Li Zhen, who had already finished taking a bath and burning incense, strode out of the government office, followed by a large number of officials from the Hangcheng County government office.
All the people in the city came and knelt on the ground, looking at Li Zhen with envy. In the entire history of Hangcheng County, he was the only person who received the imperial edict!
The official who delivered the order, wearing a flat crown of gold and sulfur, stood at the entrance of the government office with his head held high, looking down at the entire Hangcheng County, and said loudly: "Li Zhen received the order."
Li Zhen had already heard the rules and quickly patted his right arm three times with his left hand and his left arm three times with his right hand, which meant 'cleaning the dust'.
Then he cupped his fists and raised his hands in the direction of Zhongzhou. Then bow and kowtow four times to the imperial edict. For the 'Four Bows of Jishou'.
"People, take the decree."
After Li Zhen kowtowed, he stood up again. He did not need to kneel to receive the order. Just stand there and keep your head down.
The official looked at Li Zhen and said loudly:
"In the vast Kyushu, Emperor Xun ordered: The appearance of the comet in the Southeast State is a sign of the great prosperity of Kyushu. The five new academic ideas of the revival make me burst into tears. You have been the number one scholar in Kyushu in the past hundred years. I declare that you will advance quickly. Jing, there are so many things I want to ask you.
According to the order, every time you pass by the road along the way, the local governor and princess will greet you, see you off, and accompany you. Let the number one scholar travel across Kyushu to verify whether I, the only person who has personally approved the number one scholar since I ascended the throne, is a handsome young man. complete. "
Li Zhen took a deep breath, took three steps forward, knelt on one knee and said, "People, take the order."
The imperial officials smiled and carefully placed the imperial edict in Li Zhen's hands.
Li Zhen took it, turned around and handed it to Qi Lengzi.
Qi Lengzi, who was dressed like a god of war next to him, immediately took it for him, put it in an ebony box prepared in advance, and then clasped his hands on his chest.
Everyone stood up and looked at Li Zhen in silence.
Li Zhen knew in his heart that his departure was far away. The moment he stepped out of Hangcheng County, it would be difficult to return to Hangcheng County, the place where he was born and raised.
With his heart surging, Li Zhen faced the many people in Hangcheng County, knelt on his knees and kowtowed: "Li Zhen thanks my relatives and friends in my hometown for treating me kindly and caring for me over the past sixteen years."
The people were silent and surprised.
Li Zhener kowtowed: "Li Zhen is grateful to the teachers, mentors, and elders who have taught me, educated me, and guided me along the way. They have given me the kindness to meet me."
As soon as this was said, violent sobbing broke out from the crowd.
Everyone in the public high school covered their mouths and kept shaking their shoulders. I wanted to burst into tears, but I didn't dare to make the slightest sound.
The principal kept wiping his tears, his eyes filled with joy. After twenty years of being passive, a flying dragon finally took flight from here.
Someone kept sobbing and looking at Li Zhen silently.
Li Zhen kowtowed three times to Hangcheng County and shouted: "Li Zhen thanks the land that gave birth to me, raised me, and carried me over the past sixteen years. Thank you Hangcheng County for your kindness in raising me!"
With red eyes, he lowered his head, closed his eyes and kissed the familiar ground that had been stepped on countless times by countless people.
When my lips touched the land of Hangcheng County, I felt the unique roughness of the sand, as if I tasted the sweetness of my mother's milk when I was young.
He stretched out his hand to grab a handful of the sand from his hometown, put it solemnly in the pocket of his robe, and stored it close to his body. Li Zhen stood up and shouted: "Hangcheng County, farewell!"
In silence, everyone shouted:
"Here comes the Dragon Soaring World!"
The official from the Imperial Household quickly shouted: "Pick the number one scholar into the car!"
'Crash'
The murderous soldiers and armor immediately formed a formation, and more than a thousand cavalry lined up.
As the armor shook, all the soldiers lined up and lay on the ground, extending from Li Zhen's feet to the outside of Hangcheng County.
All the people under the feet were crawling, and behind them, soldiers in armor were crawling. Then go back, bend your body and prostrate, then go back and kneel on all fours. Stretching all the way to the outside of the city, the edge of a luxurious carriage.
Li Zhen was shocked: "What is this?"
The official smiled: "Please ask the champion to step on their backs until they reach the carriage. It means rising higher step by step."
"useless!"
"Make, make."
The officer couldn't help but hold Li Zhen's hand and pull him onto the back of the first soldier. With Li Zhen's fearful steps, he climbed higher and higher on the road composed of people, and stepped onto the carriage.
This doesn't just mean rising higher.
It also means... One general's success will lead to thousands of bones drying up.
This is the case every year for the top pick, who has to step onto the carriage on the back of a soldier's armor. The more profound implication is that countless blood and bones can be sacrificed in exchange for a great scholar who may lead the empire to rejuvenation!
Therefore, one general's success can lead to ten thousand bones drying up.
In previous years, the rules for Bingjia, which paved the way for the No. 1 Scholar, were to use only 180 people.
This year, there were 1,280 soldiers in the army who paved the way for Li Zhen.
The soldiers who paved the road were all willing, they were willing...
After getting on the carriage, Qi Lunzi also jumped up from the side. Even if he was stunned, he would not dare to enjoy the same treatment as Li Zhen. He didn't dare step on the backs of those soldiers.
"lets go."
"drive!"
The leading soldier tightened the reins and escorted the carriage into the yellow sand.
The people of Hangcheng County and the officials rushed out in a hurry and stood in front of the city gate to see each other off with tears. It wasn't until the cavalry disappeared for a long time that everyone faintly dispersed...
After driving for about twenty minutes, Li Zhen smiled and asked, "What's your surname?"
"It's easy to talk, my name is Mingkang. If the number one pick calls me, just declare me brother."
Li Zhen thought that this official was easy to talk to, and it seemed that he was more capable of getting things done.
"Brother Ming, I have something to ask of you, is it okay?"
"Just tell me the number one pick."
Li Zhen smiled and asked, "Where are we going to Zhongzhou from?"
"Naturally we take Wuhu County, pass through Luyang County, and head northwest. The straight road leads directly to Chang'an."
"Can you... accompany me to Jiahe County on the way?"
As he said this, Li Zhen's eyes flashed with overwhelming coldness, which actually made Ming Kang's heart pound.
"Going to Jiahe County? That's not along the way, that's the opposite direction."
"There is one thing that Xiaosheng failed to get done, and it has always been a thorn in his heart. If he didn't get it done, he might regret it for the rest of his life."
Mingkang was not one to let things go, and he immediately weighed the pros and cons in his mind. After thinking about it again and again, Mingkang was still uncertain, so he could only ask with a wry smile: "I don't know... is there anything you haven't done yet? If possible, I will send someone to help you do it."
"I need to go and see it in person to feel at ease."
"Can you let me know? What exactly are you going to do?"
"Haha, kill someone."
Mingkang's eyelids twitched, and he felt a chill in his heart when he saw Li Zhen saying these two words with a smile. This top pick was different from previous years. So different.
A sixteen-year-old boy actually has a mind that has not yet been enlightened. And his overwhelming murderous intention surprised Mingkang.
Mingkang is an old man, and his heart suddenly trembles. He is sure that this number one scholar is not such a gentle scholar... He has definitely killed people, and his hands have definitely been stained with blood. He was sure. Because people who have killed people are different from ordinary people. Can't tell what's different.
"Kill who?"
"A group of people who once killed my classmates and teachers, and almost left me there forever. Mr. Ming, if you don't agree with me today, I will report the matter to the emperor when I go to the palace. I guess... the emperor may not let me go. If you get past those people, people will still be sent to kill them when the time comes. You weigh one or two."
Mingkang hesitated for a moment, stuck out his head and shouted: "Turn around, Jiahe County!"
When Li Zhen heard this, he laughed and said, "I won't thank you enough for your kindness. If I am of any use in the future, please feel free to give me my instructions, brother Ming."
"No need to say thank you for small things. If the Number One Scholar is of any use to me in the future, just feel free to give me my instructions."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, each feeling incomprehensible in their hearts.
Qi Lengzi, who was riding in the carriage, stared at all this with his mouth open. He watched helplessly as Li Zhen took revenge, and even dragged the imperial guards to accompany him. This was beyond imagination. How majestic was that
Qi Lengzi excitedly poked Li Zhen and said in a low voice: "You are such a fucking talent!"
Li Zhen ignored him. He continued:
"You actually did what Princess Zhang didn't dare to do. I brought the palace imperial army to help you destroy Yanziji. You can think of it."
“…”
Li Zhen sat leisurely in the carriage, looking at the scenery outside the window, with a satisfied smile on his lips. I can't help but think of a vow I made that day -
"If one day I, a high official, come to my aid, I will destroy the entire Yanziji!"
"If one day I gain power and wipe out all the horse thieves in this world."
"If that day comes, I will definitely carry your dream."
"If that day cannot come, I will come to Yanziji to accompany you to bury Jiuquan!"
“…”
As the scenery passed by, Li Zhen closed his eyes and whispered softly: "Liu Quan, I'm here to help you get revenge. Teachers... I said I would wipe out Yanziji, and here it is. You can watch from the sky."
(End of chapter)