$455, Dragon Knight's Results Announced (Thanks to the Little Girl Who Bought the Arms for a 10,000-Yuan Reward)

The next day, it was bright and clear.

Bai Gui got out of bed, walked to the back room of the inn, washed himself with the well connected to the Jing River, and then did a round of boxing to hone his body in this world.

Physically, he has unlocked the power of nine oxen and two tigers, and even the power of these nine oxen and two tigers has been promoted to the shocking power of Tiangang. However, this is the potential of his physique, and he still needs to practice it day by day before he can exert it. True strength.

Went out and went to Dongshi to buy some breakfast.

After returning to the house, Dongting Dragon Girl woke up from the collapse and saw that Bai Gui had bought her breakfast. Her beautiful eyes turned red and she said with tears, "This is how I realized that I have really met a good family. Lord Jingyang treated me very well before." Hit and scold, now that you have a master, the slave family feels that all the previous sufferings are worth it..."

The two made love again on the collapse.

"Bai Lang, this is the dragon bead left by the previous Dragon Lord of Dongting. You practice Taoism and martial arts. If you have this bead in hand, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

"Soak this bead in water every day and take it with warm water. Wearing it on your body will also gather your spiritual energy..."

The three dragon girls took out a golden orb the size of a fist from her arms, handed it to Bai Gui, and said.

Although the immortals and gods are not divided into the attributes of the five elements, each immortal has a preference for the attributes of the five elements. For example, Bai Gui cultivates the golden elixir path and is also a non-staff martial god of wealth. He is more of a gold nature.

The same was true for the golden dragon ball that Sanlongnu handed Bai Gui. Whether it is a fire monk, an earth monk, etc., the Golden Dragon Ball will be of certain help to them. It's just that compared to other attributes, the Golden Dragon Ball is more helpful to the Metal Monk.

"Don't tire yourself."

The third dragon girl said with a worried look.

"This dragon ball..."

Bai Gui didn't reach out to pick it up, he looked hesitant.

"Don't worry, the slave family has already reported this to the queen mother." Dongting Dragon Girl knew what Bai Gui was worried about. Dragon beads are the essence of a dragon's life. They are extremely precious and are not mortal objects. "Bai Lang's kindness to me is not worth a drop of gold." Dragon Ball will be able to thank you, and besides, you and I have already..."

Her pink face was covered with red clouds, and she was extremely charming.

The young woman's style is extremely touching.

"No wonder Cao Cao likes to be a thief..."

Seeing the Dragon Girl in Dongting, Bai Gui now understood the reason why everyone likes to be a thief.

Having said that, Bai Gui could only take the golden dragon ball from the Dongting Dragon Girl. He opened his mouth, and the golden dragon ball was swallowed by his spell.

In an instant, he had refined the golden dragon ball's divine power by 30%, and its cultivation level was slowly improving visibly to the naked eye.

"With three more dragon beads of the same level, the immortal's skill will be enough."

he thought.

Although this golden dragon ball may seem like an easy gift from the Dongting Dragon Girl, in fact it is not of low grade and it is not easy to get. He also knew that because of his strategy, the Dragon Lord of Dongting admired him very much. Moreover, he was a potential and almost certain son-in-law, so Dongting Shuimai took out such a dragon ball and gave it to him. Help him improve his Taoism, so that he can stay with the Dragon Girl of Dongting forever.

Otherwise, how could a mortal possibly marry a dragon girl?

But after Bai Gui swallowed the dragon ball, he suddenly felt lustful.

Dragon nature is inherently licentious.

Although he could restrain himself with his cultivation, how could he deliberately endure it when he had a beautiful woman in his arms.

The two of them immediately collapsed again.

Riding a dragon….

…

The following year, in late February.

Examination of the Ministry of Rites of Shangshu Province.

With Yin Kaishan's appreciation, Bai Gui ranked at the top of the list of wise men, and his calligraphy was first-class. Therefore, Bai Gui's examination paper was quickly placed on the royal table.

In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin read the test papers of all the candidates.

The imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty was not mature. Some emperors were powerful and could intervene in the imperial examinations and review them personally. Some emperors are weak, so their ministers take charge. Bai Gui participated in the imperial examination during the Jingyun period of the Tang Dynasty. The emperor was Tang Ruizong Li Dan. Li Dan was a famously cowardly monarch, so the power of grading was controlled by the court in charge of Li Longji. Grain evil

But Li Shimin was definitely a strong emperor.

"Auxiliary machine, among the two people I like the most in this subject, one is Ma Zhou. Chang He is lacking in literature and science, but his memorials often have something to say. I once asked Chang He, and all the memorials he wrote were about Ma Zhou. Zhou's writing shows that this person is talented. The two are Bai Gui. This person's calligraphy is good and his policies are clear. Over time, he will be able to govern the country..."

Li Shimin said calmly after reading the test paper submitted by the Ministry of Etiquette.

Auxiliary machine, the name of Changsun Wuji.

"These two people may be good, but they are not enough to convince the public."

Changsun Wuji frowned and reminded softly.

It's not that Bai Gui and Ma Zhou, two scholars from a poor family, are not enough to convince the public. If they can stand out from a poor family, they will definitely convince the public. But with these two people as the leaders, there is no doubt that they have lost the face of the aristocratic family.

"With me here, the two of them can convince the public."

"However..., what you said is reasonable. Although I can suppress the criticism from the government and the opposition, these two people will inevitably be hated by others. They are national warriors and they must not be destroyed in my hands because of this."

Li Shimin smiled nonchalantly, took out the test papers for three more people, and said, "These three people's test papers are well written, and they can be considered top grade."

Changsun Wuji took a closer look and saw that he was a descendant of the Boling Cui family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Fan Yang Lu family.

These three families are all one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.

"Your Majesty is wise."

He held the arc board and replied.

As the Holy Emperor, how could Li Shimin not know that scientific examinations were always a political measure to balance the court. He said that Bai Gui and Ma Zhou were promoted, but later changed his mind. This was not a useless effort, but a political show.

In this way, outsiders learned about this.

It can be known that, first, His Majesty intends to restrict the aristocratic families. This is a political statement. It will certainly curb the development trend of the aristocratic families. Second, it will win the hearts of scholars from poor families. Third, it will win the hearts of Bai Gui and Ma Zhou.

A few days later, the Ministry of Rites announced the results.

Bai Gui ranked fifth and got the title of Tanhualang.

In the Tang Dynasty imperial examination, there was only one champion. The reason why the second and third place winners were called Bangyan was because there were two champions. The second and third place winners were both role models. And the Tanhualang was also two people. They selected handsome young men to travel around famous gardens and look for famous flowers, so they were called Tanhua. According to the rules, there were often two people in the Tanhua.

(The 3rd place in the Tang Dynasty was not a fixed ranking, but only handsome people were selected to serve as the 3rd place.)

"Brother Bin Wang, don't sigh."

"The first place and the second place are just titles. The real official position is determined by the selection of the Ministry of Personnel."

Bai Gui said to Ma Zhou under the list of the Ministry of Rites.

There are many talented people among the poor, but not many people came to participate in the imperial examination this time. Ma Zhou is one of them. Moreover, Li Shimin put the two of them on the same list this time. Inevitably, the friendship between the two has increased a lot because of their background.

"I know this, but after studying for so many years, it would be fine if I am not as good as others, but I never thought that I would lose because of my family background."

Ma Zhou complained.

Bai Gui did not comment and said nothing more.

He had been the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, so he knew the real thoughts of the top leaders. Is the imperial examination for the fair selection of scholars? No! Fairness is just a manifestation of it as a check and balance of power in the court.

Think about this clearly, what is the need to complain about the fairness of the imperial examination?

This thing is always a system created for class stability. When the superstructure needs it to balance, it will be fair. When it is not needed, it is naturally unfair.

"Brother Bin Wang is a great talent. Even if he fails for a while, he will shine in the future."

When leaving, Bai Gui smiled.

"Brother is also a great talent."

Ma Zhou bowed and smiled.

Although he complained, he was not too angry about it. Poor scholars have suffered enough. This little setback will pass if he endures it.