The provincial examinations were usually held in autumn, so they were called the autumn examinations. The general examinations were held in spring.
Whenever there was a large-scale celebration, the enke would be added.
The previous king had been on the throne for more than 20 years, but he had not added an enke even once.
Ning Yuanxian had been on the throne for more than 20 years. Including this time, he had already added an enke three times.
The first time was to celebrate his ascension to the throne.
The second time was to celebrate his 10 years on the throne.
And this time, the third enke was to celebrate his 20 years on the throne.
Originally, many people thought that the enke this year was over. Everyone had seen the situation this year. The State of Yue was surrounded by danger.
The North had conflicts with Wu Kingdom, the Northwest had conflicts with Chu Kingdom, the West had Su Clan rebellion, and the South had The South Kingdom.
This spring, the Monarch had been slapped in the face time and time again. How could he be in the mood to celebrate? He wanted everyone to forget about his 20 years on the throne, and the enke had been pushed back again and again.
Who knew that the situation would develop so quickly?
In less than half a year, the situation had been reversed.
The State of Yue had once again obtained a glorious victory. They had wiped out Su Nan's rebellion and formed an alliance with Qiang Kingdom. The Wu Kingdom in the North had admitted defeat and formed an alliance. The Chu Kingdom in the West had retreated dejectedly and were now in the midst of negotiations.
Ning Yuanxian's reputation had instantly risen to a whole new level.
This Monarch was so capricious. When the good news came 50 days ago, he immediately announced that the enke would be carried out as usual.
And once the enke was added, not only would there be a civil examination, there would also be a military examination.
The provincial examinations would be held in autumn, and the general examinations would be held in spring next year.
And these scholars could not be more happy. Adding an enke was equivalent to having an additional chance, and they could wait two years less.
(There was a mistake in the previous chapter. The enke should be held in one and a half months, not the general examinations. It has been corrected.)
… …
After hearing Shen Lang's words, the Monarch could not help but frown.
This little bastard in front of him had once again stepped on his bottom line.
Who was this Lunatic Lan?
He was just a beggar, someone with an extremely bad reputation.
It was fine that you recruited him as the registrar of Marquis Ningzheng's residence, but you actually want him to participate in the enke?
What would the world think of me then?
The provincial examination required qualifications. Although the Imperial College students and the Imperial College students were not worth much, many merchants had them. Were they going to be given to a beggar now?
No, not one beggar, but more than a dozen beggars.
The capital of the Tianyue Kingdom, together with the several cities under its jurisdiction, had a population of several million.
It could be said that there were many talented people. Every provincial examination was a land of death.
The liberal arts examination was difficult, but the martial arts examination was even more difficult.
But now, Shen Lang actually wanted to let all 11 of them succeed at once.
That was insane.
"Are you serious?" The Monarch looked at Shen Lang.
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Of course, your subject is unprecedentedly serious."
The Monarch still felt that it was extremely unreliable.
Shen Lang said, "Your Majesty, from last year until now, everything I have said, although it sounded like I was bragging at first, in the end, everything I said came true."
That was true, but this matter was still too absurd.
Shen Lang said, "Moreover, your subject is willing to make a military pledge."
The Monarch looked at Shen Lang for a long time and said, "It's a deal. Write it down."
Shen Lang waved his pen.
He wrote down the military pledge.
In this provincial examination, Madman Lan would participate in the literary examination, and the other ten would participate in the martial examination.
If Madman Lan could not be in the top three, and the other ten could not pass, Shen Lang would officially return to Xuanwu City. The matter of helping the Fifth Prince to seize the throne would be dropped!
Then, Shen Lang signed his name.
The Monarch said, "That Madman Lan does not need to be in the top three. His name is enough."
After reading Shen Lang's military pledge, the Monarch still felt that it was a joke.
Yes, it did seem like a joke. But Ning Zheng's bid for the throne looked extremely absurd.
Moreover, if Madman Lan and the other ten did not pass in the civil and military examinations, then Ning Zheng's bid for the throne would be completely hopeless.
This was a miracle that defied the heavens. Passing the civil and military examinations was only the first step to creating a miracle.
The Monarch said, "The candle flame is right in front of me. If you give up now, I can burn it and pretend that nothing happened. Then you can drive away those beggars, and I will send people to the Ning government to assume the position of registrar and official. "
Shen Lang said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. But I am a person who likes to create miracles, especially impossible miracles."
The Monarch still felt that it was crazy.
There was only a little more than a month left, and he wanted to let eleven beggars pass the imperial examinations?
Was the civil and military examinations of the State of Yue that easy? How many elite scholars failed every year?
The imperial examinations of the State of Yue, Chu, and Wu were all very difficult.
As for the provincial examinations, there were about three thousand people participating every year. How many of them passed?
At most, there were no more than one hundred and thirty people, and the probability of passing was less than five percent.
Moreover, these three thousand people were all elites, except for a few playboys from the Imperial College and the Imperial College.
The provincial examinations were a little better.
The State of Yue had a population of nearly twenty million. About one thousand people participated in the provincial examinations every year, and about one hundred were admitted to the provincial examinations every year. The acceptance rate was ten percent.
The provincial examinations of the State of Yue had five regions: Tiannan Province, Tiannan Province, Tiannan Province, the capital, and Yanzhou.
Tiannan Province was the easiest, while the capital was the most difficult.
There were too many talents in the capital.
It was even more difficult to pass the provincial examinations than to become a provincial scholar.
People who studied for decades and practiced martial arts for decades still couldn't pass the high school examinations.
The Monarch said, "One more thing. If they fail the provincial examinations, I will execute them secretly. Because you are the one making trouble, and I am the one losing face. "
Shen Lang's mouth twitched.
"That's settled!" Ning Yuanxian said, "Li Sun, bestow this orchid …"
"Orchid!"
Ning Yuanxian said, "Bestow this orchid with the title of Imperial College Supervisor. She is allowed to participate in the provincial examinations at the end of autumn."
"Bestow another ten people with the title of Imperial College Supervisor. They are allowed to participate in the provincial examinations at the end of autumn."
"In addition, ask those people at the Black Water Platform to leave and spare the lives of these beggars for now!"
Eunuch Li Sun said, "Yes!"
Shen Lang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, what if I succeed and create a miracle?"
The Monarch thought for a while and said, "What do you want?"
Shen Lang said, "His Highness Ning Zheng, expand the number of private soldiers to two thousand."
Two thousand private soldiers was not a lot, but it was not a small number either.
The Monarch's eyebrows twitched. Only Shen Lang dared to ask for conditions. If it were someone else, he would have been beaten to death.
Ning Yuanxian frowned and said, "Fine!"
"And you can choose the source of soldiers. But if you fail, remember the consequences. I won't repeat them."
… …
As soon as Shen Lang left, the Monarch regretted it!
He even slapped his head hard.
I must have been out of my mind to agree to Shen Lang's ridiculous conditions.
To grant the eleven beggars the title of Imperial College Supervisor and let them participate in the provincial examinations.
I'm going to make a fool of myself this time.
Bastard, Shen Lang!
… …
Ning Zheng's Marquis Changping's Mansion.
The experts at the Black Water Platform had left. The eleven beggars were temporarily out of danger.
Moreover, the palace had sent someone to deliver the identity documents of the eleven beggars, granting Lunatic Lan and the ten beggars the title of Imperial College Supervisor.
The one who came was a small eunuch. The big eunuch Li Sun could not afford to lose face.
It was not an imperial decree, not even an oral order.
Lunatic Lan and the eleven beggars were completely clean.
How could they not be clean?
It was a complete pig-shedding bath.
They almost bled. In fact, they were already bleeding.
Except for Lunatic Lan, the remaining ten beggars had their hair shaved clean.
After bathing, they brushed their teeth, washed their hair, and changed into new clothes.
The eleven beggars looked brand new.
They were still so … ugly.
Except for Lunatic Lan.
Lunatic Lan looked ugly when he was dirty. Now that he was clean, he looked like a handsome middle-aged man, and a super handsome one at that.
Unfortunately, his gaze was too wretched and his expression too despicable.
The other ten beggars were almost all half-disabled. Even if they were clean and changed into new clothes, they would still be unsteady.
"Lunatic Lan, stay. The rest of you go to sleep!"
…
Only Ning Zheng, Shen Lang, and Lunatic Lan were left in the study.
Shen Lang said, "I made a military pledge to His Majesty. In a month and a half, Lunatic Lan will participate in the Imperial College Exam, and the other ten will participate in the Imperial College Exam."
"All eleven of you will graduate, and Lunatic Lan will be ranked in the top three."
"If we succeed, your official positions will be decided. His Majesty will also give us two thousand soldiers."
"If we fail, the Fifth Prince's fight for the throne will be over. I will return to Xuanwu with my tail between my legs. All eleven of you will be executed in secret!"
Ning Zheng was shocked when he heard this.
Lunatic Lan's body trembled as he stared at Shen Lang in disbelief.
How could this be?
Shen, am I a lunatic or am I? Or are you a lunatic?
Shen Lang said, "Lunatic Lan, aren't you proud of your talent? Why can't you even get into the top three? "
Lunatic Lan said, "I'm definitely fine. I'm talented and unparalleled in the world. But those ten beggars can't do it. It takes ten years to train in martial arts. With only a month and a half, it will be harder than reaching the heavens for all of them to graduate in the Imperial College Exam. "
Ning Zheng said sternly, "Mister Lan, don't joke around. Can you do it or not?"
Lunatic Lan patted his chest and said, "I can, why can't I? If there's nothing else, I will take my leave. Good night, Fifth Prince. Good night, Shen. "
Then, Lunatic Lan left.
After he left, Ning Zheng said, "Shen Lang, I don't think this person is reliable."
Shen Lang said, "Just wait."
…
Two hours later!
Lunatic Lan led the ten beggars to escape over the wall. They were caught by Xian Nu and Wu Lie and thrown in front of Shen Lang.
Lunatic Lan hugged Shen Lang's leg and cried, "Shen, I can't do it, I really can't do it! I just wanted to make a living, but I didn't expect people to die. We are all men and women of the pugilistic world. Let me go today. I will never forget Shen's great kindness, never! "
A handsome middle-aged man like him hugging Shen Lang and crying was even more wretched, which made Xian Nu look down on him even more.
Ning Zheng was furious.
Today, you were the one who boasted about your talent, and now you're the one running away with the beggars.
What do you take me, Ning Zheng?
You're a homeless beggar. Shen Lang and I took a liking to you, but not only did you not cherish us, you took us for fools?
Originally, Ning Zheng still had some hope in Shen Lang, but seeing Lunatic Lan like this, he didn't dare to have any hope.
Moreover, he didn't want these eleven people to lose their lives for no reason.
"A melon that's forcibly picked won't be sweet. If you're not willing, I won't force you. I can plead with my father!" Ning Zheng said coldly.
Lunatic Lan immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will repay your kindness in the future. Farewell, farewell!"
Then he slipped away like a wisp of smoke.
But the next second.
He was brought in by Xian Nu and thrown on the ground again.
Shen Lang looked at Lunatic Lan and said, "You can play the fool if you want, but you're already in your thirties. How many years do you have left? Who else can you count on? "
Lunatic Lan shuddered.
But in next to no time, he once again hugged Shen Lang's thigh and wailed loudly as he begged, and he seemed completely shameless.
"Shen, let me go. I really can't do it. I'm just bragging, I'm a liar."
"I've never been accurate in my fortune-telling."
"I've read a lot of books, but I've never gone to school, and I've never participated in any imperial examinations. This imperial examination is a group of death. I can't even pass the Elementary Scholar exams, not to mention the top three. Even if you kill me, I won't be able to do it."
"And those ten people are all half-crippled. They've never practiced martial arts. How is it possible to pass the Martial Examinations in a month and a half? Shen, are you dreaming? "
Ning Zheng said, "Shen Lang, forget it. Why should we force others?"
Looking at Lunatic Lan's despicable appearance, he really wanted to slap him to death!
Shen Lang didn't say a word and tossed an extremely obscure article at him. The two articles were a few thousand words long.
"Light the incense!"
A stick of incense was lit.
"Lunatic Lan, you only have five minutes to memorize these five thousand words. If you can't, I'll castrate you!"
"Wu Lie, knife!"
Without another word, Wu Lie pulled out his curved knife and placed it on Lunatic Lan's penis.
At that moment, Lunatic Lan almost peed his pants. He wanted to hide his penis in his stomach.
"Shen, stop fooling around. I'll die!" Lunatic Lan begged.
Shen Lang said, "You don't have much time. You only have five minutes. If you can't memorize it, I'll castrate you. I mean what I say."
At that moment, Lunatic Lan took over Shen Lang's essay and read it quickly.
A total of five thousand words, about twenty pages. It was a thick stack, and it was an obscure essay.
The time it took to burn a stick of incense was less than half an hour. A normal person would have a hard time finishing it, let alone memorize it.
Even a genius would need at least a day to memorize it.
At that moment, Lunatic Lan seemed to have entered a completely different state.
He chanted silently, his eyes darting around.
Wu Lie's knife was on his penis, causing him to tremble.
…
Sure enough, in less than half an hour, the time it took to burn a stick of incense was over.
"Time's up!" Shen Lang snatched the twenty-page essay and said, "Memorize it all. If you can't, you'll be castrated."
Lunatic Lan closed his eyes and quickly recited:
Therefore, it is a small matter. If there is, it is not certain. If there is, it must not be. Body, if there's an end. Great reason, not necessarily, if there's a prejudice. Body: If there's one, the end of a ruler. Knowledge: Those who know, therefore know, and must know, if there's an understanding. Worry: Those who worry, because there's a desire, but don't need it, if there's a disdain …
He spoke quickly, but his articulation was clear.
In about fifteen minutes, he had memorized all five thousand words.
Not a single word wrong!
Instantly, Ning Zheng was stunned.
Was there such a genius in this world?
He memorized all five thousand words in five minutes?
Next, Shen Lang asked a few math problems.
No matter if it was addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, no matter how many digits there were.
No matter how difficult it was, as soon as Shen Lang asked the questions, he answered within four or five seconds.
And it was completely accurate.
Ning Zheng was stunned.
This Lunatic Lan's talent was simply too shocking.
Shen Lang was even more impressive.
He actually found a genius like Lunatic Lan among a bunch of beggars.
Not only Ning Zheng, but Shen Lang was also amazed.
Memorizing five thousand words in half an hour, Shen Lang could also do it, but he relied on his AI.
On the other hand, Madman Lan relied entirely on his gift of photographic memory.
He was too amazing.
Even Shen Lang felt ashamed.
After memorizing, Lunatic Lan said pitifully, "Shen, I … Can I go pee and change my pants? I'm so scared. "
Shen Lang waved his hand.
Xian Nu carried Lunatic Lan to wash his bird and change his pants.
As Lunatic Lan peed, he said, "Miss Xian Nu, you can't just look at a man's size or stamina. The key is still technique. Do you understand?"
"Miss Xian Nu, I know you've heard many rumors about me. I can tell you that they're all true. But that's just a facade. Do you want to know my true self? At midnight, welcome to my courtyard. We can discuss the first half of our lives and look forward to the second half! "
Xian Nu glanced at him in disdain, "Don't waste your energy. You probably can't reach my insides."
…
Madman Lan once again appeared before Shen Lang, once again hugging his thigh and bawling his eyes out.
"Shen, although I have photographic memory and am a genius, I have never gone to school.
"But I really haven't been to school. The books I've read are very miscellaneous, and none of them are about the imperial examinations."
"I really can't participate in the imperial examinations. I really can't pass."
Shen Lang said, "The imperial examinations mainly rely on essays and poems. I've prepared thousands of essays and poems. You can memorize them in a month."
Lunatic Lan said, "There's no point in memorizing them. The probability of success is too low."
Shen Lang said, "You are a genius. You're not Jin Mucong. Memorizing thousands of essays, can't you write them? You've read 300 poems. Even if you can't compose them, you can recite them. "
At that moment, Jin Mucong, who was furiously copying the essays, looked up at his brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, you're lecturing others. Why did you mention me?
He had tried this trick before but failed shamefully. But he only memorized a few dozen essays.
Now, his brother-in-law had prepared a thousand essays for this lunatic. This is crazy.
Shen Lang said, "Lunatic Lan, let me ask you, can you memorize a thousand policy theses in a month?"
Lunatic Lan nodded, "Yes!"
Shen Lang said, "Then after memorizing a thousand essays, can you use them to write an excellent essay on any topic?"
Lunatic Lan said, "I can't write essays that are rarely seen in a century. But I should be able to handle the imperial examinations!"
Shen Lang said, "Isn't that enough?"
Lunatic Lan knelt down again and hugged Shen Lang's leg, "Benefactor, I can do it. But my brothers can't. Martial arts cannot be learned by rote. Without 10 years of hard work, it's impossible. "
The State of Yue's military examinations mainly tested four things.
Weightlifting, riding, archery, and saber.
Without 10 years of hard work, it was impossible to succeed.
Shen Lang asked, "Big Fool, have you learned archery?"
Big Fool shook his head, "No!"
Shen Lang said, "Wu Lie, light a candle two hundred steps away."
Wu Lie went out and lit a candle two hundred steps away.
Fortunately, this was the former residence of Marquis Zhenyuan. Half of it had been razed to the ground. That was why there was so much space.
Shen Lang said, "Big Fool, extinguish that candle."
"Okay!" Big Fool nodded.
Then, he casually raised his bow, not even aiming.
Nocking the arrow.
Shoot!
Whoosh!
A moment later, the flame of the candle two hundred steps away was extinguished.
This time, it was Lunatic Lan's turn to be stunned.
How could he be so good without learning archery?
Shen Lang said, "Within a certain level, bloodline talent can crush everything. Lunatic Lan, don't you know what bloodline your ten brothers have? "
Lunatic Lan looked at Shen Lang in disbelief.
Then, he shook his head, "Shen, I really don't know."
Shen Lang said, "You don't know that you spent more than ten years to find them and gather them to your side to protect them?"
Lunatic Lan shook his head, "I … I don't know anything."
Shen Lang said, "How many people are there in your batch? I don't know, but they are all geniuses! Lan Bao, Bitter Joy, and so on. But these people were adopted by the rich and powerful, while the people around you became beggars and tramps. Their lives were wasted. "
Lunatic Lan cried, "It's too late, Shen, it's too late now. They're all crippled. His bloodline caused their bodies to mutate. They're all half-crippled now. "
Shen Lang said, "It might not be too late! I'll think of something! "
Then, he patted Lunatic Lan's shoulder, "Just mind your own business. Memorize the strategy and prepare for the exams in a month and a half. Leave your ten brothers to me, I'll think of a way to activate their bloodlines. "
"Trust me, in a month and a half, I'll let you create an unprecedented miracle!"
"I'll let you shock the entire State of Yue!"
"I'll let you shine!"
Lunatic Lan looked at Shen Lang, his eyes burning with passion, "What about the last one? We have ten baihu, what about a qianhu? "
Shen Lang said, "He's facing an unprecedented crisis. If he can survive it, he'll become an invincible general. If he can't, then he'll be a cripple! "
… …
Zhuo Zhaoyan poked her head out to take a look.
All she saw was Bitter Head Joy's corpse bobbing in the river, rolling downstream.
Moments later, it had already disappeared.
A cruel smile appeared on Zhuo Zhaoyan's face. "The most worthless thing in this world is a brainless martial artist."
Then, she turned and left.
Four top-notch experts, two at the front and two at the back, were protecting her.
They were true top-notch experts, and their identities were extremely mysterious. They weren't just from the Yinyuan Association.
Shen Lang had said that Zhuo Zhaoyan wasn't just a member of the Yinyuan Association. She might also have a mysterious mission.
Twenty li downstream of the furious river!
Bitter Head Joy's corpse continued to sink, about to be buried in the river.
Suddenly, a figure darted across the river like a hawk.
He picked up Bitter Head Joy from the river and quickly returned to the riverbank.
This person was the Sword King, Li Qianqiu.
By the riverbank, Li Qianqiu placed Bitter Head Joy on flat ground.
Listen to his heartbeat.
There was nothing else.
Listen to his breathing.
There was nothing else either.
He seemed to be completely dead.
However, he had to see him, dead or alive.
Sword King Li Qianqiu picked up Bitter Head Joy's corpse and sprinted toward the capital.
… …
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