Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Suzhou talent Liu Yu'an

Qi Yan looked around for a week, and the entire examination room was completely silent under her sweeping gaze.

Qi Yan put Shang Fang's sword back to its original place, and stood with his hands behind his back.She also breathed a sigh of relief in secret. Fortunately, she had communicated with Nangong Jingnv beforehand and obtained Shangfang's sword... Otherwise, the examination room might get out of control.

This year's big exam is not as good as before. It is the first time for the three examiners to take the position of invigilator. Although the official positions in the court are not low, they don't have high prestige in the hearts of the folk students. Once the students make trouble, everything will be closed.

Although Qi Yan was also a little drummed, but his face was indifferent. There were many Jinzhou students who had moved back to their hometown in the examination room, and with the blessing of Shang Fang's sword, I believe there would be no big waves.

As time passed bit by bit, Qi Yan saw that many students had already started to write, and some were lost in thought looking at the blank test questions, as if they were thinking about where to go.

Qi Yan also understood their difficulties, she withdrew her gaze and sat in her seat.

Nangongrang is the founding king of the Wei state and is still alive today. It is indeed a serious crime to openly discuss his merits and demerits. It is understandable for the disciples to be afraid.

Qi Yan's step is also very risky: but she needs to select a group of radical talents to enter the court in order to hasten the demise of the Wei court, and at the same time, she has once again entrusted her wealth and life to Nangong Jingnv...

Lu Boyan walked up to Gongyanghuai, grabbed the test questions and glanced at them, his eyes widened instantly.He stuffed the exam questions back to Gong Yanghuai, picked up the hem of his official uniform and trotted up to the high platform.

Gong Yanghuai opened his mouth, trotted back to the trumpet, returned the test questions to the examinee, and followed him.

When Lu Boyan came to Qi Yan, he was about to say something, but he thought a lot in the blink of an eye.

Isn't this a good opportunity?A good opportunity to get rid of Qi Yan in an open and honest way, such a rebellious act, even the black hat on the head of Immortal can't keep it...

Having figured it out, Lu Boyan was overjoyed and changed his words: "Master Qi's exam questions...are you writing it yourself?"

Qi Yan smiled slightly: "Exactly."

Qi Yan's answer was exactly what Lu Boyan wanted: recognition in full view.

However, he still needed to completely disregard his involvement, so he said: "In my opinion, the exam questions this time are inappropriate. If you dare to ask Lord Qi if you have any spare exam questions, please take them out while the time is still early, Your Majesty." Over there, I will try my best to say a few good words for Master Qi."

Qi Yan glanced at Lu Boyan: "There are no spare exam questions, only this one exam paper."

Lu Boyan smiled, walked to the seat next to Qi Yan and sat down.

Gong Yanghuai came back, he pulled Qi Yan up from his seat, pulled him aside, lowered his voice and said urgently: "Tie Zhu, are you crazy?!" Qi Yan's baby name was called out.

Qi Yan patted Gongyanghuai's shoulder comfortingly, although he didn't say anything, he was still a little touched, now that Gongyanghuai has joined the camp of the fifth prince, and he took away his position as the chief examiner himself, it's rare that he is still at this juncture. Can remember myself.

Qi Yan slightly raised her voice, and said, "I made the exam questions in secret alone, so don't be too surprised, Mr. Gongyang."

Gong Yanghuai's eyes showed astonishment, and he quickly understood that Qi Yan wanted to take all the responsibility on himself and cleared his relationship.

At this moment, Gong Yanghuai's mood is a bit complicated.

He thought of his first encounter with Qi Yan in Yunzhou Government School many years ago: that year, he was filled with righteous indignation and denounced the examiner for giving three useless questions, even though they were children's exam questions, they were too simple.

On the other hand, Qi Yan was the calmer one, he didn't confront Ding Fengshan head-on, and even persuaded himself to be cautious in his words and deeds.

But today, seven years later, Qi Yan did something that Gong Yanghuai once thought about but dared not do.

Gong Yanghuai, who was born in a family, has all kinds of resources and information channels that are unmatched by non-government officials. He has long known that the imperial court is now facing internal and external troubles: the national treasury is empty, natural disasters continue, and government officials are corrupt. "But it's only limited to the inner level. During the time when the accident happened in the Gongyang Mansion, I felt quite unappreciated for my talent.

His temperament is hotter than Qi Yan's, and his right to speak was once higher than that of the other party, but he has not done anything in the past seven years, not only that, Gong Yanghuai is gradually becoming one of the group of people he despised back then .

Why did Gongyanghuai drive hundreds of miles to Yunzhou to take the exam?Isn't it just that you don't want to use the power of your family?

But now...

Gong Yanghuai looked at Qi Yan in a daze, unable to speak, with mixed feelings.

The other party didn't say anything, but just responded with a comforting smile, patted his shoulder and sat back on the main seat.

A few candidates in the audience took the test cards and got out of the trumpet. They looked at the high platform angrily, returned the test papers and cards to the guards, and went to the side hall to wait for the exam to end.

The big exam is held every three years, and the ten-year cold window is waiting for this day. After finally getting into Chunwei, they encountered such exam questions. Between chance and life, these candidates reluctantly chose the latter...

Qi Yan's gaze was indifferent, she didn't care about these candidates' abandonment of the exam, in her opinion, those who made it to the examination were not ordinary people, but she wanted to select the most radical group among the outstanding ones.

After a turmoil, the Examination Institute returned to its original appearance.

Many candidates let go of their distracting thoughts and wrote vigorously.

Among them, there is a small group of people who respect Qi Yan more and more as they answer more questions. The exam questions this time contain extremely high gold content, none of which are useless questions, and the scope of investigation is very comprehensive, down to customs, people's livelihood and water conservancy. , When it comes to national policy and current affairs, taxation and official administration, they have all been involved.

It can be seen how unfathomable the examiner is. If the answers are not clear, how can he list such questions?

Especially for the last question, they were given a full three-page answer sheet of "On the Old and the Bad and the New Deal" which made their blood boil with admiration.

All candidates for the general examination can be counted as the protégés of the chief examiner, and they are extremely honored to come from Master Qi's sect.

It was dusk, and many candidates put down their brushes. The exam was for three days and three nights, and they had enough time.

Stoves were lit in some trumpets to prepare for cooking, and some candidates did not want to be distracted and lit candles to continue answering questions.

Nangong Jingnu's chief servant: Chen Chuansi appeared outside the examination hall with a team of imperial guards.The guards guarding the door blocked their way, but asked politely: "My lord, the exam has already started, what's your business?"

Chen Chuansi waved his hand, and four guards walked forward with a tray covered in red silk. Chen Chuansi waved his hand and said, "His Majesty has given an order to bestow two pairs of Ye Mingzhu, Qi Yan Donghai, the chief examiner."

The guard hurriedly took over the tray, and the leading guard replied: "Young man, I will send it in for Mr. Qi, but this is an important place for the examination, and none of us can enter casually, and the people inside need to come to the door to pick it up, please trouble your father-in-law." You go there yourself."

Chen Chuansi glanced at the guards, and replied: "The miscellaneous family understands, and naturally they will not cause trouble for you. Since the order has been delivered, the miscellaneous family will go back."

Guard: "Eunuch, go slowly."

Chen Chuansi left with the imperial guards. The guards came to the door and pulled the rope hanging by the door. A bell rang somewhere in the examination hall. The guards opened the corner door and poked their heads out: "What's the matter?"

The guards spoke to the Holy Spirit and handed over four sets of trays.The people inside didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly walked towards the interior of the examination institute with trays in their hands.

After arriving under the high platform, after passing on the message layer by layer, the oral instructions and things were finally successfully delivered to Qi Yan's hands.

The sky gradually darkened, and a gentle white light came out from the red silk, attracting everyone's attention.

Qi Yan naturally knew what it was and who gave it to her.

Nangong Jingnv's thoughtful arrangements made Qi Yan's heart surge with warmth. She raised her eyes to look to the west, the sun was hidden behind the mountain and only revealed a ray of afterglow. She sighed and lifted the red silk.

A soft white light diffused out, and as the red silk was lifted one by one, the high platform of the examination institute was illuminated by the light of the night pearl as if it were daytime.

Candidates raised their heads one after another, looked at the high platform shrouded in white light and let out low cries, wearing crimson official uniforms and standing in a soft white light, like gods.

The four bowl-sized East China Sea night pearls are almost the same size, each one is smooth and round, without any flaws, any one of them can be called a rare treasure, let alone four?

Many people were dumbfounded, even Lu Boyan and Gong Yanghuai, who were used to seeing valuables, were astonished. There are only six Donghai Night Pearls of this size in the entire Wei Kingdom, one was damaged by the fire in the Weiming Palace, and one was destroyed. One was destroyed by the fire in the son-in-law's mansion, and the remaining four are all here.

From a certain point of view, Qi Yan got six luminous pearls alone, and he has to marvel at the generosity of the bead gifter.

Nangong Jingnu also had her own considerations. On the one hand, she was worried about Qi Yan's eyes, and she was afraid that she would accidentally fall off the high platform.

On the other hand: Didn't the courtiers object to Qi Yan's being the examiner on the grounds that Qi Yan's "night can't be seen"?Then Nangong Jingnu will let the courtiers take a good look at what it means to go against the sky!

Lu Boyan and Gong Yanghuai looked at each other, and they both saw the shock and heaviness in each other's eyes. The two of them did not expect Qi Yan to win the holy family like this. Similarly, they also had to reconsider: whether the seizure of the heir apparent has reached this stage, whether Do you want to tell the lord to pull Qi Yan to your side?

Almost all the trumpets below were lit with candles, but the dark one was particularly eye-catching.

Qi Yan instantly thought of her former self. She used this behavior to get the attention of the main examiner Xing Jingfu.

Qi Yan ordered someone to carry two luminous pearls and walked towards the small room. A thin figure could be vaguely seen sitting in the darkness. The light of the luminous pearls gradually shone into the small room, and all the people inside could be clearly seen. Yan couldn't help but startled.

The face is as clean as jade, the eyes are like stars, the long ink-colored eyebrows are slanted into the temples, the peach eyes are looking forward to expressing love, the nose is like a gall, and the lips are red - what a beautiful young man.

Qi Yan quickly calmed down, she was not shocked by the young man's beauty, but the young man's appearance was so exquisite that Qi Yan almost thought that the other party was a woman.

The boy stood up, and cupped his hands respectfully to Qi Yan: "Students refer to the teacher." The voice was also clear and melodious, and it was difficult to distinguish between male and female.

Qi Yan scanned the bulge on the opponent's neck, and then looked at the bones of his wrist, and was sure that the opponent was a man.

Qi Yan stepped forward, picked up the other party's test paper, and glanced at the name column: Suzhou, Liu Yu'an.