Fighter of the Destiny

"The day after tomorrow? Because the list was released that day? I don't think that's that important. Who else can take your first place?" Tang Sanliu looked at him and said mockingly.

Suddenly, he fell silent because of those four words in his words, looked at Chen Changsheng and said: "Yes, you are now the number one... I admit, there was really no way to think highly of you at the beginning, even if You and Gou Hanshi finally walked into the Washing Building together. I still didn't think you could really get the first place in the imperial examination, but I didn't expect you actually did it in the end."

He stretched out his right hand, placed it on Chen Changsheng's shoulder, exerted a slight force, and said, "It's amazing." There was silence in the library. Xuanyuan Po didn't speak. He looked at Chen Changsheng's eyes, but he said the same thing.

"Thanks a lot."

Chen Changsheng looked at Tang Sanliu and said seriously, then turned to Xuanyuan Po and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

This group of people includes Xuanyuan Po, including Jin Yulu, and naturally Luoluo is also indispensable. Without these people, no matter how hard he worked, how could he create such a miracle?

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Leaving the library and returning to the small building - Tang Sanliu and Xuanyuan Po were probably drinking rice wine. Chen Changsheng was lying in the barrel, enjoying the scalding hot water while thinking about the excitement there.

After Luoluo and her tribe moved out of Baicao Garden, the newly built wooden door had not been opened for a long time. He moved the wooden bucket used for bathing back.

No matter whether it is early spring or cold winter and snow falls, bathing in the open air is always a beautiful enjoyment. It is also a lifestyle habit he developed in the hot spring outside the old temple in Xining Town.

He put his hands on the edge of the bucket and looked across the roof of the small building to the night sky. He looked at the vast sea of ​​stars and felt the distant little red star. He felt very peaceful and happy.

There are countless stars in the sky, and it makes him feel good to know that one of them belongs to him completely, calmly, silently and definitely, and is the only one with him.

He walked forward silently in the abyss of despair, without companions, without a cane, and without seeing the sun, but he never stopped. Finally, he walked out of the fog and saw hope, which made him feel better.

Under the starlight, Chen Changsheng's childish face showed a sincere smile.

Also under the starlight, on the other side of the courtyard wall of the National Education Academy, at the top of the woods, deep in the imperial city, there is a lonely and clear pavilion, which seems to exist after death, it is Lingyan Pavilion.

Looking at Lingyan Pavilion in the distance, the smile on Chen Changsheng's face gradually faded, he returned to calmness, and said silently in his heart, I will see you soon, and I hope to have a pleasant meeting.

At this time, the hidden meaning behind the autumn atmosphere in the Washing Building, the relationship between the old and new factions of the Chinese Church and the completion of the Chinese Church, and what the old bishop was thinking, all became very uncomfortable for him. He no longer thinks about important things, or even thinks about those things anymore.

Apart from life and death, everything is ordinary or trivial.

The next morning, Chen Changsheng still woke up on time at five o'clock and followed the established routine. After getting up, he ignored Tang Sanliu, who was hungover and had a headache, and Xuanyuan Po's thunderous snoring, and dragged the two of them out of bed. He got up and pulled it to the dining table, took out the millet porridge and pickles from the pot, and placed them in the bowls in front of the two of them.

Tang Sanliu and Xuanyuan Po were very sleepy after having fun last night, but when they smelled the aroma of pickles and looked at the yellow millet porridge, their appetite suddenly came back, and they ate without hesitation.

Not long after, Jin Yulu walked in.

Chen Changsheng and the other three were a little surprised. You must know that in the past few months, Jin Changshi had always been enjoying the food and drinks at the concierge and rarely attended the three meals at the National Education College.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm still not interested in eating meatless food."

Jin Yulu said with a smile. Xuanyuan Po nodded repeatedly when he heard this. He was also from the demon clan. He felt the same way about Master Chang Shi's words, but he dared to be angry with Chen Changsheng but did not dare to say anything.

Chen Changsheng stood up, served a bowl of millet porridge to Jin Yulu, and asked, "What happened?"

Jin Yulu handed him a stack of things, picked up the millet porridge and drank it all in one go, and then said: "It hasn't stopped since early in the morning. You can see how to deal with it yourself."

After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Chen Changsheng took the pile of things and flipped through them casually. Looking at the handwriting and names on it, his expression became a little solemn, and then he had a lot of doubts.

The thick stack was all filled with famous invitations and gift lists—a gift list from King Chenliu, a gift from several red-robed priests at the Ecclesiastical Office, and even a heavy gift personally sent by Priest Xin. The minister sent famous invitations, and one of the famous invitations turned out to be Xue Xingchuan's. When Chen Changsheng turned to the bottom, he even saw the gift lists for several other churches except the Holy Office!

What exactly is going on? Chen Changsheng was very puzzled, and Tang Sanliu also found it incredible after seeing the stack of name cards and gift lists. The three of them walked to the courtyard gate and wanted to ask for advice on the Golden Rule. However, they saw a bustle of people at the courtyard gate and countless craftsmen busy. However, in just one night, a jade-made courtyard gate had begun to take shape. , couldn't help but be speechless.

Chen Changsheng won the first place in the imperial examination, which was far from enough to bring about these changes. Overnight, Kyoto's attitude towards the National Education Academy was completely different, and there must be some problems.

If they couldn't figure it out, they stopped thinking about it. Chen Changsheng and the others did not leave the National Education Academy. As usual, they sat in the library to study and practice, discussing and reviewing the details of the imperial examination.

——Especially the details of the final battle with Gou Hanshi.

How to access the secluded area? Chen Changsheng didn't know why, but he still wanted to tell Tang Sanliu and Xuanyuan Po about his experience, hoping to provide them with some help in breaking through the realm and entering Tongyou in the future.

Other than that, there was nothing special about this day's life, except that Chen Changsheng occasionally looked at the courtyard gate or the quiet courtyard wall on the other side of the pond, thinking that Zhexiu would appear at the next moment, but he never did.

One day passed, and another night passed, and it was time for the official results of the Imperial Examination to be released.

The test results of the Great Dynasty were not released in the Li Palace, but in the square in front of the Daming Palace. Today, the sky was cloudless and the sun was constantly shining, driving away the chill of early spring. The temperature was as warm as the atmosphere in the venue.

The vendors selling benches and melon seeds and tea outside are naturally the busiest people. The sergeants and government servants who maintain order are still the hardest workers. The people who only eat melon seeds and chat with the sergeants they know well are the happiest. People who can watch the excitement without worrying about anything are of course happy.

There was a huge crowd in front of the Daming Palace. Thousands of people from Kyoto and tourists from other counties were everywhere. Their faces were full of excitement.

A ceremony official wearing a vermilion court uniform stood on the stone steps to the north of the square, holding a silk book in his hand and loudly reading out the list of the top three candidates for this year's imperial examination.

In front of him and behind him were sixteen warriors in black, armed with whips. Whenever the ceremonial officer announces a name, the sixteen strong men will swing their whips in unison, letting the crisp sound of breaking through the air resound throughout the square, overwhelming the discussion of the crowd, taking advantage of that moment of silence, The palace musicians behind the corridor above the stone steps will play a piece of music to celebrate.

It is a simple and even monotonous procedure, but because of the special status of the Imperial Examination and the atmosphere of the venue, it is particularly lively. The announcement of one person is followed by the sound of whips, and the sound of whips is followed by the sound of music, which finally resounds throughout the square in front of the Daming Palace. There was still thunderous cheers.

When the etiquette officer announced a person's name, cheers rose to the sky. The candidates waiting at the side of the hall arranged their clothes, followed the etiquette, and came to the front of the hall to accept the congratulations from the people and the awards from the Zhou Dynasty court.

A total of forty-three candidates were selected for the Great Imperial Examination. Those candidates came to the front of the hall one by one with different expressions. Most of the candidates were overjoyed. Some candidates looked proud and took it for granted. Some candidates were calm as usual, and some The candidates were nervous and nervous, and some seemed a little lonely and dissatisfied with their rankings.

Although Su Moyu was eliminated by Zhexiu early in the battle, his results in the literary test were very good. In the end, he narrowly entered the top three in the imperial examination, and was extremely lucky to be ranked at the bottom of the top three. He was somewhat a little bit concerned about this. I was emotional, but didn't show anything, and accepted it all calmly.

Most of the candidates with such a good reputation like him entered the top three, and few accidents happened, except for the Zhexiu literary test, which failed, so they did not enter the top three. As the red-clothed etiquette officer continued to roll the names, people gradually heard the names of three young scholars from Huaiyuan, three from Star Reaching Academy, two from Saintess Peak, one from Tiandao Academy, two from Zongshi, and Li Li. The three strong young men from the Shanjian Sect were naturally included.

The people listened and counted, and found that this year, just like in previous years, the southerners still had the upper hand. The cheers gradually became weak, but they were also looking forward to the announcement of the first list. I don't know if it was because of this reason, or if it was because of this. Because Tang Sanshiliu was so popular with women in Kyoto, when the ceremony official announced his name, the cheers in front of the Daming Palace were the loudest.

Finally, it was time for the announcement of the first list of the imperial examination. Although the seats had already been arranged, people were still looking forward to it and seemed particularly excited, and the discussion gradually became louder.

The third place on the first list of this year's imperial examination is Zhong Hui, a scholar from Huaiyuan. Zhong Hui is a famous young genius, ranked ninth on the Qingyun Ranking. But logically speaking, it should be very difficult for him to enter the first ranking. However, in this imperial examination, the low results will not be counted in the ranking. , Tianhai Shengxue withdrew from the competition early, Liang Banhu lost to his junior brother Qi Jian, Qi Jian and Guan Feibai lost to Zhe Xiu one after another, Zhuang Changyu lost unexpectedly, and the comprehensive literary test results, He was extremely lucky to be on the top list.

Zhong Hui knew very well that he was able to enter the first place in the imperial examination mainly because of luck. There was no joy on his face, but when he took the gold-painted Ruyi that represented the third place, he did not dare to show any displeasure. Careful emotion, because after entering the first list, the person in charge of awarding awards is no longer the ceremony official, but the real big shot - the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenjing.

Then, Gou Hanshi walked from the side of the palace to the front of the palace. He was under twenty years old, dressed in simple cloth, with a calm and calm expression. He allowed the prime minister to put a jade belt around his waist, politely thanked him, and then stepped aside. He only smiled when the people of Kyoto generously gave him applause and cheers.

The next moment, it became extremely quiet in front of the Daming Palace. The breathing of the whip-wielding men and even the scraping of clothes in the crowd seemed a bit harsh.

A young man walked along the stone steps towards the front of the temple.

Countless eyes fell on him.

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(I finally arrived in Guangzhou today. I’ll see you all the day after tomorrow. As for how to meet each other, I will figure it out on WeChat later and post it for everyone to see. I will also talk about it in the chapter tomorrow. In addition, my boss and I go there every day. That KFC, there was an incident of hurting people today. It was very serious. According to the news, twelve people were hurt. I hope the injured will recover soon. Blessings and silence.)