"Marquis, our Kang 'er is the Shuiyang Inspector-General. He is good at martial arts and is immune to all kinds of evils. Wu Housekeeper was there to protect him. How could Wu Housekeeper also disappear? Kang' er has become like this … Marquis, Kang 'er is our legitimate son, an Inspector-General of the imperial court and a high-ranking official of the frontier. Now that something like this has happened, you must ask the imperial court to investigate it thoroughly. Find out who did it? Hack him to pieces. "
Madam Zhao's ears twitched when she heard the familiar footsteps. She immediately knew that Hong Xuanji had arrived. She couldn't help but stop crying like a vixen and restrain her emotions. However, she gritted her teeth and said.
"How can you shout like this? What a scandal! Moreover, you are a Madam conferred by the imperial court. Every action of a Madam conferred by the imperial court should be graceful and graceful. If people know that you have lost your composure like this, it will be a disgrace to the Mansion of Marquis Wu Wen. "
Hong Xuanji walked in calmly. His eyes were fixed on the body of Hong Kang who was lying on the bed. After a while, he retracted his eyes and reprimanded in a calm tone.
"Good! Hong Xuanji, don't you feel heartache that Kang 'er isn't your son? We only have two legitimate sons. Furthermore, Kang' er is so outstanding. I don't care, but there's definitely a reason behind Kang 'er's death. You must find out which bastard did it. That's right, it must be that bastard Hong Yi. Kang' er had already sent a messenger eagle to me before the new year, saying that this little bastard is very powerful. He even killed Fei Rong. Oh yes, there's more, there's more … "Madam Zhao hurriedly said," I've also heard the news that the little bastard participated in the martial examination and became the Martial Scholar. Everyone is saying that he has become a Martial Saint. He must … must have eaten some miraculous medicine. This is bad, this is bad. I told you not to let this little bastard out of the residence. In the end, he has become a scourge … Take this opportunity, Marquis, take advantage of this little bastard's growth to kill him. Kill him, kill him completely. "
"Alright, all of you get out of here."
Hong Xuanji let out a soft shout and lightly stepped on the ground.
The entire ground seemed to shake. The old nannies, maids, maids, and guards outside all knelt down and crawled out.
At that moment, only Hong Xuanji and Madam Zhao were left in the mansion.
"Marquis, let me tell you, I have endured for my entire life. Now, I can no longer endure it. Kang 'er's accident has also reached my limit. Let me tell you, if you don't go and kill that little bastard Hong Yi, I will personally lead troops with Xi' er and flatten that Green Willow Heights outside the city."
Madam Zhao sat down and said fiercely.
"Nonsense, what time is it now?" Hong Xuanji said coldly, "Stay at home and don't do anything. Behave yourself and don't encourage Xi 'er to cause trouble. As for Kang' er, I will give you an explanation sooner or later. Moreover, it's only Kang 'er's soul that has dissipated and turned into an empty body. Others might think that there's no way to save him, but that's not necessarily the case for me. As long as his body is still around, I have a chance to save him."
"What? Kang 'er can be saved? "Madam Zhao stood up.
"You are just a woman. What do you know? I'm afraid that there will be a huge change in Jade Capital these few days. You better be obedient and take care of the family's expenses." Hong Xuanji's voice was very calm, as if it was not a big deal. "Men, carry Kang 'er to the secret chamber."
"Yes, Marquis."
At Hong Xuanji's command, two people wearing purplish-gold coats that looked like armor came in. They lifted Hong Kang's body and left.
"Have a good rest. Don't give me any more trouble."
Hong Xuanji snorted coldly and walked out.
"Men, prepare a sedan chair for me."
After Hong Xuanji left, Madam Zhao's eyes flickered coldly as she gave the order.
"Yes, Miss." An old woman walked in. From the way she was addressed, one could tell that she was an elder of the Zhao Family. She came from Madam Zhao's dowry and was a confidant like Nanny Zeng, who was killed by Hong Yi.
"Where are you going, Miss?"
"The Imperial Palace. I want to visit the Empress and Empress Dowager," Madam Zhao said coldly.
Marquis Wu Wen's residence, Langhuan Study.
Hong Xuanji pushed the wall behind the layers of bookshelves. Rumble! This wall was actually a trap door. After it was pushed open, a huge brightly lit secret chamber was revealed.
There were many rooms in the secret chamber, and there was a square in the center.
On the square, there were two crystal coffins.
In one of the crystal coffins, there was a woman. This woman had a beautiful face, and her clothes were embroidered with rings. Her pillow was a piece of cold jade, and her hands were grasping two jade balls. Her face looked like it was alive. It was actually Zhao Feirong, who had been killed by Hong Yi with his sword. Her heart had been pierced and her soul destroyed.
And now, Zhao Feirong's wound could not be seen at all, as though it had been healed by the Essence Yuan Temple's Divine Healing Art. And the other crystal coffin was empty.
The Daluo Sect Leader, "Fei 'er", was sitting cross-legged on an altar in front of the secret chamber. She seemed to be cultivating some dao technique. Thoughts leaped out of her head, and each thought appeared to be black and white. They flowed continuously, like a Yin Yang Chaos Array.
Then, these thoughts suddenly changed. The black and white colors disappeared, and they became square. They gradually piled up, like building blocks, and built into the shape of a pagoda.
This pagoda was the Taiyu Pagoda of the Taishang Path.
Hong Xuanji looked at the Taiyu Pagoda that was built from the thoughts of the Daluo Sect Leader, "Fei 'er". He could not help but shake his head and look over.
Rumble!
The Taiyu Pagoda, which had just been constructed, immediately collapsed as if it had encountered an earthquake.
"Fei 'er, you still can't understand your dao technique," Hong Xuanji said.
"Mm, there's just a bottleneck that I can't break through." "Fei 'er" opened her eyes and let out a long breath. Then, she looked at the two guards carrying Hong Kang's body in. She could not help but say, "Kang' er really has a problem. But this is a dao technique. Who did it?"
"Don't ask too much! When I shatter the vacuum, I can help them reassemble their thoughts and return their spirits. "
Hong Xuanji said lightly.
…
In the 60th year of the Da Qian, the ninth day of the third month was the day the imperial examinations began.
The Imperial Examination this time was not only the largest in the sixty years since the founding of the Da Qian Empire, but it was also the largest ever since the Imperial Examination was established.
From all over the country, from states, provinces, prefectures, and counties, a total of more than 9,000 candidates had gathered in Yujing City to take part in the examinations. This was unimaginable in the past.
In the past imperial examinations, the number of candidates ranged from 5,000 to 6,000. When there were fewer candidates, such as during the chaos of war, there were only 3,000.
On this day, the sky was still pitch-black, and one could not even see their fingers in front of them. But the entire Yujing City was already in an uproar. There were torches and lanterns everywhere, and people and carriages were bustling.
The gates of Yujing City had also opened early, and many of the candidates who lived outside the city had also begun to enter at this time.
There were shouts and yells, the neighing of horses, and the rolling of carriages. There were also squads of soldiers shouting to maintain order.
Today, the imperial court had allocated a total of two battalions of the Imperial Army and 5,000 elite soldiers to maintain order on the main road of the Tribute Courtyard.
Even so, the entire scene was a mess. It was so messy that it was like a pot of boiling oil.
"This scene is really chaotic. Why are there so many people?"
Mu The Younger helped Hong Yi carry the brush, ink, and paper. The Enduring Monk, Chi Zhuiyang, Shen Tiezhu, and a few skilled servants surrounded Hong Yi to prevent him from being squeezed.
In front of the main road of the Tribute Courtyard, the carriages were blocked. Hong Yi walked out of his sedan and looked at the crowd in front of him. Everywhere he looked, there were human heads, lanterns, carriages, and sedan chairs.
"They are all High Scholars. Even the poorest of them would have seven or eight servants by their side. Not to mention the High Scholars from the rich and powerful families. Each of them would have at least a hundred servants by their side. The situation for this examination is also very complicated. There are over 9,000 High Scholars, and on average, each of them has seven or eight servants by their side. That would be an army of 100,000 soldiers. How could it not be chaotic? No matter how big Yujing City is, it would not be able to accommodate so many people."
Hong Yi was wearing a silver-black silk robe, a silver crown, and a pair of Cloud Treading Shoes. He looked like a handsome prince.
"Ah Yi, can you enter the Tribute Courtyard earlier? Let Prince Yu tell the people in the Tribute Courtyard that it's too crowded here. "Arachnida Gigantea stuck her head out from the sedan. She insisted on coming to watch the show.
"This is a national ceremony. Not to mention Prince Yu, even the Crown Prince and the Empress cannot interfere. The Emperor also has to follow the rules. The etiquette is so strict that it's unimaginable. Jin Xun 'er, after I enter, you can go back after watching the show. You must not sneak in. If not, you might meet with misfortune!"
Hong Yi looked at Arachnida Gigantea who stuck her head out from the sedan and hurriedly said, "Shrink your head back. There are many experts today and they will discover you."
Arachnida Gigantea stuck out her tongue and hurriedly shrank her head back.
"Eh? This child? "
At this time, Hong Yi saw a sedan slowly appear at the entrance of the Tribute Courtyard. On both sides of the sedan, there were servants who were skilled in martial arts. They pushed the people away and stopped. A seven or eight year old child walked out of the sedan.
This seven or eight year old child was dressed in embroidered robes. It was obvious that he was a High Scholar.
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