The eighth day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Guanghe was the day of Wang Li’s palace examination.

Wang Li got up early in the morning to move his muscles and bones, and followed Wang Yun and Huangfu Song to the Deyang Hall of the Palace early.

Deyang Palace is the largest palace in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is said that you can see Deyang Palace from afar in Yanshi City dozens of miles away from Luoyang.

Li You once mentioned in "Deyang Palace Fu": Opening the third stage and participating in the meeting, gold and silver are in the two pillars. Entering the Qingyang to see the general chapter, passing through the gates and gates. The moistness of the Lianbi Group is mixed with the winding texts. It is the Zhou Pavilion coins, the steep building is right next to the gate, the red queuing rocks, and the rugged clouds are rugged. The green and ban gates, the wings of the corridors, the strange flowers and insects are secretly collected. It is the west of the Linlin, and the middle pond is unique. The fruit bamboo is lush and lush, and the wild geese are gathered together.

This fu describes the prosperity and magnificence of Deyang Palace. Even though Wang Li had seen Shanghai World Financial Center and Guangzhou small waist in later generations, he still couldn't help but secretly marvel at the luxuriousness and majesty of Deyang Palace.

"I am the prefect of the northern region, the minister Huangfu Song, and the minister Wang Yun pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor!" Wang Li followed Huangfu Song and Wang Yun and knelt down.

Before he could kneel down, he heard a weak voice saying softly. Wang Li had already stood up and secretly glanced above while looking up.

I saw a person sitting high in the Deyang Hall, wearing a twelve black twelve tassels, wearing a crown garment, a black top, and a vermilion lower garment. Wang Li had excellent eyesight. Although the man was only about thirty years old, he had a pale face and deep bags, his eyes were dull and his lips were dull, and he obviously looked like he was overly indulging in desire.

This is what Liu Hong, the Emperor Ling of Han, is today!

After a visit, Wang Li knew that there was no place in the court, so he glanced at Emperor Ling of Han and quietly retreated to the last row.

The surroundings were already covered with court officials. Some had white beards and were old, some were in their prime, some were full of spirits, some had black faces and beards, some had white faces without beards, and they were all wearing black Zibo clothes, kneeling on both sides of the court, with a stern face and not speaking.

Hiding behind everyone, he ended up being at ease. Unfortunately, except for Wang Yun and Huangfu Song, the civil and military officials in the court only "knows" one Feng Zi, and the rest did not know it.

A young eunuch stood in front of the hall with a duck's voice and shouted, "If you have something to say, you will leave the court if you have nothing to do!"

Then he saw an old man walking quickly to the hall with a tablet in his hand, kneeling up and saying, "The old minister Yuan Wei has something to do: Since last year, heavy rains have occurred in our Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places, and Yizhou has been plagued by mudslides. The people under the rule of several states have been displaced and the people have left their hometowns. His Majesty has also imprisoned scholars and practiced the three mutual laws. Since You and Jizhou have been removed from office for many positions and officials, but they have not been compensated for their long-term shortage. If You and Jizhou change, they may not be able to catch their efforts. The old minister begs Your Majesty to remove the party and corruption, enlighten the wise men, and send officials to Jing, Yang, Yi, You and Jizhou, which has solved the difficulties of the people!"

The three mutual laws were specially formulated by the royal family in the Eastern Han Dynasty to prevent the gentry from forming clans and making private contributions, which stipulated that any marriage family and You and the two states of Hebei should not be exchanged for officials. There were eleven states in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty that could not serve as officials in You and Hebei, and even the two states lacked the most.

"Your Majesty, no!"

The middle-aged man with white face and no beard, and the big belly was kneeling on the ground, shouting to the sky and saying, "Your Majesty! Chen Fan, Dou Wu, Li Ying, Du Mi, Chen Zhi, Fan Pang and others formed a clique for personal gain and launched the September 1911 coup, which was actually a treason for the king.

His confidant, students and accomplices know a lot, and His Majesty merely imprisoned him. This is your Majesty's great kindness. How can he be forgiven for the words of the Grand Tutor?

The three mutual laws are even more prepared for the new laws of our Han Dynasty, so as to prevent family members from comparing with each other's relatives and privately authorized good laws, and even more so, they cannot be easily replaced."

"It's Zhang Rang again!"

After hearing an official beside him cursed in a low voice, Wang Li suddenly realized that the white face was not needed as Zhang Rang, the first ten eunuchs. Zhang Rang was deeply favored by Emperor Ling of Han and called him "Rang's father and mother" together with Zhao Zhong.

Since Zhang Rang stood up, it seems that the battle between scholars and eunuchs is about to begin again.

Sure enough, I saw Yuan Wei crawling on the ground, crying: "Your Majesty! The sage once said: "The nature is similar, but the habits are different." The root of the love for evil is the same, and the distortion of the disguise is different. If you are deliberate, you will not act recklessly, and if you lead things, your ambition will flow.

Your Majesty, Chen Fan, Dou Wu, Li Ying, Du Mi, Chen Bi, Fan Pang and others have never had any private relationships. Their feelings are all different, and their quality is even more different. They are just loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and their pottery is similar to each other. How can they speak for the party?

But everyone has died or returned to the mountains and forests, so I will not mention it. However, today, there are few officials in several states. If the ban is not lifted in time to make up for the lack of staff in various places, the operation of the prefectures and counties will not work. Where will the people wait?"

The two of them quarreled in the court very fiercely, and a group of officials in the court: Yuan Feng, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Zhao Zhong, Duan Gui and others also joined in. For a moment, the snot and tears flew together, and the slang and allusions were the same.

The slang can be understood a little, but the allusion is simply a rude and slutty. Wang Li was dizzy when he heard it, so he simply hid in the corner and closed his eyes to rest, wandering outside the sky.

I don’t know how long it took, but an official next to him gently pulled him. Wang Li opened his eyes and found that the court was in purity and everyone was looking at him in unison.

"Your Majesty calls you!"

The official whispered softly in his ear. Wang Li glanced at the official thankfully and walked slowly to the court: "Your Majesty is calling me a gentle minister?"

Except for Huangfu Song and Wang Yun, they looked uneasy, and everyone else wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. Emperor Ling of Han was very angry, but when he saw Wang Li's absent-minded look, he seemed impatient with the court struggles. He was like himself, and he couldn't help feeling a little close friend.

He waved his hand and said, "Is there another thief Cao here?"

Huangfu Song and Wang Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but everyone was surprised. Emperor Ling of Han has always been extremely debauchery and would do whatever he wanted. After the party and corruption, he regarded his face as life. However, there was a disagreement between the scholars and then exiled or left the prison. He thought that Wang Li would lose his manners and would inevitably be furious, but he did not know that he would let go.

Wang Li did not forget the etiquette just now, so he knelt down and said, "I have been very proud of the etiquette in the court. I would like to forgive my sins!"

"I heard that you are the descendant of Wang Yue?" Emperor Ling of Han raised his eyes, but Wang Li felt that he could not keep up with the rhythm of Emperor Ling of Han. He continued, "Wang Yue was my sword master back then, and he had extraordinary martial arts and courage. If you are the descendant of Wang Yue, you must have great sword skills.

I allow you to make meritorious contributions. If you can defeat Ji Ling today and get the position of Sima of the Shooting Army of the Five Northern Army, I will forgive you for not being guilty. Otherwise, you will be punished with both crimes, so you dare to respond!"

Everyone was in an uproar. Before Wang Li and Ji Ling started to compete, His Majesty had already begun to favor? Is it because His Majesty still favored Wang Yue, or was His Majesty annoyed the Yuan family again in the matter just now?

Wang Yun nodded slightly to Wang Li quietly. Wang Li knew it and his heart was already bright: "My sword technique does come from the sword technique left by Ah Weng, but everything comes from his own exploration. It is far from Ah Weng, which is afraid that his Majesty's long eyes will be defiled. Since he is grateful to His Majesty, he will voluntarily try it out and live up to His Majesty's expectations!"

"Well said it, I'm waiting for you to shine!" Emperor Ling of Han nodded, and there seemed to be a smile on his face. He turned to the little eunuch standing beside him and shouted.

“Driving school!”

...

Everyone followed Emperor Ling of Han to the schoolyard. The black armor and red flags flew over. The soldiers stood around, holding swords and holding axes, with solemn expressions, as cold as a knife.

After everyone stood in their respective positions, Emperor Ling of Han nodded and asked, "How did you discuss the matter of letting your father, Sikong, Wang Qing, and the palace examination?"

Zhang Rang left the line, looked at the soldiers around him, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, the six arts of gentlemen: rituals, music, shooting and calligraphy. The Five Northern Army Schools are the elite of our Han Dynasty, among which shooting sound is the top priority. If you want to assist the Captain Ma to take charge of the Sima of the Shooting Sound Army and convince the soldiers, you must have outstanding martial arts and outstanding shooting.

After discussion, Lao Chen and others decided to play three consecutive games, and the winner would be the Sima of the Army. In the first game, the technique of shooting was tested, and a target was set a hundred steps away. The two would draw their bows on the horse, and the one who hit the red heart would win. In the second game, the martial arts of the two would be compared with the two, regardless of weapons, and the one who was still in the red circle would be the winner."

"Oh, what about the third scene?" Emperor Ling of Han glanced at Yuan Wei and asked.

Hearing Emperor Ling of Han, Zhang Rangnam understood it in his heart, and was secretly happy. He glanced at Yuan Feng, sneered, and then said: "Your Majesty will ask you to give the questions in the third exam at that time."

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei looked at each other in a row. The third scene was originally scheduled to be the title of the Grand Marshal Yang Ci. Although Yang Ci didn't say that he would definitely be biased towards the two, at least he would not deliberately make things difficult for Ji Ling.

Unfortunately, Zhang Rang's thief took his personal revenge and instantly threw the decision of the third game to His Majesty.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei didn't care much about Ji Ling, but Ji Ling was the general under the legitimate son Yuan Shu. One reason was that Ji Ling could not rely on Yuan Shu's request; the other was that although he had a good relationship with Wang Yun and was in-laws, he could be regarded as like-minded, but after all, this was related to the face of the Yuan family. Since he had already defeated the ring in front of His Majesty, how could he not expect his family to win?

Of course, the most important thing is that once Ji Ling gets the position of Sima of the Tun Cavalry Army, the Yuan clan’s tentacles in Kyoto will become more extensive.

However, the two guessed the beginning, but did not guess the result.

Zhang Rang took revenge on his personal revenge, and in a blink of an eye he threw the decision and decision of the third game directly to His Majesty. What he didn't expect was that because of Wang Yue and the matter of admonition just now, His Majesty had gently pushed the balance of victory towards Wang Li.

After suffering a secret loss and still regretting it secretly, they heard a shout on the court, "The game begins!" and saw Wang Li and Ji Ling walking towards the court.

Ji Ling led a red horse and turned over, but saw Wang Li walking to a white horse, gently stroked the foal with his hand, and kept murmuring in the horse's ear. The horse Bai Jie was flawless and had no trace of variegatedness, and couldn't help but grin: "Boy Wang family, you are not married, why have you been touching it for so long?"

Even though His Majesty was there, the surrounding officials and soldiers burst into laughter.

Ji Ling's words were extremely unreasonable, but Wang Li was not angry. He looked up at Ji Ling who was proud of him immediately, and his face remained unchanged: "Wang has lived in the deep mountains since he was a child. He has never seen a horse. He just liked it for a while and then talked to the horse. But he didn't know that Lord Ji had to touch him for a while before marrying a wife. Wang was really ignorant."

"Haha!" Even Emperor Ling of Han couldn't help laughing and laughed out loud.

"you!"

Ji Ling kissed Wang Li angrily, looked at Wang Li angrily, shouted at a soldier beside him, and looked contemptuous and provocative in his face: "Get me a three-stone bow!"

If you can get three stone bows, Ji Ling is also a person with courage.

It's just a pity that he met Wang Li, who was outstanding in swordsmanship and power, and Wang Li, who was no longer the same as before.

Three stone bows? It’s only 360 kilograms, but according to the algorithms of later generations, it’s only 180 kilograms.

Wang Li shook his head secretly, then slowly rode on the horse, strolled to the soldier, took a three-stone long-shot bow, and even took a pot of slanted back on his back, muttering to himself: "Wang is very weak, and I don't know if he can pull the three-stone strong bow."

When he heard Wang Li's whisper, he saw Wang Li carrying a pot of arrows again, and he was obviously not confident.

Ji Ling casually took an arrow from the soldier and shook his head: "It is better to be famous than to meet, and it is better to be famous than to meet. Ji has also heard of your reputation many times. He thought you must be a hero, but it turned out to be an embroidered pillow."

A hint of shyness appeared on Wang Li's face, and he explained to Ji Ling in shame, "Yes, yes, what Lord Ji said is! Wang was in a down-and-out house when he was a child. He used to hunt in the mountains only bamboo arrows and homemade mulberry wooden bows. This is the first time this iron arrow long-shot bow is used, so please don't blame me!"

After saying that, he looked at the arrow in Ji Ling's hand and felt even more ashamed. A pile of red clouds quickly rose on Wang Li's face: "Mr. Ji, are you just using an arrow?"

Ji Ling smiled contemptuously, raised the arrow in his hand, and said, "You must hit the red heart, one is enough!" After that, he clamped his legs, and the red horse circled around the schoolyard like an arrow, running towards the soldier holding the flag.

Although Ji Ling looks a bit ferocious, she also has the style of a warrior, and is unruly all over her body. To put it bluntly, she is domineering and reveals her sharpness. No matter how you look at it, it makes people feel passionate.

On the other hand, Wang Li, Wang Yun and Huangfu Song praised him like flowers, but could not resist fast horses, could not use hard bows, and could not use accurate arrows. No matter how you look, they were not like prince charming, but instead they were like Tang Monk who was tied up by a fairy to prepare to be put into the pot. Oh, no, there was no Tang Monk at that time, so they could only be like a sick chicken and a plague dog.

I don’t know what Huangfu Song fell in love with him, so he cried and made a fuss to marry his daughter.

Yang Ci, Yuan Feng, Zhang Rang and others shook their heads repeatedly when they saw it. Emperor Ling of Han also looked bitter. Is this Wang Li trying to slap me in the face?

Wang Li could not guess what everyone was thinking, and still slowly walked in the opposite direction. Seeing that Ji Ling had arrived in front of the flag-raising soldiers, he was squeezing the reins and placing the horse, bent his bow and arrow, then he exerted his legs and the white horse neighed, and the sound was like a dragon roar, and the tap was flying for a few steps, floating towards the flag-raising soldiers like clouds.

The speed was so fast that everyone was stunned.

Tsk! Isn’t it just a horse speed comparison? Let’s take a look at Ji’s magic arrow through Yang in a hundred steps!

Ji Ling's mind tightened, curled his lips, clamped his feet tightly on the horse's back, his eyes were like copper bells, his bow was like a full moon, and his fingers were gently released, "swish", and only a sound of silk cracking sound was heard, and the long arrow roared towards the red heart of the target with the sound of the wind.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!