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Like every morning for the past fourteen years, Chen Changsheng woke up at five o'clock, opened his eyes immediately, spent five breaths of meditation, turned over, put on his overshoes, made the bed and folded the quilt, and began to wash. In the front hall of the inn, I ate a bowl of duck congee and four hot steamed meat buns from the first cage. After returning to the guest room, I rinsed my mouth again with last night’s old tea, adjusted my clothes in front of the bronze mirror, and then walked to the small courtyard. ——Now he is not in the small temple in Xining Town, and he does not need to chop firewood and carry water. He closes his eyes and begins to meditate in front of the early morning mist and the distant sky light. When you feel refreshed, you have completed your homework. Walk from the side door to the gradually bustling streets of Kyoto, merge into the crowd very unremarkably, and start your day's life. He had a list in his hand with the names of several colleges in Kyoto, and after asking Fangshi steward for the address of the first college, he quickened his pace. He didn't notice that there was a carriage following him behind him, and he didn't notice that the horse had unicorn blood

Not to mention the somewhat concealed blood phoenix logo on the shaft. Countless years ago, the heavenly book came to the world, the wisdom of the people was opened, and countless schools of mathematics were developed, but all changes remained the same, and their origins were all included in Taoist classics, agriculture, business and science, and the criteria for judging these , now recognized as the most authoritative, is the Great Zhou Dynasty's annual Great Court Examination. The Great Court Examination was created by Emperor Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Whether you enter the court as an official, join the army as a general, or enter the state religion as a priest, the results of the Great Court Examination are the most important criteria. The most important thing is that the Emperor Taizu made a decree that only those who entered the top three in the Great Court Examination are eligible to enter the Mausoleum of Heavenly Books to view the Books of Heaven—because of this regulation, many powerful people in the world will come to Kyoto at the beginning of each year—the first time that year. During a grand imperial examination, Emperor Taizu stood on the city wall, watching the geniuses from various sects in the mainland rush in like crucian carp, smiled and said a very famous sentence, which established the status of the grand imperial examination. The southern countries, especially the Changshengzong and other sects outside the world, are naturally extremely dissatisfied with this rule. In their view, although the Mausoleum of the Book of Heaven is located in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Book of Heaven is a divine stone descended into the world, and of course it is the common wealth of the whole continent. For this reason, the South has boycotted the Great Court Test several times, and the relationship between the two sides has become extremely tense. It's just that the Tianshu Mausoleum is too important to practitioners. Although the Great Zhou Dynasty is strong, it has no way to risk the world's disgrace and monopolize it. The southern forces have no way to resist the temptation to enter the Tianshu Mausoleum to view the stele. Even after the demons are repelled During the years when the two sides drifted apart, the South publicly resisted, and there were still many powerful southern sects who participated in the Great Court Examination in their own names. After the supreme sage came to power, the Great Zhou Dynasty finally reached an agreement with the southern powers. The sects of the southern countries can send missions to participate in the Great Zhou Dynasty's Great Court Examination. The officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were rewarded with honors, while the rest were treated equally. Furthermore, the Dachao Trial had a brand new name in this new agreement. For countless years, the Great Court Examination has selected countless strong men. It is said that the most powerful men on the mainland have all had the experience of coming to the capital of the Zhou Dynasty to participate in the Great Court Examination. The more well-known fact is: the contemporary state religion Pope, the Southern Saint The elders of Nvfeng used to be the best in the imperial examination, not to mention some geniuses of the Western Monster Race once incarnated as humans to participate in the imperial examination. The acting Pope saw through Xingzang, and directly suppressed it into green smoke with great magic. That was a story many years ago. Now people are more concerned about next year's imperial examination, whether Qiushan Jun of the Changshengzong will participate, how many of the Seven Laws of the Divine Kingdom will be able to enter the first class, and whether Xu Yourong will make a breakthrough ahead of time, leave the Saintess Peak and return to Kyoto, who In the wilderness of the demons, will the powerful genius who is known for his coldness and mystery appear in front of the world for the first time, or will he continue to chase each other bloodily with the powerful demons? Apart from these, the people in Kyoto are most concerned about which talents will appear in the Kyoto Academy. Yes, there are many academies in Kyoto. The Holy Empress is in power, the government is strict, the officials are clear, and the people's lives are getting better. In the past few decades, Haiyan and Heqing have been called prosperous times. All kinds of academies have sprung up like mushrooms after the spring rain. Even a few years ago, there were many private academies specially aimed at the imperial examinations and secretly taught by the strong state religion. Of course, the most famous and powerful academies are the ones with the longest history, and two of them have a history even longer than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There were six academies on Chen Changsheng's list, and the Tiandao Academy he went to at this time ranked first. In fact, in the entire continent, Tiandaoyuan is qualified to be ranked in the top position - in the past two hundred years, the students of Tiandaoyuan have won the first place 24 times in the grand imperial examination. The students are all talented without exception. This academy has sent many important priests to the state religion, and has dedicated countless spiritual geniuses to various sects. The most important thing is that the contemporary pope of the state religion was once a student of this academy . Tiandaoyuan has the best score in the history of the Great Court Examination, and naturally it is also the most difficult to enter, but the number of applicants is still the largest. Chen Changsheng walked to the entrance of Tiandaoyuan, looked at the majestic and majestic black jade courtyard gate, and looked at the name of the courtyard inscribed by Emperor Taizu himself. Dispelled by the bustling environment of the courtyard like a vegetable market and the pungent smell of sweat and ink, he lowered his head subconsciously. When he left Xining, he had already calculated the time correctly. When he arrived in Kyoto, it was the spring enrollment date of the various colleges. He could also imagine that the number of applicants for the Tiandao Academy would inevitably be extremely large, but he did not expect that the number would be so terrifying. . Especially the group of young people at the gate of the courtyard who looked tired, stood crookedly, and pointed at the crowd, which made him a little uncomfortable. The clothes worn by those youths were similar in style, generally black, with a gold belt around their waists, which should be the uniforms of the Heavenly Dao Academy. Chen Changsheng knew that these people should be old-year students who failed the imperial examination at the beginning of the year.

Ping, for the freshmen who came to apply for the Tiandao Academy today, he would definitely not have a good face. Hearing those harsh words and seeing the mockery in the eyes of those young people, he lowered his head subconsciously. He bowed his head not because he was afraid of anything, but because he had some mild cleanliness, no matter physical or psychological, so he didn't want to smell the sweat smell from the crowd, and he didn't want to hear those words. "Look at that i***t, who looks like a pig, with a few pockmarks on his face, but still wants to stick a fan in his neck, thinking he is a moulting son? Don't even think about it, the thousand layers of meat on the girl's neck I almost broke my fan!" "That's right, seeing his sloppy footsteps, he has only just washed his marrow within two months at most, and he is afraid that his muscles and bones have not been beaten, yet he dares to apply for my Heavenly Dao Academy? He thinks Where are we here? Orthodox Academy? Haha... I don't understand what these idiots are thinking, do they think that they can understand Daozang with their weak and pitiful spiritual consciousness?" Don’t you dare to say this? You sympathize with that i***t for a while, but I sympathize with his parents. Humiliation for a while is the next best thing. The money spent before can’t be recovered. If I were that i***t Fatty’s parents, why don’t you use the money to go to the teaching altar to ask for some pills to eat, lose some fat, and at least marry a wife.” “So what if you marry a wife? Even Hanmei Dan will only take care of himself. Eight sons and daughters will be fat and stupid like him. Is it a good thing to raise a litter of pigs?" The students laughed and talked about the applicants without any scruples. Controlling the volume, maybe even deliberately trying to make the person being discussed listen, is extremely hateful. The fat boy who was being discussed was blushing, but he didn't dare to resist at all, because those students were telling the truth, he had just washed his marrow more than ten days ago, and it was basically impossible for him to be admitted to the Heavenly Dao Academy. The most important thing is that even if he is lucky enough to enter the academy, he cannot offend these seniors. Chen Changsheng walked through the crowd, listening to those obscenities, raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that if he was the one being talked about, he wondered if he could hold back. Fortunately, he lowered his head, and his breath was too ordinary, so inconspicuous in the crowd, it was difficult to be noticed, so he was lucky to avoid being ridiculed, passed through the gate of Moyu courtyard smoothly, and left go in. Because he was thinking about these things and lowered his head, he didn't notice that there were two huge stone walls on both sides of the stone path leading to the entrance of Tiandaoyuan, with strange flowers and gods carved on them, and hundreds of names densely written in the middle , it seems to be some kind of list, many eyes fall on those names, with enthusiasm and admiration. The family servants who came with the freshmen who applied for the examination were not allowed to enter the Tiandao Temple, so the environment suddenly became quieter after entering the courtyard. Chen Changsheng took out a clean white handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped off the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and exhaled, feeling a little more relaxed. Follow the student in front to the back of the long queue. There are a lot of people applying for the Tiandao Temple, and the queue is very long. It looks like the legendary Baizhang Qi snake in the Western Demon Realm. It extends from the distant building to the grassland, and even passes a clear stream in the middle. The freshmen who applied for the exam were all standing on the wooden bridge on the river, blown by the cold wind in early spring, their faces turned livid. Soon, some people came out of that building. They were all teenagers and girls. Their faces were as green as their companions on the bridge. They were very ugly. Since they were not frozen, it must be that the exam was not going well. The people who were still waiting in line saw their distraught appearance and suddenly became nervous, and they were no longer in the mood to chat. Chen Changsheng didn't know anyone, so naturally he didn't chat. He looked at the building in the distance, and seemed a little curious. He only cared about the entrance examination of Tiandaoyuan now, whether it was the same method as mentioned in the book, and why did those who failed pass so quickly? Lost? Or is it true that the exams at the Heavenly Dao Academy have changed? The crowd kept moving forward, crossing the grass and the river, before approaching the building, they came under a row of bamboo sheds. Looking at the stern-faced Tiandaoyuan teacher behind the stone table, and at the black volcanic block on the table, Chen Changsheng recognized what it was, and remembered an old year's pile he had seen in the Dao scroll. Litigation, slightly startled.It's still early spring, but today is a bit hot and dry. Chen Changsheng didn't know whether it was due to the weather or an emotional problem. In short, when he walked back to the inn, he found that the clothes on his body were already wet with sweat, and they were a little dirty after sticking to the dust from the road. He, who loves cleanliness, became even more depressed , until you see that person. It was a young man in Tsing Yi, standing in the middle of the inn lobby, with his chin raised slightly, his expression indifferent, he didn't care how much inconvenience he would cause to others, he was as proud as a wild crane, and there was nothing in his eyes that was approaching flock of chickens pecking at their heads. This inn is close to Tianshu Mausoleum, there is a huge flow of people, it is meal time, people entering and leaving the inn are like a tide, but no one dares to approach him. The young man in Tsing Yi is like those lonely stone pillars in the Luoqu, and the tide divides them when they meet. The picture is a bit weird——Chen Changsheng knows this young man in Tsing Yi, but the people in the inn don't know each other, so the reason why there is such a strange scene The picture, presumably something has happened before. He was a little surprised, why the other party appeared here, presumably he was looking for him, but what was he looking for? He walked up to the young man in Tsing Yi, greeted him, and then didn't know what to say. The young man in Tsing Yi was Tang Thirty-Six who had met Chen Changsheng in the entrance examination of Tiandaoyuan. His name came from his ranking on the Qingyun Ranking. Interestingly, like Chen Changsheng, he was not good at When dealing with people, after returning the gift, I didn't know what to say, so I quickly turned cold. There was no sound in the inn, people who didn't dare to provoke Tang Thirty-Six lowered their heads and ate their meals, they didn't dare to make any noise, let alone discuss, but many eyes fell on these two teenagers, people were very curious about what would happen next what happened. It is very embarrassing to be silent, and it is even more embarrassing to be cold under the eyes of everyone, especially for Tang Sanshiliu who wants to show his lenient and mature side in front of Chen Changsheng. . Fortunately, he was older than Chen Changsheng after all. After thinking about it for a while, he finally thought of a way to solve the problem, and said, "If you have a guest, why don't you invite me to sit?" He led him into his room, paid more than a dozen dollars, and asked Mr. Tea in the inn to make a pot of good tea. Not long after, the tea was brewed, a pot of tea was placed on a desk, and two teacups were filled to 70%. Chen Changsheng said his prayers, and then there was another routine silence. The long silence was really embarrassing, and Tang Sanshiliu couldn't bear it, so he cut to the chase and said, "Have you not passed the exam yet?" Chen Changsheng said honestly, "It's the fourth time you failed." Tang Sanshiliu was silent for a moment, and said: " I know it was the Dong Yu Shen Jiang Mansion's hands and feet." Chen Changsheng raised his head. He was surprised that the other party actually knew the inside story of this matter, but he didn't know how much the other party knew. With doubts, his eyes naturally looked different. In Tang Thirty-Six's impression, Chen Changsheng was an ordinary boy with promising talent, amiable temperament, and commendable spirit. At this moment, he suddenly found that this guy's gaze was as sharp as a sharp blade, and he couldn't help feeling slightly strange. Slightly squinting, to Chen Changsheng secretly

Hidden things are more interesting. To Tang Thirty-Six's dismay, Chen Changsheng was visibly shaken after he said the five words "Eastern Imperial General's Mansion", but he didn't say the answer he wanted, silent like a useless quail . He was a little annoyed, his eyebrows were drawn like swords, and he shouted, "Aren't you angry? Not angry?" Chen Changsheng looked up at him, and then slowly rolled his eyes. Tang Thirty-Six was drinking tea, and almost spit out the tea in his mouth. He never expected that this rigid guy, you could even say rigid, would have such a childish side. Chen Changsheng thought to himself, he was so depressed that he was about to die, but he must let you know? He didn't even intend to let others know about the marriage contract, let alone the unjust case of failing the four admission tests caused by the marriage contract? The matter of the marriage contract is still a secret between him and Dongyushenjiang's mansion until now—even though Dongyushenjiang's mansion has been suppressed repeatedly, and the middle-aged woman's words made him very angry, he is still not ready. Tell the world about this. It wasn't because he was afraid of the intimidation from the Divine General's Mansion, let alone being afraid of being killed by the Divine General's Mansion. It's just because he believes that he will return the marriage certificate to the general's mansion in the end, so why let this matter be heard in the streets? Miss Xu's family may be arrogant and indifferent, just as hateful as her parents, but since the Divine General Palace has already apologized, why make it difficult for a girl to marry in the future? Yes, he believed that he would eventually call off the engagement, because he firmly believed that Shenjiangfu would apologize to him one day. And he doesn't want his name to be known to the world because of Miss Xu's family, or because of pride, or stubbornness, in short, he wants to stick to it. His view of the world still insists on walking on the path of innocence. ... It's very interesting that Chen Changsheng didn't say anything and Tang Thirty-Six didn't know anything, but he probably understood what Chen Changsheng meant, and he appreciated it for no reason. He drank it all down, stretched out his hand and patted Chen Changsheng's shoulder, and said, "I admire you very much." Although he was a young genius who was ranked thirty-sixth on the Qing Yun Ranking, he stood like a wild crane in the crowd and no one dared to provoke him. It exists, but he is still a teenager after all, so Tang Thirty-Six's action seems a bit pretentious, and when he said this, his gaze and posture seemed a bit condescending. If it was someone else, it would probably be very uncomfortable, and some people would even get angry directly, but Chen Changsheng didn't. He understood that this guy was expressing kindness and comfort to him, but it was obvious that this guy rarely did such things. , so it looks a little clumsy. He said: "Thank you." Tang Thirty-Six said: "Verbal thanks are not enough, you treat me to dinner." It was still a clumsy expression of kindness and desire to make friends—Chen Changsheng suddenly felt a little sympathetic to this guy, thinking that this guy just I am afraid that I have been practicing all my life. No wonder I have such a profound realm at such an age. It is a terrible mess to behave in the world, and I don't know what to do in the future. He has always been very focused when thinking about things, but he is a little dazed when he looks at it. Looking at him, Tang Thirty-Six couldn't help but shook his head, he sympathized with this guy very much, thinking that this guy might have been studying all his life, no wonder he can memorize so many classics and teachings at such an age, it's a terrible mess to behave in the world, I don't know what to do in the future. In short, the two guys who are not qualified to sympathize with each other, with a friendly attitude of sympathizing with each other, started another communication after Tiandaoyuan. Chen Changsheng asked the shop waiter to bring the menu, estimating that the money his master had given him and his senior brother in private was enough to support him in the capital for a few years, so he stopped thinking about it and pushed the menu in front of Tang Sanshiliu , and said: "Just order... well, this is the first time I have invited someone to dinner." He had no idea that these words made Tang Sanshiliu feel more sympathy for him, and he wondered where this guy came from. out of it?