"Brother Zhou, do you want to go outside and celebrate with everyone? It's very lively outside now. The city lord has just decided to hold a lantern riddle competition tonight. Whoever guesses the most lantern riddles will become the champion and receive a Yin Yang Pill as a reward. Many people have already started to get ready to show their skills tonight."
At this time, a girl in a water-blue dress walked in from outside. She had the softness and gentleness of a girl from the south of the Yangtze River. Her appearance was one in a thousand, and she was also very outstanding. She had a temperament like a beautiful girl from a small family. Her eyes seemed like waves, which made people feel soft involuntarily.
"Xiao He, the fact that the human race has taken the top spot is naturally worthy of celebration. The lantern riddle competition is also a happy event. However, compared with the imperial examination, the latter is more important to me. This is the opportunity I have been waiting for for a long time to stand out."
When the young man heard this, he looked at the girl with a very gentle gaze and spoke slowly.
"Brother Zhou, I've also heard that talented people like you also emphasize the combination of work and rest. With your talent, you will definitely rank among the top in the imperial examination. Moreover, Xiao He has also heard that this imperial examination is not just about literary talent, but also about various skills. Understanding people's livelihood is also the focus of the assessment. Come on, Brother Zhou, let's go guess lantern riddles together. If you win the first place, you can also get a Yin Yang Pill. It is said that the Yin Yang Pill is a pill made by the king himself, and it is very magical. Few people can get it outside. You need to go to the Merit Hall to exchange it."
Xiao He spoke quickly, and although her voice was still very gentle, it made people feel an irresistible impulse.
When the young man heard this, he showed a helpless look on his face. He finally put down the book in his hand, stood up, and said, "Well, in that case, let's go see the lantern festival."
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In a fairy city, a young man in a moon-white gown was reading aloud. He seemed to have a sense of righteousness flowing through him, but his face looked a little dark. There was also a birthmark on his forehead. The birthmark was still a little dim, but it was very eye-catching and clear against the dark skin.
"My son, your chance has come. The King of Dayi has issued an imperial decree to start the imperial examination. As long as you seize this opportunity, you may be able to stand out from the crowd and enter the court of Dayi, and be listed in the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals. It would be really glorious to be included in the List of Gods. Baozi, my son and I can survive in this chaotic world, but it is all because of Dayi and the king's kindness. This kindness must be repaid. If it weren't for Dayi's protection, we would have starved to death long ago. How could we live the good life we have today? People should know how to repay kindness."
A middle-aged woman walked into the house and saw the young man. She looked kind but also serious.
"Don't worry, mother. I have been waiting for this imperial examination for several months. No matter what the imperial examination is about, I have the confidence to do my best. I will use my knowledge to serve Dayi and the king. Without the king's benevolence and benevolence, my mother and I would have starved to death long ago. How could we have the good life we have now where we can study and practice?"
The young man said with a serious face.
"Well, this is my good son."
The middle-aged woman nodded and said, with a look of relief on her face.
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There are countless such things in the Great Yi territory and in the various immortal cities. There are too many of them. There are hundreds of millions of people in the Great Yi, and countless dragons and snakes are lurking in the sky, waiting for an opportunity to leap over the dragon gate and soar into the sky. The imperial examination is the dragon gate they have been waiting for. For this day, they have been dormant for too long and accumulated too much for too long.
"No matter how the imperial examination is conducted or how it is tested, I believe that I am the best among the best. I will definitely stand out from the crowd, win the first place, and be appreciated by the king."
"Dayi is a dynasty of fortune. As long as one can pass the imperial examination, one can definitely enter the court of Dayi, gain more luck, and practice faster. This is the way to longevity. How can one not pursue it?"
At this moment, every talented person showed a strong fighting spirit, even though they knew that the imperial examination was just a single-plank bridge and only a small number of people could cross it successfully, no one would give up, because this was a road to success.
You can truly see the hope of longevity and the opportunity to excel.
All the major immortal cities sang and danced, and even held various celebrations because the human race had won the top spot. These made the entire territory of Dayi full of festive atmosphere.
The surrounding foreign tribes seemed extremely silent.
Especially outside the border of Dayi, in the foreign tribes near the Iron Blood Great Wall, every pair of eyes looked towards the Iron Blood Great Wall and heard the cheers and shouts coming from within the Great Wall.
No words were spoken. No other actions were taken.
The existence of the Iron Wall can be said to have, to a certain extent, cut off the connection between each other. The territory that was previously traversable has suddenly become a real chasm that cannot be easily crossed.
"Notify everyone and have them prepare to migrate. The human race, Dayi, is very ambitious and will definitely not just let this Great Wall cover their territory. They will definitely use it to start wars and expand."
There were nearby tribes that made their decision in silence.
"Send me more spies, and make sure to keep a close eye on the Iron Blood Great Wall. Report any news immediately. The human race, don't think of expanding easily. Do you really think that our major races are afraid of these human ants?"
There were tribes that were clearly unwilling to accept the human race becoming stronger, and they responded decisively.
There are all kinds of reactions.
However, there is no doubt that no one has any contempt for Dayi. Even the tribes that have decided to fight against it have started to prepare at the first time, not only laying various traps, but also preparing their own trump cards. They are confident that if Dayi dares to rush up, they will definitely lose their teeth. No tribe is really weak. The weak ones have been swallowed up and destroyed. Those who survived are all strong.
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However, Yi Tianxing did not care about these. After finishing the grand court meeting, he walked straight towards the imperial garden.
As soon as I stepped in, I heard a burst of clear laughter and the chirping of birds.
Looking closely, I saw that in the garden, Cai Yan, Yao Yue, Lian Xing and others were walking together harmoniously, with Yao Yue holding little An Ning in her arms. Lian Xing stretched out her fingers to tease her from time to time, and little An Ning kept stretching out her hands to refuse. Her innocent look made the girls laugh. The strangeness of the first meeting had long been swept away in the laughter.
The two sides naturally became close to each other.
Moreover, Hua Mulan and Mu Guiying were both present, teasing little An Ning, as if they were treating her as a lovable toy.
The presence of children always makes it easier to bring strangers closer together.
"Little An Ning has even become a mascot."
When Yi Tianxing saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little strange, and a thought flashed through his mind.
Then, he smiled and walked forward, stretched out his hands and hugged little An Ning, saying, "An Ning, come and let daddy hug you. I haven't seen you for a few months, and I miss you so much."
He reached out and held An Ning in his arms, holding her in his hands as if she were a perfect rare treasure. This kind of cautious action was something he had never done with other things.
I can still feel the love and tenderness that comes from the heart.
"Husband, you are back."
Cai Yan witnessed it, her face filled with a kind of happiness and joy from the heart, and she spoke softly. That voice seemed to make people unconsciously put everything aside and enjoy this warmth. It seemed that all the physical and mental fatigue was swept away.
It is the warmth of home, feeling of endless security and comfort.
"Thank you for your hard work during this period, Zhao Ji."
Yi Tianxing said with a smile.
"It's not hard. If you want to talk about hardship, it's nothing compared to my husband fighting against countless powerful enemies outside. That's the real hardship. What I can do for my husband is to take good care of Dayi's foundation and wait for my husband to return safely."
Cai Yan smiled softly and said.
"This is Yaoyue and Lianxing. You should have known each other by now. Originally, I should have introduced them to you personally, but because of the grand court meeting, you can only get to know each other first."
Yi Tianxing looked at Yao Yue and Lian Xing with a hint of apology.
It was somewhat wrong of him to let them face Cai Yan alone this time.
It is always a tormenting and anxious thing for a new bride to meet the first wife. It was his dereliction of duty that he did not accompany her.
"Sister Zhaoji is very nice, and little An Ning is very cute."
When Lian Xing heard this, a smile appeared on her face, and her eyes were full of love as she looked at Xiao An Ning.
There seemed to be a special power in little An Ning that made everyone who saw her fall in love with her unconsciously.
"Do you really think Zhaoji is the kind of jealous woman who can't tolerate new people?" Upon hearing this, Cai Yan rolled her eyes at Yi Tianxing and said coquettishly, "Zhaoji originally wanted you to add a few sisters to the harem, so that the palace would not be as deserted as before, and secondly, it would be able to serve you better. Before, Zhaoji said she wanted to select a concubine for you, but you said it was disturbing and didn't allow it. Now that I can find two sisters, Yaoyue and Lianxing, I am only happy, not dissatisfied. In the future, I will have a few people to talk to in the harem."
Cai Yan said slowly, without any reluctance in her expression, revealing a trace of sincerity. This was obviously a thought from the heart.
Of course, it is impossible to say that she is not jealous, but this kind of thought does not affect her own mind.
Yao Yue did not object, and judging by her expression, she obviously had no opinion on Zhao Ji. They could get along well with each other, and they were not people with incompatible personalities. Cai Yan was indeed a relatively easy person to get along with.