Evergreen Immortal

hiss.

There was a sound of people gasping for air on the training ground.

Is this the strength of an invigilator?

Those martial arts candidates from other states were extremely surprised. They thought that all the officials in the capital were of this level. It was really eye-opening. If they were all as powerful as the invigilator in front of them, the capital would truly be full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

The strength of the Nine Yin Dragon is obvious to all.

Even though Xu Yan almost died, he was a man who was expected to become the martial arts champion, but he was easily suppressed by an old man who looked insignificant. And judging from the methods used by the old man, he was still Guan Hai.

There is such a powerful sea-viewing being in the world!

The visual impact is even more terrifying when compared before and after.

Those martial arts candidates who were originally from the capital understood.

Li Rui is the outlier.

If all military officers in the capital were held to this standard.

The value of the martial arts champion will be raised to a higher level.

Unlike civil officials who must serve the emperor, warriors have more choices, such as joining the army or joining a sect. There is no need to take the imperial examination.

Therefore, although the martial arts champion is the strongest among the five ranks, he is not the best among them.

The old man in front of him is undoubtedly one of the outstanding ones.

Too strong!

Li Rui suppressed the Nine Yin Dragon with one palm.

At the moment when the Nine Yin Dragon was knocked into the ground, all the invigilators on the training ground rushed over.

A golden rope appeared in everyone's hand.

But three breaths.

The Nine Yin Dragon was tied up with golden ropes and imprisoned back in the cage.

The storm subsided.

The Nine Yin Dragon was suppressed again, and Xu Yan was only injured.

Everyone is happy.

At this time.

Minister Wang's voice rang out from the training grounds: "The competition continues!"

Minister Wang on the high platform cast an admiring look at Li Rui and said to Nie Siming beside him:

"Brother Nie, your men are true warriors."

Nie Siming nodded casually, not caring at all.

Being invincible at the same level, is that difficult?

Minister Wang was in an extremely happy mood. The imperial court's imperial examinations were aimed at selecting outstanding talents, but they also had the purpose of promoting the martial ethics of the Yu State.

These people are all martial arts masters from all over the place. After the martial arts examination is over, today's events will be spread as these martial arts candidates return home.

Li Rui's move made the Ministry of War very proud, and its prestige will surely increase greatly.

But they are all political achievements, how can he not be happy.

Li Rui performed such a feat, but stood back to his original position as if nothing had happened, without any pride, as if he had done something very ordinary.

If Xu Yan and the Nine Yin Jiao hadn't run in front of him, he might not have taken action.

The Nine Yin Dragon is indeed powerful.

Even he had to use 80% of his strength. Who said he was the nemesis of all monsters in the world?

Lin Hai, Ma Xuan and others took the opportunity to move forward.

They all looked excited.

"Brother Li, you are so amazing."

"There is actually a person like Brother Li in Yunzhou. I am really ignorant."

Even Lin Hai, who knew Yunzhou best, was shocked by Li Rui's move just now.

How come Yunzhou produced such a powerful person?

He thought he had overestimated Li Rui, but now it seems that he had still greatly underestimated Li Rui's ability.

Lin Hai's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

He never expected that the biggest gain from his visit to supervise the martial arts examination this time would be to get to know Li Rui, and that the other party actually came to him.

Blessings come from heaven.

"Could it be that the God of Fortune that I worshipped at Nanshan Temple a few days ago has appeared?"

'Hello fellow countryman, good fellow countryman!'

His eyes sparkled.

As far as he knew, Li Rui was not a foreigner who came to Yunzhou to serve as an official, but a native of Qinghe.

With this friendship as fellow states, the relationship with Li Rui is destined to be closer.

Li Rui looked calm and composed:

"They are just some small tricks."

Lin Hai, Ma Xuan and the other three all twitched their lips.

A dragon that almost killed the future martial arts champion was slapped away with one palm. Can this be called a small trick? ?

What does it mean that a true person does not reveal his true face?

If it weren't for Li Rui's sudden palm today, they would have no idea that the old man who was drinking with them last night contained such terrible power.

The rescued Xu Yan came to Li Rui:

"Thank you, Mr. Invigilator, for saving my life."

He understands.

If Li Rui hadn't taken action just now, he might have died.

Not to mention the top spot.

This is a great favor.

Li Rui waved his hand casually: "It's my job, don't worry about it, brother Xu. After that, it's the military department, no need to use force, just prepare yourself."

Xu Yan nodded and returned to the other candidates.

With Li Rui's performance just now, these military candidates and future military scholars were overshadowed.

Although there were some outstanding performances afterwards.

But no one could get to the Nine Yin Dragon again.

Until dusk.

The military examination finally came to an end.

After that comes the military department. The venue will be moved to the Hanlin Academy and the competition will be on military strategies and policies. There will no longer be a need for military officers like Li Rui to supervise the exam.

The matter of invigilation has come to an end.

Li Rui was just about to leave the training ground.

Lin Hai and his four companions surrounded them early.

In addition to them, many officials who were in charge of the exam came forward and wanted to get to know Li Rui, including a fourth-rank military officer.

The noodles are full!

It was a far cry from the scene when Li Rui first arrived at the training ground.

"Brother Li, don't say anything. I have already arranged a banquet at Dongbaoju tonight. Please give this honor to me, your elder brother."

Lin Hai said while holding Li Rui's hand.

As for inviting Li Rui tonight, he was even more dedicated than competing for the most beautiful girl in the Music Bureau.

So many colleagues are watching.

If Li Rui was the first to attend his banquet, his prestige would undoubtedly increase greatly.

Prestige is not an illusory thing.

It is a must-have for promotion.

Otherwise, why would those ministers fight so hard for a good reputation?

Of course, it is of great benefit to being an official.

Li Rui smiled and cupped his fists to the officials who had gathered around him, saying, "Everyone, it is a blessing to meet old friends in a foreign land. Lord Lin and I are from the same state. I'm sorry I can't keep your appointment tonight, but I have some good tea in stock. You can come to the Dianke Office to taste tea together another day."

With so many invitations at this time, it would be a shame if we didn't handle it properly.

It will make other people feel dissatisfied.

Therefore, we need a reason that is convincing enough for everyone, and it should not make people feel that we are biased towards one person over another.

Li Rui decisively sent out the killer move of friendship between fellow townsmen.

Officials in the capital, especially those from other states, attach great importance to the friendship between fellow townsmen.

This matter concerns benevolence and righteousness.

Having a fellow villager like Lin Hai is just the right thing to convince everyone, and no one can find fault with him.

Then he told everyone where he lived, making it easier to contact them later, and also gave them an excuse to have tea together so that their presence wouldn't seem awkward.

It can be said that everything is covered.

As for the few people who are still dissatisfied, Li Rui will choose to ignore them.

It is impossible to satisfy everyone when doing things.

Choosing Lin Hai would not only solve the immediate trouble, but also repay the favors done over the past few days.

Although he took the initiative to get to know Lin Hai, the other party did not treat him coldly. On the contrary, he took the initiative to invite him to a banquet. This is a favor and he must repay it.

Kill two birds with one stone.

When Lin Hai heard Li Rui's words, he became even more proud and said with a smile:

"My Lords, please don't compete with me, Lin Hai, today."

With Lin Hai's help in livening up the atmosphere, the invigilators laughed and cursed a few times, then said goodbye to Li Rui and left.

It was learned that Li Rui did not have a carriage.

Lin Hai simply invited Li Rui to ride in the same car.

After a while, they arrived at a magnificent wooden building in the capital.

It is the Dongbaoju in Yu State, which is famous for its rare treasures.

In addition to Li Rui, Lin Hai also called several good friends who were officials in the same dynasty.

Um.

It's a small circle.

This also means that Lin Hai wants to make Li Rui a real "insider".

As we all know, the more people there are at a party, the less useful it is.

A gathering of three or five people like now is the best. Otherwise, not to mention the large number of people and the many gossips, with more than ten or twenty people, it would take an hour just to finish a round of conversation. When you meet again, people may not even remember your name, so what's the point of gathering?

Naturally, all of Lin Hai's friends were officials in the court, and they all came from the six ministries, five temples, five armies, and five city military departments.

Although the fifth rank officials are not prominent, they all hold important positions. A single word from them might be able to provide Li Rui with a lot of convenience.

"This is my brother Li."

"These are my good friends in Beijing."

He was wary at first, but when Lin Hai said that Li Rui was the coach of Annan Marquis Mansion, his expression began to relax.

When talking about today's martial arts examination, the dragon, they burst into laughter.

They are all smart people.

They must have heard of such a big thing before.

Other officials couldn’t even get it by begging, but Lin Hai brought it to them. How could they not be happy?

With both status and strength, it is hard to imagine that the scene that follows will not be lively.

"Brother Li, you actually live in the Dianke Office of my Honglu Temple. Aren't we a family? Tomorrow, no, I will give orders to move Brother Li to a house with a private courtyard so that he can live more comfortably."

A Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple said.

Li Rui nodded with a smile and agreed.

Look.

Here comes the benefit.

Just when Li Rui and a few others were vividly talking about Lord Yuan and his eight adopted sons.

Several figures appeared in front of the door of Dongbaoju. The one leading them had a fair face and no beard, and looked quite dignified.

Lin Hai put down his chopsticks and was shocked:

"Hey, isn't this Eunuch Zheng? Come on, add some sets of chopsticks!"

He greeted the waiter at Dongbaoju.

Eunuch Zheng waved his hand and said, "I am destined to be a hard worker. I am not as happy as you gentlemen. I came here tonight with the Holy Emperor's order."

Hear the word "oral instruction".

Everyone looked solemn.

Everyone knows that Eunuch Zheng is the chief eunuch serving the Holy Emperor.

Just when a few people were curious about what kind of oral instructions Eunuch Zheng brought.

Eunuch Zheng's voice sounded:

"Li Rui, you have shown great courage today. I want to meet you."

Everyone in Dongbaoju was shocked.

Meet the Holy Emperor?

Enter the palace!

Li Rui quickly stood up and heard Eunuch Zheng say with a pleasant face: "Master Li, there is no need to worry. Just continue drinking. You can see me after you finish drinking."

"this"

Everyone was even more shocked.

Eunuch Zheng explained sympathetically:

"Your Majesty also said the above sentence."