Although I think so in my heart, I definitely can't say it out loud.
Since the emperor thought he was keeping a loyal vigil——
That is, there is nothing wrong!
"Your Majesty works too hard and often has nightmares, so I thought of helping you guard the palace."
Xu Fenglei put on his shoes and stood up, hehely said,
"After all, we are half Taoist priests. Maybe we have the ability to exorcise evil spirits. Those evil spirits will not dare to get close to us."
He even believed it when he made it up!
Li Shimin put down his ink pen and turned to look at him.
"It's rare that you have such a heart. I did not have a nightmare last night."
Li Er sighed lightly,
"Maybe you really have the potential to be a doorkeeper."
Xu Fenglei chuckled but did not respond.
Snapped!
A cigarette flicked over.
"Hey...it can't be done."
Xu Fenglei took the cigarette and said hurriedly,
"Smoking is harmful to the body. I've been traveling all this way and I've eaten so much smoke that it's already damaging my lungs."
"I'd better smoke less recently to let my body recover."
Last night I almost vomited after eating one package after another!
Now that I see this thing, I feel sick to my stomach...
When Li Shimin heard this, he was slightly startled. He also took back the cigarette that he had just leaned towards the candle and put it back in his pocket.
"You're right, smoke less."
He sighed,
"But if I don't smoke it, I feel so congested... Before I know it, I have become dependent on this stuff. I have to take a sip no matter what."
"From today on, quit smoking!"
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"How many days to quit?" he asked.
Li Shimin glared.
"...Three days!"
He said angrily,
"If you persist for three days, I can still do it!"
"Let's go. Jingde and the others should still be sleeping. Now that you're awake, come and go for a walk with me."
"Okay." Xu Fenglei stepped forward.
By the pool.
"In the past, I felt that death was a very distant thing, as if I would never face it."
Li Shimin looked at the calm lake and said softly,
"It wasn't until I went to Fengchan Taishan this time that I felt that death was actually never far away, right over there."
"Three Emperors and Five Emperors, Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han, they have all made immortal achievements, but where are they now? Only a broken monument is left, and it needs to be maintained by future generations, otherwise it would have been damaged and wasted long ago."
Xu Fenglei blinked.
Okay, Li Er is also emo?
It seems necessary to encourage him.
"Your Majesty, everyone is here!"
Xu Fenglei said sonorously and forcefully,
"In the annals of history, in people's hearts!"
"I once heard a saying that people die three times."
"The first time was when he died. At this time, he could no longer move or think. He could only lie there and turned into a corpse."
"The second time was when people attended his funeral. Everyone knew about his death and came to attend his funeral. After that, everyone knew that he was dead. No one would visit him anymore, and no one would think about him. Have a drink with him."
"And the third time was when he was completely forgotten by everyone."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Xu Fenglei.
"When the last person who remembers him forgets him, then the only bit of information he has in this world will be erased."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"At this time, he was completely dead."
Li Shimin was shocked and opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are lucky, and Emperor Qin and Han Wu are lucky."
Xu Fenglei said,
"Because they were emperors, they were recorded in the annals of history. Even thousands of years later, there are still people who remember their names and know their achievements."
"In a sense, if they live in people's hearts, they will live forever!"
"And you are also lucky."
"You are also an emperor, and you are an outstanding emperor. From the current point of view, as long as you don't slip into trouble and don't do anything perverse, you will be famous forever!"
"Then you will live forever."
After hearing these words, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing.
"You have such a mouth...you are really good at talking!"
He shook his head and laughed,
"I was quite depressed at first, but after you said this, I feel relieved."
Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.
"It's not just words, it's facts."
He said seriously,
"Just like Du Ruhui, although he is gone, his achievements are still there. History books will truthfully record his achievements, and future generations will praise him and praise him."
"Thousands of years later, his name is still known to the world, and he will live forever."
"So, Your Majesty, there is no need to be too sad. If you really miss him, then erect a monument for him and list his contributions one by one."
"In this way, his eternal life will be more solid."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up slightly.
"Okay... okay! You are right, you are absolutely right!"
He clapped his hands and praised,
"I want to personally write a monument for Keming, so that his name will last forever!"
"As long as my name is still there, his name will never disappear!"
"Go, go! Go back and write, write now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Er ran towards the palace, looking like he couldn't wait for a moment.
The corners of Xu Fenglei's mouth raised slightly.
This wave of consolation from myself... A perfect score of 10, a 9.9 is not too much, right?
"Eternal life will always live in people's hearts."
He also clenched his fist, looked at the sparkling lake, and said softly,
"Both your body and name will be destroyed, and the flow of rivers will not be destroyed forever."
"I hope I can become Jiang He..."
…
Seven days later, Du Ruhui was buried.
Emperor Li Shimin resigned from the court for this reason and personally went to the scene to present the monument. He engraved Du Ruhui's life achievements on the monument and ordered historians to record it.
Two months later.
The Fengchan team slowly returned to Chang'an City. As soon as the officials returned to Chang'an, the first thing they did was to pay their respects to Du Ruhui.
After death, mourning and honor are extremely great.
After more than half a month, officials and people gradually looked away, and an extremely important event for Datang also began at this time.
Tang Academy.
Because enrollment has not yet started, most places in the huge academy are still empty.
But in one of the classrooms, people came in one after another. After bowing respectfully to the two people on the podium, they searched in front of the desks and finally took their seats.
"Master, what do you think of these candidates?"
Changsun Wuji pointed at the people sitting on the desk and asked with a smile,
"This is the result of my hard work over the past year. It can be said that I have inspected and selected everyone."
"Their knowledge is all above the standard, and the outstanding ones among them are even more impressive."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he shook his head.
"Not much," he responded.
Changsun Wuji's face stiffened and his smile stopped abruptly.
"There are many who wear brocade robes, but few who wear coarse linen."
Xu Fenglei said softly,
"Many of these people could become officials even if they did not pass the imperial examination and were directly recommended by their parents."
"For them, the imperial examination is actually an additional obstacle, and there is a possibility that they will not be able to pass."
"However, what I want is this obstacle. Only with this obstacle can we give more opportunities to the poor leaders of Guizhou."
Changsun Wuji was startled.
"The Grand Master wants to change the world."
He stroked his beard and said,
"This is a big project..."
Wealthy noble families are not so easy to shake. Their background means that no matter what the rules are, they will have more and greater opportunities than ordinary people.
"A thousand miles begins with a single step."
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"The first step of this thousand-mile journey starts with this step. Let's start with...well, this kid."
He pointed his finger.
Changsun Wuji followed his hand and saw a young man wearing coarse linen clothes at the door, carrying a package behind him.
As soon as he entered, a sour smell wafted in, causing many people to frown.
The young man seemed to know that he had a strange smell, and lowered his head in shame.
"Meet the two examiners."
He walked to the podium, not daring to get too close, and bowed his hands.
"Go ahead."
Xu Fenglei didn't mind the smell on his body and said with a smile,
"Find your seat and sit down. I wish you a good grade."
In the summer, it’s normal to have a little body odor.
As long as you are not a well-dressed young man, your body will smell a little bit, and if you are a farmer, the smell will be even greater.
This young man has thick joints and rough fingers. He looks like he often does farm work.
"Thank you...thank you, examiner."
The young man was obviously flattered and thanked him repeatedly, then went to the back to find his place.
"Hey, what does it smell like..."
"Did you jump into the latrine? This smell..."
"Stay far away, stay far away, it will affect my performance in the exam for a while..."
"..."
"I'm sorry, I just came here after doing farm work...I'm sorry..." Everyone was disgusted, and the young man could only keep saying sorry.
"Farmers can also take the imperial examination?"
"Haha, this is strange. Are you literate? You can't even write your own name, right?"
"..."
Several candidates started making a fuss, all making fun of them.
Xu Fenglei looked at them with a hint of displeasure.
Do you look down on other farmers?
Anyone with a brain can know that if he can sit here as a farmer and be selected together with you, then he must be something special!
"quiet."
He shook his head and said in a deep voice,
"No noise is allowed in the examination room."
"Anyone who dares to make noise again will be disqualified from the exam."
With an order, the examination room became quiet in an instant, and no one dared to make any noise.
This time, it's really like, 'My dear mother, it will affect my career'!
The young man also benefited from this silence and quickly lowered his head to find his position.
When he found out that his position was at the end of the back row, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
He himself breathed a sigh of relief.
clang!
A bell sounded.
"Auxiliary machine, close the examination room."
Xu Fenglei ordered.
"good."
Changsun Wuji, as the deputy examiner, naturally obeyed and closed the door with his legs raised.
But just as he was about to close the door, someone suddenly ran over.
"me……"
"And me! The exam hasn't started yet... right?"
The visitor was dressed in silk, originally a cool outfit, but now he was dripping with sweat.
"Well……"
Changsun Wuji looked at Xu Fenglei.
"The exam has already started, you are late."
Xu Fenglei opened the examination paper and responded expressionlessly,
"Go back! Be early next time."
The young man in silk clothes looked stiff.
"Your Excellency, Examiner, I'm just one step late, just one step..."
He hurriedly begged,
"I just heard the bell ringing. It must have just started, right?"
"Please be accommodating, my father is Cui..."
boom!
Xu Fenglei shot the gavel again, causing everyone to tremble.
"I told you, the exam has already started and you are late."
He stared at the young man in silk clothes and said coldly,
"go out."
"I don't want to say it a second time."
The atmosphere in the venue instantly cooled down.
"I'm just a little late, can't I let it go?"
The young man in silk clothes frowned, but still cupped his hands and said,
"Your Excellency, Examiner, I told you that my father is Cui..."
He wanted to introduce himself to his family, but Xu Fenglei interrupted him and scolded:
"I don't care what you do! Even if you come here as a reminder, it won't work! Even if the King of Heaven comes, it won't work either!"
"You're late because you don't take this exam seriously! You just look down on the imperial examination!"
"Since you don't like the imperial examination, why do you still step into this examination room?"
"I'm not interested in knowing who your father is, but if your father's name is really useful, just go to your father directly. What are you doing here?"
"Now, get out of here right now!!"
Get out!
Xu Fenglei had already roared these three words, and his powerful momentum directly overwhelmed the young man in silk clothes.
After all, he was also the Grand Master of the dynasty, and he even led troops to destroy the country!
How could such a young man who was ignorant of the world be able to withstand the murderous aura that exploded from his body?
"me……"
The young man in silk clothes felt weak in his legs, turned around and ran away.
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Master, is this... a bit too much?
He also knew this young man's father, who was an official in the same dynasty... If he didn't look up when he looked down, he would be accommodating and let him go.
But seeing Xu Fenglei's selfless look, Changsun Wuji didn't dare to say a word and closed the door with a bang.
Xu Fenglei's eyes scanned below.
All the candidates who looked relaxed just now were so silent now that they didn't even dare to fart.
That power is too strong!
Anyone who was scolded like that would be so frightened that their legs would shake!
"Tell me about the rules in the examination room. It's very simple, just a few rules."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"First, no cheating."
"Second, no whispering."
"Third, when the exam time comes, you must hand in the paper immediately. You can't write a word more."
"No matter which one of these three items is violated, it will be regarded as a violation of the imperial examination regulations, the test paper will be invalidated, and I will be severely punished! The maximum penalty can be exile!"
"Did you hear everything clearly?"
All the students nodded obediently.
This guy... might even get himself rectified and released after taking a test...
It's so scary.
"Now, start the exam."
Xu Fenglei remained expressionless and said,
"Auxiliary machine, hand out the test papers."
"Yes." Changsun Wuji took the examination papers and distributed them one by one.
At the same time, his eyes also fell on the examination paper, and he was slightly stunned.
Just...one question? !
(End of chapter)
