"Sir! The time for the martial arts test has passed. It's not easy to cause trouble!"
Ren Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of War, took a step forward, bowed and said, "The civil and military exams are over, please let the cabinet decide on the number one candidate! Our five armies, Shenji and Shenshu officers and men of the Ministry of War are all waiting for your Excellency to announce the results of the second civil and military exams.
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Zhang Fu's face turned gloomy, he glanced at him and said calmly: "Sir Ren, you have crossed the line. You can't mobilize the five armies, nor can you mobilize Shenshu, Shenji, and you can't threaten the Cabinet Shenji Camp, Shenshu Camp Return
Without the Xiwang Jade Seal, who can mobilize the Grand Superintendent of the Palm Print?"
Ren Xiao looked at the two brothers Xia Fanghe and Xia Shuoying. Xia Fanghe and Xia Shuoying were standing among the civil and military officials, motionless.
Ren Xiao was shocked and looked at Ma Weimin, the commander of Shenji Camp. Ma Weimin smiled slightly and remained silent.
Zhang Fuzheng said calmly: "Sir, please don't make one mistake. The five military camps, the Jingwei Commander's Department, the Capital Commander's Department, the Guard Commander's Department, the Qianhu Station, and the Recruitment Department all look like you, the Minister of War.
The troops and horses that can be controlled are all under the control of the cabinet. What you can control is to mobilize the border troops through the commander-in-chief of the fifty provinces, but the commander-in-chief is also controlled by people with the thirteen major surnames."
He did not look at Ren Xiao anymore, his eyes fell on the young master. The young master knelt on the ground with an expressionless face.
He was originally waiting to receive the order and become the number one scholar. Unexpectedly, Chen Shi came with 350 candidates and accompanied by the righteousness of heaven and earth. He shocked Xijing and became famous in Beijing. He swept away all the reputation and reputation he had accumulated over the past few days.
If he couldn't defeat Chen Shi, even if he won the top prize, he would be said to have won the top prize without fighting Chen Shi.
Zhang Fuzheng said: "Sir, what you want is power, what you want is fame. If you have no name and no power, what is the use of the number one scholar?"
The young master felt angry in his heart and stood up.
Shui Xuanzhi hurriedly shook his head at him, signaling him not to get up.
The young master ignored his instructions, turned around, his eyes met Chen Shi's eyes outside the palace, and his voice shook: "My lords, Chen Shi and others fell into the underworld during the examination, and now they have returned alive from the underworld, with no faults and merits."
, they should be Jinshi. I think they should also participate in the palace examination. If I can't defeat all the heroes in the world in this palace examination, I, the number one scholar, will not be worthy of my title!"
Shui Xuanzhi and others secretly gritted their teeth.
The young master should never come forward to agree. At this time, the civil and military officials should be allowed to argue and delay. If he delays for ten days and a half, Chen Shi's prestige will slowly disappear.
People in Xijing changed from admiring Chen Shi to looking up to him and treating his righteous deeds as a topic of conversation after dinner.
At that time, they had various reasons and means to manipulate Chen Shi and give him a second place, even if they were merciful.
But now that the young master has said this, many variables have arisen in this matter!
"good!"
Chen Shi said loudly, "Then, I'll wait for you outside!"
Zhang Fuzheng looked at the other twelve ministers in the cabinet. The ministers hesitated and each acquiesced. The young master is now riding a tiger. He needs fame. Now that Chen Shi has occupied the fame, even if he becomes the number one scholar, he will still be gossiped. Now he wants to gain fame.
, only by defeating Chen Shi can he win the No. 1 prize in an honest and fair manner.
"A few months ago, there was a drastic change in the imperial examination, so that all the candidates were in trouble and lost to the underworld. Today, Chen Shi led 350 candidates to return to Xijing. The cabinet decided that 351 people, Chen Shi, were selected for the palace examination.
Zhang Fu was walking out of the Zhongji Hall, his voice was heavy and booming in the sky above Xijing, "Young Master Ren Mu is the first person to take the civil and martial arts test in the current hall. Hundreds of officials witnessed it and there is no objection. For the sake of fairness, the other three hundred and fifty
A candidate for the exam should determine the first person, and he and Young Master Ren Mu should decide who is the number one scholar."
After he finished speaking, the 350 people outside the hall, including Zhang You, Guo Daozi, Yu Lingzi and others, all said, "Chen Shi is number one! No need to fight!"
Zhang Fuzheng said: "In that case, let Chen Shi fight against the young master Ren Mu. Ren Mu has already defeated three hundred people. Chen Shi has traveled a long distance, and both Jinshis need to rest..."
Chen Shi shook his head and said, "I don't need to rest."
The young master stepped forward, shook his head and said, "I don't need to rest either."
Zhang Fuzheng turned around, looked around, and said with a smile: "My lords, since the two Jinshis said so, today, let the two Jinshis decide the victory outside the Zhongji Hall. What do you think?" All civil and military officials expressed their opinions.
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Zhang Fuzheng smiled and said: "In that case, let's invite two Jinshi to compete. The scope should not exceed the nine halls of the True King such as Wenhua, Wuying, Huagai, Zhongji, Wenyuan, Dongge, Zhengyi, Jinshen, and Jianji.
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All civil and military officials walked out of the Zhongji Hall and withdrew from the Nine Halls of the True King.
Under the Meridian Gate, Eunuch Feng said with a smile: "Master Chen Tang, you are standing under the Meridian Gate, are you waiting for your son to be defeated and beheaded outside the Meridian Gate?"
Chen Tang looked as usual and said, "Master Feng, please don't joke."
Eunuch Feng suppressed his smile and said seriously: "During the examination, you said that I had little chance of defeating the young master at that time, but after one month, the young master will undoubtedly lose. Are you still so sure?"
"OK." Chen Tang said.
The eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Then, my position as the palm eunuch and the governor of the East Factory will be secure."
When Chen Tang saw the officials walking out of the Zhongji Hall, his expression moved slightly and he said, "Master Feng needs to prepare. When my son and the young master fight, I'm afraid the scene will not be peaceful."
Feng Tianhuan was slightly startled: "What's not calm? Chen Tang, Chen Tang! Where are you going?" He quickly turned the wheelchair and saw Chen Tang leaving quickly.
"This kid is running so fast! Don't you know that your father broke my legs? You are still running..." Eunuch Feng was surprised and muttered, "It's strange, it's just a competition for the top spot, and no one will be killed, why?
The meeting was not peaceful?"
Suddenly, his heart was slightly shaken, his face turned pale, and his hands trembled. Chen Tang quickly came to Chen Mansion.
Chen Shi's wooden cart is still parked outside the house, nestled in the corner. These days, Chen Tang and Hei Guo went deep into the underworld to search for Chen Shi's whereabouts. Without the wooden cart, the wooden cart remained parked in the corner.
here.
However, Chen Shi had made arrangements. Every morning and evening, people from Hongshan Hall would come with meat from exotic animals and feed it to the wooden cart, so there was no need to worry about the wooden cart starving to death.
As Chen Tang approached, the wooden cart suddenly moved alertly, and the frame cracked slightly, revealing a large and sinister mouth with a red light inside.
The canopy attached to the wooden cart has also changed from a closed state to an open state. The light is flowing under the umbrella, and the Youquan Youlong Sword shuttles under the umbrella.
"I am Chen Shi, father." Chen Tang said cautiously.
Big eyes sprouted from the frame of the wooden cart, staring at him, and the red light in its mouth dimmed slightly.
Chen Tang slowly approached. He knew that the creation talismans created by his father were very strange. Many of the things created by these talismans were more like evil spirits. Normal people could not understand these things. Especially after these guys absorbed the moonlight, they were very... It is easy to lose control and turn into pure evil spirits, doing evil everywhere.
When he walked up to it, there was no further movement from the wooden cart, and he felt relieved.
Chen Tang rummaged in the wooden cart for a while, and sure enough, he found the Xiwang Jade Seal in a corner of a pile of debris.
Chen Tang was stunned and looked at it several times. He didn't recognize the Xiwang Jade Seal and was not sure whether it was this thing.
This thing is too precious. In the past, the Shenji Camp guarded this treasure, but the Shenji Camp did not have the right to use it. Only the eunuchs who held the seal had the right to use it. But to use the Xiwang Jade Seal, even the eunuch who held the seal had to do something extremely important. Qualified to use this item.
Sometimes, this thing is not used even once in ten or twenty years. "My son, you really have the heart to rebel!"
He thought for a moment, put the Xiwang Jade Seal back on the wooden cart, and walked into the Chen Mansion.
After a while, he walked out of the Chen Mansion carrying a wooden box and walked directly towards the Meridian Gate of the inner city. The wooden box in his hand was not big, about two feet long, one foot three inches wide and seven inches high.
It looks like ordinary sandalwood. It is painted with black paint to completely cover up the original wood color. Then, cinnabar and the blood of alien beasts are used to draw extremely complex textures on the surface of the wooden box, outlining the forms of gods and demons.
The box has no lock, only a handle. If an outsider sees it, they will definitely not know how to open the wooden box. But in the eyes of a talisman master who is proficient in southern talismans, this thing is like an extremely precise lock, which requires professional unlocking techniques. The talisman who designed this object will add an elusive small structure inside. If the lockpicker makes any mistake, the box will eat the lockpicker immediately.
As for destroying the box, you will not get the items in the box, but will anger the box, and the box will turn into an evil spirit and eat the destroyer.
If you are very powerful and smash the box into pieces, you will still not be able to get the items in the box. If the box is broken into pieces, it will be empty inside, with nothing else but a pile of flesh and blood.
The person who built the box only needs to make another identical box, open the box, and the items inside will still be there and will not be lost.
This kind of box monster is very popular among southern talisman masters, so there is no need to worry about throwing it away. Chen Tang felt much more at ease while carrying this box.
He passed through the Meridian Gate, walked through the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and walked toward the Nine Halls.
Cui Baihe, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Jiang Mo, the left minister, walked towards each other, their eyes flashing.
Cui Baihe smiled and said: "Brother Chen Tang, when did you come back? You have not gone to court or to the Ministry of Revenue these days. You are guilty of dereliction of duty."
Jiang Mo stared at the box in his hand and asked alertly: "What is the box in your hand?" The two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, sandwiched him in the middle.
Chen Tang said calmly: "Were the two adults invited to stop me?" Cui Baihe and Jiang Mo were both a little embarrassed.
Jiang Modao: "Put the box down and open it. We want to see what's in the box."
Chen Tang said: "I went outside the Nine Halls to reason with them. I carried the box to help them calm down and reason with them when they were being unreasonable."
Jiang Mo reached out to grab the box: "Leave this thing to me for safekeeping!"
Before he could touch the box, Chen Tang had already drawn his sword with his other hand, and the tip of the sword was pressed against his throat.
Jiang Mo smiled and said: "Master Chen, what are you..." "Pa!"
The sword struck him hard on the neck, knocking him to the ground. The sword energy sealed all the acupoints around his body, blocking the Tianmen, preventing his soul from leaving.
There was sword energy in every major acupuncture point in his body, making it impossible for him to unite, suffocating this great master in the realm of god refining until he fainted!
Chen Tang returned the sword to its sheath and said calmly: "Cui Shangshu, you don't have to waste your efforts. I have helped you for so many years, and the household department has been well organized. There is no credit but hard work. If you stop me, I will The official has no choice but to let you sleep with him."
Cui Baihe hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said: "My name is Baihe, and I am naturally friendly. Mr. Chen has been hiding his edge for a long time, and it may not be a good thing to show it today. Since your sword has been unsheathed, I can't stop you. You please!"
Chen Tang carried the box in one hand and passed by him. Cui Baihe's eyes flashed and he did not dare to take action, letting him go outside the Nine Halls.
"Xiao Shi, if you want to be the number one scholar and kill the young master, of course I will fully support you!"
Chen Tang came to Eunuch Feng and said silently in his heart, "The moment you kill the young master, my father will take action together with Eunuch Feng to block everyone who tries to stop you!"
Eunuch Feng raised his head, looked at his face, and whispered: "Xiaotang, I always feel that you are hiding something from me. If you tell the truth, I will die in peace. We, the eunuchs, are in the palace. I’m always worried that my death will be unknown.”
"It's okay, sir, it's okay," Chen Tang comforted.
Eunuch Feng always felt that if he stood by his side, he would die in peace.
Outside the nine halls, hundreds of civil and military officials each offered sacrifices to the magnificent Yuanshen, floating in the air, preparing to watch the battle.
In the imperial court of Xijing, the cultivation level of the officials is extremely high. There are many three corpses, refining gods, and those who are still empty. The souls of various sizes are floating in the air. Some of them have a great realm of void hanging behind them. The souls are hidden in the great realm. middle.
There were even several ancestors of the aristocratic families who had not yet left, and they sacrificed their souls at this moment and watched the battle with smiles.
Their Void Realm is amazing, and it often turns into an arc of light floating behind their heads. For those with lower cultivation levels, the Void Realm is only as big as a mu.
To them, these are just small fights. Watching two little guys fight is also fun.
"Chen Tang."
Li Yiran, the great ancestor of the Li family, discovered Chen Tang, beckoned him, and said with a smile, "Today is a big event for the Young Master. Your boy, your son, your father, and your Chen Wu always make me worried. You sit down Watching the battle next to me makes me feel more at ease."
Chen Tang said yes, Yuanshen was carrying a box and sitting next to Li Yiran, looking quite different and out of place.
Li Qianfeng, the ancestor of the Li family, Ma Jun, the ancestor of the Ma family, and Fei Buyi, the former head of the Fei family, were also sitting nearby.
"This guy really thinks he can pick off Xijing with just a box."
Cui Baihe, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, saw that Chen Tang was still carrying the box and muttered, "Even his father can't do it." He was very curious, what was in Chen Tang's box?
Li Yiran smiled and said: "Chen Tang, no one in your family is reassuring, but it is a bit too much for your son to challenge the young master Zhu Mu. The young master is different from you. When his mother was pregnant, she was guided by a master in the palace to cultivate the Jade Emperor. Fetal Breathing Sutra, the Jade Emperor Fetal Breathing Sutra was not practiced for his mother, but for him. It gathered innate energy to make him naturally better than others. The Jade Emperor Fetal Breathing Sutra is the first immortal method. "
Chen Tang said: "He didn't get the innate Tao fetus."
Li Yiran frowned slightly: "I know that the young master did not get the innate Taoist fetus, but the Jade Emperor's Breath Sutra made his foundation no worse than the young master's. As soon as he was born, there were monks who had mastered the realm of void to wash his muscles and cut his marrow. , the breast milk was also fed by the wet nurse who killed three corpses, and he did not take a mouthful of milk with yin energy. At the age of six, he used various elixirs to cleanse his body and temper his spirit. At the age of nine, his body was like jade, and he began to practice the eight gates. The Secret of Life and Death against Obedience, sacrifice to heaven when you are ten years old, and receive blessings from the true God. Look at the gap..."
Chen Tang said: "He didn't get the innate Tao fetus."
Li Yiran laughed angrily: "The Eight-Sect Reversal of Life and Death Art is also an immortal method! It is the mysterious skill that King Zhen practiced back then! What do you know about the immortal method?"
"He didn't get the innate Tao fetus." Chen Tang said.
Li Yiran was furious, blowing her beard and staring: "You know nothing!"
Fei Buyi, the former head of the Fei family on the side, smiled and said: "Chen Tang, don't show your power of words. The young master visits major aristocratic families, and the major aristocratic families will teach him the best secrets. He visits major holy places and the masters of the holy places. Baili welcomes him, and allows him to browse through various classics in the Holy Land. Even some celebrities will give him guidance. Even we old bones will teach him the secrets of cultivation."
Ma Jun, the ancestor of the Ma family, said: "Compared to the descendants of other major families, he is not inferior at all, or even stronger."
Chen Tang said: "He didn't get the innate Tao fetus."
Several ancestors laughed angrily at him: "There is a Tao fetus on the left, and a Tao fetus on the right. Don't forget that your son does not have an innate Tao fetus! Your son's innate Tao fetus was taken away by someone!"
Chen Tang said sternly: "Three generations of families are the ones who took away my son's innate Taoist fetus. Xijing owes my son a number one scholar."
The expressions on the faces of the several ancestors were not very good. They cursed a few words in the air and stopped talking. But in front of the Zhongji Hall, only Chen Shi and the Young Master were left.
Chen Shi stepped forward and observed the nine halls one by one.
The nine great treasures left by the True King to suppress Xiniu Xinzhou's luck are even called the Nine Immortal Weapons. With these nine immortal weapons, turmoil will not break out in Xiniu Xinzhou.
Surrounded by the Nine Palaces of the True King, Chen Shi and Young Master can perform as much as they want without destroying anything.
Moreover, even if the two people get angry and try to kill each other, a group of civil and military ministers can activate the power of the Nine Palaces in the shortest possible time and suppress both parties to avoid casualties.
It is absolutely safe to fight between the nine palaces!
The young master walked behind him, walking leisurely, and said melancholy: "Chen Shi, how much I envy you. If you had not died once, we would be about the same age now, but what an injustice we have suffered."
Chen Shi didn't say anything. He came to Wenyuan Pavilion, looked at the treasure pavilion, and waited for the cabinet minister to announce the start of the duel.
The young master said melancholy: "My whole life, I have lived like someone else's puppet. In the Ren family, Ren Xiao and others taught me etiquette, taught me how to speak and behave, taught me how to laugh, how to breathe, how to walk, and how to do things. I am polite and generous, and even have strict rules about my clothes and shoes!"
He laughed self-deprecatingly: "I couldn't have friends, express true feelings, or have my own thoughts. I thought I was in jail, and the Ren family was a prison. Later, they were worried about my safety and sent me to Yudu. In Prince Zheng’s Mansion, I thought I would be able to escape from the prison, but it was even worse in Prince Zheng’s Mansion.”
Even his self-deprecating smile was intoxicating, making the girl feel passionate about him and even do anything for him.
Chen Shi was unmoved, walked around Wenyuan Pavilion, opened Wenyuan Pavilion and walked in. After reaching the third floor, he pushed open the window, jumped out of the window, and walked towards Jianji Hall not far away.
"They began to ask me to learn how to win people's hearts, how to manipulate the situation, how to expand my influence, how to be a flawless young master in front of others, and how to be ruthless and ruthless behind others without any mercy!"
The young master followed him and sighed, "I have learned hypocrisy, cunning, and building momentum. I have learned how to capture a girl's heart in the shortest time, and how to make a man who thinks he is a hero come to me in just a few words. Loyalty! I have the ability to manipulate people's hearts, but I'm not happy."
Chen Shi measured the perimeter of Jianji Hall, worshiped the Yuanshen, flew into Jianji Hall and walked around to familiarize himself with the layout of Jianji Hall.
The young master said: "I'm not happy at all. My surname is Zhu, I am the emperor, the future true king! I want to be myself, I want to win a game with dignity, not relying on the plans of Shui Xuanzhi and others, no Rely on the support and rewards of the Thirteenth Family!"
His voice was full of anger, and he loudly said: "Shui Xuanzhi and others have been avoiding direct conflict between you and me. Xia Fanghe, Xia Shuoying and others have also tried their best to weaken your advantage. Ren Xiao has also tried to use his power to oppress Chen Tang, forced him to let you voluntarily withdraw from the competition for the top spot. They also attacked Chen's house at night and tried to severely injure you. These methods are despicable and despicable, and I despise them!"
Chen Shi came to the Huagai Hall again to check the layout of the Huagai Hall.
The young master's chest rose and fell violently, and he said to him: "They doubt my ability, my ability, and my hard work over the years! They train me as a true king, but they doubt whether I can be the co-lord of the world! So, I must fight this battle, I must do it myself, and I must win beautifully!"
"I don't want to be clearly arranged all my life, but never have a choice of my own!" He said with pride: "This time, I want to choose myself!"
Without saying a word, Chen Shi scanned all the nine halls, recalled the location of each item, and then quietly waited for the cabinet's order.
The young master looked at him, his emotions regained his composure, and he slowly activated the technique, and his soul emerged behind him.
His Yuan Shen is six feet tall, has the image of an emperor, is surrounded by heavenly dragons, and has eight gates in the force field of his Yuan Shen. The exquisiteness and subtlety of his skills are breathtaking!
At this time, the voice of the Minister of Rites came: "The martial arts test begins!"
At the same time as the word "武" was spoken, Chen Shi's Xiaolang Emperor Zhang Gong had been raised to the extreme. When the word "TRI" was spoken, the soul appeared behind him, as tall as his physical body.
When the word "kai" was spoken, the force field of the soul spread out, and Chen Shi stepped forward.
When the word "beginning" was spoken, Chen Shi's wind, thunder, mountain and water changes in his spiritual force field had already started. At the same time, Chen Shi's right hand reached out, grabbed the young master's face, pushed his body, and smashed it with a loud bang. On the vermilion wall of the Temple of Justice a few feet behind him!
Eunuch Feng stood up from the wheelchair, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed: "He has become a soul!" The cabinet, six ministries, three ministers, three orphans and other ministers were shocked and stood up one after another. "No! Save people!"
Chen Tang looked a little ferocious and reached out to open the box.
Chapter completed!