The next morning, with a loud sound of iron hooves stomping on the ground like thunder, the gate of the imperial city was opened with a creak, and two teams of cavalry wearing dark golden armor galloped out from inside. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The knight at the head was tall and muscular, his body was dressed in muscular armor with a distinctive block, his golden mask was a sculptural face, and his blue eyes were like rhinestones in Jingpo Lake, crystal and bright.

He is the first son of Azir, and rightfully so, the next emperor who everyone expects, but ...... Or maybe it can always be the next one.

They were seen running straight to the civic square under the eyes of the people mixed with awe and adoration, and the horses' hooves stepped on the solid and clean white ground, leaving no trace.

Shurima's roads are paved with an unusually strong stone slab, which is equivalent to the asphalt road of this era, and only such a road can withstand the charge of this group of ancient tanks for many years.

When they reached their destination, there was no sound, and they reined in their horses and froze in place, as if there was an invisible line blocking them from this side, and even the horses' hooves had not crossed.

At that moment, the two riders leaped down and walked briskly through the crowd, posting a golden post on a sign at the edge of the square.

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"Haha, old Booker, you know it's useless, do you still want to show Your Majesty how you pick up dung?" There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, and the old man pouted, carrying his burden with a creaking sound and leaving.

Only then did people dare to come over, look at the words on it and talk about it, and then talk to the neighbors they knew.

It's not the first time that the Imperial Exam has been held, so they know very well what is going to happen, just like the ancient Chinese people who entered Beijing to catch the exam, in the previous few months, people from various provinces and Fanbang territories of Shurima came here in advance to review, and originally Shurima's foreign population was relatively large, but now it is even more mixed.

And the only thing this list does is to officially announce the opening of the imperial trial, which is like a fire, igniting the enthusiasm of all those with dreams and aspirations, and also inspiring all the motivation to live a better life with one skill.

This is a grand event belonging to all classes, which is not only the only way for the common class to embark on a career and break the monopoly of the aristocratic lords, but also a good place for the children of the nobles to quickly prove themselves and seek to rise in seniority.

Although the children educated by the nobles have always been much better than the ordinary commoners because they have sufficient financial resources, in terms of the huge base of commoners and the endless number of geniuses, the commoners who pass the imperial test every year are not less than the children of the nobles.

Anyone with a skill can find their place in Shurima's imperial examination, those who are good at martial arts can join the army, those who are good at writing can enter the Ministry of Works, and those who are good at co-ordination can be delegated to the magistrate......

It was a golden age, still a bit chaotic, but it was more vibrant, better than later Demacia and Noxus.

And this was all created by Azir, the emperor who was later considered to be an arrogant fool, so history is always smeared beyond recognition, and it is difficult to know what really happened without really looking at it.

Zhang Chao woke up very early that day, not because he was nervous, but because the sound of the hooves of the iron horses passing by the road was so loud that it almost burst his eardrums.

He was able to calculate the weight of these knights by sound, and as a knight, they could even weigh up to half a ton with men, horses, and armor.

The war horses under their crotches come from the northeast grasslands, extremely strong and fierce, and the hooves the size of a bowl can make the earth tremble when stepped on the ground, only this magical world can produce such powerful heavy cavalry.

He was sure that such a cavalry team, whether in the Runeteres Land of the later generations or the current Eternal Continent, as long as it was defined as a mortal army, then they would definitely be the first in the world!

Since the day he arrived at Shurima, Grand Duke Rhodes had not had a face-to-face communication with Zhang Chao, they would not even see each other, and all information was transmitted through Senmut.

For, according to his henchmen, Zhang Chao had come into Azir's sight, and Shurima's royal spies were constantly watching over them, and they were hiding in the inn, the stables, and even some of their cronies were silently replaced or bribed.

In this case, Grand Duke Rhodes must not show that he attaches the slightest importance to Zhang Chao, the more indifferent he is, the more real it is, of course, this indifference must not be too much, otherwise it will seem too deliberate.

So today Archduke Rhodes came, he brought a group of healthy servants, there was no expression on his face, as if it was a routine, but in the consciousness they were in close communication.

But that's all, short-distance divine communication is not easy to be detected, but if the distance is a little longer, then there is a possibility of being monitored by spies at any time, after all, no one dares to guarantee that there are professional spies hidden by their side.

Even Zhang Chao can't guarantee this, although he is a top assassin and is proficient in stealth and concealment, but for things like makeup and lurking, it is only second-rate after all, if the other party does not reveal the slightest murderous intention, it is too difficult to find the spy master hidden in the shadows.

What Zhang Chao needs to participate in is the military test of the imperial test, which is similar to the martial arts of the Song Dynasty in China, but compared with the Song Dynasty, Shurima not only did not suppress the military attachés, but in terms of policy, Yulu, and status, the military attachés were slightly higher than the civilian officials.

From here, it can be seen that Azir's ambition, if he doesn't want to use swords and soldiers in the era of great unification, then he should pay more attention to civilian officials, after all, fighting the world depends on martial arts, but governing the country depends on literature.

And his approach was diametrically opposed, if it weren't for his preference for generals, then there was only one possibility - there would be war soon. Of course, Zhang Chao, who is familiar with the historical trajectory, knows that this war that has been brewing for a long time ended with the demise of Shurima, not only man-made disasters, but also natural disasters.

When he went out, Grand Duke Rhodes immediately became very close to Zhang Chao, he was like a kind elder, no different from the parents of the candidates around him, but Zhang Chao's eyes revealed a trace of fear and disgust, but he had to make a very happy expression on his face.

He's smiling!, but this disguise is not easy to see, and only the most thoughtful spies can observe.

These are of course their disguises, and they want to imply that the spies who are lurking in the shadows and watching their movements, and that the relationship between them and Zhang Chao has reached a very tense level.

The conclusions drawn through their own deductions are the easiest for others to believe, and what Zhang Chao and they have done is only a little guidance -- they don't need to do too much, they just need to leave some clues, and when the time comes, someone will naturally follow the vine.

This is far easier to win people's trust than simply Zhou Yu playing Huang Gai.

The group walked along the main road, the city guards kept order, and the royal cavalry stood in front of the imperial city under their leader, His Royal Highness the Prince of Shurima, and they were like sculptures, monuments, and they just stood there without doing anything, and they shocked all the small ones.

Suddenly, the royal cavalry became boiling, they raised their arms and shouted, and they jumped off their horses and fell to their knees.

As one of the most powerful armies in the world, each of them is at least composed of strong men at the peak of silver, so they are fully capable of wearing hundreds of pounds of armor and still walking on the ground.

"Azir is here. Grand Duke Rhodes used his divine sense to communicate with Zhang Chao.

Sure enough, the crowd gradually boiled, and they were lined up, and an imperial chariot carried by twelve three-meter-tall Cavill Snow Mountain Folk appeared from it.

These vicious snow-capped mountain folks are now extremely docile, but if anyone dares to threaten the safety of their master, they will immediately turn into the hounds of the Lord and crush the throats of all enemies.

There seemed to be a figure on the imperial chariot that was very familiar to Zhang Chao, but the crowd was too crowded, even if they carried a large number of slaves, Zhang Chao and Grand Duke Rhodes were also a little unreal.

As for sweeping the ...... with the Divine Sense It was inevitable that some people would find death, and you didn't see that next to his imperial palace, there was a scholar who looked polite and polite while reading the books in his hand...... If the scholar's head wasn't a jackal's, if his skin wasn't as black as ink.

It was the Ascended Hero, Nasus, the Desert Reaper.

Nasus and Anubis, the god of death in Egyptian mythology, have a very similar appearance, and the power they control is also very similar, which makes Zhang Chao even more jealous of him.

Fighting against God sounds very chic and mighty, but it doesn't seem so nice to do.

Of course, this time he didn't have to face such a powerful being head-on, so he was not in a hurry, but replied to Archduke Rhodes in his divine consciousness with great interest.

"The people were very loud, they admired their emperor, which shows that he was a good emperor, at least for these people. ”

Zhang Chao was able to find that every Shurima would reverently put their hands on their chests and pray spontaneously for Azir when they saw him, and their respect for Azir was not a mere formality, but truly from the heart.

It's really amazing for a ruler to be able to do that.

"Perhaps. Grand Duke Rhodes was noncommittal, but he was a little resentful in his heart after all, he admired his brother-in-law very much, but he felt that he was obviously stronger than Azir in all other aspects except for his background, but neither Zhang Chao nor his sister seemed to think so.

Yes, people will only remember the figure at the very top of the pyramid, and who will pay attention to the lower Grand Duke of the Quartet?

Either immortalize or be forgotten......

Archduke Rhodes thought to himself, and strengthened his determination - he was bound to take his place and reign over the world!

"So...... Why can't you just let him go on?" Zhang Chao knew that this was a stupid sentence as soon as he spoke, so he shook his head and didn't say anything more, people will be corrupted, if someone really becomes an emperor, or an immortal emperor, he can't be virtuous forever in the long years.

If a man is too old, the twilight is heavy and lifeless...... That's not a good thing for a country, and it's ...... At this point, there is really no point in talking about these stupid things.

But Grand Duke Rhodes didn't seem to take this into account, or maybe he deliberately ignored this because he had a request for Zhang Chao, he just sighed a little: "No matter how virtuous he is, after all, he is only the emperor of Shurima and not Rhodes." ”

Zhang Chao remembered what Senmut said to him: "The Rhodes are also Shurima people. ”

Grand Duke Rhodes scoffed: "That's all fooling people, he can't treat everyone equally, and I won't, even if I think so, no one will allow us to do this!"

Zhang Chao nodded noncommittally, he could understand the concerns of Grand Duke Rhodes, there is an ancient Chinese saying that people do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from inequality, but sometimes people suffer the most from evenness.

So he couldn't help but sigh: "Human beings~ sometimes it's really ridiculous." ”

"It's really ridiculous, human beings are very complex animals, so how to get along with people is completely a science, I have dealt with people for half my life, I know how to deal with people...... Wait a minute, they're approaching us. ”

When Grand Duke Rhodes said this, he automatically cut off the communication with Zhang Chao, and it can be seen that he is also full of jealousy for the two ascendants who are invincible in the world.

"Brother-in-law, I didn't expect you to come to see off my nephew today. There was a hearty laugh from the Imperial Palace, and the man sat on the Imperial Throne and shouted condescendingly to the Grand Duke of Rhodes.

The voice was hearty, but it contained a rich majesty, which made people feel a thunder explode in their ears as soon as they heard it, and even made people not even want to look up at him.

Grand Duke Rhodes immediately bowed in fear, his movements seemed a little sluggish and a little fearful, as a powerful platinum powerhouse standing at the peak of the epic, such actions were obviously faked.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, etiquette cannot be abolished, Your Majesty is still called Chen Luode. Lashka, don't you hurry up and salute Your Majesty!"

Zhang Chao raised his head, appropriately revealing a look of admiration and envy, as an actor, his self-cultivation is soaring rapidly, although the Azir in front of him he has seen in the epic, but now he is obviously much older than at that time.

"Meet Your Majesty!" he was about to fall to the ground as soon as his legs went limp, but Azir quickly raised his hand and lifted him up.

"Lashka, I know you, you killed the son of the Mudd family in the city two days ago, if it weren't for your aunt's intercession for you, I'm afraid you would have been imprisoned at this time. ”

Azir said this, but his tone was not very harsh, but like a stern father teaching his son.

Zhang Chao hurriedly lowered his head, with a hint of grievance in his voice, and hummed: "But he insulted us Rhodes, saying that we are just waste people who serve men......"