Fang Xie was still a little stupid when he walked out of the examination room, and in the eyes of the candidates in the audience who were either envious or jealous, he tried his best not to bow his head timidly, but walked out with a slight chin raised and a smile. After leaving the school field, he couldn't help but rub his face, and found that his smile was a little stiff.

Finding a tree with dense foliage, Fang Xie sat down in the shade and carefully recalled the previous scene. His Majesty the Emperor's sudden will brought him not a simple sense of happiness. He has a headache when he thinks of his five pseudo-excellent results, who knows if he will cause any trouble in the future?

He is the kind of person who worries before he worries, and his first reaction is not that he is safe to enter the martial arts academy, but whether it is difficult to deal with the unnecessary troubles that may be brought about by this false name in the future. Fang Xie knew that he was a person who was afraid of trouble, although he had never stopped trouble since he was born.

After sitting for a while, his mood gradually calmed down, and he simply lay down in the cool shade of a tree and closed his eyes to rest. Speaking of which, he can already go home today, and the martial arts exam will not be until tomorrow according to the regulations. And this morning, because His Majesty killed someone, he was delayed for a lot of time, and I can't say whether tomorrow's martial arts exam will be postponed. Lying here is a bit of a waste of time. But Fang Xie didn't plan to leave just yet, at least he didn't think it was time for him to leave.

Lying on the grass, Fang untied a piece of grass and put it in his mouth. Looking at the lush leaves, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, outlining a rather charming arc.

Before entering the gate of the Martial Arts Academy, he never imagined that his exam would be such a process.

He had tried countless times to imagine what kind of difficult situation he would face today. Even what I think about the most is that if I really don't do well in the exam, the next step is not to go to the little fat man Xiang Qingniu to ask for support. After all, in Chang'an, he seems to have a lot of opponents in the open and in the dark, if he can't enter the martial arts academy, I'm afraid that he won't be able to live in peace for three years. Although he could choose to enter Wenyuan Pavilion or Shuhua Pavilion to be a civil official, he knew that once the little thing in his stomach was emptied, his road would come to an end.

The point is, he really doesn't have a lot of useful things in his stomach.

Relying on pinyin and arithmetic, he can mix things for a few days, months, but that is not esoteric knowledge at all. Entering Wenyuan Pavilion or Shuhua Pavilion, it didn't take half a month for him to completely expose his rough and unlearned nature. And he deeply remembered Zhuo Buyi's words, the secret fight of civil officials will always be more tragic than the battle on the battlefield of military generals. Because on the battlefield, it is a clear knife and a gun, and in officialdom, the knife in the opponent's hand will always stab at a place that you can't think of when you can't think of it, and if you are not careful, you will be blurred by the flesh and blood of yin.

Wu Yiyi also said this to him.

Fang Jie, who has two lifetimes of experience, naturally understands that if you don't have great wisdom in the officialdom and can't grovel, it will be difficult to survive. If you want to be successful, you need to learn more. Relatively speaking, if he chooses to compare, he would rather enter the army than enter the court. With his understanding of officialdom and his style of doing things, I am afraid that it will not be long before he will be killed.

He lacked that experience.

He also needs to grow.

In contrast, entering the main business of the court is to intrigue and fight, and the side business is to do learning, or to enter Qingle Mountain to be a small Taoist boy who sprinkles water and sweeps the floor, and the latter is far more attractive to Fang Xie than the former. The former, while potentially soaring, is too dangerous. How many amazing children of the poor family entered the court, and there were no bones left after being played by those big people in two or three years? Although the latter is not promising, it is stable and peaceful.

People who have a heart to pursue stability and peace are often old people, and young people are more determined. Fang Xie is not lacking in determination, but he is also willing to live a peaceful, happy and happy life. People who have experienced it like him may have this idea. I really can't fight, so I can find a place to be a little person with peace of mind.

"Congratulations"

While he was lying on the grass and thinking nonsense, someone suddenly said these two words to him not far away. The voice was gentle and soft, Fang Xie had heard it once not long ago.

It's the female professor who verifies the identity of the candidates by the bridge, has an amazing memory and a pair of crystal white eyes.

Fang Xie remembered that her name was Qiu Yu, which was not a very feminine name. At first impression, it sounds more like a man. I...... Speaking of which, this is a word that is very small and rich, there is no big pursuit, a little surplus is good, no loss, no shortage, a lot, there is enough surplus.

Fang Xie hurriedly sat up and turned to look to the side.

Only then did he realize that the female professor had been sitting on the other side of the tree. It's just that she's behind a bush of roses, and it's hard to spot without looking closely. She sat on a stone bench reading a book, Fang Xie could see her side face, it was not the kind of touching beauty, but it was very comfortable to look at.

She said congratulations, but didn't look at Fang Jie.

"Thank you sir"

Fang Xie stood up and bent down to salute.

"Thank me for what?"

Qiu Yu put down the book in his hand, turned to look at Fang Xie and said: "I have already read the pinyin annotation and calligraphy you dedicated to Your Majesty, and I have already read the small characters of the arithmetic department, to tell the truth, the words in Your Majesty's will just now are not exaggerated at all, and I did not deliberately exaggerate your merits." These two ideas of yours have indeed made a difference. Since then, it is unimaginable how many children have benefited from this. ”

She got up, looked up at the sky and asked, "Why don't you go back yet?" Today's liberal arts exams are over, and it will be sunset at the earliest. ”

Fang Xie was silent for a while and replied truthfully: "The student is waiting, is there anyone still looking for me." ”

Qiu Yu couldn't help but glance at Fang Xie when he heard this, then nodded and turned to leave. When she was about to disappear into the depths of the woods, she suddenly stopped and looked back to ask Fang Jie: "Sometimes thinking too much is not necessarily a good thing, at least it will be very tiring." ”

Fang Xie leaned over slightly and said, "The student is not yet afraid of being tired and enjoying comfort, so I have to think more." When you open your eyes, it's better to think more than to want nothing. When I close my eyes, I have time to think about nothing. ”

"Very good...... You are not pretentious. ”

Qiu Yu nodded and walked into the forest.

Fang Xie smiled helplessly, knowing that his previous answer must have displeased the female professor. But he really couldn't just leave, he lacked a lot of things now. For example, opportunities, who knows if you stay in this martial arts academy for a while, will you wait for any big opportunity? Maybe the female professor didn't like it because he didn't like him because he was too scheming, so he left. She couldn't help but ask herself again, just curious about herself.

Fang Xie was not afraid of misunderstanding, not to mention that Qiu Yu did not misunderstand him.

His Majesty's will opened the door of the Yanwu Academy for him, and perhaps there are many, many more doors to open.

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After Qiu Yu left, Fang Xie suddenly found that the book she had read before was left on the stone table not far away. Waiting here to see if there is a chance to come over by yourself, Fang Xie is also a little boring. Since there is a book to read to relieve boredom, he will definitely not waste it. So he walked over to see what kind of books could make Qiu Yu read so quietly.

But when Fang Xie got closer, after seeing the handwriting on the book clearly, he couldn't help but pause.

Martial arts exam questions

These four words, although not big, are extremely eye-catching.

Fang Xie looked at the thin book, and an impulse in his heart quickly jumped up. He almost couldn't help but want to reach out and pick up the book and flip through it, his fingers hooked several times as if he was about to reach out in the next second. Standing there a little stiff and staring at the book for a while, Fang Xie finally suppressed this impulse, took a deep breath, and told himself that opportunities could be waited, but not all opportunities were waiting for them.

He took a few steps back and sat down cross-legged on the grass.

About a hundred meters away from Fang Jie, several pairs of eyes were watching him through the holes in the flower wall. Seeing Fang Xie sitting down cross-legged on the grass, the corners of those people's mouths couldn't help but raise slightly.

Zong Lianghu, the squire of the military department, looked at the young border army, smiled and said in a low voice: "You can be called a gentleman." ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu Huai Qiugong stroked his snow-white beard, smiled and nodded without words.

Niu Huilun, a scholar at Wenyuan Pavilion University, praised softly: "Compared with those who withdrew from the examination room before, this young man is indeed a gentleman. If there is a trace of uncleanliness in his heart, he will not make such a choice. In my opinion, if other exams are in today's small game...... Some people will look at the exam questions, put them back in their original positions after reading them, and pretend that they haven't read them. Someone would pick it up and quickly run out to find the female professor to hand it back, and it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't sneak a few glances on the way. Some people will immediately turn around and leave, lest they will be mistaken for having seen it after staying here for a long time. ”

Shuhua Pavilion University scholar Zhuang Chuyu thought deeply: "After reading it, it is a real villain." Those who pick it up and go after the professor to return the book are hypocrites. Turn around and walk away lest you be misunderstood...... is a coward, it is difficult to maintain loyalty and martyrdom in times of crisis, and most of them are a traitor. ”

The head of the military department, Mou Liangbi, pointed to the place where the young man was sitting and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, can you see how many steps back he has?" ”

"Seven Steps"

Zong Lianghu replied.

Mou Liangbi nodded and said, "Seven steps...... This distance is very delicate. Not far away, not close, just to let yourself be in a place without any shelter. No matter which direction you came from, you could see him at a glance. And this distance will never make people misunderstand that he just looked at the exam questions and sat back. Not to mention that he was found leaving the stone table in a hurry. Because after being discovered, you will never be able to walk seven steps out of the stone table. ”

Niu Huilun was slightly stunned, and couldn't help asking: "What does Master Mou mean is that he has carefully calculated even the few steps back?" ”

"Eighty percent of it"

Mou Liangbi replied: "He didn't leave because he had to take care of the exam questions and wait for the professor to come back to pick them up." He sat where he could be seen on all sides to show that he was above board. If it's just a gentleman...... It's really not worth it for us to sneak around and watch him here. ”

Huai Qiugong couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this, and looked sideways at the person who had been sitting on the side of the stone without saying a word.

"What do you think, old fellow?"

The old guy who was leaning on the stone and resting with his eyes closed was none other than Zhou Banchuan, who was supposed to be sitting on the platform today. He squinted his eyes and glanced at Huai Qiugong, pouted and said, "Your Majesty asked you to come and see what you asked me to do, and I didn't come to see that young man." Prince Yi said that human nature has the root of greed, which can be hidden, but it is difficult to get rid of it, so you have designed this bureau and waited for that little guy to drill, and you have to use my professor from the Acting Martial Arts Academy to help act...... I'm too lazy to watch it, and I don't want to watch it. ”

"Stingy!"

Huai Qiugong glared at him back, turned around and walked in the direction of the school: "I think I can say this to Your Majesty, Fang Xie is indeed a gentleman, and he is a very smart gentleman, okay?" ”

Everyone nodded and walked back behind Huai Qiugong.

"A group of adults above the fourth grade are so boring and shameless to come to test a little person, I really don't know if they are idle and uncomfortable."

Zhou Banchuan scolded in a low voice, and simply leaned on the stone and continued to close his eyes to recuperate. Thinking of the young man's performance before, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but pick up.

Gentleman? If that little guy were a gentleman, I would be a saint...... I obviously want to see it, but I'm worried about being discovered, so I deliberately make a righteous and bright move. Nine times out of ten, he saw through someone deliberately designed to see him laugh, so he couldn't hold back that hand and didn't stretch out to take the exam questions. A real villain, a hypocrite, a coward, a gentleman...... He doesn't belong to any of these four people.

When he thought of this, Zhou Banchuan frowned slightly, and asked himself what kind of boy did he belong to?

After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't find an answer. Or maybe he has an answer, but he doesn't want to accept it.

And in the distance, Fang Jie, who was sitting cross-legged, also picked the corners of his mouth. Because he heard footsteps coming towards him from far and near, he knew he had made the right bet again.

"Deputy Fang Xie of the border army scout team, Your Majesty has a decree, announce your audience!"

Hearing the eunuch's duck voice, the smile on the corner of Fang Jie's mouth became thicker and thicker.

Not far away, Qiu Yu, who was standing behind the rockery, breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't know what he was glad about. But it's a good feeling, and if you want to laugh, you can laugh.

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