In the next few days, Cao Bin went back and forth between the Hou Mansion and the Li Mansion, completely immersed in the gentle township, not knowing the sun and the moon.

The only thing that made him feel bad was Li Yun, the bustard's mother of Master Li's family.

Although this woman is only in her thirties, she is very stubborn and shrewd, and she doesn't know what to think, no matter how much silver Cao Bin offers, she just doesn't agree with Master Li to follow the good example.

And this person eats both black and white, so he is not afraid, so Cao Bin has no temper.

In desperation, Cao Bin had to secretly inquire about Li Yun's obsession and dependence.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Cao Bin was eating lunch, but saw Fu Bo come over with a spirited old man and four young people.

Fu Bo hurriedly introduced: "Young master, this is your uncle, who just came from his hometown. ”

Cao Bin looked confused, and the food on the chopsticks also fell on the plate, where did this relative come from, why didn't he have any impression at all?

The old man stared at the food on the table, and sat down directly and said, "Old Fu, bring a pair of chopsticks." ”

Fu Bo nodded hurriedly and said, "Hey, uncle, wait a minute.......

The old man didn't say anything, first he ate a meal, and finally burped, stroked his chest and said:

"It's comfortable, it's better in the capital, even the food is so delicious."

With such a look, the four young men behind him were almost gone, and they didn't see him open their mouths to let them sit down, Cao Bin was a little embarrassed, and opened his mouth to invite:

"Four...... Brother? Eat some together?"

The uncle waved his hand and said, "Leave them alone, we're here when we're full." ”

Cao Bin couldn't help rolling his eyes, and said in his heart: "You are still so capable of making when you are full!" ”

"Brother Bin, do you know why I came to the capital?"

Cao Bin shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Uncle patted his thigh and said bitterly: "There are more than two months before the knighthood exam, if you can't pass the exam, our family's knighthood will be gone, can I not come?" ”

After listening to his explanation, Cao Bin became clear.

The titles of the Great Song Dynasty were divided into dukes, marquises, third-class earls, and third-class viscounts.

Generally speaking, hereditary titles are descending by one level.

But in order to inherit the title, the raider needs to pass the imperial court's knighthood examination, and if the knighthood is not successful, he will be demoted to the third rank.

The title of the Cao family is because when Cao Bin's father attacked the knighthood, he did not pass the knighthood examination and only inherited a third-class earl.

If Cao Bin can't pass the knighthood exam again, their family's title will be demoted to a third-class viscount.

To his next generation, there will be no succession to the title.

This is also the reason why the Cao family is anxious, the Great Song Dynasty is a clan society, although Cao Bin and this uncle are no longer in the same vein, and they are not qualified to inherit the title.

But the title is related to the future and fate of all the Cao family.

After the uncle's introduction, he waved his hand and said, "So I decided to give you two months of retreat and hard training, and I must let you pass the Jue Examination." ”

Cao Bin didn't care, nodded and said, "Then uncle just stay, you have to give me good guidance." ”

Uncle shook his head and said, "It's not me who stays, it's you who go back to your hometown with us......."

Cao Bin shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, I still have something to do in the capital?" ”

Uncle said with a smile: "The world of flowers in the capital, where is the place to practice hard?" ”

As he spoke, he shouted to the four young men behind him, "Little cubs, take your brothers and go home." ”

The four young men agreed, pulled their arms around their waists, and directly lifted Cao Bin up, shouting, "Let's go!" ”

Cao Bin saw that these people were coming hard, and hurriedly shouted: "Quickly put me down, I'll explain something and then go with you!" ”

Uncle shook his head and smiled:

"You kid is nothing more than that little bit of wind and snow, I have heard about your reputation a long time ago, you better prepare for the exam with peace of mind, don't be distracted."

"In addition, we are secretly taking you out of Beijing, only Lao Fu knows, don't think about those maids and concubines to accompany you."

"Sedan chair, sedan chair, come and save me!"

At this time, Fu Bo shouted from behind: "Young master, I have already sent the sedan chair and Shi Qian out, you can go with peace of mind, I will take care of the family." ”

Cao Bin roared angrily: "You old Bi Dengyin me, I'm not done with you......."

The ancestral home of the Cao family is in Zhending, Hebei, and they also deliberately found a mountain village for Cao Bin to retreat.

Cao Bin has lived for more than a month and is about to become a savage.

That uncle is not a master, he just threw Cao a few military books and a few stone locks to let him practice stupidly.

There is no entertainment in this mountain village, and he really has nothing else to do except work hard.

When he returned to the capital again, it was already the day before the Jue Exam, and in just two months, it made him feel like he was in a different world.

There were also exam materials that were not prepared, so it was another hurried day......

The Jue Examination is divided into a literary examination and a martial arts examination.

The literary examination examines the art of war, and the martial arts exam examines hunting.

Through hunting, the level of martial arts and mounted archery is tested.

There is no way to take the martial arts exam, and there is no way to take a vacation, and in two months, Cao Bin can't improve much.

Fortunately, he managed to scrape together enough points and bought the "Triple Physical Fitness Card", which greatly increased his strength.

Coupled with the repeater and sweaty BMW, there is no small hope of passing.

The focus of his preparation is still on the art of war exam, which requires learning military books and battle strategies and answering them on paper.

After nearly two months of retreat in the mountain village, he memorized several military books.

This is also the exam item he is most confident in, after all, after nine years of compulsory education, he is still afraid of written exams?

In the final analysis, this is not a test of the actual ability to lead troops in combat, and the imperial court does not have so much cost.

It's just a test of rote theoretical knowledge.

Early the next morning, Pang Yu took Pan Leopard to find him and set off together, and went straight to the Xishan Hunting Ground.

Pang Yu doesn't need to take the exam, he is a relative of the emperor, and the title is not hereditary, so he just went to join in the fun.

And Pan Bao is the son of Zheng Guogong Pan Renmei, and his family also belongs to the Pang Taishi line in the imperial court.

So I often play with Pang Yu, Cao Bin and others.

The two watched Cao Bin put on his helmet and armor, clumsily riding on a sweaty and bloody horse, with a golden look and a strange face.

Pan Bao looked at the gray leather armor on his body, felt that LOW exploded, and said very depressedly:

"Brother Bin, is your armor made of gold? Why is it so flashy? Even the horses are covered in armor, should they be so wasteful? ”

Cao Bin laughed:

"You don't understand this, whether you are strong or not is a temporary matter, whether you are handsome or not is a lifelong thing."

"Although my armor is not made of gold, it is full of gilt."

"And it's so strong that if a beast were to bite it, I could jump its teeth."

This set of golden armor was made by an old local craftsman during his retreat and preparation.

Because he was afraid of death, he not only used the best and most expensive materials, but also tripled the thickness.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just tripled his physique, he wouldn't have been able to wear it at all.

This set of armor alone cost thousands of taels of silver.

Pan Bao said sourly: "You are really rich, just hunting, not fighting." ”

At this moment, Xia Laodao ran out with a large bag of bits and pieces, hung directly on Cao Bin's horse, yawned and said:

"Proprietor, I got what you want for you overnight, but don't be eaten by fierce beasts!"

Cao Bin flipped through it.

I saw that there were Zhuge repeaters, a large bundle of crossbow arrows, as well as fire oil gourds, thunderbolt slingshots, sleeve arrows, back arrows, ground crossbows, iron sticks, lime powder......

I couldn't help but nod with satisfaction and said, "Good job, come back and give you a reward." ”

As he spoke, as soon as he urged the BMW, he rushed to the Xishan Hunting Ground.

Pan Bao looked at Cao Bin's equipment, and then looked at himself, he only brought a big knife and a pair of bows and arrows, and couldn't help but be ashamed.

He hurriedly urged the horse to follow Cao Bin and said, "Brother Bin, I see that you have a lot of good things, why don't you lend me a few envoys?" ”

Cao Bin hurriedly covered his skin and said: "Don't even think about it, this is all the stuff at the bottom of my box, the key to passing the Jue Examination, how can I give it to you?" ”

Pan Bao looked at Cao Bin's eyes like looking at the God of Wealth, and his saliva was about to flow out with envy.

By the time they arrived at the Xishan Hunting Ground, the forbidden army had already been under martial law, and various military tents and Huangluo tents had also been set up.

When they arrived at the military tent assigned to them, Cao Bin matched the back arrows, sleeve arrows, and gourds with the help of a sedan chair, and put on a slingshot and lime powder.......

As soon as Cao Bin was ready, the emperor's royal car arrived.

The dragon was left and right, and the five squads of the forbidden army were escorted by the east and west, and they entered the Xishan hunting ground.

Cao Bin and the three of them hurriedly left the servants and went to meet them.

After some sacrifices, drinking, and drum music, Cao Bin and other generals had already led their horses into the school grounds, waiting for the emperor's lecture.

Among the children of all families, Cao Bin is undoubtedly the brightest cub.

Not only is he full of armor and shining gold, but he also has countless parts hanging from all over his body.

Coupled with his increasingly majestic body and handsome face, there is a feeling of being surrounded by lights.

What made Cao Bin curious was that there was a female general among these people who participated in the Jue Examination.

I saw that the woman's apricot eyes were like the moon, her eyebrows were sinister, and her face was like peach blossom spring dew.

His lead-ink-like hair hung down like a waterfall, reflecting the silver helmet and silver armor, making him look even more charming and heroic.

She is holding a handful of golden pear flowers in her hand, and the peach blossom horse beside her, carrying a knife and a bow, has an indescribable beauty.

Perhaps sensing Cao Bin's eyes, the female general glared at him fiercely before turning her head.

Cao Bin couldn't help touching his cheeks and muttered, "I wasn't fascinated by my handsome appearance!" ”

Pan Bao said beside Cao Bin: "You don't know her anymore? That's a female star, I advise you not to mess with her. ”

Cao Bin was curious: "Who is she?" ”

Pan Bao rolled his eyes and said, "I really suspect that your brain has been hit, and you even forgot about her." ”

"Isn't she the eighth sister of the Yang family? When our relationship was good, she often played with us. ”

As he spoke, he sighed and said:

"Later, Yang Wuving's father and son were defeated and died, and their family felt that my father killed them, and they have hated my family for many years."

Cao Bin asked, "Then why did she come to take the Jue Exam?" Isn't their family's title on Yang Zongbao? ”

Pan Bao said sourly: "Their family is different, the Yang family now has two hereditary titles, and there is also a non-hereditary 'Hun Tian'. ”

"The title on Yang Zongbao is invincible to Duke Yang, and the title she wants to inherit now is her brother."

"A few years ago, Zongzheng Temple felt that their family had too many titles, and they had been stuck and refused to inherit, and it seemed that they wanted to take back this title."

"But after the Hu family was suppressed this year, Zongzheng Temple relented, saying that her family had a meritorious role in suppressing thieves, and asked her family to choose someone to inherit."

As he spoke, he laughed and said:

"Now there is only one branch of Yang Zongbao left in the bloodline of the Yang family, and the rest are widows, besides her, who else can be chosen to inherit?"

Cao Bin suddenly understood that Zongzheng Temple was uneasy and kind, and he was pouring dirty water on the Yang family.

The extermination of the Hu family is a credit, but the Yang family definitely doesn't want it......

At this time, the emperor briefly instructed a few words, and then announced the beginning of the knighthood examination.

With the order of the officials of Zongzheng Temple, everyone rushed to get on their horses and gallop out, lest they fall behind and not be able to hit their prey.

In the blink of an eye, Cao Bin was left alone in the center of the school field.

At this time, he was still struggling with the sweaty BMW, and he tried several times without success.

The armor he wore was too heavy and thick, and it was a little bloated, and it was really difficult to get on and off the horse without help.

Pang Ji stomped his feet when he saw it, and even Concubine Pang beside the emperor was a little sweaty.

Gao Yu and the others sneered, and the forbidden troops standing around couldn't help laughing.

The Emperor shook his head, looking very disappointed.