"After ten years of hard work and no one asked, he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop."
The leading Shanhai warrior smiled at Shen Qian and struck the gong in his hand.
The sound of the gong became clearer and louder, spreading throughout the city in the blink of an eye.
With a flash of his body, he came to Shen Qian. Then he flipped his wrist and took out a thirty centimeter-high silver box from somewhere and handed it to Shen Qian.
"Congratulations, this is a gift prepared for you by the Provincial Department of Education. There will be rewards from the Ministry of Education in the future. Just check it carefully, Mr. Shen."
Shen Qian quickly thanked him and took the box.
"The surname hanging high on the gold list is true, and it is clear that a spring branch has been broken!"
At this time, the second Shan Haiqing who was standing in the air gave a clear shout, then threw the stone tablet in his hand, pointed at the pen, and wrote three large characters with iron paintings and silver hooks on it in the blink of an eye.
The No. 1 Scholar Monument!
On the back of the stele, Shen Qian's place of origin, name, past resume and other information have been written.
Boom!
The stone tablet fell with a crash and stood on Nanqiang Street at the entrance of Xingfu Community.
"The rice fields are fragrant and yellow in June, and Jingcheng is harvested with golden cinnamon and fragrant fragrance!"
Shanhai, who was carrying the tower, shouted again and threw the tower in his hand. With a "bang", the archway also fell onto Nanqiang Street, just crossing both sides of the street and standing next to the stone monument.
"Dare to promise Hanchuang great ambitions, heroes come from young men!"
Shan Hai, who was carrying the plaque, laughed one last time, threw the plaque in his hand, and at the same time tore off the red cloth on it.
There are four big characters on the plaque.
The first prize!
The fallen plaque was accurately embedded on the upper floor of the square, which is the so-called "Zhuangyuan Square".
There are currently twenty-six Wen Zhuangyuan Squares like this in Jingcheng, but in the past ten years, only this one has been erected.
The four mountain and sea experts all informed Shen Qian of their names and congratulated Shen Qian.
These four people did not work in the Education Department, but in the Provincial Martial Arts Bureau. This time, they came from Mingcheng to Jingcheng as "special envoys of singing rituals" to present Shen Qian with a specially made Zhuangyuanfang Tower.
This is an annual ritual.
It is also a strong character that a provincial literary champion should have.
After the four people finished congratulating each other, they declined Shen Qian's invitation to stay with them for dinner and quickly left.
After Shanhai left, Shen Qian had time to feel some joy in his heart.
It was really beyond Shen Qian's expectation to get the top prize in the liberal arts exam.
Mainly for subjective subjects such as Chinese, comprehensive liberal arts and art appreciation, no one is sure that they will get high scores.
Now it seems that I have performed pretty well.
Just as Shen Qian was about to open the silver box and take a look, a large number of reporters suddenly rushed up on the rooftop. In addition to the previous private media, several official media such as "Jingcheng Daily" also came.
Obviously, just when Shanhai congratulated him, the news had spread throughout the city.
Shen Qian's bracelet was vibrating at an unprecedented frequency. Shen Qian knew that his chat software must have exploded, and probably his phone calls and text messages as well.
Shen Qian, who was obviously a seed player in martial arts, got the No. 1 prize. Everyone was probably confused.
"Classmate Shen Qian, as the newly promoted liberal arts champion, how do you feel at this moment?"
"Classmate Shen Qian, according to everyone's understanding, you were not outstanding in liberal arts studies before. Can you share with us how you turned around?"
"Most of the residents in the city just watched the whole process through live broadcast, and just ten minutes ago, there were many people attacking you on the Internet. Is there anything you want to say to them at this moment?"
"Classmate Shen Qian..."
Before Shen Qian could react, reporters had already asked a lot of questions.
Shen Qian looked at the "friendly" smiling faces in front of him, but he felt like laughing inexplicably, because many of them had asked him questions with completely different looks just a few hours ago.
Shen Qian closed his eyes, and those "voices" that had been quiet began to sound again.
Shen Qian heard surprises, heard praises, and heard many people's gossipy discussions. There were still some people who were still holding on to the news of Shen Qian's "martial arts failure", but those voices were temporarily suppressed.
Shen Qian opened his eyes and was about to say a few words to the reporter from Jingcheng Daily, who had the best attitude, when the sky suddenly darkened.
Everyone was startled, and then raised their heads in surprise... What's going on?
Shen Qian also looked up, but frowned a little because he felt a sense of depression.
I saw another group of people walking out of the sea of clouds.
There were actually ten people coming, and they were all walking through the air.
This scene made everyone in an uproar.
Ten mountains and seas!
When did powerful men from mountains and seas become so common? Four of them left just now, and now ten more have arrived.
And judging from the direction they were traveling, they were heading towards the Happy Community.
But it was completely different from the festive atmosphere just now. The ten mountain and sea warriors wearing black uniforms had stern expressions on their faces, and there was a sense of solemnity all over their bodies.
Shen Qian narrowed his eyes because he had already recognized the identities of these ten people from the gold rims inlaid on their sleeves, and the leader was an "acquaintance" whom he had only interacted with a few days ago.
"The Criminal Division of the Ministry of Martial Arts is ordered to arrest people, and those who are idle should stay away!"
Tang Shengzong, who was walking at the front, shouted loudly, and the momentum of the mountains and seas rushed towards him, making everyone standing on the rooftop retreat in shock.
The Ministry of Martial Arts mentioned the Criminal Division?
As a media practitioner, many residents of Jingcheng may still be confused about what department this is, but the expressions of these reporters changed.
Although the Ministry of Martial Arts has a weak presence now, it is still one of the nine departments in China. In terms of ranking, the Department of Police and Military Affairs is below it.
The Ministry of Martial Arts actually sent people to Jingcheng to arrest important criminals?
Who has such a big name?
Moreover, looking at the position where these mountain and sea warriors looked, that person was clearly on the rooftop of this private house.
"Jingcheng Shen Qian committed a heinous crime of killing his own people for no reason. He has been listed on the black list recently. With the special order of the Minister of Martial Arts of China, Mr. Tianning, we will arrest Shen Qian today and bring him to the headquarters for trial!"
Tang Shengzong showed an official document and shouted loudly, which shocked the whole city and stunned everyone.
Are these ten mountains and seas here to capture Shen Qian?
At this moment, countless people were in an uproar across Jingcheng.
Even if you don't know what the Martial Arts Department does, the three characters "Tian Ning Gong" are enough to make everyone feel the heavy weight.
A prince, and the most powerful one among the princes!
Even the Marquis of Jingcheng, who is regarded as a god by countless residents, is only a Marquis, but this day Duke Ning is a Duke!
Many people were still immersed in the joy that Jingcheng finally had a literary champion, but in the blink of an eye they were overwhelmed by this reversal.
"Shen Qian is not only our rising star in Jingcheng, but now he is also the No. 1 scholar in the first province of Southwest China. Are you sure you, the Martial Arts Department, are not mistaken?"
At this moment, a deep voice sounded, and Chai Haotian, wearing a windbreaker, was seen striding up from high in the sky in another direction.
Wen Zhuangyuan?
Tang Shengzong didn't care too much about Chai Haotian's identity, but his expression changed slightly when he heard the next sentence. He looked down and noticed the newly built Zhuangyuanfang Building.
This change caught Tang Shengzong off guard, but after just a slight balance, Tang Shengzong still shook his head with a cold face and said: "So what if you are the number one scholar? The number one scholar cannot violate the law!"
Chai Haotian frowned, and then said calmly: "There must be a misunderstanding. You have come all the way, why don't you go sit down at the city lord's mansion first, and I will let Shen Qian explain the situation."
"Does City Lord Chai think that the arrest warrant from my Martial Arts Department is child's play?"
Tang Shengzong sneered and said: "In other words, the ten of us traveled thousands of miles just to have a cup of tea in Jingcheng?"
Chai Haotian's face became ugly. The other party's attitude was very obvious. They didn't buy his fault at all, and they didn't care about Chai Haotian's grudge at all.
Chai Haotian fell silent, but his eyes looked in another direction from time to time.
He was filled with confusion.
Why...there is no movement in Babel Tower?
Did Marquis Jingcheng just give up on this disciple?
Chai Haotian felt that this was impossible, because even though Duke Tianning was the leader of a department, Marquis Jingcheng was also famous.
In a competition between princes, how can a mere name be enough to intimidate each other?
Moreover, Duke Tianning's behavior can be regarded as a provocation to Marquis Jingcheng.
In fact, it was not only Chai Haotian who was waiting, but also Tang Shengzong.
He only had more doubts than Chai Haotian.
In fact, Tang Shengzong had no hope of actually taking Shen Qian away.
No matter from which angle, it is impossible for Marquis Jingcheng to just sit back and watch.
Their trip was just like putting Shen Qian's name on the blacklist, it was a way to build momentum.
Even though Marquis Jingcheng took strong action to stop them, their goal was achieved.
This is a game between princes.
There were many things involved. Tang Shengzong only vaguely knew that Duke Tianning had a bigger plan, but he couldn't guess what it was.
Anyway, all this is not important to Tang Shengzong, as long as Shen Qian is ruined by countless criticisms, and will be unable to move forward from now on.
When the Marquis of Jingcheng had to give up on him under the general situation, that was when Tang Shengzong really took action to avenge the humiliation of that day.
Tang Shengzong looked at Shen Qian who was standing on the rooftop without saying a word, his eyes full of joy.
So what if Wen Zhuangyuan?
Falling from the top to the abyss, this contrast will probably drive this weak young man crazy.
Shen Qian was not crazy, just a little surprised.
Why is this martial arts department acting like someone who has lost his mind and insisting on holding on to him?
The only thing that surprised Shen Qian was that the Minister of Martial Arts was also a prince. But considering the status of the nine Chinese tribes, it was not surprising that the minister was a prince.
"Shen Qian killed someone?"
"Could it be fake..."
"If you search what kind of organization the 'Martial Arts Department' is, you won't say that. It is equivalent to the former police and martial arts officers who specialize in catching martial arts criminals!"
"Hey, I thought we finally had a top pick in Jingcheng, but this reversal is too fast!"
"Damn it, I just saw the news. The results of the martial arts exam were released, and Wang Shuo was admitted to the top spot in Beidu's martial arts exam!"
"So Shen Qian really failed the exam? Otherwise the news should have come out long ago."
"It would be great if Wang Shuo was still in Jingcheng..."
The buzzing in the ears was louder than ever. These were the boiling "public grievances" in Jingcheng.
Shen Qian stood quietly, had Wu Ke released the results?
He is waiting.
In the eyes of those reporters, Shen Qian's figure became "desolate" and "lonely".
As soon as he won the top prize, he became a prisoner. Such breaking news made them want to rush up and interview Shen Qian about his current mood.
Amidst the clicking of cameras, Song Ye stood in the corner with a frown.
These people didn't know, but he knew Shen Qian's identity, but why... Jingcheng Hou didn't take action yet?
…
On the top floor of Babel Tower, Gao Wenyuan was playing chess with Shi Dingyan.
Liu Changqing sat on the side with his arms folded, occasionally glancing at the sky in the south of the city, feeling a little bored.
"Hey, teacher, are you sure you should ignore the eighth junior sister? She is almost crying."
"My...little junior brother, he..."
Ji Ruoshui, who was standing on the other side, wanted to argue, but bit his lip anyway, glanced worriedly to the south, and then back again, looking at Gao Wenyuan with some stubbornness on his pretty face.
Gao Wenyuan finally shook his head and sighed, putting down the chess piece in his hand.
"Weak Shui, do you believe the teacher?"
"Um."
Ji Ruoshui nodded.
"Then just watch, he'll be fine."
Gao Wenyuan smiled faintly, his eyes seemed to penetrate the endless void, saw another place, and then shook his head.
"This old-fashioned temperament is the biggest obstacle to his becoming a prince."
Liu Changqing and Ji Ruoshui were both a little confused. They didn't know who Gao Wenyuan was talking about, but Shi Dingyan seemed to have thought of something and followed suit.
…
Beidu, Ministry of Education.
Although the Chinese Ministry of Education, which controls education affairs across the country, is not as exaggerated as the Ministry of Martial Arts, it still has a large courtyard of ten inches.
To the west and east of the Ministry of Education, there is an antique hall.
The west part is called Wenhua Hall, and the east part is called Wuzhao Hall.
The main entrances of these two halls are only opened once a year.
The Wenhua Hall is responsible for collecting the archives of the liberal arts champions from various provinces over the years, which means that being named in Wenhua will bring glory to the ancestors.
The meaning of the existence of Wuzhao Hall is also the same, but it only contains the number one scholar in martial arts.
In today's world, the value of Wu Zhuangyuan is obviously much higher than that of Wen Zhuangyuan. Therefore, the opening ceremony of Wenhua Palace only took one hour, while the opening ceremony of Wuzhao Palace had already been carried out for three hours. No end in sight.
At this moment, except for those who had something to do and couldn't leave, all the remaining officials from the Ministry of Education gathered in the Wuzhao Hall and were following the roll call ceremony of Minister Ma Gongzuo, who paid the most attention to "red tape" in history.
Although everyone was already standing with backache and all kinds of slander in their hearts, no one showed it on their faces, they were all meticulous and solemn.
This is not only because of Ma Gongzuo, but also because of the looming "clouds" above the hall.
Those "clouds" are not real clouds, but the manifestation of the prince's will!
Today's roll-call ceremony in Wuzhao Hall was attended by four or five princes, more than at any time in previous years.
Under the gaze of so many princes, no one dared to act casually.
"Next person!"
Ma Gongzuo, who was standing at the front, spoke out after meticulously paying tribute to the heaven and earth and the deceased ancestors of warriors.
"In 2297, the first province in the southeast, Zhao Keyi, became the top military scholar in the military field. His name was Wuzhao!"
The two mountain and sea masters behind shouted in unison, and the files and photos in their hands flew up at the same time. The files went into the alloy warehouse inside the main hall, and the photos went into the hall of fame corridor on the right, and were classified as the first province in the southeast. the sequence of.
Whenever someone comes to visit in the future, they will get to know Zhao Keyi from here.
"Next person!"
Ma Gongzuo drank again.
"Minister, it's all over, but... there seems to be one missing name."
The powerful man from Shanhai in the rear said in confusion, "Thirty-six provinces, a total of thirty-six people, but only thirty-five names were sung just now."
"Missing the first province of Southwest." Another person thought about it silently and then spoke.
The Ministry of Education officials in the main hall, including the directors of various departments, all looked up in surprise.
One person's file is missing from the roll call ceremony. This is definitely a huge omission!
Just when everyone thought that Ma Gongzuo, who always paid attention to details, would get angry, Ma Gongzuo... was distracted.
"minister?"
It wasn't until the mountains and seas behind him couldn't help shouting that Ma Gongzuo came back to his senses.
"So it turns out he's already here?"
Ma Gongzuo's expression of emotion made everyone confused.
"Promote martial arts to Zhaotai!"
Ma Gongzuo suddenly straightened his face and shouted loudly.
As he shouted, spiritual energy surged, and in the middle of the hall, the originally flat ground suddenly roared, and then a white jade platform rose up.
The high platform that appeared in the middle of Wuzhao Hall puzzled many people.
Is there such a jade platform in Wuzhao Palace?
But what is this jade platform decorated with complicated patterns used for?
Careful people noticed that there was a space left on the jade platform that could hold objects, but they didn't know what to use it for.
"Back then, King Jiangling established the Wuzhao Hall, opened warehouses and corridors, and won the title of Number One Scholar to inspire his descendants. However, he also left a Wuzhao Tower in this hall, which means to be outstanding and unique!"
Ma Gongzuo seemed to be remembering and explaining.
"Those who ascend to Wuzhao Terrace are the true champions!"
There was silence in the main hall, and everyone was still chewing on the meaning of this sentence, but the floating "clouds" above the main hall started to move.
"Oh?" A rough voice sounded like he suddenly woke up and said with a smile: "Is this unprecedented national martial arts champion finally going to show up?"
"Xiao Ma, I'm not talking about you, you are too much of a mother-in-law for making me wait for so long!" Another voice said dissatisfied.
"Hahaha, everyone, it's better to come early than to come by chance, but it seems that I came just in time." Another "cloud" suddenly appeared above the hall.
"I'm also very curious. There is someone who can really pass the test of King Jiangling. I didn't do it at the beginning." As a female's magnetic voice sounded, a new prince's will came.
In just the blink of an eye, there were more than ten clouds and mist floating in the sky above the hall.
The Ministry of Education officials in the main hall were stunned, not only because there were so many princes watching the ceremony, but also because of the information revealed in their words.
The national martial arts champion!
Except for the people in the Inspection and Examination Department who knew some inside information, others, even if they were also in the Ministry of Education, did not know that there was such a statement.
Even the deputy minister is no exception.
And looking at the situation in front of you, just this year, there really was a national martial arts champion!
"Invite the new top martial arts scholar to enter Wuzhaotai!"
After Magongzuo tidied up his clothes, he held a gold plaque in his hand and shouted loudly.
The golden plaque flew up from Ma Gongzuo's hand, and it happened to be perfectly embedded on the Wuzhao Terrace.
boom!
Wuzhao Terrace suddenly burst into glory, and the various strange phenomena carved on it seemed to come to life. Then they went straight into the sky and disappeared into the southern sky in the blink of an eye.
The clouds suddenly dissipated high in the sky, revealing a vast expanse of stars, but it was no longer a sky simulated by the weather system, but a real galaxy.
Among the stars, there was an originally silent star that suddenly woke up and emitted an extraordinarily bright light. The bright starlight penetrated time and space and shot directly towards somewhere in the south of China.
"That is……"
"Wu Quxing!"
"Even Wu Quxing, who has been dormant for decades, has been alerted. It seems that this No. 1 scholar has real talent!"
The people in the hall were just shocked, but the princes in the air were talking a lot, and they were full of praise in their words.
When the brilliance emanating from the Wu Balcony gradually subsided, everyone finally saw clearly the names on the golden plaque.
"The number one martial artist in the country, Shen Qian!"
In the lower right corner of the golden plaque, there are some small characters writing a detailed introduction.
"This name is so strange. It's not anyone I guessed. Hahaha, is it Jingcheng? I want to go and see it myself."
"Hey, isn't that Gao Wenyuan's territory? I heard that he accepted a disciple before. Could it be Shen Qian?"
"You'll find out if you go and see it. It's just a good time to say congratulations."
"Yes, our human race has produced such a brilliant young genius. He has accomplished something that none of us have done before. He should be congratulated for his kindness and reason!"
"This Wuzhaotai was left by King Jiangling. Maybe we can find some traces of King Jiangling from him."
After a brief discussion of the will of the princes, they all laughed and disappeared over the hall. Looking at their posture, they all went south.
After completing the ceremony, Magongzuo stood with a smile on his face, his eyes couldn't help but turn to the south, and he whispered in his mouth.
"Young man, since this is the path you have chosen, then keep moving forward. I am waiting to see the moment you step through the heavens..."
