Qingguan Nightmare Shadow

Yun Li raised his chin: "Watching a play."

Everyone turned their heads in silence, only to see the head of the Bu government thanking their seats and slowly unfolding the scroll that they had been holding for a long time.Inside the scroll are dense small characters divided into several parts, and the official seal of the Gebu government is added to the seal.With poor words, Dong Di said: "Your Majesty, the examination papers for the examination have always been reviewed by the cloth government. Originally, if there are no problems with the questions this time, the scrolls will be handed over to the printing workshop in the palace after a while."

Jiahui glanced at the title of the scroll: "What's wrong?"

Dong Di looked at Prime Minister Hu from the corner of his eye, and said, "Master Hu will come up with the topic of next year's spring...the above is really, really..." Gritting his teeth, he continued: "There are many mistakes and omissions."

Jiahui's eyes shifted to Hu Xiaobei, but Hu Xiaobei didn't intend to speak.Dong Di went on to say: "In recent years, there is a lack of personnel in the imperial court. Your Majesty is thirsty for talents. As the prime minister, Mr. Hu personally set up a topic to select talents. This is a good story..."

The smell of alcohol was strong, Dong Di had to be reserved and tactful, Jiahui couldn't wait any longer, so he asked directly: "What's wrong with Mr. Hu?"

Dong Di: "Laws and laws, Wencheng Wude."

Jiahui said coldly: "Master Dong, you alone have objections to the topic, or do people from all over the government have objections to Master Hu's topic?"

Dong Di cupped his hands to his forehead: "Your Majesty values ​​the law and civil and martial arts. Not only does no one in the Bu government raise any objections to this, but if he is appointed to make a question, it will be consistent with this..." At this point, he looked up and stood in the dormitory. Su Tong, who was on the side, asked Jiahui whether it was improper to talk about scientific research secrets in front of outsiders.Jiahui ignored his inquiry and said, "Then what is the dispute between Mr. Hu and Mr. Dong?"

Dong Di said, "It's because of the elementary school's mistakes."

Jiahui: "How can I close the primary school after taking the exam?"

Dong Di said: "Your Majesty, in the study of ancient and modern studies, the principles of elementary schools are the cornerstone of the palace, and scholars cannot leave them for a moment. It is said that if elementary schools are not repaired, this is what the sage Moda said." He flicked the scroll and instructed: "For example, there are many questions in the topic. Your Majesty can detect any mistakes in the use of words." When Jiahui picked up the scroll and looked at it carefully, Dong Di said: "There are many glyphs, the ancients are divided into the present, and there is nothing wrong with using one word to replace multiple meanings. However, Mr. Hu's title is not in the same form. , and then mix different fonts with different meanings, it’s unavoidable.”

Hu Xiao was sad and silent.

After reading it, Jiahui put down the scroll: "Except Mr. Dong, what do other people think?"

Dong Di said: "The minister once asked all the adults to judge this topic, and they all said 'mixing is not feasible'."

Jiahui's fingertips tapped on the flat scroll, and after a while, he said slowly: "In this way, Mr. Hu's knowledge is somewhat neglected. But no one can make mistakes, this question paper is inappropriate. It’s good to see that it’s changed at the Chief Executive’s Office... I think that there’s no need to bring this fact to the court for discussion.”

Hu Xiaopei's complexion finally became strange.At first, the Bu government said that he made a mistake, but he only said that the distinction between ancient characters and modern characters was not considered a mistake, and he would not correct it.Unexpectedly, Dong Di took the test paper and went around looking for people to discuss it in the court, so that the prime minister's shallow knowledge came out.When Hu Xiaobei and Dong Di came to Jiahui's place, their original intention was to silence gossip with the holy mouth, and minimize the matter of people's exaltation, but unexpectedly Jiahui's words also pointed to the fault of his knowledge.In this way, he stretched out his face and asked Jiahui to reveal another layer of skin, and Dong Di should be secretly proud of himself.

Mo Xuan and Dong Di looked at each other, although they were surprised by the speed of Jiahui's conclusion, they thought it was best to avoid getting involved too far, so they prepared to leave knowingly.

Hu Xiaopei got up suddenly and said: "There are countless boats in the sea of ​​learning, and each person holds a paddle, sailing in a different way. However, those who are truly enlightened come to the same end by different routes, and take the principle of 'communication'. The purpose of practicing primary school is to contain thoughts, If the text is obsessed with the form, it is turning the cart before the horse. Your Majesty, at the beginning, the old minister thought that Mr. Dong was only used to one way, and it was difficult to distinguish a new way, so he wanted to show Mr. Dong the point of contention between the old minister and the Bu government, so that Mr. Dong would not Confined to the narrow road. But since Mr. Dong focused on the old way, the veteran has nothing to say. What makes the veteran sad is that Mr. Dong insisted on distinguishing right from wrong, which aroused many ministers to accuse the old minister of his faults, and spread rumors about his shallow knowledge Words." When the words reached the point of excitement, Hu Xiaobei grasped the cloth on his chest tightly: "Unexpectedly, His Majesty will also point his sword at what the old minister has learned in his belly for many years."

Jiahui said calmly: "Even a mature man can be hurt by anger, let alone Mr. Hu. Please sit down quickly, Mr. Hu."

Hu Xiaobei sneered: "In the eyes of His Majesty, the veterans are only meaningless ages?"

Jiahui: "It's just that my thinking is limited."

Hu Xiao's heart softened a little, and his complexion gradually brightened.Dong Di and Na Mo Xuan frowned at the same time, their hearts skipped a beat.Jiahui played with the empty wine glass, without focusing on any point: "As Master Hu said, it's just a different way, and I actually said it was the wrong way."

Su Tong subconsciously went to look at Mo Xuan, and saw that Mo Xuan was very anxious, but he had no chance or courage to speak, and just rubbed the hem of his clothes with his hands down.The way Mo Qing refused to get into the carriage at that time was very similar to Mo Xuan at this time.Thinking about it one more step, if Mo Qing really came to the palace examination hall, his expression would probably be exactly the same as his father's expression now.

Dong Di said: "Master Hu, I dare to ask you what is the difference between the 'different road' and the wrong road?"

Hu Xiaobei: "Then what does Mr. Dong think the difference is?"

Dong Di was at a loss for words.

Jiahui said leisurely: "Master Hu woke me up. I think that there should be an additional item in the test papers, and the added questions should be specific to primary schools. Master Hu, I have to trouble you to come up with another question to examine the life of the department. Use words, so that the knowledge of scholars in the world will not become more and more rigid." In the sleeping hall, a voice rushed out following his end: "Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

The speaker was actually Mo Xuan.

When Mo Xuan was questioned by Jiahui just now, his voice was very low, and he didn't say a word after that.At that moment when he spoke suddenly, his voice sounded strange and abrupt to everyone in the dormitory.Knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue, Mo Xuan hurriedly bowed his head.Hu Xiaopei thought that he was a commoner, and felt that Jiahui would not take time to investigate, so he accepted Jiahui as if Mo Xuan had never spoken, and said, "Your majesty's trust, the old minister is grateful."

Dong Di took a deep breath, Jiahui flicked his fingers and ordered him to keep his mouth shut, and after glancing at Mo Xuan, everyone retreated.

However, Mo Xuan repeated in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

……

The hall was dead silent.

Jiahui put his fists on his knees under his robe, straightened his voice, and pointed at Dong Di angrily in a slow voice: "Master Dong, who is this person you brought here?" To answer, Mo Xuan went ahead and said: "Caomin is from the south corner of Haizhou, and his ancestors studied writing. Your Majesty, although Caomin was lucky enough to face the saint because of Master Dong, the rebellious words Caomin wants to say are the same as Master Dong. None of that."

Dong Di turned his head to the side and shouted in a low voice, "Okay! You know you're going against the grain, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Hu Xiao said sadly: "Master Dong brought his friends, didn't he just want Mr. Mo to speak in front of His Majesty? Why did you change your mind now?"

Dong Di said: "Mo Xuan lives in the borderlands and doesn't know great etiquette. Please don't blame him, Your Majesty."

Jiahui said to Mo Xuan: "What do you want to say?"

Dong Di: "Your Majesty?!"

Jiahui skipped over Dong Di: "You said clearly that you wanted to 'rebel', but I covered my ears and didn't listen, didn't I let you speak ill of me in secret? Speak."

Mo Xuan bowed down and said: "Writing is the foundation of classics and arts, and the beginning of kingship. The predecessors are the reason why the ancestors are behind, and the descendants are the reason to know the ancients. Your Majesty, if people today rely on subjective imagination and arbitrarily add ancient characters Explanation, far-fetched, art, kingship, how to establish? The purpose of studying ancient characters is to communicate with the ancients. If the right way is not good, how can crooked ways work?"

Knowing that the chancellor's beard was probably crooked by his own anger, Mo Xuan knelt down and said, "Xia Guo's tomb code is extensive and profound, and it is only by learning from the dynasties who misunderstood Xiao, Liao, and supernatural powers that they can understand and understand."

The sleeping hall was extremely quiet, and Mo Xuan knelt for a long time, not knowing how everyone in the seat would react.

Suddenly Jiahui said to Su Tong: "Tell me." Su Tong's face was blushing, he knew that he was drunk, he just raised his hands to his chest as a gesture of reply, he thought for a long time but didn't speak for a long time.People who are drunk after drinking can be roughly divided into two categories; those who behave uncontrollably and speak the truth, and those who are more silent than usual.Su Tong undoubtedly belonged to the latter group, but fortunately, Jiahui didn't really ask the question, and before waiting for an answer, he went back to carefully read the question paper on the table.

After a long time, Jiahui said: "Simply bring the next year's meeting to this autumn, and settle the matter early, lest the rift between the people behind Mr. Dong and Mr. Hu become more and more serious, and hurt the peace of the court." Dong Di wiped his sweat and replied, "" Yes", retreated to the parallel place with Mo Xuan to salute and leave.However, Mo Xuan is not as submissive as he was at the beginning, taking advantage of his courage, he said again: "Your Majesty, Master Hu's mixed use of the word 'back' is an example of violating order."

Jiahui narrowed his eyes.

Hu Xiaopei crossed his arms and took a deep breath, his eyes turned cold.

Mo Xuanfu said authentically: "After the harem, and after the emperor, they are two words. If they are used interchangeably, who does the term 'Queen of Heaven' refer to? The Holy One is the Son of Heaven, and the 'Queen of Heaven' belongs to Your Majesty; it can be clearly seen that the gods respectfully call him the Emperor of Heaven. The wife is the 'Queen of Heaven', so the position of His Majesty is confused with the woman."

Jiahui clenched his wine glass tightly and gave a heavy meal on the table.

Hu Xiaopei pointed at Mo Xuan and said, "You're full of nonsense! You're so courageous that you use His Majesty as an example of your own sophistry. Also, how did you know that Tianhou was mentioned in this volume? You made up and added theories out of thin air,' Is it you or the old man who knows how to penetrate '?!"

Mo Xuan kowtowed: "Caomin only argues for the falsehood of the ancient characters, and never argues for himself because of selfishness. Your Majesty, the Caomin ancestors made a living by studying and researching. They lived far away in Haizhou and did not know the affairs of the capital. What the Caomin said and said followed the admonitions of their ancestors. , If there is one word for self-interest, the grassroots will be punished by heaven."

Jiahui laughed three times, then turned his face back instantly, and said: "You, a virtuous scholar who lived in seclusion all the year round, came all the way to the capital to defend the truth in front of me. Don't I feel extremely honored and grateful for it?!"

Mo Xuan kowtowed again.

Jiahui changed the topic abruptly: "You Mo's family studies calligraphy, where do you get the materials?"

Mo Xuandao: "Inherited from the ancestors, collected by the people."

Jiahui said: "From now on, you don't have to waste time running around. I will give you a cart of rubbings in Zangshuge. In the future, the Mo family will study in Haizhou for thousands of years. The descendants of the Mo family will not be allowed to take scientific examinations or set foot in the capital, okay? "

Dong Di said urgently: "Your Majesty, you are a talented person with a broken line!"

But Mo Xuan bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

Hu Xiaosei sneered: "The Mo family disdains brocade clothes and splendor. Mr. Dong led people to Beijing today, which is considered an insult to Mr. Mo." Dong Di looked at his friend with sadness in his heart, but in the end he was powerless to save anything, so he could only remain silent. sigh.Dong Di said, "The minister will leave," and at the same time pulled Mo Xuan away.But Mo Xuan didn't move at all, and kept the posture of prostration.

Jiahui put away the scroll, handed it to Hu Xiaobei, lowered his eyes and asked Mo Xuan, "What are you doing?"

Mo Xuan: "When the title axis is in the hands of the Prime Minister, the roots of the Xia Kingdom will be shaken."

Dong Di turned pale in shock, and said in a low voice, "Mo Xuan!"

Mo Xuan: "Since the holy words have been uttered, Cao Min is still in the capital, and he has committed a capital crime. Cao Min has only one head on his neck, so he is not afraid of adding to the crime." He gradually raised his head and looked straight into Jiahui's frozen eyes. Eyes: "Your Majesty is drunk after drinking."

Dong Di: "..."

Hu Xiaobei: "..."

bang.

Jiahui threw out the wine glass, which hit Mo Xuan on the head and rolled to the ground.

Outside the viewing mirror, the sound of "Kang Dang" is surprisingly loud.

When Jiahui threw the cup in the mirror, Si Ming Xiaoxian, who was close to the bronze mirror, was startled, and the soles of his feet slipped like oil.Si Ming Xiaoxian grabbed the corner of the table in desperation, but unexpectedly the table was so light that the whole table was pulled down.Bang, the table overturned.Then there was another bang: the viewing glass that had slid down the table hit the ground.

The mirror is shattered.

The incident happened suddenly, before everyone saw that Mo Xuan's ears were bloodstained by the rim of the cup.

Xiaoxian Siming, who caused the trouble, grabbed the viewing mirror and saw that there was nothing in the mirror, and there were no cracks. He didn't care to rub his arms and legs. Apologize."Yun Li thought that this young fairy Siming had just been deeply involved in the drama, and he was probably infected by the atmosphere in Jiahui's bedroom. The first reaction in his heart was not to be anxious, but to find it funny.

Yunli took the viewing mirror from Si Ming Xiaoxian, looked back and forth, and silently calculated how long it would take for the viewing mirror's own aura plus his own celestial power to heal the bronze mirror.

That Siming Xiaoxian whimpered, "...Mr. Yunli?"

Yun Li pushed his face away and said, "You can do it, it's not like it's dead and cannot survive."

Xu Zhen came up to him in surprise and said, "Mr. Yunli, can this mirror be repaired?"

Yun Yao said: "The celestial magic weapon contains spiritual energy, it is considered a living thing, and can heal injuries by itself." Suddenly, there was a buzzing sound from Yunli's waist, and the "broken sword" came out, pitifully showing Yunli the wound on his body. Two notches.The viewing mirror didn't break sooner or later, but it was broken when Su Tongyuan was in the capital; Yunli was thinking about how to speed up the repair of the mirror, and didn't bother to talk about the "broken sword", and said without raising his head: " You yourself are restless every day, slipping out to play while I am not paying attention at night, not staying in the scabbard to practice properly, lacking spiritual energy, so you can't repair the gap. If you don't blame yourself, who should you blame?"

"Broken Sword" was repeatedly reprimanded by Yunli in front of everyone, felt sorry, and lightly patted Yunli on the shoulder.

Yunli: "Now you know how embarrassed you are? Why are you so embarrassed when you don't work hard and your teeth are knocked out by a mere ball from the broken wizard?"

After that, "Broken Sword" got sullen and hid in the scabbard, but Yun Li couldn't pull it out even if he wanted to.Yunli poured celestial power into it to test it, and found that its aura had grown by leaps and bounds within a short period of time, knowing that it was really working hard in its sheath.

Jiahui's enthusiasm for him as a "disciple of the Immortal Sect" has not diminished, Yunli can't easily enter the capital, and in the next half a month, he can only spend his time around the viewing mirror.During this period of time, Yunjue Academy has not heard about Su Tong for a long time; thinking about it, Yunli only thinks that Su Tong was left behind by Jiahui, and things are so complicated that he can't make time to go back to Shuzhou .

The scene that was interrupted due to the broken viewing mirror was continued.

In the autumn, the next year's examination will be held ahead of schedule. Several scholars from Shuzhou in Yunjue went to Beijing to take the examination, but there is no result yet.

Yunyao sent a letter to Haizhou before, asking about the current situation of Mo Qing's family.Mo Qing wrote back that Mo's family was well. The only thing that happened was that his father was invited by a friend to go to the capital at the end of summer and brought back a cart of rubbings of ancient books.Mo Qing said that Mo Xuan didn't want to say much about the trip to the capital, and scribbled out the itinerary, so it was inconvenient for the Mo family to ask more questions.After Mo Xuan returned to Haizhou, he added a family motto, emphasizing on "poverty and happiness", and in the name of the head of the family, he admonished the Mo family's grass-roots generation not to seek prosperity and honor.As for the face-to-face section, Mo Xuan didn't mention a single word, so naturally Mo Qing didn't record a single word in his letter.

When the last crack in the viewing mirror was about to heal, it suddenly disappeared.Yunli encountered a bottleneck when repairing the last rift, and the repair speed was much slower than before.But at this time, the viewing mirror was able to move on its own, Yunli guessed that it probably found a treasure land with beautiful mountains and rivers in Xiuzhu, in order to preserve the last bit of damaged aura.Even though the mirror is awake and sleepy, but when the time comes, the crack will heal itself, and the bronze mirror will be back at that time, so Yun Li doesn't have to worry about it.

Having nothing to do, Yun Li finally opened Su Tong's notebook.But he put the pen aside, and while studying the ink, he was lost in thought, and the whole morning passed without dropping a single word.

Yun Li closed his book, thinking that he might not be able to make up a scene for decades.

Just as he was in a daze, there was an uproar outside the window.The sound of footsteps outside the academy and inside the academy intertwined, and Yun Li could tell that someone was shouting "It's started, let's go and see!", so he stood up and looked outside.Yun Li pushed open the door, recognized Xu Zhen from among the many young scholars and Xiaoxian Siming running out in a hurry, and asked him what happened.

Xu Zhen squeezed over with great effort, and said, "Mr. Yunli, there is a martial arts tournament held outside."

Martial arts competitions are held every year, either for martial arts or for the purpose of learning. Yun Li thinks it is lively and beautiful, but he has never seen the scholars of Yunjue Academy so excited like today.

Xu Zhen smiled and said: "Mr. Yunli has been staying in the house for a long time, and I don't know that the emperor has opened a new civil and military department. At first I thought it was a rumor, but yesterday the prefect of Shuzhou set up a platform in the city and opened up a banner, and I didn't know this. It's true."

Yun Yao also came out with the last group of scholars, stopped in front of Yunli's window, and saw the blank notebook spread out on his desk.

Yun Yao smiled and said, "Mr. Yunli, I'm afraid you may have missed a part of the finished scene."