Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 42 Only us
As the early morning light gradually brightens, the entire Kyoto gradually begins to wake up.

The steam began to rise in front of the steamed bun shop on the street, and the noise in the morning market escalated into a hustle and bustle. Some girls on the flower boat who had been working hard all night were finally able to stay and sleep, and more people who were struggling to make a living were already on the road to making a living.

Zhao Chengfeng woke up early in the morning, put on a smart outfit, and prepared to take the college exam with little technical content.

King Xian also came early and even prepared a carriage for him to prepare for the exam.

Zhao Chengfeng had no objection to this.

As soon as he got in the car, he smelled the scent of incense.

There are two large food boxes in the car. One box contains several pastries of different styles and flavors, and the other box contains some refreshing snacks such as pickled plums and mint leaves.

There are more than a dozen kettles made of bamboo tubes, as well as some pens, inks, paper and inkstones needed for the exam.

Even in the middle of the carriage, there is a calligraphy written by an unknown famous artist, with dragons and phoenixes dancing on it that says - good at both civil and military affairs, wishing you good luck.
King Xian also introduced: "Chengfeng, just go to the exam and leave the rest to me."

Zhao Chengfeng raised his eyebrows. Although King Xian was someone who could do such a thoughtful thing, he still felt that he was a little too enthusiastic today.
As he was looking at him, not long after the carriage started moving, Prince Xian was really impatient: "Chengfeng, how confident are you in Qingsong Academy's literary and martial arts tests?"

Of course Zhao Chengfeng replied: "I abstained from the literary test and came first in the martial arts test."

Zhou Tian emphasizes martial arts but is not light on civil arts, so the general civil and martial arts test scores are about [-].

武六文四.

In other words, if you get a perfect score in the martial arts test and abstain from the literary test, you can still achieve a passing score.

In the college examinations of the four major academies, students with six grades will enter the admission line. Due to the quota, the highest selection will be made.

But there is an unwritten rule. The top candidate in the civil and military examinations will be given a special quota, no matter how poorly they do in the other examination.

That's what Zhao Chengfeng said about first place in the martial arts test and abstaining from the literary test. It saves time and is sure to be admitted.

King Xian heard this: "Isn't it a bit dangerous?"

Zhao Chengfeng replied: "Nine times out of ten."

There was some worry on Xian Guozi's face: "How about taking the literary test a little bit?"

Zhao Chengfeng shook his head: "I'm too lazy to write something against my will."

King Xian: "..." He thought about the literary test, part of which would involve using all kinds of fancy words to flatter him, so he had no choice but to ask, "Can you definitely get first place in the martial arts test?"

After saying this, he thought of what Emperor Zhou had said to him before in Qimo Pavilion, and he felt that these questions were unnecessary.

Sure enough, Zhao Chengfeng frowned when he heard this: "Seventh Master, what do you mean?"

King Xian coughed, puffed out his chest and deflated it quickly: "Chengfeng, my dear, you also know me."

In the spacious carriage, Zhao Chengfeng, his bookboy and maid looked at King Xian together, waiting for his next sentence.

King Xian calmed down for a moment, stood up confidently, puffed out his chest as if to say something proud, raised his head and said: "I am short of money!"

Bookboy Aotian and maid Bai Zhi: "..."

Zhao Chengfeng seized the opportunity: "I emphasize again that I really want to see the little princess!"

King Xian really couldn't avoid it this time: "No, there are so many princesses in Kyoto."

Zhao Chengfeng was puzzled: "Sir, I heard that the third prince is chasing after the princess and wants to marry her even if she is crazy. Why can't the third prince of Prince Dangbei's house think about it? I'm no better than the third prince of Dahuang." ah?"

Idle King: "..."

Zhao Chengfeng showed his sharpness: "Besides, if you marry me, the little princess can always be in Kyoto, and your family can meet each other. And to tell you the truth, after getting married to me, even if she continues to live in her natal family, I will not No objection, but what if I really went to the wilderness?"

"hiss"

King Xian thought it was true. He frowned and said, "Chengfeng, to tell you the truth, Huanchu will also come to see this college exam today."

Zhao Chengfeng: "Ah? Could it be the two of us?"

Prince Xian said quickly: "Don't think too much. It's just that the princess felt that she had been bored at home for too long, so she insisted on dragging her out to see the excitement. It just so happened that the princesses from Kyoto would also come here to see you today, so..."

Zhao Chengfeng didn't understand: "Isn't she crazy? Can she understand?"

King Xian: "Sometimes he is awake and sometimes he is not completely crazy."

Zhao Chengfeng frowned and then realized that the little princess was not completely stunned, but it didn't matter. It was a blessing that the doll sister would sometimes move on her own. The main thing that attracted her attention was not her, but the clean background of her family.

"Wait a minute, all the princesses in Kyoto will come?"

"Isn't that right? I don't know what leaked news there is. It is said that His Majesty asked you to choose your marriage partner. They are not allowed to come in advance to see what the heir apparent with such great power looks like?"

Zhao Chengfeng: "Then I have to perform well."

As soon as he finished speaking, King Xian looked at the street scene outside the window and quickly shouted "stop".The carriage stopped at the entrance of a gambling house called Shunyi in the busy streets.

The gambling house has a spacious front and luxurious decoration. From the outside, you can clearly see several counters, and many of them seem to be walking back and forth.

"Deng deng deng"

King Xian actually got out of the car himself and went straight to the gambling house.

From the car window, Zhao Chengfeng saw him going to a desk and taking off his shoes.
Not long after, Xian Wang, who was satisfied with the gambling ticket, returned to the carriage.

Zhao Chengfeng asked: "How much pressure?"

King Xian's face showed a hint of ruthlessness: "All your wealth!"

Book boy Aotian and Bai Zhi: "..."

Zhao Chengfeng asked again: "What is being held captive?"

King Xian clenched his fist: "Bet on you to be ranked first in the martial arts test, 36 times!"

Zhao Chengfeng leaned sideways on the carriage, looked at the scene in the gambling house outside the window and said, "Suddenly I really like what Qi Ye said just now. Why don't you give it a try in the literary test?"

"what?"

"Master Qi, I don't want to take the martial arts test anymore. I want to be the best in the literary test to prove myself."

"No~~~!"

"Speaking of which, the Twelve Squares are targeting me again, what about Qingsong Academy today?"

King Xian said calmly: "Of course there will be a huge crowd of people."

……

In a spacious and bright classroom in Qingsong Academy, there are more than thirty girls gathered together.

Judging from their attire, they are not all students of the academy. They should be daughters of some wealthy families, and their ages are somewhat uneven.

Huiling, who had met and walked with Fat Face and Zhugan on the Yunluo Ancient Road before, stood at the front.

She is holding a book in her hand now. The title is "Beiting Fenghua". It tells the story of a Dali Temple official who entered Beiting City to investigate cases, and then gradually uncovered the mastermind behind one bizarre case after another. It's the story of the third prince.

However, although the Third Prince is a villain, he is better than the protagonist. He is wise, cruel, handsome, and very meticulous. He uses the method of playing with the protagonist again and again to let the protagonist see the huge dark side that already exists in this world.

Then, it satirizes the government and those in power through the helpless struggle of the protagonist, a messenger of justice, and tells the dark rules of the world through the third prince. It is very realistic and has profound implications.

In short, as soon as this book was released, it attracted countless people to read it. Of course, most people like the protagonist's desperate struggle for justice, but there are also a small number of people who really like the countless dark but true theories in the book and his charming appearance. There is even some crazy and beautiful villain, the Third Prince Zhao Chengfeng.
Huiling is naturally one of these people.

The same was true for the women in front of her, who were all fat and thin.

They also all have a common name - Chengfenghui.

Therefore, when the third prince was about to take the college examination, they gathered together, naturally wanting to do something for the third prince.

At this time, Huiling was standing at the front, speaking impassionedly:
"Now the entire Qingsong Academy is surrounded by disciples from the other three major academies. Why are they here? They just want to see the Third Prince make a fool of himself!"

"Not only are we facing enemies from both sides, but even within the academy, everyone seems to dislike us."

"but!"

"But since the Third Prince of Kyoto, how has the entire city of Kyoto ever treated him kindly?"

"Think about the dirt in front of the Imperial City the day before yesterday, and think about the cynicism you heard after the prince obviously just applied for the college entrance examination normally!"

"Why did this happen to him?"

"Why is the whole world so prejudiced against him!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded one after another. Some looked indignant, while others clutched novels and picture albums that were not identical in their hands.
At this moment, they found that they had the same emotions with each other, and even the girl and the girl naturally held hands.

The same was true for Hui Ling. Her heart was surging at this moment, and she looked at the ray of sunshine coming from the window of the study hall:
"Although we are weak on our own, we can't do much."

"We just want the prince to feel a little bit of our enthusiasm and kindness."

Speaking of this, Hui Ling turned around and looked at everyone again: "I believe that as long as he feels this a little bit, the city of Kyoto, which is extremely cold to him, can melt!"

Perhaps because she spoke so well, one of the girls in the group, who was obviously much younger and looked immature, stood up.

She came to Hui Ling's side, with red eyes, crying, and clenched her little fist:
"Brother Chengfeng, we are the only ones left!"

(End of this chapter)