Bright moon out of Tianshan

Ding Wuxia then sighed helplessly: "Xiao Jian, I'll show you all the documents. You won't be able to participate in the competition if you don't say that you are a criminal minister. You are still a good Zhuanmin of our Eastern Qi Kingdom. You can only take the test if you are a martial artist. , if you are not a Wu Xiucai, you will need to be recommended by an official of the fifth rank or higher in the imperial court. This father will find a way for you, so you don't have to worry. But you are so excited because you want to join the army, you can even give up your surname?"

Xiao Jian suddenly felt bored, looked at him sideways, twitched the corners of his lips, Ding Wuxia said: "Come here." Pulling him to a deserted place, he pondered for a moment, and said: "Tiantian, how much do I want to ask you?" In a word, your grandfather made great contributions to Dongqi back then, and your father was killed when he opened the city gate, but now no one in the court appreciates the kindness of your Xiao family, your grandfather is still confused Don't you hate the Dongqi royal family at all in your heart? Do you still want to go out and work for others?"

This question is very treacherous, but the two have been talking endlessly since they were together.Xiao Jian looked at his serious face, but his eyes slowly turned red, and he said after a while: "Brother Wuxia, although my grandfather was a minister of Southern Chu back then, I believed that I was a citizen of Eastern Qi since I was a child. You and I I have read the poems and books of sages together since I was a child, and I still understand these principles. I want to join the army so that the country of Dongqi can be prosperous and prosperous, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. I do my best, not for anyone. This is my wish since I was a child. I can't surrender to the enemy and treason just because the king killed my family by mistake, right? Besides, my aunt has indeed done treasonous things. Of course, I also have some selfish intentions. I want to get rid of me by making some military achievements. The reputation of the second minister. So no matter what, I can't have any resentment towards the emperor, even if I have, I will bear it!"

His words were precise and his expression was dignified, but tears fell down one by one. Ding Wuxia looked at him blankly, stretched out his sleeves involuntarily to wipe away his tears, and sighed: "Xiao Jian, I am the one who is presumptuous to ask." , I’m afraid you won’t be able to think about it, it’s good that you can think about it like this.”

Xiao Jian smiled and said: "Don't worry, Brother Wuxia, there is nothing in this world that I, Xiao Jian, can't think about. Even if I couldn't think about it at the time, if I think about it later, I will think about it." Ding Wuxia said: "Then I will handle everything for you Yes. Xiao Jian, prepare yourself these few days, if you are selected, I will go out with you, and before going out, I want to marry Yaoyao."

He pondered for a while, and then said firmly: "I will treat Yaoyao well and strive to be your most qualified brother-in-law."

In this martial arts test of the Eastern Qi State, policy questions are the first item, and the questions are one essay and one poem.The chief examiner was Prime Minister Yun Rui. Gao Zhi attached great importance to this martial arts test and set up the marking place in the imperial study. However, he experienced the death of Princess Anya and was bedridden again, so he was powerless to take a look.He had to send Gao Hong and Gao Huai over to help Yunrui mark the papers.Gao Hong was too lazy to look at these things, and sat drinking tea by himself, and no one dared to say anything about him.

The papers were sealed tightly with the name of the Mi Feng Institute. Yun Rui took a few civil officials to review the papers. Gao Huai helped him sort out the papers he had read. When I was doing the file, I suddenly slapped the desk: "Good poem!"

Gao Hong glanced this way, and said, "Prime Minister Yun, what's so wet? Take it out and let it dry out?" Yun Rui ignored his rumors.

After hearing this, everyone gathered together to look at it, and saw that the cursive and elegant lower script with hairpins on the scroll had neatly written an ancient poem "The Bright Moon Rises from the Tianshan Mountains": I didn't know much about reading since I was a child, but I envied the bright moon coming out of the Tianshan Mountains.It's hard to paint a banished fairy with a brush, so how can I follow Handan's example?Iron Horse Glacier once had a dream, a dream for 20 years.In ancient times, there were five hundred guests in Tianheng, and the will to die was still strong.The Jingwei of the East China Sea comes and goes, his black clothes and white beak are still graceful.The heroic spirit remembers each other forever, and the wind and rain make noise.I should serve the country and ask for long tassels, and don't learn from ants to cherish the dying years.On the top of the plug, the clouds rise from the corners of the painting, and the wild grass sets in the beacon smoke.Sweep the world to be peaceful and happy, and let the horse ride the moon and Yumen Pass. "

Gao Huai said, "It's pretty good."

Yun Rui said: "His writing style is also very elegant and refined. In the past few martial arts tests, these people who learn martial arts, whether it is the literary test or not, are very rare!"

After reading all the test papers, Yunrui was thinking about some outstanding test papers.The font and writing style of the test paper he saw was very similar to his protégé Han Lin, but he was still a little uncertain.If he is selected as the first name in the literary examination, will the world say that he is engaging in selfishness and fraud, and supporting his students?Prime Minister Yun hesitated for a moment, and finally approved it as the second place in the text test, and chose another one as the first place.

Gao Huai looked at him suspiciously, and said in his heart: "Praise others for being good, and give them a second name. Is there anything better than this? Why don't you let me see and see?"

As a result, the moment the seal was removed, Yun Rui picked up the test paper he was looking at and looked at it for a while, then murmured, "Xiao Jian? Grandmaster Xiao's grandson? Isn't it Han Lin?"

Among the top 12, there are quite a lot of descendants from families in Jinling, and Ding Wuxia, the son of the Shangshu's family, ranks No.[-].

Gao Hong had already left without a trace. Prime Minister Yun found an excuse to send everyone away, and picked up a pen to cross out Xiao Jian's name, but Gao Huai was beside him, blocking his hand, Looking at him sideways, he said, "What is the prime minister doing?"

Yun Rui said: "After the Second Minister, what do you use him for? I heard that the Third Highness doesn't want to see people from the Xiao family, so why don't you do it?"

Gao Huai said: "I have a big prejudice against Xiao Run, but I also feel that it is wrong to treat his descendants like this."

Yun Rui helplessly said in a low voice: "Grand Master Xiao made many enemies in the court during his lifetime. If you want Xiao Jian to live in peace, don't let him join the army. A peaceful life among the people is enough."

Gao Huai shook his head, resolutely not allowing it, and said: "Since he chose to take the exam, life and death are his destiny."

And when the test paper with the first place fell in front of Yun Rui's eyes, the treacherous and cunning Prime Minister Yun was even more stunned on the spot, it was obvious that it was his protégé Han Lin.

Yun Rui was very embarrassed and scolded: "Stinky boy, when did you learn such a handwriting? It made me lose my life at the end of the festival!" He reached out to get a pen again, but was stopped by Gao Huai again: "I'll testify, don't you? Someone will gossip about it.”

Yun Rui had no choice but to make the first list.

Xiao Jian was also very happy to get a second name. When the sisters and sisters in Cuixiu Academy heard the news, they immediately boiled, as if a golden phoenix flew out of the sparrow's nest.Wei Young took Xiao Jian's hand, looked him up and down for a long time, and said: "Tiantian, I didn't expect you to look stupid and have such abilities. At that time, my sister will bring this dry girl to cheer for you !"

Xiao Jian said: "Why do I look so stupid? Everyone says I'm good-looking! Um... my sister, the next martial arts test will be held at the Royal University Field in the south of the city, and the court officials will be in charge. I'm afraid they won't let women in."

Wei Young stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, very boldly: "Important officials in the court? Who is not the guest of this group of girls? This Jinling City, except for the palace, there is no place that Wei Young can't go to, just wait and see!"

Xiao Jian and Ding Wuxia went to the Ministry of War together to get their selected papers. The small official of the Ministry of War distributed Ding Wuxia's share, spread his hands to Xiao Jian, and said, "Master Xiao, your paper has been rejected by His Royal Highness." He took it away. He said that he and you were old friends, so he took it on his behalf. Let you go to his palace to pick it up. The prince also said that he specially set up a feast to celebrate you. "

Xiao Jian turned his head to look at Ding Wuxia, and his face changed.The imperial court has a rule that if you can't get this post, you won't be able to participate in the next martial arts test.Ding Wuxia frowned and said to the little official, "This important thing must be handed over to the selected person. How can you just give it to someone else?"

The little official said with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness is the deputy chief examiner of this martial arts test. He came and took the paper and left. It happened that Ding Shangshu and others were not there at the time. How dare you stop me, my officer? "

Ding Wuxia said angrily: "Go and get it back from us!"

The man trembled and said: "I really don't dare." Everyone in the military department knows His Royal Highness's temper, and if he got angry, he really chopped him with a knife. Crying for grievances, I don't know if the King of Hades will ignore him.

Xiao Jian suppressed the anger in his heart, pulled Ding Wuxia aside, said: "You don't need to worry, I will quietly go to his mansion to steal it out at night."

Ding Wuxia said: "Nuo Dawangfu, where are you going to find this small post? Besides, Xiao Jian, maybe he is waiting for you to throw himself into the trap!"

Xiao Jian frowned and said: "Then what should I do? Should I break into the palace again and sue the imperial court?"

Ding Wuxia said: "The emperor... is ill. I will go to my father and ask him to help me find a solution."

Xiao Jian sighed: "It's useless, it can only embarrass Shibo. Forget it, if he tells me to go, I'll go, and I'll see what he can do to me!" Hearing this, Ding Wuxia panicked. Grabbing his sleeve, he said, "Tiantian, don't go, he really has bad intentions! Let's not go to war, okay? Everyone in the Gao family is like this, let's give him What battle are you fighting?"

Xiao Jian looked back at him, his eyes slowly turning pitifully: "But I want to go. Brother Wuxia, I really want to go. I've always wanted to be a big... a member of his Gao family, right!"

He suddenly remembered that day when he was in Liting, Gao Huai asked him if he had any wish. He said that he wanted to marry a wife and have children. At that time, the third prince then asked: "This wish is very simple, do you have any more?"

Now finally.

Xiao Jian had the cheek to go to Gao Huai.Gao Huai lived in the imperial palace of Dong Qi, Xiao Jian and Ding Wuxia were both familiar with Meng Xin, and they went to find Meng Xin together, and asked him to enter the palace to inform, and Meng Xin obliged to agree.

Gao Huai's mood was extremely low today, he was standing in front of the window in a daze, after listening to Meng Xin's message, he finally nodded and agreed to see him.

When Xiao Jian saw Gao Huai, he was still standing in front of the window, staring blankly at the window, his white long clothes faintly glowed with a crystal and soft halo in the sunlight cast by the window, his forehead was slightly disheveled, and his face was quiet and lonely , making the atmosphere in the whole hall heavy.

Xiao Jian bowed and saluted: "Third Highness, hello. Last time I was rescued by you in Cuixiu Academy, I never came to thank you. I was rude. This time I came here specially to thank you."

Gao Huai turned his face slowly, glanced at him, and said, "Stop talking nonsense, what's the matter?"

As soon as Xiao Jian heard that his tone was not very good, he stopped being polite, and said simply and neatly: "His Royal Highness has withheld my selection essay for the essay test, go and help me get it back."

Gao Huai frowned slightly and said, "Why don't you ask for it yourself?" He was obviously still a little out of his wits, so he asked this casually.

Xiao Jian said: "How can I get it? You met him at Cuixiu Academy that day, he... he... Third Highness, when you were in Li Ting, you said that you would fulfill my wish for me. Now it should be You kept your promise."

Gao Huai said indifferently: "Isn't your wish to marry a wife? I've already given you money. As for what you did with the money, it's none of my business."

Xiao Jian said: "But you said, this request is very simple, is there anything else? This is what you said, you can't deny it? You have to keep your word, right?"

Gao Huai said: "I did." Seeing his persistent posture, he turned his head and thought for a moment, and said, "You go, I will come and send it to you. Where do you live? The Ding family or the academy?"

Hearing his promise, Xiao Jian was finally relieved, said: "Academy." He turned around and left, took two steps, then turned back and said solemnly: "Thank you, Your Highness." Remembering that he had been asking where the jade pendant came from before, But I made trouble and refused to tell him. After thinking for a moment, I said: "That jade pendant was given to me by my elder brother Sun Shuhua in the Qing Suo Printing Building of the Thirteen Banners General Altar on March 27 three years ago. Our two families used to be family friends. He also wrote a letter and asked me to hand it over to the current emperor. Then the Seventh Young Master wanted to punish them. The guardian Qu was tortured to death, and brother Shuhua left. I took the jade pendant with me He Xin went back to Jinling and broke into the palace in the middle of the night to have an audience with the emperor. Then the emperor gave me the jade pendant on the spot. That's how it happened."

Gao Huai's body began to tremble slightly after hearing him speak. His left hand was holding on to the plum-patterned window lattice. When he heard the word Sun Shuhua, his hand tightened, and his joints suddenly turned pale. Then he slowly leaned on the window sill, and said in a hoarse voice for a long time, "I see."