I will put my name in front of the Holy Master so that I can be promoted in the future."
If he hadn't hung his head when he said this, everyone in the Ji family might be more convinced.
Mr. Ji was puzzled: "What can you compare with? If you can't be good at literature or martial arts, what can you do more than have a sharp mind?"
Ji Xiaowu pouted: "I'm going to compete anyway."
Mr. Ji wanted to say more, but Mingwei stood up: "Uncle, let me go with my cousin so that we can help him."
As she spoke, she gave him a meaningful look.
Everyone in the family knows Ji Xiaowu's temper. This kid has a stubborn streak. He is afraid of being taught a lesson, but he does it right.
Mr. Ji knew that he probably couldn't stop him. After hearing what Mingwei said, he immediately thought that Xiao Qi was much more stable. With her watching, nothing would happen, right? He nodded with relief: "That's fine."
Ji Xiaowu looked at it clearly and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Dad, do you know that this person is the one who causes the most trouble? She is using your son as a shield!
The two of them came to the center one after the other.
When the emperor saw them, he was surprised: "Why are there still women?"
Ji Xiaowu dressed up and bowed down: "Your Majesty, Ji Wei, and my cousin would like to have a try."
"Ji Wei, this name sounds strangely familiar!"
Wan Dabao, who was accompanying him, whispered: "Your Majesty, the skeleton case in the bridge cave a few days ago..."
"Oh!" The emperor remembered, "You are the righteous Ji Wei! It is true that a hero comes from a young age. But how can you take your cousin with you in the competition?"
Ji Xiaowu blushed. This was the first time he saw the emperor. He replied with a little nervousness: "Back to the emperor, I made a bet with my cousin. If we participate in a competition, who will pass the test more, so..."
The emperor laughed and said: "The young man is very energetic. It doesn't matter, you can participate. However, this is a major event for Xuandu Temple, so you can't do anything reckless."
"Yes." Ji Xiaowu bowed respectfully and stepped aside.
Mingwei followed him and bowed, standing half a step behind him.
During the whole process, she kept her head half-down, until when she stepped back, her face was slightly raised.
When the emperor saw it, he thought to himself, Ji Wei's cousin is a rare beauty, no wonder he is so protective of her.
The Chengenhou Mansion is naturally qualified to be listed here. Seeing Mingwei following Ji Xiaowu up, Wen Ying bumped into Wen Ru: "Look, is that Mingwei?"
Wen Ru looked over: "That should be it..."
"Why is she here? Is her uncle, a minor official, qualified to come to such an occasion?"
Wen Ru said nothing.
Wen Ying didn't get a response. Looking at her half-hanging head and listless look, Wen Ying sneered and lowered her voice: "Fourth sister, who are you showing this to? Do you want them to know that our whole family is sorry for you?"
Wen Ru shook his head intuitively: "I didn't..."
"We all know whether you have or not!" Wen Ying looked at each other coldly. After a while, she smiled, softened the coldness in her eyes, and said warmly, "Fourth sister, you don't have to be so sad. To be honest with my family, you
Although my surname is Wen, my parents died young and I was not able to find a good marriage. You helped me in this matter. My parents have already promised to find you a good family in the future. Maybe your family background will matter.
It’s lower, but it will definitely benefit you. If I add a thick dowry to you, isn’t it better than the original one of neither going up nor down?”
Wen Ru moved her lips and whispered: "Thank you, Third Sister."
Wen Ying smiled and hugged her arm: "No matter what, we are all sisters. You have accompanied me all this, how can I lose you? What's more, you won't enter the palace, and you won't marry a high-ranking family. With your reputation,
It's not that important to you in the first place. Look at Wei Xiaoan, isn't it good now? In two years, this matter will be over, and the marriage won't be affected at all."
"Yes." Wen Ru finally nodded proactively, "The third sister is right, I was just anxious for the moment."
Wen Ying smiled with satisfaction: "I know you are my good sister." After saying this, she saw Mingwei in the scene again, she was still not angry, "You are so pushy, wouldn't you want to be on an occasion like today?
, show her face, so that you can catch a rich husband!"
Wen Ru didn't answer her words and looked outside, thinking: So what if she wanted to be in the limelight? She wasn't harming anyone else.
Everyone outside was gathered, and the emperor waved his hand: "Okay, you can start quickly."
The headmaster agreed, went out to face all the candidates, and said: "Everyone, the rules of this competition are as follows. From the question to the observatory, there are a total of five square gates. Each gate you pass will get one.
In Bagua, the one with the most wins. If the numbers are the same, the gatekeepers will be asked to come down and be graded. During this process, any method can be used to prevent the opponent from passing the level. As long as no one is killed, it will not be considered a violation."
Someone immediately asked: "Master Immortal, do you mean that you can use force to knock down the opponent?"
The headmaster smiled and said: "Martial arts are within the scope of competition. If you have such confidence, you can give it a try."
Hearing this, several martial arts practitioners geared up.
"But..." the headmaster said slowly, "if you choose this method, you will inevitably get points deducted from the Guardian level. If someone passes the same level as you, this may cause you to fail."
Hearing this, those people stopped thinking. In this way, it is not cost-effective to use this trick when there are many people.
"Do you all understand? If so, let's get started."