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Unknowingly, the sky gradually revealed a glimmer of dawn, and the Hongyan Pagoda had completely collapsed.

When a group of people who discovered the situation here arrived, the majestic Hongyan Pagoda had already been reduced to a pile of rubble. Between the broken bricks and broken tiles, the house was filled with green smoke, and the embers of the fire were not extinguished.

The Hongyan Pagoda is an ancestral pagoda for sacrificing the martyrs of Hangzhou. It was destroyed in the raging fire. Some people cried bitterly on the spot, and others naturally went to the government to report immediately.

Both the people at the helm of Hangzhou and the man in black have left here.

Chen Fu easily killed Lan Muyan with an extremely relaxed method, which had reached the extreme deterrent effect on the men in black. Only in Chen Fu's weird eyes, all the men in black were tactful. out of here.

No one really wants to die.

Hangzhou Fuya Posthouse.

Xue Poye sat quietly by the window, watching the drizzle falling outside, the sky had just dawned, but his heart was getting darker and darker.

It was another narrow escape. If Chen Fu hadn't appeared in time, I'm afraid that he would have been buried in the sea of ​​fire by now, or his bones would not be left under the effect of the rotting corpse water.

The light rain outside the window made Xue Poye's thoughts gradually improve.

He needs to adjust his position. Although he is still the leader of Qinglianzhao's Hangzhou branch, after the battle last night, he doesn't know the reason for continuing to stay in this position.

Continue to serve Yang Yao?

Xue Poye already had deep doubts about this unmasked chief helmsman in his heart, and a huge crack had appeared in his heart for that tall and mysterious image.

Although joining Qinglianzhao was accidental, after entering the leadership of Qinglianzhao, Xue Poye really wanted to do what he could for these people living in the dark, and he also tried his best to work hard in this regard.

The results may not be ideal, but at any rate, thanks to my own efforts, the money income of the Hangzhou sub-rudder has increased sharply. In addition, it has subdued hundreds of people in Moyunzhai. This is of course a very good credit. For a new helmsman who took office not long ago, these achievements are enough to make him a tall image in the hearts of his brothers in the Hangzhou sub-helm.

However, when he met Hua Xian in the capital and poisoned himself with an almost despicable method, Xue Poye was already sullen at that time. No matter how good Ye's temperament was, he couldn't help feeling disgusted.

He felt that if he continued to be loyal to the chief helm, he would be worse than a stupid pig.

Man is a knife maggot, but I can't be a fish!

Xue Poye even affirmed that the killing of the Hangzhou sub-duo by the main rudder is definitely not over, and there may be more crazy assassinations in the future, so he felt that he had to use the power of the government to resist the assassination of Qing Lianzhao.

This is really absurd thing, but he has no choice but to do it.

When they broke up, Xue Poye told Qian Hong and the others to protect themselves, because it was absolutely impossible for Leng Yanyun to give up on the Hangzhou sub-helm just because of Chen Fu's appearance.

For Miss Lv, Xue Poye felt relieved, after all, with Chen Fu by her side, there are really people in this world who would hurt him.

"Chen Fu...!" Xue Poye murmured. He still doesn't know the details about this person. After Chen Fu repelled the enemy, he didn't say a word. Since he didn't say anything, others would naturally It's not easy to ask.

In the post house, the guards of the Habayashi also gathered together, drinking wine, listening to the sound of light rain falling outside, and did not speak too much.

Take out any of them, and you can get special courtesy in the local state capital, because the identity of His Majesty's Imperial Guard makes them the most special military force in the Great Chu Kingdom, so in the post house in Hangzhou, they drink The best wine in Hangzhou, and the most delicious food in Hangzhou.

At noon, Xiao Shitou came to the post house and woke up Xue Poye who had fallen asleep. After waking up, Xue Poye listened to Xiao Shitou's reminder, and then he woke up. There is still an exam waiting for him today.

For Xiao Suzhen, he could only drag his exhausted body to Baili Academy with Xiao Shitou, and after leaving the post house, he saw You Shaoqing who was waiting respectfully outside.

Xiao Shitou can enter and leave the post house freely, but You Shaoqing does not have this right, so he can only stand outside the door and wait.

Xiao Shitou is obviously very familiar with You Shaoqing, just like a close friend, talking about some strange anecdotes on the road, of course, it was You Shaoqing who said, Xiao Shitou listened.

Xiao Shitou was obviously very interested in these weird and strange things, but in Xue Poye's ears, these strange things could only be regarded as pediatrics. Edited in this era, I don't know what kind of repercussions it will cause.

"My lord, Mr. Chen Yin went to Baili Academy to preside over the exam in person today." You Shaoqing said suddenly, "Mr. Chen Yin is strict in selecting apprentices, and my lord needs to be careful today."

Xue Poye let out an "oh" and asked, "How many people passed the exam yesterday?"

You Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "It turns out that the adults don't know, and with you, only three pass the test."

Xue Poye nodded slightly. This is what he expected. The number of people who can reach the last level is definitely in single digits. After all, the riddle of the empty house is really difficult. For other answers, you must spend a lot of time thinking.

The style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is turbulent, and there are many talented scholars in Hangzhou. Naturally, there are a few particularly intelligent people among them, so it is reasonable that there are three people who entered the final stage.

Outside the main entrance of Baili Academy.

This place is already full of people. Today, Mr. Chen Yin presided over the examination in person. It is said that there will be apprentices on the same day. This is a very eye-catching thing, so no matter whether it is a scholar or an idler, or even some people who carry burdens and do business, they all run away. Collected into a large piece here.

There was a lot of discussion, and the literati naturally maintained the posture of gentlemen, standing in front of the door in a gentle manner, standing together in groups of three or four, making a comprehensive evaluation and estimation of the three candidates who will win the championship in the end.

Those idlers and lazy people naturally don't have any scruples. They are eating melon seeds and talking some gossips. I don't know when a gambling stall has been set up next to the main entrance. They can bet on who will win among the three candidates.

The other two candidates lost ten to one, while Xue Poye lost eight to one. From this odds point of view, everyone is more optimistic about Xue Poye.

Xue Poye answered easily yesterday. First he met Mr. Qingyi's weird pair, and then he stood up and answered the questions in Jingshe. This undoubtedly added a lot of points to his intelligence, so people naturally felt that Xue Poye is very likely to win the championship.

However, the other two candidates were able to break through thousands of people and enter the third pass, which should not be underestimated, both of them are talented people.Although Xue Poye passed the first two levels easily, but who can guarantee that Xue Poye will succeed in the third level?Who is sure that the other two candidates will not be able to posthumously?

So as soon as the odds of the three candidates came out, there were bettors.

When Xue Poye arrived, someone spotted him immediately, raised his arms and shouted: "Master Xue will win, Master Xue will win!" Naturally, this person bet on Xue Poye to win.

Ever since, those who bet on Xue Poye's victory all raised their arms and shouted, "Master Xue will win!"

Xue Poye just smiled and clasped fists at the people around him. Others gave us face, so why don't we give others some face?

Soon, someone yelled "Mr. Song must win, Mr. Song must win". Compared with Xue Poye's supporters, this group of people obviously has a lot less supporters, so the voice did not overshadow "Mr. Xue will win" On the contrary, it aroused the strength hidden in Xue Poyefansi's bones even more, and he shouted louder and more orderly, temporarily suppressing the voice of "Mr. Song will win".

Among the crowd, a handsome young man came out proudly. He was full of complacency. He was obviously one of the candidates this time, the so-called "Song Gongzi".

Although Mr. Song was arrogant and arrogant, when he saw Xue Poye, he also knew that Xue Poye could be regarded as a leading figure in the Hangzhou business circle, and he didn't dare to offend him too much. present.

The moment the two were admitted to the hospital side by side, a group of people cheered and shouted "Xiao Yingxiong will win, Xiao Yingxiong will win".

Xiao Yingxiong has a stout body and looks like a warrior, but today he is wearing a suit of literati gown that doesn't fit too well, which looks a bit uncoordinated. Under the cheers of everyone, Xiao Yingxiong is even a little cautious, lowering his head, Walking quickly to the door, he almost bumped into Xue Poye, but fortunately he stopped his foot in time, so he didn't bump into him.

Xiao Yingxiong raised his head to look at Xue Poye and Mr. Song, and also recognized that these two were his competitors. He was taken aback for a moment, then clasped his fists in embarrassment, and Nuonuo said: "Hello, both of you!"

Xue Poye returned the courtesy, but Mr. Song snorted coldly. Although he was afraid of Xue Poye, Mr. Song didn't take Xiao Yingxiong seriously.

As soon as the three of them entered the door, they saw the head of the bodyguard from yesterday walking towards him. He clasped his fists and said with a smile, "It's a coincidence that the three talents came here. I'm about to send someone to invite them. Today is Mr. Chen Yin's personal examination. Be careful, this Mr. Chen Yin is very strict in choosing apprentices, if you leave a bad impression on him, it will be a bit bad."

All three of them said yes, and then the escort smiled and said: "That's very good, the three talents come with me, Mr. Chen Yin is waiting."

The escort headed forward, followed by the three of them. After walking for a while, they turned to a small courtyard. There were already more than 20 famous figures in Hangzhou literary circles standing in the courtyard, all of whom were whispering. On the west side of the courtyard, Qingyi What is the gentleman talking to an old man, that old man has a handsome face with his hands behind his back, who is Mr. Chen Yin and Xiao Moting?

The escort leader led the three of them into the courtyard, clasped his fists at Mr. Chen Yin, and said respectfully: "Mr. Chen Yin, all three talents have been brought here."

Mr. Chen Yin turned his head, glanced at the three examinees, and finally stopped his eyes on Xue Poye. Those deep eyes looked at Xue Poye's clear eyes. After a long time, there was a complicated expression on his face, just Nodding his head, he said, "I'm here to serve you, Escort."

The head of the escort hurriedly said: "Don't dare, Mr. Chen Yin has something to order, it's my honor." Without further words, he quickly stepped back.

Xue Poye stood there calmly, not as tense and cautious as the other two, and he even had time to look at the situation in the courtyard.

The courtyard is very delicate, not too small, with three or two green bamboos and a few cold plums planted in the corners, the air is fragrant, and all the literati's eyes are focused on the three candidates.

What puzzled Xue Poye was that there was a large vat in the middle of the courtyard. The top of the vat was sealed and only a few air outlets were left. The fishy smell, these two smells mixed together penetrated into the nose, it was a bit weird.