Overgod Ascension

The palace examination only takes one day.

That night, the prime minister and hundreds of officials reviewed the papers, and finally selected twenty papers and gave them to Li Mao to determine the top three.

These three are the No. 1 Scholar, the No. 2 Scholar, and the No. 3 Scholar. They are called First-A Scholars, and they are given the highest rank.

According to the system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in each palace examination, three people from the first class, three people from the first class, and seventeen people from the second class are given the same Jinshi background. The rest are all the same Jinshis as the top three, and they are given the same Jinshi background. It sounds a bit regretful.

Li Mao took a look at the twenty papers and saw Zhang Tianxiang's name as expected, and his eyes couldn't help but look dark.

He was very popular, his literary talent was enough to pass the Huiyuan examination, and his martial arts was said to be very impressive. If he was still good at military affairs, even Li Mao would not think he could stay.

This palace examination question was naturally a trap he set out on purpose!

If Zhang Tianxiang is incompetent in military affairs, that's all. If he shows that he is quite proficient in military affairs, the only way out is death!

"Um?"

As soon as the answer sheet came into view, Li Mao was surprised.

The literary talent of this horoscope is naturally extraordinary, and the handwriting is also very good, but the answer sheet seems to be empty talk and has the outlook of a scholar.

Seeing this, I felt relieved.

Little did he know that in the audience at that time, Zhang Tianxiang also felt awe-inspiring, thinking about his murder.

Although even if he was exposed, the court had to protect him because of his literary name and identity, but he still made up his mind and adopted the strategy of "hiding his clumsiness". Unexpectedly, he escaped by chance.

"Is this the answer sheet for this conference? It seems to have nothing to say, and it seems to be empty talk..."

Li Mao threw away the examination paper, leaned on the chair, and spoke to the prime minister.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

The prime minister also felt sorry for him, but he was just a scholar and had no knowledge of military matters, which was understandable. Moreover, the article was indeed colorful, so he still recommended it to the emperor.

No matter how you say it, you are still in Huiyuan. If you fall to the top three, it will be a joke to the court. He couldn't help but say: "Although Zhang Tianxiang is a scholar, I think his articles are still very good..."

The implication is that if His Majesty doesn't like it, he can just give him the second rank and get rid of him.

Li Mao smiled slightly and looked at other answer sheets. After a long time, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then said: "This time, the top pick is Wu Boda, the second pick is Ding Xian, and the top pick is Chen Guang..."

"Your Majesty, the Holy Ming Wu Guo!"

This exit is the golden word, and the position of the carp leaping over the dragon gate is determined.

"And..." Li Mao spent more time thinking carefully this time than before combined: "As for Zhang Tianxiang... Zhang Tianxiang, let's take the seventeenth place in the top two!"

He has also been an emperor for a long time and knows the emperor's intentions well.

This person has special characteristics. If he is directly demoted, or is demoted to the top three, he may become angry and do something, which will be more troublesome than killing him directly.

By taking an official position, he is allowed to join the system. Even if he is a dragon or a tiger, he must act according to the rules. There will be many ways to figure it out in the future.

Just thinking about the intelligence, and the recent addition of the murder incident that Zhang Tianxiang might be involved in, still made Li Mao a little uneasy, and he immediately asked: "How are the Prime Minister going to deal with this new wave of Jinshi?"

"this……"

The prime minister was a little strange, but he still told the truth: "According to the system, the first-grade Jinshi is awarded the seventh rank of Imperial Academy editor, the second-grade Jinshi is awarded the eighth grade, and can work for various ministries, or is decentralized to the county magistrate, and the third-grade Jinshi is awarded the ninth grade. , as the chief registrar of each county..."

"The envoy from the White Elephant Kingdom is still in the State Guesthouse, right?"

Li Mao didn't know why, but suddenly asked something.

"Yes, this country is one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region. After the old king died, the new king succeeded and prayed to me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, for canonization..."

The Prime Minister replied respectfully.

"Didn't we already decide on the envoy during the previous court meeting? Let's send a deputy envoy, let this Zhang Tianxiang go... Of course, this trip is hard, I will not treat him badly, just add another rank, and grant him the seventh rank. His position! When he returns, there will be a big reward!"

Li Mao's eyes flashed and he suddenly said.

"This...I accept the decree!"

The prime minister was also confused.

This mission to the Western Regions is not an easy job. Once you go thousands of miles away and don't come back for years, it's like being sent to the military. No official with real ambitions will do this.

But it is very rare to be promoted to the first rank. Ordinary first-class Jinshi, you have to go through several years of qualifications to be able to do so.

So is this a pull or a fight? Even though the prime minister had been in officialdom for a long time and had a deep mind, he was stunned for a moment.

Li Mao was very happy when he decided on this matter, thinking silently:

"This person is extraordinary. He may have great luck in him. It would be inappropriate to kill or imprison him rashly. Even if he kills this person, his luck will be transferred, which will make it even more troublesome!"

"After entering the system, no matter whether it is local or central, this person will have a place to play. His luck will flourish and he will be promoted faster, but it is impossible!"

"The only option is to be sent far abroad and exiled for thirty thousand miles..."

…

"Haotian Dao's friendly approach!"

On top of the clouds, Wu Ming looked at this scene and nodded slightly towards somewhere in the sky.

It is said that there is the Brahma God in the Western Region, and there is the God of Light in the far west. Naturally, there is also the Heavenly Court in the Middle Earth, which governs the lands of the mountain gods. The Yinsi belongs to the Haotian Jade Emperor.

The emperors of all dynasties all claimed to be the sons of Haotian. This power is evident!

As the Jade Emperor of Haotian, he can naturally use secret methods to change the minds and thoughts of human emperors.

In this celestial aspect, no matter whether Li Mao is suppressing or suppressing, or possessing the dragon spirit, he will definitely become auspicious in times of adversity, and turn misfortune into good fortune. On the contrary, if he is forced too much, he will only rebel in anger, and the world will be corrupted, which will lead to the beginning of a great catastrophe.

But now that he has been kicked out of the country, he has nothing to do with China anymore. He is friendly and has been promoted to an official, and he does not hesitate to reward him, and he is not afraid of Zhang Tianxiang's resentment!

Anyway, as long as he is not forced to a corner, Zhang Tianxiang has no intention of pulling the flag at this time.

This is the conspiracy between the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Fifth Patriarch of the Tao Sect, and it is the general trend of the entire world. Even if the Brahma God and the God of Light use all their means, it will be useless.

…

In front of Jiying Hall.

Many new tributes entered the palace again, and the first person in the second class was called out, and the roll call began.

The new Jinshi's name was Li Zhiqing. Although his face was slightly pale, his voice was still loud and his manners were measured, making all the officials nod.

Li Zhiqing opened the imperial list, took a deep breath secretly, and immediately read out:

"On April 25th of the year Bingshen, we held a test for the tributes from all over the world. The first-class scholar was awarded the title of Jinshi. The first-class scholar was awarded the first place... Wu Boda!"

Wu Boda at the bottom was still in a daze. He didn't sing his name for the second time and was given a thumbs up. Then he quickly came out of the queue and knelt down on the left side of the royal road.

"Second place - Ding Xian!"

This second-place man's demeanor was much better than Wu Boda's. He knelt down and saluted on the right side of the royal road.

"Third place——Chen Guang..."

…

As the ranking continued to go down, Zhang Tianxiang felt that the glances of the tributes around him were very subtle.

Since ancient times, scholars have looked down on each other, so many tributes were not convinced by him in the examination. Seeing that he was ranked lower, most of them were obviously gloating about his misfortune.

"The seventeenth place in the top two—Zhang Tianxiang!"

Zhang Tianxiang himself was neither sad nor happy. When he heard his name, he went out and knelt down. After waiting for the three armors to be passed, the band played the "Xian Ping" chapter, and all the Jinshi and officials knelt three times and kowtowed to the emperor. Every move was full of emotion. It was orderly and seemed very normal.

But this calmness was broken again when the official was appointed.

"What? Add two levels to become a seventh-grade deputy envoy and go to Baixiang Kingdom?"

After listening to Zhang Tianxiang's instructions, the new scholars below suddenly burst into an uproar.

To be honest, although being a first-rank official is very enviable, going to the Western Regions as an envoy is akin to being exiled. You will have to work hard all the way, and you may even die of illness. If you have the foundation, you will not want to go.

Zhang Tianxiang was slightly shocked when he heard this: "Could it be that my murder was revealed? The court will use this as punishment? Exile? But why do you want to increase my official rank and give me a generous reward?"

…

In the Sihai Guild Hall, the leaders of several waves of reincarnations met each other, looking towards the direction of the imperial city, and whispering from time to time.

"The Dao Lords and Ancient Gods in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Western Regions are all people with deep thoughts. This great catastrophe of heaven and earth, I think, is the process in which the six people from the Middle Earth tricked outsiders first, and then tricked their own people..."

Xin Jue was still dressed as a young scribe and said carelessly: "I originally thought there were many dangers in Xijing, but I didn't expect that following the plot, it turned out to be calm. I guess after the rankings are announced, we will have to follow Zhang Tianxiang to the Western Regions to eat. It’s sand…”

"Yes... the White Elephant Country in the Western Region is not a kind place..."

Ji Fu looked gloomy: "Especially after entering the middle scene, the difficulty of the task suddenly increases, it is really difficult..."

"Brother Xin Jue, be careful what you say!"

The third aunt next to her pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Those powerful men are all people with great supernatural powers. Don't mention their names, otherwise they will be counted and you will not be able to enjoy your good harvest!"

"Didn't I find someone who had tried it before, and it was difficult to foresee the destiny if there was no destiny?"

Xin Jue smiled slightly, showing her eight white teeth: "But what my third aunt said, I just have to take my orders!"

"According to my speculation, this main mission should not be related to the Western Region!"

Ji Fu pondered and expressed his judgment: "How weak are we? Things like ants, even if they go there, I'm afraid they won't be able to escape. The main temple won't issue a fatal mission to us, right?"

【Ding! 】

At this moment, a screen of light suddenly appeared in front of them:

[The last step of the main mission begins: kill! 】

[Mission time: seven days! 】

[Task description: Kill the Dragon Subduing Master! 】

[If the mission is successful, the reward will be one thousand! If the task fails or exceeds the time limit, it will be deleted! 】

[Tip: You can invite plot characters to take action in this mission! 】

"Lord Subduing Dragon, it's actually him!"

Ji Fu rubbed his head: "This is the big boss of the Brahma Sect in Xijing..."

"It seems that the main temple is not optimistic about our chances of completing this task together. Doesn't this encourage us to find helpers?"

Xin Jue looked at the prompt with a cold flash in her eyes.