Dao Fruit

Dawn.

On the edge of the Five Marshes dense forest, on a small mound.

Feixin pulled the reins and stopped the horse.

This person was tall and strong, with a hunched forehead and a beard hanging straight down his chest. He looked like a wolf and looked tough.

The horse under him is not tall, a few heads shorter than a prairie horse, and is called a dwarf horse. However, this kind of horse has tight skin, loose flesh, full body strength and excellent endurance.

"Ahead is the first goal of this trip, Jiarong County."

Feixin's eyes passed through the branches and leaves of the dense forest and landed on the city wall in the distance, with a ferocious smile on his face.

"Most of the garrison in the city have been dispatched, and the guards are lax. My people sneaked into the city three days ago. With just one charge, they can enter the city. By then, all the money and food in the city will be ours. !”

Behind him, a voice suddenly came——

"That sounds nice, but how do you divide it after you get it?"

After hearing this, Baoxin reined in his horse and looked behind him.

Behind him, there are five or six mountain horses standing, with people sitting on them, all of them with extraordinary momentum.

These people are the chiefs of the most powerful tribes in the entire Five Marshes, including De Ying and Glolan and his son of the Nazaru tribe.

Looking at the group of people, Feixin sneered: "I initiated this incident, so I should take the lion's share!"

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the others immediately changed, and one or two impatient ones were about to step forward, but then they heard that Biao Xin continue: "However, if you are willing to join forces, it is to give me Biao Xin's face. Between us, After years of fighting, there are some grievances, but now that the opportunity is rare, it is better to share the same enemy, so I am willing to give up some of the things in the city, and whoever takes them belongs! My tribe will open the way for you! "

"Can you be so kind?" someone directly questioned.

Feixin grinned and said: "You and I have different ambitions. In the words of the Central Plains people, a bird knows the ambition of a swan! However, there are some things I need to make clear to you. The money and food in this city are for you to grab. It's just a matter of chance. You can do whatever you like with the ladies, but you can’t touch any of those skilled craftsmen! Those people belong to me!”

As soon as he finished speaking, someone laughed and said, "What are we going to rob and we need your consent? You take yourself too seriously!"

However, just as the man finished speaking, there was a strong wind in the air, and a large "swastika" symbol appeared out of thin air, spinning and flying quickly, and passed over the man's neck with a "swish" sound. The big head rolled down, and the scar on the neck as big as a bowl was filled with blood, which made the horse on his hip scream "Herod" in shock!

Wow!

Blood fell to the ground and the soil condensed.

Only then did the people around come to their senses. The expressions of De Ying and others changed, they drew their swords from their waists, and faced Bi Xin with solemn expressions.

"Don't panic." Feixin's expression remained as usual. The light and shadow around him were distorted, and a dozen figures appeared out of thin air. All of these people had half of their arms exposed. His head is bare, a string of Buddhist beads hangs around his neck, his eyes are closed, and his body is full of blood.

A calm and solemn atmosphere suddenly enveloped the surroundings. The clan leaders who had drawn their swords felt their bodies sink, their limbs stiffened, their expressions changed drastically, and they sounded warnings.

In the jungle not far away, there was movement immediately. Smoke, poisonous insects, and skeletons all flew straight over. This was the action of the elders and shamans responsible for protecting the safety of the clan leader.

Sudden!

A brilliant beam of golden light fell from the sky, covering the jungle with a radius of thirty feet. Wherever the light covered, there was no birth or death. The heads of many tribes, as well as the elders and shamans of their tribes, felt in a trance. I vaguely saw a huge Buddha!

"Human and Dharma are empty, save all sentient beings! Take refuge! Take refuge! Take refuge!"

The roar was like thunder, resounding in everyone’s mind! It makes them excited and unable to control themselves.

Among the crowd, only a few people around Bao Xin could maintain their resolve.

"It seems that the Swamp God is really gone. He still didn't respond at all to this kind of violation."

Narrowing his eyes, Fei Xin shook his head, turned to look at the distant city, and then waved his hand: "Go! Send the order out! March immediately! There has been such a big commotion, the city must have discovered it, so without further delay, my sons. !Rob!"

His words were taken out by the messenger. The next moment, there were chaotic sounds in the forest under the mound, and figures wearing vine armor rushed out.

Excited and ferocious, the shouts of killing were like thunder, and they roared away.

The crowd was like a wave, rushing to the county gate. The gate was about to be closed, but it was only closed halfway and there was no movement.

Then, the crowd came through the door.

In the city, the aura of humanity rose, but was immediately shattered by a golden light.

Soon, screams came from the city, and there was a roar of people.

………………

"The two heavens of ice and fire."

Qiu Yan sighed as he experienced the scenes coming from him.

At this moment, he was holding a roasted blueberry and standing in the crowd waiting for the exam. Next to him were Zhang Zhen, Zhou Guan, Luo Jiayun and other acquaintances. The surroundings were full of people, those taking the exam and those rushing to take the exam, talking to each other, and the crowd was also bustling.

"This is the ebb and flow of the humane dynasty's luck. On the one hand, there are military disasters, while on the other hand, there are cultural gatherings, burning oil, and beautiful articles. The luck is different for each one. I just don't know if the one who emits the golden light is really a Buddhist. Why is there no trace of killing people? Scruples.”

"Brother Qiu, it's your turn to answer the meaning of this scripture."

Just as Qiu Yan was thinking about it, a voice came from the side, but it was Luo Jiayun holding a book and pointing to the sentence above.

The rural examination is different from the Taoist examination. Candidates from the entire Jiannan Province must gather in the Gongyuan of Jiannan City to take the exam here. Luo Jiayun is originally from Rongzhou, but he is also from Jiannan Road, so he reunited with Qiu Yan.

However, Luo Jiayun was eager to learn, and even before the exam started, he would not let go of the paper. He and Qiu Yan would test each other's classics and meanings. After Zhou Guan, Zhang Zhen and others arrived, Qiu Yan introduced him, and they became familiar with each other. Then we started reviewing together.

After understanding the meaning of this sutra, several people were still waiting to explain it. Suddenly there was silence, and then they saw a group of Confucian scholars surrounding them. The leader was none other than Fang Ziyan.

"Brother Qiu." Fang Ziyan came up and saluted first, "Today's provincial examination is the time for our scholars to show their talents. This time, Fang wants to compete with you."

"Comparison for what?" Qiu Yan was a little confused, then shook his head, "For the exam, just write down what you think. What's the point of comparing?"

Qiu Yan's heart was still immersed in a faint sense of humanity, and he had no time to talk to Fang Ziyan.

Fang Ziyan didn't worry, smiled slightly, and left.

On the other hand, the Confucian scholars who came with him stepped forward to greet Qiu Yan. These people had contact with Qiu Yan in Wuxin City, and they came here just to reminisce about old times.

Not long after, Gu Yanyan walked through the crowd and walked over. This talented man was as famous as Fang Ziyan. He was dressed simply and followed behind him was a book boy who also came to spend a long time with Qiu Yan.

However, after he said a few words, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Brother Qiu, I have something to remind you. Brother Fang has been in contact with Commander Li Yushi and Pan Du these days, and he is determined to unify the Yuan Dynasty."

Finish this sentence. Gu Yan then retreated.

Such a word without beginning or end fell in Qiu Yan's ears, but it made him realize clearly that he has been covering Pan's house with his spiritual thoughts these days. He knew more or less what was going on in Pan's house, but he didn't want to be distracted.

"So that's it. Fang Ziyan wants to follow the path of the new party because of my friendship with Mr. Ma. He regards me as the old party and wants to hand in a vote. It's just these intrigues. It's really annoying, but I don't have to. To mix it up.”

As he was thinking about it, there was a sudden surge of people in front of him. It turned out that the promotion officer was here. This promotion officer's identity was extraordinary. He was the observer of Jiannan Road, equivalent to the governor of Qiu Yan's previous life, which showed that he attached great importance to him.

Behind this person stood academic officials from Jiannan Prefecture.

The academic officer read out the names and called the candidates from each prefecture. After identifying them one by one, they could enter the gate of Gongyuan.

There are soldiers standing at the door, responsible for body searches. This is also normal. There is nothing to say. But from time to time, you can see people crying when cheat sheets and other items are found, but they will be forked out in the end.

After Qiu Yan was inspected and received his examination number, he walked into the examination room.

As soon as he entered the examination room, the energy of Wensi spread from all around, blocking the heavenly spirit.

Qiu Yan didn't take it seriously and found the room according to the exam number.

The dormitory room in Gongyuan was more spacious than the one in Fuxue. As soon as Qiu Yan sat in, he was about to pack the exam basket, but he saw two candles on the table.

"This provincial examination is really thoughtful."

With a sigh, Qiu Yan called an inspector over and lit the candles. At this time, the sky had just turned white and the light was dim, so candles needed to be lit.

After he had laid out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, polished and polished his pen, the inspector came over again and handed out the examination papers.

Qiu Yan picked up the test paper, looked at it a few times, then picked up the pen and wrote his name and place of origin in the corresponding places. These places must be sealed after the paper is collected, which is often called anonymity.

After doing this, Qiu Yan put down his pen, took a deep breath, and began to recall the memories of articles in his soul. Although with the help of spiritual thoughts, his memory was better than before. After condensing the earthly soul, poems and articles flowed into his heart more often, but he could not remember it because of this. Even if you get carried away, you still need to have a correct attitude and be down-to-earth.

At this time, the examiner, deputy examiner, and many fellow examiners will go around the examination room, conduct inspections, and solemnly explain the examination matters as a warning.

The person who came to inspect Qiu Yan's side was Kong Tixue. He was from Jiannan Daotixue. During the Taoist examination, he served as the chief examiner in various prefectures. Now during the rural examination, he became the deputy examiner.

When Kong Tixue passed by Qiu Yan, he nodded, smiled slightly, and said hello without stopping to avoid suspicion.

After a while, the inspection came again, and this time they handed out test papers.

The exam questions were decided on an ad hoc basis one or two hours before the exam started, and then transcribed and distributed, so the inspection team had just received them.

After getting the test paper, Qiu Yan flipped it over and browsed it roughly.

Compared with the Taoist examination, the rural examination is more formal. In addition to the meaning of classics and Mo Yi, it also includes essays and policy questions. The essays must be written in the style of articles, tables, arguments and praises, which is equivalent to Qiu Yan's previous life. Practical writing mainly depends on the candidates’ literary talent.

Then, there is Cewen.

Ce refers to countermeasures and strategies; question refers to inquiries and inquiries.

In short, it is to ask candidates about their strategies, usually related to current affairs.

When Qiu Yan saw the title of this policy question, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a flash of enlightenment flashed through his heart.

I saw four words written on the paper——

Southwest military strategy. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!

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