Winter turned to spring, and the weather at the end of March brought the warmth of spring. The imperial city of Qin held the Spring Examination. Countless candidates poured into the imperial city, making the majestic imperial capital bustling with activity.

The entire Qin State focused on the examination, and only a few core ministers in the court focused on Duke Wen and the King of Qing.

In Changxing Palace, Qi Qianying looked at Qin Lanxue's face with a cold expression after reading the secret report, and handed the secret report to the puppet.

"Look, Huangfu Cang and his party have entered the Valley of Immortal Sacrifice to Heaven."

After receiving the secret report and reading it from the beginning, the doll muttered: "It has been four months, and I don't know when the master and the others will come back. It seems that they have to continue arranging the next matters."

After hearing what the two said, Xiao Lingzi said: "Then let me contact General Dou."

Qi Qianying nodded and looked at Xiao Lingzi: "Let Dou Zhan arrange an army to station in Nantai Prefecture secretly. If there is any abnormal movement of the Southeast Army, come and kill them one by one!"

Nantai Prefecture is the only way to reach the imperial city from the southeast. As long as the Southeast Army deploys troops and generals, it will inevitably pass through Nantai. The Dou family army can hold back the Southeast Army at this time.

Qi Xiang State can also send troops to attack Jiuchiguan to hold back the troops in the rear of the Southeast Army.

After Xiao Lingzi left, the puppet also stood up and said, "I'll contact Prince Beiwu."

The line about the Crown Prince of Beiwu was provided by Ji Junyue. Although Qi Qianying and Dou didn't know how Ji Junyue knew the Crown Prince of Beiwu and could even get him to send troops to help, they believed in Ji Junyue. Since she let them If you do this, there should be no problems with King Beiwu.

At that time, the troops of the Southwest Army lurking towards the Imperial City will be handed over to Prince Beiwu's people to deal with. After the discussion was completed, Qi Qianying contacted Feng Ye and felt relieved when she learned that he had led his people to the Imperial City. I went to arrange other things.

Although he didn't know why Ji Junyue asked him to contact Feng Ye at the critical moment, he always felt that Feng Ye was Ji Junyue's last resort.

And based on Ji Junyue's original words, "With them, no one can capture the imperial city," Qi Qianying believed that even if Wen Guogong and others raised troops to rebel, the final outcome would definitely be a disastrous defeat.

Just as Qi Qianying and his team were quickly planning the next steps in the palace, the examination over there had also ended. In a box in the Tianxia Building, several young candidates gathered together.

If Ji Junyue were here, she would have discovered that the people inside were the same people Yan Hua and the others had met in Songzhi City.

Not long after a few people sat down, the door to the wing was opened again. Zhang Xi'an, dressed in black, walked in with a smile. At first glance, he looked at Zhang Xitai who was sitting on the seat. A touch of cordial longing flashed in his eyes. He shouted excitedly: "Brother!"

Zhang Xitai looked at his younger brother. Not only had he grown taller after not seeing him for half a year, he had become darker, and the temperament exuding from his body had become even more unfamiliar to him.

That kind of hidden sharpness, with a bit of blood and sharpness, is like a little leopard learning to hunt. Although it still has a playful smile on its face, it always has some indescribable charm. , less of the simple cunning spirit of the past, more profound, making people unconsciously afraid.

Zhang Xitai looked a little stunned for a while, but after Zhang Xian came closer and gave him a bear hug, Zhang Xitai came back to his senses. There was a soft smile between his brows and eyes, and he wanted to touch him like before. Looking at his younger brother's head, he found that the younger brother in front of him was already a little taller than him, so he controlled his movements and smiled happily.

"I haven't seen you for half a year. Xiao An has grown up."

Zhang Xi'an chuckled and said jokingly: "Brother, he still looks so weak, and he seems to have lost weight. It seems that I will have to help you make up for it next."

Faced with Zhang Xi'an's teasing, Zhang Xitai not only did not feel unhappy, but completely erased the trace of strangeness and awkwardness from the first meeting. He raised his hand helplessly and knocked on Zhang Xi'an's forehead.

"Sit down quickly. Yan Hua and the others are looking at you. You kid, please restrain yourself."

Zhang Xi'an turned his head indifferently and smiled cheerfully at Yan Hua, Zhang Xianli and Weisheng Liyao who were looking at him: "The three brothers meet again."

The teasing words were like a little girl seeing her big brother, with a little bit of ambiguity. Everyone could tell that Zhang Xi'an was teasing on purpose.

Yan Hua curled his lips and smiled evilly: "You must have visited too many brothels, right?"

"Why is it that after not seeing Xiao An for half a year, you feel a bit more scornful? You must have joined the army, right?" Zhang Xianli looked at Zhang Xi'an thoughtfully and asked what he suspected.

In fact, the changes in Zhang Xi'an's temperament are not enough to make people guess that he has been in the military camp. After all, Zhang Xi'an's identity is there, and he has sold himself to others as a boy.

But Zhang Xianli knew Ji Junyue's identity, and Zhang Xi'an was with Ji Junyue. Coupled with his hidden energy, Zhang Xianli naturally thought of this level.

Zhang Xitai also looked at his younger brother in confusion. Although Xiao An would send a letter home every other month in the past six months, the letters mostly talked about what he had seen and heard in the capital. As for his own affairs, he only mentioned them briefly. He said that he had a good time and did not say anything in detail about what he should do.

Originally, he thought that Xiao An would serve as a servant for Mr. Ji, just like serving people in a wealthy family or a housekeeper's mansion. But now that he saw his brother's strong and vigorous appearance, he didn't look like a servant at all.

Weisheng Liyao looked at Zhang Xi'an without saying a word. He had similar thoughts to Zhang Xianli. Moreover, after Ji Junyue left, he also talked to Zhang Xianli in private, which completely confirmed Ji Junyue's identity.

Zhang Xi'an had such an opportunity at such a young age to follow the queen of the dynasty, and he was still a queen with military power, so he was destined to be unable to become just an ordinary servant.

Now it seems that the Queen has polished Zhang Xi'an well.

Zhang Xi'an didn't hide it anymore. He didn't tell his family in the letter before because he was afraid that it would be troublesome to explain. But now that he met in person, it was naturally impossible to hide it anymore, so he nodded and looked at Zhang Xitai.

"My master arranged for me to go to the Qiaoqi camp outside the city for training. I have been staying in the military camp for the past six months and it feels pretty good."

Zhang Xitai was slightly surprised for a moment. He originally guessed that Mr. Ji had arranged for Xiao An to learn martial arts from a master, or that even if he joined the army, it should be an army from a nearby area. He did not expect that he would enter the Xiaoqi camp that protects the imperial city.

Although he didn't know much about the various forces in the Imperial City, he had heard about the forces represented by the Xiaoqi Camp. Most of the people inside were children of noble families, and ordinary people couldn't enter at all.

Yan Hua was also slightly stunned, and then his eyes lit up: "You actually entered the Xiaoqi camp?! It seems that Ji Zhen may be the legitimate son of a high official in the capital, but looking at his demeanor, even if he tells me that he is The eldest son of a certain prince's palace, I believe in him."

After finishing speaking, Yan Hua seemed to remember something, and said again: "By the way, where is the one named Ji?"

When Zhang Xi'an heard Yan Hua call Ji Junyue so boldly, he secretly gave him a thumbs up in his heart. He didn't know that before, so he was bold. After entering Beijing, he finally understood it, and he felt sorry for Ji Junyue in his heart. It was no longer the initial attachment, but a kind of awe that grew from the bottom of my heart.

Such a woman was even stronger than a man. He even believed that if she was willing, a queen would appear in the world.

"Master has his own business." Zhang Xi'an just said casually and said nothing more.

The people present also noticed that he was avoiding taboos, so they didn't ask any more questions. Then they started chatting about fun and delicious places in the capital.

After that, Zhang Xi'an took the Zhang family and his family to live in his mansion. Ji Junyue loaned him money to buy this house in the third courtyard. Although the place cannot be compared with the official mansions, it can be regarded as one of the best in the capital. A house that only a wealthy family can afford to live in.

Because he went out to participate in closed training, Zhang Xian was not there when Zhang Xitai and others came to Beijing some time ago. He was unable to bring them to his house. The three members of the Zhang family have been living in the inn.

After Zhang Xian and Zhang Xitai left, Weisheng Liyao said slowly: "I heard that the Queen left Beijing and went to the northwest?"

Zhang Xianli saw Weisheng Liyao looking at him, so he nodded and said, "Indeed, he left four months ago."

He only heard the news through several friends in the capital. Thinking that he might not be able to see the Queen during the imperial examination, he suddenly felt a little pity.

Weisheng Liyao also asked this question after thinking about the palace examination in a month. Not only that, according to the Weisheng family's intelligence network, it was found that General Huangfu and the King of Qing and his party left the capital and went to the Valley of Immortal Sacrifice. The reason is unknown.

But he always felt that in this seemingly lively and peaceful capital, a violent storm was gathering inside, which always gave him a sense of crisis that a storm was about to come...

Ten days later, in mid-April, the Xingbang came. Zhang Xianli, Yan Hua and Zhang Xitai were all admitted to Gongshi. Weisheng Liyao won the Huiyuan with first place.

At the beginning of May, the palace examination was ushered in. On the day of the palace examination, Wang Shubai, who went out to the Valley of Immortal Sacrifice to Heaven, returned to the capital and brought back an antidote to Wang Yuheng. The Qing kings Qin Xi and Huang Fucang also went there. They did not return to Beijing together. One went to the southeast region to inspect the military situation, and the other returned to the southwest military center.

An antidote was quickly sent back to the imperial city by Huangfu Cang's men, and was given to Huangfu Chaoyun to remove the poison from his body.

All these things were going on quietly during the palace examination. At this time, there were a group of students standing in the hall. Everyone was so intimidated by the majestic atmosphere in the hall that they did not dare to breathe, lowered their heads, and stood there tremblingly.

Only Zhang Xianli and Weisheng Liyao, who were the only ones in the crowd who knew Ji Junyue's identity, raised their eyes without revealing any trace through the crowd and looked at the beautiful emperor sitting on the dragon chair at the top of the hall.

With just one glance, the two of them were stunned by the appearance of the emperor on the dragon chair. For a moment, they couldn't help but indulge in that appearance that made the world eclipse, and that body that was extremely cold, evil and cruel. in the momentum.

It turns out that this is the emperor who swore to share his love with the most beautiful woman. It turns out that this is the emperor who had been lying dormant for many years and took back half of the imperial power in the three-party rule. It was really... unexpected... …

They have guessed countless times what kind of person the current emperor will be, what kind of dragon and phoenix looks and imperial spirit he possesses, good and bad, all have been guessed. But now, they realize that they still underestimated the power of the emperor. posture.

Also, how could a woman as gorgeous as Ji Junyue fall in love with an ordinary person.

After the palace examination, Yan Hua won the third-level scholarship, Zhang Xianli won the second-level scholarship, Zhang Xitai ranked second in the first-level, and the first-level champion was won by Wei Shengli Yao.

No one who entered the Jinshi this time was canonized. The court just asked everyone to wait with peace of mind. In the past, the canonized official positions would be announced after passing the imperial examination. Not only everyone would be canonized, but at least someone would be canonized, but this time none of them would be canonized. No, such a strange phenomenon has aroused the suspicion of many interested people.

Weisheng Liyao had a more substantial guess about the sense of crisis that was lingering in his heart. He was afraid that the capital was about to change...

In the court, many civil and military officials also sensed a sense of crisis. The Imperial Party had already been mentally prepared after gaining Qi Qianying's branch. After learning that Wang Shubai had returned to the city and Huangfu Cang and Prince Qing had not returned, Knowing that something was going to happen, everyone was busy deploying.

And the members of various parties were not idle either. Countless secret orders were conveyed. Suddenly, under the calm surface of the entire capital, an undercurrent slowly surged...

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