Dao Fruit

As soon as he finished speaking, there were sounds from all directions——

"Since you know this Qiu Yan, tell me about his origins. He has achieved cultivation, but he came to take part in the imperial examination. Why are he here?"

The sound was ethereal and changing, as if it was coming from an empty valley, echoing everywhere.

"Huh?" Taoist Wu Gu's expression changed, his flesh and blood trembled, his hair suddenly stood up, and he kicked his feet.

The top of the mountain was so small that when he jumped, he was immediately suspended in the air. An ordinary person would have fallen down, but Taoist Wu Gu was not an ordinary person. He swayed, suspended in the air, and then turned around and looked behind him.

Behind him, a group of yellow mist was gathering, condensing the human form, and finally revealed its color, turning into a middle-aged man.

This man has an ordinary face, a beard, and wears a Baohe crown with a square dragon patch on it. His clothes are green on the outside and have green edges on the inside. He has soapy green shoes on his feet. He looks so noble!

Taoist Wu Gu narrowed his eyes and laughed: "Well, when did the dignified and auspicious guardian become someone who was secretly watching?"

The middle-aged man glanced at him and replied calmly: "This is the imperial palace, an important place of great auspiciousness. It's weird for you to appear here. How come the villain complained first?"

"When did the wise king arrive?" the braided old man asked at this time.

The middle-aged man known as the "Wise King" cast a sharp look at him and said in a deep voice: "Master Mai, I have told you not to enter the city..."

The braided old man interrupted before he could finish his words: "My divine body is still outside the city, and what comes is just a ray of divine will. If you feel that this has offended the royal family, you can retreat now."

After hearing this, the wise king was silent at first, looking at the mist with his slender eyes. After a while, he said again: "Since it is a wisp of spiritual thought, even if you haven't arrived, you can't stay long. Let’s disperse after the test.”

At this point, he changed the subject: "However, regarding this Qiu Yan, I hope you two can tell us what you know."

"Oh? This is strange. You didn't drive me away?" Taoist Wugou chuckled, "When did King Xian change his gender?"

The wise king glanced at him again and said coldly: "Taoist Master Wu Gu can say these words because he knows the crime of trespassing. Now is the talent promotion ceremony, which is a national and dynasty event. Not good. Take action, but now that I’m here, I won’t let you stay here anymore.”

After he finished speaking, he raised his sleeves and waved, and the wind started to rise all around, and the people's wishes roared in. With its movement, it spread rapidly and enveloped the surrounding area in an instant. As the light and shadow change, the landscape is like a horse watching flowers. When the air currents dissipate and the wind stops, the surroundings have changed. It is no longer the top of a rockery, but a simple and simple hall.

On the wall deep in the lobby, there is a picture hanging with a big word "民" written on it. It is neat and tidy horizontally and vertically, and thick in the middle, revealing an indescribable charm. You can vaguely see the curls of green smoke!

"Here is..." Taoist Wu Gu was not surprised. He looked around and walked to the edge of a chair. He put his face close to it and took a strong sniff. "It smells so good! It smells so good! It really is a fragrant wood chair." ..." Then he raised his foot and stepped hard on the ground. The floor tiles rippled and the dark surface was shiny, "The black stone is the brick! This should be the Xian Prince's Mansion."

In contrast, the old man with braided hair did not speak, but the ice mist around him was much blurred and seemed to dissipate, but the spiritual thought in it did not disappear, so it could still be maintained.

He did not agree with Taoist Wu Gu, but looked at the wise king, and finally said: "Your Majesty wants to know about Qiu Yan. Could it be that he suspects that he is a person from the Taoist sect?"

The wise king shook his head and said: "This person's skills are not the same as those of the Taoist sect, and his understanding of the way of humanity is even more true. He dares to break destiny and lead the way of humanity in Xingjing, which shows that he has people's thoughts in his heart. This is a sect of the Taoist people." What you can’t teach can only be understood by yourself.”

The old man with braided hair was slightly surprised: "Oh? Listening to the wise king's tone, he seems to understand Qiu Yan."

"I have met him once before," the wise king nodded. "That encounter was not in the world of the world. There was no barrier of flesh and blood. Only when you can clearly feel his thoughts can you know that he is not ruthless and cruel. Just those who want to ascend.”

"In this case, why would the wise king ask us? I may not know more about Qiu Yan than you." The old man with braided hair shook his head, "Speaking of which, I noticed this person for other reasons. After this time Only after trying it did I realize that he is an extraordinary person.”

While the two were talking, Taoist Wu Gu turned over, sat on his chair, shook it hard twice, and muttered: "This Qiu Yan is really interesting. He can attract the attention of so many people. Even the lackeys of the dynasty are interested in it." He looks at me differently and needs to have more contact in the future.”

While he was still thinking about it, the Xian Wang said again: "However, in this test, Qiu Yan stirred up the Xingjing humanity, which will inevitably attract some people's attention. After he is named on the gold list, he will inevitably have a headache for a while. "

"It's not certain who will have a headache then." The old man with braided hair said this, and the mist dissipated, leaving no trace of anyone.

………………

Chen Mansion.

The head of the family, Uncle Chen, hurried towards the depths of the mansion and soon arrived at a simple room, saluting the old man sitting cross-legged on a futon.

"Ancestor, you called me over. What's the matter?" Chen Bozheng lowered his head and asked respectfully.

The old man said in a low voice: "Send someone to wait for the results to be released. After the results of the examination are announced, you must tell me as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Chen Bozheng was stunned for a moment, not knowing why his ancestor became interested in the examination. Then he remembered the fight between the old and the new parties, and couldn't help but murmur, but he didn't dare to ask more questions and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute," the old man said again, "all the descendants of my Chen family who have friendship with the candidates this time will be sent out to contact them and inquire about the articles they have written. Don't miss it! This matter is not a trivial matter and cannot be taken lightly. Do you understand?"

The tone of these words did not change much, but Chen Bozheng suddenly felt a heavy pressure on his body. Sweat rolled down his forehead. He nodded hurriedly, then left the room and went out to make arrangements.

As soon as he left, the room fell into silence.

"It's a bit weird that he can mobilize the order of humanity after cultivating magical powers. He can mobilize the will of Xingjing. There is absolutely no problem in getting a Jinshi. I made a mistake back then and have been trapped in this situation for a long time. I can't let go of any opportunity... "

………………

At the same time, in the city, eyes were being withdrawn from the sky, and then they were directed towards the Gongyuan. Outside the city, many people also noticed the changes in Gongyuan.

The Huiyuan period is a time when everyone is paying attention. How can such a change be hidden from those who are interested?

In Taixu Academy, Qi Jiulian stood outside the house, not daring to make the slightest move, but suddenly he felt something. Looking back, he saw the scene of the city's thoughts rising and falling in Xingjing City.

"This is..." He swallowed and his eyes widened.

At this moment, an old voice came from the house: "Jiulian, do you realize your fault?"

Hearing this voice, Qi Jiulian ignored the vision in the city and quickly looked away. Then he lowered his head and said, "My grandson knows that he was wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Qi Jiulian had already prepared this question, and said without hesitation: "The mistake is that you should not make your own decisions, which will cause trouble for others."

The voice inside said again: "It's good to know, but do you know why I asked you to come here yesterday?"

"My grandson knows," Qi Jiulian nodded honestly, "because the examination is about to begin, I should go over and explain the matter clearly to Wen Zhizhen, lest he get involved with Qiu Yan." The young calligrapher, at this time But there is no arrogance at all.

"Yes, you must know that in such a thing, if one person is not good, both parties will be offended," the voice in the room continued, "However, since those words have been said, they cannot be taken back, but it is still an opportunity. You can Looking for Qiu Yan in the past, communicating with him sincerely, and explaining clearly the causes and consequences may not necessarily turn a bad thing into a good thing, and it can also be regarded as leaving a personal connection. "

"Yes, your grandson has remembered it, eh?" Qi Jiulian subconsciously agreed at first, then realized the meaning of his grandfather's words, his eyelids twitched, showing a look of surprise, "Grandpa, what you mean is... Qiu Yan Can you get a good ranking?"

Wow!

After the words fell, the door of the room was suddenly opened, and an old man walked out slowly, saying: "What? Could it be that you don't think favorably of him? I heard that at the Shangyuan Wenmei that day, you However, he was full of confidence in Qiu Yan and believed that he could beat Wen Zhizhen. Bai Zhaoyuan did not participate in this test. Wen Zhizhen was among the best. Qiu Yan could beat him, even if he got a Huiyuan. , so what’s the difficulty?”

Qi Jiulian smiled, stepped forward to help him, and said at the same time: "I have confidence in Qiu Yan's knowledge, but in this imperial examination, knowledge is only one aspect. Wen Zhizhen, with the help of Miss Xu, is building momentum everywhere. , giving him the feeling of being the son-in-law of the Xu family. Even if he is the same examiner in the examination room, he should be given some face, and anyone who praises him will definitely not favor Qiu Yan. "

As he spoke, he observed the old man's expression.

"Besides, although Qiu Yan is famous, knowledgeable, and has connections with Ma Lao Xiangguo, Ma Lao Xiangguo is old-fashioned. Even if someone gives Qiu Yan convenience, Xiangguo will not appreciate it, but he may hate Wang Xiangguo, the examiner. , In this case, it is a good thing that those fellow examiners do not suppress or belittle Qiu Yan. The most likely thing is that they deliberately ignore him and use other people's reputation to put him down. "

After finishing his words, Qi Jiulian took a deep breath. He had been thinking about these ideas since the literary meeting, and they were quite coherent.

"The fact that you can take into account the world's sophistication shows that you have broadened your horizons." The old man smiled faintly after hearing this, "However, things in the world are fickle, and you don't see some things deeply enough. Not to mention how Qiu Yan himself can learn. His relationship with Ma Yang alone, You may get unexpected benefits, you don’t need to say anything, just go there now.”

"Huh?" Qi Jiulian looked stunned, wondering why his grandfather was so optimistic about Qiu Yan. (To be continued...)

ps: Thanks to "Yeyue Hidden Wolf" and "mswss" for the reward!