On the second day after the Inland Sea Trial, teams from various colleges that had achieved outstanding results were on their way to the Imperial Capital to receive awards.
It is expected to arrive in Qiancheng in five days.
At this moment, inside the Qiancheng Palace.
As usual, Emperor Wu liked to read books in the sunny study room after the morning dynasty.
Today he seemed to have read a rare good article. The pair of deep eyes that seemed ordinary, but seemed to encompass "mountains, rivers, heaven and earth" shone with a faint light, and the corners of his mouth also curled up.
Seeing this, the old eunuch with white hair and childlike face on the side held his breath and concentrated at the same time. He gently waved his hand and dismissed the two palace maids who came to buy tea. The room in the study room was quiet and peaceful.
But this atmosphere did not last long after all, and he was disturbed by the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
The old eunuch frowned and was about to go out and retreat. Emperor Wu, who was in front of the desk, closed the book and said, "Let's see here today. I think the results of the Inner Sea Trial should be delivered this morning."
Sure enough, at this moment, a young eunuch came in from outside the study to report.
"Your Majesty, Pang Hua, the governor of Nanhan Province in Wujian Lake, has sent a secret report."
When Emperor Wu heard this, his eyes lit up, and his body instantly changed from relaxed to solemn and upright.
"Send it up!"
The old eunuch quickly stepped forward to take the secret report and presented it to Emperor Wu. However, Emperor Wu waved his hand, looked at the old eunuch and said, "Hong Xi, let's take a guess. The person who tops the list in this Inner Sea Trial will be Hua Hua." Whose family will it fall into?"
Hearing this, the old eunuch Hong Xi was slightly startled, and then said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, this is really hard to guess. In this Inland Sea trial, Lord Shangguan's direct grandson and Xiong Shangshu's grandson, two heavenly spirit veins appeared in one place at the same time. The Inner Sea Trial is something we have never seen before in the Qianlan Empire since its founding.
The slave believed that no matter which one of the two won the championship, the presence of two Heavenly Spirit Veins at the same time was a sign of his majesty's heroic rule of the country and the prosperity of the country. "
After hearing this, Emperor Wu couldn't help but hum.
"Humph, you are a slave, you know how to flatter others and say some flattering words."
Although the tone was reproachful, Emperor Wu's expression was clearly not angry. Instead, there was a smile on his lips. It was obvious that Emperor Wu was not without a little bit of pride in the unprecedented situation of the empire such as "one day, two days".
The expression on the general's face calmed down again, and Emperor Wu muttered: "I think in this Inland Sea trial, the younger member of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Shengyun, should have a slightly greater chance of winning. Please take a look at the results for me."
Upon hearing this, Hong Xi bowed down to accept the order, carefully tore off the seal of the memorial, and opened it for a look.
After reading only the first line of the memorial, this old official who had served Emperor Wu for many years couldn't help but his eyes widened slightly.
"Uh...this...!"
"Hmm...?" Emperor Wu, who was sitting in front of the case, raised his eyebrows slightly. He picked up the teacup beside him and said, "Why, the first place is not Shangguan Shengyun. It seems to be "Jun Beixuan", the grandson of Xiong Shangshu."
The old eunuch was silent for a moment, paused, and carefully read the first line of text again, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the top individual scorer in this Inner Sea Trial is the disciple of Tiannan College... Han Feng .”
"Ahem..."
Upon hearing this name, Emperor Wu, who had always been solemn, choked and coughed for the first time while drinking tea, and lost his composure on the spot.
This was not the first time Emperor Wu had heard the name "Han Feng" in recent years.
At the beginning, there was a beast wave outside Beiyang Pass and the Eye of Dongxu was lost. This man had made great achievements in protecting the city and was recommended by King Ying. The Crown Prince personally accepted the merit and was granted the title of Viscount.
But then just half a year ago, this person caused a scene in Zhenbei Palace and destroyed the engagement ceremony between Zhenbei Palace and Zhennan Palace, which Emperor Wu ordered.
Every time he appeared, Emperor Wu was surprised, especially this time.
"It's this kid again."
After a brief period of astonishment, Emperor Wu returned to normal and said, "As expected of Zhang Dingnan's sworn brother, he was able to defeat two Heavenly Spirit Veins and win the championship. This boy seems to be no ordinary person.
No wonder he had the audacity to make a big fuss in Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and make a three-year agreement with Zhenbei Prince. It seemed that he had some arrogant capital. "
After a pause, Emperor Wu said again: "Tell us about the test results of the others."
Hong Xi responded quickly and immediately reported the personal and college rankings of this Inland Sea Trial, which was displayed at the front of the memorial.
However, after listening to Hong Xi's report, Emperor Wu's brows gradually tightened.
There is no other reason, because in this report, the name "Shangguan Shengyun" does not appear among the top 100 individual points.
As for the total points ranking of colleges, the National Education College was actually ranked ninth, and the three first-class colleges of Shadow, Tiange and Fengxi were actually squeezed out of the top ten.
Compared with the rankings of previous Inner Sea Trials, this ranking has undergone earth-shaking changes.
For a moment, His Majesty the Emperor Wu, who was in charge of the empire, had a bad feeling in his heart.
Hong Xi also hurriedly flipped the memorial back and said, "Oh... Your Majesty, Governor Pang is still behind the memorial and reported some details in detail."
"tell me the story."
When Hong Xi heard the words, he glanced at ten lines and absorbed all the content behind the memorial in an instant, and then... Hong Xi was stunned again.
"What's going on?" Emperor Wu said impatiently.
Hong Xi had a strange look on his face, but he could only report bluntly: "Your Majesty... Governor Pang reported that there were some accidents during this inland sea trial.
More than half of the elite disciples from the National Education Academy, Tiange Academy, Fengxi Academy and Shadow Academy, including Shangguan Shengyun, had their Dantian abolished. "
"What!" After hearing the news, Emperor Wu's expression finally changed.
Although the Inland Sea Trial is extremely dangerous, such a huge loss has never happened to top colleges such as the National Education College and major first-class colleges.
Seeing the ugly expression on Emperor Wu's face, Hong Xi could only continue to report: "Hey...it was reported that Shangguan Shengyun and others were all defeated by...Han Feng."
Hearing these words, even Emperor Wu couldn't help but froze for a moment, and then a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Bastard! It's Han Feng again. He dares to act so wantonly. He deserves to die!"
Seeing that Emperor Wu was angry, Hong Xi hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty is angry, this Han Feng is indeed bold, but Governor Pang's memorial stated... This person did not violate the rules of the trial, and he could not take any punishment. May your Majesty make a decision?"
Emperor Wu snorted coldly: "Humph, it didn't violate the rules. Do you think those talented children he abolished, their colleges and families, would think so?
He alone has wiped out nearly half of the outstanding descendants of these noble families in the Imperial Capital. Do you think those old guys will let this kid live? "
Hong Xi also knew that this young man named Han Feng had caused a huge disaster this time. He even asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, Han Feng is already on his way to the imperial capital. Do you want to send someone to go first?" Summon and appease these families.”
When Emperor Wu heard this, he said with a gloomy face: "No need, they probably know the result before me."
Sure enough, just as Emperor Wu finished speaking, another petty official came to report outside the door.
"Your Majesty, the three ministers, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Industry, and the Minister of Hubu, lead many ministers in the court, as well as many veterans who have been in official positions for a long time (meaning: resigning from official positions, which is equivalent to retirement), and nobles (meaning: nobles) Descendants)...come and ask to see His Majesty!"
Upon hearing the news, Emperor Wu couldn't help but rub his eyebrows. Sure enough, what was supposed to come would always come, but it would come faster and more violently than he imagined.
"Han Feng!"
This time, Emperor Wu finally remembered the name in his mind.
…
At the same time, on an elegant pavilion, bead curtains were rolled up, the breeze was blowing, a sandalwood stick was curling up, and the sound of the piano was melodious.
As an illusory figure quietly passed through the bead curtain and reported a piece of news, the sound of the piano suddenly stopped in the pavilion.
After a while, a beautiful voice came from the pavilion, like an oriole emerging from the valley.
"Send this jade slip of mine to the coastal battlefield as quickly as possible to ensure that Commander Zhang can receive the message."
"yes!"
