"Okay, all the examiners and a hundred scribes, take the records and go back to the Tiancao Hall first. After Emperor Gou Chen finished speaking, he looked at Mr. Peng again: "The second exam is over here, I will go back with the examiner to assess and evaluate, you lead the sages, go back to the Zhaoxian Hall and wait for the news." ”

"Good. Mr. Peng Da led the twelve wise men who abandoned the exam, came to the front of the sages, and said: "Wise men, all the examiners have worked hard, thank you with me"

"Thank you, Emperor Gou, Emperor Chen, thank you, Lord Examiner," the sages shouted randomly, their voices seven high and eight low.

"Serving the Jade Emperor and selecting materials for the Heavenly Palace, this bit of fatigue is nothing," Emperor Gou Chen said loudly. "You go back to the Zhaoxian Pavilion first, so that you can rest. The third exam will be held as early as tomorrow or as late as the day after tomorrow. ”

Mr. Peng Da said: "In this way, I will lead the sages and go back to be obedient." After that, he led the sages out of the square and returned to the Zhaoxian Hall. Emperor Gou Chen took all the examiners and went to the Tiancao Palace. The civil and military immortal officials beside the observation deck also dispersed one after another.

As soon as the magi of the brigade walked out of Wukao Square, under the pines and cypresses on the side of the road, someone waved to Piao Ranzi and shouted: "Chu Dian, go slowly"

Piao Ranzi heard someone calling, and turned his face to see that it was the immortal officials of the Tianma Prison such as Ma Wangye and Ma Jian Cheng, so he walked to Mr. Peng Da and said goodbye: "Peng Guoshi, my Shangma Wang Ye called me." I'm going to stay for a moment. ”

"Oh?" Peng Da turned his head to look and saw the three-eyed prince Ma Wangye, who was looking here, and said, "I have brought so many wise men, I can't wait for you." Don't delay too much, after seeing it, go back to the recruitment hall quickly, and rest well to prepare for the next exam. ”

"Got it. Piao Ranzi came out of the team of wise men and asked the prince of horses, "Why are you here?"

"Let's come and see the excitement. Ma Wang Ye smiled. "We were dazzled just now, but I didn't expect Emperor Gou Chen to come up with this idea, not a drill, but a rough assessment of the scribes. ”

"yes, I didn't expect that. Ma Jian said. They led Piaoranzi deep into the grass by the roadside, and the Magi walked over. Recklessly, he shouted, "Brother Chu, go back to the Zhaoxian Pavilion early." ”

Piao Ranzi agreed, saw Qunxian walking away, and asked, "You summoned me, is there anything wrong?"

"Chu Piaoran, don't go back to Tianma Prison these days. Ma Wang Ye said. "Although you can prepare for the martial arts exam with peace of mind, your errand, I and the prison will do it, you can rest assured. ”

"Then I thank you. When Piao Ranzi heard this, he hurriedly thanked him.

"Nothing," said the horse supervisor. "I'm waiting in the corner of the lookout, always watching you take the exam. ”

"I lifted the stone lock, and you all saw it?"

"See," said Ma Wangye. "I'm waiting for you about this. ”

"What does Brother Ma have to say?"

"Why didn't you practice martial arts?"

"This ・・・・・・ my martial arts are ordinary and low, but my strength is some. ”

"It's not easy to win with strength. Ma Wang Ye said. "I have just seen it with the prisoners, and after a rough calculation, there are no less than ten wise men who lift up the big stone lock. ”

"Oh, I heard the examiner ask the scribe, there is only one four-armed whale fairy. ”

"Those Magi, go away after passing the exam, and not long before you, one of them lifted up. Ma Jian Cheng interjected. "Before and after you, a few more have lifted. ”

Piao Ranzi listened, and a trace of happiness in Fang Cai's heart turned into ashes, it seems that among the sages, there are also those who are stronger than themselves.

"Chu Piaoran, do you know how many stone locks are?" asked Lord Ma.

"I don't know, I just know that there are three models: large, medium and small. ”

"Small stone locks, weighing 5,000 catties, medium-sized stone locks, weighing 20,000 catties, large stone locks, 50,000 catties. Ma Wang Ye said. "You want to win on your strength, and it's not good. ”

"Brother Ma, please speak. ”

"I heard that in this martial arts examination, I will take the top seventy-two and be selected as a Jinshi. But I don't know how they chose. If you have the strength to take a subject, but the selection is simple, you may be able to be selected as a jinshi. However, this martial champion, I'm afraid it can't be done with strength alone. Ma Wang Ye analyzed.

"Brother Ma is right. Piao Ranzi listened and nodded secretly.

"I'm afraid that fists, feet, and weapons are even more difficult to test, and the selection is also complicated. Seeing that Piao Ranzi had a look of loss on his face, Lord Ma said, "It's not bad for you to get the Jinshi." The Jade Emperor will also reuse the civil and military double jinshi. ”

"Thank you Brother Ma for your advice. Piaoranzi thanked him.

"What can I point, that is, I have been in the Heavenly Palace for many years, and I am afraid that this martial champion will have to work hard to get it. Ma Wang Ye said. "You'll be in the Recruiting Pavilion, and I'll go back to Tianma Prison later. ”

So they were divided. Piao Ranzi returned to the main road and went to the Zhaoxian Hall. Turning through the jungle, the open road, there was only one person standing under the tree on the side of the road, holding a wine jar, drinking.

Piaoranzi looked at the figure of the man, it seemed to be familiar, it was important to go back to the Zhaoxian Pavilion, and he didn't want to leave him, so he walked forward.

"Brother Chu walked slowly. I've been waiting for a long time. The man looked back.

"This is ・・・・・・, it turned out to be the rat master, disrespectful and disrespectful. Piao Ranzi hurriedly stopped, and greeted him: "You are not in Tianshu Pavilion, and you are here to see the excitement?"

"Look at whether the excitement is fake, and see if you come to be real. "The person who drank the wine was none other than the master of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, with a pointed head, two mouse eyes, and a pair of mouse whiskers.

"Brother Rat came to see me, what do you have to say?" asked Piao Ranzi.

"Brother Chu, this is a narrative. Rat Dian walked into the woods. Piaoranzi then followed closely and entered the dense forest, with no one around. In fact, even on the main road at the moment, there are no immortals coming and going.

"Brother Rat, if you have something to say, I have to go back to the Zhaoxian Pavilion. Piaoranzi stopped, he couldn't guess where the rat master book came from. He had only been to Tianshu Pavilion once, and he had a general acquaintance with him, and he didn't know what was going on with him today.

"Brother Chu, I thank you for your wine first. "Rat Dian refers to the wine jar.

"My wine?"

"That's right, it's the wine you get every day. Today, I took the martial arts exam, and I brought it for you. Rat Dian said.

"I thought that whatever happened, you brought it, and after drinking, why did you come all the way to thank me. Piao Ranzi was relieved.

"No, thank you for the wine is a small matter. Rat Dian drank the last sip of the wine. Suddenly, he said with a straight face: "Hey, Chu Piaoran, I came here on the orders of Heavenly Master Zhang." ”

"What?Zhang Tianshi, where is he?" Piao Ranzi hurriedly looked around, but there was no one in sight.

"Don't look for it, Zhang Tianshi is not here. If you want to be here, you won't let me come. Rat Dian said.

"Oh, what did Senior Brother Zhang order you to find me?" asked Piao Ranzi.

"Are you and Zhang Tianshi talking about senior brothers?" Rat Dian widened his eyes, not to mention that he was not drunk, but he was drunk, and the wine was going to be sober.

"That's the Emperor Gao Ming exalting me, what's the matter, tell me quickly. Piaoranzi said.

"Zhang Tianshi once instructed you to keep your light in the dark and wait and see what happens. ”

"Yes, there is. Piao Ranzi said, just came to the Heavenly Palace, in the bamboo house residence of Patriarch Luban, Zhang Tianshi asked him like this.

"You didn't rank in the top three in the literary exam, which is very good. Now in this martial arts test, Zhang Tianshi said, you must fight for the first. Rat Dian said.

"What's the matter? Zhang Tianshi has changed his hexagram again?" Piao Ranzi wondered.

"It's not a change of hexagram, it's determined by the shape shì. Rat Dian said. "A few days ago, Zhang Tianshi wanted you to be exempted from the first exam, but the three invigilators didn't let you, and you didn't want to sue for special. Later, it was the Emperor Zhenwu and the other three main examiners who used the Taoist method to cover the karmic light treasure mirror, so that they saw the fruit industry of your scattered wealth and repairing the bridge. Later, Zhang Tianshi observed the celestial phenomena and knew that the way of heaven had changed, so he specially ordered me to inform you that you must fight for this martial champion. ”。 V