Huang Chao steadily developed his own power, relying on the reputation of Huashan, and cooperating with famous figures in many places, the Yuehua Restaurant he opened has developed to more than ten provinces. During this period, it was not that no one had the idea of beating his restaurant or liquor, Huang Chao would generally pull people to make money together and form a broad community of interests.

But there will always be brain-dead people who think they can eat Huang Chao, and these people will only die "accidentally".

For a martial arts master who can fly in the air and support anywhere in the country overnight, what kind of "ground snake" is not a big deal at all.

In a blink of an eye, Huang Chao was already seventeen years old, and not long after the Spring Festival this year, Yue Buqun asked him to meet guests in the hall.

The person who came was Li Qiaoshan, the head of Huayin Academy, and when he saw Huang Chao, he showed a kind smile: "Huang Chao, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, you have grown so tall!" ”

Li Qiao, as Huang Chao's mentor, although he is not a martial arts master, Huang Chao still treats him respectfully.

He saluted and said with a little embarrassment, "Sir, I went out to inspect the business last winter, and I didn't have time to visit you. I'm planning to celebrate the New Year, so I'm going to visit your old man's home. ”

Li Qiao nodded and smiled: "If you have this heart, I will be content." ”

"Over the years, I've watched your business get bigger and bigger, and there are many local granges alone. Do you remember reading a lot? Alas, business is certainly a way out, but Huang Chao, you have a talent for learning, and it's a waste not to study. ”

Li Qiao's so-called "reading" is actually to let Huang Chao delve into the imperial examination and articles and poems, there are few people among his disciples, and Huang Chao is the youngest and most talented. This year is another year for the exam, and Li Qiao feels that he must let Huang Chao sign up.

At this time, Yue Buqun coughed and said to Huang Chao: "Chao'er, Mr. Li told me that you should go to the capital to take the big exam this year. Mr. Li is also thinking about you, if you are okay, go to the capital to participate in the examination. ”

Huang Chao smiled bitterly: "It's a bit late."

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Li Shanchang frowned and said, "What's late?" I've mentioned this matter to you since last year, and I've done all the formalities for you, haven't you been studying your homework for most of the year? ”

Although he is not a master of martial arts, he also has a kind of power in his eyes.

Huang Chao repeatedly promised: "How come, I have been studying hard." Although I often take care of my business, I am always reviewing my homework in my spare time. You can rest assured, you can rest assured. ”

Li Shanchang agreed on a departure date with Huang Chao, and drank a few cups of tea with Yue Buqun before leaving slowly. Huang Chao sent him and the scholar he brought all the way to the foot of the mountain, this old man was really fighting, in order to urge Huang Chao to participate in the big exam, he actually climbed all the way to the Jade Girl Peak.

In fact, martial arts are prosperous in this world, and even the old man who teaches can maintain his health, and his body is quite tough.

Huang Chao returned to Huashan, Yue Lingshan had already heard the news, and said happily: "Second senior brother, are you going to the capital, take me with you." ”

Yue Buqun reprimanded: "Nonsense! Chao'er is going to take the exam, what kind of mess are you adding? Yue Lingshan pursed her mouth and hid behind Ning Zhongze, who smiled and said, "Shan'er, this time Chao'er has to rely on the champion, and she has to study hard every day, so she can't talk to you, let alone play with you." What's the use of you going along. ”

Ning Zhong turned his gaze to Huang Chao and encouraged him: "When Chao'er was a child, I saw that you were very intelligent. Now that you are working hard to warm up the book, it is not bad for us to be a champion in Huashan. ”

Yue Buqun knew more about Huang Chao's martial arts and the power he had developed in recent years, and knew that scientific research was of little use to Huang Chao. But if Huang Chao can really gain fame, it will also be a great joy for Huashan.

He poured cold water on everyone and said: "The world is so big, countless people are poor, just to gain fame, Chao'er faces many opponents, and it may be more difficult than practicing martial arts." The champion is the first in the world. ”

The four words "No. 1 in the world" have a strange deterrent ability to people in the rivers and lakes, and it represents the undefeated Dongfang, the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect.

Since the last time he said goodbye, the Eastern Sect Leader has gone down the mountain to do a few big things, using the blood of the enemy to forge a great reputation, ordinary people don't dare to mention the name of the sect leader at all, lest they be killed by a demon sect disciple.

Huang Chao was also very worried about this, but he didn't expect that the unexpected confrontation between the two would make the Eastern Sect Leader more active? That's not right, he should have lived in seclusion in Blackwood Cliff a long time ago.

Huang Chao stayed in Huashan for two days and then left for the capital. He took two subordinates of Huashan Annex, one person and two horses, and rushed to Beijing day and night.

All the way there was a hotel to stay, and the journey was very smooth. Huang Chao and his entourage carried knives and swords, and the two subordinates were young men who were taken in in the early years, and they were also strong and successful at this time, and ordinary thieves did not dare to provoke them at all.

As for the big mountain bandits, who is still alive doesn't know that Yuehua Restaurant can't be provoked? As soon as he saw the clothes of his two men, he quickly retreated. Those who don't believe in evil have already become Huang Chao's ATM in the past three years.

When you arrive in the capital, there are also restaurants to stay in. Huang Chao lived in the first room of Tianzihao, and felt sorry in his heart: "I finally entered Beijing to catch the exam, and I neither borrowed the landlord's house nor stayed in the deserted village and wild temple along the way, alas, there are a lot of interesting things missing." ”

The stories of talented and beautiful women or fox fairies and flower demons are often related to the scholars who entered Beijing to take the exam, and Huang Chao did not enjoy these treatments, and he was still slightly unhappy in his heart.

He laughed self-deprecatingly, then regained his composure and began to assault his homework. For Huang Chao, this is not grinding a gun at all, his intelligence has long been not something ordinary people can speculate, and the time he has been in the capital is equivalent to one or two years of revision by others.

In the imperial examination, on the one hand, it is necessary to be familiar with the scriptures and meanings, which Huang Chao can easily complete, and on the other hand, it is necessary to cater to the aesthetics of the examiner.

The examiner had already determined that Huang Chao had participated in several literary meetings held by fellow villagers or scholars in the capital, and soon found out what kind of articles the examiner liked. He summarized the examiner's personal work and previous positive articles, constructed the examiner's mental model in his mind, and simulated thousands of essays with superintelligence.

"I'm taking the national exam again.

Huang Chao walked into the examination room with the flow of people, and his heart kept sighing. The exam lasts for a long time, this is not only a competition of intelligence, but also a contest of physical will, unfortunately, Huang Chao is very outstanding in these points. So those normal people who read books are very unlucky.

When the list was released, Huang Chao was really in high school. On the one hand, he sent people back to Huashan to report the good news, and on the other hand, he began to simulate the hobby bias of the saint today.

Before the palace test, Huang Chao got acquainted with the scholars of the same year, befriended the scholars in his hometown, and had countless celebratory banquets in the capital. He met with many high-ranking officials, threw a lot of money, and attracted many allies to Yuehua Restaurant, and was about to win the right to participate in the Nanyang Maritime Trade.

Finally, when it was time for his palace exam, Huang Chao sprinkled his letter and pen with the reins, quickly completed his masterpiece, and handed in his test papers at a speed far beyond others.

The emperor was very happy in his heart: "There is literary talent, but young and for!" "His quick handing in is also thoughtful, and today's saint happens to have a temperament, likes literary poetry, and is quite favored by talented people. That's why he did this, if he changed to a conservative emperor and saw someone else write the whole text in one stroke, he might still think that the other party was frivolous.

So everything is to his liking, this imperial examination is just a unique experience for Huang Chao in the ancient world, and he gives full play to his advantages to achieve the desired effect.

However, Huang Chao did all this, but he still did not win the top prize. The champion is the grandson of the prime minister of the dynasty, and the middle list is the personal disciple of the scholar of the dynasty...... This is simply a supernatural power......

Huang Chao was hit by a flower.