During this year, Ren Taixu's own cultivation has also made great progress, with seven realms: mage, mage, high merit, heavenly master, real person, earth immortal, and heavenly immortal.

With the help of the powerful divine soul power, Ren Taixu has crossed the first realm in just one year, and he has already reached the peak of the mage, half a step high.

For his own cultivation, Ren Taixu hid it very well, even Li Huayuan didn't know Ren Taixu's specific realm.

In the same way, drawing on the cultivation path of this realm, although the follow-up ideas of Ren Taixu's self-created exercises are not perfect, with the help of different cultivation systems, in addition to the nine orifices of the human body, he has located the two tricks corresponding to the opening of the heavenly gate in this realm!

Over the past year, Ren Taixu has been using the power of the divine soul to try to open up two tricks!

Everything is difficult at the beginning, as soon as these two tricks are opened, although the follow-up 108,000 tricks around the body still have no specific positioning, at least there are specific ideas for opening up.

In the past year, although Ren Taixu has used various methods, it has always been difficult to open up, and he still lacks one or two points of foundation.

Of course, the difficulties in cultivation are not mentioned first, and Ren Taixu never thought that he would be able to complete this big project in a short time, and he was not in a hurry!

The current Ren Taixu is even more focused on a major event - the imperial examination!

A year has passed, and the test is just around the corner!

Ren Taixu took two servants and Li Huayuan, who acted as a guest, directly said goodbye to his family and headed towards Bianliang City, Kyoto, in Daliang!

The examination is the most important examination in the imperial examination, in addition to the palace examination, and it is also the examination that determines the identity of the jinshi, and it is also related to Ren Taixu's next plan, so naturally there is no room for the slightest mistake.

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At this time, in the Great Liang Palace, there were three ministers standing in front of Emperor Hongzhi.

Looking at the three of them, Emperor Hongzhi sighed slightly in his heart, there was a lot of chaos in the previous year, and even the remnants of the previous dynasty in the south had not been pacified, but now it was time for the scientific expedition.

This is a rare happy event, the imperial examination is held once every three years, and the selection of talents by the imperial court is naturally a great joy!

Emperor Hongzhi perked up a little, and his voice was still very flat.

"The examination is a re-examination of talents in the imperial court, and it is a matter of selecting talents, and since the Qing and others are the chief examiners this time, they must not be negligent."

"This is the exam question, I have sealed it myself, you can take it back."

"Since you are in charge of this test, the three of you will have to take on this heavy responsibility."

"If you do it well, it is meritorious, if there is fraud, don't forget the former Feng Yuan."

When he said the last sentence, although the voice of Emperor Hongzhi in the hall was calm, it made the backs of the three examiners standing below instantly wet.

Who is Feng Yuan?

A scholar of the former dynasty, he was born in the Feng family of the fourth and third princes, and he was also a great Confucian in the world, famous all over the world.

It is the respect of the emperor, and it can be described as a very human minister!

In the eighteenth year of Yongliang in the previous dynasty, there was a fraud case in the field, and seventeen people including the chief examiner were executed, although Feng Yuan was not the chief examiner, but he was also involved in it, and he was directly escorted to the execution ground and beheaded on the spot.

Compared with Feng Yuan, although the three of them are also important ministers, they are far inferior in terms of power and influence.

Such a person was involved in a fraud case, and they all died and couldn't die anymore, and they caught up with this matter, afraid that the whole family would be exiled for thousands of miles?

The three of them all felt a chill in their hearts, and hurriedly bowed: "The country is a great talent, how dare the ministers forget their righteousness and use their lives to play?" ”

"I will live up to the emperor's trust, so that this test will go smoothly, and there will be no fraud."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he nodded his head: "My advice is for the righteousness of all monarchs and ministers, and when Hugh is ruthless, it is unpredictable!" ”

With a wave of his hand, there was a book slip on the eunuch's silver plate, which was sealed by the cover, and the jade seal on the seal could be seen.

Although he can preside over the examination, it means that his knowledge and prestige have reached a certain level, and he can also prove that he is a noble civil official, and at the end of the year, he can form a good relationship with a scholar.

But the risks involved are no small either.

You must know that the more important the exam, the more likely it is that someone will cheat, just because the benefits you can get after cheating are too great!

The three of them are the main examiners, not only responsible for reviewing the papers, but also responsible for all aspects of the examination.

After the three of them left, Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes slightly and enjoyed the silence alone for a while.

It was not long after this quiet, but not long after, an elderly eunuch came to Emperor Hongzhi's side and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Princess Yongle is out of the palace again!" ”

If it was someone else, even a few small highnesses in the palace, they would not be allowed to report their whereabouts to the emperor all the time.

If you really want to talk about it, the emperor works weekdays, and he really doesn't have a deep affection for some of his children!

It is said that the emperor's family is ruthless, and it is not for nothing.

But Princess Yongle is really special, this is the eldest princess born to the queen.

Since the first two of the queen gave birth to sons, Emperor Hongzhi, who was the crown prince at the time, got his first daughter, and naturally regarded it as a treasure, even if the other concubines gave birth to princesses, it was far from replacing Princess Yongle's position in the emperor's heart.

Even a few His Royal Highnesses who are already Kaifu are far less loved in front of Emperor Hongzhi than Princess Yongle!

This is the title of Princess Chong Yongle, which is far less than it can be seen, Yongle, Yongle! Enjoy it forever!

Sure enough, when Emperor Hongzhi heard the news of Princess Yongle at this time, he immediately showed a helpless smile again, and said leisurely: "That's it, that's it, since you go out, let's go out, stay in the palace for a long time, after all, it's boring, by the way, where is Yongle going?" ”

The old eunuch spoke: "Your Majesty, the princess is heading towards the Tai Academy in the south of the city again!" ”

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he also nodded, he had long known that his daughter boasted of being talented, so he liked to contact those talented readers!

However, Yongle has always been measured, not only is he a woman dressed as a man, but he also failed to reveal his identity and can't make any jokes, so he is also a lot more relieved.

He didn't worry about the princess falling in love with the poor scholar's blood, even if it was a really poor scholar, he didn't care, as long as the princess liked it.

Of course, Yongle's vision is very high, if he really falls in love with his husband, it means that this person has learned well, and at the same time, it can also give him some comfort.

Over the years, he has been a great talent who has talked a lot with Yongle, and he wants to recruit a colt, but Yongle has not taken a fancy to it.

is obviously the eldest princess, but several of her younger sisters are married, Yongle still hasn't been able to get out of the cabinet, and he is already a big girl, which is also his heart disease!

However, he has always loved this eldest daughter, that is, there is no idea of persecution, as long as there is no scandal, everything is made by Yongle.

Thinking of something again, Emperor Hongzhi spoke again: "Tell the internal guards to double the shadows around Yongle, now there is no peace in Bianliang City, we must pay attention to the safety of Yongle, and let the internal guards always pay attention to those who want to contact Yongle with the rest of the purpose!" ”

The old eunuch's tolerance and love for Emperor Hongzhi and Princess Yongle have long been accustomed to it, and if the princess or His Royal Highness dared to leave the palace without permission, he would have ordered someone to go and capture him.

But the Emperor of Princess Yongle not only did not stop it, but secretly sent internal guards to protect him, and immediately replied: "No! ”

Emperor Hongzhi also waved his hand when he heard this, this old eunuch has been following him for more than ten years, and he is doing things safely, so he has been serving him closely.

This eunuch is relieved of his work.

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At this time, Ren Taixu traveled all the way but also reached the capital, but he chose a residence of an official school at random to live, most of which were people who came to go to the scientific examination, and it could be regarded as having a good atmosphere.

The Jiang brothers and the other four have been in correspondence with Ren Taixu for a year, but this year they all feel that they are not enough to learn and not have enough heat, so they have to study hard at home for a few years before they come to participate in the examination.

So this time, only Ren Taixu came alone.

Ren Taixu's idea is that even if it doesn't work, he should try it, but he thinks that everyone has their own aspirations, and he no longer insists on it.

settled down slightly, but Ren Taixu was going to go to Taixue!

It's not for anything else, just to visit an adult!

This adult's name is Zhou Yuanping, who is a Jinshi in the twenty-first year of Chenghua, and now he is a sacrificial wine in Taixue.

Zhou Yuanping has gone through two dynasties, but his official fortune is average, and he has only been a five-grade sacrificial wine in this Taixue for decades.

The reason why Ren Taixu went to visit this person is also simple, just because this person was born in Anlu County!

According to the convention, the juniors of his fellow villagers are bound to visit this hometown senior.

And Mrs. Ren also told Ren Taixu to come to visit, because Zhou Yuanping was a classmate of Mrs. Ren back then, and the relationship between the two was very good.

Mrs. Ren also wrote down a letter for Ren Taixu to convey.

Ren Taixu's thoughts, Ren Taixu naturally knew, nothing more than wanting to ask his old friend to take care of his grandson.

Ren Taixu does not refuse!

Not long after, Ren Taixu took one of his scholars and went directly to Taixue.

As for Li Huayuan, Ren Taixu asked him to go to the capital to find out the current situation in Bianliang City from the place where dragons and snakes are mixed.

When I first arrived, it was not a bad thing to know some news.

Of course, there are also people in the Cangsheng Sect who lurk in the capital, but for the sake of insurance, Ren Taixu does not plan to contact him.

Who knows if these people have been targeted for a long time, or that there are hidden sons of the imperial court among them.

Ren Taixu didn't dare to contact rashly, if he didn't pay attention, he might be burned!

Taixue's reputation is very great, and Ren Taixu hired a guide again, so it was naturally easy to be taken out of Taixue.

Taixue is not a place that can be entered at will, it is full of Tai students, real protégés of the Son of Heaven.

Most of them will be officials in the court in the future, and there are bad magnates among them, so the control of this Taixue is very strict.

Ren Taixu took out his name card to the guards outside Taixue, and then asked the scholar to hand over a certain amount of silver, so that the guard could pass a word to Ren Taixu!

Ren Taixu waited in front of the door for two quarters of an hour before an old man walked towards Ren Taixu.

Ren Taixu looked at the old man for a moment, arched his hand slightly, and said, "I've seen Zhou Gong!" ”

The old man was Zhou Yuanping, Zhou Yuanping looked at Ren Taixu with a smile on his face, and said: "The next life is in its prime!" At such an age, it is a middle move, and the future life is also promising! ”

"No one from my hometown has come to visit my husband for many years, but I am very happy to meet my fellow townspeople today!"

Ren Taixu suddenly showed a flattered look, and hurriedly said: "It is the honor of the younger generations to meet Zhou Gong, Zhou Gong is the first Jinshi of my Anlu, and the juniors are proud to see Zhou Gong!" ”

"Hahaha! , but you junior can also speak! Come on in! Zhou Yuanping laughed and said.

Saying that, Zhou Yuanping took Ren Taixu into Taixue, and then through a small bamboo forest, he came to a small courtyard.

Entering the small courtyard, in the living room, Zhou Yuanping sat on the top and Ren Taixu sat on the bottom.

"Housheng, your surname is Ren, do you know Ren Yuankong?"

Ren Taixu arched his hand and replied: "Back to Zhou Gong, it is the grandfather of the younger generation!" ”

Hearing what Ren Taixu said, Zhou Yuanping suddenly laughed and said: "After it turned out to be an old man, after so many years have passed in a blink of an eye, Brother Yuankong Xian is in good health?" ”

Ren Taixu suddenly said: "I have Lao Zhougong to worry about, my grandfather has always been in good health, and he has also been very concerned about Zhougong over the years." ”

As he spoke, Ren Taixu took out a letter from his body and handed it to Zhou Yuanping.

took the letter in Ren Taixu's hand, opened it and took a look, Zhou Yuanping found that it was a letter written by a former friend.

At this time, Zhou Yuanping's mood was also a little excited, he originally thought that he was a junior of the same township, but he was a little happy, but later found out that this junior was the grandson of his former friend, and he felt fate.

At this time, I saw the letters of my former friends again, and I felt the concern of my friends, and I felt very moved, and I looked at Ren Taixu's eyes even softer!

This is a psychological experiment in which sugar is given one by one, if Ren Taixu directly reveals his identity and hands over the letter at the beginning, it will not have the effect as it is now.

After a while, Ren Taixu didn't speak, and Zhou Yuanping said: "Since you are the grandson of Yuankong, I will call you Taixu!" ”

"Dare to disobey!" Ren Taixu said respectfully.

"Taixu came to the capital to try, I don't know if you can be sure?" Zhou Yuanping said.

Even if he is just a simple fellow countryman, he has to care about one or two, not to mention that this is the descendant of an old friend.

Ren Taixu nodded slightly, and said, "The juniors have some confidence!" ”

When Zhou Yuanping heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "It's a good thing to have confidence, but since you are too void to come, the old man will not let you go home empty-handed, so you will write an article, and the old man will comment on one or two for you!" ”

In the examination of the DPRK and the Central Committee, it is required to write an essay and a poem, and to discuss and assess, which is a kind of poetry to give scholars.

Ren Taixu naturally would not refuse, although he was sure to be admitted.

But Zhou Yuanping, as the sacrificial wine of Taixue, is basically familiar with the test questions or the personality preferences of the main exam, and his guidance can definitely benefit him a lot.

So he immediately thanked him: "Thank you Zhou Gong!" But you don't know what to do? ”

Zhou Yuanping looked at a plum tree outside the window, and suddenly said, "It's a plum tree!" ”

Although the plum tree is simple, the simpler it is, the more difficult it is to write brilliantly.

Of course, Ren Taixu would not despise it, and after responding, he filled some water, poured some on the inkstone, and took the ink ingot and studied it.

The ink grows thicker, and the thoughts go deeper.

Pay attention to talent and inspiration, and be more experienced!

Zhou Yuanping didn't bother, silently waiting for Ren Taixu to think!

After a short time, Ren Taixu finally had an idea, and after preparing the draft in his abdomen, he cleaned up his thoughts three times, and suddenly put down his pen like a god, and wrote lines of text on the paper.

After another while, Ren Taixu wrote it, and Zhou Yuanping crossed over.

At this time, Zhou Yuanping picked up Su Ziji's article again and read it carefully.

After reading a few lines, he straightened his beard and stopped moving.

Ren Taixu was not in a hurry, still silently waiting for Zhou Yuanping's evaluation!

After a long time, Zhou Yuanping came back to his senses, didn't look up, locked his eyes on the article, and sighed leisurely: "This kind of literary talent, there is simply no reason to be wrong." ”

When Ren Taixu heard this, he suddenly said modestly: "Don't dare, don't dare!" Zhou Gong praised it! ”

Zhou Yuanping smiled slightly, and was even more satisfied when he looked at Ren Taixu's modest appearance.

He said directly: "Yuan Kong gave birth to a good grandson, but there are still a few small mistakes in Taixu, because I am endowed with the dynasty, and I pay attention to the odd and even, and the single must be Qi, these places need to be slightly modified." ”

"Also, the endowment you have made is extremely beautiful, although it is authentic, but it can be done, beautiful and clear, beautiful and simple, or it will be better."

Ren Taixu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood!

Zhou Yuanping is not only because of his fellow villagers, but also because he cherishes his talents, and his tone is even more kind.

smiled slightly, and said: "I look at your simple style, but it is very beneficial to know how to try!" The three main exams this time are all from mainstream academies, and I like your style the most. ”

"This time, if you can grasp it, you can get the second grade, or even the first grade!"

When Ren Taixu heard this, he was also a little pleased, the second class was not bad, and the first class was the top three in this list.

It can be said that Zhou Yuanping gave him a high evaluation!

Zhou Yuanping, who cherishes talents, is also more amiable, of course, because he is optimistic about Ren Taixu's future.

Immediately afterwards, he talked to Ren Taixu about the secrets of this exam, and said the taboos of the three main exams.

Of course, it may not be a secret to the local Tai students in Bianliang City, but it is undoubtedly of great help to Ren Taixu.

At least after seeing Zhou Yuanping, a fellow villager's senior, Ren Taixu suddenly had a clearer understanding of what was going on.

Knowing something, you can avoid a little detour!