Doomsday Cataclysm: My Proficiency Panel

Chapter 385 The Emperor Wants to Fight
When the sun was three high and the golden crow was shining directly on the top of the imperial palace, the palace examination, the last leg of the literati examination, finally came to an end.

"The weather is hot and everyone is working hard. Drink some water and eat some grapes from the Western Regions before leaving."

After the exam, the powerful voice of the emperor, who had been sitting majestically all morning, came, and everyone knelt down excitedly to express their gratitude.

During the Taiji Hall examination, the emperor accompanied the entire examination room and thoughtfully rewarded him with food after the examination. This kind of gift was unprecedented in previous palace examinations.

This made a group of scholars extremely excited, and some old students even shed tears because they were so grateful that the Holy Spirit was favoring the scholars.

Only Li Ming knew what the emperor's intention was.

"The Daqian Empire has rested and rested for a hundred years, its national strength has been abundant, and the world has been at peace for a long time. This emperor cannot sit still."

As Li Ming followed Xie En, he thought about it in his mind. Looking back at the examination, Xiongnu handwriting was indispensable everywhere, and the answer was already clear in his heart.

In the past five years, every question in the emperor's exams was related to the Huns. In the past five years, the emperor had reorganized the army, reorganized and rebuilt it several times, repaired and replaced all the weapons, eliminated old soldiers, issued pensions for wounded soldiers, and treated veterans kindly. .

The emperor, who has a body of thousands of dollars, has personally stepped into the military camps dozens of times in the past ten years and inspected the border troops three times. This year, he has been reviewing various military affairs every month and reorganizing the country's military forces.

Official roads in various places were expanded, food was deliberately gathered, and money and grain were reserved.

The missions sent to the Western Regions were sent one after another, and one after another the missions returned, bringing a large amount of intelligence information. This can be seen from the many decorations of different styles in Kyoto.

At present, the emperor personally accompanies the imperial examination, and the topics in the paper are about stabilizing the rear and the Western Regions.

Now that it is over, grapes from the Western Regions are given to people, which proves that the emperor is determined to use troops in the Western Regions.

In other words, there's going to be a war!

Fortunately... He, Li Ming, is not afraid of fighting.

Li Ming took the grapes and water brought by the waiter and ate them in the palace. Then the emperor watched everyone finish eating and stood up with emotion.

"It's a pity that such delicious grapes are not grown abundantly in our territory."

The emperor seemed to speak casually, but the emperor spoke casually, and those who were participating in the examination could not do so casually.

"Your Majesty, although grapes were originally produced in the Western Regions, there are now places where they can be planted within my vast country. I remember that the grapes transplanted from the Southern Regions are sweet and rich, and they do not belong to the Western Regions."

"My land in Daqian is rich and luxuriant, and everything is as good as other countries."

One of the candidates couldn't help but speak, with sincere eyes. The emperor glanced at him and smiled softly. Just as he was about to leave, Li Ming suddenly raised his voice and said: "I have taught you the Western Regions for thousands of years, and my fellow citizens, perhaps We can be one."

The emperor paused, looked back at Li Ming, smiled lightly, nodded and left.

After the emperor, the three ministers who invigilated the exam nodded together and followed the emperor away. Two of them looked at Li Ming emphatically and smiled.

Li Ming lowered his head and showed a smile.

"Fellow judges, the exam is over. Please leave Tai Chi Hall together with us."

A eunuch came to the door of the palace and raised his voice. Li Ming immediately returned to his standing position and left with all the officials, walked out of the palace door and came outside.

"Everyone, the ministers are reviewing the content of the imperial examination. The results will be released outside the imperial city the day after tomorrow. You will know the results on the day the results are released."

After leaving the palace gate, a eunuch said politely, "Although everyone present is white now and only has official status, but after the results are released the day after tomorrow, who knows which one will become an official, and who will become a high official in the court in the future?" .

With just a few words, there is no need for these eunuchs to offend this group of current dynasty officials who do not know what status they will reach in the future.

Li Yang looked at the kind smiles of the eunuchs around him. Just as he was about to leave, a voice sounded from beside him.

"Nowadays, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the country is prosperous and stable, and the national power is growing day by day. All of this comes from the world's peace and the absence of war."

A sonorous and powerful voice sounded from beside him. Li Yang looked back and saw that it was the young Juren who had just spoken first in the hall. He was looking at him solemnly at this time. The voice attracted the attention of everyone around him.

He smiled softly. It seemed that everyone was not a fool. The reason why they didn't say those words was just that they had different support directions in their hearts.

However, there is no actual power, just relying on some words to make the emperor give up the idea of ​​expanding the territory... Are you thinking too much?
He didn't speak, and walked away leisurely as if he hadn't heard anything.

It was said that the court was full of disputes, and he had already felt it before entering the court. After entering the court, there would be many things to deal with.

Li Ming was secretly thinking. Although the results of the imperial examination have not yet come out, he didn't know whether he would be able to get on the exam and what his results would be. He also didn't know whether he would be able to become an official after the results come out. If he could become an official, what kind of official he would be.

However, he couldn't help but start thinking about which way to go in the future...

The man standing behind saw Li Ming smiling at him, turned around and left without saying anything, pursed his lips, and walked away.

No one among the gathered officials was a fool. Seeing the two people with obviously different ideas, they all left silently.

They did not choose to be too radical like Li Ming and that person, but remained calm and silent, but at some point, this was already a statement of attitude.

However, no matter what, if they only seek an official position, a Gongsheng background is enough.

They all know that under such circumstances, there is no answer that satisfies His Majesty, no response that satisfies His Majesty, and no result that satisfies some courtiers in the court.

So, the top pick, the second pick, and the top pick, these three are no longer destined for them.

Thinking quietly in their hearts, the people who left and scattered all turned their own thoughts and hurriedly left outside the palace gate.

On the other side, Li Ming also walked calmly with his uncle and uncle.

"How did you perform?"

Seeing Li Ming approaching, Liu Qingshi smiled and asked, and Wang Hengliang also looked at him with a smile.

After the palace examination, the final fate of a scholar is basically determined, so they naturally care about it very much.

"Wait for the good news."

Li Ming had a slight smile on his face. Everyone would have a vague perception of the results of their exam after taking the exam, and Li Ming naturally had it too.

Even though his mental strength is different from ordinary people, he knows very well that everyone will be happy with his result this time.

Hearing Li Ming's confidence, Liu Qingshi and Wang Hengliang, who knew what he was like, laughed, obviously happy with his results.Li Ming is a disciple of Qingsong Temple, and as the older generation disciples of Qingsong Temple, they are naturally happy to see the disciples in their temple doing better.

They were very happy with such a result.

At least, this trip was not in vain, the effect was very effective.

"Who was that person who just spoke to you, looking for trouble?"

Wang Hengliang looked at the young man who had walked far away, and asked Li Ming with a searching look on his face.

"No, we have different ideas. It's just idle talk."

Li Ming responded with a chuckle, then thought for a moment and pointed in the direction of his home: "Let's go back first, I have something to say."

"Ah."

Seeing Li Ming's solemn expression, Liu Qingshi and Wang Hengliang, who were in tune with him, all looked at him and nodded, and then followed him towards the rented house.

Not long after, they arrived at the location. Li Ming called his uncle and uncle back, checked to see if there were any ears and eyes around, closed the doors and windows, and sat in the main room.

"Uncle, I wonder if there is a reliable contact method in our temple so that we can send messages directly back to the capital without worrying about being seen by outsiders?"

Li Ming took the lead and looked at his experienced uncle Liu Qingshi and asked seriously.

"Yes, there are lay disciples in the temple in Beijing. You can use this contact to send letters from city to city without worrying about being seen by any outsiders."

Liu Qingshi nodded solemnly, his expression became much more solemn.

"Well, please wait a moment."

Li Ming nodded, turned around and took out the paper and envelope, and wrote a line on the spot: If food is not available, it is better to store more food. It is difficult to repair weapons and train disciples. It is better to prepare more weapons, recruit more disciples, and recruit wanderers. The disciples who were away returned to the mountain.Burn after reading.

After finishing writing, Li Ming folded the letter and put it in an envelope. After sealing it with beeswax, he wrote on the cover: Heavy, personally opened by the viewer.

"Please also ask Uncle Master to send this letter as soon as possible and secretly deliver it to the temple master as quickly as possible without letting anyone see it."

Li Ming sent the letter to his uncle Liu Qingshi and held back his questioning gaze: "After our uncle comes back, the three of us will have a detailed chat."

"it is good."

Hearing the urgency in Li Ming's words, Liu Qingshi nodded heavily, then put the envelope away, turned around and left.

"Uncle, it's getting late, it's time to make lunch."

Li Ming looked at his uncle Wang Hengliang and spoke with a smile. Wang Hengliang frowned and nodded, and then went out to choose vegetables and cook with Li Ming.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

On the chopping board, Li Ming moved his knife like flying, cutting the prepared pork and vegetables quickly, but apart from the sound of the knife cutting through the air, there was no sound of touching the chopping board.

When he finished cutting the vegetables, a smile appeared on his lips.

The food he cooked in this short period of time was not in vain, but as for his knife skills, after repeated deliberate training, and most importantly, with the help of powerful soul power correction, his knife skills can already cut the vegetables well, and No more touching the chopping board.

Achieving this step means that he has completely mastered every subtle power of his body, and his control of strength has reached an outrageous level of precision.

Under such circumstances, when he practiced [Hunyuan Gong] and [Hunyuan Palm] again, he felt a huge difference. One point of strength can produce three points of strength, that's it.

After cutting the vegetables, Li Ming stir-fried the vegetables with a smile on the strong fire set by Master Wang Hengliang. He controlled the temperature extremely accurately, and a pot of vegetables cut into small pieces was stir-frying in his hands. Every piece is heated evenly during stir-frying, and there is no missing part.

By the time Liu Qingshi came back, the dishes had been prepared and the rice had been steamed.

The dishes that were served were full of flavor and aroma, and the whole thing was very cooked. This situation all means that Li Ming's control of the situation and timing has reached its peak.

If he is fighting against others, with this kind of observation and control, he will be able to exert [-]% of his strength.

The reason why it is [-]% is because he can expand his power so that one part of his power can exert two effects in battle.

"The letter has been sent. Can you tell me what happened and why you are so nervous?"

Liu Qingshi sat down, took a few bites of rice, and couldn't help but speak secretly.

The so-called sound transmission into secrets is nothing more than using true energy to guide sounds to specific groups of people. This is not difficult to do.

Just like Liu Qingshi, being face to face at such a close distance while eating can be done by anyone who has a good inner sense of cultivation, has some heavenly posture, and has more accurate control of his own strength.

What is really powerful is the sound transmission between people who are very far away. The farther the distance, the more difficult it is. It can be said to be doubled.

Liu Qingshi could transmit sound at such a distance, but he couldn't transmit sound to Li Ming from a distance of 50 meters. This had exceeded the limit of his true energy.

Sound transmission is also a test of true energy.

Liu Qingshi did not transmit his voice only to Li Ming, but limited it to this small area of ​​​​the table. Not only Li Ming, but also Wang Hengliang who was sitting on the side heard it. After hearing Liu Qingshi's words, they all looked at it. To Li Ming.

"The exam questions that His Majesty has given in recent years are all related to the Western Regions. In recent years, he has frequently mobilized the army and reorganized various ministries. In today's imperial examination, he personally accompanied the candidates throughout the process, and the exam questions are all related to the Western Regions."

Li Ming took a mouthful of rice and easily communicated with his uncle and uncle using the technique of transmitting secret messages. After speaking, he took another mouthful of rice, swallowed it, and then continued: "After the exam, your Majesty will reward you." We were given water and grapes to drink, and after we finished eating, His Majesty said that such good grapes are unfortunately not a product of our country."

"You mean that His Majesty is preparing to go to war with the Xiongnu in the Western Regions?"

Hearing Li Ming's words, Liu Qingshi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but respond via voice transmission. Even Wang Hengliang was the same, with a much more solemn look on his eyebrows.

"All circumstances indicate that this is the case, or it can be said that it must be the case."

Li Ming took a bite of pork, chewed it twice with satisfaction and said: "Now the army has been reorganized several times, and its combat effectiveness is very strong. It has also put on new equipment, repaired equipment, replaced personnel, and... After training again and again, I exchanged with generals."

"In the past, all the aristocratic children who were in the army and had empty titles were thrown back. The combat effectiveness of the army has reached its peak, and I think your majesty has made up his mind. The news of this palace examination is to use this time to spread the news. Show your determination to the world about saving things."

"Just wait for an opportunity, and the war will begin!"

(End of this chapter)