"Lao Chen heard that during the Qingming Festival, Longmen Academy and Zhixing Academy are in a big competition, Your Majesty is preparing for it...... Suppress Zhixingyuan? ”

Tong Huan lifted the hem of his official uniform and walked out of the palace door behind Emperor Chen.

The air outside the hall was fresh, and the dew-soaked land faintly exuded a fragrance of grass and trees, and a few trees with knotted branches seemed to be happily bathing in the sun and glowing with vitality.

"Hmm...... The Zhixing Academy has to allocate funds from the imperial court every year, and there are many places where the treasury uses money, and it has long been overwhelmed. Since the establishment of Longmen Academy, it does not require the imperial court to invest half a penny, but has also donated a large number of military grain and grass. ”

Emperor Chen leaned down, grabbed a handful of slightly moistened soil, twisted it in his hand, and said slowly: "If the Zhixing Academy loses in this competition, there will be no need to exist, and at that time, I will merge the Zhixing Academy and the Longmen Academy into one!"

Tong Huan was secretly surprised in his heart, but he said quietly on the surface: "In this case, the rise of Longmen Academy is inevitable, and it seems that Lao Chen will also plan in advance, so that the outstanding juniors in the family will go to Longmen Academy in the future."

"After I have disposed of Zhixing Academy, the next one is Longmen Academy!"

Emperor Chen clenched his palms, the soil in his hands fell from his fingers, he glanced at Tong Huan, who had suddenly changed color, threw away the soil, patted the mud on his hands and said, "Great Chen Empire, only I ...... is the only master, whether it is the Zhixing Academy or the Longmen Academy, no institution or even an individual must not be above the country. The gate lord clan of the seven sects and five surnames of the previous dynasty controlled the government and almost subverted the Liang in his early years, and Taiwei must have heard of these old things. ”

Emperor Chen said, stretched out his hand on the branch of the pomegranate tree on the side, pulled out a young shoot, and continued: "What I want to do is to abolish all academies, I want to promote the imperial examination, this world's students, ten years of hard study, want to become an official, you have to have the final say in the imperial court, you have to be hired by me, and the amount is recruited!" With the implementation of the imperial examination, the future officials will not have factional disputes and the scourge of friends, and the world will be able to maintain peace and stability for a long time. ”

Tong Huan was moved, stroked his palms and praised: "Your Majesty's sacred heart is unpredictable...... Listening to His Majesty's words, the old minister's mouth was suddenly opened, His Majesty was far-sighted and strategic, and the old minister bowed down! ”

……

"Hiss......"

Fan Dazhi inhaled the cool air in his mouth, and busily blew his oily hands, he broke open the steaming freshly roasted leg of mutton, tore off a piece of bubbling meat, and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.

This is a humble liquor shop in Pingkang Fong, which attracts many diners because of the delicious taste and reasonable price of the lamb roasted by their Persian chef with secret condiments.

At this time, it is not yet the time for the official arrival, and the store is already full, and the small shop is a little noisy and crowded.

"Hmm-"

Fan Dazhi chewed on the soft and hot mutton, felt the spicy flavor of the sauce between his lips and teeth, and made a satisfied and intoxicated sound from his nose.

"Brother Dazhi, eat slowly, as the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, this is hot mutton...... It's the same! ”

Bi Yunfei took a sharp knife, removed a piece of flesh with golden color, and put it on the plate in front of Fan Dazhi with a smile.

"Brother Yunfei is such a wonderful person, he was able to find ...... Such a nice place...... The barbecue here ...... It's so delicious...... Never have I ever...... Have you ever eaten such a delicious ...... Mutton. ”

Fan Dazhi couldn't stop eating, took a glass of fruit wine handed to him by Bi Yunfei, and poured it into his stomach with a gulp.

"Junzi Yuan cooking, I also accidentally found that the barbecue in this shop is good, I have long wanted to invite the Dazhi brothers to come and try it, and there is also a "charcoal roasted lamb kidney" later, the taste is also a must! ”

Bi Yunfei poured himself a glass of wine, cut off a piece of meat with a knife, took a small bite, and continued: "I wanted to invite Brother He An to come with me today, but he shirked something, and left in a hurry without saying a few words...... The He An brothers are not what they used to be, and Zhixingyuan is out of the limelight...... Alas! Brother, I can't do it...... If you can't do it, hehe...... It's normal for people to look down on us! ”

Bi Yunfei smiled self-deprecatingly, raised his head and poured a glass of wine.

"Brother Yunfei said something! Xiao An is by no means that kind of person, he is really busy these days, Mr. Lu Zhengqing has recently compiled a few classics, and the teacher in charge of proofreading has taken a few days of sick leave, so he asked Xiao An to help him, these days, I rarely see him. ”

Fan Dazhi bit off the tendons on the bones hard, and muttered inarticulately: "I'll ...... another day Make an appointment with him, and the three of us will come again...... Have a meal here...... I ask ......"

"So it is, and he who does not know is not guilty...... Haha, it's my wrong brother! Good! Good! Ay...... Brother Dazhi, try this. ”

Bi Yunfei suddenly realized, and diligently poured a glass of wine for Fan Dazhi, and the shopkeeper happened to serve a plate of steaming and fragrant charcoal-roasted lamb loin.

took a bite of the spicy and tender lamb loin, Fan Dazhi's eyes lit up, and he felt that there was nothing more delicious in the world than this. Compared with the roast lamb kidneys I have eaten before, it is simply a heaven and an earth.

He ate one in two bites of three, and couldn't help but pick up another one.

"The fruit wine in this store is also very good, not as spicy as white wine, and it can also relieve greasy and fishy, Dazhi brothers drink a few more glasses."

Bi Yunfei smiled kindly, got up and poured a glass of wine for Fan Dazhi, sat down and sighed: "I think that at the beginning, you and I were both born in a poor and remote place, and we have traveled thousands of miles to join the Zhixing Academy, and now we are in the imperial capital, and we have no ......relatives."

Bi Yunfei said and looked out the window, and sighed with a long sigh.

"Brother Yunfei, but what's on your mind?"

Fan Dazhi noticed Bi Yunfei's mood change, swallowed the delicious food in his throat, and asked out loud.

"Brother Dazhi, I'm ...... I have a ...... Reluctantly, I don't know ......"

Bi Yunfei spoke a little slurred, and his expression became a little twisted.

"Hi...... Brother Yunfei, but it's okay to say it! ”

Fan Dazhi shook the chopsticks in his hand, picked up a lamb loin and put it in his mouth.

"I envy you, and I envy He An, both of you can practice, both civil and military, and the future is limitless, I really want to be like you...... But...... My damn body......"

Bi Yunfei said, smacked his chest hard, he licked his lips, and said with a blazing gaze: "I heard that after eating the "Returning Spirit Pill", there is a great chance that ordinary people who have no cultivation talent can open up the body tricks, so as to step into the ranks of cultivators, Brother Dazhi happens to have one, I don't know...... Can you ......?"

"I thought what was the matter, why didn't Brother Yunfei say it earlier?"

Fan Dazhi smiled dumbly, thought about it slightly, and felt that Bi Yunfei was righteous, and when the Cui family was looking for He An to trouble him, he also stepped forward.

Thinking of this, his heart was hot, he groped in his arms for a while, took out a silver pill, and threw it into Bi Yunfei's arms: "Isn't it just a pill, just take it!"

"This ...... This...... Brother Da En, Yun Fei is toothless and unforgettable! ”

Bi Yunfei's lips trembled with excitement, and he clutched the "Returning Spirit Pill" tightly in disbelief.

Fan Dazhi was drunk, smiled and waved his hand and said, "This elixir...... I'm useless anyway, just send you, I hope it can help you succeed! ”

Bi Yunfei stood up happily, poured a glass of wine and touched a glass with Fan Dazhi, turned his head and shouted: "Little Er, roast a leg of mutton and give me another one!"

The two of them ate very happily at this meal, and when they were full of wine and food, Bi Yunfei supported the swaying Fan Dazhi and returned to Zhixing Courtyard together.

Sending Fan Dazhi back to his residence, Bi Yunfei couldn't wait to find a secluded place and took out the elixir from his arms.

He nervously looked at the pill in his hand, the silver glittering skin was faintly revealing a milky white mist, it looked full of fairy energy, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it lightly, the rich medicinal fragrance made his heart agitate.

Without the slightest hesitation, Bi Yunfei crushed the "Returning Spirit Pill" and swallowed it in one gulp......

Bi Yunfei spent three days in anxiety, during the three days, he felt the changes in his body all the time, fell asleep with full of anticipation every day, and woke up in his sleep and began to look forward to it infinitely......

The first two days were very beautiful, Bi Yunfei could feel that his ears and eyes had become clearer, his body was lighter than before, and even his heartbeat and pulse had become stronger.

But...... He still couldn't feel the slightest trace of heaven and earth vitality.

"Maybe the effects haven't been fully absorbed?"

Bi Yunfei comforted himself like this in his heart, and spent a few more days in torment, he specially found the place where the beginner disciple tested, and tested it again with the mysterious stone ball.

As a result, his heart was so dead, and he still had no talent for cultivation.

"Heaven is unfair!"

"That guy Fan Dazhi, he is as lazy as a pig, he can practice, why can't I?"

"No, I'm not reconciled!"

Bi Yunfei screamed angrily in his heart, he clenched his fists, his nails pierced deep into the flesh, and gradually dripped blood, without realizing it.

His eyes were red from bloodshot, and his cheeks were juggling with clenched teeth......

"The most painful thing in the world is that it clearly gives you hope, but it makes you turn into disappointment in an instant, and the huge gap makes you crazy."

"There is also a kind of pain called the mismatch between dreams and abilities......"

…………

That afternoon, Bi Yunfei calmed down his mood, shook his head, and shook off these thoughts in his mind.

He had been waiting for a long time on the way to Zhixingyuan, and finally waited for He An to appear.

He An and Han Chanjuan walked side by side, the two talked and laughed, looking very intimate.

Bi Yunfei had a faint smile on his face and walked towards He An.

"Brother He An, long time no see!"

Bi Yunfei greeted warmly and cordially.

"Brother Yunfei...... Oh, I'm really sorry for what happened last time, I really don't have any time, Dazhi has already told me, when I have time, let's make an appointment with Brother Gu to get together! ”

When He An saw Bi Yunfei, he arched his hand apologetically, and Han Chanjuan on the side saw that the two had something to talk about, so she walked away alone very obediently.

"It's okay, it's okay, Brother He An, Yunfei is looking for you today, and I have something to ask for!"

Bi Yunfei smiled all over his face, and also arched his hand.