first minister

Chapter 227 The Endgame

really!

Shocked, Xia Jingyun couldn't help touching the bridge of his nose. The key to letting others make his name famous was that he was still at the scene, so it was a bit embarrassing to hear.

And when he heard this sentence, Mr. Wan Lin shook his hand stroking his beard, his pupils couldn't help shrinking, he glanced at Xia Jingyun who hadn't spoken from the beginning to the end, rubbed off the beard he had pulled off without a trace, and smiled He said: "It's a great wish. Very good."

He didn't comment much, but looked at everyone in the field, "Everyone, this is the question for the third question of the old man. At this moment, what vision or ideal do you have in mind, please answer it. Jiaodong County The king and the king of Linjiang County have already answered the question, so there is no need to answer it again."

As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of discussion in the field.

Lu Lifeng obviously didn't expect that his third question would end just like this. With the idea of ​​being entrusted and loyal, he turned his head and glanced at the British Duke.

The prince still looked calm and breezy, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

Above the stands, the judges were also talking about it.

"The three gentlemen are going to see their hearts and see their nature. They really are rushing to pass on the mantle."

"The king of Jiaodong County answered really well! There are tens of thousands of mansions in Ande, which shelters the world's poor and happy! What a boldness this is!"

"If you say that Mr. Xia didn't teach him this in advance, I definitely don't believe it."

"How is it possible? If you are Mr. Xia, you can pinch and count or something. Who knows that the three old gentlemen will ask such questions. How did they teach them in advance? If everything is taught, then it is the same as the enlightenment teacher." , so why not?"

"Yes, as Mr. Linxi said before, the person who can come to accompany the exam must be a trusted person. Mr. Xia thinks so, and under the influence of his ears and eyes, is he afraid that the king of Jiaodong County will not follow suit?"

"Even if it was taught by Mr. Xia, it is very good that Mr. Xia has such an idea! I heard that he also started in humble beginnings. He can not forget his roots. While his status is noble now, he can still miss the poor in the world. Isn't it worth it?" A few compliments?"

"That's right, speaking from someone else's mouth, it actually confirms Mr. Xia's truth. Anyway, in my heart, Mr. Xia has completely convinced me today!"

"Hey, you said that the king of Jiaodong County is also a prince. If he can uphold this ambition and inherit the great rule, the world in the future will be peaceful and healthy again, right?"

Swish!
The originally dense crowd instantly moved away from that person, as if they were afraid of blood splashing on them.

"quiet!"

Seeing that the noise was getting louder, the ceremonial officer at the side rang the bell lightly to remind everyone and the audience.

Mr. Wan Lin continued: "As I said before, you don't know what we value, so don't speculate, just let your heart answer."

"A quarter of an hour, please!"

The bell rang, and the scene fell into a burst of nervous answers.

Mr. Wan Lin signaled to the two children that they could sit back in their seats.

Dongfang Bai returned to his seat, looked at Xia Jingyun, blinked his big eyes, as if to say: Uncle, am I amazing?Compliment me!

"Awesome!"

Xia Jingyun rubbed his head lovingly, "But you, since you said so in front of everyone, uncle hopes that you can do it in the future regardless of whether you can become the disciple of the three gentlemen. Manly man , Words must be followed, promises must be fulfilled, you know?"

Dongfang Bai nodded heavily, his small face was full of determination.

After about a quarter of an hour, the two young men came down as usual and collected the answer sheet.

But this time, Mr. Wan Lin did not comment on it, but said with a smile: "This matter involves a lot of privacy, so I won't announce it here. Please wait a moment, and I will announce it immediately after we have a little discussion." result."

After speaking, the three stood up, bowed to everyone, and walked into a room on the side of the square to discuss.

The crowd waited anxiously or curiously, and the noise reappeared, but this time, the ceremonial officer did not ring the bell to remind.

Fortunately, soon, the three masters of Tushan walked back together.

Mr. Linxi played the role of the final announcement without hesitation. He stood still in the middle of the table and said loudly: "Today's apprenticeship test is over, the three questions are over, everyone must be hungry, let's finish talking earlier, so we can start the banquet earlier , so let's not say more about the other things, and directly announce the final result agreed by the three of us!"

He opened the mouth first and said: "The old man has taken in the apprentice of Linjiang County King Dongfangtai."

The British Crown Prince was overjoyed immediately, and the attendants on the side couldn't help but congratulate him.

Mr. Kongbi continued: "This old man has accepted Xiao Liangxue from Dongshui County as a disciple."

On the table below, a young man and the person accompanying him jumped up and embraced excitedly amidst cheers.

Mr. Wan Lin said: "The old man accepts apprentices, Lingfengde in Zhongjing City."

Another boy stood up excitedly, weeping with joy.

But at this time, the rest of the people noticed something was wrong.

Why is there no Jiaodong County King Dongfang Bai's name?

The previous three questions were all answered impeccably!How could it be dethroned?
A little dignitary immediately turned his clever head, "These three old gentlemen must have chosen between Linjiang County King and Jiaodong County King, so no matter how good Jiaodong County King's answer is, it is useless!"

Someone next to him immediately retorted, "Isn't there a young man named Xun? He can answer the questions all by himself, and he can answer so well. Why isn't there him?"

"This old gentleman has his own considerations, how do I know."

Beside the case, Xia Jingyun turned his head to look at Dongfang Bai, intending to take this opportunity to teach him not to be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat, and to be calm when facing major events, so he said, "Hey, what are you thinking at this moment? Are you worried or angry?"

Dongfang Bai shook his head, "No way, the three old gentlemen want to accept five people, now only three are mentioned, and there are two more. The man named Xun Feihong and I both performed outstandingly, but we were not mentioned. And, there will definitely be an explanation in the future.”

Xia Jingyun:.
There is nothing to say except Niubi.

As if echoing his words, Mr. Linxi said again: "King Dongfang Bai of Jiaodong County, and Xun Feihong of Nanyang County, the three of us will accept disciples together, and they will be the closed disciples of the three of us."

There was a bang, as if clear water had been poured into boiling oil, and the originally quiet square exploded in an instant.

The British Duke's face became gloomy in an instant.

His Royal Highness smiled slightly.

On the other side, the participants who watched the ceremony swept away their worries just now, and clapped their hands in celebration.

Some felt fortunate for a humble student like Xun Feihong to succeed, some congratulated the king of Jiaodong County because of his good impression of Xia Jingyun, and some were purely for the fact that talented people got the treatment they deserved. happy.

"If there is no objection from the above five people, our disciples will contact us later, and in Tushan the day after tomorrow, we will perform the ceremony of apprenticeship, enter our sect, and be included in the gate wall!"

The British Duke looked at the three people on the stage, and wanted to have objections, but thought that His Majesty would speak softly and talk to them in front of them, so he had to hold back his breath and comfort himself, no matter what, he would Counting one person's door wall, it's not too bad to say the least.

Only then did His Royal Highness stand up and said with a smile: "The three gentlemen have worked hard, and you all have worked hard. Today, the three gentlemen's acceptance of apprentices has come to a successful conclusion. The world is full of spring, and everything is flourishing. I hope that the literary style of the country will be a teacher. , just like this spring day, is thriving!"

The crowd cheered in unison.

Now that the matter of accepting apprentices has been finalized, the Guozijian immediately rearranged the venue, and then arranged dishes and drinks.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, some dignitaries left quietly after seeing enough excitement.

Xia Jingyun originally wanted to come, but Dongfang Bai succeeded in becoming the closed disciple of the three old gentlemen, and he wanted to give this face no matter what, so he stayed.

He was holding Dongfang Bai's hand and talking with Bai Yunbian, Xu Dapeng and others, but Lu Lifeng came over and bowed to him, "Mr. Xia."

Xu Dapeng and others walked away wisely, and took away Bai Yunbian who felt that he was absolutely qualified to listen.

Xia Jingyun hastily replied, "Mr. Lu is too polite, I dare not take that."

"The sentence that there are tens of thousands of mansions in a wide mansion, which can shelter the world's poor and happy people, is it really Mr. Xia's composition?"

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "The junior once saw an ancient book by chance, and there were some poems and songs on it, so he memorized it silently, just picking up the wisdom of others."

Lu Lifeng has read many books, of course he knows that there are no such ancient books, and it is only Xia Jingyun's excuse to not embarrass him, which also makes him admire this talented young man even more.

He said seriously: "I admire you very much. I hope that one day, you can turn the wish of this poem into reality."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, but just as he took a step, he turned his head again, "If you need it, you can find me in Longshou Prefecture, and you can also write a letter."

Looking at the back of Lu Lifeng leaving calmly, Xia Jingyun couldn't help saying with emotion, "What a gentleman!"

However, a possibility of hedging came to mind subconsciously, and he quickly shook his head to dispel this thought.

It's better not to be so malicious, in this world, I still hope there are more real ones!

After the exciting and exciting apprenticeship test, the Spring Festival Feast seemed particularly relaxed and cozy.

Everyone drank some wine, ate some wild vegetables and cakes unique to spring, and laughed and laughed endlessly.

When the banquet was coming to an end, Xia Jingyun held a cup and came to the three old gentlemen, "The three gentlemen's high style, the younger generation admires, a glass of thin wine, let's talk about respect."

After seeing Xia Jingyun's real talents, the three of them did not refuse, and raised their glasses with smiles and took a sip.

Mr. Linxi said with a mocking smile: "You don't need to thank me, I'm just afraid that if you don't choose Jiaodong County King, what will you do if you write poems and scold us? If you leave a bad name in the history, it will be a big loss. ?”

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Xia Jingyun quickly denied, "I absolutely admire the conduct of the three gentlemen. Even if the King of Jiaodong County fails to win today, I will only think that it is his own problem. Not to mention the three gentlemen's failure to win because of the King of Jiaodong County. This matter will inevitably offend the rest of the people, and this decision makes the younger generation very grateful."

Mr. Wan Lin said indifferently: "We act out of our own heart, and the rest of the power, whether powerful or wealthy, are like floating clouds to us."

Xia Jingyun was very impressed, and couldn't help but cupped his hands and said: "The younger generation was so angry that day, he wrote a poem, which was quite disrespectful to the three gentlemen. Today, I will apologize with a poem, and I hope the three gentlemen will forgive me!"

Mr. Linxi frowned, and smiled slightly, "Oh? Your poems, then we have to listen carefully."

Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "I once read a story in an ancient book. It is said that there is a fairy mountain in the world. People call it Feilai Peak and Qianxun Pagoda. It is rumored that as long as you are on the tower, you can see the magnificent scene of the red sun and the rising ocean when the rooster crows. I will write a poem based on this story to show the three The admiration of Mr.

He tapped his palm lightly, and slowly chanted: "On the Qianxun Pagoda on Feilai Peak, I heard that the rooster crows and the sun rises."

The three old men listened silently, and their expressions did not change because of the blandness of the first two sentences.

Xia Jingyun looked at the three of them with a smile, and said, "Don't be afraid of the clouds to cover your eyes, just because you are on the top floor!"

"Hahahaha!"

Mr. Linxi couldn't help laughing heartily, and Mr. Wan Lin beside him also chuckled softly, and even Mr. Kongbi's dark face had a hint of a smile.

Earlier, because of the stubbornness of the three, Xia Jingyun, out of anger, wrote a poem on the wall of Xilin, stating that the three of them did not know the true face of Tushan, and only because they were in this mountain.

Now, the three of them have figured it out and accepted the King of Jiaodong County. Xia Jingyun just said, not afraid of the clouds to cover his eyes, just because he is at the highest level, he directly warmed his heart.

The point is that these two poems are almost the same, and the truth is the same, but they are positive and negative narration, and matched with the situation at that time, it can be said to be appropriate to the situation.

Mr. Linxi said with a smile: "Xia Gaoyang, you are really right to say that you are respectful after the fact!"

Xia Jingyun smiled embarrassedly.

Xia Jingyun was very happy here, but after the Spring Festival banquet was over, the atmosphere in the carriage of British Duke Lu Rusong returning home was somewhat gloomy.

Looking at the silent and obedient grandson, the Duke of England tried his best to comfort him: "Good boy, be happy. Now you have also successfully joined Mr. Linxi's family. Mr. Linxi is the head of the three heroes of Tushan. Well, if someone told grandpa and your concubine mother before that that you can become Mr. Linxi's closed disciple, your concubine mother and concubine mother would all be grinning!"

Dongfangtai's expression softened a little, but he still looked unhappy, "But he is the disciple of the three gentlemen!"

"It's okay! Everyone doesn't look at that." The British Duke quickly comforted, "Everyone is studying together, so what's the difference between one teacher and three teachers? Could it be that you have a problem and the other two gentlemen don't teach you? Even if he got a false name and is of no use at all, everyone will not care."

Dongfangtai was convinced, his eyes lit up, "Really?"

The British Duke nodded decisively, "Of course it is true!"

He looked at his grandson who was happy again, and said silently in his heart: I hope it is true.

It's a pity that his thoughts were far from the real facts. When news of the ending of the Spring Festival Banquet was announced, it caused an uproar in the entire Zhongjing City almost instantly.

Word of mouth spread, and under everyone's discussion, for a while, Zhongjing was shaken.

　The amount of two chapters can be regarded as an increase, right?

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