Tianqi Academy, behind the cliff.
Yun Que, who ate raw sweet potatoes every day, didn't know that he had been promoted and made a fortune.
Not to mention getting promoted, Yun Que wanted to change his appetite now, even if he had a bite of potatoes.
I have had enough sweet potatoes every day.
After eating so much, Yun Que felt like he was seeing two sweet potato spirits when he saw Tu Su and Man Shen.
Facing the wall for ten days, Yun Que was not idle.
He competed with the two of them every day, and thus became familiar with the power of the seventh-level god refining realm.
From the beginning, they were evenly matched, but later Tu Su and Man Shen were beaten every day. When Yun Que proposed a fight on the tenth day, the two simply threw themselves on the ground and gave up.
"No more fighting! You're too harsh! My face hasn't healed yet!"
"You are both at the seventh level. Why can't we both beat you together? I give up! If you beat me again, I will die!"
The two of them couldn't afford to cheat.
Yun Que glanced at the two rough men from the grassland, and then gave up the idea of discussing.
It can't be fought again.
Before they went into seclusion, these two people were beaten into pig heads by the martial artists from the Yanwu Hall. It has been ten days, but they still have two pig heads, and their injuries are not serious at all.
"Did I act too harshly?"
Yun Que sat at the bottom of the cliff and began to reflect on himself.
Tu Su felt helpless after hearing this. Looking at his body covered in bruises, only the prairie people they fought with all the time could still bear it. If it were another warrior, he would definitely be beaten to death after these ten days of fighting.
When the ten days were up, Yun Que finally regained his freedom.
As soon as he walked out of the back mountain, Yun Que saw Princess Lingyun, who was wearing a student uniform and appeared in front of her with a smile like a blooming pear blossom.
"Your Majesty, long time no see, why don't you come and face the wall too?" Yun Que joked.
"I heard that the students behind the wall at Wuxin Cliff wanted to eat everything they saw and were in such a state of embarrassment. I came to see what happened to the people facing the wall." Mu Qingyao said not to be outdone.
Then the little princess really saw the miserable end of the wall-facer. Tu Su and Man Shen emerged from behind Yun Que with two pig heads on their heads.
"Free at last! Never again!"
"I would rather sleep with a group of seventh-level monsters than face the wall with Yun Que!"
With tears in their eyes, the two of them ran back to the Baihua Palace to find something to eat.
Mu Qingyao was startled by Tu Su and Man Shen. She looked at Yun Que suspiciously and said:
"Isn't it you who hit me?"
"Of course not. How could I hit someone if I'm so honest? They were injured by their own fighting. You see, I wasn't injured. I just faced the wall honestly for ten days." Yun Que said.
Mu Qingyao obviously didn't believe it, and said: "As soon as I entered the academy, I bet and fought with the masters of the Yanwu Palace. After I won a single move, I then fought with hundreds of people. Your name, Yun Que, is almost known to everyone in the academy."
"Are you that famous? I'll keep a low profile from now on." Yun Que said.
After meeting Mu Qingyao, Yun Que learned that the other party was imprisoned and grounded, and also learned about the emperor's reward.
Now that Yun Que has finally become a free man, he can go out on the streets without worrying about being hunted down.
"The emperor is quite generous with his fifth rank official position in the Ministry of Justice."
After Yun Que sighed with emotion, he immediately asked the question he was most concerned about: "How much is the monthly salary for a fifth-rank official?"
"I don't know the exact amount, but it should be more than two hundred taels of silver." Mu Qingyao said.
"So many!" Yun Que was shocked.
When I was working as a widower in Zangshi Town, it only cost one hundred copper coins to examine a corpse. I might not be able to collect even one tael of silver in a month.
Sure enough, it's better to be an official.
Yun Que was filled with emotion.
"Not only that, the emperor has appointed you as the crown prince's companion." Mu Qingyao said with a smile.
Yun Que felt doubly puzzled when he learned that he had become the prince's companion and was traveling in the East Palace.
"I am a martial artist with no knowledge. What does it mean to ask me to accompany you in reading?"
"I can't figure out the purpose of His Majesty's move. Anyway, it's not a bad thing. At least you can get two salaries." Mu Qingyao said with a smile.
Yun Duo nodded, pretending to hold his hands in front of him and said, "Wei Chen, thank you for your support, Princess."
"No gift."
Mu Qingyao suppressed her laughter, and handed Yun Que the order of Pingshan Lord and a silver note worth 3,000 taels, saying, "I will give you the money as I fulfilled my promise."
"The Princess is indeed true to her word. I wonder when the remaining benefits will be realized." Yun Que said with a wicked smile.
Mu Qingyao blushed, pinched the back of Yun Que's hand and said, "Let's talk about that later! I won't default on my debt!"
After laughing a lot, Mu Qingyao straightened up and said:
"I have met Master. Master said that everyone has their own ambitions and will not force you to come to Si Tianjian."
Yun Que said nothing and nodded slightly.
Mu Qingyao then told Yun Que about Wujiazhai's ancient method of creating war witches.
"Sure enough, this is not a normal war witch." Yun Que frowned slightly.
When he killed the hundreds of Wu family war witches, Yun Que felt something was strange.
Although the body of a normal war witch is stronger than that of a normal person, it is only so strong. It is said to be similar to a ninth-grade martial artist. He will definitely not be able to bear it after being severely injured. However, the Wu family war witch is obviously similar to a monster. Even if his limbs are broken, he will not feel pain. It can also charge and kill.
"Where did the means of creating a war witch come from? Si Tianjian is still investigating. I guess it was done by masters within the Red Lotus Sect." Mu Qingyao said.
"Red Lotus Sect, how is the investigation going?" Yun Que asked.
"Your Majesty has issued an order to clear away the remnants of the Red Lotus Sect. I have inquired about it. In recent days, many Red Lotus sect followers have been dug up and thousands of heads chopped off. However, there is no news about the leader of the sect." Mu Qingyao said. .
"What about the military crossbow?" Yun Que said.
"I'm not sure. The Ministry of Punishment is responsible for the military crossbow incident. It just so happens that you take up the post of Ministry of Punishment. You can inquire about it yourself." Mu Qingyao said.
The two of them talked as they walked, and soon arrived outside the Baihua Palace.
"I will be studying at the Hongru Hall in the past few months to prepare for my breakthrough at the end of the year. I may often have to study in seclusion."
Mu Qingyao warned: "You must enter the palace as soon as possible to meet the saint and receive the reward. His Majesty said that he really wants to meet this young hero like you. He also needs to get familiar with it when he arrives at the Ministry of Justice. The officialdom is not as good as the academy. You must be tactful enough to avoid suffering losses."
Yun Que stopped and expressed the doubts in his heart: "My case is marked pending trial on the file. I heard that it was decided by the Minister of Punishment. I don't know where I offended the Minister."
"The decision was not made by Lord Shangshu, but by Your Majesty."
Mu Qingyao told the emperor what happened that night, explaining that the emperor's purpose in dragging the case was because he didn't like Yun Que getting too close to her.
"I see. It seems that the crown prince is deeply in love with the princess. With the emperor's help, you will be the crown princess in the future." Yun Que said sourly.
Mu Qingyao put her little hands on her back, leaned forward, stared at Yun Que for a long time, and burst into laughter.
"Are you jealous?"
Mu Qingyao's beautiful eyes smiled and said: "The prince and I have indeed grown up together and are friends for sure, but there is no love between a man and a woman. I will not marry him. Don't worry now."
Seeing Yun Que pretending not to care, Mu Qingyao pinched the back of Yun Que's hand hard again and warned:
"The prince has a very weird temper. When we were playing together when we were children, I regarded him as my sister. He was particularly interested in women's jewelry and dresses, but he had no interest in women. When you go to the East Palace, be careful. The prince's words and deeds are not easy to get along with."
After Mu Qingyao finished speaking, he looked deeply at Yun Que, and the two parted ways.
Returning to Baihua Palace, the first thing Yun Que did was rush to the dining hall.
As a result, when I saw breakfast, I immediately lost my appetite.
Boiled sweet potatoes, sweet potato porridge, salted duck eggs.
Why is it sweet potato again!
Yun Que had no appetite, but Tu Su and Man Shen had appetite, but both of them had no money on them. They stared at the salted duck eggs and grinned, as if they wanted to eat them alive.
After receiving three thousand taels of silver notes, Yun Que showed his kindness and invited the two of them to have breakfast.
Just salted duck eggs, these two killed a hundred of them!
While eating, Yun Que glanced at the corner.
Qiong Wu was sitting alone at the table, sipping sweet potato porridge. Fairy Wu's gentle and elegant demeanor attracted countless peeking eyes.
At this time Qiong Wu also raised his head and looked at Yun Que.
Yun Que thought that the other party would still glare as usual, but instead of staring, Qiong Wu slightly raised the corners of his mouth, showing a strange smile, which looked a little weird.
Yun Que stared back incomprehensibly, thinking to himself that the woman's heart was really deep in her heart. Could it be that she was tired of staring every day?
Instead of laughing?
After dinner, Yun Que found Fang Shi and paid back the money for the elixir of one thousand and eighty taels.
Then I saw Wu Ying.
"Senior Brother Wu, come to see me?" Yun Que asked.
"Of course. Here, I'm giving you something. They're all your belongings in the sky prison. Count them yourself. If there's anything missing, tell me immediately. You won't have to make up for it later." Wu Ying smiled and handed a large package to Yun Que.
Inside were all the things Yun Que had carried before.
There are scabbards, banknotes, clothing, and two half-sections of iron hooks and sickles, which were obtained after killing the eighth-level warrior in Zangshi Town, but they have never been sold.
After Yun Que thanked him, he handed Wu Ying the three thousand taels of silver notes he had just received.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Wu, for the divine elixir. You will not be rewarded for any merit. This is the elixir money." Yun Que said.
"A mere two cents of silver means nothing."
Seeing that Yun Que insisted on returning it, Wu Ying took it and said with a smile: "That's fine, people don't like to owe favors. I'll accept the money, but don't forget, you still owe me a punch."
"I won't forget it. If I have a chance in the future, I will definitely punch you back." Yun Que said with a smile.
"I just want to go back to the Ministry of Punishment. You just came out of the back mountain. You must not have gone to see the saint. We will wait for you to come out of the palace and go directly to the Ministry of Punishment. From now on, we will not only be classmates in the academy, but also colleagues in the Ministry of Punishment, haha!" Wu Yingda said! smiled.
Yun Que also prepared to go into the palace to meet the emperor, and by the way received the position and reward. He also had 10,000 taels of silver, which was safe to carry in his pocket.
Besides, he could become an official earlier and receive his salary earlier, so Yun Que and Wu Ying left the academy together.
On the way, Yun Que learned some news.
About a trial in the Academy.
Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, the Tianqi Imperial City is becoming more and more lively, with temple fairs and temple fairs happening all the time, and even the most lively Qi Tian Festival.
At the end of each year, not only the Imperial City is bustling, but the Academy is also bustling.
In addition to the most famous annual Twelve Palace Competition, there is also an Academy Trial, which takes place at Demonic Mountain outside the city.
All academy students can participate, and the ranking will be determined by the number of monsters hunted. The rewards for the top three are extremely generous.
Yun Que was very surprised to hear this.
It's just a hunt for monsters. I have been hunting for more than ten years. I talked about selling some monster skins and bones in exchange for a little money. This is the first time I encountered a monster hunter who also had generous rewards.
"I'm waiting to compete with you to see who can kill more monsters. Don't let me down, senior brother." Wu Ying asked with a smile: "By the way, where is your sword? Why is there only a scabbard left?"
"Hidden." Yun Que smiled slyly.
"Knowing that if you are caught, you will be imprisoned in the sky prison, you hid your weapons in advance. You are smart enough! When the Demon Mountain trial comes, senior brother will have to see your sword." Wu Ying said with a smile.
After sending Yun Que outside the palace gate, Wu Ying returned to the Criminal Department.
Yun Que faced the saint alone.
The place where Yun Que was summoned was in the imperial study.
The emperor sipped tea alone and looked at the energetic young man in front of him.
"Yes, you are full of masculinity and can destroy Wujiazhai by yourself. Your combat power is really amazing. How is your cultivation now?" Yin Zishou asked in a gentle tone.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have just broken through to the seventh level of God Refining Realm." Yun Que answered truthfully.
"At such a young age, he has already reached the seventh level. His future life is formidable. If the prince has half of your attainments, I will have less worries."
Yin Zishou sighed and said, "The Ministry of Punishment is not in a hurry. You have received the jade badge and gone to the East Palace to meet the prince first."
"Your Majesty, I'm just a martial artist, accompanying the prince in reading. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to do the job," Yun Que said.
Since he can't see through the emperor's purpose, Yun Que can only say ugly things first. When the time comes, I won't be suitable. You, the emperor, don't punish me, and you can't replace him as soon as possible.
Yin Zishou sighed helplessly:
"What I'm looking for is Wu Fu. The prince has a feminine temper and lacks some masculinity. You don't need to worry too much. The prince is also a student of Baihua Palace, but he doesn't go to the academy often. You are classmates. Take care of him for me in the academy. That’s it.
If possible, it is best to teach him martial arts. I would rather he become a rough martial artist than lock himself in Baluan Cifeng in the East Palace all day long. "
Yun Que was puzzled.
Why does the prince still have a hobby of embroidery? Isn't that something only women do?
What Yin Zishou said at this moment actually came from his heart. He was the king of a country, with more than ten thousand people, but he could not teach a rebellious son.
Yin Zishou's mood became a little depressed.
In addition to the prince's incompetence, the whereabouts of the jade seal made him feel even more helpless. Yin Zisheng was already optimistic about this young man with extraordinary combat power, and planned to slowly win over Yun Que as a confidant and go to the academy to find him on his behalf. Imperial jade seal.
However, what Yin Zishou never dreamed of was that the jade seal that kept him awake at night was now in Yun Que's arms, only a few steps away from him, the emperor.
Yun Que didn't mention the jade seal.
If you hand over the jade seal now, you will easily be implicated in the palace murder case.
After leaving the Imperial Study Room, Yun Que went directly to the East Palace after receiving his identity jade medal and the reward of ten thousand taels of silver.
The East Palace is next to the Imperial Palace, not far away.
Showing the jade plaque read by the prince, Yun Que naturally walked freely in the East Palace.
The Grand Master of the East Palace searched for a long time but could not see where the prince was. Later, he caught a palace maid and asked, and learned that the prince was reading in a study room and no servants were allowed to disturb him.
It was just reading. Yun Que didn't care at all. When he arrived at the study, he opened the door and entered.
The emperor said that he wanted his prince to be like a rough warrior, so barging in without knocking on the door was the first step to becoming a warrior.
As soon as he entered the door, Yun Que was stunned.
There was a young woman sitting in the room, wearing a long aqua dress, with delicate features, looking in the mirror and tracing her eyebrows.
The woman was also stunned. The two of them stared at each other for a while, and neither of them could speak.
Yun Que felt that the prince's life was good, with the golden house hiding beauties, and the east palace raising beauties.
"Who are you! Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?" Yun Que was the first to break the silence.
The woman's hands suddenly clenched, her whole body visibly trembling, her eyes filled with anger and resentment, and she said angrily:
"You are so brave!"
Upon hearing the other party's words, Yun Que was stunned again.
Although the voice was feminine, it was clearly a man's tone.
