Chapter Thirty-Four: Going to the Capital for the Imperial Examination

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  "For you, I present the full text of 《》, please enjoy! ??? Last time it was said: Yue Fei charged forward, killing straight away, causing that Miss Li to lose her helmet and armor,"

  Breathing heavily, repeatedly begging for mercy. Burning books and documents warehouse

  Yue Fei pitied Miss Li's weak body and lightly shook a few gun flowers

  As noted.

  The couple went together to the highest peak of Wushan Mountain.

  Miss Li is indeed a considerate person. In just a little while, she got up

  Come, use a towel to help Yue Fei wipe the divine gun of Li Zicheng clean, then serve Yue Fei water, and finally tidy up his clothes before embracing each other to sleep.

  A night without dreams, till dawn breaks.

  Early in the morning, Yue Fei went to the martial arts training ground for his usual early lesson and trained the militia. Meanwhile, Miss Li went to pay her respects to Madame Yue.

  Yue An saw Miss Li walking strangely and understood in her heart, feeling very happy. Yue An had been lonely for many years,

  Finally have a considerate wife, it's also a comfort for the old heart.

  ………

  After a few days, Huangxian issued a notice that the five candidates from Qilin Village had obtained all five quotas for this year's imperial examination in Huang County, and they were required to go to Beijing for the exam within ten days.

  Of course, candidates from other towns also had objections. However, on the day of the exam, the five candidates from Qilin Village were too outstanding in archery, so they even skipped the knife, gun and horse riding tests; plus the new county master was very powerful, and rumors disappeared quickly.

  Going to the capital for the imperial examination is a big deal, and with five candidates passing at the same time, Qilin Village has never been so prosperous in history. The whole village was busy. Fortunately, there is now Luan Tingyu, a master of equipment, who provided equipment and solved many problems.

  The night before departure, in his father-in-law's house, Zhou Tong took out a golden yellow satin belt and handed it to Yue Fei to wear diagonally.

  Above, said: "This Wu Shen Yun is the year Chen Poyu old ancestor bestowed upon the former Taizu Emperor wore, on the surface embroidered with the old ancestor's symbol and Taizu Emperor's signature. After Taizu Emperor ascended to heaven, this Wu Shen Yun was sent back to Huashan for worship. Taizu's will: This Wu Shen Yun can only be passed down to Huashan Jindan disciples. Once worn, it is the guardian deity of the Great Song, as if Taizu himself has arrived; only kneel to Heaven and Earth, parents, and masters, do not bow to monarchs; if someone wants to verify the authenticity of this Yun, after verification, you must be beaten with a stick three times. All these are recorded in detail in the palace and Qintian Temple. Last time, the transmission elder came over and brought it along. Do not use it until the critical moment."

  Zhou Tong took out a knife and a sword, saying: "In the past, due to a coincidence with Master Zhi Ming, I obtained a large piece of meteoric iron from outside the sky. Later, I handed it over to Master Zhi Ming. Except for forging your gun, the remaining iron was used to make this knife and sword. These two weapons are extremely fierce, comparable to ancient divine weapons. Master Zhi Ming gave them the names 'Dragon Slaying Knife' and 'Heavenly Sword'."

  Zhou Dang paused for a moment, then continued: "After the handles of the Dragon Slaying Sword and the Heaven Reliant Sword are removed, there is a tiny hollow that leads to the interior of the weapons. Inside each sword is a paper scroll. The one in the Dragon Slaying Sword contains my life's experience and understanding of martial arts, while the one in the Heaven Reliant Sword contains the military strategies and divination methods written by Guiguzi. I was worried that you would misunderstand cause and effect, so I didn't say much before. Now, however, I am passing everything on to you. From now on, you will be on your own outside."

  "As your teacher, I can only help you take care of your family and let you have no worries about it."

  Yue Fei took the sword, knelt down on the ground and said: "Everything you have done for me, I will remember in my heart. Your kindness to me is like rebirth, from today on, you are my foster father, and I will call you 'father' from now on."

  Zhou Tong burst out laughing and helped Yue Fei up, saying: "Good boy, your father is old and has finally got a son, his heart's desire has been fulfilled."

  Early in the morning, everyone gathered at the martial arts training ground in the village. Zhou Tong ordered people to prepare oxen and white horses for sacrifice, and had Yue Fei, Niu Gao, Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui, five young men, burn incense and kneel down to worship together.

  Brothers, from now on let's support each other and advance or retreat together. The three officials, Wang, Zhang, and Tang, are naturally satisfied.

  The five brothers packed up their luggage and left the village, riding horses westward.

  Except for Niu Gao, everyone including Yue Fei was traveling far from home for the first time.

  There were no adults around to supervise them. The brothers chattered and laughed, silly and carefree, everything was so fresh and interesting.

  On the road, Tang Huai asked Yue Fei: "Which way should we go first?"

  Yue Fei said: "First go to the county town to visit my father-in-law, and then make plans."

  They were all fast horses and arrived at the county town in less than an hour.

  Yue Fei and his five men rode their horses into the city, arriving at the Huang County government office. They met with the county magistrate Li.

  Have received news of my daughter's safety and am even more concerned about Yue Fei.

  After serving tea, Yue Fei said: "This time you go to the capital for the imperial examination, I don't know if your father-in-law has any instructions?"

  Magistrate Li replied, "Don't worry, my son-in-law. I have already sent someone to the front line to find Master Zhong Shidao and ask him to write a letter to this year's chief examiner, Lord Zong Ze of Dongjing Bianliang. Lord Zong is a just and strict man, with him in charge, you can rest assured that the examination will be fair."

  Li Zhixian thought for a moment, then went back to his room and took out a painting scroll and two letters. He handed them over to Yue Fei, saying: "I have two old friends, one named Han Xiaowei, who is the great-grandson of the wise minister Han Qi, who served three courts and established two emperors. He likes to make friends with extraordinary people. When you go to the capital, passing through Xiangzhou, you can visit him at Yangjin Hall in Anyang County, where you may have a chance encounter. The other is named Jiang Zhenzi, a local snakehead in the capital, who knows everyone from all walks of life. He has opened an inn in the capital called 'Jiang Zhenzi's Peaceful Abode for Merchants', and it would be best for you to stay at his inn when you are in the capital, so that you will have someone to take care of you."

  Yue Fei thanked his father-in-law and took over the letter and painting, asking: "What is this painting?"

  "This is a genuine work by Su Dongpo, for you to use as spending money in the capital."

  Yue Fei returned the painting to the county magistrate and said: "The teacher has a rule, it is better to take it directly than to seek it by detour."

  "By your

  "Also, yes." He then took back the painting. And asked Yue Fei: "How much luggage did you bring?"

  "Five taels of gold for each person." Yue Fei said directly.

  Li Zhixian shook his head and said, "When you're away from home, it's inevitable that you'll make friends, but five taels is really not enough." He then went back to the room and took out thirty taels of gold, handing them over to Yue Fei. This time, Yue Fei didn't decline politely. After thanking his father-in-law again, he bid farewell and left, continuing on his journey.

  Honorable officials, five taels of gold was a huge sum in the Song Dynasty. This Magistrate Li is a good father-in-law.

  The road is in the mouth, although it's the first time to go out for a long distance, it won't get lost. With Niu Gao, this ugly giant, it's even more unlikely to get into trouble, and within a month, they arrived at Xiangzhou Anyang County.

  After asking someone, it turned out that Dayu Hall was at the foot of a mountain more than 20 miles south of the county town.

  Yue Fei and his company had no choice but to turn back and leave the city, heading south.

  There were still over ten miles of road ahead, and both men and horses were exhausted. They found a teahouse by the roadside and stopped to rest for a while.

  Just as he sat down, Tang Huai said in a low voice: "Big brother, something doesn't feel right."

  "What's wrong?" Wang Gui asked with a puzzled expression.

  Tang Huai said: "Look at these people around you, each and every one of them is armed."

  Wang Gui said: "Come on, aren't we all carrying weapons too?"

  Tang Huai replied: "You fool, we are martial arts examinees, and there is a document issued by the county government, of course we can go with it."

  "Armed to the teeth. Look at these people around us, either sneaky and suspicious, or with ferocious faces and evil appearances. How can they all be examinees? There must be a problem."

  What happened to Yue Fei and his men?

  What's the situation? I'll analyze it next time.