Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking at the tall mountain gate in front of them, the magnificent white marble steps stretching deep into the mountain, and the countless mathematical palaces, pavilions and pavilions looming in the mountain, several farm disciples couldn't help but look like country bumpkins in admiration.

Farmer disciples have always been rooted in the countryside and have rarely seen such a majestic and magnificent building complex. Not to mention, the Jixia Academy, which was rebuilt on the basis of Ganye Temple, is shocking.

Xu Heng, the leader among the farm disciples, also expressed surprise and said repeatedly:

"The current Emperor of Yun Kingdom, just looking at the majestic Jixia Academy, you can tell that he attaches great importance to all the schools in the world and wants to turn them into his own ambition!"

Xu Heng turned his head, looked at the excited junior disciples around him, and said:

"Junior brothers, in the past, the country of Yun was controlled by Buddhism, and hundreds of schools of thought in the world could not formally spread what they learned. Now, in the country of Yun, hundreds of schools are at the same starting point. At this time, it is our hard work that makes our farming concept popular.

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When the farm disciples heard this, they immediately straightened up and shouted in unison:

"We will work hard to make our farm prosperous!"

Xu Heng couldn't help but nodded happily when he saw all the junior disciples looking like this.

Just as Xu Heng was leading a group of ambitious juniors and planning to go up the mountain, a man in ragged clothes and with some gray hair suddenly limped down the mountain.

The man looked at the four characters "Jixia Academy" with flying dragons and phoenixes above the mountain gate, and his lips trembled slightly.

Since the Jiangmen Rebellion in the Southwest of Xia Kingdom, his family has been ruined.

Bearing the blood feud of his family, he fought out of the Xia Kingdom with a heart full of resentment, and went through many difficulties and dangers to reach the Yun Kingdom. From the beginning to the end, he had only one idea, which was to counterattack Xia with the help of the Yun Kingdom's national power and military power.

country, in order to avenge the country.

It's a pity that when he came, it was already a little late. He missed the imperial examination of Yun State and was temporarily unable to become an official.

At this time, the man's heart was already filled with hatred, and naturally he was not willing to waste a year waiting for the imperial examination that he didn't know whether it would be held again.

In this way, the Jixia Academy established by Emperor Yun became his best choice.

In Jixia Academy, a hundred schools of thought contend. As long as he gains fame here and convinces everyone, he will naturally have the opportunity to enter the Yun Kingdom court. One day, he will be able to get what he wants and avenge himself!

The man stood under the mountain gate, looking at the four characters "Jixia Academy" above his head, feeling slightly absent-minded.

His gesture attracted the attention of Xu Heng who was about to go up the mountain.

Seeing the man standing still for a moment, then limping towards the mountain, looking a little embarrassed, Xu Heng couldn't help but take a second look.

The man was a martial artist, so he was not too weak. Although he was in a sorry state, the tattered clothes could still be seen from the cloth, which was not cheap in the first place.

The whole image is that of a young master who once fell into despair.

Seeing that the man was limping and having difficulty moving, Xu Heng was silent for a moment, feeling quite unbearable. He immediately led a group of disciples to follow the man and spoke to him:

"This brother, is also heading to Jixia Academy? Do you need help?"

The man turned to look at Xu Heng who came up to talk to him, frowned slightly and said nothing.

Seeing this, Xu Heng was not annoyed at all and continued:

"This brother, we are just disciples from the farm, and we don't have any ulterior motives. I just saw that brother had trouble moving around, so I thought of helping him."

The man was originally a little resistant to contact with Xu Heng, but when he heard that Xu Heng was a disciple of the farm, he suddenly stopped.

He didn't know the requirements for admission to Jixia Academy at present. He originally thought of taking it one step at a time. But since he met the peasant disciples, could he use their influence to enter the academy?

Thinking of this, the man's expression softened slightly and he said:

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. I just got a few blisters on my feet from walking too much. It's nothing serious."

Hearing the man's words, Xu Heng's eyes moved, and he subconsciously glanced at the worn shoes under his feet, with a sincere smile on his lips and said:

"Although my brother's shoes are worn out, you can still see their original appearance. Such comfortable cloth shoes are not suitable for walking for a long time."

Having said this, Xu Heng suddenly took the backpack behind him and took out a pair of straw sandals. Regardless of whether the man wanted it or not, he put it directly into his hand and continued:

"Although these straw sandals are not expensive, they are knitted by me myself. They are comfortable and wear-resistant, so I gave them to my brother!"

The man twitched the corner of his mouth and hurriedly sent it over, waving his hands and saying:

"We meet by chance, we can't accept this!"

"Hey, since we've already exchanged a few words, it's not a chance meeting!" Xu Heng said with a hearty smile.

The man still wanted to refuse, but looking at Xu Heng's sincere look, his throat twitched and he did not continue to refuse.

"By the way, I'm Xu Heng, do you know your brother's name?"

"Wu Zixu!"

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In the Imperial Palace, in the Yangxin Palace.

Xiao Cheng looked at the memorial in his hand, nodded slightly, and said to Zhang Hong:

"Although this examination method is only the first draft, the rules and regulations, assessment standards, measurement methods, review methods, etc. are all perfect. I can't find any faults. Anyway, thank you for your hard work!"

When Zhang Hong heard Xiao Chengzhi's words, a relaxed smile appeared on his face, he bowed and said:

"The fact that I was entrusted with formulating this examination law, which is related to the foundation of the imperial court, is based on your majesty's trust. Since your majesty values ​​it, how can I be negligent?"

Xiao Cheng nodded, folded the memorial in his hands, and said in a deep voice:

"I am determined to transfer all the responsibilities of the court to the ministers. You should know at this time. The administration of officials is of great importance. I want to set up officials to be in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examinations, promotions, promotions, and transfers of civil servants all over the world.

Waiting for matters. You will be in charge of the examination, and you should be in charge of the official Cao Shangshu."

The rank of the various ministers in the Chancery is still not high, but Zhang Hong naturally knows their actual power and importance. And just by listening to the authority of this official, he is obviously the most important existence among the various officials in the Secretariat.

Seeing Xiao Cheng's trust in him, Zhang Hong couldn't help showing excitement and gratitude, his face flushed slightly, and he quickly bowed and said:

"My Lord, thank you for your kindness in promoting me, and I will do my best to repay your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng heard this, nodded with a chuckle, and continued:

"From now on, the implementation of the examination method will almost entirely rely on officials. Your burden is not light."

Nowadays, the functions and powers of each Cao Cao in the Shangshutai have gradually become clear. At the same time, with the hundreds of former imperial examination scholars who, although not great, are still useful, filling in to listen to the government, the Shangshutai has also become more manpower-based, and they are already responsible for the responsibilities of the government.

Most of the functions are carried out.

Next, just follow the steps to remove the original position and officially activate the six-part system!

Xiao Cheng comforted Zhang Hong with a few words of warmth. When he saw Feng Bao walking in quietly, Xiao Chengcai raised his hand slightly to signal Zhang Hong to step back.

When everyone was dismissed, Feng Bao quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully:

"His Majesty!"

"Get up and answer...Ji Xu, Qin He and the two are back?"

"Yes, I'm back." Feng Bao stood up and said quickly.

"According to Master Ji and Master Qin, the Xia delegation was indeed injured a lot this time. But fortunately, the assassins had a clear target and did not massacre. Except for a group of King Qi's soldiers and a palace maid, there were not too many

Serious losses. And after being treated by two adults, they are all out of danger!" Feng Baodao.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng muttered:

"Besides these, is there anything else you found?"

Feng Bao said quickly:

"Your Majesty, we have indeed discovered something. Song Ci, the court clerk, has discovered a lot of doubts. He is outside the palace at this time. Your Majesty can call him to come and inquire."

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and said:

"Okay, Xuan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young eunuch trotted out and led a young man with a square appearance, capable temperament, and meticulously dressed into the palace quickly.

Song Ci took a deep breath, saluted Xiao Cheng calmly, and said:

"Come on, my minister Song Ci, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Today's Song Ci has gone from being a commoner to an official position overnight, and is even an official position appointed by His Majesty. In other words, Song Ci is cautious by nature, otherwise he would have started to be carefree long ago.

In Song Ci's view, the first case he participated in after becoming an official was the assassination of Xia Guorou and Emperor Ning. This was both an opportunity and a hidden risk.

If it can be detected, needless to say, the future will be bright in the eyes of His Majesty! But if it cannot be detected, what will happen in the future is uncertain.

Therefore, at this time, Song Ci went over all the clues he had found last night in his mind, thought about it for a while, and then said:

"Your Majesty, what I say next are all based on the clues left behind or the confessions of the Xia envoys. If there are any shocking words, please forgive me!"

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng raised his hand and said:

"You are allowed to speak freely!"

When Song Ci heard this, he bowed to Xiao Cheng and said immediately:

"The situation that day was that two groups of assassins attacked separately. The number of assassins who first appeared was thirty-seven, most of whom were warriors of the fourth and fifth levels. Although they were dead warriors, they were not difficult to deal with. They were great for me.

The Yun Imperial Army resisted and did not even attack the courtyard where Di Ji was. The second wave of assassins only had seven people. And these seven people were all masters who had reached the eighth level of cultivation. They were not afraid of death, and looked like wild beasts. They were extremely

Difficult."

"These seven people suddenly rushed out, and were caught off guard by a group of King Qi's soldiers, and they fought hand to hand. The elite soldiers on the battlefield around King Qi could not even form a military formation, and they suffered heavy casualties in an instant. Even the elite soldiers around King Qi were not able to form a military formation, and they suffered heavy casualties in an instant. Even the elite soldiers around King Qi were killed.
To be continued...