Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 535 Loyal to the Duke of Anguo of the Song Dynasty

Linzhou.

In the Anguo Mansion, in the moonlit room.

On the soft couch, Yue Ruyan weakly pushed Chen Mo away with her bare hands. Her snow-white face was flushed, her forehead was covered with sweat, and her hair was tightly stuck to her cheeks. She glared at Chen Mo gently, then took the handkerchief he handed her and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

At this moment, Chen Mo stretched out his hand and hugged Yue Ruyan's slender and strong waist. He smelled the fragrance between the beautiful woman's hair, and his heart was beating a little.

Yue Ruyan's face, as pure and beautiful as frost, suddenly showed panic, and she said hurriedly: "Stop, I won't come."

After saying that, he started to refuse.

God knows how she got through these days. She hardly left her room in the past ten days. Fortunately, this person has not been so frequent recently and only comes at night. But even if she is a third-grade warrior, she can't stand it.

However, her cultivation has also improved. The "cultivation" of these days is comparable to more than a year of hard training.

Chen Mo kissed her cheek: "Stop messing around, I'll hug you."

As he spoke, Chen Mo opened the system panel.

[Name: Chen Mo. 】

[Age: 23. 】

[Exercise method: Ziyang Huayuan Gong (Dacheng 92935/100000). 】

[Realm: Divine power (third level). 】

[Strength: 2513. 】

[Skills: Sun Slash (Intermediate 98329/6000000), Sun Shooting Arrow (Elementary 678925/1000000), Cloud Wandering Steps (Advanced 8972/10000), Divine Burning Technique (Elementary 43680/100000), Snake Swallowing Technique (Already Completed, will be upgraded after breaking through to the First Grade), Tantric Double Refining Technique (Minor Success 79/100). ]

These days, Chen Mo also understood the reason why his experience in secret practice gradually decreased and returned to its original state after a period of rest. It was related to energy.

The more energy you have, the more experience you gain.

As time goes by, your energy decreases, and the experience gained naturally decreases as well.

So Chen Mo didn't look for Yue Ruyan during the day recently.

Seeing that Chen Mo really didn't make any moves, Yue Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "I have to go to the army for training. I feel listless after fooling around with you all day."

"Yeah." Chen Mo stroked Yue Ruyan's hair, and then said softly: "This morning, the Supervisory Guard sent a message. Although Jin Xia's Western Army withdrew from Yuzhou, they still left an unknown number of troops in Longyou and did not completely withdraw from the Song Dynasty."

Yue Ruyan frowned and said, "It seems that Wanyan Xiaji has not given up his ambition to invade our Song Dynasty."

As they were talking, Xia Zhining's cold voice could be heard outside the house: "Have you had enough of this?"

There was resentment and jealousy in his words.

It's true that the new generation is better than the old one.

She has been completely ignored these days.

"It's her." Yue Ruyan was a little panicked. After all, there was a difference between Xia Zhining coming and the maid coming. And from the tone of the words, Yue Ruyan was afraid that Xia Zhining came here out of jealousy.

Chen Mo was not afraid, but chuckled and said, "It's Zhining, do you want to come in?"

"Pooh"

Xia Zhining spat lightly, then said with an embarrassed look, "It was Chen Xiu who wanted to see you."

"Chen Xiu?"

Chen Mo was stunned, realizing that Chen Xiu came to talk to him about the imperial examination.

"Ruyan, you take a rest first. I have something to go out for."

After that, Chen Mo put on his clothes and went outside. Xia Zhining leaned against the wall and looked at Chen Mo teasingly: "You know it's out."

"Snapped"

Chen Mo walked forward and patted her perky buttocks lightly, which immediately caused a wave of emotion. He said, "Why are you jealous of her? When we were in the north before, you were the only one who occupied me."

Hearing this, Xia Zhining immediately raised her foot and lightly stepped on the instep of Chen Mo, then left angrily.

Chen Mo smiled and went to the front yard hall.

At this moment, Chen Xiu was sitting on a pearwood chair, sipping tea and waiting.

At this moment, Sun Meng from the outer room said, "Duke Anguo is here."

Chen Xiu put down his tea, picked up the cane beside him, stood up quickly, looked up at the young man in black robe, and said straight to the point, "Duke Anguo, do you know the imperial decree to restore the imperial examination?"

Chen Mo nodded and sat down. The maid brought him hot tea. He said, "I expected this."

Chen Xiu also sat down and asked, "Did the court inform Duke Anguo in advance?"

Chen Mo shook his head.

"Ah?" Chen Xiu was startled and anxious, and said, "What should we do? The court has restored the imperial examination, but has set the location in Luonan without notifying the states. In this case, won't we have to watch helplessly?"

Before, Chen Xiu felt that Chen Mo had a good relationship with the court. After all, he was promoted from a county marquis, Pingxi general, to a grand marshal and a first-class duke. If the relationship was not good, why would Lu Sheng honor him so much.

In this case, if the imperial court restores the imperial examination, Chen Mo will certainly be involved in it.

But now it seems that it is not.

Chen Mo was stunned. "Who said we have to watch helplessly? We will proceed with the imperial examination as usual. I have already notified Lord Zuo and Lord Geng to come to Xiangyang. You, together with them and some great scholars in Linzhou, should hurry up and work out the examination questions."

"what?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiu was shocked and said, "But the court has not ordered us to hold the imperial examination. If we hold it privately, it would be disrespectful."

Chen Mo originally wanted to say, if I need you, then I will recognize the court of Luonan, and if I don’t need you, then what is the court?
You don't pay me a salary.

Second, don’t give me military rations.

Three no disaster relief.

Even if he didn't respect it, Chen Mo didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt.

I am holding the imperial examination, and you, Lu Sheng, dare to raise an army to attack me?
As for being discussed by people all over the world?

It's not like Chen Mo hasn't been talked about before. He was a member of the Tianshi Army before, and then he was promoted to a regular member. Then he captured Ning Wan and snatched away King Chong's daughter-in-law. Then he became Xiao Yunxi, the former queen, and so on. There was no matter that had not been talked about.

As for "righteousness"?
joke.

The truth lies in the hands of the majority.

Now the hearts of the people in the entire north are on his side.

In addition, his holding of the imperial examination was a good thing for scholars.

He couldn't guarantee in the South, but he knew that all the scholars in the North would thank him and clear his name.

When he is really criticized, there will be people to defend him.

But thinking of this, Chen Mo still couldn't figure out whether Chen Xiu was the Xun Yu of the Three Kingdoms, the kind who was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han.

After thinking for a while, Chen Mo said, "Mr. Chen, you don't know that the princes in the world are all ambitious people, especially the Huai Wang and Chong Wang, who dare to raise the banner of rebellion against the court. The reason why the court did not inform the states this time is that it does not want to give the Huai Wang and Chong Wang and other people with rebellious intentions an advantage.

Second, the imperial examination is to select officials from all over the world, to select talents for the court and to support the Song Dynasty. However, the government is now controlled by Lu Sheng. For his own ambition, he only set the provincial examination in Luonan. I naturally cannot fulfill his wish. I have to select people who are truly loyal to the Song Dynasty for Your Majesty. I believe that Your Majesty will understand my good intentions after hearing about it. "

(End of this chapter)