Chen Liu's sophistry was not recognized by Yuan Ping after all.

Even if he tried his best to explain that this time was a business trip, and Jiang Yuan and Youlan were accidents, Yuan Ping still didn't believe it.

"I believe in seven points of what you say, and the other three points are clearly indulged in a slight and gentle township, and I can't think about it. That Youlan, the apprentice of the prison, estimates that you haven't taken it down yet, but Jiang Yuan, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the relationship between the two of you is not ordinary. ”

"Is it so obvious?"

Yuan Ping didn't pay any attention to Chen Liu, but took him to the suburbs for devil training.

……

Of the people who stayed in Jingzhao Mansion, except for Jiang Yuan, no one was worried about Chen Liu's safety. - Yuan Ping's appearance is not like he has malicious intentions, but like a master who hates iron but not steel.

After the matter was over, Youlan also said goodbye to everyone and returned to Qin Tianjian.

Zhang Chun dragged the rickety old man into the prison, intending to let him try his taste for various criminal laws.

Yushitai did impeach the Jingzhao Mansion for this matter, but he was suppressed by the crown prince.

After all, the murderer has been arrested, and even if there is still a fault of improper supervision, it will not affect much.

I wanted to jump up and down in the middle of the matter, but the prince found an excuse and put it aside to count the sand.

The officials originally wanted to take this as an opportunity to brush up on a wave of presence, even if it was a scepter. A certain existence behind it also wants to give Lee some eye medicine at night.

However, as soon as he walked outside the palace, he met the old man Shousuke.

"Stand down. The old man went out to see the yellow calendar today, and it was not suitable to look for death. ”

The appearance of Shoufu was like a needle that fixed the sea, and frightened this group of so-called ministers.

They dare to suppress the crown prince with the law of their ancestors, and even if they are splashed with blood for five steps, they can leave a name in history. But for the old and frail old man in front of him, he didn't dare to make a mistake.

With one sentence, half of the civilian clique can stand on the opposite side of either side. If Shoufu wants two or three officials to disappear from the court, or even disappear from this world, it is not a difficult matter.

No one can ignore the tremendous power of the first and second lineage.

This is the absolute trust that His Majesty Emperor Zhaowu has given to Shoufu today!

"Old Shousuke, why are you here?"

"You don't care if I come or not. Remember to tell him that I don't care about the rest, but no one in Jingzhao Mansion can move now. ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

These few officials who were still thinking about forcing the palace a moment ago could only leave the palace in a huff.

Shousuke may not be his own help, but he must not be pushed to the opposite side.

Shousuke's neutrality, this is the tacit understanding between the emperor, Shousuke, the crown prince and everyone.

In the cabinet, Li Wanzheng was drinking tea and instructed the eunuch to send the envoy documents sent by the Western Regions mission, as well as some small Western Regions products to Shoufu.

"It's really going back the more I live."

Li Wan naturally knew the reason for Shoufu's appearance.

Those who hooked up with foreign forces really thought that Jingzhao Mansion was already a piece of fat that was bitten at will?

Of all the forces, the neutral power is the greatest. Gyeongzhao Province was deliberately removed from the Gyeonggi Ministries as a neutral existence.

The leader of the neutral forces is the veteran head of the cabinet, Fu Hai, who has been in charge of the cabinet for more than 40 years.

"The old man is indeed the Dinghai Divine Needle of the court. Even if I fight with the others, Old Man Yu can still ensure the operation of the court. ”

Li Wan didn't know why his father would give Shoufu so much trust, but he didn't intend to interfere with the current situation.

His basic plate has been settled, and if others want to play against him, they will be bold.

His vision has long been more than this Xijing Chang'an, but thousands of miles away!

"Come, prepare for the ceremony at Taichang Temple, and prepare to welcome the Western Regions mission in ten days. Inform the Ministry of Rites, three days later, the palace examination. ”

"Whoa."

……

In a valley near the outskirts of Beijing, there is a waterfall cascading down.

Chen Liu immediately recited a poem in an attempt to divert attention.

"The sunshine incense burner produces purple smoke, and the waterfall hangs in front of the river, and the flying stream goes straight down to 3,000 feet, and it is suspected that the Milky Way falls for nine days."

looked at Yuan Ping, but saw that his face was cold, and then kicked Chen Liu under the waterfall with one kick, and threw a Pu knife at a boulder under the waterfall.

The simple knife sank into the stone like a clay cut, and stood straight under the waterfall, washed by the water.

"Don't follow me all this useless. After a while, the sunrise mission, you can wait for death like this. ”

"Mission?"

Chen Liu's dying throes were unsuccessful, and Yuan Ping did not give him an idea to explain.

"Seven days will be yours, and three days will be for me."

"What do you mean?"

"Seven days for you to practice by yourself, and the remaining three days I will take the knife, and you will take the move."

"Can you do it another way?"

"It's okay, I'll go down with a knife, it's clean and clean, and it's not painful at all."

Chen Liu then honestly obeyed the arrangement.

The first seven days of training were easy.

Stand firm at the bottom of the waterfall, then pull out the knife, and swing the knife every day until you are exhausted.

"And what if I can't do it in the first step?"

"That can only say that your wife is silver, and I will take care of it for you."

"Thank you. It's still free, one single. ”

Although Chen Liu believed that Yuan Ping would not really kill him, he would definitely not let himself feel better. And since he is on a mission, it is estimated that there will indeed be risks, otherwise he would not have specifically found it.

He intends to train first according to his method.

A moment later, with a "bang", Chen Liu was directly knocked out by the huge force of flowing water, knocked into a lot of meat, and then floated down the flowing water.

"Go on!"

Yuan Ping took a stick and hit Chen Liu's back with a lot of force.

Chen Liu immediately woke up in pain.

After that, there was charge after charge, and defeat after defeat.

"Damn, I don't believe in this evil!"

In the days that followed, Chen Liu spent this repetitive life.

Yuan Ping is not there all the time, but only spends a while in the morning and evening every day.

When the moonlight appeared, he would wait for some ointment to come over and paste it on Chen Liu.

The taste was very sour, almost like sprinkling salt and chili water on a wound.

The meals on weekdays are really average, and Yuan Ping brought a few steamed buns and pickles to solve everything.

Fortunately, two days later, Jiang Yuan somehow found out the news and found it, so that Chen Liu had a little taste after training.

"Childe, you're working so hard."

"It's okay, you're working hard."

Yuan Ping, who was eating steamed buns and pickles on the side, saw that they were tired of it for a while, and then drove Jiang Yuan away.

The training on that day was so special that on the second day, Chen Liu couldn't stand up.

Thankfully, after three days, he was able to climb the rock and not be swept away by the water.

"Haha, I finally did it!"

"Happy about what? This is the first step! If you can't pull out the knife today, you'll be ruined. ”

"Isn't it just a sword, is it as difficult to pull out as the Knight King's holy sword?"

Chen Liu pulled it out under the huge water pressure, did not move at all, pulled it out again, did not react, pulled it again, stepped on the air, and slipped down.

“……”

Just when Chen Liu couldn't pull out the knife alive or dead, a major event happened in the capital.

In fact, it was nothing, just when Jiang Yuan ordered some dishes in Guixiang Mansion and planned to send them to Chen Liu and Yuan Ping, the palace test began.

This time, there was really no one to make trouble, but this also disappointed many people who came deliberately.

The palace examination is the last round of the imperial examination, and it is also the main examination conducted by the emperor himself.

Although the palace examination does not eliminate anyone, and all the students who are selected in the examination will be arranged, the ranking of the palace examination will determine the basis for them to enter the court, and it is more related to the first and third places that are enough to leave a name in history.

This palace test is different from usual, Emperor Zhaowu is still in the palace, nourishing his body, and the presiding officer is the prince of the prison country, Li Wan.

Moreover, the star of this palace examination is not Yuan Liuxun, but the only candidate for this year's new deputy list: Xiao Yuan.

In fact, Xiao Yuan's journey from the township test to the meeting test was covered by clouds and fog.

All forces investigated, but there was no way to find his true identity, and they could only roughly determine that he was indeed from Qingyang County.

Although he is suspected of violating the laws of the Great Liang Imperial Examination, this person is too highly educated, and as long as it appears, no one will mind this kind of problem.

But today, it has been determined that he will not come.

"Today's big test, not poetry, only strategy. The theme is the border, and the direction and content are not limited. ”

The crown prince sat on the special position of supervising the state under the emperor's throne, and listened to the Ministry of Rites Shangshu finish talking about the theme of today's palace examination.

The news of Feng Shuai's departure let Li Wan know that the plan was about to be prepared.

He really wanted to know Xiao Yuan's news at the moment and hear what he had to say on today's issue.

It's a pity that Feng Shuai didn't reveal Xiao Yuan's information to him before leaving. After seeing the prison for a while, he went to the north.

"It's time for the north to move, too."

It has been one or two hundred years from Emperor Wu to this dynasty, and although the barbarians in the north have been beaten a few times, most of the time they still frequently attack the frontier, making the border people miserable.

However, the northern grasslands are vast, which is really suitable for cavalry galloping and is not conducive to the advance of the Central Plains army.

Although the Liang cavalry is also the best, it is still much worse than the Northern Barbarians, who have lived in the grassland for generations.

And the sorcerer, and the legendary witch god......

"The Prince? It's time for the exam. ”

Li Wan's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the eunuch beside him, and when he heard it, he immediately announced the start of the palace examination.

So the officials withdrew, leaving the main hall and the open space outside the hall for the students to answer the questions.

Li Wan was still sitting in her seat, watching the students answer.

After they have finished answering, the cabinet, the six Shangshu, the Great Sacrificial Wine of the Guozijian, and the scholars of the Wenyuan Pavilion will form a temporary evaluation, and after the preliminary list is drawn up, it will be handed over to the Holy Lord for approval.

The emperor would often ask questions to the students in turn according to this list to determine the ranking.

Here he is writing hard, Chen Liu is also stepping on the bluestone with both feet, holding his breath and adjusting his breath, holding his right hand on the handle of the Pu knife, trying again and again.

And just when the palace test was coming to an end, Chen Liu finally pulled out this Pu knife!

"Hahaha...... Ahh......h

Chen Liu hadn't been happy for a moment, when a wooden stake suddenly washed down by the flowing water in the waterfall above, hitting the door of his head.

Chen Liu fainted, and muttered a few words of scolding his mother at the end.