Chapter 65: The Emperor's Disciple

Qingfeng Xiaozhu.

A plain white paper.

Zhou Yi felt that it was very spiritual, and it seemed to be a hundred times more mysterious than the elixir, so he secretly took it in his hand by calling the wind.

"It should be some kind of magic weapon, I don't know what it is used for!"

When he was thinking about the use of the white paper, lines of handwriting suddenly appeared on the paper.

——I am the third enlightenment of this poor Taoist. I am very sorry to disturb the Taoist's seclusion.

"A communication magic weapon?"

Zhou Yi gently stroked the paper, and the handwriting disappeared. His finger wrote on it: What do you want to see me for?

The handwriting disappeared in an instant after it appeared, and the handwriting appeared again on the white paper after a while.

——I read "The Traveler's Talk" and felt that its lofty intentions were admired. I couldn't help but visit him.

After a few words of communication, Zhou Yi also figured out the use of the white paper.

Similar to WeChat, it can not only transmit handwriting in real time across the air, but also display previous conversation records after inputting magic power.

"I don't know if it's one-to-one communication or one-to-many. Even if it's just one-to-one, if there's a blank sheet of paper, each page is a contact person... This scene seems familiar..."

Zhou Yi chatted with the three Taoists for a few words and folded the blank sheet of paper.

"There are many secrets in the demon's memory, but this world is wider. Compared with the first-grade masters who have lived for hundreds of years, their knowledge is still shallow."

The moon is in the sky.

A ray of moonlight fell and condensed on the moon gem.

Zhou Yi took a light breath, and it melted in his mouth, slowly growing his soul.

The soul grew slowly, Zhou Yi asked Zhang Cheng if there was a shortcut, but was despised.

There are many kinds of elixirs for body and qi refining, but there is no market for those that can increase and nourish the soul, so there are very few people in the third-grade realm of refining the soul.

Self-strengthening, enlightenment, nourishment...

With three approaches, Zhou Yi has a premonition that the day of achieving Yin God is approaching.

Self-cultivation to realize Yin God is rare but not impossible, similar to the changes before and after the establishment of Confucianism and Taoism.

Yin Shen is a strength that can be revealed to the outside world, and its status in the Demon Slayer Division can be greatly improved.

"Surface realm, true Taoism, clone cultivation... Unless it is a great power that can see through the past and the future, it can basically be said to be safe and worry-free!"

Zhou Yi is still the same Gou Xian, without any change.

...

East Palace.

The prince threw a pile of memorials aside.

They were all impeachments against the Dragon Cavalry General Xu Fengxian. Some criticized him for letting his soldiers slaughter the village and must be severely punished. Some listed 23 crimes and said that Xu Fengxian was plotting a rebellion and wanted to kill all nine clans.

"If I could control General Xu, I wouldn't have to suffer this. Cough cough cough..."

The prince coughed a series of times. During the day, dozens of people were arguing in the hall, which was really annoying and caused heart and lung weakness.

Qin Hong pushed the door open and bowed.

"Your Highness, what do you want to see me for?"

"Mr. Qin, do you know about Li Sanwu, the great-uncle of the Emperor?"

"I've heard a little about him."

Qin Hong pondered for a moment and said, "It is said that he is the supreme elder of a major sect of the Dao Sect, and his Taoist practice is rare in the world."

"Yes, it is this old ancestor. He came to Kyoto yesterday."

The prince whispered, "Since he is an elder of the royal family, should I pay him a visit?"

Qin Hong said slowly, "Your Highness, why did you choose to come to the East Palace?"

"I have always wanted to know? People's views on me are just average."

The prince relies heavily on Qin Hong. Not only is he good at strategy and decision-making, but he is also the top scholar selected by Emperor Jingtai twenty-one years ago.

Qin Hong said, "Your Highness is cautious and mature by nature. The other princes... are too erratic."

There is no rule that the eldest son or the legitimate son must be appointed as the emperor. Emperor Jingtai was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son. He was valued by the late emperor since the day he was born. His brothers ascended the throne without even a trace of threat.

The prince thought about it for a while, and his interest suddenly lost.

"So that's how it is. Father doesn't like the emperor's great uncle very much, so I won't visit him."

Qin Hong asked: "Your Highness, why did the Three Enlightenment Master come to Kyoto?"

"The emperor's great uncle is known as a bookworm, and he came to Kyoto to find a mortal who writes books."

The prince said: "I have sent people to investigate, and he is just a small clerk in the Department of Things of the Demon Slayer Department. He used to be a criminal and can write a few interesting stories."

"Forget it, a mere mortal is not suitable for your status."

Qin Hong said: "The most important thing is to preside over the palace examination."

"Mr. Qin is right, all the heroes in the world are within my reach!"

...

Early in the morning of the next day.

Department of Things.

Zhou Yi was copying the bibliography, and a colleague came to tell him.

"There is a scholar who calls himself Du Si looking for you outside."

"Du Si..."

Zhou Yi suddenly remembered that he did meet a scholar in the temple of Panshe Mountain.

When I arrived at the gate of the Demon Slaying Department, I saw Du Si carrying a bookcase and looking inside eagerly.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Demon Slaying Department is mysterious and dangerous. It is rumored that the people living inside are all immortal masters who slay demons and exorcise monsters.

When Du Si saw Zhou Yi, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "I meet Mr. Zhou."

"Shouren, you are welcome. It's been a long time since we last met. Let's go in and chat?"

"Today is the palace examination, and I can't delay too long."

Du Si said: "Thank you for your encouragement, Mr., for helping me break my heart knot, so that I can pass the Beijing examination in one fell swoop. After the palace examination, I will come to thank you again."

"Congratulations! If you keep up the momentum, you will be among the top in the palace examination tomorrow. I will hold a banquet in Chunfeng Tower to celebrate for Shouren!"

Zhou Yi bowed and smiled. Scholars who pass the Beijing examination are Jinshi, and theoretically they can already govern a region.

Du Si's face turned red. He had been in Kyoto for a while and knew that Chunfeng Tower was the most expensive building in Luo Jing.

"Keep your teachings in mind, word for word!"

Du Si said: "The invigilator of this palace examination is the Minister of Rites, and he will definitely fulfill his promise to you!"

After saying that, he left majestically, as if he was going to die on the battlefield.

"Promise? What promise?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment, Chunfeng Tower has another comrade?

…

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The new scholars entered one by one and sat down according to their names on the tables and chairs.

The chief examiner is the Prince of the Supervising State. Through this process, the status of teacher and student is determined, and they will be the emperor's disciples from now on.

The prince sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the hundreds of Jinshi below. Even though he had presided over the sixth or seventh term, he still had great hope.

"The test questions are written by me personally, and I hope you can answer them."

After the test papers were handed out, the scholars immediately reviewed the questions.

——King, king, minister, father, father, son.

This question can be described as extremely simple. It means that to be a monarch, you should act like a monarch, to be a minister, act like a minister, to be a father, act like a father, and to be a son, act like a son.

However, the simpler the question, the more difficult it is to figure out the meaning.

The imperial examination is to determine the order of new scholars. Among the intellectual elites who competed from the sixteen states of Daqian, the difference in writing standards will not be too big. The difference lies in whether the problem solving is in line with the prince's wishes.

Wang Bo'an, who was in charge of invigilating the examination, walked around the hall proudly.

As the right minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, he was in charge of the palace examination, which was an absolutely super-grade treatment. Not only because he was famous, but Jixia Academy also put in a lot of effort.

Wang Bo'an was praised by Emperor Jingtai and immediately became the representative of Jixia Academy.

In order to promote Wang Boan, many great scholars lowered their status and spoke out, saying that their knowledge was no weaker than their own.

As a result, Wang Boan's official position quickly became famous.

Phew!

In the quiet Hall of Supreme Harmony, the sudden sound of gas exhaustion was very harsh, interrupting many people's thoughts on writing.

Wang Bo'an's face turned red and he pretended to be nonchalant. He secretly scolded Li Sanwu for his poor alchemy skills. The elixir used to cleanse the essence and cut the marrow actually had side effects.

After taking it, I always feel weak.

You can't think about this kind of thing. Whenever you think about it, you will feel bloated, so you have to use Confucian and Taoist techniques to suppress it.

There was a cramp in the stomach, the spell dissipated, and there was another popping sound.

"Ahem!"

Wang Boyi pretended to cough, covering up the sound of gas, and came to a slightly fat young man.

Since Du Si entered the palace, he has been adjusting his breath and trying to stop his excited heartbeat.

Before doing big things, you must have peace of mind.

Finally, when Wang Bo'an came over, Du Si stood up and asked, "Your Excellency, is this the courtesy name Bo'an?"

"Huh? Yes, what's the problem?"

Wang Bo'an agreed, and then he saw a big fist hitting his eye socket.

boom!

Wang Bo'an's mind was buzzing!