"I heard that during the Qingming Festival, there will be a competition between Longmen Academy and Zhixing Academy. Is Your Majesty planning to... suppress Zhixing Academy?"
Tong Huan lifted up the lapel of his official uniform and followed Emperor Chen out of the palace door.
The air outside the hall is fresh, and the dew-soaked land exudes a faint fragrance of vegetation. Several trees with knotted branches seem to be happily bathing in the sunshine and glowing with vitality.
"Well... Zhixingyuan requires the imperial court to allocate money every year, and the treasury has a lot of money to spend, and it has already been overwhelmed. However, since the establishment of Longmen Academy, it has not required the imperial court to invest half a penny. Instead, it has donated a large amount of military supplies."
Emperor Chen leaned down, grabbed a handful of slightly moist soil, twisted it in his hand, and said slowly: "If Zhixingyuan loses in this competition, there will be no need for its existence. By then, I will We will combine Zhixing Academy and Longmen Academy into one place!"
Tong Huan was secretly surprised, but on the surface he said calmly: "In this case, the rise of Longmen Academy is inevitable. It seems that I have to make some plans in advance so that the outstanding younger generations of the family will go to Longmen Academy in the future. "
"After I have dealt with Zhixingyuan, the next one is Longmen Academy!"
Emperor Chen clenched his palms tightly, and the dirt in his hands fell from his fingers. He glanced at Youran's changed color of the child's ring, threw away the dirt, patted the dirt on his hands and said: "In the Great Chen Empire, I am the only one... ... is the only master. Whether it is Zhixingyuan or Longmen Academy, any school or even an individual can never be above the country. In the previous dynasty, the powerful nobles of seven sects and five surnames controlled the government and almost overthrew the Liang Dynasty in the early years. These old things, the Taiwei must have I’ve heard of it too.”
As Emperor Chen spoke, he stretched out his hand on the pomegranate branch nearby, pulled off a bud, and continued: "What I want to do is to abolish all academies, and I want to establish the imperial examination. Students in this world will have to study hard for ten years. If you want to become an official, you have to let the imperial court have the final say. I have to appoint people according to their talents! By promoting the imperial examination, future officials will be free from factional disputes and the calamity of cliques, and the world will be able to have long-term peace and stability."
Tong Huan's face was moved, he clapped his hands and praised: "Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is unpredictable... After listening to His Majesty's words, the old minister suddenly became enlightened. Your Majesty is far-sighted and strategizing. I admire you!"
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"hiss……"
Fan Dazhi sucked in the cool air in his mouth and hurriedly blew on his oily hands. He broke open the steaming and freshly roasted lamb leg, pulled off a piece of sizzling and oily meat, and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.
This is an inconspicuous wine shop in Pingkangfang. The mutton roasted by their Persian chef with secret seasonings is delicious and the price is very reasonable, so it attracts many diners.
At this time, before it was officially time to take customers, the store was already full of people, making the small store seem a bit noisy and crowded.
"Um--"
Fan Dazhi chewed the soft and hot mutton, feeling the spicy aroma of the sauce between his lips and teeth, and made a satisfied and intoxicating sound from his nose.
"Brother Dazhi, eat slowly. As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. It's the same with hot mutton..."
Bi Yunfei took a sharp knife, cut off a piece of golden skinned meat, and placed it on the plate in front of Fan Dazhi with a smile.
"Brother Yunfei is such a wonderful person. He can actually find... such a good place... the barbecue here... is so delicious... I have never... tasted such delicious... mutton."
Fan Dazhi kept eating, took the glass of fruit wine handed to him by Bi Yunfei, and drank it in one gulp.
"Junzi is far away from the chef. I also accidentally discovered that this restaurant has good barbecue. I have long wanted to invite Brother Dazhi to come over and try it. There will also be a "charcoal-roasted lamb kidney" later, and the taste is also amazing!"
Bi Yunfei poured himself a glass of wine, cut off a piece of meat with a knife, took a small bite politely, and continued: "I wanted to invite brother He An to come with me today, but he shied away from saying something. He left in a hurry...Brother He An is no longer what he used to be, Zhixingyuan stole the show...Oh! Brother, I can't do it...We can't be good at literature and martial arts, hehe...People look down on us, It’s also normal!”
Bi Yunfei smiled mockingly and drank a glass of wine.
"Brother Yunfei, what are you talking about? Xiao An is definitely not that kind of person. He is really busy these days. Teacher Lu Zhengqing has compiled several classics recently. The teacher in charge of proofreading took a few days of sick leave, so he asked Xiao An to help. , I rarely see him these days."
Fan Dazhi bit off the tendons on the bones and muttered incoherently: "I'll... make an appointment with him another day, and the three of us will come back... have a meal here... I'll treat..."
"So that's it. Those who don't know are not guilty... Haha, I was the one to blame brother! Okay! Okay! Hey... Brother Dazhi, try this quickly."
Bi Yunfei suddenly realized this and poured Fan Dazhi another glass of wine. The waiter just brought a steaming plate of charcoal-roasted lamb kidneys.
After taking a bite of the spicy and tender lamb loin, Fan Dazhi's eyes lit up, and he felt that there was nothing more delicious in the world than this. Compared to the roasted lamb kidneys I had eaten before, it was like heaven and earth.
He finished one in three bites and couldn't help but pick up another one.
"The fruit wine in this store is also very good. It is not as spicy as white wine. It can also relieve greasiness and remove the smell. Brother Dazhi, please drink a few more glasses."
Bi Yunfei smiled kindly, stood up and filled a glass of wine for Fan Dazhi, sat down and sighed: "I think back then, you and I were both born in a poor and remote place, and traveled thousands of miles to join Zhixingyuan. Now we are in the imperial capital, with no relatives..."
As he spoke, Bi Yunfei cast his gaze out the window and sighed again with a sad look on his face.
"Brother Yunfei, what's on your mind?"
Fan Dazhi noticed Bi Yunfei's change in mood, swallowed the delicious food in his throat, and asked aloud.
"Brother Dazhi, I...I have a...unkind request, I don't know..."
Bi Yunfei spoke a little hesitantly, and his expression became a little nervous.
"Hey...Brother Yunfei, it doesn't matter!"
Fan Dazhi shook the chopsticks in his hand, picked up another lamb loin and put it into his mouth.
"I envy you very much, and I also envy He An. Both of you are able to practice, both civil and military, and your future will be limitless. I really want to be like you...but...my damn body..."
As Bi Yunfei spoke, he beat his chest hard. He licked his lips and said with blazing eyes: "I heard that taking the "Spiritual Resurrection Pill" has a high chance of allowing ordinary people without spiritual talent to get through. Acupuncture points on the body, thus stepping into the ranks of practitioners. Brother Dazhi happens to have one. I don’t know...if it is possible..."
"What did I think was going on? Brother Yunfei, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Fan Dazhi laughed dumbly, and after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that Bi Yunfei was a kind person. When the Cui family made trouble for He An and him, he also stepped forward.
Thinking of this, his heart became hot, he groped for a while in his arms, took out a silver pill, and threw it into Bi Yunfei's arms: "It's just a pill, just take it!"
"This...this...brother's great kindness will be unforgettable by Yunfei!"
Bi Yunfei's lips trembled with excitement, and he clutched the "Resurrection Pill" tightly in disbelief.
Fan Dazhi, drunk with wine, smiled and waved his hand and said: "This elixir... I have no use for it anyway, so I just gave it to you. I hope it can help you succeed!"
Bi Yunfei stood up happily, filled up the wine and had a drink with Fan Dazhi. He turned around and shouted: "Waiter, give me another roast leg of lamb!"
The two of them had a very happy meal. When they were full, Bi Yunfei supported the swaying Fan Dazhi and returned to Zhixingyuan together.
After sending Fan Dazhi back to his residence, Bi Yunfei couldn't wait to find a secluded place and took out the elixir from his arms.
He nervously looked at the pill pill in his hand. There was still a faint milky white mist on the silver surface, which looked full of fairy spirit. He put it to his nose and sniffed it. The rich aroma of the medicine made his heart agitated.
Without the slightest hesitation, Bi Yunfei crushed the "Resurrection Pill" and swallowed it in one gulp...
Bi Yunfei spent three days in uneasiness. During these three days, he felt the changes in his body all the time. He fell asleep with full expectation every day, and woke up in his sleep with endless longing...
The first two days were very beautiful. Bi Yunfei could feel that his ears and eyes had become sharper, his body was lighter than before, and even his heartbeat and pulse became stronger.
But...he still couldn't feel a trace of the vitality of heaven and earth.
"Maybe the effect of the medicine has not been fully absorbed?"
Bi Yunfei comforted himself in his heart like this, and after spending a few more days in torment, he specially found the place where the initial disciples had tested, and tested it again with the mysterious stone ball.
The result left him devastated, as he still had no talent for cultivation.
"God is unfair!"
"That guy Fan Dazhi is as lazy as a pig. He can practice cultivation. Why can't I?"
"No, I'm not willing to give in!"
Bi Yunfei screamed angrily in his heart. He clenched his fists and dug his nails deeply into his flesh, slowly bleeding out without even realizing it.
His eyes were red with bloodshot eyes, and his clenched teeth made the flesh on his cheeks twitch...
"The most painful thing in the world is when it gives you hope, but then turns you into disappointment in an instant. The huge gap makes you crazy."
"There is another kind of pain, which is called the mismatch between dreams and abilities..."
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This afternoon, Bi Yunfei calmed down his mood and shook his head to get rid of these thoughts in his mind.
He had been waiting on the road to Zhixingyuan for a long time, and finally waited until He An showed up.
He An and Han Chanjuan were walking side by side, talking and laughing, and looked very close.
Bi Yunfei walked towards He An with a faint smile on his face.
"Brother He An, long time no see!"
Bi Yunfei greeted him warmly and cordially.
"Brother Yunfei...oh, I'm really sorry about what happened last time. I really don't have free time. Dazhi has already told me that when we have free time, let's make an appointment with Brother Gu to get together!"
When He An saw Bi Yunfei, he cupped his hands apologetically. Han Chanjuan on the side saw that the two had something to talk about, so she walked away obediently alone.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, brother He An, Yunfei is looking for you today to ask for something!"
Bi Yunfei smiled with a smile on his face and cupped his hands.
