Insignia Mountain's Dragon and Tiger Mountain's confrontation. If it wasn't for Martial Emperor City's slow-moving sword that took away a portion of the loot, these two mountains would have attracted the attention of the entire Pugilistic World for the past half a year. First, Insignia Mountain's Purple Dress slaughtered everyone on the Spring God Lake, becoming the only female Pugilistic World Alliance Master in the past few hundred years. However, after that, Insignia Mountain's Black Bull Descend Snow Plateau was demolished and rebuilt. Looking at the mountain peak from afar, one could see the magnificent skeleton of that building. Then, the father and son of Mount Longhu ascended together, shocking the world. Then, it was said that Zhang Yide, the 82nd generation grandson of the Saint of Zhang, the current generation Duke Yansheng, personally inscribed the plaque of Mount Hui. Some said that it was the imperial court that allowed the Duke Yansheng to come. Unfortunately, Mount Hui was closed for half a year, so outsiders couldn't see the majestic scene of the tall building. After the Qingming Festival, Mount Hui was no longer closed. People of Jianghu who had fame and reputation flocked into the mountain to see the "face" of the world's tallest building. Mount Hui was unprecedentedly grand. Heroes gathered to build momentum for the young woman. Visitors who came down the mountain all praised the nameless building's imperial aura: eighteen stories, reaching into the clouds. When it was cloudy, climbing to the top was like falling into the sea of clouds. This building was at the top of a giant rock, glazed with golden tiles, red lacquered sandalwood pillars, and white jade railings. It was enough to overshadow the many halls of the Martial Palace of Great Peace City … As a result, people followed the crowd and spread rumors. Especially, there were two things that stimulated Jianghu the most. One was a woman, a beautiful woman. The other was a master, a top master. It just so happened that Xuanyuan Qingfeng possessed both of the Purple Robes of Mount Huishan. Those young talents at the foot of the mountain, who were as numerous as carps crossing the river, could easily imagine a peerless beauty in a purple robe who was a Celestial Phenomenon cultivator, standing at the peak of the world and overlooking the world. Moreover, she was still single. Did this mean that they had a chance to be her subordinates?
Men of Jianghu flocked into the mountain like crazy, and some beautiful women were no exception. They wanted to see with their own eyes whether the woman was really as proud and charming as the rumors said. However, many people only knew that Mount Hui was divided into two mountains after they went up the mountain, with the memorial arch under the Snow Plateau as the boundary. It was even more wishful to want to see the Wulin leader. However, Mount Hui was adjacent to Mount Longhu, the ancestral court of Taoism, and it was also beautiful. Heroes gathered on the mountain from all sides, so no one felt disappointed. In this gloomy twilight, the mist on Mount Hui was thick. A group of people climbed up the stairs. After the Xuanyuan family of Mount Hui encountered the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation on the Snow Plateau, Xuanyuan Qingfeng turned the tide and single-handedly raised the prestige of Mount Hui to the peak. The Xuanyuan descendants also put on airs. Regardless of whether they were high-ranking officials or heroes of Jianghu, they never welcomed or sent off guests on the mountain. They put on an attitude of whether they wanted to come or not. This group of people was not too eye-catching in the weaving of tourists. Five or six people were escorting a handsome young master in luxurious clothes and jade belt at the front. Two of them were of slightly higher status, and they followed closely behind him on the left and right. One of them was a quiet scholar, and the other was an "exquisite" old man. From the details of their clothing to their expressions, they all had a feminine air of nobility. The last three people who kept a distance behind him had sabers at their waists, but they were wrapped in satin. The leading young master stopped and looked back at the vast river at the foot of the mountain. He took a light breath and waved his hand. The old man had a tacit understanding and hurriedly took a few steps back. The rest of the retainers tacitly formed a fan-shaped formation. Only the scholar in his thirties took a few steps forward, but he still did not dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with the young master. The young master smiled and did not deliberately let the scholar walk to his side. He reached out and pinched a bright red jade pendant hanging on his waist. He smiled gently and said, "Last year was the triennial Beijing Survey Year. Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun were the main and assistant respectively. Their reputations were so great that no one paid attention to you, a servant who was assisting them from the side. But this year is the six-year Survey Year. The world is paying attention. Zhao Youling ran to preside over the Imperial Examination because he was the main official of the Ministry of Personnel. When he left this year, he made room for you. As the newly appointed Physician of the Meritorious Service Department, you will most likely be pushed out by our Crown Prince Yin to be the villain. Generally speaking, the Beijing Survey Year is a time for everyone to chat and drink tea peacefully. It is rare for a high official to fall from his horse. The Survey Year is different for all the low-level officials, including the prefectural governors. It would be inexcusable if they did not take down seven or eight prefectural governors. Do you understand? "
The scholar replied respectfully and reverently, "When the cart reaches the mountain, it will find a way."
The handsome young master who kept calling out Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun glanced at the mountain path beneath his feet and nodded with a smile. He said, "These words have a double meaning and are appropriate for the occasion. No wonder father always looked at you differently."
Around 30 years old, other than those young and successful crafting geniuses, most scholars, even if they had profound knowledge, were still hoping to successfully pass the Metropolitan Examination and obtain the right to enter the Court Examination. This scholar, who had the title of Physician of the Meritorious Service Department, did not make a sound. The common people all knew that the prefectural governor was a high official, and the provincial governor was a high official of the border. As for the second-rank Minister of the Six Ministries? How high of an official would that be? But what were the Physician of the Meritorious Service Department and the Daily Manager? He had never heard of them. The young master who was casually chatting with this person naturally knew. He rubbed his hands together and sighed. He looked at the river that flowed year after year and sighed. He said, "Those who should know know know that you came from a poor family in Beiliang. Back then, in order to enter the capital for the Imperial Examination, you had to sell poetry and literature to Beiliang to earn 300 taels of silver from His Royal Highness. Your results in the Court Examination were mediocre, and for some reason, you were stuffed into the Eastern Palace to lecture. Then, for some reason, you became the Daily Manager of the Emperor's personal attendants. It's a pity that my intelligent wife has always disliked you. She even told me that I'm playing with fire by getting close to you. Actually, you and I both know that you are not a spy that Beiliang deliberately placed in the court. But I am very curious, and have always wanted to ask you, what do you think of the young man who has been usurped as the King of Beiliang? The scholars from Beiliang, no matter old or young, all curse the Hsu Fengnian to death, as if they have an irreconcilable enmity. I am tired of listening to them. You are different. All these years, you have been very tight-lipped and have not said anything. Why don't you tell me some of your true thoughts today? "
The scholar smiled calmly and said, "His Royal Highness used to be. In fact, I did not dislike him. At that time, this official was only a poor scholar and was embarrassed. Sixty-seven poems with a total of one thousand two hundred and twenty-six words. I braced myself and offered him sixty taels of silver. When he heard this, he became angry and said that I was scolding him. He roughly looked over the pile of wasted poems and stretched out his hand to this official and said that it was worth the price. He then threw five hundred taels of silver to this official, not three hundred taels as the Crown Prince said. However, the silver was indeed three hundred taels of silver. There were also four banknotes. This official has always kept them in a book. These years, whenever I feel tired from studying, I will flip through that book. If you want me to put in a good word for His Highness the Crown Prince, I won't go so far as to say that this lowly official was willing to do so. At that time, we were both willing parties, so we didn't owe each other anything. In fact, if Xu Fengnian was just a local official, I wouldn't mind helping him out in this evaluation. I would even give him an A grade evaluation. But since he is a vassal of Northern Liang and a pillar of the imperial court, it is not this lowly official's turn to curry favor. However, if you want this official to go against my conscience and make a fuss with someone, this official will be too difficult for this official. It is not easy to be an official. Although it is relatively easy to be a person, one cannot be too careless. "
The scholar referred to the young man as the Crown Prince. In Liyang, other than Zhao Zhuan, there was no one else. There were many vassal kings and His Royal Highness, but there was only one Crown Prince. However, for some reason, Zhao Zhuan had returned from Gangnam-do after appreciating the Zhenren's Ascension Assembly at Mount Longhu, which was close at hand.
Crown Prince Zhao Zhuan pointed at this scholar who was unwilling to be careless and laughed heartily. "You are making oblique accusations. You are scolding both Jin Sanlang and me. However, honesty is more important than anything else. You were the only one who raised many objections when Zhao Xun wrote to the imperial court. At that time, the entire capital was full of praise for Zhao Xun, who was still His Royal Highness. You were the only one who said what was right. You were the only one who pointed out what was wrong and filled in what was wrong. You were the only one who wantonly attacked what was wrong and did what was wrong. Later, the two masters of the Song family passed away one after another. When it was time to confer posthumous titles, you jumped out and caused bad luck. You angered Father Emperor in private, so he threw you to Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun, those two old foxes, to suppress. Otherwise, you would have long been in charge of half of the Hanlin Academy. "
The scholar said bitterly, "How could I not know Your Highness' intentions? However, I have the intention of being a lonely official. After this trip to the south, I can forget about it."
Zhao Zhuan smiled slyly. He pulled off the priceless jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it into the scholar's hand. "I just praised you for being honest, and you already revealed your fox tail, didn't you?"
Zhao Zhuan slightly restrained his smile and said in a low voice, "I know what you really want. You want to lead troops on the battlefield, and scholars to be conferred the title of Marquis! As long as you are willing to wait with me, I, Zhao Zhuan, will definitely not disappoint you! "
The scholar froze on the spot, not knowing what to do.
Zhao Zhuan acted as if nothing had happened. He turned around and continued to climb the mountain. He smiled and said to himself, "Last time, I didn't see the woman in purple with the surname Xuanyuan. I was really worried. This time, I shamelessly helped her get a plaque with the inscription of Yansheng Duke. I also helped her block the crazy impeachment of the Jianzhou Imperial Censor. You should give me some face, right?"
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