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Then, the silver needles in Lu Xiao's hand flew out and landed on several major acupuncture points on Lord Gu's body.

Actually, treating Lord Gu's injuries doesn't have to be so complicated.

It's enough to just activate both hands.

However, there were too many people in the room, and Lu Xiao didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

That's why we use this more traditional treatment method.

The silver needle entered the acupuncture point, and Lu Xiao used it to transfer a stream of Qi into Lord Gu's body.

After a while, Lord Gu coughed violently and immediately spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Immediately afterwards, his complexion visibly improved.

Lu Xiao retracted the silver needle and turned to Gu Tingye, saying, "Okay, your father is fine now."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the people in the room changed.

Brother Gu Tingye was naturally very surprised.

But a hint of disappointment inexplicably flashed across Xiao Qin's eyes.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much, little brother, for saving my life and my wife. May I know your name?"

Lord Gu said weakly on the bed.

He was conscious the entire time, but he just couldn't speak.

After spitting out that mouthful of black blood, he was able to speak naturally.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "Uncle, you're too polite. Zhong Huai and I are brothers. This is just a trivial matter. 4.5. Uncle, you should think about how to catch the murderer."

what?

murderer?

"What do you mean? Could it be that my father is angry with Erlang?"

Gu Dalang's reaction was really quick.

Lu Xiao chuckled and said, "I've never seen anyone so angry that the poison penetrated their heart meridians. Lord Gu's condition is clearly the result of years of taking a chronic poison. Although I saved him this time, the poison has already penetrated deep into his bones and cannot be completely eliminated. In your current physical condition, you have at most two years to live. Cherish the days ahead."

Poison enters the heart?

Everyone was shocked again.

Xiao Qinshi subconsciously shouted, "Impossible! Don't talk nonsense! How could the Marquis be poisoned?"

Lu Xiao didn't look at her, but turned to look at the half-bowl of medicine hissing on the bedside table.

"My Lord, you must have been taking this medicine for a while, right?"

Chapter 209 The Palace Examination Begins

After hearing Lu Xiao's question.

Lord Gu nodded and said, "Yes, I injured my lungs on the battlefield early in life. This medicine is for cough relief. I've been drinking it for over ten years."

Lu Xiao said, "It's indeed an excellent cough remedy. Unfortunately, someone added an extra ingredient. This medicine is very poisonous. It won't kill you directly. In the short term, it can even have a refreshing effect. However, if used long-term, it will gradually weaken the body's organs, and the needle-like appearance will be like that of a chronically ill person. Therefore, ordinary doctors can't see it at all. With your means, it shouldn't be difficult to find out the truth. It just depends on whether you are willing to get to the bottom of this matter."

Then he turned and looked at Gu Dalang.

"Your condition is the same as your father's. You're even more severely poisoned than your father. This shows that you've also been taking this medicine for years. Honestly, your Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is really bustling."

Afterwards, regardless of the deep surprise in the eyes of the people in the room, he said to Gu Tingye.

"I'm leaving now. I think your family will be very busy these days, but please don't let this delay your palace exam."

After saying this, he turned and left the Gu Mansion.

That's all I have to say, whether they believe it or not is up to them.

Fortunately, Lord Gu is not a fool.

As soon as Lu Xiao walked out of the room, everyone's eyes in the room fell on Xiao Qinshi.

Because the medicine that Lord Gu usually took was brewed by Xiao Qinshi herself.

Even the drink that Gu Dalang first drank was made by her.

After all, in the Gu family, Xiao Qinshi is well-known for her virtue.

At this moment, the virtuous young Qin finally panicked.

"Hou, Lord Hou, listen to me, he is definitely slandering me. This matter has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with me~"

For the next period of time, the Gu family was very lively.

Lord Gu tortured all the loyal members of the Gu family and the Qin clan with thunderous methods.

Whatever you do will always leave a trace.

Finally, Nanny Qin found out the truth from her mother.

That slow-acting poison was administered by Xiao Qinshi.

She not only poisoned Lord Gu and Gu Dalang,

Even Gu Tingye's biological mother was killed by her with this poison.

After the truth was revealed, Lord Gu was naturally furious. He first divorced Xiao Qinshi with a letter of divorce, and then took her to court.

Murdering one's own husband, murdering one's legitimate son, murdering one's own wife.

Any of these three crimes is enough to be sentenced to death in this era.

The three crimes combined into one is a heinous crime.

With all the physical evidence available, the Jingzhao Prefecture immediately sentenced Xiao Qinshi to death.

Of course, these are all things that happened after the palace examination.

In the blink of an eye, the palace examination arrived.

Three days later.

Early in the morning, before daybreak, more than two hundred students dressed in white Confucian robes, led by palace eunuchs, slowly entered the palace.

Lu Xiao was naturally among them.

However, this was his third time to the palace.

So he was not as anxious as other students.

The towering palace walls surrounding them and the solemn and cautious soldiers on both sides filled the students with both fear and excitement.

The orderly procession passed through the long palace road and finally entered the Chongzheng Hall.

For the next whole day, they all had to stay in Chongzheng Hall.

In addition to them, the emperor and all the officials will also accompany them.

This demonstrates the importance the court attached to the palace examination.

After entering Chongzheng Hall, I waited for about half an hour before Zhao Zhen finally arrived.

At this moment, the sky gradually brightened and the sun was rising from the east.

Surrounded by a group of officials, Zhao Zhen entered the Chongzheng Hall.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

The eunuch serving beside him shouted loudly while waving his whisk.

The shrill, slightly hoarse voice instantly spread throughout the entire hall.

Led by Lu Xiao, all the students bowed to Zhao Zhen with their arms clasped.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

For most officials, it was not easy to see the emperor once in their lifetime.

There was one palace examination, and then another at the Qionglin Banquet.

Apart from these two times, 90% of the officials in the Song Dynasty would never see the emperor in person again in their lifetime.

So, although the students were very nervous at the moment, there were still quite a few brave ones who looked up at Zhao Zhen.

This is only the case with Zhao Zhen. If it were any other emperor, he would probably have been punished for disrespect.

Renzong's benevolence was not fake.

Zhao Zhen slowly walked past the group of students and when he reached Lu Xiao, he gave him a slight glare.

The meaning is to let Lu Xiao perform well.

Finally he walked to the top, sat down, and began to speak.

"Stand up."

All the students straightened up.

"All of you students are talented and talented people who are the pillars of our great Song Dynasty. I have read your essays in this spring's imperial examination, and I have found many excellent ones. However, I hope you will give your all in today's palace examination. I look forward to your performance."

Zhao Zhen spoke very kindly.

Soon, the tension in the students' hearts was reduced.

The palace examination questions were all set by the emperor on the spot.

Therefore, this stage is a test of the examinee's ability to understand the emperor's thoughts.

If the article you write goes against the emperor's ideas, then no matter how good the article is, you will not get a good ranking.

Then Zhao Zhen started talking a lot of nonsense.

Basically, he knew how hard life was for the common people, but he was worried about how to govern them.

It was not until the very end that the question for the palace examination was revealed.

"I have heard that to support the sea of ​​destiny, one must rely on the feathers of the heavens; to ride the current and eliminate the enemy, one must wait for the oars of the soaring clouds. Therefore, I know that to sit in the Yellow House and hold the mirror of the Purple Star, to sincerely contribute to the success of the struggle, one must rely on the help of the weak and harmonious. Therefore, Xuanyuan's care for destiny brought about the auspicious sign of the strong wind; the emperor took advantage of the opportunity and quickly brought about the sign of the autumn clouds."407

"Though I am ashamed of the ancients, I deeply care for the Emperor. I have not yet verified Ziquan's divination, and it is still empty Fuye's dream. I wish to have Jupiter enter the government, Fengbo come to the court, He recommend the names of Xiao and Zhang, and Shan send down the assistants of Shenfu. I hope to wait for the transformation and respect the success. The Zhou Dynasty had many talented people, and the Han Dynasty had more than them. What kind of government can achieve this? I want to hear your words of encouragement to fulfill my purpose of seeking talents."

This passage roughly means:

"I want talented people. I wonder if you have any way to help me recruit talented people from all over the world."

This is a "strategy for seeking talents".

After the topic was finished, the palace examination began.

All the students sat upright in their seats and began to think about how to answer the questions.

Soon, many people came up with a solution and began to try writing it down on paper.

As Emperor Zhao Zhen, in order to show his kindness, he naturally had to come out and make his presence felt.

So he stood up from his seat and began to walk around the examination room like an invigilator.

Stop here for a while, stop there for a while.

Little did he know that his actions would cause immense pressure on many of the candidates present.

Many people make mistakes in writing characters because of their poor psychological quality, and then have to rewrite them.

Zhao Zhen quickly noticed this and blushed slightly.

He also felt a little embarrassed.

Finally, he had no choice but to walk away from the other candidates and come behind Lu Xiao.

Then he saw Lu Xiao's article.

Chapter 210 Lu Xiao's Article

(This chapter is basically Lu Xiao's answer to the imperial examination. Feel free to skip it if you're not interested.)

"I have heard that a ruler who has established the highest principles and embraced the heavens, or a ruler who has ruled the earth, who wishes to attain the highest truth and bring prosperity to the world, must seek out talented people, appoint many outstanding individuals, consolidate their achievements to bring peace to the people, appease the nations, and soothe the customs."

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"So Xuanqiu received the talisman and entrusted it to the four supervisors to hang his robes; Danling held the map and raised the eight elements to illuminate the house. Then Qi Huan compared him to Fei Yi, and Yin Wu promoted him with Geng Mei. He was able to support people's plans and truly spread the power of the gods."

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"Your Majesty's achievements are as profound as those of the ancients, and your virtues surpass those of the previous emperors. You are clear in your conduct and your plans are well-organized. You are the assistant minister, the general leader, and the vanguard; you are the mediator, the leader, and the follower. Like herons and phoenixes, they all gather on the steps of heaven; like the brilliance of the moon descending from the Pleiades, they all approach the path of the sun. Yet you still ponder the omens, seek omens, and think about other things, hoping that no one will be left out and that all the virtuous and good will will gather. You are humble enough to visit the ignorant and dare to speak out."