Spring has not yet emerged, and the weather in the early morning is still a bit cold, but in the inner city of Shenjing today, there is a warm breeze blowing on my face, and there is a strong sense of warmth.
Because there are 30,000 Juren candidates, many people want to travel at off-peak times to avoid delays.
Before midnight, there was already a huge queue of people outside the Gongyuan in the east corner of the inner city, stretching for miles and filling the streets.
The serious spring clothes they wore were very thin, but they didn't feel the chill at all.
The old people have known the inside story for a long time, and the newcomers who participated in the Spring Festival for the first time from other states looked up at the sky under the guidance of their "seniors".
It was not for them to look at the starry sky and the waning moon, but the dome light film covering the entire inner city, the looming mysterious runes, and the spiritual light that scurried like meteors from time to time, gave everyone a strong sense of security.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the test, the entire inner city will be open to protect the city for three days.
This is not like the usual semi-dormant state. Although it has many defense and warning functions, the consumption and power are not as good as the hair at this time.
During these three days, the city defense formation was operating at full power.
Maintaining a constant temperature under the coverage of the formation is just an incidental function that cannot be smaller.
However, there is a rumor among the people that Taizong Daxu has a concubine who is very afraid of the cold, and the concubine likes to hang out in casual clothes in the inner city, so this function is specially designed for the beauty.
There was a Yang Shen Zhenjun who was from one of the top ten sects in the world. He had seen the city protection formation in its prime, and he bluntly said that his own mountain protection formation could not compare to this formation.
As long as there are still spiritual stones in the treasury, in ordinary terms, the city of Shenjing can be said to never fall.
Zhou Bai also finished washing up at this time, and joined the queue at the urging of Si Jie and the other three, along with Qi Hua.
In fact, Zhou Bai was also surprised that in the few days he had been here, he encountered very few people in Dingzhou, including Sun Yucheng.
Little did they know that Sun Yucheng was at the front of a long queue, cursing secretly.
After the Dragon God reports his duties once in a hundred years, there must be an opportunity.
This is the general news that the Sun family is the successor of the old county king. Although he does not know the specific opportunity, he knows that at this time, every point must be fought for.
Bu Yuanzi calculated that in one to three years, his hidden dragon energy would emerge.
If you can win the top three this time, you will definitely be able to take advantage of this position. It is still difficult to do things just by being a judge.
Those who started out as Jinshi were county magistrates or even county magistrates. Even if they were promoted and had connections, they would still be ninth-grade minor officials.
But Sun Yucheng never expected that he would risk the face of the Sun family and take a few Dingzhou disciples to recite poems and compose poems by the Ningjiang River for half a month, but he would not attract the Dragon King of Ningjiang.
In the end, they broke up on bad terms. Before they could reach Shenjing City, he received news from Bu Yuanzi from home.
Zhou Bai may be an obstacle to his rise in Bei'an County, giving him a chance to suppress him.
Specifically, they still need to meet, so that Bu Yuanzi can have a chance to judge the possibility of the other party being a hidden dragon.
When the hidden dragon is in the abyss, it is difficult for traces to be revealed.
Even a person like Bu Yuanzi, who specializes in Yishu, must inherit his master's legacy to be sure that Sun Yucheng is Qianlong.
Logically speaking, there can be several hidden dragons in one state in Jiangnan, a region with profound cultural heritage.
However, Dingzhou, which had been included in the Central Plains Dynasty for only a hundred years and had a population of less than 10 million, could have two or three dragon veins. It was considered that Dingzhou was developing well and could generate latent dragon energy.
There is Sun Yucheng in Bei'an County, and there is also Zhou Bai who is suspected of being a Qianlong. This is something Bu Yuanzi cannot understand.
In any case, since he got Bu Yuanzi to assist Zuo, many of his suggestions have played a substantial role.
So Sun Yucheng trusted him very much, so he decided to cut off Zhou Bai's luck.
According to his opinion, Zhou Bai was not from a rural family, and no matter how talented he was in literature, his luck was still short.
It should be impossible to pass the top three exams in the fiercely competitive spring school.
Just in case, Sun Yucheng wanted to block the place where Zhou Bai obtained his luck.
For example, from Dadukou to Shenjing, there are many relics of famous literati along the way, and it is possible to obtain relics at these places.
Another example is the City Emperor Temple and the Earth Temple, which have many holy manifestations. These temples are also places where you may receive blessings from the gods.
Sun Yucheng himself may not be able to obtain these mysterious fortunes, but he can interfere with Zhou Bai's acquisition.
As long as Zhou Bai is really Qianlong, and he happens to appear, when Qianlong meets Qianlong, there will be a collision and entanglement between Qianlong and Qianlong.
In this way, in the eyes of those sensitive gods or "remnant souls", Qianlong's destiny can no longer be concealed.
Investing in a hidden dragon in front of another hidden dragon is a risky thing that no one is willing to do.
After all, giving away good luck, leaving unowned good luck, etc. are all investments and arrangements, and the recipients are involved in cause and effect.
For example, if Zhou Bai accepts the fate of Tingshan Mountain God, he wants to save the Canglan Water God.
As long as Zhou Bai and Sun Yucheng are together, no ordinary luck opportunity will be obtained by either of them.
Of course, if Zhou Bai was not Qianlong, Sun Yucheng would not be worried at all.
Not only will they not be hostile, but they will spend energy and resources to apologize and make friends.
Taking advantage of the large number of people he had with him and the advantage of starting early, Sun Yucheng went to each location for a run while sending people to stay at the ferry.
As a result, after all his luck points were exhausted, Zhou Bai still did not show up. At this time, it was only one month before the exam, so Sun Yucheng could only continue to Shenjing.
He was not too depressed. After all, he had not run in vain. He had accumulated a lot of gifted luck, and he was more confident to pass the top three.
As for those conditions, he didn't care at all. He could take advantage of the situation and become the master of one party, and he could easily end the cause and effect.
But if you fail and turn into withered bones in the grave, then why worry about the debts you owe during your lifetime.
After finally arriving at Shenjing City in the last few days, Sun Yucheng finally learned why he didn't wait for Zhou Bai. It was because he showed off his talents in the Dragon Palace and took the opportunity to come first in the competition.
With the support of the dragon clan, there must be no shortage of luck to be named on the gold list. This made Sun Yucheng confused and couldn't read a few pages of the book.
So much so that for today's exam, he was almost among the first group of people to come to Gongyuan to wait for the exam.
Qianlong can fail, and there have even been cases in history where Qianlong failed and fought repeatedly, and finally became a real dragon.
But Qianlong must not fail when he rises. If he fails, he will have nothing.
Zhou Bai didn't know that Sun Yucheng and he were actually in the same team, otherwise he would have to say hello and see how things were going.
In his previous life, Sun Yucheng didn't know whether he was invited by the Dragon King of Ningjiang. Anyway, Chunwei's ranking was only in the middle of the top three.
Although he was selected as a fellow Jinshi, he did not become a heavenly being, so he was restricted by the imperial governor for a long time, delaying his opportunity to sweep Dingdong.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the candidates lining up around them seemed to have adjusted their moods and began to discuss the exam in a relaxed manner.
"You see, those people from other countries have no idea why they came to participate, and they are taking our places."
"No, no, my dear, you must be more generous. Just look at the number of admissions of these people in the past. They will not want to stay in Daxu as officials with the Jinshi, but it is rare for a Jinshi to be born in a hundred years."
Zhou Bai listened to the conversation and glanced at the foreign candidates who were mixed in the crowd from time to time. Almost every one of them had a heavy face.
Also, in the more than three hundred years of Daxu, there really were not many heavenly beings left.
"Have you heard that the chief examiner this time is the Mad King, and the deputy examiners are the Grand Scholar and the Six Ministers?"
"That Prince Rui from the previous generation?"
"This is not a disagreement with Li. There is no reason for the royal family to invigilate the exam."
"Shh, are you crazy? That person is sitting in the Gongyuan."
The topic mentioned was too sensitive, causing the surroundings to be silent for a moment. Zhou Bai could even see the faces of those who had spoken out just now, with a look of fear on their faces.
However, Zhou Bai really didn't pay attention to who the examiner was, and he didn't expect it to be Prince Rui.
This is the youngest brother of the current emperor. When Emperor Xiangxing was not the prince, Prince Rui was favored by both his parents and his elder brother.
Originally, Emperor Xiangxing was a well-deserved crown prince, but the previous emperor and queen favored Prince Rui too much and actually wanted to make him the crown prince.
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The emperor has power over the world, and after his death, he can enter the Dragon Court as the emperor and sit on a dragon chair.
Faced with this temptation, Prince Rui not only refused, but sternly refused, telling his parents and brother that it was most appropriate.
After Emperor Xiangxing ascended the throne, Prince Rui naturally became his right-hand man. Instead of living idle or enfeoffing like other brothers, he stayed in the court to handle government affairs.
There is even a joke among the people, calling him the "Vice Emperor".
After a few years, the "Vice-Emperor" gradually lived up to his name, and all civil and military officials bowed to him.
Later, I don’t know whether Emperor Xiangxing felt that his imperial power was threatened, or whether Prince Rui suddenly became stupid.
In short, in a very dull day, this crazy king never appeared in the court again, nor did he appear in the outside world.
There was only one official announcement: Prince Rui suddenly suffered from dementia.
In this way, he stayed in Prince Rui's Mansion under the Imperial City, staying behind closed doors for decades.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Xiangxing fell seriously ill and Prince Rui returned to the Daxu court as the examiner of the examination.
Perhaps it is to grasp the last batch of talents before the troubled times? Or should we ask this person to come out and stabilize the overall situation?
Zhou Bai put aside these big-picture things and asked Qi Hua, who was standing in front, with a smile: "Brother Qi, are you confident?"
Qi Hua nodded first, then shook his head, and said: "If I had been given the opportunity in Tingshan last time, I might be confident enough to win, but I really don't dare to say this time."
"Then if you win, would you choose to be a Jinshi or a fellow Jinshi?" Zhou Bai asked again. He suddenly realized that he had never discussed this issue with his friends.
Qi Hua said matter-of-factly: "Jinshi are scholars who pay tribute to the heaven. For the imperial court, Jinshi are the talents that can really be used. Of course I choose the latter."
Zhou Bai was astonished, because in this era where extraordinary people came to the world, the heavens and the people were so promising that the same Jinshi scholars were often the second choice who could not get into the top two.
Perhaps because he saw his friend's incomprehension, Qi Hua's mouth curved up: "My Qi family has been favored by the Great Xu since the time of our ancestor Wu Weibo. I have been an official of the Great Xu in all dynasties. Until now, I have assumed the title of Xiaoqiwei." , how can I not repay it as a direct descendant of the Qi family?"
"Zijian, there is no need to worry about me. Everyone aspires to the way of heaven and man. You should take it yourself."
"Having a heavenly brother, I, Qi Hua, also have face!"
Zhou Bai looked complicated and said slowly: "As you wish."
It’s no wonder that in the previous life, the Great Xu was clearly fragmented and the princes divided their territories, but it still maintained a considerable part of the territory for a long time.
At the end of the dynasty, there were many ambitious people, such as the Qi family, and there were also many loyal fans who stood with the court.
Zhou Bai was even thinking that he should pay attention to Qi Hua's feelings when seeking to capture the county in the future. Perhaps the Qi family could no longer serve as the internal agent he envisioned.
As 30,000 candidates gradually gathered, the surrounding area of Gongyuan became a sea of people.
Fortunately, the imperial court had already prepared the plan, and all the main roads in Gongyuan had been turned into controlled areas. Guards wearing black armor stood on the wall to prevent accidents.
The sky was completely bright, and the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone directly on the Mingyuan Building in the center of the Gongyuan, making the glazed red tiles shine brightly.
Mingyuan Building is the central building of Shenjing Gongyuan and the tallest building. It is nine stories high, with eaves protruding from the lower eaves and windows on all sides, giving it an extremely wide view.
Needless to say, this is where the inspection examiners and supervisory Taoist officials stay. Living in Mingyuan Building, you can see every corner of the examination areas of Gongyuan.
It is said that there is a special monitoring instrument upstairs in Mingyuan, which can be used to read the words on the candidates' test papers without any problem.
"The hour has arrived, open the dragon gate!"
The dragon gate of Gongyuan, which is as wide as the gate of Shenjing City, makes a creaking sound.
"Candidates are admitted!"
The solemn and solemn voice of the gatekeeper was conveyed to the ears of each candidate through the amplified Taoist method, and they understood that they could submit to the Tribute Academy to wait for the exam.
With a snap, five long queues of people advanced rapidly, seemingly without any pause.
When it was Zhou Bai's turn to come to the front, he realized what was going on. It turned out that there was no gatekeeping inspection process at all, not even a formality.
Even if there is no Taoist official holding a magic weapon to search at the door, as long as you enter the Gongyuan, you can find the examination shed hall you want to go to on the panel indicating the examination area.
Is this because you believe that people are being promoted without even checking their license plates?
In fact, there are gods all over the place, and many great gods are gathered here. There is no need to worry about cheating or someone sneaking into the examination room.
Because there is no license plate, we can't even enter the Longmen.
As soon as Zhou Bai stepped into the dragon gate, his soul noticed that he had crossed an invisible barrier. This was a small formation that was opened in the entire Gongyuan.
The outer city is partially open, the inner city is fully open, and the Gongyuan has another layer and three layers of protection. It is really extremely safe.
On the wooden panel surrounding the city, Zhou Bai found his Renzihao examination room, and then started walking through the Gongyuan.
"You guys go first, wish me well." At this point, all the excessive words are useless, it all depends on the next three days.
There are no guards, and there are no Taoist officials everywhere. There are only scattered civil servants and minor officials. They will be responsible for guiding the candidates and subsequent examination work.
This is to confirm that there is no danger in Gongyuan.
Not to mention that the heavenly gods and the Qingchi-level Kyoto City Emperor must be watching, but the few old men chatting and laughing upstairs in Mingyuan are all Yangshen True Lord-level big shots.
The Yin God is revered as a real person and has a life span of 300 years, so he can start a sect.
Only by surviving the thunder tribulation can one become the True Lord of the Yangshen, live to eight hundred years, and from then on enter and leave the Qingming without any restrictions.
It is often said in Taoist scriptures that only Yang Shen is qualified to see the beauty of the thirty-three days.
It wasn't until Zhou Bai sat at the luxurious examination table made of Nanhai mahogany that he figured out the layout of the Shenjing Gongyuan.
With Mingyuan Tower and Zhongtai Hall as the core, hundreds of palaces and pavilions are arranged around it, forming a "feng shui" pattern, no, to be precise, it is a luck pattern.
Zhou Baiwang was so angry that he still didn't understand that this was intentional.
As long as you sit in the surrounding examination room and take the exam, your luck will not be dispersed at all. It will all be extracted to the middle bureau and finally supplied to the heaven.
Heaven is watching, how long will it take for 30,000 high-quality candidates to enter the exam?
The answer was very fast. No one was caught trying to cheat, and no one was in trouble in front of the dragon gate.
Before the circle of awakening sandalwood lit by Zhou Bai had finished burning, the familiar voice of shouting came again.
"The Dragon Gate is locked and all laws are forbidden!"
Suddenly, Zhou Bai felt his whole body sink, and he couldn't even try to use his spiritual consciousness.
In the main hall of the central stage, Prince Rui, wearing a four-clawed dragon robe, is majestic. Although there are white hair on both sides of his hair, his eyes are sharp and lively, and every move he makes is the style of a man who has come to power.
Several associate candidates for the bachelor's degree examination may have their own ideas in mind, but when they heard the order to lock the dragon gate, they immediately bowed in unison: "Please take the examination to give me luck!"
Prince Rui stood up straight without any delay, rolled up his sleeves, and took out a large seal wrapped in yellow cloth with a dragon pattern from his arms.
Dragon pattern yellow cloth? !
The deputy examinees were horrified. Just as they were about to return to their normal posture, their waists bent down again and they did not dare to raise their heads.
Sure enough, when he opened the yellow cloth, there was actually a jade seal inside.
This is the Emperor's Letter, one of the Emperor's Six Seals. It was originally used to serve the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth. Unexpectedly, it was brought by Prince Rui today.
Then Prince Rui held it in both hands and very solemnly placed the Emperor's Seal in the middle of the eucalyptus table. There was a circle of golden formations there, which was the center point of the entire Gongyuan.
Buzz~
A pressure heavier than the previous ban on all laws came, and all the candidates including Zhou Bai were almost pressed on the table.
I'm worried that the luck of the 30,000 candidates this time is too great, and the previous royal seals can't suppress it. So I specially invited the Emperor's Seal?
Prince Rui's mouth opened slightly, as if he was spitting out a dragon's roar, sweeping across the audience.
Good luck!
