After being forced to attack four old enemies

The bustling 22-year-old young men gathered in the palace.

The palace outside Jingui City was originally built by the former Yue Emperor who had abdicated from the Yue Kingdom, and now the "Master Father" was built to invite Taoists to teach Taoism lectures, so there is a spacious square that can accommodate thousands of people in the palace.The square extends in all directions, connecting the palaces and pavilions in the four directions of southeast, northwest and north.In the center of the square, a two-story high platform was built, overlooking the four directions.

On weekdays, when Taoists give lectures, they sit upright on the high platform, and the kneeling seats are full of people who come to listen to the lectures.

Today, the square's approach to the main palace to the north is guarded by soldiers.These soldiers wore silver armor, with cold eyes and a piercing air, which made the men in the square keep a distance from them, not daring to get too close.

Presumably, this spacious path is reserved for the Moon Emperor, who has never appeared in front of people.

After Hu Xinghe saw that Xin Qingmeng disappeared, he didn't look for it on purpose. He considered that Xin Qingmeng might have his own business to attend to, so he walked towards the square without waiting for Xin Qingmeng.

Along the way, they inevitably ran into young people from the same inn. Some even waved to Hu Xinghe to greet him when they saw him, and some even asked Hu Xinghe in doubt why the little brother in the bamboo hat who was by his side didn't come.

Xin Qingmeng wears a bamboo hat on her head whenever she is in front of people, and refuses to show her true colors in front of people.

Hu Xinghe smiled at everyone, but did not answer what they said.

He came today not only to participate in the selection of servants, but also to do an important thing, that is to find the person who used magic to harm others.Anyone who uses sorcery to harm others will inevitably leave marks because of being infected with sorcery. The most obvious manifestation is that they will leave a strange smell on their bodies.

This smell is very strange and has no real smell. Instead, it is similar to a spiritual induction, which can only be perceived by cultivators who are sensitive to spiritual power.

Therefore, Hu Xinghe has full confidence, as long as that person appears in the selection of valet, he will definitely be able to find this person.

Hu Xinghe walked through the crowded crowd calmly, using magic power to minimize his sense of existence, and the people around him would only feel that someone was passing by, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't think of the appearance and figure of that person, as if everything It's all just an illusion.

Hu Xinghe used this method to continuously search for that person's breath in the crowd.

Suddenly, Hu Xinghe's spiritual sense moved, and his eyes locked on one spot.

On the south side of the square, close to the high platform, there was a young man dressed as a Wensheng, dressed in blue cloth, standing quietly with a calm face.If he only looked at his appearance and strength of character, Hu Xinghe would definitely think that this person is a talented scholar with both civil and military skills, and that he must have a good character.

But Hu Xinghe clearly sensed a kind of aura from this person, a strange and cold aura with a strong fishy smell, which is the aura only emitted by being contaminated by magic.

Got you.

Hu Xinghe narrowed his eyes slightly, silently raised the corners of his mouth, walked around the crowd, and walked in front of the scholar.

The man with a resolute and calm face and dressed in a gentle manner had a flash of surprise in his eyes the moment he saw Hu Xinghe's face, but he didn't react too much.

A pure smile appeared on Hu Xinghe's face, his eyes were shining brightly, with admiration, he stopped lightly at a distance of one meter from the scholar, and said to the scholar: "I think the young master has a good temperament, just like a man in the middle of nowhere. Dragon and Phoenix, so..."

Hu Xinghe scratched his head with his hands: "So I want to make friends with you."

Hu Xinghe noticed that when he heard his praise, the man's face was calm and hardly changed, but his eyes still showed a bit of complacency because of Hu Xinghe's praise.

Perhaps it was because he received too many similar compliments on weekdays, so his face was calm, and because Hu Xinghe praised him alone among so many young talents in Wangcheng, he couldn't help feeling a little complacent.

Almost no one could refuse Hu Xinghe's deliberate overtures.After Hu Xinghe deliberately chatted with the person in front of him for a few words, he successfully asked the name of the person in front of him.

The calm man in front of him with a scholarly demeanor is named Lu Shenglian.

After some chatting, Hu Xinghe quietly asked for more information about Lu Shenglian.

Lu Shenglian came from a poor border area bordering the Ming Dynasty. He had read poetry and books since he was a child, but because he came from a remote area, he was always not recommended and reused by others, and he was depressed.It happened that after hearing that the Moon Emperor recruited another 22-year-old Shui Ming man, Lu Shenglian came to Jingui City, hoping to win the appreciation of the Moon Emperor and get an official position.

Although Lu Shenglian said modestly that he only wanted to get a half-job, Hu Xinghe caught the ambition behind Lu Shenglian's words.

How could Lu Shenglian's ambitions be satisfied by this half-official function? He clearly wanted to use Yueguo as a canvas and a full stomach of talents and learning as his pen and ink to fully display his ambitions.

This is a very ambitious scribe, and his talents are equally astonishing.

But Hu Xinghe sighed.In the age of great controversy, scholars like Lu Shenglian were born in accordance with the times, and would be reused if they went to other countries, but they wanted to make a big splash in Yue Kingdom, a country that has been influenced by Taoism for a long time.

Seeing Hu Xinghe sighing, Lu Shenglian couldn't help asking, "Why is Brother Xinghu sighing?"

Hu Xinghe said: "I'm just sighing, I'm afraid that if you become the Moon Emperor's servant, you may not be able to gain the importance of the Moon Emperor."

Lu Shenglian frowned: "Why is this? In today's troubled times, Ming's wolf is ambitious and eyeing the other three countries. Jing Guo's efforts to rule with all his might, and his army and horses, should not be underestimated. In this troubled world, seeking change is the only way to survive, and the monarch must understand this truth .”

Hu Xinghe didn't want to argue with him about these things, but instinctively felt that, with Xin Qingmeng's aloof character, he should hate people like Lu Shenglian who would do anything to achieve their goals.After all, in order to allow himself to be selected as a close servant, Lu Shenglian did not hesitate to kill others and borrow their luck.

Such people may be reused by Ji Yu, Shu Quli, and even Wu Yilie's subordinates, the premise is not to get too close to Wu Yilie, so as not to be killed by Wu Yilie.

Hu Xinghe responded vaguely, changed the subject, and planned to wait until the selection of the servants was over before dealing with the matter of Lu Shenglian.

"His Majesty has arrived—"

At this moment, a high-pitched voice came from the northern palace, forming a wave in the paging sound after another, instantly quieting the huge square.

All eyes were focused on the road covered with black carpet and guarded by soldiers, waiting for the Moon Emperor who had never appeared before to appear.

Ever since the Moon Emperor returned to the country, he has been very quiet. He has neither held a grand event to worship the heavens nor promulgated new laws, and there has not even been an early court for a month. Having seen the face of Yuedi, it can be said to be extremely mysterious and low-key.

Accompanied by the majestic and long sound of the horn, a group of strict troops came out of the majestic palace facing south and guarding one side.

The elite soldiers opened the way ahead and guarded under the high platform.

The figure of the Moon Emperor then walked out of the palace and appeared in front of everyone.From far to near, the figure of the Moon Emperor gradually became clear. He was wearing a white jade crown and a moon-white court dress trimmed with gold thread. His wide cuffs hung down in front of him, and his hands were folded in the cuffs. Gaotai came.

Hu Xinghe and Lu Shenglian stood under the high platform near the south, watching the Moon Emperor approaching from a distance across the way from the soldiers.

The golden threads on the Moon Emperor's court clothes shone brightly under the sunlight, as if his body was covered with golden light, which set him off as dazzling as a god.

Hu Xinghe couldn't help squinting his eyes because of the harsh summer light.

On the other hand, Lu Shenglian, who was at the side, couldn't help falling into a suppressed excitement since the moment he saw the Moon Emperor appear. His mandibles were tense, and his expression didn't seem to change much, but his eyes had already ignited bright flames. , staring closely at Yuedi's figure, like a pot of boiling hot water.

As Yue Di continued to approach, his face gradually became clear.With clear eyebrows, handsome and gentle, gentle and calm temperament, it is the face of Xin Qingmeng that Hu Xinghe often sees.

Wearing luxurious court clothes, he has an unattainable aura, like a god who descended from the sky.

In an instant, Hu Xinghe almost regarded the Yuedi in front of him as two different people from the restrained and shy young man he usually saw.

Hu Xinghe watched Xin Qingmeng raise his eyes, his eyes seemed to sweep across from here and this direction, and like a gust of breeze blowing past him, he randomly looked away and lowered his eyes slightly.Only then did Hu Xinghe overlap the figures of Yuedi and Xin Qingmeng in front of him, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

When Lu Shenglian saw that Emperor Yue seemed to be looking in his direction, he was startled, and then he was so ecstatic that he could hardly control his expression.

Lu Shenglian firmly believed that his luck had played a role.

Otherwise, there are so many directions, why does Yuedi not look in so many directions, but cast a glance towards his own position.Isn't this just the destiny in the dark?

He was emotionally agitated, and recalling what Hu Xinghe said before, a contemptuous smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.What do those bystanders know?He even said some words that he could not get reused by Yue Di.

Lu Shenglian shook his head lightly, dispelling these thoughts.From now on, he doesn't need to pay attention to the views and comments of these people.He and these people will take a completely different path, a path that is so powerful but has to go alone, and may fall into the abyss if you are not careful.

He firmly believed that as long as he could get the full support of the Moon Emperor, he would bring about earth-shaking changes to the Moon Kingdom.

Xin Qingmeng, who was wearing a gold-rimmed moon-white court dress, stepped up the stairs step by step, stood on the two-story high platform, and looked down at the crowds below.

On the four corners of the high platform stood majestic soldiers, beside Xin Qingmeng stood court officials, and on both sides of the stairs under the high platform, important officials of the Yue Kingdom stood silently.

What did Xin Qingmeng say to the ceremonial officer? After Xin Qingmeng finished speaking, the ceremonial officer looked around and said in a calm and solemn voice: "Your Majesty issued an edict to select a 22-year-old man named Shui Ming. Before accepting the edict, everyone Come, the king is very grateful. Everyone present can receive fifty gold."

After saying this, there were whispered discussions from everyone in the square. They didn't understand why the selection hadn't started yet, so they talked about receiving the reward first.

Lu Shenglian frowned upon hearing this, as if he sensed something was wrong.

Then the officer of ceremonies continued: "The king's servants have already been selected, and the rest of them can choose to return to their respective villages after receiving the rewards. They can also stay in Jingui City. His Majesty will choose a group of talented people from among them." , build a school palace, and accommodate everyone."

Is there a valet already selected?Moon Emperor wants to build a school palace?

The two major events in a row made everyone puzzled and even more angry. They tried their best to come to Yue Kingdom just to participate in the selection of servants.However, at the end of the day, they were told that the valet had been selected, which made everyone feel that they were being teased.

However, the soldiers were strict and lined up with guns, and the blades in their hands reflected silver light under the sun. Although these people were dissatisfied, they could only complain under the high platform.

Besides, everyone can get a reward of [-] gold, so it's not a waste of time for everyone.Therefore, although everyone was dissatisfied, their emotions were not too excited.

At this time, everyone was more concerned about who was selected as the valet, and who was so lucky that he was directly selected by the Moon Emperor?

After hearing these two things, Lu Shenglian froze on the spot, his expression froze. He was full of confidence, thinking that he would be selected by the Moon Emperor after he had captured the luck of others.But he never thought that there was already a candidate for the position of valet, how could he accept it?

He suddenly yelled, "This is unfair!"

At this time, everyone was discussing in low voices, and his voice burst out, which was no different from a thunderclap exploding on the flat ground, and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The halberds in the hands of the soldiers in front of him aimed at Lu Shenglian. It seemed that as long as Lu Shenglian made trouble, these soldiers would not hesitate to attack Lu Shenglian.

Lu Shenglian was not afraid at all, looked directly at the high platform and asked loudly: "May I ask the king, what is the selection criteria? If there is no selection, and a person is directly selected, why should I wait so hard to come here? We are all reduced to accompaniment to others!"

Lu Shenglian's words undoubtedly touched the hearts of everyone, everyone who had only dared to complain in a low voice echoed, and all the emotions that everyone could control originally burst out.The soldiers under the high platform were all ready to fight.

Hu Xinghe had expected such a scene long ago. After all, only one person is selected from ten thousand people. No matter how he chooses, people will be questioned about the inside story. This is unavoidable.He couldn't help looking at Xin Qingmeng on the high platform, and wondered in his heart how the introverted Xin Qingmeng, who was new to the world, would handle this matter.

Xin Qingmeng raised her hand suddenly.

The officer of ceremonies shouted loudly: "Don't use weapons!"

This is for the soldiers below, to prevent the soldiers from showing their weapons because of the excitement of the crowd.

The ceremonial officer then conveyed Xin Qingmeng's words: "There is no certain standard for selecting the position of valet. As long as it is a 22-year-old man named Shui Ming, you can choose one person out of ten thousand. No matter who you choose, others will have objections." Besides, the selection of the servants by the king did not start today, as early as [-] days ago, the king had already pretended to be a commoner and started to choose secretly in the king's city."

The official said: "The one elected today will never be changed. The rest of the people can receive rewards and leave. If anyone is willing to give advice to the Yue Kingdom, they can also stay in Jingui City and live in the academy. Or go Or stay, you decide for yourself."

Hu Xinghe didn't expect Xin Qingmeng's words to be so firm, and raised his eyebrows for a while.

Having said this, it proves that Moon Emperor's decision will not be changed in the slightest. Although everyone is still angry, there is nothing they can do.Some people have been attracted by the matter of the academy, and intend to receive the bounty, so they go to ask about the academy.

Lu Shenglian was full of unwillingness, but faced with such a situation, he could only grit his teeth and hold back. He said in a deep voice, "May I ask who is the selected person?"

Just when Lu Shenglian asked this question, Xin Qingmeng's eyes suddenly fell in the direction of Hu Xinghe, and then lowered again.

The ceremony official asked in surprise, "Your Majesty?"

Everyone under the high platform saw the unattainable king walking down the high platform step by step, as if walking from the heaven to the human world, walking in one direction.

And that direction is clearly the direction of Lu Shenglian.

This made everyone wonder, could it be that the chosen person was Lu Shenglian who spoke unfairly?If this is the case, it would be too embarrassing.

The author has something to say: there are two more at twelve o'clock~

How does Moon Emperor's strategy progress to 35%?The other three are about to appear, and it will be the bloody Shura field again.