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Chapter 108: Respect Heaven and Earth, Respect the Sages, and Respect All Living Beings

When the old woman rushed over, it was still dim.

The scene was in chaos. She fell in front of the carriage, crying and wailing, looking extremely miserable.

Someone in the crowd, lurking in the shadows, shouted in a pinched voice, "How pitiful! The old man must be begging for help like this, he must be in unspeakable pain..."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Zhengze leaned out of the carriage, holding the official seal, and said:

"Where did this evil creature come from? How dare it possess a human in broad daylight? The universe has its own way. The noble spirit will last forever and destroy the evil!"

Under the dim sky, a loud thunder suddenly sounded.

click-

The thunder came with incredible speed and struck the old woman in an instant, causing a stream of black smoke to come out of her body.

The black smoke rose up, screamed in the air, turned around and tried to fly away.

Wu Zhengze shone the official seal in his hand and shouted again: "Duh!"

A clear light emanated from the official seal, and the black shadow disappeared without a trace, like broken snow bathed in sunlight. It didn't even have time to let out a second scream.

At this point, a ray of morning sun appeared in the foggy sky.

Cui Yunqi reacted very quickly and immediately ordered his guards: "Quick, drag him away."

The black shadow disappeared, and the old woman was still lying on the ground, with her mouth crooked and her eyes bulging. Her appearance was both miserable and terrifying. She seemed to raise her head and wanted to say something.

The guards had already pushed through the chaotic crowd, lifted up the old woman like a gust of wind, blocked her mouth, and dragged her away.

In the crowd, a figure who was deliberately fanning the flames was suddenly stunned.

He received the money and was instructed to wait here to build a bridge and put out the fire. He never expected that the problem would be solved before the fire even started?
Who was the person sitting in that carriage? What was his identity? Why was he being protected so closely?

The man's eyes rolled, and he immediately shrank his head, preparing to blend into the crowd and slip away.

He just collected a few dollars, he wouldn't risk his life for it, right?
Walk, walk, walk——

Didn't make it.

At some point, a group of warriors in tight-fitting clothes came and stretched out their big hands to pick him up as if he were a chicken.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Help... Ugh!"

His mouth was covered and he was taken away.

It was a farce that completely dissipated in the darkness before dawn before the sun even fully brightened.

Cui Yunqi let out a long breath and sneered, "You are a son of a bitch, you are not even worthy of being on the stage. I actually thought too highly of you, expecting you to have any great abilities, idiot!"

Seeing that the carriage Chen Xu was riding in had started again, Cui Yunqi hurriedly ordered everyone to follow.

Although he had already convicted Wei Song in his heart and scolded him harshly.

But Cui Yunqi knew very well that sometimes, although some villains seemed vicious and ignorant, it was precisely the random punches they threw that were difficult to defend against.

Wei Song's move did not matter whether he wanted to assassinate Chen Xu or just to delay him.

In short, as long as he made a move, he would have achieved part of his goal.

Would Chen Xu's mood be affected by such a turbulent journey to the exam? Would he panic? Could he possibly perform poorly?

"Brother Chen, please don't let me down..."

The carriage went farther and farther away, and when it arrived outside the examination hall, the morning glow in the sky had already dyed half of the sky with brilliant colors.

In the Imperial Examination Hall, the chief examiner Su Quan gazed at the brilliant light in the sky, but some worries in his heart were just like the clouds in the sky, burning and boundless.

But they want to pretend that everything is fine and act as if nothing happened.

The examination of candidates was gradually completed and the students entered the examination room.

dong dong dong-

The Juntian Bell rang again.

Amidst the leisurely tolling of bells, the ceremonial officer instructed the crowd: "Respect heaven and earth, respect the ancestors, and respect all living beings!"

The ceremony of the academy examination is slightly different from that of the provincial examination.

All the candidates bowed their hands to the sky and kowtowed three times in the examination room.

Heaven and earth, sages, and all living beings!
Rather than imperial power, emperors, or aristocratic families.

This is the integrity that is admired by scholars in this world.

Although it may seem pretentious and not everyone can do it, at this moment of paying homage to all living beings in the sky, at least there is a corner of this world that is pure.

Chen Xu calmed down, checked the cell and tidied up.

He carefully sensed the surroundings once more, ensuring there were no issues. Only then did he set up the table and arranged the items he would need for the exam. This time, the Juntian Bell's suppression of his innate Qi seemed even milder.

Of course, there is still an impact.

However, Chen Xu did not deliberately resist this influence. There was no need to do anything unnecessary.

Chen Xu didn't care at all about the little incident he encountered on the road earlier.

As for whether it would shake his emotions, that is even more ridiculous.

In addition to being somewhat envious of Master Wu's thunder magic, Chen Xu was also amazed at Master Wu's fighting ability.

This teacher who always says that there should not be fighting and killing, is actually very good at it if you really ask him to do so.

Chen Xu thought of how the great scholar Ji Weizi had taught him in the ghost market how to attract the will of heaven and earth and open up the upper dantian in one fell swoop during the scholar examination.

From then on, literary spirit was formed and literary fortune was born.

He carefully recalled the method, regulated his breathing, and calmed his mind.

thump—

The Juntian Bell rang again, and the first test paper was distributed.

The entire examination hall was much quieter and more orderly than the last time. The only sound was the ceremonial officer's voice reciting: "The first session will begin at 3:15 pm today and end at 3:15 pm today."

The sound of the bell is long and lingering.

When Chen Xu took the test paper in his hand, the morning sun completely burst out from the clouds.

Today is indeed a sunny day. Compared with the stormy weather during the provincial examination, it is truly a blessing from God.

However, a series of gasps could be heard in the examination room, breaking the previous silence.

This caused the patrolling soldiers to shout, "Silence!"

The overall pumping sound immediately decreased, but a slight hissing sound could still be heard from time to time.

This is difficult to control, so the patrolling soldiers are too lazy to do it.

Chen Xu looked at the questions, they were very good. This time there were no Mo Yi and Tie Jing questions, but there were as many as twenty questions on the interpretation of the sutras!
The answer to each question must be no less than 300 words, and the words must be clear, the sentences must be neat, the reasoning must be well-founded, and there must be personal opinions...

And this is not all about the first exam.

At the end of such a terrifying number of questions, there is a current affairs policy question.

There is a thick stack of test papers. Some people who write slowly may not be able to finish it in a day.

Chen Xusui no longer paid attention to people's emotional changes. He ground ink with water and went through all the questions first to understand what the test content was.

Then he picked out a test paper and put the remaining test papers into a waterproof oilcloth test paper bag.

This was something Chen Xu specially prepared after witnessing the evil wind blowing away the test paper that day.

Even though he could control the wind and water, he probably didn't have to fear wind and rain, but in the examination room, it was best not to use magic if possible.

Several other students from Jichuan County also learned to prepare. They had all witnessed the storm that day and felt the same way.

Speaking of which, when it was inspected, the test paper bag was checked by the clerk for a long time.

Without further ado, Chen Xu seized the opportunity and answered the questions fluently.

When he answered the questions, he was truly fast, steady and accurate.

This is not only due to his sufficient knowledge reserves, but also due to his abundant energy and strong spirit.

Chen Xu didn't notice at all that just across from him, there was a boy with small eyes who was answering questions while keeping an eye on him from time to time.

Whenever he saw him finish a test paper, the young man would grit his teeth for a while.

Quickly finish the one in your hand, then quickly go to take the next test paper.

Sometimes Chen Xu wrote a little slowly, and the boy would breathe a sigh of relief, then quickly speed up, trying to surpass Chen Xu.

After writing more than a dozen questions on the interpretation of the scriptures, Chen Xulian began to feel a little bored, so he put down his pen and took a short break.

The small-eyed boy across from him immediately showed disdain on his face, but quickly suppressed his emotions and buried his head in writing.

He wants to take this opportunity to completely surpass Chen Xu!
After writing for a while, the boy with small eyes found that Chen Xu had no intention of continuing writing, and sneered inwardly.

He shook his head and simply stopped paying attention to him. This time he was completely immersed in his own thoughts on answering the questions.

What he didn't know was that the reason Chen Xu took a rest was actually to think about how to write the last policy on current affairs.

After writing down more than a dozen questions on the meaning of the scriptures, Chen Xu suddenly had an inspiration for the policy on current affairs.

Only then did he put aside the classics and began to draft a plan for current affairs.

(End of this chapter)