Yue Buqun still attached great importance to Mou Zhen's imperial examination. He took Ning Zhongze with him. Except for Lao Denuo who was handling affairs in Huashan, the other disciples came to the capital with him to accompany Mou Zhen to take the examination as a trip. .
There is also Xu Tai, his disciple of Wu Zhuangyuan, waiting to receive them in the capital.
After a year's absence, Yue Buqun came to Beijing again, which was rare in ancient times when transportation was not convenient.
The last time I went to Beijing was for a disciple to take the martial arts exam, this time it was for another disciple to take the civil exam. Throughout the ages, who can compare with me?
The civil examination was impossible to watch, and the palace examination was even more impossible. Yue Buqun came to the capital just to not favor one over the other.
To say that Yue Buqun is absolutely sure is not necessarily true, but that's all he can do. With Mou Zhen's foundation, he has a greater chance of winning.
Sitting in Mou's mansion, Yue Buqun couldn't help but feel proud.
Mou Zhen's scientific examination results have also come out. He came first in the joint examination and the palace examination. He was the top scholar in Yi Chou. He was awarded the title of editor of Hanlin Academy and the emperor's secretary, from the sixth grade. It may not seem high, but for a young man who has just entered the official career, it is already quite high. Moreover, he is still with the emperor, and his future is limitless.
Mou Zhen and his son burst into tears of gratitude. In just one year, Mou Zhen had made a wonderful turnaround, and General Mou had already forgotten Shaolin.
Xu Tai and his son were sour when they came to congratulate him, always feeling that they had lost something.
Yue Buqun called Mou Zhen and Xu Tai to him and said, "Although you two are both civilized and military, you can be considered as coming from the same school. The officialdom is dangerous, and it is a place where relatives are helped but not dealt with. You have this fate, so it is natural for you to be together." Allies. Now your positions are still low and not obvious. As your status gets higher and higher, you will find the importance of allies. Only by supporting each other can we go further."
Yue Buqun's words were also meant for their two fathers.
Yue Buqun didn't want to have to mediate the relationship between the two families no matter what happened in the future. Cooperation between the Mou and Xu families would be beneficial to everyone, so Yue Buqun had to teach them how to work together and reject differences.
In the ears of adults Mou and Xu, they understood Yue Buqun's words more deeply. Some of the discord between the two of them when they were young was mostly motivated by rivals. Now that the two have separated, instead of directly confronting their opponents, Yue Buqun serves as a link, which indeed brings opportunities for cooperation between the two families.
Yue Buqun continued: "Tai'er's character is indeed more suitable for being a military attache. If there is a war, as long as you are careful, there will be no problem. Zhen'er mainly studied this year to pass the exam. What specific details will he have after entering the official career? What you do is not very helpful. My teacher has a word of advice for you."
Mou Zhen hurriedly said respectfully: "Master, please speak."
Yue Buqun said: "Young people who have just entered the official career must not be impatient. Look more, listen more, and talk less. Interpersonal relationships in official circles are complicated. You don't know who is related to whom. If you talk too much, you will make mistakes. You are still young and have many opportunities. , you must think twice when encountering something, and don't make a decision in a hurry. As long as you act steadily, it will not be a problem to be the chief minister of the cabinet in the future."
Mou Zhen bowed and said, "Student, remember."
After everything happened, Mou Zhen and Xu Tai stayed in the capital to serve as officials, and Yue Buqun also planned to return to Huashan.
Seeing that their disciples have become talented, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze are also very happy.
Ning Zhongze said: "Senior brother, I have something to tell you."
Yue Buqun asked, "What's the matter?"
Ning Zhongze said: "It's the matter between Chong'er and Lingshan. Lingshan is already old, so it's not a problem to be so wild all the time. She and Chong'er are childhood sweethearts and they are in love. You agree with Chong'er, so why not get rid of them earlier? Let’s get married.”
Yue Buqun was stunned. Although he didn't feel it, his daughter was indeed not young in this era, and it was already time to talk about marriage. It's just that I have been reluctant to let my daughter get married. They didn't mention it, so I didn't mention it either. It seems that they did not dare to mention it to themselves, but they did mention it to their junior sister.
Yue Buqun approved of what Linghu Chong had done in this life, and he had already regarded him as his son-in-law. Since his junior sister brought it up, Yue Buqun nodded in agreement.
Yue Buqun said: "This time we return to Huashan to organize their happy event."
When the Xu family and Mou family learned that Yue Buqun's family had a happy event, they all expressed their congratulations.
, Xu Tai and Mou Zhen even said that they had settled their official duties in the capital, and went to congratulate their senior brother and junior sister.
Linghu Chong was beaming with joy. He was about to marry his junior sister, and he couldn't wait to fly back to Huashan right away.
Yue Lingshan was also shy but joyful.
Just as he was about to leave the capital, Mo Qianjun came to him in a hurry.
Mo Qianjun's demeanor made Yue Buqun stunned. This was not the attitude of coming to pay respects.
Mo Qianjun said to Yue Buqun: "Master, something happened in the East. Let us attack Blackwood Cliff and regain control of the Sun and Moon God Sect."
Yue Buqun was shocked. Ren Woxing no longer had Linghu Chong, who had mastered the "Star Absorbing Technique", and Dongfang Bubai no longer had Yang Lianting who could make her care. How could Dongfang Bubai lose?
Yue Buqun asked anxiously: "What's going on?"
Mo Qianjun said: "I don't know exactly what happened just now. Because I have been in secret contact with Dongfang, I got the news first."
Yue Buqun asked Ning Zhongze to take his disciples back to Huashan first to prepare for the marriage between Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan. He would return to Huashan later if he had something to do.
Yue Buqun and Mo Qianjun went straight to Heimu Cliff.
Yue Buqun and Dongfang Bubai had lost contact with each other. Although Mo Qianjun had many contacts, he had never been to Blackwood Cliff. He knew that the several checkpoints on Blackwood Cliff required boats and nooses, winches, and millstones, which were impossible for outsiders to climb. Go up the mountain.
Yue Buqun and Mo Qianjun arrived at the inn in Pingding Prefecture, which was close to Heimu Cliff and had many followers of the Demon Sect, so it was considered the territory of the Demon Sect.
Mo Qianjun has a secret stronghold here just to contact Dongfang Bubai.
Mo Qianjun received the latest report: "Master, Dongfang was knocked off the cliff. Ren Woxing is organizing people to search deep under the cliff. They want to see people dead or corpses."
Yue Buqun asked: "After the accident in Dongfang, can you still receive news?"
Mo Qianjun said: "The person Dongfang sent to contact me is unknown within the Demon Sect. He is just an ordinary member of the cult. He is someone who is not even qualified to see Dongfang."
Yue Buqun nodded. Dongfang Bubai's relationship with Mo Qianjun and herself was her biggest secret, so even Yang Lianting didn't know about it, so Yang Lianting was exposed.
Of course, the same is true for himself and Mo Qianjun. He even contacted Dongfang Bubai through Mo Qianjun and Winged Tiger, and never sent anyone to contact him personally.
Yue Buqun said: "Find a way to send us both to Blackwood Cliff."
Mo Qianjun shook his head and said: "There is nothing we can do about this man. He is not qualified to go to Blackwood Cliff in the Demon Sect. That's why he will not be implicated after something happens to Dongfang."
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