Chapter 277 Welcoming the Marquis

Ten days later.

The news that Governor Yuan had conferred the title of Marquis spread throughout Yunzhou, especially the news of recruiting disciples, which attracted countless geniuses to Qinghe.

The newly arrived magistrate faced his biggest crisis since arriving in Qinghe.

Many of these geniuses are true successors of various major sects.

Come here for opportunities.

They are all unruly and have a large background, so it is not easy to manage them.

Oppressing the people of Qinghe is still a trivial matter.

The most fearful thing is that these geniuses will conflict. When the big boss behind them asks, it will be a big deal.

"This time Mr. Yuan Hou visited five mansions in total, and our Anning Mansion chose Qinghe."

Ning Zhongtian said.

He had naturally changed Governor Yuan into Marquis Yuan.

If the situation in the north is stable, I am afraid there will be no governor for a long time.

One person commanding several towns has too much power.

It was a routine process to confer the title of Marquis and then conduct inspections. Although the choice of Qinghe was unexpected, it was also reasonable.

After all, the current configuration of Qinghe has completely surpassed that of Fucheng, and a municipal trade department has been set up. It is an important place, and it is normal for Lord Yuan to come to inspect.

More importantly.

Marquis Yuan will conduct competitions to recruit diners in these five places.

In other words, Qinghe will become one of the places for competition.

Otherwise, how could those noble sons and daughters in rich and beautiful clothes gather in Qinghe? Do you really think that if the quality of Qinghe's Jiaofangsi has been improved, it will be comparable to that of the capital?

Of course they all heard about it.

If he can be favored by Mr. Yuan Hou, he will also be in love with the master. Being able to be in the affection of Mr. Yuan is also a dream for Da Zong.

Of course I'd love to see it work.

In two days, Lord Yuan will come to Qinghe.

I see that General Cao Shen has been busy and extremely enthusiastic recently.

Ning Zhongtian: "This selection is quite interesting. I have heard about the situation in several other places. There are very few people who can pass the test. I heard that three people have been selected by the Marquis. They are both civilized and talented."

Qinghe is the last stop.

So the contents of the competition are generally known.

The competition is divided into civil and military.

The essay test is about writing an article.

However, if you think that writing articles is about beautiful words, you are completely wrong, and you also underestimate the ability of Yu State to employ people. It has gone through several reforms, and today's Zhang Shoufu advocates that articles should be used to convey things and pay attention to the practical application of the world.

The article you thought was: "Compose a poem with the theme of spring."

In fact: "Those who jointly govern the world with me are the sects and nobles. Nowadays, the scholarly style is not upright, the clan is rude, the desires are boundless and the knowledge is short-sighted. If we want to correct the scholarly style and restore the Taoism, what should we do?"

First of all, all content must be supported by classics, then it must be operable, and finally the literary talent must not be bad.

Otherwise, do you really think that those scholars who have been studying hard for decades are just memorizing a few thin classics?

There is a lot of knowledge inside.

The questions for this literary test were chosen by Governor Yuan himself, and he would change the questions every time he went to another place.

If you can stand out in the literary test, your status will be no less than entering the top three.

As for the martial arts test, it was not as brave and fierce as usual.

But it's a different face.

Draw your gun.

When Marquis Yuan was the governor, he was said to be a spear capable of defeating ten thousand armies.

The content of the competition is that Lord Yuan's spear is inserted into the ground. Those who participate in the competition step forward and draw the spear. One inch is classified as C grade, one foot is classified as B grade, and three feet is classified as A grade. If they can completely Pull it out, it's on the armor.

After traveling through four places, no one has yet achieved the top grade.

The difficulty is average.

Ning Zhongtian: "I heard that Lord Yuan's spear is an immortal weapon. It has a spirit and can test the warrior's strength. Therefore, you can choose the person that Lord Yuan wants without seeing blood."

This time, Marquis Yuan chose retainers.

Of course, the most important thing for a retainer is immediate combat ability. Could it be that the people working below have to spend time cultivating them? That would be ridiculous.

certainly.

Even combat strength is not necessarily the entire criterion. Whoever is selected in the end depends on Mr. Yuan's wishes, and potential is definitely one of the considerations.

Li Rui was about to speak.

Then I saw Xue Gui's staff Han Zhen walking into Li's house.

"Brother Han."

Li Rui stood up and clasped his fists with a smile. Han Zhen had been staying in Qinghe for half a month. It seemed that it was not just for inspection. He should have come here early just to wait for Lord Yuan.

But he heard about it.

Lord Yuan was on inspection and only brought a few personal guards with him, and even Xue Gui was not allowed to follow him.

Since you're not allowed to follow, then that's fine.

Xue Gui simply asked people to wait in Qinghe first. In this way, it would not be a violation of the rules.

Everyone knows the role of the finale.

That's why Han Zhen was allowed to show off his face in the final battle of Qinghe, leaving a good impression on Mr. Yuan.

Han Zhen has no character and no official position, so he is the most suitable person to do this.

"Brother Li, Lord Yuan has passed the boundary of Anning Mansion and should be able to arrive tomorrow."

Han Zhen said.

One day faster than originally scheduled.

He smiled and said: "Master Li, we in Yunzhou are counting on you."

Marquis Yuan has gone to four places and has three disciples. Without exception, they are not from Yunzhou.

no way.

The talents in one state can eventually be compared with those in the world.

Those three people were either major disciples or clan elders. They were indeed experienced enough, and the people from several sects in Yunzhou were overwhelmed.

Li Rui: "I'll try my best."

A large ship was slowly moving southward on the wide river, and the sails on the huge ship's mast, which was three feet high, were making noise.

A black and gold tiger-striped flag fluttered.

Annan!

This is the ship of the new Marquis Anan.

on deck.

A middle-aged man wearing a purple robe and standing quietly stood quietly, letting the river breeze blow, his figure resembled a mountain, motionless.

"General, we are about to reach the border of Qinghe."

A young man in his early twenties and wearing light armor said.

"Um."

Yuan Dingting's voice was thick.

He started from Yunzhou and toured five places. He arrived at Qinghe, which was the end point.

This whole journey has been quite satisfactory.

Although Yunzhou does not have the rich heritage of the Central Plains and Jiangnan, it does have some characteristics, and this trip can be regarded as a small gain.

Behind him, there is a man, a woman and an old man.

They are all new disciples of Yuan Dingting.

"Do you think there will be anyone in Qinghe who will be chosen by Lord Yuan?"

The young man spoke.

His name is Yang Heng. He was originally the first disciple of the Shenwu Sect of the Central Plains Sect, and he was also a hot candidate this time. He got first-class results early when he was in Yunzhou, and was accepted as a disciple by Yuan Dingting.

But he wasn't satisfied with the results.

He is just a disciple, so why should he go to such trouble? What he wants is the position of the founding disciple.

Now it seems that Lord Yuan has no intention of accepting a disciple.

The woman spoke slowly, with a pleasant voice: "I heard that Senior Brother Xu from Guiyun Sect is in Qinghe, it should be him."

Yang Heng nodded:

"With Senior Brother Xu's ability, we are indeed very confident."

The woman, like him, came from a prominent sect, her name was Yan Qin, she was the top disciple of Tianxiang Valley, and her status was equal to his.

In contrast.

The old man beside him seemed a little out of place.

Not just because of his age, or because he was the only civil servant among the three, but also because of his background.

The Wang family of Yingdong is a wealthy family, but the old man is just a branch of the Wang family, from a very poor family.

Nearly sixty years old.

An article actually made him a guest of the Marquis Mansion.

It can be described as a blockbuster.

But Yang Heng and Yan Qin were different. They were already quite famous and didn't need to compete in a competition.

With different backgrounds, it would be strange to have public topics.

Even if Yang Heng and Yan Qin didn't intentionally distance themselves, they would still be like this.

While talking.

The big ship slowly docked.

There was already a large group of people waiting on the pier.

"Master Yuan."

Cao Wei, Yan Zhongxing, Han Zhen and Jia Qi from Xinzhi County quickly walked a few steps onto the ship and saluted Yuan Dingting.

"Everyone, get up."

The common people watching the excitement not far from Ma Tou stretched their necks, wanting to admire the power of this warrior saint.

Compared with Ning Zhongtian and others, Li Rui's position is excellent.

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Right on the dock.

Everyone could see it clearly. Who said that his current status in An Ningwei was transcendent, so Cao Wei took him into the dock alone.

certainly.

It's just a matter of coming in, not yet qualified to step onto the deck.

‘Return to nature? ’

Li Rui narrowed his eyes.

In his discerning eyes, this Marquis Yuan was not as shining as he imagined. On the contrary, he looked almost the same as an ordinary person, and not even a trace of light could be seen.

The eye of wisdom failed on Lord Yuan.

He had a hunch that if Yuan Dingting wanted to kill him, he would not notice it at all.

After all, Wisdom Eye is a kind of strange eye, not a plug-in.

It is impossible to ignore the realm.

According to his speculation, the Earthly Immortal should be ineffective.

Sure enough.

Then, of course, it was time for the local officials to show off. Each of the four Cao Wei men showed off their own special powers, eager to stick to Lord Yuan.

Isn't it just to win the favor of Lord Yuan?

Lord Yuan is now the king of Yunzhou. When they serve as officials in Yunzhou, they cannot avoid Lord Yuan.

If they are happy, a word can get them promoted.

About half an hour passed.

Just when everyone in front of the dock was getting impatient, Cao Wei's voice slowly sounded:

"Marquis Yuan is selecting his disciples. Those who wish to participate will come forward. The literary test is on the left and the martial arts test is on the right!"

The crowds of people who had been waiting impatiently rushed to the pier.

Fortunately, they were all decent people, so there was no chaos.

After all, no one wants to leave a bad impression on Mr. Yuan at the beginning. Mr. Yuan went to four places and only accepted three people, which meant that Qinghe could not accept any of them.

They don't want something like this to happen and end up in vain.

Subsequently.

The people from the government began to organize the people who took the literary examination to go to the prepared shed at the dock.

As for the martial arts test

I saw Lord Yuan taking a snow-white silver gun handed by the soldier behind him.

Lift up slightly, then fall down.

The silver gun was inserted four feet into the ground, leaving only a small half of the gun above the ground.

At this time, Cao Wei's voice was remembered on the dock.

"The martial arts test takers should step forward and draw their guns one by one."

Just finished talking about the rules.

Several young people from out of state rushed over eagerly. Judging from their clothes, they must be members of a large sect or clan.

He frowned and pointed at someone.

"Just you, you come first."

The designated young man was overjoyed, rubbed his hands, walked to the silver gun, rolled up his sleeves, held the barrel of the gun with both hands, and pulled it hard.

Not moving at all.

He suddenly became anxious.

Just as he was about to continue trying, Cao Wei said coldly: "Bing, next one."

The young man's performance was like a basin of cold water poured on the head of each participant. The young man was not weak. He was at the peak of Longmen's cultivation, but he was unable to shake Lord Yuan's silver spear at all.

With the experience of the first person, the others became much more honest.

Everyone no longer clamored to be the first to go up, but became much more cautious.

Of course, the people who rush forward are actually those who come to try their luck. Those who are really capable of pulling out the silver gun are waiting deliberately.

More than half an hour passed.

Only then did I finally hear the good news: "Class B."

Everyone was shocked as they watched a young man pull out a silver gun a foot high.

The silver gun seemed to have intelligence and slowly sank on its own.

The first Class B appeared, as if the floodgates had been opened, and then four or five Class B appeared one after another.

The atmosphere reached its peak for a while.

Afterwards, the scene suddenly became more heated.

There were even a few innate warriors who came on stage and achieved first-class results.

At this time.

A handsome young man slowly walked out of the crowd.

"Guiyun Sect, Xu Chuan."

"He actually came too."

"Unexpected, really unexpected."

Seeing the young man appear, there were a lot of discussions for a while. No one else, but Xu Chuan had such a great reputation, and he was already a strong man at the peak of Guanhai Realm, and he was also the person with the highest voice for this selection.

Not just people watching.

Even Yang Heng and the three of them, who had become diners, glanced at him with interest.

Yuan Dingting raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Cao Wei looked at him at the right time: "Master Hou, this person's name is Xu Chuan, and he is the chief disciple of Guiyun Sect."

Yuan Dingting just nodded lightly.

Guiyun Sect has a great reputation and most people respect it, but he happens to be not one of them.

Xu Chuan's face was solemn.

Walking to the silver gun, he slowly held the silver gun with both hands, and his muscles suddenly swelled.

All of a sudden——

The shadow of a white tiger appeared.

The white tiger splits the sky!

Many people exclaimed when they saw the phantom appear.

The tiger shape is not of high grade, but if it is the divine beast white tiger, it is completely different. It is the top level of Qi alongside the dragon shape and other Qi shapes.

“There is no false person under a great reputation.”

Ning Zhongtian stood next to Li Rui and clicked his tongue.

He had to admit that this guy named Xu Chuan was indeed very powerful.

"First class!"

Cao Wei narrowed his eyes, and Xu Chuan pulled up more than three feet, which was a good level of armor, and even a few inches further, it was on the armor.

‘The next generation is to be feared. ’

He secretly marveled.

These results are even better than those of the few innate warriors just now.

Xu Chuan finished everything and then returned to the crowd with a calm face, as if nothing happened.

Everyone was even more amazed at Xu Chuan's extraordinary concentration.

With Xu Chuan's bright sun, other people became dim.

Although there was another person who got the first grade, but compared to Xu Chuan, who was almost above the first grade, it seemed a bit mediocre.

"This silver spear not only has a weapon spirit, but also has the true meaning of the Earth Immortal."

Ning Zhongtian grinned.

He just stepped forward to try.

In the end, he received a B-level rating. He also saw how powerful this silver spear was, and he could better understand the value of what Guiyun Sect Xu Chuan had just pulled out.

There were fewer and fewer people taking part in the test on the pier, and the atmosphere gradually cooled down.

Li Rui smiled slightly and took a step forward:

"Let me try the power of this immortal weapon."