"You mean, hundreds of civil and military officials jointly signed a letter agreeing to Jin Guo's proposal?" Jizo looked at Cai Xiang in disbelief, in addition to surprise and a little sadness in his eyes, looking into the void in the distance seemed to recall some unbearable past

"Returning to His Holiness the Fa, this matter has now shaken the government and the opposition, and the people's resentment is boiling. The emperor's prestige has been reduced to the lowest point, and I have already sent my subordinates to leak this matter to the people in disguise. It won't be long before the notoriety of the faint monarch will spread all over the world. Cai Xiang replied lightly, but there was a hint of smugness on his slightly drooping face.

Maitreya on the side looked at Cai Xiang with a smile, and Jizo tilted his head slightly and suddenly smiled: "The people's grievances are boiling? Is this what you see or what you guessed? ”

Cai Xiang was stunned for a moment, "Uh, I want to come like this." ”

"Want to do that? There's a word for foolishness! It is said that the wisdom of the people's minds is actually limited, just tell them what you want them to know, and the people will follow your plan. There's nothing wrong with what you're doing here. However, there is also a saying that public opinion cannot be bullied! The people's requirements are actually very simple, they are well fed and clothed, and their wives and children are hot, as long as you meet their basic needs, even if you bully them a little, you will grit your teeth and endure it. But because of this, they can instinctively judge what is good for them and what is not. What's more, the conspiracy of the Jin State has been discovered by the emperor of the previous Ming Dynasty, which is reflected in the luck and will invisibly affect the judgment of the people. Those officials who wrote to ask for peace are afraid that they will be scolded, but fortunately you didn't do anything, otherwise I would have given up on you! Jizo said slowly, with no joy for Cai Xiang in his eyes. On the contrary, there is a little bit of anticipation.

Cai Xiang's cold sweat came down in an instant. Swallow lightly, and your whole body trembles like chaff. "This ...... Minions are incompetent! ”

I heard Jizo say again: "You officials. I never knew about the suffering of the people, let alone the real public opinion. Forget it, tell you what to do with this, all the people you sent down will be disposed of, and remember not to give anyone clues to follow. ”

"Yes!" Cai Xiang retreated in panic.

After Cai Xiang left, Maitreya looked at Jizo thoughtfully, "Do you remember what happened when you were a child again?" This time, the tone was not the-for-tat of the past, faint without any emotion, just telling an indisputable fact.

Jizo didn't reply, his mind was full of the cold light of the weapons and the flying blood flowers. As a child, he had a poor but happy family with a pasture and a herd of cattle and sheep. At that time, on the border between Mongolia and Liao, the two countries had been at war, and the herdsmen usually avoided when they heard that the soldiers were coming, but they were powerless in the face of deliberate searching.

On that day, the two teams took them as plunder targets at the same time, and wanted to rob cattle and sheep in the name of expanding grain and grass. His father and two older brothers also died in the chaos.

Later, his mother took him to flee for his life, originally their goal was the Ming Dynasty, but the border was very harsh on the displaced people of Liao and Mongolia, and finally had to follow the border of Liao into the Western Regions.

Recently. The mother and son, who had just stabilized, once again caught up with the war. This time it was even more chaotic, and more than a dozen countries in the Western Regions became a pot of porridge. Her mother was also killed in a massacre, but she survived by hiding in the cellar.

Becoming a beggar, he tasted all the hardships of the world, and finally entered the Zen Buddhism of Joy by chance, and thus learned the nature of war. Everything is for luck, the luck of Liao and Mongolia is connected, and the countries of the Western Regions share luck, whoever can dominate can enjoy everything alone!

So he didn't have a good impression of luck at all, and now that he learned about the Jin Guo conspiracy, he couldn't help but recall the sad past again!

"The Ji family is a little weak-hearted." Maitreya shifted the subject without a trace.

Jizo nodded and said, "Yes, speaking of which, the spirit treasure in the hands of the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom can't make the weight much heavier, but the Ji family is a little unwise to do this." ”

Maitreya smiled when she heard this: "Maybe people have another role?" ”

Jizo rolled his eyes and said, "The great elder of the Ji family has just been promoted to the Grandmaster Consummation, and there is still a long way to go to comprehend the spirit treasure!" But forget it, it's just a matter of seeing, and it doesn't conflict with our plans anyway. ”

"But what about the Buddha?" Maitreya frowned.

"Wouldn't it be better to keep him busy, aren't you going to avenge your Fa Xiang? The affairs of the Ji family have exhausted him, and my plan is enough for him to break with the emperor! Jizo said with some smugness.

"Let's hope everything goes well."

Ling Xiao was walking down the street as usual, and the bustling crowd on both sides seemed to be particularly lively today, "Have you heard?" The emperor let go of his affinity, and the two countries didn't want a chance to make friends, so he even wanted to marry the princess to the champion. "At first glance, he looks like a bad guy.

"Is there such a thing?" Passers-by said suspiciously, and at the same time, passers-by came around.

"But no, this emperor is too capricious, don't you have to see the people suffering from the war before you stop?" Passerby A sighed with a look of the world in mind.

"! Daming is so strong, is there anything else afraid of the Jin country? Passerby B suddenly scolded.

Passerby C followed: "That's it, it's a shame to be with relatives, why did my princess of Daming marry Jinren?" ”

"If you want to marry, marry me!" Passers-by answered.

"Get out!" All.

Ling Xiao watched the passer-by flee in a gray manner, and frowned slightly, calling for two catchers patrolling the street to follow him. But he walked to the school, and he finally hung up the position of an examiner, so he always wanted to see what crooked melons and cracked dates were in this martial arts test! In fact, he is more concerned about the liberal arts exam, after all, Princess Feifeng's future husband is among the candidates this time.

The martial arts of the Ming Dynasty is divided into three steps, the first step is common to the civil and military exercises, and the test is the law of the Ming Dynasty. This exam is basically not difficult, because the book is there, as long as you read it, you can know it, of course, you have to grow a literate head first.

The second step is strategy, the art of war and the like, which can be regarded as laying the foundation for a possible future military service. If you don't pass this exam, you will be completely disqualified.

The last step is the bow horse, which is not a single bow to shoot arrows and fight on horseback, but a comprehensive embodiment of force.

Ling Xiao slowly walked into the school field, and the entire school field was divided into areas, each area carrying out different projects. Weapons drills, horse riding, gunpowder chariots, etc., a small circle is in full swing and full of voices. There are more heroic warriors in the martial arts, and when they see the strong, they will naturally have envy and compare with each other. Therefore, there are often many trials of extraordinary performance in the end of the martial arts test, and of course, there are many teases who do not measure themselves and hurt themselves!

"You're here! Now that we're just getting started, it's back when you really need to shake the field. The other three members of the Baolong clan said when they saw Ling Xiao coming.

Ling Xiao waved his hand impatiently, "If there is any trouble, you can just go out, what kind of scene is it!" ”

Shen Fu smiled bitterly: "This reputation is not good, people only questioned the qualifications of the examiner in the exam, but you relied on your power to drive him out." This is inevitably suspected of bullying the small, which makes me how to do business in the future! ”

Nie Feng said: "When I came to the capital, the family teacher specially instructed me to keep a low profile!" ”

Dongfang Sheng: "I'm a woman, they are embarrassed to question me, but they won't be convinced. As he spoke, his brows furrowed slightly, a little indignant.

Ling Xiao was silent, two tears, your reason is really strong, and he can't refute it. Brother's reputation is good, but I also want to keep a low profile occasionally! As for Dongfang Sheng's statement, he quite understands that in this world, the status of women has never been on par with men, as can be seen from the fact that there are no women participating in the imperial examination. Although there is no explicit provision that women cannot participate in the imperial examinations and become officials, people still tacitly prohibit women from doing this.

"Huh? The Oriental girl's face is a little bad, do you want me to introduce a doctor to you to see? Ling Xiao looked at the somewhat blue face and said strangely.

Dongfang Sheng was stunned, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you for your concern, there's nothing wrong." ”

Ling Xiao pursed his lips and didn't care, anyway, his body was his own, and he didn't feel distressed.

"Did you find any interesting seedlings?" Ask casually.

Shen Fu rolled his eyes, "Do you pick people who only pick interesting ones?" Most of the candidates are only acquired, but because of the popularity of luck, there are many congenital candidates this year, but there are few who can make us look at them. ”

"It's because your requirements are too high, I've been in the capital for so many years, and it's the first time I've taken the martial arts exam! Don't pick and choose! Ling Xiao sighed.

"It's not that there is no one that is pleasing to the eye, that one is good." Dongfang Sheng suddenly pointed to the distance.

Ling Xiao followed the direction and saw a handsome man dressed in black on the riding and archery field holding his bow and shooting arrows, full of bows like the moon and powerful arrows, and the arrows went straight into the bull's-eye! There was a pitch-black Tang knife stuck in his waist, and a faint murderous aura lingered on it.

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Did you pay attention to him because he was handsome?" ”

The corners of Dongfang Sheng's mouth twitched slightly unconsciously, and he said in as plain a tone as possible: "There is a faint murderous aura on this person's body, he must be a person who has been killed for a long time." And with a firm vision, if you enter the court as an official, you will not be extravagant and corrupted. ”

Nie Feng nodded, "Yes, the real qi is strong, every move is accompanied by a cold momentum, this person's strength is not below me!" ”

Ling smiled and laughed, "Hearing you say that, I don't look forward to it at all!" ”

"Huh? Why! Nie Fengqi said.

"No, why, it's just that I suddenly have a kind of blinding by divine skills! By the way, what's this man's name? Ling Xiao didn't explain and asked.

"I don't think this person is boring, and his whole face is cold as if someone owes him money." Shen Fu said and took out a roster and flipped through it: "Well, I found it, return to the sea with a knife!" The surname Guihai? It's quite rare. ”