Within the royal city, in Shuihua Palace, in the back garden.

At this time, two palace maids in Su'e, who were in their blooming season, were whispering on the side of the rockery.

I saw the slightly younger Gong E saying: "Sister Yue'er, have you heard? In this imperial examination, the number one winner and the second place winner are actually from the same school~!"

The palace maid named Yue'er had a playful look on her face, glanced at her and replied: "Sister, I still need you to talk like a girl, I already knew it."

After Yue'er finished speaking, she looked around. Then, with a mysterious look on her face, she came closer and whispered, "Sister Tang'er, sister, I also know a huge secret!"

When the little palace maid Tang'er, who was about fourteen or fifteen years old, heard this, her eyes widened immediately, and her red mouth formed a small circle, like a ripe cherry. No need to ask, at this moment she was already

Curiosity was aroused.

Immediately, she shook Yue'er and said coquettishly: "Good sister Yue'er~, please tell me quickly, Tang'er please..."

Tang'er was talking softly for a while, but even though she was a daughter, Yue'er couldn't resist and was defeated. But Yue'er was not to be outdone, so she pretended to be a handsome young man, but instead she glanced at Tang'er.

, and then there was a burst of laughter and slapstick...

After a while, Yue'er looked around with vigilance and whispered: "Because of you and my sister, I will tell you today, and you must not spread the word..."

Seeing how mysterious Sister Yue'er is, how could Tang'er not agree? He nodded quickly and promised.

Seeing this, Yue'er continued: "I heard that the king intends to recruit a new number one scholar to be his consort. I will wait until the palace examination and observe it, and I will be inseparable."

Tang'er suddenly heard such shocking news, she immediately covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Oh my god~! This number one scholar is such a blessing. Our eldest princess is a fairy daughter of beautiful and fragrant people!"

After Tang'er said this, she had a look of envy on her face. She didn't know whether she was envious of the number one scholar marrying the eldest princess and becoming rich and prosperous from then on, or whether the eldest princess got such a good match, which made her, a young girl in her prime, envious.

But suddenly, Tang'er seemed to have thought of something. She shook her pink hands in surprise and exclaimed: "It's not good! It's not good! If the number one scholar is ugly, with the temper of our eldest princess, how can we

Can you give up?"

Hearing what Tang'er said, Yue'er rolled her eyes at her and scolded her angrily: "You damn girl, are you the only one smart? Doesn't the king know what our eldest princess's temperament is like? Besides, the eldest princess is still the national preceptor.

Where is the disciple? Huh~ let me tell you, when the palace examination comes, the eldest princess will be behind the screen..."

But at this moment, the two little palace ladies were in the middle of a conversation, thinking that no one could hear them as they were hiding on the side of the rockery, but it was no coincidence that the story ended up in a book.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "You are so brave, you humble servant! How dare you slander me!?"

As soon as this sound came out, the two girls were immediately shocked and pale! When they heard that this sweet voice was so familiar, they turned around like they were falling into an abyss of ice, their faces as white as white paper!

At this time, the two of them looked at the beautiful and gorgeous eldest princess Zhao Yingnuo in front of them with horror on their faces.

But the eldest princess, Zhao Yingnuo, had an angry look on her face at this moment, apparently having heard what the two said.

At this moment, how can the eldest princess in Tang'er and Yue'er's eyes still have any sense of beauty? She is clearly like that savage beast! Seeing the eldest princess's appearance, the two of them felt a tremor in their legs, as if their legs were trembling non-stop at this moment.

The legs no longer belong to me. Look at the eldest princess's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and her pair of seductive phoenix eyes, but now they are flashing with the overwhelming anger of hatred!

The two of them were trembling and unable to hold on any longer. They fell down under the eldest princess's gorgeous skirt and hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, the eldest princess, I deserve to die, I deserve to die... I'm just worried about the eldest princess..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhao Ying shouted: "Shut up! Do you still dare to quibble? Come here! Drag these two lowly maids who don't know their dignity and are slandering their master, and kill them with a cane!"

"Nuo~." As soon as Zhao Yingnuo finished speaking, four neat responses came from behind!

Immediately, the four strong female waitresses walked out without saying a word, dragging Tang'er Yue'er, who was begging and struggling, out. Not long after, their miserable cries for mercy were heard!

But Zhao Yingnuo turned a blind eye. When her pair of phoenix eyes flashing with viciousness saw a puddle of water left on the place where the two of them were kneeling just now. She felt disgusted in her heart, and she brushed her sleeves to cover it up.

breath.

Then she scolded the other two little palace ladies behind her who were looking nervous: "You two cheap maids, what are you doing standing around here? Why don't you clean up?"

The two palace ladies suddenly trembled and responded hurriedly: "No."

After the instructions were given, the eldest princess Zhao Yingnuo did not even look at the busy palace maids beside her. She only looked at the palace wall and the depths of the black palace lined with palaces. Suddenly, she felt an inexplicable boredom in her heart.

I wonder how the No. 1 pick looks like? I hope... if I can't get into my eyes...!'

The next day.

Ten Jinshi people of the first grade were waiting in the royal palace for His Highness Chongde to be summoned to attend the pilgrimage.

At this moment, Luo Yu had several strands of hair hanging down on both sides. He was wearing a moon-white scribe's gown, with a faint smile on his face, looking free and elegant. Behind him, Tao De was neatly combed and wearing a black gown, following closely behind.

At this time, Luo Yu looked at the majestic black palace in front of him. It was sitting on the high platform of the imperial steps. It was as majestic and solemn as the Nine Heavens Palace. Then he looked in front of him, at the black imperial steps leading up to the palace and the pine trees standing on both sides.

Luo Yu suddenly sighed with emotion in his heart. He was so majestic, overlooking all living beings from the ninth level of the sky, that people couldn't help but bow their heads and look up.'

Just when Luo Yu was sighing, an internal official appeared at the end of the jade steps. When he stood still and looked down at the scholars under the imperial steps, everyone suddenly looked solemn. Knowing that the time had come, they all held their breath and concentrated.

Listen to the announcement.

From a distance, the official was seen holding a fly whisk, swinging it slightly to one side, then clasping his hands on his stomach and raising his head, he said in a sharp voice: "The king has a decree, declare that the first-level Jinshi of the new branch will go to the palace~~~."

Immediately, the black-armored forest guards on both sides of the jade steps responded in unison: "Xuan, the new first-class Jinshi of the new branch is coming to the palace!"

"Boom~! Boom~! Boom~!..." The sound of bells and drums rang from all directions in the royal city!

Luo Yu's heart suddenly trembled slightly, and he was nervous and excited and shouted with all the Jinshi: "Thank you, my king, for your grace."

After everyone looked at Gongque Mountain in the distance and thanked him, they bowed their heads and walked up the left side of the imperial steps.

There are ninety-nine steps in front of the imperial steps, and there is a platform after every thirty-third step. Luo Yu is walking at the front, and the natural observation is the clearest. Looking at the middle of the imperial steps, it is actually carved from a whole piece of snow-white jade.

The completed Nine Dragons Jade! Not to mention the exquisite and lifelike carvings, this whole piece of white jade is hard to find and must be priceless.

After a while, everyone was divided into two lines, standing quietly outside the palace gate, waiting for the summons. At this time, Luo Yu was complaining in his heart about the many red tapes in the palace! Even so, his eyes were lively and tight.

At this moment, he was constantly watching, 'This place must be more than ten feet high, and it can give you a panoramic view of the whole city!'

Just when Luo Yu was wandering in the sky, the high-pitched voice of the internal official from before came out from the palace and instantly woke him up: "For my king~, the first-level Jinshi of the new branch has been brought~"

Immediately, a majestic and deep voice was heard coming from the main hall: "Xuan!"

No need to ask, this voice must be from King Zhao.

Then, the voice of summons came again: "Xuan~, the first-class Jinshi of Xinke comes to see you~"

Luo Yu and others suddenly heard the summons, and their faces immediately straightened up.

After a while, everyone turned around and looked straight. Headed by Luo Yu Tao De, they divided into two rows and bowed in. Walking into the hall with their heads bowed, there were more than a hundred civil and military ministers on both sides! On the left was Wen, and on the right was Wu.

Divided into two states.

After they stood still, an old eunuch in front of the palace sang: "Kneel down~~."

A slightly gentle high-pitched sound sounded, and Luo Yu and others immediately knelt down in response. Then the old eunuch blocked his whisk and sang again in a high voice: "Mountain~...hoo!"

Before the old eunuch in front of the palace finished his words, all the students seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they paid homage to the mountain in unison and shouted: "Students, pay homage to my king, my king will be king for ten thousand years~, and the Kingdom of Zhao will be for ten thousand years~."

Then, a majestic voice with a hint of pleasure came from the golden luan: "Ping Shen~."

Luo Yu and others thanked in unison: "Thank you, my king~."

Everyone stood up and bowed their heads, looking at the eyes, nose and heart! This is the court ceremony. When entering the court, without the grace promised by the king, you are not allowed to raise your head and look around, let alone look directly at the dragon's face. Therefore, since entering the court,

In the Chongde Hall, Luo Yu could only lower his head. Until now, he had no idea what King Zhao looked like. He could only hear the majestic voice, which should be of extraordinary majesty.

At this moment, King Zhao said proudly: "You are all the pillars of our Zhao Kingdom. You should raise your heads and chests high, and lift your heads up for me."

Upon hearing this, all the Jinshi quickly thanked him, raised their heads and looked straight ahead, hoping to leave a good impression in front of the monarch.

If we say that everyone is not squinting, that is not necessarily true. At least at this time, Luo Yu took the opportunity to secretly glance at King Zhao in the distance, but he only stayed for less than half a breath before quickly avoiding it. Luo Yu was

While muttering in his heart, he glanced around with his peripheral vision and thought to himself, "This King Zhao's forehead is covered by the bead of pearl, so he can't see his true appearance. Although he is slightly fat, he is full of vitality. He should be in the prime of life. But this palace is majestic."

There is a simple charm in it,...I'll go!...Good guy! It takes five people to hug these pillars, right?...'

At this time, Luo Yu kept observing his surroundings, as if he could not control himself, just like Kuhaha in the valley entering the city for the first time. It is no wonder that he is like this, you must know that he really came out of the valley, who told him that he has never been there since

In this world, apart from Qingqiu Town, he has hardly left Peach Blossom Village!

In fact, Luo Yu is not the only one like this, there is at least one other person, and that is Todd next to him!

I saw him slightly lowering his head and looking around, obviously observing the surroundings! Seeing this, Luo Yu suddenly felt contempt and cursed in his heart, "Qie! You have no knowledge, and you still go out to practice for three years? What an embarrassment to the teacher!... Hey

~Senior Brother Tao, who thought of me as an 'honest person', is now so 'thief-minded'...'

No matter how shameless Luo Yu was at this moment, just look at Zhao Wang Zhao Yi who was on top of the Jin Luan. After a scene of conversation, he changed the subject and got to the point in an instant.

King Zhao pretended to be curious and asked: "I have heard that this time the number one scholar and the second place scholar are from the same school. It is such a blessing for the two of them to come forward and let me see them?"

As soon as King Zhao finished speaking, whispers and discussions could be heard in the court room!

But Luo Yu and Tao De looked at each other and smiled helplessly, thinking, 'The show has begun'.

At the same time, the two of them took a step forward and paid homage: "Student Luo Yu (Tao De) is the number one scholar (second in the class) in the new subject. Please pay homage to my king."

When King Zhao saw the two people coming out of the queue, he immediately leaned slightly, opened the pearl in front of his eyes with one hand and looked at the two people.

I saw that this one was handsome and free-spirited, while the other one had a square and heroic face, and my favorable impression doubled in my heart. You must know that appearance was also the key to becoming an official in the dynasty in ancient times! If you have a dignified appearance and extraordinary appearance, you will definitely be loved and loved.

.But if you are vulgar and ugly, then your official career will be difficult and bumpy. In short, it is naturally suitable for those with good appearance.

At this time, King Zhao had put down the beads on his forehead, leaned back on the dragon chair and asked: "I heard that you two are from the same family, is this really true?"

After hearing this, Luo Yu did not answer, but looked at Tao De beside him. Tao De understood Luo Yu's meaning instantly, and it was natural for him, as a senior brother, to answer the questions regarding the family affairs.

I saw him bowing respectfully to King Zhao and saying: "To inform my king, the students Tao De and Luo Yu are indeed from the same sect. The students have been brothers since they entered the school, and Luo Yu has been the brother since then."

As soon as everyone in the hall heard that this was indeed the case, the voices of discussion suddenly started again.
To be continued...