Chapter 1415 Dadongshan! The Old Man Who Went to Beijing to Take the Imperial Examination

Dadongshan!

Dadong Mountain is located in Danzhou, Qing Dynasty. It is a place with dangerous terrain and backed by the sea. It is also the place where Emperor Qing worshiped in Qing Temple. It is also the place where nuclear war broke out before the great Nirvana of mankind. It is the place with the most nuclear radiation in the past years of Qing Dynasty. place.

In the original work, Wu Zhu was seriously injured and went to Dadong Mountain for treatment. The reason is that Dadong Mountain has the most nuclear radiation energy.

After not improving his martial arts for several months, Zhou Chen naturally thought of Dadong Mountain for a long time. The reason why he never decided to go there was because the risk of breaking through to the Grand Master was too high. It was not an exaggeration to say that he would have a narrow escape.

In fact, with his current ninth-level realm, whether he goes to Northern Qi to find Ku He or Dongyi City to find Si Gu Jian, although the hope is relatively low, it is still possible to obtain the secret book of Tianyi Dao Mind Technique and the Nameless Sword Technique from them.

But this is a gamble, and he still puts his life in the hands of others. Besides, he is not sure that these two secrets are suitable for him and can allow him to break through to the Grand Master. A powerful secret is not necessarily the most suitable. This is why he It is a deep understanding.

As for the domineering Qi of Emperor Qing and Fan Xian, Zhou Chen had never even thought about it, because a breakthrough in the domineering Qi would also lead to a narrow escape.

For example, Emperor Qing was able to become a Grandmaster, but he also suffered inhuman suffering. Coupled with the coincidence, without Chen Pingping's help, Emperor Qing would have died long ago.

Therefore, Zhou Chen's overbearing zhenqi has never been in Zhou Chen's consideration. He even thinks that the overbearing zhenqi is not as good as his own Ruyi Jin.

There is still a way, and that is to learn from Ye Liuyun, go find Wu Zhu to fight, and move forward with the encouragement.

But this was also full of risks. After all, he couldn't guarantee that he would have Ye Liuyun's understanding, and he couldn't guarantee that Wu Zhu would kill him if he fought against him.

He doesn't like to leave his destiny in the hands of others, not to mention that his main mission in this world is 'I can't help it.' Instead of relying on others and handing your life to others, it is better to leave it to yourself. The hope is small, but Doesn't mean there's no hope.

Zhou Chen opened his palms, then clenched his fists hard, his eyes becoming extremely firm.

"Sun Yi."

A figure quickly leaped over and stood behind Zhou Chen.

"Master."

"How's the satellite training going?"

"Reporting to the young master, among the thirty-six stars of the Star Guards, in addition to the subordinates who have reached the eighth level, there are three people of the seventh level, eight people of the sixth level, and the rest are below the sixth level."

For more than three years, Zhou Chen has not only practiced on his own, but also secretly cultivated his own power. After all, he will not be able to do everything himself in the future. He must have loyal enough subordinates, and the strength of his subordinates is naturally very important.

However, in Kyoto, it was impossible for him to cultivate forces in a big way before he became a great master, so he chose the elite cultivation method.

The Star Guards were named after him, and there were only thirty-six of them, collectively known as the Thirty-Six Constellations.

"Continue to train, remember my words, the existence of Star Guards, strength is important, but the most important thing is loyalty."

Sun Yi said in a deep voice: "Young Master, don't worry, each of the thirty-six stars are carefully selected. They are born as Young Master's people and die as Young Master's tricks. It's just..."

"Just what?"

Sun Yi showed an expression of shame on his face, and said cautiously: "The training of Star Guards consumes a lot of money. The young master ordered the training to be done in secret, and the subordinates dare not make it public, so."

Zhou Chen nodded and said: "I understand, you can go to my study at night, ten thousand taels of gold, is that enough?"

Sun Yi was immediately overjoyed: "That's enough, young master. With these ten thousand taels of gold, I will definitely..."

"I don't want to listen to lies. What I want to see is the results. I will go out in a few days and I will be back in about a year. When I come back, I will see your results."

"Young Master is going out? Will you be away for another year?"

Sun Yi looked panicked. In the past three years, Zhou Chen had never left the house more than the number of times on his hands, and he always returned home on the same day. Now when he heard Zhou Chen said that he would go out for a year, he naturally panicked.

"Master, if you want to go out, please bring the Star Guard with you to protect your safety."

Zhou Chen hummed softly: "The Star Guards are really going to be in danger now. Will you protect me, or will I protect you?"

"boom!"

Sun Yi knelt on the ground: "This subordinate is incompetent."

"Get up, I don't mean to blame you. After all, Star Guard has only been established for a short period of time. It is already very good to have the current combat power. There is no need to belittle ourselves."

Zhou Chen was able to reach the ninth level in more than two years because he created his own skills and had a profound foundation. However, Xingwei did not have such a strong talent as him. It would not be that simple to start from scratch.

"After I leave, the palace will be left to you. I will be back before the crowning."

Sun Yi wanted to persuade him, but in the face of Zhou Chen's power, he finally did not dare to speak and just accepted the order loudly.

At night, Zhou Chen handed Sun Yi the 10,000 taels of gold he took out of the system, and then called his personal attendant Tong Quan over.

In the few years since he came to this world, Tong Quan was responsible for his daily life.

Tong Quan is an ordinary person with no martial arts talent, but as a son of a family, he is loyal to Zhou Chen, so when Zhou Chen usually devotes himself to training, many things in the house are left to Tong Quan to handle.

Tong Quan lived up to his expectations and managed the house very well. God is indeed fair. When he closes a door for you, he will definitely open a window.

Tong Quan has no martial arts talent, but he is very talented in chores and has good management skills.

When he is away, let Tong Quan manage the affairs of the mansion and Sun Yi be responsible for the security of the mansion, so he doesn't have to worry about anything.

After giving instructions on everything in the mansion, Zhou Chen led a horse and left the Earl's Mansion with a package three days later.

Since the Qing Kingdom defeated the Northern Wei Dynasty decades ago, it has become the most powerful country on the continent. Neither the Northern Qi Dynasty after the Northern Wei Dynasty nor the surrounding barbarians can compare with the powerful Qing Kingdom.

As the capital of the Qing Kingdom, Kyoto has naturally become one of the most prosperous cities on the continent. Only Shangjing City in the Northern Qi Dynasty can compare with Kyoto of the Qing Kingdom.

Zhou Chen left in the evening, but even so, Kyoto was already very lively at this hour.

Walking on this street, you can hear the noisy sounds in your ears, making you feel that the breath of life is everywhere.

Busy pedestrians, vendors setting up stalls, and a dazzling array of shops, everyone is enjoying the prosperity and excitement.

The streets are full of people and traffic, showing a prosperous scene.

This is Kyoto, the most powerful country on the continent.

It is slightly different from the ancient feudal society he traveled through in the past. The feudal society in this future world has temples and many products that do not belong to the ancient feudal society, such as clothing, jewelry, etc., which are also somewhat different.

Although this is a world after a nuclear explosion, and the air is full of radiation, the whole world has long been accustomed to this kind of energy. Everything is the same. If you didn't know the history of this world, you would really think that this is a different world. ancient feudal society.

After coming to this world, Zhou Chen has not left Kyoto. If we only look at the conditions of the residents in Kyoto, the living standards of the people are still good.

But he knows that even in the powerful Qingguo, life at the bottom is still very difficult, which is clearly shown in the TV series.

Luxury and beauty always belong only to the upper class. Hard work and precarious life are the real living conditions of the people at the bottom.

Zhou Chen watched as he walked. He had experienced traveling to ancient times many times, but traveling to the future, even the feudal society of the future, still felt novel to him.

Suddenly, there was a noise from the front, and a group of people gathered around, as if something lively was happening.

Zhou Chen also led the horse and walked curiously along the crowd.

When he arrived at the place, through the crowd, Zhou Chen saw a girl dressed in red who looked like fire, whipping a group of people with a whip in her hand.

The buzz around him made him understand the reason. It turned out that the girl in red was "acting for justice". There was a young man with his servants who was teasing a good girl on the street. After the girl in red saw him, he was like this. Taught him a harsh lesson.

From the words of others, he also knew the identity of this girl, Ye Ling'er, the daughter of Ye Chong, the Ye family's guard in Kyoto. This was not the first time that she had acted chivalrously in Kyoto, and many people in Kyoto knew her.

"Is she Ye Ling'er?"

When he went out, he met an 'acquaintance'. Zhou Chen also found it interesting. Ye Ling'er was a supporting character in Qing Yu Nian and a good friend of the heroine Lin Wan'er. She had a rather brash personality and was a martial arts fanatic. She would marry the second prince Li Chengze in the future.

When they met for the first time, this Ye Ling'er did have some aura, but his eyes quickly shifted to the carriage beside him.

"Ling'er, let's go back, cough, cough, cough..."

A female voice came from the carriage, but she didn't say much and kept coughing.

"I know, Wan'er, I'll be fine soon."

Ye Ling'er in red responded, and then fiercely warned the young man who was knocked to the ground by her: "Next time I let this girl see you bullying someone, I will break your legs."

After some threats, Ye Ling'er ran back to the carriage. The carriage quickly passed through the crowd and disappeared from sight.

"Chicken leg girl, Lin Wan'er?"

From the voices and coughs of the woman in the carriage, Zhou Chen knew that the person sitting inside must be Lin Waner, the real wife of Fan Xian in Qing Yu Nian, the heroine Lin Waner.

It is said to be the heroine, but in fact, Lin Waner's appearance is not as many as that of several supporting female characters. She is more like a "white moonlight"-like existence.

After thinking a lot for a moment, Zhou Chen smiled casually, then continued to lead the horse forward, and soon left from the east city gate.

Dadongshan is located in the northeast of Kyoto. It is a long distance away and spans almost half of the Qingguo territory.

After leaving the city, Zhou Chen mounted his horse and galloped. When the horse was tired, it was already dark. He found the nearest town and found an inn to stay.

Along the way, I was not in a hurry, and the horse speed was not very fast. I looked and appreciated the great rivers and mountains as I walked. I also walked with others and drank at the same table.

Five days have passed, and not even half of the journey has been passed.

On this day, the sky has turned dark, and there are no towns around. If you want to go to the town, you have to take a detour, so Zhou Chen doesn't want to bother and plans to rest in the wild for a night.

He was about to find a place when he suddenly found a pavilion on the roadside in front of him. There was a person sitting in the pavilion, so he walked over.

The man in the pavilion was an old man. Zhou Chen took the initiative and said, "Hello, old sir. I've been on my way here and want to take a rest here. Please don't blame me for disturbing you."

The old man who was reading a book by the moonlight slowly raised his head.

But the man was wearing a black brocade gown with intricate cloud patterns embroidered on it. The hem of his gown was trimmed with golden silk threads, which made him look noble and gorgeous. He had a golden ribbon tied around his waist, which showed his heroic spirit to the fullest.

Suddenly, the old man became restrained and stood up in a hurry.

"Sir, please don't be embarrassed. This is not my place. Please feel free to come here."

"Thank you."

Zhou Chen tied up the horse and sat down next to the old man. He glanced at the books and coarse grain cakes on the table, as well as the boxes on the ground, and understood.

"Old man, are you going to Beijing to take the imperial examination?"

"Yes, the Spring Examination is coming. Since my home is far away from Beijing, I set off a few months in advance. It's better to be early than late."

Looking at the gray-haired, skinny old man in front of me, he may be in a hurry, his face is pale, haggard and tired, but when he talked about the Spring Examination, his cloudy eyes seemed to be lit up, and the whole person seemed to be full of energy.

Zhou Chen bowed respectfully: "So you are a student who is taking the Spring Examination. I am Zhou Chen. Nice to meet you."

The old man waved his hands hurriedly: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. You are so noble and you must be a rare talent. I am so old and still taking the imperial examination. I am ashamed, ashamed."

"Don't belittle yourself, old man. It is said that ambition is not about age. You have lofty ambitions. I admire you very much."

"I don't deserve it. I have taken the imperial examination for decades. I don't know how many people I have failed for the imperial examination. How can I have any ambition?"

The old man looked melancholy. There were few people he could talk to along the way. Zhou Chen's attitude made him feel respected, so even though it was the first time he met Zhou Chen, he couldn't help but chat with him.

"To be honest, sir, the imperial examination is not easy. I have been taking the exam for more than 20 years. Now I am over 50, and I have long understood that I am not destined to pass it. I should have given up long ago, but I am unwilling to do so."

"I have studied hard for decades, and I have devoted my life to the saints. I can't do anything else except studying. The imperial examination is my only way out."

Zhou Chen was silent. He had seen many people who worked hard for the imperial examination all their lives. If they could persist for decades without giving up, they must be crazy, otherwise they would not be without knowledge.

He couldn't help but think of the current situation of the Qing Kingdom's Spring Examination. With such an imperial examination system and cheating in the Spring Examination, it was normal for an old man like him to fail the examination without background, connections, or money.

"Old sir, have you ever regretted it?"

"No regrets, I learned the arts of literature and martial arts, and sold them to the emperor's family. The greatest wish of scholars of my generation is to pass the imperial examination, show my ambitions, and plead for the people. Why should I regret it?"

Zhou Chen was silent again. The times are different, and people's thoughts are also different. The thoughts of the old man may not be empathetic to them, but this is the characteristic of scholars in this era.

Took out two wine pots and handed one to the old man.

"Old sir, I toast you, please."

"No, sir, no."

"Old sir, you are welcome. Meeting is fate. The old sir's words touched me deeply. I must toast you a glass."

The old man hesitated for a while, and finally agreed stiffly, picked up the wine pot and clinked it with Zhou Chen.

After drinking the wine, he was no longer restrained and laughed heartily.