Never divorce, never stop getting rich

On a winter morning in the capital, just as the sky was getting bright, people had already set up stalls on the street leading to the martial arts field. The aroma of hot food gathered in the air, attracting every passerby.

"Boss! Take two buns, hurry up, I'll take them away!"

Xiao He recently changed his job and moved to the vicinity of the martial arts arena. Recently, the Conscience Paper Company has flourished in Beijing, and toilet paper can even be bought near the martial arts arena. Moreover, the price is cheap and the store clerks are friendly. Sometimes when he has saved enough money, he likes to buy some for his mother.

"Hurry up! Hurry up... or the training ground will open."

"Don't push me, I'm also anxious. Let me tell you, this time I bet everything I have on the Rock Academy."

"You're not going to risk your life like that, are you? Even if you make it to the finals, you shouldn't go all in."

"I don't believe that wealth and honor can only be achieved through risk. I, Wu Youcai, will never be rich in this life!"

A group of people hurried past the breakfast stall without even a second thought, and the aroma in the air couldn't keep these ruthless customers away.

"These are all going to the martial arts arena. They must have placed a big bet. I guess they can't even finish the food if it's given to them."

The boss has seen many people like this.

Xiao He took the bun and stuffed it into his arms. He also knew about the recent major events in the capital. An unknown academy challenged the four major academies of Tang State. Not only did it not lose, but it won the whole game and entered the finals. No wonder even his neighbor bought a few tickets to try his luck.

The number of people at the martial arts arena today is more than three times that of the previous preliminary round. Among them are relatives of students who did not attend the preliminary round, as well as teachers and students from other academies who have always felt that the four major academies will win. There are also many aristocratic families who love to join in the fun. Of course, the largest number of people are the common people of the capital.

Since the death of Emperor Taizong, there has not been such a grand event in the capital for a long time.

Obviously, the empress also had such an idea. Not only did she invite envoys from foreign countries and various vassal kings of Tang Kingdom, she also added the most traditional ceremony of Tang Kingdom to the opening ceremony, which seemed solemn and dignified, which shows that she attaches great importance to this final.

The audience waited for a long time, and all the ceremonies were over. The eunuch finally stood on the stage and called out the names loudly.

"Jiangsong College!"

They were also student uniforms, but the two people who came in looked a little different from the young students.

The surrounding stands were buzzing with discussion about the two men.

"This... this guy is already in his twenties, and he's running here. I remember that Ge Youguang from Panshi Academy didn't look very old."

"The second son of the Ge family is only fourteen years old this year. This is too much of a bully."

"I remember this guy. I remember him. He was the champion last year. I heard that he didn't take the exam in the past few years just to accumulate his experience and hope to win the third place."

"So cruel?"

One of them couldn't help but exclaimed, "This is disgusting! We couldn't beat him last time, and now we have a replacement, and it's someone like him. Those kids in the Rock Academy are just students at best."

"So what should we do? I think they're going to get a replacement just for this. They're just leaving it up to them to hurt us!"

The people of Jiangsong Academy don't care what others think. They think they are the best academy among the four major academies. After all, after five preliminary rounds, Jiangsong Academy is the only one that can enter the finals and win two games.

As for sending a champion to deal with a student, it was just bad luck for Panshi Academy to run into a tough opponent. The competition rules stipulated that the contestants must be students of the academy, but there was no stipulation on the age limit of the students. The champion of Jiangsong Academy was still studying in the academy, so why couldn't he compete on behalf of the academy?

Those who oppose it are just jealous and narrow-minded.

People in the stands thought that only the people from Jiangsong Academy were shameless, but the more they looked, they found that none of the participating academies were good people. Not only were all the winning students from the preliminary rounds replaced, but they were also replaced by young and promising people from the projects they participated in.

In short, it's all about winning, no shame at all.

The essayists of Jiangsong Academy were replaced by the champions, and the poems and songs were replaced by a young and famous poetry genius. Qingyun Academy even sent the grandson of one of the few masters of calligraphy and painting in Tang State. This young man was also highly expected by the calligraphy and painting circles.

The mathematics competition at Qiming Academy this time was not particularly outrageous, but it was said that this student had a very advantageous family background, as three generations of his ancestors had been keeping accounts for the Tang Kingdom's treasury.

"If they are all people like this, what's the point of fighting at Panshi Academy?"

"Oh no! I've placed a bet, but these four academies are too much to handle."

"Look! The people from Wenyuan Academy are actually riding horses into the arena!!"

Everyone looked down and saw that there was indeed a man riding a horse rushing into the inner field, but the moment he entered the inner field, he jumped off the horse at an extremely fast speed, without any injury, which attracted the admiration of everyone.

Wu Youcai, who was able to get close to the man for the first time, was pale and covered his chest with his hands. He trembled when he saw the man.

His companion quickly supported him and said, "Wu Youcai? Wu Laoer? Why are you shaking? What did you see that's why you're shaking?"

Wu Youcai's face turned pale as he said, "I remember this guy. Last time, I lost everything because of him. He was the champion in last year's martial arts competition, Jiang Congxian. I didn't bet on him then... I lost!"

"Fuck, this is so ruthless! Even the top pick can play!"

It wasn't just the common people who had objections. Some aristocratic families on good terms with the Wen family couldn't help but object. No matter how powerful Wen Siqin was, he had no internal strength and didn't know any martial arts. It was ok for him to play with the children before, but if he fought with the martial arts champion, it would be strange if the children were not disabled.

It's really inappropriate.

However, the people from the four major academies have long been bloodthirsty and are determined to defeat Panshi Academy and consolidate their current position in Tang Country. Otherwise, once Panshi Academy wins, their set of twisted theories will inevitably have a huge impact on these male academies.

In the future, women will also yearn for academies and even the imperial examinations. If the empress seizes the opportunity, won’t these women rebel?

Wenyuan Academy did not plan to replace the candidate on the grounds that the top martial arts scholar would take the civil examination for the imperial examination.

The empress didn't pay much attention to what was happening on the field. She called the eunuch beside her and asked with a concealed look of anxiety, "Have you found the person?"

"Your Majesty, we have a clue. It seems that something happened yesterday when the young master and his men arrived at the foot of the mountain. There are traces of blood nearby, but it doesn't seem serious."

The eunuch tried to say the best things possible. In fact, the Dali Temple replied that all the carriages left there had been shot into hedgehogs.

"Keep looking, but don't disturb Dabi."

The Empress's worry only lasted a moment, and then she looked at Qian Qiansui across from her and said, "I don't believe that the Rock Academy is only capable of that."

Qian Qiansui was also looking at the Empress. Deng Buduo beside her said, "We're ready. We're about to go on stage."