Qing Zhen shook his head: "Daddy only knows that one is Wang Yun, the other is Liu Wenhao, and who the last one is, but he has no way of knowing!" ”

Qing Mu nodded secretly, Qing Lun glanced at his sister in surprise, thinking in his heart, it must be his sister, I didn't expect my sister's literary talent to be so good!

really underestimated her, inadvertently, he gently pinched Qing Mu's face with his hand and looked at her with a smile.

Qing Zhen glanced at Qing Mu and Qing Lun suspiciously, and asked, "It's not yet dawn, what are you two doing when you two get up so early?" ”

Qing Lun replied: "Yesterday, Gonggong De came to pass on the emperor's message, and today let me and Qingmu go to the Taihe Palace!" ”

Qing Zhen was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "The emperor sent you to the Taihe Palace, what are you doing?" ”

"Daddy, we don't know, don't ask, we'll go with you, we won't embarrass your old man!" Qing Mu faintly.

Qing Zhen glanced at Qing Mu, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Lun'er, Qing Mu, is there something wrong with the two of you, hiding it from your father?" ”

Qing Mu stepped forward and took Qing Zhen's hand and smiled: "Daddy, don't think about it, how dare my brother and I lie to you!" Let's go, let's go! Or you'll be late! ”

Qing Zhen snorted, shook off Qing Mu's hand, and walked straight to the outside of King Yi's mansion.

"Qingmu, don't you still tell your father? Later, if it is in the Taihe Palace, as soon as the emperor's uncle announces it, it will be exposed! Qing Lun was worried.

"Don't worry, come back and make amends to Daddy. Brother, let's go. Qing Mu smiled indifferently, stretched out his hand to pull Qing Lun, followed his father, and walked towards the palace.

Taihe Temple

In the palace Taihe Palace, the ministers of civil and military affairs are divided into two sides, the emperor is sitting in the center, and His Royal Highness stands King Youyi, King Mu Yuan of Yun, King Mu Qi of Yuan, etc.

Suddenly, Duke De shouted loudly: "Xuanxin Kejin Shi is here!" Wang Yun, Liu Wenhao, Qing Mu and others, who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, heard it and slowly walked towards the main hall.

Father-in-law De shouted his name one by one: "Wang Yun, Liu Wenhao, Qing Mu, Wang Qisheng, Chu Jianghua, Wang Shusheng!" ”

Qing Zhen was at a loss in his heart when he heard this, looked at Qing Lun who was standing beside him suspiciously, made a look, and asked in a low voice: "Lun'er, what is going on?" ”

Qinglun: "Daddy, don't ask, this is licensed by the emperor!" ”

Qing Zhen nodded slowly: "That's good!" Otherwise, it is the crime of deceit! ”

Wang Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stepped forward and said: "The emperor personally interviewed all the candidates today, and the order of correct answers is still according to the ranking of the Jinshi Emperor List, but the top three in the palace examination this time are all full scores, namely Wang Yun, Liu Wenhao, and Qing Mu. ”

"It's really hard to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, now, the emperor's will, give it a try! But each person is limited to half a stick of incense! ”

People, I see that these Jinshi are very young, and they are all young people, so the rules are exempted, if there are words, they are long, and if they have no words, they are short, so don't follow any ranking order! ”

Wang Zhen clasped her fists with both hands and bowed down: "The emperor is shengming!" The emperor turned his face to look at Han Xiang and smiled: "King Han Yi!" ”

King Han Yi got up: "The old minister is here!" ”

"You ask the questions first, let the candidates warm up!" The emperor was faint.

"Yes! Emperor! King Han Yi said, turning to everyone: "Zi said, the deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night, is it lamenting the fleeting of time?" Or praise the world, the infinite changes of heaven and earth? ”

"Your Majesty! Students are willing to answer! Liu Wenhao stepped forward and pondered for a moment, and he continued: "Old Master Confucius is using the metaphor of time like flowing water to feel the impermanence of life!" ”

Wang Yun shook his head and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, students don't dare to agree with such statements!" Students believe that the opportunity cannot be lost, and the loss will not come again, day and night, abandon me, although it cannot be reversed! ”

"Students think that every inch of time is an inch of gold, and it is difficult to buy an inch of time!" Chu Jianghua replied.

The emperor looked at the students, shook his head with a smile, squinted at Qing Mu, and made a look.

Qing Mu smiled faintly and stepped forward: "Student thinks," Wang Yun turned his face and saw Qing Mu dressed as a daughter, and he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, and muttered: "You...... You ......"

Everyone whispered something in a low voice, and King Han Yi shouted loudly: "Be quiet, don't make noise!" ”

The emperor smiled slightly and asked, "Qingmu, what about you?" ”

Qing Mu smiled lightly and stepped forward: "From the literal meaning of Confucius's words, time is like flowing water, and it will never return. The past cannot be chased, and it is a pity for the comer! ”

However, at a deeper level, students think that they should be eager to learn, and never get tired of learning! If youth is fleeting, it is difficult to cherish time and cherish time, the ancients are still like this, and today's living beings should be even more so! ”

The emperor nodded slowly and smiled: "Okay!" Good! What a Qingmu! King Han Yi also had a satisfied smile on his face.

Wang Zhen stepped forward: "Candidates, now welcome the emperor to come up with the question in person!" ”

The emperor pondered for a moment: "I only have one question, the ancients said, if you are poor, you will be good alone, and if you are good, you will help the world, is this sentence right or wrong?" ”

Wang Yun smiled lightly, stepped forward and said, "Student Wang Yun, let the students throw bricks and lead the jade first, and ask the emperor to evaluate it!" ”

The emperor nodded and smiled: "Okay!" Tell me about it! ”

Wang Yun responded: "If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world, this sentence comes from "Mencius? Dedicatedly? Forget the situation", the saint was born in Caolai, but he has lofty ambitions...... All of this shows that no matter whether you are poor or poor, people are always self-cultivation first......"

Wang Yunyang's tirade was extraordinary, everyone nodded their heads when they listened, and they agreed very much, and many ministers whispered: "Sure enough, it is the best material!" When the emperor heard this, he also nodded slightly and smiled with satisfaction.

Qing Mu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the student doesn't dare to agree with what Brother Ren said just now!" What this benevolent brother said is just a interpretation of the words of the ancients, which is not new, and it is not suitable for the current situation! ”

The emperor asked, "Then what do you think?" ”

Qing Mu said: "The poor, who doesn't want to reach, the attained, is more afraid of the poor, but the ancient teachings of the sages are not wrong, but should we ask ourselves today, do we care about the world when we are poor?" When the time comes, should we repair our hearts......

Qing Mu replied chicly, neither humble nor arrogant, and his arguments were rigorous. However, all the ministers looked at her in unison, but this argument was unbelievable, and everyone looked at each other in surprise, this argument was too sharp and sharp.

Qing Zhen shouted, angry: "Qing Mu, stop it!" ”

Qing Lun hurriedly knelt forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, Qing Mu is talking nonsense, please don't take it seriously!" ”

The emperor pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there anything else that refutes this?" ”

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, shook their heads one after another, and no one stepped forward to speak, Qing Lun was full of worry, and looked at the emperor with pleading eyes.

The emperor smiled indifferently: "King Qingyi, you get up first!" After speaking, he looked at Mu Yuan and Han Yi: "Yuan'er, Han Xiang, no one refutes it, so according to my opinion, the champion of this branch will choose one among Wang Yun and Qing Mu!" ”

Mu Yuan was puzzled: "Father, Qing Mu is a woman, she can't participate in the imperial examination, you see?" ”

The emperor smiled: "Qing Mu is allowed to take the exam, and she should be treated equally, and she can't be denied the right to fair competition just because she is a daughter!" ”

"Yes, Father! The sons are not thoughtful, and I hope that the father will forgive the sins! Then, let's ask my father to take the pen! Mu Yuan apologized.

"Yes! Oh, yes! Miss Qingmu doesn't let her eyebrows, as men, we don't even have this bearing, how can we do big things, father, don't you say? Mu Qi said lightly.

The emperor nodded slowly: "Wang Yun listens to the order!" ”

Wang Yun: "The students are here! ”

The emperor continued: "You are quick and quick-witted, tepid in thinking, comprehensive in all aspects, you can be called a young talent, this is compared with your age, your thinking is rare and mature, and your courage is commendable, and the country has a young talent like you, I see hope!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" Wang Yunhui.

The emperor looked at Qing Mu and said, "Qing Mu!" ”

Qing Mu took a step forward and replied: "The student is here!" ”

The emperor said: "You are young, your thinking is biased, your words are excessive, you are deviant, deafening, and thought-provoking!" However, he thinks he is to the point, but in fact, he is easy to give people a handle!

But it's rare for you to dare to speak out, and I appreciate your spirit of being a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

I hope that all the scholars in my dynasty will take you as an example, dare to think, dare to speak, dare to act, open up a thousand years of learning, leave a name for eternity, a hundred flowers bloom, and a hundred schools of thought contend.

I ......" The emperor said this, looked at the people who His Highness was looking forward to, and then said: "I will hand-pick Qing Mu to be the champion of today's department!" ”

The ministers were very surprised, and all the candidates were also confused, and they whispered in a low voice, looking at this beautiful woman with their eyes.

In this Bolian country, now a female champion has been born! It's incredible.

Qing Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down: "The old minister thanks the emperor for his kindness, but Qing Mu is too nonsense, please don't blame the saint!" ”

The emperor shook his head and smiled: "Why did King Qingyi say this, hurry up!" ”

Qinglun walked up to her and asked in a low voice: "Qingmu, what are you still in a daze, thank the emperor quickly!" ”

Qing Mu was stunned for a moment, happy in his heart, and knelt down: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

The emperor looked at Qing Zhen and said, "King Qing Yi, it's not that I'm biased, you can read her article, it's a wonderful article, a stunning work!" ”

Qing Lun nodded and sighed: "Your Majesty, I won't tell you that Qing Mu's talent has been taught by the minister a long time ago!" ”

"Oh, such a thing? Lun'er, tell me about it. The emperor asked suspiciously.

"Yes! When he set out to Liangcheng, Qing Mu had already anticipated the progress of the war and specially prepared a bag for his ministers. Later, the minister and his father relied on the clever plan of the bag to break the Xirong people! "A leisurely statement.

The emperor was greatly surprised and asked, "King Qingyi, is there such a thing?" ”

"Yes! The minister doesn't dare to lie, the tips are here, please take a look at the emperor! Qing Zhen said, and took out the bag that Qing Lun gave him that day from his arms.

Father-in-law De took the bag from Qing Zhen's hand forward, turned around and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor looked at it and was surprised: "It's incredible!" Qingmu, I thought you were just outstanding in writing, but I didn't expect your strategy and strategy to be so good! Don't underestimate you! ”

Qing Mu shook his head, his face flushed, and smiled: "Your Majesty, if you praise me again, Qing Mu is almost embarrassed!" ”

The emperor smiled lightly: "It's decided today, the champion of today's department is Qing Mu, Wang Yun is Tanhua, and Liu Wenhao is the eye!" Retreat! ”

Everyone knelt down and bowed: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Qing Mu and Qing Lun followed their father Qing Zhen and were about to leave the Taihe Palace, when they were stopped by the emperor. The emperor: "Qingmu, Lun'er, you stay." King Qingyi, you go back first, I have something to say to the two children! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! Retire! Qing Zhen bowed, turned around and saw Qing Mu, and glanced at her.

Qing Mu was stunned, hurriedly hid behind Qing Lun, and grinned. Qing Zhen shook his head, turned around and walked out of the Taihe Palace.

Qing Mu watched his father leave, turned around and asked with a smile: "Uncle Emperor, you didn't mean to fulfill Qing Mu, right?" I'm talking nonsense, I'm afraid that you will be unhappy and hit me on the board!

The emperor smiled indifferently and flicked Qing Mu's head with his fingers: "You! What he said is really unpleasant, and he said that the master of my dynasty is so unbearable! What do you want the ministers to think of you? ”

Qing Mu pouted and snorted: "Uncle Emperor, I didn't think so much at that time, what I thought of and said was completely improvised, if there was anything wrong or missing, don't be angry!"

"Haha! If I'm angry, will I still make you the champion? Champion Lang, how do you want to celebrate? The emperor asked with a smile.

"Oops! Uncle, you have the final say! Qing Mu smiled.

"Lun'er, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that there was a female Zhuge in Bolian Kingdom!" The emperor pondered for a moment, faintly.

The three of them chatted in a low voice, strolling through the imperial garden, and Grandpa De followed behind. Turning around the green and hurried garden, the emperor seemed to think of something, and asked, "Qing Mu, what reward do you want?"

I know the truth now that I know the truth of the big break of the Xirong people, and I haven't rewarded you yet! ”

Qing Mu smiled and said: "Uncle Emperor, you reward Daddy, brother, it is the best reward for Qing Mu!" Qingmu doesn't want anything else, as long as he can accompany his uncle often, he will be satisfied! ”

"It's sweet with your little mouth! Let's go, follow me to see Concubine Rong! The emperor thought for a moment and smiled.

Qing Lun replied: "Well, good! Uncle, please first! ”

The emperor walked straight to Concubine Rong's bedroom, and Father-in-law De led the way, and shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door: "The emperor has arrived!" Qing Mu and the two walked behind, she thought about today's events, it was unbelievable, all this happened.

Qing Lun looked at her absent-minded appearance and asked worriedly, "Qing Mu, what's wrong with you?" ”

Qing Mu looked at his brother for a while, with a slight smile on his face, and said, "Brother, it's nothing, it's just that Qing Mu suddenly felt that all this was so unreal, as if he wasn't in this world!" ”

"Alright, Qingmu, it's all in the past. Let's go, we should go and meet Concubine Rong. Qing Lun persuaded in a low voice.

"Hmm." Qing Mu replied.

Qinglun took her and slowly walked into Concubine Rong's bedroom, and at a glance, she saw that the emperor and Concubine Rong were parting with each other, and they were talking happily!

Qing Lun pulled Qing Mu and stepped forward to bow down: "Qing Lun of King Yi's Mansion ......" "Qing Mu!" The two of them said in unison: "Meet Concubine Rong, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose!" ”

Concubine Rong's eyes fell on Qing Mu, and she smiled: "Qing Mu, you are the first female champion since ancient times, come on, come on, get up, let the palace take a good look!"

As she spoke, she gently picked up Qing Mu, looked up and down carefully, and the more she looked at her face, the stronger the smile on her face became, and sighed: "Qing Mu! Sure enough, a talent! ”

Qing Mu's face was flushed and smiled: "Concubine Rong, just call me Qing Mu." The emperor's uncle and brother all call me that! ”

Concubine Rong nodded slowly: "Well, good!" Qingmu, Qingmu! Sure enough, he is a talent, so beautiful and handsome, and talented, it is really my luck to be in the country!

As she spoke, she glanced at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, did you say that?" ”

The emperor smiled: "Of course! Of course! Qing Mu blushed and was embarrassed: "Uncle, Niangniang, if you praise me again, Qing Mu will leave!" As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave.

Qing Lun was slightly startled, and was about to persuade her, but Concubine Rong grabbed Qing Mu and smiled: "Qing Mu, don't be shy, the palace and the emperor won't tease you!" ”

Qing Mu raised her eyes and looked at the emperor, Concubine Rong, turned to Qing Lun and glanced at her, squinting her eyes, and smiling evilly: "Uncle, my brother and I will go first." It's rare for you and your mother to be together, how can Qingmu and my brother be so disturbed!

As she spoke, she pulled Qing Lun and slipped out of Concubine Rong's bedroom.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then realized, looked at Concubine Rong softly, and chuckled: "This girl!"

Concubine Rong Qianqianyu gently held the emperor's hand and smiled: "It seems that our Qing Mu is very sensible!" More than you, the emperor, can observe words and feelings! ”

"Yes! Be! Be! The emperor smiled faintly and gloomily: "But, my cousin is really blessed, if she is still alive, how happy she should be now, with such a good pair of children!" ”

"Your Majesty, when you come to the concubines, is it difficult to talk about these sad pasts? Children have their own children's blessings, don't worry too much about Qingmu and Lun'er, after all, there is still King Qingyi, and Qinglun and Qingmu are also children!

Concubine Rong thought about it and stated.

The emperor shook his head: "I just look at these two children as pitiful, and my cousin and I grew up together, so I like these two children very much!" ”

"I know, I know it all!" Concubine Rong said, thought about it for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, now that the scientific examination has passed, it is time to have a good rest, why don't you go back tonight?"

"Hmmm! Good! The emperor smiled, and after speaking, he gently hugged Concubine Rong into his arms.

The years are quiet and lovesick, and the good couple knows each other from afar. Life must be full of joy, like the wind like a dream bubble. The sun sets, the remnant sun on the canopy is like blood, the autumn is high and refreshing, the afterglow of the sunset reflects the earth, the red makeup is wrapped, and it is extraordinarily graceful and beautiful.

Mu Qi and several other colleagues such as Han Yi Wang were grateful for the incredibleness of today's events, and talked freely about the current situation. After that, Muzi left the palace alone and walked towards the palace.

In the past few days, I always feel that there are masters following me, but I have never seen the other party's way clearly.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile softly, and said backwards: "A few brothers, they have been with me for a few days, and they are so interested in this palace, why don't you come out and meet you?" ”

A few people in the dark were stunned, but they didn't know that their tracking had already been noticed by King Heyuan, and the three of them appeared.

Mu Qi looked at it, these three people didn't know each other at all, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, and asked: "I don't know where this palace offended the three of us, we seem to have no grievances!"

Among the three people, a person who looked like a beautiful scholar stepped forward and smiled: "King Yuan, don't blame, the three of us have no malicious intent!" It's just to take people's money and eliminate disasters for others, King Yuan only needs to tell the origin of the teacher, and the three of us will leave immediately, and I will not be embarrassed!

Mu Qi was shocked, looked at the three of them, and remained silent: "I don't know who asked you to come to check the origin of the master of this palace?" Can you tell Hongu? ”

The scholar said: "I'm sorry, it's inconvenient to tell me!" ”

The other person shouted: "Third brother, what are you talking about with him, I am familiar with the martial arts of all sects and factions on the rivers and lakes, and I will know it when I try it!" As soon as the words fell, he flew forward, and the sword shadow danced, and it attacked Mu Qi in an instant.

Mu Qi was lucky, laughed loudly, and flashed back slightly, not only dodging the sneak attack of that person, he looked at the three people opposite, and sneered coldly: "If you want to know the number of martial artists in this palace, you need to show real skills!" Let's go up with the three of you!

Another man raised his head: "Two senior brothers, although the reputation of the 'Yunchen Three Heroes' is not prominent in the rivers and lakes, but it is also dignified, let the junior brother first learn the tricks of King Yuan!" If not, the two senior brothers will make another move! ”

"Good! Brother, be careful! ”

The man stopped in front of Mu Qi and said, "King Yuan, the three of us didn't intend to be enemies of you, but you refused to tell your teacher, so don't blame you for making a move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he deceived himself, and stole the dragon phantom sun with his left hand, and attacked the waist of the king of Yuan, and the wind had arrived, but he suddenly changed his move, suddenly turned up, and grabbed the throat of the king of Yuan.

Mu Qi wanted to pretend to be invincible, vaguely confused, in order to escape, how do you know that this guy is not only superb in martial arts, but also alert, only one move, he has to be saved, otherwise he will definitely be scratched by it.

Mu Qi smiled indifferently, it was too late to retreat, and his right hand was waved, turning his palm into fingers, and the posture was wonderful.

The man suddenly felt a numbness on the Quchi acupoint on his arm, and his arm retracted rapidly, but for a moment he felt that his arm did not obey the call, and he was surprised in his heart, and he was stunned: "Good trick!" As he spoke, he slowly jumped backwards.