Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 102: The Length of Blessings
The test took one day to finish.

There are four questions in total.

When studying as a Tongsheng, the main tests are on memorizing texts and understanding some allusions.

The examination for the scholar requires one to borrow other people's words to speak, have a basis, be able to speak, be familiar with some government affairs in the officialdom, and know in advance what each department is doing.

The Juren examination would include a major case to be judged by the emperor, and then the emperor would express his opinion based on this case.

Many things are not what is written in the books, such as the ranks of various officials, the responsibilities of various departments, and some national affairs and short-term plans.

If you are writing an article based on a recent major event, you must first know how the emperor handled the matter, otherwise your casual writing will inevitably be eliminated.

Tian Buli had been studying hard for a while, but in the past half month he had been strolling around all day and had learned a lot from the market.

It is definitely not as clear as some people with deep connections know.

However, those who have powerful connections often do not need to take exams to become officials, or even high-ranking officials.

This is true for both civil officials and military generals. Ancient dynasties selected officials more based on military achievements and recommendations, especially recommendations, which were the most direct.

What Tian Buli wanted was fame, not recommendation, so after writing the test paper, he looked at it left and right.

There are walls everywhere and the space is small. Three meters away there is another male candidate who is concentrating on doing his homework.

Tian Buli had no interest in men and didn't want to make eye contact with them, so after finishing the test paper and checking that there were no problems, he began to meditate and rest.

Tao follows nature and is not limited to any place.

This was the first time he meditated in the examination room, and it would definitely attract attention, but Tian Buli didn't care.

I'm afraid of this and that, and I feel so uncomfortable.

In my spare time, I meditate and practice to cultivate my qi and spirit.

Master is right, some things are better not to do. After abstaining from sex for more than half a month, I feel much more energetic both physically and mentally.

We eat miscellaneous grains and absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, but the energy we gain daily is limited and we waste it all day long. How can we expect any progress?

The sun was shining brightly now, and apart from the occasional wailing and crying of the old students, or some cheating and farting and shitting noises, there was nothing much to do.

This place is a mixed bag, with many people, both happy and sad, just like the officialdom and the world. No matter good or bad, the filth always accumulates and becomes more and more.

Good people or bad people, honest officials or corrupt officials, wise people or mediocre people, they will all leave behind a lot of dirt and mess.

The purpose of practicing is not only to achieve immortality through fasting, but also to solve the mess left behind by oneself.

Tian Buli's mind was clear and when he meditated he didn't think about anything, yet he seemed to understand everything.

It’s just like practicing magic. If you understand it, you understand it. If you don’t understand it, you don’t understand it.

It’s not that you have the answer in your head, but that you automatically understand it when you need it.

When the mind is clear, it is easier to enter the state of meditation and not be disturbed by external objects or inner demons.

While thinking about the question, Yu Jianqiu glanced at the opposite side.

The man opposite was not doing any questions either. He just sat there cross-legged with his eyes closed to rest, as if he was practicing internal energy.

"Go home and practice martial arts. Why practice martial arts here?"

Yu Jianqiu lowered his head and continued to think about the test questions. He had spent money on the test registration, and paid various fees and expenses. He didn't come here to sleep or shit!

After a few more hours, Yu Jianqiu was exhausted and couldn't write well.

Just when I was feeling uncomfortable, I suddenly heard someone talking.

"My dear husband, would you like to help with the cooking?"

Yu Jianqiu was hungry, so he looked up and asked the waiter in the dormitory to cook some food for him.

The examination rooms are arranged in rows, there is one row opposite me, and there is another row opposite my side.

Each room has good and bad rooms. Usually the rooms closer to the aisle are better and cleaner.

The deeper you go, the more murky it gets.

It is said that the numbers are randomly assigned...

Yu Jianqiu spent money and used his connections to get a room near the front. Now, looking at the officer opposite him bending over and talking in a low voice, he suddenly felt the unfairness of fate!
How hateful! If I had a sixth-rank official in my family, I wouldn't be looked down upon like this!

Yu Jianqiu became jealous.

Tian Buli opened his eyes at this time and looked at the man in the Gongyuan military uniform.

"Thanks, but no need."

Wu Hao looked at the smoke and fog rising from Tian Buli's body when he was practicing, and then looked at the answer sheets arranged on his desk.

"Would you like to eat some steamed buns? We have steamed buns for sale here. They are all white flour and red date steamed buns. You can taste the sweetness when you break them open."

Tian Buli smiled and shook his head, then continued to meditate with his eyes closed.

Seeing this, Wu Hao didn't say much and walked out to reply.

"No. 2, give me some steamed buns!"

“Sold out!”

The candidates in the next room are not fools. At this point, how could they not know what is going on?

The scholar examination is held every year, and the students who take the exam frequently all understand the rules.

When others are blatantly cheating, it is best to wait for the judge or the inspector to discover them rather than going up and looking for trouble yourself.

Be fair in the examination room and don't write your own share. You will definitely be called over for questioning, which will inevitably cause you a lot of trouble in the future.

These are what the guarantor told me, and they are all based on experience.

If you prevent others from becoming rich, your whole family will hate you.

Tian Buli refused the help that was arranged by someone unknown, and sat quietly for a few days without eating, drinking or defecating.

During this period, government officials also delivered a few hot pancakes to each candidate. In order to take care of the poor candidates, each province issued some pensions and additional food to the candidates according to the instructions of the Holy Emperor.

When Tian Buli opened his eyes again, it was time to leave, and the plates of steamed buns and pancakes in front of him were changed again and again.

I have never rested for such a long time before. When Tian Buli stood up, his legs and feet felt numb, but the thunder and lightning generated by the Thunder Tyrant Power quickly combined with the mist and water vapor from his own practice to produce a rosy cloud.

External Qi 7, Internal Qi 13, Body Bone 5.5, Root Bone 5.5, Face Bone 1.5, Spiritual Root 10.003, Taoism 299 days, Fortune 2
The benefit of practicing is a complete transformation. Now, practicing basic martial arts is ten times easier than at the beginning.

I didn’t understand the use of Taoism before, but recently I have gradually come to understand that it is similar to age and grade.

For example, things that a three-year-old child does not understand, the child will understand a lot at the age of six, and will have a new understanding at the age of sixteen, and will have an even deeper understanding at the age of thirty-six.

The deeper the accumulation of Taoism, the higher the grade one is in. At present, it feels like he should be in the category of low-level cultivators.

It's like this with the rabbit demon. The higher the level of Taoism, the stronger the strength may not be, but the more it knows.

There is both accumulation of experience and deeper accumulation, which can be said to be wisdom, or it can be said to be some mysterious thing, which affects the study and use of Taoism.

In short, the higher your level of cultivation, the more powerful you are.

They stood in line holding the exam baskets and various things for the exam, and after the papers were collected, everyone lined up to leave.

After walking a few steps, the man opposite came over.

"Brother, what's your name? I'm Yu Jianqiu from the Yu family on Willow Street in the west of the city. You and I happened to be facing each other during the exam. What a fate!"

Yu Jianqiu took the initiative to get to know this related candidate. After he passed the examination for the title of scholar in the future, they would take the examination for the title of juren together!

If he has connections at that time, I will have to spend some money to catch up with him!

However, Tian Buli didn't want to get to know the people in the examination room. In the past, he made friends mainly for money.

Now that he is wealthy and has one foot in the Taoist sect, he really doesn't want to get involved in the various troubles of the mortal world.

"Hahaha!" Tian Buli laughed heartily and stepped into the crowd nearby.

There are a large number of candidates around, gathering thousands of candidates who come to take the exam every year.

Soon the two were separated in the rolling crowd.

After the exam, Tian Buli did not waste any time and went straight back to the Hu Mansion without attending any of the various candidate exchange meetings.

After a day, Tian Buli didn't want to meet the woman at home, so he went out for a walk early in the morning.

A young man outside the door saw Tian Buli coming out and quickly went to greet him.

"Mr. Tian, ​​please stay!"

Tian Buli stopped and looked at the young man who was about thirty years old. He was wearing a silk robe and did not look like a scholar but a young man who was looking for trouble.

"What's the matter?"

Han Yuanzhong forced a smile, "I am Han Yuanzhong, and my father is a third-rank official in the capital."

Tian Buli said directly: "What do you want to say? Just tell me directly."

Han Yuanzhong said embarrassedly: "Mr. Tian, ​​have you eaten yet? I'll treat you to some hot soup."

Tian Buli was too lazy to talk nonsense. "If you have something to say, please say it quickly. If not, I will leave."

Han Yuanzhong smiled and said, "Then I'll tell you directly. A few days ago, I saw your family herding horses outside the city. The horses were tall and handsome, but they were obviously not well-fed. They were very dirty and their fur was not shiny. I felt very sad and couldn't sleep or eat well after returning home."

"I am willing to exchange two hundred taels of silver and a beautiful concubine for Brother Hetian's fine horse!"

A good horse cannot be kept in a stable all the time. It needs to be taken out for a run and its daily meals must be fine.

Tian Buli was mentally prepared. The horse was more ostentatious than the woman, and when it walked on the street, more people turned their heads to look at it than any top prostitute in a brothel.

A good horse is hard to raise, and Tian Buli has been thinking about what to do with this horse. Now that trouble (opportunity) has come to him, he is naturally very happy.

"Forget about the woman. Whenever you bring the two hundred taels of silver, you can take the horse away."

Han Yuanzhong's eyes lit up, "Are you serious?"

"Really! It's absolutely true!" Tian Buli said directly: "Go and prepare the silver. When can you raise it?"

Han Yuanzhong said happily: "It can be done today! Wait for me for an hour, and I will bring people and money over later!"

"Okay." Tian Buli agreed readily.

Since I had something to do, I didn't want to walk too far. I just found a shop nearby and had a plate of meat buns.

Soon, Han Yuanzhong came with people and silver and took away the horse.

Tian Buli didn't want a beautiful concubine himself, so of course he saved a lot of money by not giving her away.

It didn't take long for the Princess' Mansion to know about this.

Princess Hanjiang said helplessly: "He is just like those Taoist priests, unwilling to accept our favor."

Whether it was about the horse or the exam, Tian Buli was trying to distance himself from the Princess's Mansion.

Qi Daozong asked, "How should we treat him in the future?"

Princess Hanjiang thought for more than ten seconds, and then slowly said, "Just think of it as a good relationship. Use it sparingly and carefully. We can talk about other things after Senior Shanzhong comes down."

Qi Dao Zong nodded, "Okay."

Princess Hanjiang recalled the past and said with emotion: "We have been living a life of luxury these years, blessed by the dynasty, and have consumed most of our luck to have smooth sailing, but it is not as natural as his."

"He went through a lot of hardships when he was young, but now he is able to rise to the top. We have never gone through any hardships, so we are not as lucky as him in terms of destiny."

Qi Dao Zong also felt a little uncomfortable. The two of them were a perfect match, both handsome men and beautiful women. They had been like the moon surrounded by stars since childhood, and they learned literature and martial arts quickly.

But the master on the mountain said that a person's fortune is destined from the day he is born.

The faster your blessings are consumed when you are young, the more difficult it will be when you are old.

When practicing, one often encounters catastrophes, one every ten years or several decades. Only after going through many catastrophes can one be reborn.

If one encounters a disaster during this period and does not have enough blessings, one will die.

No matter what, both of them believe in this truth, and think that the reason why they are currently unable to make any progress is that the past few decades have been too smooth.

Good fortune is something that cannot be obtained by burning incense or praying to Buddha. It can only be accumulated slowly. It is also very dependent on luck and cannot be obtained even if you beg for it.

(End of this chapter)