Red Heart Survey

After chatting with Xue Rushi, Jiang Wang understood one thing - the position of chief examiner of the Southern Border Official Examination was originally a must for Shi Mingzheng.

Su Guanying and Shi Mingzheng, a court councilor and a commander in chief of nine soldiers, naturally cooperated closely with each other to rule Xia. Competition is inevitable. Both are figures standing at the highest level of the Daqi court, they are both in the officialdom, and each has political power.

There have always been rumors that the official examination will be held in southern Xinjiang, but the reason why no more specific details have flowed out is because the opinions between the governor of Nanxia and the military governor are not unified.

Both Su Guanying and Shi Mingzhen had their own interests, and under the common understanding of promoting the official examination in southern Xinjiang, they had many differences, which greatly delayed the process of the official examination.

The status of the governor of Nanxia has a natural advantage.

Shi Mingzheng's focus is different. Compared with grasping the entire official examination process, he is more inclined to control the position of the chief examiner. In the past time, the two big men have often fought secretly.

And Su Guanying conveniently pushed the position of the examiner to Jiang Wang today, which can be said to have made Shi Mingyi one of the army.

It would be great if Shi Mingyu had a quarrel with the up-and-coming Marquis Wu An because of this.

If Shi Mingyi endured this time, she would have nothing to lose. The military governor loses, the governor does not lose, she still wins.

It can't be said that Su Guanying took Jiang Wang as his spearman.

Taking charge of the official examination in southern Xinjiang will be of great benefit to Jiang Wang in the officialdom of Qi State. If it is managed properly... more closely, for the huge interests of Southern Xinjiang, he has already obtained a pair of reasonable chopsticks, which can be eaten at any time. Speaking farther away, he will enter the Military Affairs Hall or Political Affairs Hall in the future, and the student-student relationship we have woven today can be a strong support.

No matter the goal is to be a handsome man or a prime minister, you always need someone to support your political ideals.

It's just that if he knew this earlier, Jiang Wang would never agree to Su Guanying.

His purpose of coming to Nanxia is really pure, one is Dayan Lian Clan, and the other is to devote himself to practice. He had no intention of getting involved in any competition in the official circles in southern Xinjiang. If he really wanted to mix in the officialdom, he would have mixed up in Linzi a long time ago. Why did he wait until today?

Of course, maybe in the eyes of some people. Compared with the stable officialdom in Qidi, Southern Xinjiang is an undeveloped fertile land. Marquis Wu An, who shined brilliantly in the Qi-Xia War, chose to go to Xia at the present time, precisely because of his political sense.

Even Xue Rushi thought so.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so active in accepting the vote.

As soon as Jiang Wang arrived in Nanxia, ​​he got the position of the chief examiner of the official examination, and his actions were so "steady, precise and ruthless", which undoubtedly made people more convinced that he came to Nanxia to take a seat.

You said that you are young and well-known in the world, and you came to Nanxia just for meditation, who can believe this?

Some things couldn't be explained clearly, and Jiang Wang simply didn't explain them. They just specially prepared a gift and sent it to the Dongji army stationed in Changluo Mansion.

No matter what Shi Mingzhen thinks, his attitude is in place. If it wasn't for the fear of running out of buffer space, he would have thought of visiting the door in person.

I just beg these personal governors and military governors not to drag him into trouble at every turn.

The day after Xue Rushi left, Gu Yong also came to visit.

With the cultivation base of the outer building, he chose to surrender after the dust settled on the Minxi battlefield. The surrender time was later than Xue Rushi, and his meritorious service was far less than that of Xue Rushi, so he only became a city lord after the war.

Now of course I want to go further...

Gu Yong is not the last one.

At the beginning, he and Chong Xuansheng almost lined up to visit the surrendered generals they received in Xiadi. The shameful history of being forced to surrender by Jiang Wang's sword at the beginning has now become Rong Xun.

I was threatened by Marquis Wu An himself!

I had already abandoned the darkness and turned to the light in January, and surrendered to Marquis Wu'an!

And so on, the earlier the sound the louder.

So this is one of the troubles of officialdom. Everyone has their own interests, and those who can make rapid progress in the officialdom must balance the interests of all aspects.

The so-called "one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven", on the other hand, if the chicken and dog cannot follow to heaven, how can they help you achieve the Tao?

During the successive visits, Shi Mingzheng's generals also came once.

But he didn't say anything else, only gave a gift, saying that it was to celebrate the completion of the Marquis Wu'an Mansion here in Laoshan.

The meaning is also quite clear, the commander-in-chief of the Winter Mute Army who has shown his image as "fierce as hot as fire" fully approves of Jiang Wang as the chief examiner of this official examination, and has no grievances about it.

Of course, what he thinks in his heart is unknown to outsiders. At least on the bright side, this matter has been gently exposed.

"Your Hou Mansion is really lively, the threshold is almost broken these few days." Lian Que said with a smile.

At the moment he is blacksmithing.

Jiang Wang specially asked someone to separate a set of courtyards for him in the other garden for refining weapons, including a craftsman's stove, millstone, hammer, etc. Although they were not as good as Nanyao Lian's, they were still the same. Everything is available.

Chu Yao stood beside him.

While the fire was rising, the surrounding temperature was also very high. The black and thin boy was sweating continuously on his face and body, but he remained motionless.

Jiang Wang tapped his arms and legs with a stick to standardize his posture, and said in his mouth: "I originally wanted to come to Nanxia to hide in peace, but I didn't expect it to be impossible."

"How can someone as popular as you be quiet? Wherever you go, there is the center of the vortex. Just like this piece of iron..."

Lian Que casually threw the red-hot iron into the bucket with a long tong, and made a violent sizzling sound: "It's so red, why is it so quiet?"

"After the official examination is over, I will thank the guests behind closed doors." Jiang Wang said, and asked again: "After so many days of research, have you come up with anything?"

"I said earlier that the Lian family of Dayan is gone. There is no inheritance or honor." Lian Que is very open-minded: "The water in Chitan is very suitable for quenching. It can be said that it is the most suitable water for quenching." One, and reacts differently at different temperatures. Find this, and I've earned it."

Jiang Wang curled his lips: "I was thinking about watching you ascend to the sky in one step. Awakening a reincarnation or something... Xie Ai from Xueguo will directly become the Winter Emperor."

Lian Que laughed loudly: "I think so too. It's a pity that I didn't work hard enough in my previous life, and I didn't make any arrangements."

"Then work harder in this life, and plan early for the next life." Jiang Wang knocked on Chu Yao's forehead: "Calm down, don't get distracted."

It is really embarrassing for an active nine-year-old child to stand quietly while he is chattering beside him.

But Chu Yao endured a bit of hardship, but he never complained.

Lian Que said again: "But since the Qixia War, I have practiced much faster. I wonder if there is a reason for the Dayan Lian clan... What did you see when you suppressed disasters?"

Jiang Wang pondered and said: "I saw the phantom of the chi kiss of the dragon head and fish body, weeping and going east, just like in the legend. I felt the responsibility and commitment of Dayan Lian on your fate card. Your cultivation speed has become faster, which is probably related to your life card taking part of the responsibility."

Lian Que was thoughtful: "Then should I go to Huoshui for a try?"

"...At least we'll talk about it after God arrives."

"God's presence, it's not so easy to get. Do you think it's all you?" Lian Que took out the cold iron block, threw it on the anvil, and shouted again: "Chu Yao, can you be a god?" Coming?"

"Of course!" Chu Yao didn't understand the concept of God's presence at all, but responded loudly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, his energy was released, and he could no longer stand on the pile, and fell to the ground with his buttocks.

Lian Que laughed loudly, as if a furnace was boiling inside her body, she picked up the sledgehammer and smashed it down——

clang!

The iron block becomes a discus.

...

...

"Forging iron, refining alchemy, cooking vegetables, you must pay attention to the heat when doing things, and it is even more important to be a human being."

"Have you ever traveled at night?"

"I mean, on a small road with no one around, no lights, no moon, no sound, if you look in any direction, it's dark and dark... Tell me, what does it look like?"

The woman who spoke was sitting on a stool with a very straight posture. The voice is wobbly, and it can't be realized.

"Like a monster with its huge mouth open, ready to swallow you at any time." She replied herself.

She flicked her fingers lightly, and a little spark fell into the smoke pot.

Her plump black lips held a white jade cigarette holder, which had a wonderful contrast and a unique beauty.

She took a few quick puffs and lit the dry tobacco.

"Huh~"

She let out a long puff of smoke.

He raised a finger and shook it slightly.

"No, no, you have no power, you are just an ordinary person."

"You, who have no ability to resist the darkness, are walking alone at night. Just in time, a group of brawny men are walking in front of you. What do you think? Are you afraid?"

The puff of smoke she exhaled dissipated.

So the swollen, slightly fat face of a man on the opposite side appeared.

A smile appeared on this face: "No, then why do you have to walk at night? Why do you go to a place where no one is around? You can go home early."

The man's hands were wide open, and he was tied to a wooden post with a rope soaked in tung oil, unable to move.

The woman took another puff of her cigarette, and glanced at the silk clothes on the man's body: "Have you ever worked late? Could it be that you can't afford a house in a prosperous area and can only live in a remote suburb with few people? Have you ever lived in that kind of shed, thatched, with only one rickety door that just needs to be pushed lightly, and it will fall down... Have you ever had these experiences?"

"No..." The man shook his head: "No..."

"So you can't understand."

"But that's rare, isn't it? Serious people who work in the middle of the night ... well, I mean, we can enforce a curfew and not go out at night."

"You are a rare talent."

"I sincerely think about the people."

"Well, what I said just now was a bit inaccurate. It was not a deserted alley, it was a noisy street. It was not a moonless night, and the lights were feasting at that time. It's not that no one was watching everything, there were many people nearby, A lot of people walked by..."

At this time, the woman's face can be seen.

She tied her hair with a jade ring, her brows and eyes were indifferent, alienated for no reason, and she was so beautiful that she had a sense of world-weariness.

She knocked on the ash and said, "But you who have no power are real, and so are the group of people walking towards you. Everything that happened afterwards...you were eaten, is also real."

"Why, how could it be." The man's expression was very reluctant: "How can this be so in the public, the imperial court will not allow evil spirits to run rampant."

"Of course, of course." The woman nodded, raised the corners of her mouth, and showed a polite smile: "Let's meet formally. My surname is Zhao, and my name is Zhao Zi. The number one 'zi' in Liangshi. Yes, there is only one word. "

"My name is Chen..."

"Alright Xiao Chen, nice to meet you." The woman named Zhao Zi said, "I have a question for you."

The man's Adam's apple rolled, "Please... Excuse me."

"Do you think the world is fair?"

The man thought for a while before answering: "It's fair. No pain, no gain."

The smoking woman was thoughtful: "Why did you slap that woman passing by yesterday?"

"I was just joking with her, and she scolded me." The man still feels indignant when he thinks about it now: "My lord, tell me, what is my identity and what is her identity? Of course, I also did something wrong place, I can apologize to her."

The woman sighed softly: "So, the world is unfair, but people with power don't feel it."

"How come? This world is fair. My strength is also the result of my hard work."

"Okay." The woman smiled: "Thank you for helping me clarify my doubts."

"You're welcome. My lord, is there some misunderstanding between us? My father is the magistrate of Jiangyong..."

The woman didn't finish listening.

After putting out the tobacco, he got up from the bench and walked out gracefully. Only one sentence was left: "Burn him to death. Burn for twelve hours."

The man surnamed Chen yelled: "No, don't, my lord, I have something to say, and terms can be negotiated!"

But the woman has left here.

This is a dilapidated temple, covered with cobwebs and dust, and the god statue has its eyes etched out by something, staring blankly ahead. He also lost half of his ear, so he probably couldn't hear his prayers.

Three people walked in from nowhere, one dressed as a fisherman, one as a businessman, and one as a laborer. After walking around the man tied to the wooden stake for a while, after carefully calculating the amount, he began to smear a white ointment on the man's body.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! Why?" The man tied to the wooden stake struggled desperately: "What are you looking for? Money? I can give it, I can give it a lot! Cultivation techniques? Weapons? Women? What do you want?"

Neither the fisherman nor Lifu made a sound.

The man dressed as a businessman said leisurely: "It's time for you to recognize the truth of this world."

"What's the truth? What's the truth! What have I done and you're going to treat me like this? Tell me! Tell me!"

"That woman? She is just an ordinary woman, and we are all extraordinary monks! Do you even care about ordinary people? Besides, I didn't kill her, and she is fine! Even if I am guilty, I am not guilty of death. What is my sin? Death? Regardless of Xia Lu, Qi Lu, San Xing Gong Lu, I will not be guilty of death, you must follow the law! What are you doing, don't rub it on me! You stop! This is not fair, this is not fair!"

"You got the answer right." The man dressed as a businessman covered his mouth with one hand, making the rest of his voice into 'woo woo woo', while the other hand covered his face with white ointment, and slowly Slowly said: "Unfair is the truth of the world."

After wiping it carefully, he took out a square cloth and began to wipe his hands. After wiping all five fingers, he covered the man's face with this white square cloth.

With a light swipe of his finger, a ray of flame jumped out, and the ointment on the man's body began to burn.

Then three people filed out.

The person dressed in Lifu who walked at the end also thoughtfully led him to the temple gate.

The miserable howling of the son of the magistrate of Jiangyong was left in this ruined temple.

"You won't burn him to death in advance?"

"How is it possible? I counted just the right amount, and it must be able to burn for twelve hours."

"I just saw you, it seems to have wiped a little more."

"Yeah?"

"Really, I saw it too."

"I didn't wipe it alone, can you all wipe it?"

"But the amount we apply is very standard."

"I'm also very standard! If you don't believe me, just stay here and watch. It's my responsibility to miss a quarter of an hour!"

"Then let's go, weird..."

"No, it's scary now. Didn't you research this cremation ointment?"

"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, do you understand?"

The voice of talking gradually faded away.

...

"Will a fair world come?"

I don't know who is asking.

"certainly."

I don't know who is answering.