The green smoke dispersed.

Under the blazing sun, in the lush valley, among the guests.

When everyone's heads began to count the well-known Confucians on the stage, a person suddenly paced out of the smoke screen on the stage - he was wearing an official uniform. The ornate silk is tattooed with a six-legged golden dragon. Wrap your whole body around him. This luxurious official uniform, but the workmanship is much more elaborate than that of the six-rank official when Qian Hangfu was the city lord. Needless to say, the guests were amazed by its magnificence. However, when their eyes turned to the green cloth shoes that the visitor was kicking on, and saw a not-so-remarkable amber around his neck, they remembered that he was the lord of Hezhe!

Before He Zhe could speak, several people in the VIP seats closest to the test table had already stepped directly on the table of the Eight Immortals. It was a few new staff members of the Dutch Mansion, and Na Gao Liuting was also included. Someone stood up, and the people behind them scrambled to their feet. In an instant, two or three thousand people stood up in the entire venue, which was not spectacular.

He Zhe didn't speak, and the young man who stepped on the table of the Eight Immortals spoke: "The small state of Heishui in Minshan Prefecture of Qinshan Country, fortunately the Lord of Wan'an Emperor Du He has been transferred to jurisdiction, and we grass people are not very honored!"

The scholar's name is Hou Youren, and he is now an official in charge of writing and drafting articles in the Hezhe Mansion. This shout was surprisingly loud and full of courage, and the guests around were infected by it, and the first impression that He Zhe gave them was good, so he echoed the gossip to welcome him. But it was impossible to rehearse it beforehand, so the scene was chaotic all of a sudden. Sen Dao saw it and frowned slightly.

"Haha, there are so many etiquettes, why do the villagers say such foreign words. It was also full of energy, but it did not show the slightest shouting, and with the blessing of the amplified magic circle set up by Master Sen Dao, it actually overshadowed the discussion in the audience. And many of the guests in the audience did have a good first impression of He Zhe and welcomed him. Sen Dao on the side was slightly surprised, he never thought that He Zhe's voice could shake the world!

At this time, Hou Youren was obedient and had taken the lead to sit down, and the people behind him were also like waves cascading down one after another. He Zhe's words did appeal to their hearts, and they all listened with interest to the words of the city lord who had no pretensions.

He Zhe gently patted He Yuncang from behind, and the little prodigy walked into the crowd in response, "When someone first arrived in your city, he caught up with this grand occasion, and it was too late to introduce the life of the contemptible person, please forgive me." After that, he put his hand on Yuncang's back and said with a smile: "Dog He Yuncang, nine years old, although he is young, he has studied with Mr. Fang Bing, and he still knows etiquette. ”

He Yuncang stepped forward, bowed his head, clenched his hands into fists, and bowed slightly with his knees - this is the special salute of Blackwater City, called the Xiao'an Ceremony, which is a child's salute to an adult. When Yun Cang first arrived in Heishui, he knew the etiquette here, and many people in the audience applauded him when he arrived. An eagle-eyed scribe stood up at the table of the Eight Immortals in front of the stage, his name was Li Pingshu, he was the official of the Dutch Treasury, a native of Heishui City, "The little boy first came to the state of Chenbang, and he understood the Heishui etiquette. It can be said that he is very concerned about etiquette. Li admires!"

He Yuncang put his hands flat on his chest and bowed, which was another thank you gift in the Black Water Rite Method. "Thank you for your reputation!

He Zhe nodded with satisfaction to the little boy in formal clothes, then took the hand of the girl behind him, led her to the front of the stage, and said, "This is a family girl, fifteen years old, and also studies Confucianism. ”

Xiao Lian turned around and looked at the dense crowd of people in the audience, but a pair of good-looking eyes were turning up and down, needless to say, she knew that she was looking for her mother in the audience. There was a sudden silence on the field for a second, but it looked extremely awkward at such a moment. Fortunately, Xiao Lian Yuguang saw Yun Cangzheng secretly looking at her, and quickly came back to her senses, performed a blessing in the Black Water Etiquette that she had only recently learned, and said softly: "The little girl is polite." ”

This voice was very feminine, and despite the formation of the Sen Dao mage, the people behind him couldn't hear it clearly. However, all the guests in Blackwater City were proud of the newcomer's He family's deep understanding of Blackwater etiquette, and Yuncang and Hezhe were more knowledgeable and approachable. At that moment, he threw this little embarrassment out of the clouds, and applauded with the people in front of him. But the girl didn't know that at the edge of the southeast corner of the venue, a middle-aged woman in simple clothes, ignoring the strange eyes of others, had already burst into tears, as if a boulder in her heart had fallen to the ground;

He Zhe smiled and nodded, and stretched out his hand to Sen Dao on the side, Sen Dao and his hand were held together for five seconds, and then Sen Dao took the two children to sit on the edge of the central city lord's seat on the main seat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the surname of the contemptible person is lotus, the lotus of the lotus; He Zhe continued to stand in front of the stage, the sun in the sky was no longer so scorching, and in the valley of the falling wind, the trees were shady, and the cool breeze rustled endlessly, and the two or three thousand people at the guest table felt very comfortable. Halfway through the afternoon, the hour had arrived.

"Today is a big day for us in Heishui City, the 11 th of August! Throughout the ages, many political wizards in Heishui City, some of whom have also entered Beijing to become senior officials, have all stood out from the competition. Take the former city lord, the current Zhizhou Qian Hangfu as an example, 20 years ago, he was a Confucianist at the conference, with excellent argumentative skills and both talent and talent, and won the appreciation of the old city lord, and only later replaced Yu Lao as a parent official of a township, just and honest, and benefited the people! But there were also many people scattered among the guests, listening with grim faces.

"So, the significance of this August 11 conference is not trivial. According to the knowledge of this official, there is still a year test in our city. You also think that the competition of many young students participating in the test will definitely be extraordinary and refreshing. And the number of people participating in the entrance examination is also more than the annual examination, which is really the first major examination in our city!"

"The ancestor Qin Shengzu Ying, with an inch of land, resisted the northern powerhouse of the Ming Ze Kingdom. Back then, the holy mountain Qinshan was still trampled under the iron hooves of the barbarians, and the Underworld devoured the twenty-four countries in the north, leaving only the ten countries in the south to survive, including our Qinshan country. It is necessary to know that the son of the Yellow Emperor was cut off in a battle, and the blood flowed all over the continent, flowing through the north, and the war-torn nomadic people made a peace treaty without fighting for 10,000 years. Five thousand years ago, the Stygian Barbarians originated in the southern part of the Northern Continent, and after a thousand years, they crossed the Polar Night Strait and began their conquest of the northern border. A thousand years ago, the Holy Ancestor led his troops to resist the barbarian invasion, but the barbarian army was strong, and in the end, only Wan'an City was left to defend against the enemy. And the Holy Ancestor did not give up, the court of Qinshan Kingdom did not surrender, and Qinshan did not collapse. The Holy Ancestor distributed all the grain in the treasury to the people of Wan'an City, and all the people were soldiers, and ordered to defend until the last moment. The Holy Ancestor and the royal family also personally put on the trap to kill the enemy, and hung the heads of all the enemies in front of every house to strengthen their morale! A Wan'an city with a radius of only 300 miles actually withstood the encirclement and onslaught of the Barbarian Underworld for eight years! Later, the lord of the Underworld hated the Holy Ancestor to the core, and even issued a message to the Divine Ancestor, handed over the Holy Ancestor to be disposed of, and promised not to use troops again for 15 years. At that time, many courtiers were willing to die in battle, and did not want the Holy Ancestor to sacrifice his life for the country. However, the Holy Ancestor insisted on agreeing to the request of the Underworld Kingdom, and was also saddened to execute the ministers who risked their lives. Later, the Holy Ancestor of the Underworld traveled all over the country and beheaded the Holy Ancestor in the national capital. Within fifteen years, Qin Wuzong, the eldest son of the Holy Ancestor, tried his courage, and in the tenth year, he personally led a large army to break through the Dragon Pass of the Immortal Ze Kingdom, capture Bailong Town, and slaughter all the barbarians. They also used it as a military base to send troops to all directions. Led by a monk General Yang Yi and later the White Dragon Heavenly Lord, he braved the punishment of heaven to go on the expedition, won a hundred battles, and finally died of heavenly thunder because his hands were stained with too much mortal blood. Within fifteen years, a large area of lost territory was recovered. Once again, the two sides were on edge. Later, Qin Guangzong led his troops to conquer the Great Sprout Capital, our Heishui City, and the six cities of the Western Regions; Qin Hezong, skillfully set up a marriage plan to poison and kill the Guangzhen Daoist, the national teacher of the Underworld; Qin Liezong, led a large army to the northwest border, opened up the territory all the way, and captured 21 cities and 12 counties, and expanded the territory to the present-day Xiliang Shandong. It's a pity that a generation of holy monarchs died in a big battle with poisoned arrows and won the reputation of 'Martyr'...... Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to mention this history, and you can tell me what I want!"

After listening to He Zhe's speech that was as loud as a bell, everyone present was moved. In the history of Qinshan Kingdom, countless Ming monarchs and holy emperors led their armies to conquer countless times to achieve today's glory. Now that they can sit here, they should do their best for the country and continue to create the glorious history of the Qinshan Kingdom! In the northeast corner of the venue, a young man dressed in simple clothes and dignified appearance, Zhao Fugui, stood up all of a sudden, his voice was like a bell, and he shouted excitedly: "The purpose of this speech is to make me and other future generations work harder, study the words of the ancient sages, become the pillars of the country in the future, build the way of great harmony, and continue the glory of the previous emperors!" At this time, a tall and handsome young man in the northwest corner also stood up, his eccentric face showed a solemn look, as if-for-tat, and immediately continued: "Yes! Now the rats of the Underworld are still based in the land of the north of the desert, plotting against our territory, we should study the book of war, and practice the words of the sage, so that we are worthy of the saint's sacrifice for righteousness, and have no regrets about the merits of the first emperor to open up the territory and expand the territory!" It's just that what the two express in their words is very different.

"Zhao Fugui!

"The grass people are here!" The two did not sit down, and when they heard that He Zhe knew his name, he immediately bowed his fist.

"Haha! Although the two are not children of the family, but the respected teacher is the two famous Confucians in the same famous Blackwater City, and they are famous! I have heard that the two are weak champions and test two heroes, and it seems that they have met twice in a narrow way before?"

Xiang Liufeng stood in the northwest corner of the venue, the branches of a huge ancient tree hanging right on his head. The eccentric face twitched first, and in the face of so many people's eyes, he was not frightened, and said with a smile: "City Lord Mingjian! It can be said to be a confidant, right?"

Zhao Fugui's handsome face smiled slightly: "Brother Xiang is quick to think, but he doesn't dare to be a confidant." ”

There was immediately some discussion in the audience. Xiang Liufeng was dumbfounded - "hypocrisy!"

When he secretly regretted letting Zhao Fugui gain the upper hand, He Zhe's majestic voice sounded: "In this case, don't hide it from the two of you, this official also knows about a matter that has been boiling in Blackwater City recently, and the opinions of the two are afraid that there are great differences, and it seems that they have written articles to attack each other?"

When the two of them heard this, Gu is face turned red. They have indeed argued about this matter over the past few years, and their teachers have also written to discuss this matter. And the two teenagers were young and vigorous, and finally escalated into personal attacks. Since the teachers of both of them are well-known, this matter has a lot of attention in Blackwater City. The news of the two correspondingly resenting each other soon spread.

This time, Zhao Fugui spoke first: "I don't know what the city lord said, but what about the Beicheng Ji Mansion wanting to occupy the Ten Thousand Lotus Pond to build the Fengyue Corridor?"

He Zhe smiled and said, "That's it." ”

Hearing this, the discussion has become very noisy, and the faces of the people in the audience have all kinds of different opinions written on their faces. Especially the guests of the Ji Mansion, who inexplicably became the target of public criticism at this time, and they all felt very embarrassed. Regarding the fact that they wanted to occupy that section of the Ten Thousand Lotus Pond to build the Fengyue Corridor, the good and bad evaluations were mixed, and there were different opinions in Blackwater City. In addition, a few days ago, the people in the yamen reported that an old lotus farmer was killed by an arrow in front of his house, which caused an uproar. He Zhe seems to be very concerned about the affairs of Ji Mansion, so there will be a good show to watch.

Zhao Fugui suddenly smiled, faced Xiang Liufeng, and saluted: "Brother Xiang, since the city lord has spoken, I also know that the topic you are going to talk about today is about this matter, and the two of us, I'm afraid we will still have to meet each other on paper." ”

Xiang Liufeng seemed to have guessed that he would say this, and smiled generously: "It's okay, Zhao Gongzi just needs to talk about your gold theory." ”

He Zhe chuckled and glanced at the two of them encouragingly. Zhao Fugui saw that He Zhe cast his eyes over, waved his long sleeves, squeezed through the crowd from under the stage, apologized a few words, came to He Zhe's side, and bowed deeply.

The various assessments of this general examination are carried out according to the weak crown test, the child test, and the preparation official test. In the previous conferences, those who have more talents can participate in this "debate", that is, to raise a topic and give a speech to the guests on the competition stage. There are only six people who are qualified to participate in the debate this time. Zhao Fugui went directly to the stage and began to speak, but in fact, he did not violate the rules. He Zhe patted the shoulder of the eager young man, walked to Yun Cang and Xiao Lian behind him, and saluted all the great Confucians one by one.

Zhao Fugui stood on the stage, looking at the more than 3,000 pairs of eyes gathered on him in the audience, some were full of encouragement, some didn't care, and some were heavy-faced, for fear that he would say something unfavorable to him. He took a filial piety salute, took a deep breath, and listened quietly, and his voice echoed in the valley.

This secular strange text, which was later circulated by people, was entitled "The Moon Fu of the Lotus Field".