I have a fortune book

Chapter 127 The Prosperity of the Way of Writing, Candidate of Heavenly Demon
No matter when and where, maintaining one's hometown outside is the primary responsibility of wanderers.

The civil official probably didn't mean to discriminate and belittle, but Zhou Bai still replied seriously: "It has been a hundred years since the state tripod was established in Dingzhou, and the accumulation of cultural activities has also been accumulated for a hundred years. After such a long time, Dingzhou is no longer the land of Beidi."

"My lord may be able to witness history this time. The prosperity of Dingzhou's culture and Taoism should start from my generation!"

"I mean, why don't you take care of him for a few years, hey..." The official in charge of registration and inspection of identity documents looked at Zhou Bai's resume, felt it was a pity, and almost said the word irritated.

In history, there are only a handful of Jinshi and rank winners who are as young as Zhou Bai.

Especially in recent dynasties, the luck system has become more and more stable, literary talent and luck are indispensable, and even a "child prodigy" has not appeared.

However, the official soon remembered something, he just ignored Zhou Bai's loud words before, it was so familiar.

These words are not original by Zhou Bai, but something that actually happened in history, and there are allusions to follow.

The states in the south of the Yangtze River, which are now extremely prosperous and the number of Jinshi ranks first, were once no more than the land of the Southern Barbarians in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains.

The ancient Central Plains dynasty took the central states as the center of the world, and called the surrounding four directions Yi (East), Man (South), Rong (West), and Di (North). The universal thought is that there is no good place except the Central Region.

Even though it had been two dynasties and more than [-] years since Jiangnan was opened up at that time, and the establishment of officials and offices was as common as that in Zhongyu, all the people in Zhongyu still felt that it was a land of southern barbarians, and it was very uninhabitable for people.

As everyone knows, in the process of the change of the three dynasties, there were often troubled times, and countless talents and even great scholars crossed the Huai River south, and another cultural context had already emerged.

It's just that the imperial court has never opened the imperial examination to the south of the Yangtze River, so the literary and moral luck has not been diverted much.

Fan Wen, a native scholar in the south of the Yangtze River, joined Wanmin to submit a letter to obtain equal power in the imperial examination and set up the same test centers at all levels in the south of the Yangtze River.

This point made the Zhongyu scholars at that time full of ridicule, thinking that some barbarians also wanted to be officials in the same dynasty as whimsical, and it was an insult to the word "scholar".

However, as soon as the Jiangnan imperial examinations were held, the world's cultural atmosphere suddenly turned upside down.

The county examination, county examination, state examination, and township examination, each level of examination can induce countless cultures to deflect Jiangnan.

Many court officials couldn't believe it and thought it was strange.

Until the time of registration for the examination, the officials who registered the names of the Jiangnan candidates still looked down on them and said a lot of ugly words.

The disciples from the south of the Yangtze River were filled with righteous indignation and sat quietly at the entrance of the Ministry of Rites. There were so many onlookers that even the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was alarmed and came to appease him.

In front of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Fan Wen uttered the famous words that have been passed down through the ages: "The prosperity of Jiangnan's literature and Taoism comes from my own generation!"

In the end, in the first session of Jiangnan's selection of sons to participate in Chunwei, there were six Jinshi and the first, including Fan Wen.

This time, it seems to be in line with Fan Wen's words. Since his generation, Jiangnan people have become more and more important in the imperial examination.

Today, half of the literary movement is probably in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is not too much to say that the literary movement is prosperous.

Or maybe it was such a prelude that gave Fan Wen some luck and became one of the great Confucianists who ascended as recorded in the official history.

There were even gossip rumors that there seemed to be a semi-saint surnamed Fan in the Heavenly Court.

Now Zhou Bai responded seriously, seeming to imitate the sages like Fan Wen, but he really stunned the official of the Ministry of Rites, for fear that if he talked too much, he would become a laughing stock in the history books.

Even though many people in Shenjing City know how to observe Qi, the unspoken rules are generally not used.

Not only because of the taboo of dragon spirit, but also because of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon here, anyone may be a nobleman with great luck, and he will be offended if he is not careful.

"Zhou Juren, all your information has been verified, and I will register you now." At this moment, the attitude of the officials from the Ministry of Rites suddenly became gentle and extremely efficient.

It's not that he saw Zhou Bai's appearance as a Jinshi, but he was reminded by the god of sitting in the yamen.

The identity is correct, but it seems to involve a lot of luck and karma, and he should be one of the people who will stir up the situation in Dingzhou in the future.

Just now, the "prosperity of Dingzhou Wendao" also showed signs of arousing Dingzhou's literary atmosphere, which shows that in the hearts of some Dingzhou people, Zhou Bai is already the representative of Wenkui.

I don't know whether Zhou Bo's luck is good or bad, it just so happens that today's Ritual God is not an ordinary human spirit, but an inspector Zhengchi specially sent by the Heavenly Court.

This god seems to have a relationship with Daxu, so he clicked a few words.

The civil servants were reminded, and their hearts were galloping like wild horses, but their faces were still calm, as expected of being trained in the officialdom.

"Sign it, the procedure is complete."

Taking the brush, Zhou Bai wrote his name on the list of examinees, with the attention of the heavens and the supervision of the gods, he was naturally not worried about any mistakes.

"Your test number is Renzi 53, please take it well." The civil servant's attitude is still very good, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.

However, Zhou Bai didn't understand what happened, he just felt weird and uncomfortable, he saluted with the gilded number plate, and quickly exited the lobby.

Why does the god always depend on his luck? !

Except for Zhou Bai's feeling when he was tested by the gods at the beginning, the souls of the Qingming Realm couldn't detect the abnormality, at most they felt a little depressed.

However, the supreme treasure of the Heavenly Book of Qi Luck automatically appeared on the altar to warn him.

Turning the first page, the figure representing Zhou Bai's qi luck seemed to be oppressed, his natal life was not revealed, and even his outer luck was tightly attached to the body surface, and it was hard to tell whether it was thick or weak.

Taking a closer look, it turned out that there was a pair of pale golden eyes looking down at him from a higher place.

In the manifestation of the Qiyun Tianshu, this reveals the level of peeping at the gods.

The god of gold?As Zhou Bai walked, he thought about the identity of this god.

It seems that it is not the local city god of Kyoto. The capital city god is at least Qingchi, which is a rank rarely granted by Longting. If there is one, it means that the dynasty is prosperous.

The person who came should be the official deity of the heaven, but I don't know why he is so interested in him.

But as long as the book of luck is there, he will not be seen through. As for some external traces, he can't affect the overall situation of his imperial examination.

As long as he takes the status of a heavenly man, he will not be afraid of anyone. The law of the heavenly court does not allow the following to act recklessly.

After walking out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, the feeling of depression completely disappeared, and the pair of pale golden eyes in the Book of Fate were no longer there.

After all, there are still a lot of applicants waiting to be checked, he is not possessed by some demon.

Wait, according to a certain concept, I seem to be really a "heavenly demon" from outside the territory, but it seems that I have been completely cleansed after being reborn in my own life.

As if sensing Zhou Bai's thoughts, the next moment, before he could walk down the steps, an invisible coercion swept over from behind him, and he didn't dare to move while standing still.

Even the idea has turned to the last page, the bronze door is faint, this is a state that can be passed through.

Abandon the flesh and start all over again?Don't think too much, Zhou Bai will definitely choose this way when the time comes.

But he didn't do anything, how could he just target him like this, Tianting attaches great importance to this imperial examination.

"Boom!" Zhou Bai could only feel his ears buzzing. There should have been a fight in the yamen, and it was the court or the gods who won.

Because the entire huge building complex of the Ministry of Rituals has not been damaged in any way, and it will only be protected in this way if it exceeds too much with ease.

The target is not him, but the demon descending from the Qingxu Realm.

"Outland spies were detected, and some people were possessed by demons!"

"It's the gods of the sitting yamen, so don't panic when you are on duty!"

In the inner city, in places like the government offices, the truth about Hongyue has been known for a long time, so it is not too hidden.

Zhou Bai only heard these two shouts from the yamen, and then the guards and Taoist officials guarding everywhere poured in, and even a few more teams of guards outside blocked the surrounding area in an instant.

Before and after Chunwei, the garrison strength of the Ministry of Rites, the Tribute Academy, and the Examination Academy was comparable to that of the imperial city.

Although Zhou Bai was hungry, he was not in a hurry to leave at this time, he stood outside and waited quietly.

Soon, two teams of imperial guards escorted a few Taoist officials out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. The person being driven by the Taoist officer was a man in Juren's official uniform. He had obviously been beaten unconscious.

Is the Heavenly Demon locked in the body, or has it been wiped out?
Zhou Bai didn't dare to release his consciousness at such a time. If he was discovered, he might be regarded as an accomplice.

So he took a few steps forward, pretending to be passing by, but in fact, his body, strengthened by Dacheng's bow technique, has five senses that are stronger than ordinary people's.

"I've thought about it a long time ago. I didn't expect these heavenly demons to really dare to come. If they are not found out, it will be really troublesome."

"What you are holding in your hand is the third-order demon that is equivalent to the real Yinshen. There are probably not many of them in Daxu. Of course, they must not be able to beat the real Yinshen."

"The third sequence should have powerful concealment characteristics. Not only can it perfectly inherit the memory of the host, but it can also be hidden in the soul of the host. Neither the meditation array disk nor the inner and outer protective circles promoted by the heavenly court were able to detect abnormalities. It can only be said that The gods of Zuo Ya have great supernatural powers."

"You go and notify the Ministry of Criminal Justice to send important personnel to assist in the investigation. We will examine this demon in the prison of the Daolu Division. The third sequence has not caught anyone alive..."

As the imperial guards and Taoist officials left separately, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites continued to carry out normal work. The few candidates who were still in the yamen only felt their hearts surged, and they didn't have the slightest fear.

The power of the imperial court and heaven is indeed strong, what world dares to invade them?
Maybe Zhou Bai thinks these people are naive, but at the current stage, this is indeed the view of most people who know the inside story.

The extraordinary channel of Tianyuan Realm is not closed, and neither the imperial examination nor the Zongmen have restricted anyone.

One can learn Taoism by raising a person, and as long as one concentrates on cultivating Taoism, most of them can break through to the second level and hope to be a real person.

Needless to say, Jinshi, the Yin God of the Three Realms is just the beginning for them, and the follow-up Yang God of Transcending Tribulation and even Mahayana are all targets that can be chased, and heaven and man live forever!
How many generations has the humane dynasty reincarnated?
How many people have accumulated as Jinshi? As long as [-]% of them can survive to the present, it is an unimaginably huge number.

From this corner, one can peek into the background of the Heavenly Court, and how many immortals and gods have accumulated since the establishment of the imperial examination order in the Heavenly Court.

Not to mention the sect forces scattered all over the world, although it is difficult for them to become immortals, they are also a force that cannot be ignored.

All kinds of factors add up, in the eyes of the current ordinary privileged class, their main catastrophe is the change of dynasty, not the war between the two worlds.

Zhou Bai only heard a few chatter, and already knew enough information.

At least for now, there is no need to worry that Shenjing City will be easily controlled by the demons, and there are only a very small number of demons in the third sequence, and it is difficult for him to meet them.

In his previous life, he was frightened by the destructive power of Yinshen. The third level of monks is called Yinshen, while the third level of demons is called Yinshen, which means gods who are good at hiding.

In the evening, Zhou Bai finally settled down in the examination institute located in the inner city.

Fortunately, even though the examination number has been ranked to the word Ren, he still lived in the last batch of upper houses.

The large space, sound insulation, and self-contained toilet have already saved him from having to find an inn by himself, or to borrow Qi Hua's house.

The most important thing is that the free meals here are very appetizing. I heard that the royal chef in the palace was specially invited.

In the last few days, Zhou Bai went to the examination institute to study quietly, sorting out what he had learned in the past.

He was confident, but this exam was too important, and with the high probability of the original question changing, Zhou Bai had to go all out.

Of course, occasionally he would go to meet friends and participate in the exchange meeting in the examination institute.

Qi Hua also participated in this test. When Zhou Bai found him, he was studying hard behind closed doors in his mansion in the capital.

Everyone is working hard, including noble sons like Qi Hua.

According to reliable sources, or calculated from the number plate, nearly 48 people came from various countries and 3 states this time.

Even the Gongyuan, which had already been expanded, was expanded in the last few days, and the number of examination sheds was not enough.

There is hope, there is no hope, almost all have come.

Before the storm, the imperial examination with the highest gold content.

Once successful, no matter what you do, the future is boundless.

However, only 48 are selected for the second class, and only double the number of 96 are selected for the third class as usual.

It seems that they are only one in a thousand, but these candidates are already elites selected from a thousand, and the sons of aristocratic families dare not lightly say that they will definitely be selected.

On March [-]th, the last day before the exam, Xuanyiwei's stronghold was finally laid in Shenjing City, and he was contacted.

Zhou Bai didn't give too many instructions, he just ordered them to send the three letters back in time.

One was a letter from home, which was sent directly to Yu Yueyun, because only she could understand the code words in the letter.

It probably means to report safety, and the situation at home can be sent in time in the future.

Then let her urge the clan to speed up the migration to Cangshan Mountain, and fully dig ditches and ponds within the control area, and do a good job in the construction of drainage facilities.

The other two were not letters from home, one was addressed to Bei'an County Sheriff, and the other was addressed to Ji Hongzhe.

The content is roughly the same, which is to remind them to make early preparations for drought resistance and flood storage, and the city and the countryside need government promotion.

Sooner or later, the Heavenly Court will remind the common people that it cannot be made public immediately due to the overall situation, but Zhou Bai can keep his hometown and foundation.

There is no way, the water vapor imbalance in Tianyuan Realm is right in front of us, even the Dragon King of Ningjiang cannot guarantee that the weather in Dingzhou will be smooth.

Especially during the period of the outbreak, we can only endure it.

Perhaps such a big project cannot be promoted with a single letter, but with Zhou Bai's identity and his position in Shenjing, no matter what, the two local officials will take a high look.

If you can prepare more, the loss will be smaller.

As for the governor, he doesn't think he can persuade such people, it is related to tens of millions of people in a state, and it affects the whole body.

If the overall situation is disrupted, the Heavenly Court will investigate, Ningjiang Dragon King and Zhou Bai will both be held accountable, and if Dingzhou moves, other states will inevitably not move.

Of course, there may also be a subconscious that he has never thought about. If Dingzhou is not chaotic, it will be his turn to come out.

Qianlong should rise in troubled times.

On March 47th in the [-]th year of Xiangxing, the Chunwei Examination officially began.

At such a delicate time, with countless pairs of eyes staring at Tianting, Zhou Bai wanted to seize the opportunity to completely change his identity and get rid of many constraints.

(End of this chapter)