Qingguan Nightmare Shadow

Yunyao asked Xu Zhen to go first, and led the little scholar who was running at the front, to be on guard against what might happen.Xu Zhen responded, quickened his pace and went out first.Turning back and leaning against the window frame, he picked up the book on the table, flipped through a few pages, put it down again, and said, "Some time ago, Xiuzhu had a businessman who came back from the capital, and it was rumored that Jiahui called the Chinese in the court to compete in martial arts. Guess who is No. .1?"

Yun Li didn't even think about it: "Yuchi Ling."

Whether civil servants are ashamed to roll up their sleeves and go to the ring is a problem. There are not many who can fight, but Yuchiling loves martial arts, so he will definitely stand out.

Yun Yao: "Where is No.2?"

Yunli thought for a while: "Dong Di?"

Yun Yao shook her head: "No, guess again."

Yun Li was stunned.Thinking about it, Hu Xiaopei's beard is completely white, and he looks tough, but he may not be able to compete with young people.Yunli didn't know other civil servants, so when Yunyao asked him like this, there was only one option left for him.

Yun Yao: "Mr. Yunli, I said earlier that a tree will always branch."

Yun Li smiled and said, "Su Tong can't even hold Wang Jinhui's stool. He got No. 2. It can only be said that there is no one in Jiahui court. It's strange that Jiahui wants to open civil and military departments to select candidates in five states. It turns out that there are few existing officials who can match the word 'bin' he gave himself." After picking up a piece of news about Su Tong, Yun Li's mood improved a lot: "Jun Yao Jun, let's go out and have a look."

"Mr. Yunli, you can only tolerate yourself talking about Su Tong like this. Xiaoxian Si Ming said that he is not good, so you have to sue him to Mr. Mu Zhe for punishment." Yun Yao said, "Su Tong's ranking is not high enough. It really wasn't by luck, the businessman from the capital said that in the match between Yuchiling and Su Tong, Yuchiling narrowly won."

Yunli: "The two of them have compared?"

Yunyao: "Otherwise, how can I say that Mr. Yunli missed a completed scene. If the viewing mirror is not broken, if you show the scene of the contest between the two of them to the immortal king and the gods, will there be less immortal silver left?"

After coming to Shuzhou, "Xianyin" gradually became a distant word for Yunli.Yun Yao saw that there was doubt in his expression, which seemed to contain the question "What is Xianyin?".Yunli gradually came back to his senses, and said, "It's only been a month or two when it comes to martial arts, Jun Yao believes that Su Tong can be equal to Yuchi Ling?"

Yunyao said: "Su Tong has the talent to practice spiritual power. Nowadays, Jiahui emphasizes culture and martial arts. Once Su Tong thinks that martial arts is not an idle job, with a little practice, the spiritual power will definitely improve. For mortals, spiritual power Not only can it prolong life, but it can also increase strength and improve dexterity... Su Tong has opened up in martial arts, and Yu Chiling thinks that he will be anxious for a while."

Yun Li always felt that this was not in line with Su Tong's style, but he couldn't tell where the fault was.Until Sui Yunyao arrived at the Wutai set up by the prefect of Shuzhou in the city, he still couldn't figure out why, so he simply gave up.

As soon as Yunyao and Yunli arrived, the officials of the prefect's mansion began to beat drums with hammers.

The drum beat three times, and the first round of martial arts competition kicked off. Two young men who participated in the civil and martial arts test took the stage from both sides.But when the test taker walked halfway, a horse came running from a distance; before the horse arrived, the voice of the horse came first: "Give way, everyone, please make way!" Many of them are literati and scholars, so although their voices are loud and their speech is fast, they pay attention to their words.

Everyone cast their eyes and noticed that the man was followed by a group of prison cars, surrounded by soldiers guarding them.Holding the token of Shuzhou Rongweitai, the man hurried to the prefect of Shuzhou, got off his horse and respected: "Master Taishou, Rongweitai counted the number of people this morning, and it turned out that someone was missing, and it took too much time to recover. Otherwise, these chariots and horses should have left Xiuzhu City long ago. Now I bring the token of Lord Rongweitai, and ask Lord Taishou to help clear the way."

The prefect nodded, and immediately dispersed the government officials in Wutai, diverting the spectators off the field to both sides of the road.The prison cart at Rongwei Terrace passed unimpeded, the prefect called to stop the soldier and said, "How could someone escape? How did they get back?"

The soldier said: "...Actually, he can't escape. That man was stupid. He lost his way last night, and someone found him missing today. He didn't go too far, but slept in a corner. It's hard to find people." The soldier said it angrily and funny, and the eunuch couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth when he heard it, and then said seriously: "It's a pity for you, the master, lately."

The soldiers saluted and thanked them, and rode their horses to keep up with the receding convoy.

The people on the side of the road closed and gathered again.

Yun Li looked at the prison car going away, everyone inside was full of energy, clean and tidy, with a calm expression, and many of them were resting their legs with great interest, as if they were about to go on a long journey.On the stage, the soldiers beat the drum again, and Yun Li said to Yun Yao in the gap between the sound of the drum: "Those who are going to go out of the city to be punished are all serious offenders, those people don't look right or left."

Yun Yao said: "They are the old people who fled and fled to the mansions of Zhang, Cui, Xu and others in Shuzhou."

Yunyao reminded Yunli, he remembered that Jiahui had issued a list after the examination, with the intention of ordering the states to search for the veterans of the big case four years ago.Su Tong's article appeared in front of Jiahui twice through Yuchi Ling and Shuzhou prefect, which attracted Jiahui's attention.This matter was discussed in the court hall, and all the ministers requested to search and arrest to eradicate their troubles; the later national teacher said, "If the emperor wants to arrest and kill them, the fugitives will avoid them and avoid them even more. It is better to accept them and train them. Sparse, feed without leaking."

The courtiers seconded the proposal, and Jiahui decreed that he would give two months. Within the time limit, if the fugitives surrendered to Rongweitai in various states, the strong ones would be recruited as Beijing soldiers, and the young and weak would be assigned servants, and the palace would pay for their settlement.

It is Jiahui's "bait".

Following the ancient law of Shang Yang, the national teacher Nie Cang built a tree at the gate of the city to win the trust of others.

Taking Shuzhou as an example, in less than a month, hundreds of people have voted for Rongweitai, which shows the power of the imperial edict, but also shows that old troubles are deep.

The drum beat three times.

Two young scholars stepped onto the stage and took their seats, clasping fists at each other and saluting.Although the two saluted at the same time, one leaned forward and the other held up their chests, their postures were completely different.After thinking about it, the two felt that the other party's etiquette was correct, so they should change their postures at the same time when their eyes met, but the result was the opposite, and they couldn't help smiling awkwardly.

The prefect of Shuzhou stood up, and just about to say "start", a government official suddenly squeezed over from the crowd.The government official held a scroll, bowed and said a few words beside the eunuch, the eunuch nodded, and took the scroll from the official's hand to read.

The eunuch watched it very seriously, and forgot to preside over Wen Sheng Wu Ju and left two young scholars dry on the stage.Seeing this, everyone held their breath, worried that something strange would happen.

Suddenly, the eunuch closed the two ends of the scroll, stroked his palms and said: "Good thing, good thing!" Before the panic-stricken people changed their minds, he laughed loudly and said, "The exam will be released." The people breathed a sigh of relief and watched Follow the prefect to go up to Wutai and stand in the middle.The two young scholars on the stage pushed to the side, feeling that it was still inappropriate, exchanged glances and simply went down to the stage to stand.

Most of the people present today are academy students, both those who have taken the exam and those who have not.The prefect of Shuzhou considered that now was a good time to announce the list, so he unfolded the scroll and read the names on the list.

During the process of announcing the list, it was reasonable for the scholars to keep quiet and listen, but when the prefect rolled up the list and took a look around, there was still no reaction from the people in the audience.Come to think of it, after all, there were more people who failed the ranking than those who made the ranking, and those who failed were still depressed, and the scholar who had just heard his name just now couldn't express his joy, so there was naturally a state of silence off the court.

The prefect of Shu Province twisted his beard and smiled, his eyes lightly tapped on the two scholars who just got off, and said: "Continue, continue first."

The faces of the two scholars were all dazed, obviously not because they failed the exam, but because they felt the atmosphere around them was weird, and they didn't know whether to move or not.

The prefect restrained his smile: "What's the matter, young masters?"

Yunli and Yunyao glanced at each other.

They have never heard of any of the names on the prefect list of Shuzhou.

Someone couldn't hold it back, and said melancholy and indignantly: "There's no one from Yunjue Academy?!" His voice was not loud, but he was really abrupt in the silence, and hundreds of gazes shot past him immediately.The person who spoke was a young scholar who had just joined Yunjue, about twelve or thirteen years old, with a look of displeasure covering his entire immature face.

Xu Zhen stood beside him, covered his mouth with a wry smile, and seeing the little scholar calm down, he folded his hands together to let everyone in the audience and the one on the stage "Don't blame me".

The little scholar thought that he was wearing Yun Jue's clothes, even though his throat was blocked, he just rolled his eyes silently after holding back for a long time.

Another voice said: "Master Taishou, we have never heard of any of the people on the list. Your Excellency might as well let them show up. Those of us who have fallen behind Sun Shan can have a good look at them." This man's words were sour and thorny. The prefect Rao has a very good personality, so he couldn't help but straighten the corners of his mouth.

Yun Li looked in the direction of the voice, and saw that the person was not Yun Jue's.The man was surrounded by a circle of scholars. It seemed that these people were classmates from an academy, and the one who spoke in the middle was someone who could speak in the academy.The names on the list do not come from Yun Jue or their academy, but there is always a source. Most people still keep silent, thinking that someone will definitely praise the people on the list next.

The eunuch suppressed his displeasure, and said calmly: "It's okay, that's okay. The son who is famous on the list, don't be humble, stand on the stage, so that the too proud people will not think wildly and feel sour."

Yunli had always had a good impression of the prefect of Shuzhou, but now the prefect spoke in an almost yin-yang tone, Yunli only thought that he was out of breath.In addition, everyone who repaired bamboo knew that the prefect had found land for Yunjue and contributed funds to Yunjue, but Yunjue Academy was actually named the prefect of Shuzhou.The prefect wished for Yun Jue to be good, but now everyone in Yun Jue failed the list, out of selfishness, he also wanted to see what kind of people were on the list.

After a while, someone really picked up the list.

It's not "holding", it's "push".

Several people fell out one after another, and the prefect called several names on the list, all of which responded.Those people took three steps and turned their heads once, and finally moved to the stage, with their heads bowed, as if they were being tried and questioned.A few scholars who were closest to Wutai asked where they lived. After dawdling for a while, a bull on the stage said, "I don't even know how I got on the list."

The audience roared with laughter.

The prefect cleared his throat.

Someone below said: "These scholars are really amazing. After the provincial examination, they went home to farm. After planting and planting, their names grew on the list of candidates!"

"Oh, that's really amazing!"

"That's right, we chewed up the books, it's better for them to chew up the ground with a hoe!"

"..."

Those who recognize the people on the stage off the court, you add to each other, chatting in a hurry, even though they are noisy, but they still piece the matter together.Those standing on the stage were not all those who returned home to work in agriculture after the rural examination, but without exception, these few did not continue to study after winning the title of scholar, but took up other careers.Another thing they have in common is that they all have an ancestor in their family. The reason why they participated in the test this autumn is because the ancestor took a walking stick and chased after them.

Things were absurd, and Qiu Wei selected a group of people who had no intention of participating in the election in Shuzhou.

The prefect's face turned black, and he was speechless for a while.

The noise gradually subsided, and a scholar said: "I said that this year's questions are all based on imagination, and it is better for people who have never read books to make up nonsense... Sure enough! Sure enough!"

Hearing this, Yun Yao and Yun Li were stunned.

The question paper revised by Hu Xiaopei.

A new topic exploded again, and the scholars who entered Beijing this fall had the most to say.The scholars who took part in the test rummaged through the contents of the question papers in their memory, pointed out the mistakes, and listed them one by one in joking language.These scholars thought that they were the only ones who had doubts about the topic, but now after discussing it, they realized that every doubt in their hearts could arouse resonance.

The prefect coughed several times, and a government official came to the stage and shouted "quiet", the noise gradually died down, and the prefect fainted out of breath.

The government official brought up the chair and helped the prefect to sit down.

The prefect only knew that there was a blockage in his heart, but he couldn't explain why it was blocked, so he could only keep silent and breathe evenly.

The "juren" on the stage shrank their shoulders and went down.

One person said: "My lord, now the root of Wen Ju has been lost by the Holy Admiral. It's worth not to raise this civil and military department!" It was a coincidence that a gust of wind blew at the right time, and the "Civil and Military Judgment" on the stage echoed several times.

Although most of the people secretly agreed, few of the people in the Yuguan Palace dared to nod explicitly.

The government official on the stage shouted: "Trouble people's hearts!"

The prefect of Shuzhou waved his hands and shook his head, and sent the government officials down.He supported the chair and stood up slowly, and people realized that this beloved prefect was a little old.He looked around, without looking at anyone in particular, and said, "You can say what you said in our Shuzhou, but if you go out and say it, and others leak out the words in their ears, who can protect you?" After finishing, he looked at the banner on the stage, pulled up a corner, and uncovered it.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The prefect of Shuzhou stopped the civil and military department in Shuzhou and wrote a letter to upload the real information.About half a month later, the bamboo repairers got news that not only Shuzhou, but also civil and military departments in Beijing, Chongzhou, Huzhou, Shazhou, and Haizhou.

Not from the bottom up, but from the top down, Jiahui personally ordered to stop.

At the same time, the Beijing officials went to the five states to collect the names of the examinations; when asked what was going on in the capital, the officials kept silent.

With Guan Qingjing not around, the capital blocked the rumors; not to mention Su Tong alone, even the recent situation of the entire capital could not be reported to Xiuzhu.Yunli asked Yunjue's Siming Immortal if anyone had written a book about someone from the capital of the Xia Kingdom, and replied that if there was, the Immortals had already gathered information about the capital and reported it to Mr. Yunli. Li Jun is so anxious.

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Yao took a plate of dim sum and pushed it in front of Yunli: "Xu Zhen saw that you were depressed again, so he made this. He said that he didn't see anything you like to eat except for dragon beard crisps."

Yun Li thanked him, and wanted to twist a piece of snack and put it in his mouth, but he didn't want to squeeze the dragon beard crisp into loose crumbs with a little effort.

Yun Yao smiled: "You have a good temper recently, but you like to be in a daze."

Yunli: "Mr. Jun Yao."

Seeing his seriousness, Yun Yao nodded and said, "What's wrong?"

Yun Li said solemnly: "Recently, I have a feeling that... I lost my baby."

Yun Yao "..."

Yun Li suddenly got up and walked straight out the door, saying: "It's my fault to scold you, I'm sorry, come out and come with me." Yun Yao thought he was talking to herself, until she saw him shaking hands. Holding the hilt of the sword and trying to draw it, he realized that he was talking to "Broken Sword".But "Broken Sword" had the arrogance of his master, so it couldn't kill him; what's more, it knew Yunli couldn't hit him, so instead of staying still, it even shook Yunli's hand away with a halo.

Yunli and "Broken Sword" were in a fight, and the green light was going to fight it head-on.Yun Yao thought in her heart that she took back what she said just now, and was about to help "Broken Sword" to save his life, when the sword flew out of the window with its sheath on its back.Covered by the scabbard, "Broken Sword" couldn't find its way, and hit a tree and a wall for a while, ran around in a daze for a while, and fell down and threw itself out.

The "Broken Sword" landed in front of a young fairy who was the one who sent Su Tong back after entering the capital.Si Ming Xiaoxian looked around, looked at Yunli upstairs, pointed at the "broken sword" and said, "Mr. Yunli, your sword."

Yunli: "Catch it for me."

Si Ming Xiaoxian froze for a moment, leaned over to pick up the sword.

However, "Broken Sword" was very sensitive, and immediately kicked his legs and buried it in the scabbard.

Yun Li rolled up his sleeves, and made a gesture to go downstairs, the Siming Xiaoxian took a step back in fright.Yunyao leaned on the door frame, stopped him and said, "Come on, I'll let Xiaoxian go to the capital for you."

Considering that there are quite a few scholars who have taken the exam and are about to take the exam, and the situation in the capital is related to their vital interests, Yunyao thinks that Yun Jue should really go to the capital to have a look.The most important thing is that the one who lost her baby doesn't think about eating and drinking, and Yunyao is afraid that he will fall from a fairy to a ghost before he can practice bigu.

Downstairs, Si Ming Xiaoxian and the smiling Yun Yaofu looked at each other, knowing that this time it was him who was targeted again.

After weighing reliability and speed, Yun Yao wanted to put safety first, and asked Xu Zhen to go with Siming Xiaoxian.Si Ming Xiaoxian Yujian took Xu Zhen to fly a few times, the two stumbled for a day or two, and finally managed to get out.

In the next few days, Yunli thought that Guan Qingjing might be able to come back before Si Ming Xiaoxian turned back, but unexpectedly, Guan Qingjing not only showed no sign of coming back, Yunli also always felt that the connection between him and Tongjing had become more and more serious. getting weaker.A while ago when he summoned the bronze mirror, no matter how bad he was, he could hear the breathing of the mirror, but now he couldn't hear anything.The worst presupposition is that the Guanqing mirror was not awake in that "treasure land with beautiful mountains and rivers", and was picked up by someone to make a makeup mirror.

And it is a makeup mirror in a faraway land...