The next assessment does not need to go to Nanshan, but will be conducted directly at the martial arts field in the south of the city.
This kind of turn-based competition is more suitable for traveling lightly, and Mumu's existence is not suitable for others to discover, so although the little bronze beast was reluctant to leave, it was still left in the inn by Lin Yan.
He went out with only a broken knife and a small gourd, and rushed to the martial arts field.
Walking through the streets of Chang'an, looking at the dazzling array of things and the dense crowds of people on both sides of the streets, Lin Yan couldn't help but once again marvel at the prosperity of Chang'an City.
Not long after, Lin Yan arrived at the martial arts arena. There are groups of heavily armed soldiers guarding the outside here, and it looks like there should be some big shots inside.
After the soldier verified Lin Yan's identity, he let him in.
As soon as he entered, he saw someone waving to him enthusiastically. It was Li Zongsheng. This guy had obviously been here for a while.
When Lin Yan saw this, he naturally walked towards his location. After all, the person he knew here was Li Zongsheng.
"Brother Lin Yan, you are here, the assessment will begin soon." Li Zongsheng said.
Lin Yan smiled and nodded. He had strictly calculated his time. As long as he could make it in time, there was no need to come too early.
Li Zongsheng continued: "By the way, I didn't have time to thank you last time. If it weren't for you, I might have been eliminated in the first cloud and fog competition!"
Lin Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't pay too much attention to small things."
Hearing this, Li Zongsheng approached Lin Yan's ear mysteriously and said: "This time, my father saw that I performed well and gave me an extra two hundred taels of silver. After the assessment, we two brothers will go to Yingchun Building to have a 'fashionable' time." ah!"
Lin Yan: "..."
Although he knew that the dignitaries in the capital played tricks, he really didn't expect that they would play so fancy. A boy of twelve or thirteen years old actually opened his mouth and talked about being in that kind of place, and he was still "chic". Forget it, I can't accompany him!
Lin Yan thought that she was still a child, so she couldn't be led astray by such harmful friends, and she had to work hard to stay pure!
Thinking of this, he shook his head firmly, indicating that he was determined not to go.
Li Zongsheng just thought he was embarrassed. Just when he was about to persuade again, the sound of candidates entering the room came, so he had to give up temporarily.
They entered the room with other candidates, while Li Zongsheng was thinking quietly on the sidelines, praying that he would not be placed in the same group as Lin Yan, so that his grades might be better.
When Lin Yan saw this, he shook his head helplessly.
The grouping method is determined by on-site drawing, and the opponent you will face is completely random, which can also ensure the fairness of the game.
There were thirty-two candidates who passed the second assessment. According to the principle of pair-wise competition, thirty-two will advance to sixteen, sixteen will advance to eight, eight will advance to four, and four will advance to two. In the end, the first place in the admission test of "Sage Academy" was determined.
Such a competition method is also simple, clear and organized.
The venue for the competition is a stone platform in the martial arts arena, with a radius of five feet, which is enough for these candidates to move around on it and display their martial arts skills.
The surrounding auditoriums were also full of people at the moment. There were three seats on the high platform. In the middle sat a middle-aged scribe with three strands of beautiful beard and a blue robe. He was the vice-president of the "Sage Academy". Mr. Dean——Meng Yifan.
Now that the dean is gone, he is the most powerful person in the academy and should be at the center.
On the left is Huangfu Qi, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. Today he is wearing a purple uniform and a three-beam Jinxian crown. His clothes are embroidered with five chapters and equipped with a goldfish charm. Although he is not overly gorgeous, he can't hide his nobility.
It is said that the prime minister also studied in the academy in the early years, and he was at the same time as the current vice president of the academy, but I don't know whether it is true or not.
But based on his current status and achievements, he definitely deserves to be a role model for scholars all over the world. Students all regard him as a role model and look forward to one day being able to soar into the sky like him!
As for the one on the right, there is an old Taoist wearing a white robe and a purple gold crown. He is holding a whisk and chanting "Infinite Heavenly Lord". He is the envoy sent by the Taoist leader Xuantian Sect to watch the ceremony.
The relationship between the three religions is complicated, but on this occasion when the academy is enrolling students, Xuantian Sect, which is not far away, should also come for a show. By the way, it should also consider the quality of this batch of students and explore the reality of the academy.
Therefore, it is not so surprising that this "Wuchen" veteran of Xuantian Sect appears here.
In addition to these three, many dignitaries from the capital also came. After all, college enrollment is a rare and lively event, and these students who are lucky enough to enter the college will have a bright future after graduation.
Except for countless queens from famous families, some outstanding civilians will appear in every admission examination. These candidates do not have a deep background and have few connections with the government and the public. They are the best choices for recruiting these dignitaries.
In this way, those students got in touch with high-ranking officials and gained more training resources, and the latter also received a certain amount of help. They were betting on the future of these students.
Why not do this kind of mutually beneficial thing? The academy and the imperial court did not prohibit such things and adopted a laissez-faire attitude.
Therefore, every time there is an entrance exam for the academy, there will always be a group of dignitaries coming to watch the ceremony and looking for talented people.
The rest of the audience are people from all walks of life in the city, but the number is not very large. After all, given the huge population base of Chang'an City, if they all come in, they will not be able to fit on top of each other.
Therefore, for them, the quota for each academy admission trial ceremony is rare, and to obtain this quota, you need to pay a large amount of wealth and have enough connections.
These people often fight for a spot to watch the ceremony, and they have to go through strict inspections to prevent people with evil intentions from taking the opportunity to disrupt the order. After all, there are many dignitaries present. If something goes wrong, these people The soldiers responsible for on-site safety work will be out of luck.
The reason why they desperately want to enter is not just because they want to watch the college entrance examination competition, but more importantly, they want to establish relationships with these dignitaries. After all, they usually have trouble meeting these people. Disaster.
On the other hand, those whose families have daughters waiting to be married, also hope to find someone with little background among these students to be their son-in-law. This is also a kind of investment.
If this student can achieve something in the future, then even his family can achieve enlightenment alone, and chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven!
The venue was bustling, but Lin Yan didn't care. After the vice-dean briefly said a few opening remarks, he announced that the third round of the admission examination had officially begun!
The strength of the candidates in the first two competitions was mediocre, that is, they were in the late stage of the physical training realm. Fortunately, it was enough for the opening. The two sides were in a stalemate for a long time, and the winner was determined.
In the third game, it was Lin Yan's turn. The opponent assigned to him was a sturdy young man who was the young master of the Prince's family. He wielded a pair of purple gold hammers and looked very imposing.
He had been very unhappy with Lin Yan since the time of the Cloud and Mist Formation. A mere commoner's child dared to make a show of himself. Does this still put nobles like them in the eyes?
Especially since Lin Yan took away the formation eye of the Yunwu Formation, the white jade gourd was a good thing that was not easy to obtain even with his family's power.
If this kind of treasure fell into the hands of a commoner boy, wouldn't it be a perfect gift from heaven? It would be better to dedicate it to this prince, that would be the best use of everything!
Based on this idea, Li Li, the crown prince of the county, only felt that Lin Yan was the person who robbed him of his opportunity, so how could he have any good feelings toward him.
Li Li looked at Lin Yan across from him and said mockingly: "Poor boys from the countryside who know what to do should just admit defeat and avoid suffering!"
Lin Yan shook his head. With his temperament, let alone the prince of the county, even if the prince was here, there was no way he could use his identity to scare him.
Besides, His Royal Highness seems quite bluffing, but according to Lin Yan's intuition, his strength is only that much. Why would he want to admit defeat with just a few words? Could it be that his brain was kicked by a donkey?
Seeing that this poor boy still dared to refuse, Li Li suddenly became angry. Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something. He took two steps forward and lowered his voice and said: "Boy, don't say that I won't give you a chance. As long as you get what you got before." If you offer your white jade gourd to this prince, I won’t care about your previous offenses, how about that?”
In his opinion, he had given him a chance to please him. If it were an ordinary person, if he did not present the treasure immediately and respectfully, and then take the initiative to admit defeat, maybe he would be in a good mood and reward him with something, which would be enough for him. Yes!
Unexpectedly, Lin Yan couldn't help but shook his head again, which really made Li Li angry.
Because of his status as the eldest son, except for a few people in the younger generation, who among the younger generation should not be respectful to him? Even some officials had to please themselves because of the prince's face.
And today, this poor boy who doesn't know where he came from actually dares to reject himself again and again. He really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth!
If I didn't teach him a lesson today, how could I have the dignity to hang out in the aristocratic circle of Chang'an!
Thinking of this, Li Li's eyes turned cold and he said coldly: "Boy, you asked for this!"
After saying that, he picked up the purple gold hammer in his hand, danced it vigorously, and smashed it towards Lin Yan's position. When he thought about it, it was mostly luck that this boy passed the previous assessment. If he hammered him down, this boy would be finished.
snort! Who dared to offend this kid so much?
Li Li thought so, and the strength in his hand couldn't help but become a little heavier. However, Lin Yan's scream in his imagination did not sound. Instead, the purple gold hammer in his hand stopped in mid-air, as if something was preventing them from continuing to fall.
He looked down and his eyes widened in surprise. Lin Yan was seen holding the Purple Gold Hammer firmly against the purple hammer with one hand and looking at him indifferently with a pair of dark eyes.
Li Li was horrified and thought: How is this possible?
But before he could react, Lin Yan had already started his next move. I didn't see him using any powerful moves, he just raised his leg slightly, then flew up with a kick, hitting Li Li right in the abdomen.
Then, an unbearable sharp pain came from the latter's lower abdomen, and his whole body became like a prawn, and then he was kicked backwards with huge force, and then landed heavily on the stone platform. outside.
Until he was defeated, he still didn't realize how could this poor boy he looked down on have such great strength!
Lin Yan, who was on the court, slowly put his foot back. This time, he won!
