Raising the Demon

Chapter 362
At this time, Qi Hanshan was full of vigor, surrounded by two or three officials responsible for negotiating, he walked like a dragon and a tiger, with great momentum.

Zi Baifeng stood under the steps, and shouted with a smile: "Han Shan!"

"Baifeng!" Qi Hanshan left the people around him, took a few quick steps, and held hands with Zi Baifeng.

The two of them are no longer as polite as they were when they called each other "Brother Qi" and "Brother Zi". During these days in Mengcheng, the more Qi Hanshan knows about Mengcheng, the more he admires Zi Baifeng.A few days ago, when Baifeng was defending Linsha City, Qi Hanshan also sent several bodyguards he brought along, one of them was slightly injured, and he killed the enemy very heroically.

The two went forward together, heading for Xia Junguo's special envoy, followed by several other members of the envoy, not daring to disturb the two of them.

Mengcheng in the morning was bustling but not noisy, and the faces of the people passing by were filled with enthusiastic smiles. When they saw Zi Baifeng and his group, some saluted respectfully, and some greeted them loudly.

Zi Baifeng smiled and nodded in return, a seven or eight-year-old kid ran out of a shop, handed a bag of roasted seeds to Zi Baifeng, and said: "Sir, this is what my mother asked me to give you. My mother said that you have liked to eat my roasted seeds and nuts since you were a child."

Zi Baifeng patted his little head, took it with a smile, and looked back at the shop, it turned out that it was a villager he knew well in Xiayan Village, but he came to Mengcheng to contract a small shop to sell roasted seeds and nuts.

Zi Baifeng never refuses these small gifts, otherwise it would be unreasonable.

"It hasn't been long since I came to Mengcheng, but I like this place more and more." After receiving a handful of melon seeds handed over by Zi Baifeng, Qi Hanshan smiled, "I really want to stay here."

"A small place, Hanshan, you still have a wider world to explore. If you wait until you are old and read all over the mountains and rivers, if you want to come back then, I will always welcome you here." Someone shared some, and Guibao crawled out of his sleeve, sat on his shoulder, holding a melon seed in both hands and kowtowed, and a small scorpion crawled down from Zi Baifeng's head—if you don't look carefully, She thought it was a jade scorpion, a hair ornament on Zi Baifeng's hair.

"It's a deal." Qi Hanshan is not hypocritical, if he is allowed to die here now, he will certainly not be willing.

"After finishing all this work, I'm going back to Xijing." Qi Hanshan looked around, as if he wanted to imprint everything here in his heart.

Zi Baifeng also raised his head, these mud-tile walls, any wall has left the laughter of Xiaoshi and Zijian's sweat.Every street here has also left his footprints.

"Don't stay for a while?" For the monks, time is not so tight, and there is no need to rush back and forth.

"My father has other arrangements for me, and I would love to try it out."

"What?" Zi Baifeng looked at Qi Hanshan suspiciously, but it was rare for Qi Hanshan to expect so much.

Qi Hanshan didn't speak, just smiled, a little mysterious.

He stretched out his fingers and teased the chubby face of little Guibao on his shoulders and the crystal clear back of little scorpion. He raised his head and looked forward. The station of Xia Junguo's envoy was just ahead.

The last time Zi Baifeng came, he came with a sword in hand, he went in alone, killed the people inside, and turned his back on his back.

But this time Zi Baifeng came to send these people away.

"Han Shan, if you want to go back to Xijing, why not go with me." Zi Baifeng said.

……

Bishuilou, as the leading restaurant in Dongting, is overwhelmed with customers every day, and the people who come to the restaurant to make reservations can be queued for several months, especially the Yuntian Pavilion at the top. , not only depends on status, strength, but also luck.

After the rebellion of the Zhongshan faction, Bishui Building was deserted for a while, and then a new boss was changed, and now, the new boss has been waiting outside the gate since the morning, and it was not until noon that he showed a happy face and greeted him. Go: "My lord, you are finally here!"

"It's late, what about them?" Zi Baifeng smiled, looking Zeng Xian up and down in front of him.

Zi Baifeng left Xijing, but left many people in Xijing to help manage his business, among which Zeng Xian was the most important one.

Having followed Zi Baifeng for half a year, Zeng Xian has become much more energetic and confident than before, and he is still a little embarrassed in front of Zi Baifeng, mostly because he is embarrassed when he sees someone he respects and admires.

"It's all here." Zeng Xian said with a smile, "I sent up several jars of treasured sweet-scented osmanthus wine, and they are all drinking it."

Zi Baifeng pushed the door open and went in, and saw Chi Yanbai and Xing Qulang fighting for wine, Qi Hanshan watched with a smile on the side, and Chi Yanzi also pursed his lips and smiled.

"Brother Zi! I miss you so much!" Seeing Zi Baifeng, Chi Yanbai dropped the wine glass in his hand, rushed up, and hugged Zi Baifeng.

Chi Yanzi's face was flushed, she didn't know if it was the smell of alcohol or something, she stepped aside and let Zi Baifeng sit between them.

"You were not so enthusiastic when you met me." Qi Hanshan protested.

Everyone laughed.

"Brother Zi, you are late, and you will be punished with three drinks!" Chi Yanbai pulled him to sit down, and looked left and right.

Everyone sat down, looked at the vacant seat, and suddenly fell silent again.

"I went to visit Brother He just now." Zi Baifeng said suddenly, if not for this, he would not have come late.

Thinking of why they need to lie down, everyone felt panicked and unable to say anything.

The place of Bishuilou was recommended by He Xuwo. He Xuwo is such a person who likes to eat, drink, and have fun. With him, the atmosphere must be more lively than it is now.

"Uncle He is fine," Qi Hanshan said, "I also made a special trip to visit the mansion once. Brother He also has a younger brother who is also very successful."

Perhaps this is a consolation?But for everyone, they lost a friend and a brother forever.

Moreover, He Xuwo's ​​father is actually not good, because there are too many problems in the system of the Ministry of Industry, it is impossible for the He family not to be implicated, and the power is far less than before.

"By the way, Brother Qi, did you ask Brother Zi?" Chi Yanbai changed the subject and said, "Did Brother Zi agree?"

"What?" Zi Baifeng didn't know what they were trying to sell, did they agree?
"I'm still waiting for you to ask, I'll leave this good opportunity to you." Qi Hanshan smiled without saying a word.

Everyone looked over again, looking forward to it.

Zi Baifeng was puzzled, this is...what's the matter?
"Brother Zi!" Chi Yanbai grabbed Zi Baifeng's shoulder, "Come with us, let's win the top five together!"

"What?" There is no beginning and no end, what is this?

"Go!" Chi Yanzi gave his unreliable younger brother a look, and said with a smile, "This year is the ninth year of the university, and we plan to go to Beijing to take the exam."

"School?" Zi Baifeng blinked his eyes, "This year?"

There are eight vassal states in the Kingdom of Heaven, each of which has its own imperial examinations to select talents.

The Celestial Kingdom also has its own imperial examinations, which are held every three years and are called "Shang Ke", and one of every three "Shang Ke" is a "Great Shang Ke".

Different from ordinary "Shangke", "Dashangke" is for the entire Celestial Kingdom and all subordinate countries, and there are no restrictions on background and grades.It shows the ambition of the heavenly kingdom to send talents in an eclectic manner.

"No wonder Brother Qi, you rushed back!" Zi Baifeng suddenly realized why Qi Hanshan didn't stay in Mengcheng for a few more days, and came back in a hurry, even with Zi Baifeng, he had to come back a few days earlier. It turned out that it was because of this.

"If we want to participate in the university entrance examination, we need to start from the provincial examination. We have to register in August, and the examination will start in September. It will take more than a month from here to Chongzhou, which is the closest to us in the Kingdom of Heaven. If we want to go to If not, you need to leave early." Qi Hanshan said with a smile.

"Brother Zi, if you go too, then we won't have to wait so long." Chi Yanbai blinked her eyes, begging like a puppy: "Go, go!"

"So you came up with this idea!" Zi Baifeng couldn't laugh or cry, it turned out that he fell in love with his Yunzhou, he shook his head helplessly, and said: "I can send you there, but I have to go to Yinglongzong in October, I don’t have time to attend any major colleges.”

"Hey, Brother Zi, what you said doesn't look like a scholar!" Xing Qulang laughed, "If our Dangui Five Tigers can't advance and retreat together, then what kind of Dangui Five Tigers are we?"

"When did it become the Dangui Five Tigers again?" Zi Baifeng was also confused.

"Self-proclaimed." Chi Yanzi covered her mouth and smiled.

"Baifeng, don't you have a lot of experience in being an official? Then go to the Kingdom of Heaven to be a high-ranking official and manage the people." Qi Hanshan said, "By the way, wouldn't it be great to expand the territory or something? ?”

The advancement of the Bull King made them aware of the existence of the "territory", and Zi Baifeng has begun to shy away from his "territory" these days, and Qi Hanshan also vaguely knows about it.

"Brother Zi doesn't have time, brother Zi is going to attend the Face Fairy Conference." Chi Yanzi pushed Chi Yanbai a little, "Don't make a fuss, you will make things difficult for Brother Zi."

"Why is it so embarrassing, anyway, we can go anywhere." Chi Yan rolled her eyes and had another idea, "By the way, isn't that Yinglongzong also in the Kingdom of Heaven? What is the place called Zaitian Mountain in Chengdu?" right."

"That's right, Zaitian Mountain in Chengdu is in Zaitian Prefecture. It's a bit more desolate there, but it's okay, we can go there to take the exam, so that we can do both." Xing Qulang clapped his hands.

"Yes, let's go to the exam first, and after the exam, let's go to some face fairy meeting with Brother Zi, hmph, let's see if that annoying Zhu Heshan can still show off in front of me." Chi Yanbai's eyes lit up, "Bah , what's so great about the Face Fairy Conference? I can go too!"

"Don't swear!" Chi Yanbai was hit on the head by Chi Yanzi again.

"This is your purpose." Zi Baifeng was speechless, always feeling that he had jumped into a pit by himself.

"Where, where." Xing Qulang said with a smile, "I always have to participate in the college entrance examination once every nine years, and I am not the only one who goes to participate. Don't you see that there are many fewer scholars in the city? Many of them are It's already set off. This fairy conference, since it's rare to see it in a thousand years, why don't you go if you can join in the fun?"

　At the end of the month, ask for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)