I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 761 The Enke exam is approaching!

The establishment of a new military aircraft office in the imperial court was like a gust of wind, coming and going as quickly as it came.

At first, everyone in the government and the public thought that the emperor would make some big move next, so they couldn't help but feel a little worried.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed, and it was May.

The Military Aircraft Department, an organization established by the emperor himself and closely watched by officials from both the DPRK and China, did not make any big news.

The Military Aircraft Department only performed its duties conscientiously and was responsible for delivering battle reports from the front line to the emperor as soon as possible. Other than that, there was nothing else.

As time passed, most of the officials in the DPRK lost interest in the newly established Military Aircraft Department.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

At this time, Jiajing was wearing a blue-grey Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged on a futon, his eyes seemed to be closed.

The Taoist robe on Jiajing's body automatically made a sound without any wind, and a purple mana rose up and enveloped him.

If there are immortal cultivators present, it can be seen at a glance that Jiajing has entered a state of transcendence.

At this time, Jiajing looked like the immortals in myths and legends, transcendent and free from the constraints of time and space.

The momentum on Jiajing's body was like the vast ocean, unfathomable and unpredictable, making people feel a sense of surrender.

Every breath and every breath, every breath and every breath, has an inexplicable Tao rhythm that makes people feel calm.

The spiritual energy that escaped from the Qianqing Palace was quickly absorbed by Jiajing. After being absorbed into Jiajing's body, the spiritual energy circulated through the limbs and meridians of Jiajing's body for a week before rushing into the cyclone in the Dantian.

This time, unlike before, after the spiritual energy rushed into the cyclone in the dantian, it did not sink into the sea like before, and nothing happened.

After the last ray of spiritual energy rushed into the cyclone in his Dantian, Jiajing suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment from all over his body.

The cyclone that could not be filled in the past seemed to have reached a critical point, and then a breath of horror spread out in all directions with Jiajing as the center.

Afterwards, I saw large dark clouds gathering in the sky above Qianqing Palace without any warning, with looming thunder spreading among them.

Those silver-white thunders in the dark clouds, as thick as arms, seemed to be able to destroy everything, and a vague sense of depression enveloped everyone's hearts.

At some point, Jiajing's mind suddenly moved, he suddenly opened his eyes, raised his head and looked up.

In an instant, the large dark clouds that had accumulated over the Qianqing Palace dispersed at an extremely fast speed, and some sunlight fell through the gaps.

After feeling the vague sense of depression disappear, Jiajing exited the cultivation state and slowly stood up from the futon.

After carefully checking the situation inside his body, Jiajing couldn't help but look happy. His unshakable daily practice finally paid off.

"My current state should have reached the final stage of Qi training, and I am only one step away from achieving foundation building!"

"Last time, when I advanced from the middle stage of Qi training to the late stage of Qi training, I caused thunder disaster and triggered a solar eclipse."

"The lightning tribulation in the foundation building stage will probably be countless times more terrifying. You must not try to overcome the tribulation before you are fully prepared."

"If you don't pay attention, it will end in death!"

After admonishing himself like this, Jiajing restrained all his aura as usual.

……

Afterwards, Jiajing sat back on the dragon chair, picked up a memorandum sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies from the desk, and started to read it.

Time passed by so slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed, but I saw Lu Fang entering Qianqing Palace with silent steps.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, here is the battle report sent by the Military Aircraft Department!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he took out the battle report from his sleeve and respectfully handed it to Jiajing.

"Ah."

After Jiajing responded, he took the battle report from Lu Fang's hand and read it with special concentration.

While Jiajing was browsing the battle report, Lu Fang secretly raised his head and glanced at Jiajing calmly.

Just now, Lu Fang felt an inexplicable feeling of palpitations. He always felt that Jiajing today was different from before.

"Is it possible that His Majesty's conduct has improved again?"

Suddenly, such an idea flashed through Lu Fang's mind.

But soon, Lu Fang put all these thoughts out of his mind: "No, Lu Fang, you don't know anything, you should concentrate on serving His Majesty!"

At this moment, Jiajing's slightly emotional voice was heard, bringing Lu Fang back to reality: "Okay, okay!"

When Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, a look of curiosity appeared on her face. She looked in the direction of Jiajing and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, is it possible that the front line has won again?"

"Well, it's natural, see for yourself!"

After the words fell, Jiajing took a sip from the teacup on the table and handed the battle report to Lu Fang's hand.

In the past month and a half, many battle reports have been sent from the front line. The contents above are, without exception, a great victory for the Ming army.

After receiving the battle report from Jiajing, Lu Fang read the content with extra concentration, and saw what was written above.

"Your Majesty, since the last battle, the army has been so powerful that it has fought several times with the Tatar army and wiped out the enemy..."

After reading all the contents of the battle report, Lu Fang's face was filled with a smile that could not be concealed.

Immediately, he was seen looking in the direction of Jiajing, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I can see that the front line is winning steadily, and the day when Anda Khan is captured is not far away!"

After Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he pondered for a moment, nodded, and said with emotion: "Yes, once Anda Khan is eliminated, the serious problem in his heart, my Ming Dynasty's border will be able to stabilize in the future!"

"After the fleet that I sent out to sail around the world brings these two crops, sweet potatoes and corn, back to the Ming Dynasty, the people will be able to fill their stomachs."

Lu Fang, who was waiting beside Jiajing, heard this and was just about to take advantage of the opportunity to flatter Jiajing when she saw the eunuch leading him into the Qianqing Palace.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, the guiding eunuch immediately bent down, looked in the direction of Jiajing, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Li Chunfang, the Minister of Rites, is outside asking for an audience!"

After learning the news from the guiding eunuch, Jiajing did not show any surprise on his face.

After all, the day for the court's Enke examination was approaching, and Li Chunfang, as the examiner of this examination, should come to report on the progress.

After that, Jiajing looked away from the guiding eunuch, waved his hand, and gave instructions.

"Well, I understand, let him come in!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's specific instructions, the guiding eunuch immediately left Qianqing Palace without any hesitation.

……

Not long after that, Li Chunfang was seen stepping into Qianqing Palace.

As soon as Li Chunfang entered the Qianqing Palace, she knelt down on the ground with a plop and said solemnly: "I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"

Hearing this, Jiajing glanced over Li Chunfang's body, waved his hand, and said: "Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's permission, Li Chunfang slowly stood up from the ground.

Later, Li Chunfang took out a memorial from his sleeve, raised it high above his head, and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, here is the list of fellow examiners for this Enke examination, as well as the specific procedures. Please take a look at it! "

Lu Fang, who was waiting beside Jiajing, saw this and without waiting for Jiajing's instructions, he immediately stepped forward, took the memorial from Li Chunfang's hand, and handed it to Jiajing.

"His Majesty!"

"Ah."

Jiajing responded quietly, and then took the memorial from Lu Fang's hand.

After carefully browsing the list of examiners and the specific procedures of the exam, Jiajing put the memorial in his hand aside, nodded, looked in the direction of Li Chunfang, and then said: "Well, do it. Not bad.”

Seeing that the emperor did not raise any objections to the list of fellow examiners in the memorial and the examination process, Li Chunfang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and her heart that had been hanging around was finally relieved.

The examiners selected by Li Chunfang are all well-educated, honest and upright people.

In this way, the mistakes made by the previous Minister of Rites can be avoided to the greatest extent.

If during this exam, an examiner took money from the candidates, leaked the test questions in advance, or tampered with the test papers, then as the examiner, he would be held responsible.

No matter how bad it is, he will be labeled as someone who doesn't know people well. I'm afraid his career in the future will end here.

When Jiajing finished speaking, Li Chunfang leaned down and responded respectfully: "All this should be attributed to His Majesty's wise leadership. How can a humble minister dare to take credit?"

Jiajing did not comment on Li Chunfang's words. Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he withdrew his gaze from Li Chunfang and continued to ask: "By the way, how did you do with the things I told you earlier? "

When Li Chunfang heard Jiajing's words, she suddenly understood: "Your Majesty is asking about Zhu Shunxian, a member of the clan who participated in this examination!"

After that, Li Chunfang calmed down, raised his head and looked in the direction of Jiajing, and reported in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, before this, Wei Chen has discussed matters related to the exam with Mr. Zhang Ge !”

After learning the news from Li Chunfang, Jiajing also relaxed and gently rubbed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand. After pondering for a moment, he then said: "Well, Aiqing's contribution, I You all see it, do your best!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Li Chunfang heard what Jiajing said, her face was filled with excitement that could not be concealed. She lowered her head and responded in a deep voice.

Then, Jiajing looked away from Li Chunfang, waved his hand, and gave instructions.

"I still have things to do next. If there's nothing else, I'll come here first!"

"As ordered, Your Majesty, I will retire now!"

Li Chunfang suppressed the excitement in her heart, bowed to Jiajing, and left the Qianqing Palace.

After walking out of Qianqing Palace, Li Chunfang stopped, raised her head, and looked at the scenery in the distance.

At this time, Li Chunfang couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in her heart. She subconsciously clenched her fists and said silently to herself: "Li Chunfang, did you hear that? His Majesty has been secretly paying attention to you!"

"After this happens, it won't be long before you join the cabinet!"

……

As the Enke exam approached, many students came to Beijing to take the exam, and Xu Wei was naturally among them.

Since the students participating in this exam all have the status of being a candidate, some social interaction is inevitable.

Don't find it troublesome. The connections accumulated in this process will one day become capital for career advancement or life-saving straw.

Everyone took the exam together, and they were in the same year as each other, which created an extra layer of affection.

For these candidates, when they first enter the official career, they can only protect themselves as much as possible by holding together for warmth.

After all, the officialdom is not so easy to mess around with.

Although most students are busy feasting, socializing, and expanding their connections, there are still a small number of students who are still immersed in books and literature.

They want to seize this last moment and work harder to get a good ranking and pave the way for their future career.

Therefore, they studied hard all day long and did not even leave the door of their rooms. They had three meals a day in their rooms.

Xu Wei, like these students who are studying hard, stays in the library all day and tries not to go out if he can.

Xu Wei did this not because he wanted to check for leaks, but because there were too many people who came to invite him to the banquet and get closer.

I don't know who it was that leaked the news that Xu Wei once served as a staff member under Hu Zongxian.

Since then, there has been an endless stream of people visiting the house every day, including officials from the DPRK and China.

After all, Hu Zongxian now holds the post of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel while joining the cabinet.

It can be said that the future career of these people will depend on the thoughts of Hu Zongxian, the Minister of Civil Affairs.

Because of this, Xu Wei, who once served as Hu Zongxian's staff, became a "hot potato" in the eyes of everyone.

If we could find out about the preferences of Hu Zongxian, the official minister, from Xu Wei, a former staff member, wouldn't his future career be much smoother?

With this idea in mind, invitations to invite Xu Wei to the banquet came in an endless stream, which made Xu Wei tireless.

In order not to offend others, Xu Wei could only declare that he was ill, lock himself in a room, and try not to have contact with others.

In the room, Xu Wei put down the brush in his hand. Everything that happened recently made him feel exhausted mentally and physically.

At this time, Xu Wei's face was full of unconcealable sadness, and he complained: "Oh, what's the matter? I've been in the capital for so long, and I haven't had a good stroll yet!"

At this moment, there was a slight knock on the door.

Xu Wei thought that someone was coming to send a greeting card and invited him to the banquet, so he tried to use the excuse of being ill as before.

Before he could speak, he heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door: "Brother Wen, it's me, Brother Rumo is here too!"

After Xu Wei heard the familiar voice, he already knew the identity of the person who came. This person was Zhu Shunxian, a student like himself who came to take the Enke exam.

Xu Wei also met Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing by chance. They happened to meet each other at the beginning, so they stopped to chat for a few words.

Later, several people discovered that they had many similarities in their opinions, so they became close friends and often got together to chat.

In the process, Xu Wei also learned about the identities of Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing. Zhu Shunxian was a branch of Prince Hui's Mansion and the only clan member who participated in this exam.

Compared with Zhu Shunxian, Xu Shixing's life experience seemed a bit bumpy. Xu Shixing was born in Nanzhili. His father was a wealthy businessman named Shen, and his biological mother was said to be a nun.

Later, Xu Shixing was adopted by Xu Shangzhen, the prefect of Suzhou. Under Xu Shangzhen's careful guidance, Xu Shixing successfully passed the provincial examination and passed the examination, and was qualified to go to Beijing to participate in this examination.

After that, Xu Wei didn't hesitate at all. He stood up from his seat, opened the door, and invited Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing, who were waiting outside the door, into the room.

After entering the room, Zhu Shun first looked at the paper with the ink on the desk that had not yet dried. A look of worry flashed across his face, and he warned: "Brother Wen, it is good to study hard, but you must also pay attention to work and rest." Combine it!”

When Zhu Shunxian's words fell, Xu Shixing on the side also responded: "Yes, Brother Wen!"

After Xu Wei poured a cup of hot tea for Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing who came to visit him, he said angrily: "You also understand the reason. Who wants to stay in the room all day?"

After taking the tea cup from Xu Wei's hand, Zhu Shun took a sip and then said, "That's why Brother Rumo and I came to invite you to go out and experience the prosperity of the capital!"

When Zhu Shunxian finished speaking, Xu Shixing on the side also added: "Well, that's right, staying in the room all day is not a long-term solution. I have to go out for a walk. I heard there is a lantern festival tonight!"

Xu Wei was moved by the words of Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing. A slightly worried look appeared on his face, and he said slowly: "The Lantern Festival is certainly good, but..."

Xu Shixing, who was on the side, seemed to see what Xu Wei was thinking, waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, you just need to disguise yourself, no one will recognize you then!"

When Xu Wei heard this, after thinking about it for a moment, he looked in the direction of Zhu Shunxian and Xu Shixing, and said in a deep voice: "Well, that makes sense. Good times should not be wasted like this. Let's go!"

……

As night falls, Hu Zongxian's mansion in Beijing.

Since the imperial court established the Military Aircraft Department, which was responsible for delivering military information from the front line, the cabinet no longer had to leave two cabinet ministers on duty every night.

Hu Zongxian's life gradually returned to what it was before.

At this time, in the study room.

Hu Zongxian was sitting behind the desk, processing the official documents sent by the Ministry of Personnel in an orderly manner.

The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examinations, promotion, promotion, and transfer of civil servants all over the world, and has extremely heavy powers and responsibilities.

Hu Zongxian is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he needs to make decisions on all matters big and small in the Ministry of Personnel.

Time passed by so slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed. After Hu Zongxian finished processing the last official document that needed to be dealt with urgently, he put down the brush in his hand.

Later, Hu Zongxian picked up a teacup filled with wolfberry water and took a sip.

At this moment, there was a "squeak" sound, the door to the room was pushed open, and the housekeeper stepped in.

After the housekeeper stepped into the study, he looked in the direction of Hu Zongxian, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Master!"

When Hu Zongxian saw the butler arriving, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He put down the teacup in his hand and asked, "Well, what's the matter?"

"Sir, your former staff member Xu Wei also went to Beijing to take the exam and is currently living in the library."

After learning the news from the housekeeper, Hu Zongxian's face was filled with relief. Then, he stroked his beard and said with emotion: "Okay, okay, Chief Wen has come to the capital too!"

Then, Hu Zongxian seemed to suddenly think of something, his face was full of doubts, and then he looked in the direction of the housekeeper and continued to ask: "By the way, why didn't I receive the relevant news?"

When the butler on the side heard what Hu Zongxian said, he immediately lowered his head and told the whole story: "Master, this is what happened..."

After listening to the butler's narration, Hu Zongxian's face was filled with an expression of sudden realization.

Then, he lowered his eyes, looked at the ground casually, and said to himself: "Wen Chang, Wen Chang, you still haven't changed at all!"

After that, Hu Zongxian looked in the direction of the housekeeper, waved his hand, and gave instructions: "After the exam is over, please invite Zhang Wen to the house. I will entertain him personally!"

Naturally, the housekeeper did not dare to disobey Hu Zongxian's instructions. He immediately saw a stern expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "Yes, sir!"

"Okay, if nothing happens, just go down!"

"Yes, sir!"

After responding, the housekeeper leaned down, bowed his hand to Hu Zongxian, and then left the study. When leaving the study, the housekeeper also closed the door of the room.

After the housekeeper left the study, Hu Zongxian slowly stood up from his seat. At this time, a look of sadness appeared on his face.

The memories of the past flashed through Hu Zongxian's mind one by one like a slide.

Hu Zongxian recalled the days when he was the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province.

After that, Hu Zongxian had an inexplicable look on his face. He shook his head and said silently to himself: "Chang Wen, I hope you can get a good rank in the exam this time and realize your ambition!"

　Ps: Shen Shixing only recognized his ancestor as Shen after he won the first prize in the exam, and his surname is still Xu.

　　
　
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