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Guangxi Eunuch Academy!

Although the Eunuch Academy's early graduation examination is not conducive to Du Bian, and there is a suspicion of suppression, it is impossible to find fault with it.

The emperor is forty-nine years old this year, and he will soon be fifty years old.

In other emperors, the whole world has long celebrated, all kinds of auspicious, envoys from various countries have entered Beijing to celebrate their birthdays, and a special event has been held.

However, this Emperor Tianyun never liked these pomp and circumstance, and his birthday every year was very low-key, at most he ate a bowl of longevity noodles with the queen mother, queen, prince, and princess.

However, the ministers of civil and military affairs did not like this kind of simple and shrewd emperor, they liked the emperor who was extravagant in his achievements, so that he could take advantage of the opportunity to do it.

As the emperor's domestic slave, the eunuch must have expressed something when he encountered this kind of fifty years of longevity. Therefore, half of the eunuch colleges in the country today will take the graduation exam in advance.

Moreover, on the three days of the Wanshou Festival, there will be an additional examination, which is not a special case of Guangxi Eunuch Party College.

Originally, the emperor's fiftieth birthday, the civil and military officials in the capital more or less wanted to express it. As a result, when encountering such a major event, the so-called Halloween was completely ruined, a group of ministers and students of the Guozijian were forcing the palace, and countless twists and turns were scolding the emperor for fainting and having a fart birthday.

Next year will be the 69th birthday of the Queen Mother, but it will be bigger, not how much money it will cost, but it will be a good test.

Five retired old eunuchs have entered the Guangxi Eunuch Academy, some of them are from the East Factory, some are from the celebrant supervisor, some are from the Imperial Horse Supervisor, etc., they will be responsible for the fairness of the graduation examination of the Guangxi Eunuch Academy.

These five people have all retired from high positions above the third rank, they are old, and even if they live to this age, even if they are eunuchs, they also cherish their reputation, so generally speaking, the graduation examination supervised by them is still very fair.

At this time, Wang Hong, the chief of Xinshan of Guangxi Eunuch Academy, and Lang Ting, the deputy chief of the mountain, were receiving these five old eunuchs.

"On the first day of the Halloween Festival, there will be a competition and a test, a poetry test on the second day, and a fire pill test on the third day. ”

The so-called fire pill is equivalent to the alchemy version of fireworks, which are used to celebrate the emperor's birthday.

"In each of these three additional exams, the first place will have 10 extra points, the second place will have 5 points, and the third place will have 3 points. ”

Wang Hong said carefully: "Five old ancestors, do you have any objections?"

The five supervising old eunuchs nodded, there was no objection, this is also the norm, and Guangxi is not the only one who does this.

Suddenly, an old eunuch said, "What about the child?"

This old eunuch's name is Yu Wanlou, from Dongchang, a few years older than Li Lianting, and he came down from the position of commander of Dongchang.

Wang Hong said: "Tell the old ancestor that Du Bian has asked for leave, and he is not in the academy, and the former mountain chief Li Wenyu specially approved it." ”

Yu Wanlou said: "You have the graduation exam in advance, can you send someone to inform him?"

Wang Hong said: "It has been notified, ancestor." ”

Yu Wanlou said: "You are not kind, Du Bian originally had 50 extra points, but you lost it." ”

Wang Hong said: "Ancestor, there is really no such rule. The Wanshou Festival plus test has been going on for decades, and it's not just Guangxi that does it. But the so-called three-university competition has no precedent at all. ”

Yu Wanlou sneered: "When we don't know what you think, let's make trouble, let's make trouble, that day we were all torn in the form of eunuchs, and you are also relieved." ”

Wang Hong immediately bowed down and said: "The old ancestor is angry, it's not that the younger generation deliberately targeted Du Bian, there is really no precedent." And this extra 50 points is too unfair to others. Moreover, this time, the three Halloween plus exams have a birthday poem for His Majesty, which is Du Chang's strength. ”

Yu Wanlou sneered and did not speak again.

This is located in Wanlou was invited by Li Wenyu, who used to be the head of the Eunuch Academy when Li Wenyu was studying, and he was especially important to Li Wenyu. Let Li Wenyu worship Li Lianting as his father-in-law, and Yu Wanlou also made a bridge from it.

Among the several ancestors of the eunuch party, this is located in Wanlou and is one of the most central forces supporting Li Wenyu.

"That's all for the past, but I'm here to put the ugly things ahead. Yu Wanlou looked at the desktop with his fingers and said: "In this big test, if someone dares to make any moths and do anything unfair, don't blame me for turning my face." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare. Wang Hong hurriedly said.

He is respectful on the surface, but disdainful in his heart.

Du Bian has always been the penultimate one, even if he studies with Ning Zongwu for five months, what kind of progress can he make, it is great to be able to complete one or two subjects, and he can use it to suppress him? Moreover, this time he directly took the big exam two and a half months in advance, and Du Bian's study time was less than three months, and he was tossed around, how many things could he learn?

What is the use of Du Bian's poems and songs, no matter how good they are? Even if Ning Zongwu uses mystical techniques to let him learn spiritual riding skills, what can he do?

As for swordsmanship, many people can see it clearly, Du Bian will not know the most superficial swordsmanship, if Li Qianqian had not been killed by thunder and lightning, he Du Bian would have been broken into thousands of pieces.

The graduation exam focuses on Chinese culture and martial arts, as well as alchemy, and most of Du Chang has no time to learn, and it is good to be able to pass.

Besides, Du Bian and Yan Shi also have a gambling contract, and whoever loses will immediately become a miscellaneous eunuch. Therefore, he doesn't even have the qualifications to compete with Tang Yan, how can he talk about deliberate suppression?

Since there were no objections, everyone was nervous and prepared for the Hallomy exam and the official graduation exam in a few days. ”

"This is to raise talents for the eunuch party, for the empire and for His Majesty, it is the foundation of my eunuch party's strength, no matter how chaotic it is outside, it should not be affected in the academy. ”

"Yes!"

After the spiritual unification, the entire Guangxi Eunuch Party College entered a state of imminent battle for the graduation examination ahead of schedule.

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Lianzhou Mansion, inside the Blood Guanyin Mansion.

Du Chang is still communicating with strange lights and shadows in his dreams.

Strange light and shadow: "You have two choices, first, immediately return to the Eunuch Academy and rush to participate in the three-day additional exam of the Wanshou Festival." ”

I know about the Gakaudu change of the Halloween Festival, and it basically happens every ten years.

It's just that Li Wenyu doesn't like this kind of formalistic thing, so he didn't plan to join in the excitement of the Halloween this year, but he didn't want him to leave the position of mountain chief in advance.

After Wang Hong, an old-school eunuch, came to power, he immediately followed the trend and took an additional examination for the Wanshou Festival.

The strange light and shadow said: "Three additional exams for the Halloween Festival, a total of thirty extra points." ”

Du said: "If I go to participate, how many points can I get?"

"Fifteen, or twenty. The strange light and shadow said: "Your mental strength is not enough, you can't pass Tang Yan's level, the only thing you can be sure of is the additional examination for the emperor's birthday poems the next day." ”

Du Bian said: "What about the second option?"

The strange light and shadow said: "Go and complete a mission." ”

Du Bian said: "What task?"

The strange light and shadow said: "The nirvana of the spiritual master." ”

Du Bian said: "Boost my mental power?"

Strange light and shadow: "Yes!"

For a martial artist, spiritual power is the most important attribute, and there is almost no one.

The level of spiritual power completely determines the highest limit of a martial artist. And Du Chang's spiritual power was only 40 at this time, so his martial arts level could only be limited to a seventh-rank warrior.

Because if the spiritual power is not enough, it will not be able to control more internal force and Xuan Qi at all.

Du changed archery, riding archery, alchemy and other subjects, but could not reach the full score, also because his mental strength was not enough.

With only 40 spiritual power, it is too ordinary, and it can't compare to Tang Yan at all.

Therefore, if his mental strength is not improved, it is very slim for him to win the first place in the graduation examination.

Du Bian said: "After the last time the Three Universities Contest Crazy Gambling Task was successful, my mental power increased by ten, so it seems that you are fully capable of improving my mental power, why do you have to complete some additional tasks?"

"You're thinking too much. The strange light and shadow is very rare cold humor: "The reason why I increased my spiritual power by 10 points last time was because of the fusion of your two souls, so under my control, the spiritual power was improved, and there will never be a second chance for that kind of opportunity, unless your soul dies and a new host comes to fight for your body, so that the fusion of the three souls may be able to increase another 10 points of spiritual power." ”

"Bah, don't!" Du Bian said: "Then what is the matter with the nirvana of this spiritual master?"

Strange light and shadow said: "A very, very powerful national treasure-level monk is about to pass away, and before he dies, he has to transfer part of his memory and spiritual power, which can be regarded as an alternative inheritance." ”

Du Bian said: "In that case, his memory and mental power enter my brain, will it affect my will?"

"No, it won't. The strange light and shadow said: "This kind of inheritance and transfer of memory and spiritual power, eighty percent of it acts on the pineal gland, and the remaining two percent is in the brain." ”

Du Bian sounded, and the Great Master of Ning Zongwu pointed his finger on his forehead, and a powerful spiritual force acted on his pineal gland, which could make Du Bian feel the state of spiritual awakening temporarily, and the two were also similar in principle.

Du Bian said: "How much mental power can be increased by that?"

The strange light and shadow said: "Normal people are 5 points, but you can increase it by 15 points." ”

Du Chang was stunned, the dying inheritance of a spiritual master can increase 5 points of spiritual power, which is ...... That's too little, isn't it?

No wonder Ning Zongwu has been emphasizing that spiritual power is innate, and it cannot be changed and improved the day after tomorrow, and it is really so.

Because of the death of the spiritual master, this kind of thing has not been encountered once in decades.

And the reason why Du Chang was able to increase by 15 points, which was three times that of others, was obviously because the dream system in his brain could absorb the spiritual power of this spiritual master when he was nirvana.

Strange light and shadow: "Which one do you choose, do you want to participate in the additional examination of the Wanshou Festival, or to complete the task of the spiritual master's nirvana?"

Du Bian said: "The second kind!"

Fools know that if they choose the second option, the improvement of their spiritual power is permanent, and only by improving their spiritual power can Du Chang get full marks in a few subjects in the graduation exam, and it is possible to beat Tang Yan.

In the long run, only by improving one's spiritual power can one reach the martial arts realm above the seventh grade.

Of course, once you choose the second option, you will have to miss the additional examination of the Wanshou Festival of Guangxi Eunuch Party College.

However, just 15 points are a plus, where can it compare to the improvement of 15 mental power. This kind of opportunity, once missed, can never be returned.

Strange light and shadow: "The Spirit Master's Nirvana mission begins!"

"The goal of the mission is to obtain the spiritual inheritance of the spiritual master kennel before nirvana. ”

This eminent monk is really personal, and he took such a name. However, the higher the cultivation of the master, the more humble he is.

"Reward: Permanently increase your mental power by 15 points. ”

"The consequences of failing the mission: missing the graduation exam at the least, or becoming the walking dead at the worst. ”

Hearing the consequences of the failure of the mission, Du Bian's heart only skipped a beat, and then there was no superfluous reaction.

No matter how dangerous it is, it can be as dangerous as jumping into the abyss of Hydra? It is completely life-threatening, and with the golden finger of the dream system, most dangerous situations can also be turned into dangers.

Du Bian said: "Where is this spiritual master, and where am I going to receive his inheritance?"

"The temple of the kennel monks, the kennel temple. "Strange light and shadow: "Located in a village on the border between Dien Bien Phu and Luang Prabang Kingdom in Annam, 1,900 miles away, you must set off immediately, because after a dozen hours, it will be the moment when he decides the inheritor, and you will have more than one contender." ”

The Kingdom of Luang Prabang, the province of Luang Prabang in the modern state of Laos, is a famous ancient capital and center of Buddhism.

Du Bian: "Didn't you say earlier, I just came back from the Kingdom of Annan, how many unjust roads did you let me run?"

"Huh. The eerie light doesn't explain why.

If you tell Du Chang in advance, then the next development trajectory will be completely different, and you may face disaster-like consequences.

So, the hard-working Du Bian once again turned over and galloped towards Dien Bien Phu in the Kingdom of Annam.

Destination, Kennel Temple.

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North Wind Pass!

Li Ruhai looked at Chu Hongye, the woman in the city, and sighed in his heart.

This woman has never been married, has a beautiful appearance, strong martial arts, and a superior art of war. If he can marry him as a concubine, then he will have one more brave general.

It's a pity that this woman is obsessed and follows Chu Hongmian to be loyal to the crumbling Daning Dynasty.

When this city pass is captured, all the thousands of old and weak wolf soldiers in it will be killed.

After capturing Chu Hongye, he could give her one last chance and ask her if she was willing to marry into the Li family as a concubine.

The time for a stick of incense is coming to an end soon.

"Line up!"

Li Ruhai gave an order, and the tens of thousands of troops under his command began to line up.

The giant catapult began to spread, and twenty or thirty thousand soldiers began to bend their bows and arrows.

With a force of twenty to one, it will only take a few hours at most to capture this decaying city pass.

Li Ruhai raised his big hand high, and after the pillar of incense was extinguished, he immediately ordered an attack.

And yet at this very moment......

"Quack, quack!"

Suddenly, there was a terrible cry from the sky, and then the black crushed hundreds of letter crows and flew towards the army.

Li Ruhai's heart twitched violently.

What is happening? Hundreds of crows are to be dispatched, lest the news be leaked?

After spotting the military stakes in the air, the crows landed one by one.

Li Ruhai's crow trainer hurriedly stepped forward and untied the secret letters on the feet of these letter crows, but he didn't dare to look at them, and handed them directly to Li Ruhai.

Suddenly, dozens of secret letters appeared in Li Ruhai's hands, and other secret letters were also sent in a steady stream.

Li Ruhai almost held his breath, he knew that something must have happened, and something big had happened.

"Don't, don't!"

Li Ruhai took a deep breath and stopped breathing, and decisively opened a secret letter.

Suddenly......

It's like being struck by lightning!

The tall body shook violently, and his face instantly turned pale.

His eyes shrank suddenly, and the hairs on his whole body exploded instantly, and then the pores of his whole body seemed to close instantly.

The secret letter reads: Sha Longshuo sent 20,000 or 30,000 troops, and he has captured Baishu County, killing and looting wildly, and ten rooms and nine emptiness.

The worst happens!

Sha Longshuo actually sent troops, is he a madman?

Knowing that the Li clan had already assembled an army of 100,000 troops, he still rushed up so frantically?

In order to prevent Sha Longshuo from sending troops, Li Ruhai had already made all arrangements, not only spending 600,000 taels of silver to appease Sha Longshuo with the hands of civil officials, but also buying all the more than a dozen cave masters under him.

Even, he sent more than 10,000 people to guard the border states and counties of the Shalong tribe and the Li clan.

However, unexpectedly, Sha Longshuo still sent troops.

Not only did he send troops, but he also captured a city so quickly.

Li Ruhai forced himself to be quiet as fast as he could, and entered the state of the ancient well without waves.

If Baiye County is lost, it will be lost, and the women and gold and silver treasures there should be enough for Sha Longshuo's barbarian army to indulge in madness for two or three days.

The saronian soldiers are like wild dogs, after seeing the meat, they will not leave without eating it.

He was as strong as the sea and never returned to the division, first captured this Beifeng Pass, and then divided the troops, one went south to fight Sha Longshuo, and the other continued to go north, invaded the border of the Daning Empire, and made a posture of troops coming to the city, forcing the emperor to compromise, kill Li Wenyu, and marry Princess Ning Xue.

Then, Li Ruhai opened the second secret letter, hoping to have a little good news.

However, after seeing the second secret letter.

Li Ruhai's whole body was like falling into an ice cellar.

It turned out that it was not the most terrible thing that Baishu County was breached, and what was even more terrifying was that Sha Longshuo's twenty or thirty thousand barbarian soldiers did not stop, and regardless of several nearby counties with weak defenses, they directly killed Honghe Mansion City.

Baishu County can be lost, and even four or five surrounding counties can be lost.

Only the Honghe Mansion City cannot be lost, it is not only the location of the ancestral ancestral hall of the Li family, but also the location of the Marquis Mansion of the Red River.

The most important thing is that there are more than 200,000 people, countless silver, countless workshops, and a large number of ironware, private salt, and wax cloth in Honghe City.

Li's Tusi has two core cities, one is Wenshan City, which is the political center. The other is the Red River City, which is the economic center.

The importance of the two cities is exactly the same.

Once Red River City was captured by Shalonshuo, what ...... It was simply a catastrophe, which was equivalent to directly cutting off one of Li Ruhai's legs.

Money is a hero's courage, because Li Wenyu's killing spree has already caused the Li family to suffer heavy losses. If Sha Longshuo broke through and looted Red River City again, it would be a nerve-wracking event.

These barbarians of the Sharong tribe are insane, and they will kill everyone they see, rob all the wealth, and rob all the women.

Once the countless workshops in Red River City are destroyed, it will be too difficult to re-establish and resume production.

In short, once Red River City falls, the strength of the Li Tusi Mansion is equivalent to a decade backwards.

Li Ruhai was dizzy for a while in front of him, his limbs trembled slightly, and his whole body was cold, but his chest was full of qi and blood.

A mouthful of blood almost spurted out.

Anger and hatred!

"Sha Longshuo, I will break your corpse into ten thousand pieces, and break your corpse into ten thousand pieces!"

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