Evergreen Immortal

"Brother Li, I heard that Marquis Yuan is handsome, so he often shows his silver-faced face when he rushes to kill enemies. Is it true?"

Ma Xuan, the head of Dali Temple, asked curiously.

Li Rui: "Marty Yuan is pretty good-looking. As for wearing a ghost mask, I heard it is for the convenience of killing people without blinking."

Ma Xuan immediately shouted that it made sense.

"It's indeed the rumor of those unscrupulous people."

If you go out to find someone to have a drink in the future, you will have a reason to brag.

Let’s talk about the Marquis Yuan again.

I am an expert.

Anyone in the capital can talk about the major events of the generals and ministers in the court for a long time. This is the unique pride of the people in the capital, and the officials in the capital are naturally not immune to the vulgarity.

In addition to the national teacher and the chief minister, the imperial pillars that are in the capital.

Marquis Yuan is also a person who is often mentioned after dinner.

Even because of the years of fighting abroad, there is a little more mystery and even more talk about it.

Li Rui naturally did not hesitate to use these small means to bring his relationship with several people closer.

After three rounds of drinking.

The atmosphere suddenly became warm, and one by one, like an old friend who had been with him for many years.

Of course, this is because Li Rui wants to get to know each other, and the other party has the same thoughts.

Otherwise, they are all human beings, and they will not even think of themselves as brother if they eat a few pounds of wine.

Lin Hai is in a good mood.

Today, I not only met Li Rui, who is very famous in Yunzhou, but also made him look angry in front of his colleagues.

Meeting you will be more imposing.

"Brother Li, this time the third princess has entered the capital, Your Majesty will set up a special town department. Maybe Your Majesty will watch the ceremony in person at that time."

Ma Xuan answered:

"No, the mission from the Wu Kingdom brought several vicious monsters the month ago. His Majesty Long Yan was very happy and then set up a town department. I heard that if he could get the cauldron armor, he would get the sword given to him, which would be of great honor."

Lin Hai laughed:

"I'll see you in seven days. I don't know which good family can get the imperial gift from His Majesty."

That sword is really good.

It is a fourth-grade spiritual soldier.

However, although spiritual weapons are precious, the more valuable one is the word "General Gift".

This matter will be recorded in the notebook of the Ministry of Personnel.

The capital for promotion will be the year of Beijing inspection and school examination.

Li Rui listened with a smile most of the time.

The five people ate until late at night.

Then the scene ended drunk.

Li Rui left the White Crane Tower, and Tan Hu and Ge Hong, who were already waiting outside, came up. The rest had already left in the carriage, but Li Rui did not have such treatment.

Tan Hu asked curiously: "Brother, is it expensive to eat here? How does it feel?"

"Generally, seven vegetarian foods are just one meat."

Hearing this.

Tan Hu suddenly lost interest.

Ge Hong said with a smile: "Huzi, what do you know? What people eat is the same style, it's worth the money."

Tan Hu rolled his eyes:

"These people who are high-ranking officials are just getting their brains."

"If our family has spent so much money, it is necessary to eat a piece of dragon meat to be worth the money."

Li Rui deeply agrees:

"Hu Zi, what you said is fine."

Seven days passed by in a flash.

Day of the competition.

The Wenju was held in the Gongyuan, while the Wuju was held in the Ministry of War outside the city.

Li Rui put on his official uniform early and took Tan Hu and Ge Hong out of the Dianke Office.

Originally, he did not bring his official robe when he went out from Yunzhou.

This official robe was borrowed by Lin Hai specially asked someone to borrow from a commander of the Imperial Guard. The commander, like Li Rui, was a fifth-rank military officer, and it was surprisingly suitable when worn.

Not long.

Li Rui came to the schoolyard outside the city.

The school grounds were already overcrowded.

An anxious participant was waiting outside the school grounds early.

The martial arts examination does not specify age or gender.

Therefore, there are men and women, and there are old and young.

Li Rui even saw an old man with white hair and beard in it, and he looked older than him.

I just don’t know if it’s the same as myself, I’m late to achieve success.

Seeing Li Rui wearing a green official robe with a bear and a tumbler, he all showed a look of awe and gave up a way obediently.

Li Rui walked into the schoolyard smoothly.

There were officials from the Ministry of War prepared early in the building and saw many familiar faces.

Lin Hai, Ma Xuan and others saw Li Rui.

He came forward and said hello with a familiarity.

"Mr. Li, when we finish our work, we will go to our mansion to get together. I have obtained a seven-star sword. Please give me a palm to my eyes."

Ma Xuan said.

"Seven-star Sword. Then I have to take a good look."

Li Rui was not interested in the Seven-Star Sword.

It's just an opportunity to deepen the relationship.

Have some chat.

Only then did Li Rui find an opportunity to come to Nie Siming.

Nie Siming looked at Li Rui with a smile. He saw the scene of Li Rui talking and laughing with the officials in the capital just now.

"I did not see the wrong person."

good.

Although Mr. Wang specially invited him to invigilate the exam, he specially proposed to take Li Rui.

Now it seems that his move is quite successful.

Nie Siming is not the kind of foolish superior who is jealous of his subordinates.

Li Rui is his subordinate, and Li Rui's relationship is his relationship.

The more people you know in Beijing, some things will become much easier.

This is his purpose of letting Li Rui stay in Beijing.

Li Rui knew Nie Siming's implications, so he clasped his fists and chuckled: "Thank you for your support."

Nie Siming didn't care:

"You have great ability, and you will repay this favor after you break through."

Li Rui knew that Nie Siming meant to fight him when he said to repay the favor.

While they were talking.

A dragon roar suddenly sounded in a corner of the training ground.

Nie Siming looked at that place and said, "What a vicious dragon."

There was a huge cage covered with white cloth, which was the trial monster for this martial arts examination.

"It is a Nine Yin Dragon, and its Nine Yin evil spirit is extremely domineering. I am afraid that not many people in Guanhai Realm can subdue it."

"I am afraid that no one can subdue it this time."

"At least the last martial arts champion can't do it."

Li Rui agreed deeply.

He knew a lot about the Wu Kingdom, including the knowledge of monsters.

This Nine Yin Dragon was notorious for its killing power and could be said to be invincible in the same level.

Even Nie Siming said that there were not many people who could subdue it, which meant that there were very few people who could subdue it. I am afraid that no one in this martial arts examination would be able to subdue this evil dragon.

Various officials in the training ground performed their duties.

Invigilators like Li Rui are just one of them. There are also supervisors, inspectors, military officers and supply officers, etc. There are no less than hundreds of people. The momentum is huge and the specifications are grand.

Such a grand scene is to show the emperor's love for talents to the world.

Different from the literary test.

The martial arts test will directly determine the top three and the second, and then the second will enter the Fengtian Hall and be examined by the emperor himself.

‘If someone can defeat this dragon, I am afraid he will be the top candidate, and most likely the champion. ’

As for why it is a high probability.

Because the champion is selected by the emperor.

The results are only part of it.

The key depends on the emperor's eyes.

Just like the last time, the second place in the literature exam, he wrote very well, but his martial arts were average, and he was very ugly, so he was finally determined to be the second place, and missed the champion.

Soon.

With a dull and deep drum sound,

The martial arts exam begins!

Compared to those nervous candidates, Li Rui is much more relaxed, just an outsider.

The first two days.

First the strength exam, then the town exam.

After completing the two exams, go to the Hanlin Academy to participate in the military exam.

Like the civil exam, it lasts for three days.

But the martial arts exam is much better than the civil exam. You don't have to be locked up in the Imperial Academy. It's not a good feeling to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in a small box.

As all the candidates enter the venue.

First, Wang Shilang of the Ministry of War said something like the emperor's grace to inspire people and show the emperor's benevolence.

Then various officials began to guide the candidates to participate in the competition.

Warriors, skills are to kill people.

The strength exam is a test of absolute martial arts, and the way is to draw lots to compete.

But it is different from the ordinary martial arts competition. The time limit is fifteen minutes. If the winner is not determined, the examiner will make a judgment and the invigilator will review it.

Li Rui knew early on that he was assigned to the Si-shaped arena.

His partner was a deputy minister of the Ministry of War.

The deputy minister and his clerks were responsible for all the procedures, and he only had to watch the fight leisurely.

The arena was really exciting.

Because of the time limit, if the winner was not decided after the incense and candles burned out, the examiner would make the decision. Of course, the participants had to go all out and make frequent killing moves.

It was a pleasing sight to watch.

Generally speaking.

There were only more than 40 people in the second class, and almost all of them were Guanhai warriors.

Candidates needed to pay respect to the invigilators before the competition.

Even if there was a friendship of support.

When he became an official in the future, he would be closer.

Li Rui came here to receive a favor, so as long as it was not too much, his attitude was very good.

He made friends with several good candidates.

He took special care of the candidates from Yunzhou.

This is not partiality or corruption, it is human nature.

It is really unreasonable that his fellow villagers do not help.

Not only did he do this, but other invigilators actually did the same. This phenomenon is too common in Yu State.

If everyone is fair, who would be willing to do such a thankless job as an invigilator.

In the evening.

Li Rui, Lin Hai and other officials gathered at Ma's mansion, toasting and exchanging cups.

Such scenes were staged in many mansions in the capital.

"This time, there are many good seedlings. Xu Yan from Haizhou is very good. He is a hot candidate for the top scholar in this martial arts examination."

"I think the kid from the Bai family in our capital is also very good."

"There are really many talents."

"I just don't know who can get an A in the most important town exam this time. The Nine Yin Jiao is really hard to deal with."