In the inner hall, the atmosphere was a bit depressing. Zhou Qing's face was gloomy, and there was murderous intent in his eyes. It was obvious that King Qi's actions had made him full of murderous intent.
However, in the end, Zhou Qing gritted his teeth and restrained his murderous intention, because the current Qi King was equally powerful, and also had the secret support of the Dawu Dynasty. If it was a direct war with open swords and open guns, even if they could win, their great Zhou Dynasty over the years Rest and recuperation will be in vain. When the time comes, internal and external troubles will most likely completely destroy the country.
The King of Qi must be eliminated, but he must do it step by step. The current Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand too much turmoil.
Zhou Qing took a deep breath and said slowly: "There is still half a year left for the imperial examination. Who has the best chance of winning the imperial examination this time?"
Chu Tianyang was silent for a moment and said: "There are some good seedlings in this session of the Great Zhou Mansion, but the most outstanding among them is probably Qi Yue from the Second Academy. Now he has opened the sixth My pulse is gone.”
"Qi Yue..." Zhou Qing's face showed no emotion or anger, and he said in a low voice: "These two sons of King Qi are really talented."
King Qi has two sons, and Qi Yue ranks second.
"Then it seems that the first place in this government examination will probably fall into the hands of Qi Yue?"
When Chu Tianyang heard the words, he pondered slightly and said: "This is not absolute. Our Great Zhou Mansion also has a genius who is better than Qi Yue. If she can enter the First Academy, she may not be able to fight with Qi Yue in half a year. .”
"Oh?" Zhou Qing was startled. Is there any student in Dazhou Mansion who is better than Qi Yue
Chu Tianyang smiled, then looked at Zhou Yuan aside, and said with a smile: "Did the King forget His Highness's little girlfriend, Su Youwei?"
Hearing Chu Tianyang's teasing laughter, Zhou Yuan was also a little embarrassed, and said with a slight blush: "Youwei is my friend, not a little girlfriend."
Zhou Qing also understood at this time, and said suddenly: "You are talking about the little girl who was recommended by Yuan'er to enter the Great Zhou Mansion, right? I have heard that she entered the Great Zhou Mansion within a month, and she was The first line.”
Chu Tianyang nodded and said: "Well, her name is Su Youwei, but now she has opened her third meridian. Although she entered the mansion a little late, she will definitely be among the best in this big exam."
"Have the three meridians been opened?" Zhou Qing exclaimed. This speed is indeed quite fast. If it continues, maybe in another year he will be able to open all eight meridians and enter the Qi-nourishing state.
This little girl named Su Youwei is indeed quite talented and has a bright future.
"It seems that Yuan'er has discovered a genius for our Great Zhou." Zhou Qing smiled at Zhou Yuan.
Chu Tianyang also smiled, and then said with a little worry: "But according to the news I got, Qi Yue is also in contact with Su Youwei, and seems to want to win her over. If he really succeeds, I'm afraid Su Youwei will pass the exam. I will join the Second Academy.”
He looked at Zhou Yuan and said with a smile: "That's why I came here this time to ask for His Highness's help. At least help us in Hospital A to stabilize Su Youwei."
When Zhou Yuan heard this, his eyes suddenly became sharper. This Qi Yue actually dared to target Youwei. He quite believed in Su Youwei. It was impossible for Qi Yue to win her over, but he was worried that Qi Yue would treat Su Youwei. Su Youwei made a trip.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already arranged for someone to secretly protect Su Youwei so that she will not be harmed." Chu Tianyang smiled and said as if he knew what Zhou Yuan was thinking.
Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded lightly: "Palace Master, don't worry. After the big exam, both Youwei and I will enter the First Academy."
Chu Tianyang then nodded and said with a smile: "As long as His Highness can bring Su Youwei into the First Hospital, then I can break the rules and let His Highness also enter the First Hospital."
According to the rules, one must be among the top ten in the major exam to enter the Class A Academy. However, Zhou Yuan has not yet opened up his lineage in the past. Although he has some attainments in Origin Patterns, he may not be enough to enter the top ten. Therefore, in Chu Tianyang’s view, Zhou Yuan If Yuan wants to enter the First Hospital, he still has to go through some special procedures.
"To be able to make you make concessions even if you regard the rules as heavenly, it seems that you are really optimistic about Su Youwei." Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh and said.
Zhou Yuan looked at Chu Tianyang and also smiled: "I am very lucky to be valued so much by the palace master. But as for me, I don't have to make it difficult for the palace master to break the rules and open the back door. I will try my best to win the big exam. Top ten."
If it was said that before, when he couldn't open the meridians, he might not have much else to do except rely on the source pattern. But now that his eight meridians have appeared and he can officially open the meridians for practice, then he will naturally no longer worry about chasing. Not like those people.
When Chu Tianyang heard this, he thought that Zhou Yuan was a young man who wanted to save face, and then he planned to persuade him again.
"Haha, let him try it." Zhou Qing waved his hand towards Chu Tianyang, then smiled and said: "Yuan'er's eight meridians have appeared, and he can officially practice."
When Chu Tianyang heard this, he was immediately startled, and then he couldn't help but burst out with joy on his face. He cupped his fists and said, "I see, then congratulations to the king and your highness."
Only then did he understand why Zhou Qing was so happy today. It turned out that the cultivation problem that had troubled Zhou Yuan for many years was finally solved.
"Then our First Academy will be waiting for His Highness's appointment at any time. Haha, I don't know that during the government examination in half a year, Your Highness will be able to win some glory for our First Academy." Chu Tianyang said with a smile.
Of course, his words were mostly meant to compliment him. After all, in his opinion, although Zhou Yuan is now able to open his channels and practice, he is still a little behind others. Therefore, at least in this short six months, he is unlikely to be able to compete with others. The top students from Dazhou Mansion competed.
After confirming Su Youwei's matter, Chu Tianyang was obviously relieved. After talking to Zhou Qing again, he resigned.
"Now that your eight meridians have appeared, start preparing to practice tomorrow." Watching Chu Tianyang leave, Zhou Qing also looked at Zhou Yuan and said.
"good!"
Zhou Yuan nodded lightly. Although his slightly thin and tender face was calm, there was a fire burning in his eyes, full of impatience.
...
The next day.
In front of the big table, Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao were sitting on the right side holding Tuntun, and on the left side were Zhou Qing and Qin Yu.
On the table, a porcelain bowl about the size of a washbasin was placed in front of Zhou Yuan. It was filled with brown soup. There was a faint light emerging from it. A rich fragrance rose from it. Just take a sip. It makes people's faces turn red.
"This is the Nine Beast Soup. It is made from nine first-grade source beasts, which neutralize each other. For a novice cultivator like you, it is a great tonic. In the past, you could not open your pulse, so you could not eat the source. Beast meat, in case the body cannot bear it, but now, it is enough." Zhou Qing smiled at Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan nodded. He knew that the Nine Beast Soup in front of him was the secret recipe of their royal family. Such a bowl was worth a lot of money. Ordinary people might not be able to afford it for half a year.
This is what the so-called cultivation resources are.
"In addition, you should not eat ordinary rice from now on." Zhou Qing waved his hand, and a maid brought a silver bowl, and in the silver bowl was a bowl of rice.
However, this bowl of rice is crystal clear, and each one is of the same fullness. On the small rice body, there are vaguely magical lines, exuding extremely gentle fluctuations of Origin Qi.
"This is black crystal rice, which is a second-grade source food. It contains extremely mild and pure source energy. It is easy to absorb. If eaten for a long time, it can speed up the opening of pulses."
"This is Xuanjing Rice." Zhou Yuan looked at the bowl of crystal-like rice curiously. He had already heard about this so-called Xuanjing Rice, because it was basically a strategic resource of their Great Zhou Dynasty.
This kind of black crystal rice may not be as effective as the previous Nine Beast Soup, but the black crystal rice is milder, and long-term consumption can improve the physical condition and speed up the opening of pulses.
Therefore, the cultivation of black crystal rice has always been in the hands of the royal family, used to reward meritorious people and win over people's hearts.
Therefore, don't think that this black crystal rice is only a second-grade source food, but because of its special effects, its value is indescribable.
Zhou Qing looked at Zhou Yuan, whose eyes were shining, and couldn't help but smile. He knew that Zhou Yuan had coveted this black crystal rice in the past, but at that time, his eight meridians had not yet appeared, so he could not eat it.
"Originally, my royal family in the Great Zhou Dynasty had a fourth-grade source food called "Blood Dragon Barley". Its effect is even more powerful. If taken for a long time, it can even strengthen the body, grow blood dragon scales, and have strong defensive power." Zhou Qing sighed. .
"Fourth-grade source food, blood dragon barley?" Zhou Yuan licked his lips. The second-grade black crystal rice was already very powerful. He didn't know how strong the fourth-grade blood dragon highland barley would be.
Zhou Qing nodded, then his expression dimmed again, and he said: "It's a pity that during the Great Wu Rebellion, all these strategic treasures of our Great Zhou royal family were taken away by King Wu."
Zhou Yuan was startled, and then he couldn't help but grit his teeth. This damn King Wu really snatched away all the treasures that originally belonged to their great Zhou.
"You eat first, and prepare to practice after eating." Zhou Qing calmed down his emotions and said to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan nodded vigorously. Although King Wu was hateful, what he had to do now was to eat hard and then practice hard. Only when he became stronger could he regain what they had lost in Great Zhou. return.
In front of Yaoyao, there was also a bowl of Nine Beast Soup and Xuan Jing Rice.
"Yaoyao, you can try whether you like it or not. If you like it, I will cook it for you more often in the future." Qin Yu looked at Yaoyao and said with a gentle smile.
Yaoyao could feel Qin Yu's kindness, and she nodded slightly and took a sip of the Nine Beast Soup. However, it seemed that she was not very interested in this kind of tonic beast soup. Instead, she picked up the Xuan Jing Rice, Eat in small bites.
"Ugh."
Tuntun, who was in her arms, looked at her longingly, wagging his tail and making a pitiful sound.
Yaoyao glanced at it, thought about it, and brought the Nine Beast Soup over.
"Uh, Yaoyao, the Nine Beast Decoction is too powerful for ordinary pets to eat..." Seeing this, Zhou Qing said with a smile.
Ouch!
However, before his voice fell, he saw Tuntun open his mouth fiercely and swallowed the Nine Beast Soup and the bowl into his big mouth in one gulp.
After swallowing the Nine Beast Soup in one gulp, Tuntun burped, patted his stomach with his paws, and narrowed his eyes, as if he had some unfinished thoughts.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but look shocked as he looked at Tuton who was feeling nothing.
"Father, Tuntun is a strange beast, not an ordinary beast." Looking at this scene, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
This Tun Tun can even swallow a huge boulder cleanly in two or three mouthfuls, let alone a bowl of Nine Beast Soup.
Zhou Qing could only nod with a wry smile, then picked up the jade bottle next to him and poured himself a bowl of emerald-like wine, with a strong aroma of wine coming out.
The aroma of the wine spread, and Yaoyao Liu, who had been quietly eating Xuanjing rice, suddenly raised her eyebrows slightly, and then looked at Zhou Qing with her clear and bright eyes.
"Can you share this with me?" Zhou Yuan and Qin Yu both looked at Yaoyao in astonishment. At this time, her delicate and pretty face, which had always been indifferent, showed strong interest for the first time.
Zhou Qing was also stunned, especially when he saw Qin Yu's look complaining about his drunkenness in front of his juniors, he felt even more embarrassed and said: "This is jade wine, a strong liquor, not suitable for a little girl to drink. "
However, Yaoyao still stared with bright and clear eyes, which made Zhou Qing smile bitterly, and then asked the maid to put a bottle of jade wine in front of Yaoyao.
Yaoyao Su held the wine bottle in her hand, raised her head slightly, revealing her long and white neck like a swan, and took a big gulp of the jade wine. Immediately, a trace of it flew on her pretty face as smooth as jade. crimson.
"It tastes good." Yaoyao chuckled, her laughter as moving as a silver bell.
Qin Yu glanced at Zhou Qing, who touched his nose and drank. He did not expect that this mysterious girl, who always looked like she was not interested in anything, would like drinking.
Zhou Yuan on the side was quite interested. While drinking, Yaoyao was undoubtedly more stunning and more lively.
After drinking a bottle of jade wine, Yaoyao's clear eyes became much moister. She chuckled lightly and touched her sleeve lightly, and then a faint light shot out and fell on Qin Yu. in front of.
"Aunt Qin, I see that your breath is weak and you must be seriously injured. Just think of this little thing as my drink money." Yaoyao said with a smile.
The light gradually dissipated, and finally turned into a green lotus flower no more than the size of a palm. In the lotus flower, there were eight lotus seeds shining with green light, like jade carvings.
"This is it?" Qin Yu stared at the green lotus flower blankly.
Zhou Qing's expression couldn't help but change, and he said in surprise: "This is jade lotus seed, a rare source material that can regulate the essence and nourish the body."
Zhou Qing looked complicated and said: "This thing is very useful for you. Your body is too weak. This jade lotus seed can help you lock in the lost energy."
This green jade lotus seed is quite rare, even in the treasury of their royal family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is rare.
Hearing this, Qin Yu quickly shook his head: "Yaoyao, a bottle of jade wine is not worth this."
Yaoyao just pursed her lips and smiled, then picked up Tuntun and walked out leisurely, leaving the three people on the table staring at each other.
Zhou Yuan scratched his head and said: "Queen Mother, please accept it first, and then find an opportunity to compensate Sister Yaoyao later."
He was also very grateful for Yaoyao's move. After all, he knew that it was entirely because of him that Qin Yu was so weak.
Qin Yu and Zhou Qing looked at each other and nodded, but they liked Yaoyao more in their hearts.
Zhou Yuan smiled, then picked up the Nine Beast Soup and brought it directly to his mouth. He gurgled, his throat rolled, and he drank down every drop of the soup.
After drinking the Nine Beast Soup, he picked up the Xuanjing Rice, chewed it up in two or three mouthfuls, and swallowed it.
"It's delicious!" Zhou Yuan praised, the black crystal rice was plump and soft, and the grains were fragrant.
call.
A few minutes later, Zhou Yuan put down the bowl and took a long breath. The breath was like a white mist floating in front of him, and his face turned red at this moment. The body is like a furnace, with hot breath flowing everywhere.
Feeling the hot breath in his body, Zhou Yuan licked his mouth with fiery eyes. Next, he was finally going to officially start practicing!