Aspirations

Chapter 54

As soon as the words were finished, the man in black who had just cut off Guo Xiaoer's right hand came first, and he slashed out from behind Wang Eryi towards Wang Eryi, the sword light flashed, and Wang Eryi's head fell to the ground.But he couldn't hold back his body, and he ran a few steps forward before he fell to the ground and fell under the hoof of the man on the horse.

The head fell to the ground, blood was dripping all over the floor, Wang Eryi's head rolled several feet away, and rolled to the feet of Shi Sanxin.

The man in black drew a knife and wiped the blood on Wang Eryi's corpse. He held the knife in front of his chest, and said sharply, "The yamen of the Shangjing government intends to do something wrong, and when he sees His Royal Highness, he is executed on the spot!"

Seeing Wang Xia Cunxian brushing his sleeves in disgust, he said, "Assassination of this king, I will die. Come on, drag it aside quickly to save my horse's hoofs." He picked up the reins, took a few steps forward to avoid Wang Eryi's body, and dismounted. When he came to Shi Sanxin, his face was kind, and he comforted him softly, "The imperial examinations are fair and the examination field is clear and bright, and it is related to the general affairs of the court. This king shares the worries of the emperor and establishes his life for the common people. Come on, if you have any grievances, please tell me, this king. Take the lead for you."

Shi Sanxin had already been so frightened by Wang Eryi's head that he didn't dare to move.Seeing His Royal Highness Wang being such a virtuous corporal, he woke up from the shock, got up in a hurry, and bowed to Wang Shen: "The student has seen His Highness Wang. This year's competition, I am afraid there is a suspicion of fraud. The list will be released tomorrow, and I will post it today. There is a black list of 'Xia Xiang's failure', and I ask thousands of students who failed the list, why would anyone know that Xia Xiang was not on the list in advance? There must be something strange. I also saw His Highness Wang presided over justice for the students all over the world, and there was a large Xia science field. Bright breeze and bright moon."

"Okay." Seeing that Wang Xiacun first bent down and slapped the dust on Shi Sanxin's body, the image of being close to the people and loving the people moved everyone around Kaozi, he turned to the guard and said, "Send the order, protect the black list, no matter who wants to expose it. down, never allowed."

"Yes!"

Several guards responded in unison, the momentum was amazing.

"See Your Highness Your Highness is wise." Shi Sanxin recovered from his panic, and was moved, and wished to repay his graciousness to see His Royal Highness. Your Highness presides over justice and saves the next life. All the students in the same year, the next, swear here, from now on, the only thing that will be seen is His Royal Highness."

Xia Cunxian secretly rejoiced that Shi Sanxin was so sensible and showed his loyalty in public. He was a talent and could be of great use.

As soon as Shi Sanxin finished speaking, the surrounding Kaozi was silent, and there was no response, which made him embarrassed for a while.After a while, I don't know who shouted: "I see that His Royal Highness is following his lead!"

Afterwards, all the examiners present responded one after another, and their voices echoed and circled over the Gongyuan.

"I can only see that His Royal Highness is leading the way!"

Lian Ruohan shook his head slightly, Xia Cunxian was so eager and obvious to win over people's hearts, and his method was still too straightforward and shallow. Compared with the unfathomable Third Prince, he was far from an opponent.

"Madam, when are you going to see Xia Langjun?" Seeing Lian Ruohan's delay in leaving, Ling'er thought she forgot about it, so she reminded her.

"Don't worry now." Lian Ruohan showed a slight smile on the corner of her mouth. When she just saw Xia Xiang's black list, she wanted to be in a hurry to see Xia Xiang, because she wanted to tell Xia Xiang about the matter. Judging from the situation, Xia Xiang not only already knew about the matter, but apparently started to fight back from behind. It is unknown whether Xia Xiang invited her to see the king, but it is very clear that the appearance of the king was not accidental, and there must be someone behind him.Therefore, she would like to see if there are other important people who will appear.

What Lian Ruohan didn't know was that there was a tea shop across the street from Gongyuan. On the second floor of the tea shop, two people were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea while looking down at the grand show at the entrance of Gongyuan.

"It's still a bit reckless to see the king..." The person sitting at the top was about forty years old, of medium build, neither fat nor thin, wearing a dark shirt, square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, square and dignified, he shook his head slightly. , "Arrogant, murderous, winning people's hearts, so reckless and impulsive, how can you achieve great things?"

The person sitting at the bottom held a folding fan, opened and closed it, and smiled lightly: "Brother Song is overthinking, seeing that His Royal Highness is not a great talent, although he has the intention to achieve great things, he has no chance to achieve great things."

"Is it really what Xia Xiang did about the black list?" The person at the top smiled slightly, and did not mention the topic of seeing the king, "This Xia Xiang really has some skills. But if it wasn't for you and me pushing behind, he would I'm afraid it will only be a farce, and it will eventually be over."

Li Dingshan laughed: "Brother Song really thinks that Xia Xiang can only post a black list? He must have a backer. From what I know about him, the black list is just the beginning, and things will happen later."

The person sitting at the top was Song Chaodu, who had just been transferred from the Minister of Household Affairs to the Minister of Engineering.

Song Chaodu's eyes were indifferent, staring at the situation downstairs: "Xia Xiang came to the capital at the beginning, his foothold is not stable, his foundation is still shallow, what else can he do? Apart from seeing the king, what else does brother Li have?"

Li Dingshan held a melon seed in his mouth, stunned, and smiled: "Xia Xiang's contacts in the capital at this time, I'm afraid even you and I don't know how wide it is. Well, let's not talk about his for now. Arrangements, in addition to informing King Jing, I also discussed with Chen Feng."

"With Chen Shilang as the inner responder, things will be much easier." Song Chaodu nodded, "But I have to say that posting the black list is a good move, and now things have gotten bigger, and I want to end it calmly. No way. The third prince has some hardships, but it is inconvenient to come forward directly, and the Ministry of Rites and the Gongyuan are not under his jurisdiction. It is just that according to the temper of the third prince, he will not sit back and wait for death, and will definitely try to cover up this matter. Reveal the black list, and if you see Wang insisting on sticking it out, and staying until tomorrow when the list is released, I am afraid that everyone in the city will know about the storm."

Seeing that the king does not leave, who has to protect the list, who dares to reveal it?When the list is released tomorrow, if the black list is still there, it will be a major event that will cause a sensation in the entire capital. It will not only arouse the dissatisfaction of countless test students, but will also become the top event in the streets.

Li Dingshan pondered for a moment: "The third prince is not in charge of the Ministry of Rites and Gongyuan, but Ye Shisheng, the commander in front of the palace, has always been on good terms with the third prince..."

"For the sake of a black list, the third prince will not hesitate to mobilize the banned army?" Song Chaodu was slightly startled, and then nodded in agreement with Li Dingshan's speculation, "Brother Li's words are very reasonable, the black list matter can be big or small, since it has alarmed Jian Wang , Seeing that the king has killed people again, it is reasonable for the forbidden army to be dispatched."

"Sure enough..." Li Dingshan stood up abruptly and pointed out the window, "It's coming so fast, the third prince can't sit still."

Following the direction of Li Dingshan's finger, a team of more than [-] people came.The team was uniform in armor and spears, with bright armor and new spears. The steps were neat and murderous. They wore Fan Yang hats shaped like bamboo hats and topped with red tassel, and followed behind one person.

The head of the man, riding a white horse, is also dressed in armor, with a sword on his waist. As the horse moves, the armor on his body clanks, and he is majestic. Because he was born with a white face, sword eyebrows and star eyes, he is about forty years old. With a short beard under his chin, he is really a personable Confucian general.

"Ye Shisheng? Ye Shisheng, the commander in front of the hall, is here." Lian Ruohan in the car saw that the commander in front of the hall actually disturbed Ye Shisheng, and then smiled quietly, "The third prince is too impatient. It's a little bit more difficult, but... The more difficult it is for things to end, the more it shows that there must be something behind Xia Xiang's failure. It is very difficult for Duke Wen to escape this disaster. This Xia Xiang is really a character. A small fall off the list will stir up the situation in all directions, if he really enters the court, what kind of moth will be born."

Ling'er didn't know Ye Shisheng, so he asked puzzledly: "My lady, who is the commander in front of the palace?"

"The commanders in front of the palace are cavalry officials under the division of the palace, guarding the palace and the capital."

"Oh, I see. It's like the Shangjing House is in charge of the government affairs and public order in Shangjing, and the front division of the palace is in charge of the Imperial Army that defends the palace and the capital." Ling'er nodded, slightly surprised, "Ah, why was the Imperial Army dispatched?"

"Ye Shisheng has always been on good terms with the third prince." Lian Ruohan frowned slightly, and gently lowered the curtain, "The third prince did not mobilize the arresting officer from Shangjing, but dispatched the imperial guards from the front of the palace, which shows that Fu Zan is not good. With each other, they do not obey the words of the Three Kings."

"Madam, will you be afraid of Ye Shisheng when you see Wang?" Ling'er tilted her head to look at Lian Ruohan, like a bird watching people, smart and well-behaved, "If you talk about martial arts, Wang Tie definitely can't beat Ye Shisheng."

"Have you ever been afraid of anyone when you see His Royal Highness?" Lian Ruohan's eyes flashed slightly, "It's just that His Highness Wang is afraid that he won't be able to get a good deal in front of Ye Shisheng... Look, a good show is on."

Ye Shisheng boldly came to see the king, and without dismounting, he proudly bowed his hands in the direction of the palace: "Your Highness, I have official duties, so it is inconvenient to dismount to pay respects, and I hope His Highness forgive me."

Xia Cunxian didn't expect Ye Shisheng to show up. He was slightly startled. He knew that the third prince had shot from behind, so he calmly got on his horse and said lightly, "You don't need to be polite. The commander is here. , what are you doing?"

Ye Shisheng didn't speak, and with a wave of his right hand, the imperial guards behind him split into two lines, separating the examiners surrounding the black list, and then the imperial guards divided into two rows, forming a passage.

Shi Sanxin saw that the black list was surrounded by the forbidden army, and in a hurry, he wanted to step forward to protect it.The two columns of the forbidden army shouted at the same time, and the long spears in their hands were sent forward and crossed, forming a forest of spears. He did not dare to advance half a step.

"What is the meaning of the hall commander?" Xia Cunxian's face sank, Ye Shisheng was not only disrespectful to him, but also preemptively took over the black list, and he couldn't bear it any longer, "Why, this king is here, you dare to be wild. Can't it?"

"I don't dare! I dare not!" He said he didn't dare, but his demeanor and posture showed no sign of respect. Ye Shisheng refused to give in, "Xiaguan has been ordered to take over the Gongyuan and protect the safety of Wen Shangshu. If you offend you, see His Royal Highness is also in charge of official duties and cannot take care of him in time, so he is neither savage nor negligent."

"It's such a sharp tooth, and the palace commander is the one who can use it." Xia Cunxian sneered again and again, and Ye Shisheng took out the emperor's order to suppress him, making him suffer. Report to anyone, even if he is a prince, he has no right to ask.

"Thanks to His Royal Highness Jian Wang's praise, the talent of a low-ranking official is just a martial artist. When it comes to storytelling, he is really not as good as his ancestors." Ye Shisheng is neither humble nor arrogant, and there is no sullen look on his face. It is not because Xia Cunxian laughed at his ancestors as storytellers. And annoyed.

Ye Shisheng was born in a pariah, and his grandfathers were storytellers. After his father joined the army, he accumulated military merit and was able to escape from the pariah.When he was born, it was when his father was fighting in Mobei. Because his father often won battles, he was named Ye Shisheng.

Ye Shisheng grew up in the military camp since he was a child. What is different from other children who grew up in the military camp is that in addition to martial arts, he likes to read, both the art of war and poetry. Bai Jingwen was weak and was nicknamed Jade-faced General.

Later, Ye Shisheng participated in the martial arts competition, and won the champion of martial arts in one fell swoop, and became famous for a while.Daxia's martial arts exams, like the imperial exams, are divided into debriefing exams, provincial exams, and palace exams. They are compared every three years. They examine both martial arts and strategy theory, with equal emphasis on both civil and martial arts.The martial arts is mainly based on the test of the bow and horse. The bow and horse are divided into two sessions, first "foot shooting", and then "horse shooting", which are specifically undertaken by the guards and the horse army.If the bow and horse are qualified, they will take the essay test.Therefore, the person who can be admitted to the champion in martial arts is by no means an ordinary person.

Because Taizu seized the post of inspector in front of the palace, he abolished the post of inspector in front of the palace shortly after he took the throne, and distributed the power to the commander of the capital, the commander of the deputy capital, and the marquis of Duyu. All command envoys to ride with palm steps, and Du Yu Hou palms all the squadrons.The Commander of the Diandu is a trusted confidant of the emperor, and usually the Jiedu envoy will concurrently take the post. Since Ye Shishenglei moved to the Dianqiandu Commander, he has been in charge of the Dianqian Division for five years, which shows the emperor's trust in him Already unabated.

Ye Shisheng did not say that he was clean and honest, and he had always been unreasonable. He had always been maverick in the court, never formed cliques, nor flattered the powerful, but only loyal to the emperor, but also won a clear name.It is for this reason that whether it is the prime minister Hou Pingpan or several high-ranking princes, they all have a three-point reverence for Ye Shisheng.

It was also because Ye Shisheng was in charge of the garrison of the capital and was in charge of the security of the imperial palace.

Seeing that Ye Shisheng refused to advance, Xia Cunxian had no choice but could not give in. It would be a pity to miss such a great opportunity. He snorted coldly, lifted the reins, raised the horse's front hooves, and kicked in the air. After a few jumps, after landing, he rushed straight towards the passage.It's better to act first, no matter what, Ye Shisheng can't let Ye Shisheng reveal the list.

Unexpectedly, Ma Ti didn't fall to the ground, and before he took a few steps forward, Ye Shisheng's figure flashed, and he flew off the horse and dismounted, blocking the front of Xia Cunxian. The reins, the horse screamed, as if it was nailed to the ground, and could no longer move half a step.

"You!" Xia Cunxian was furious. There were only a handful of people who dared to stop him in the capital, but not Ye Shisheng in front of him. He raised his hand and whipped Ye Shisheng's hand, "Let go!"

But Ye Shisheng was unmoved, deep blood marks were drawn on his hands, he didn't even look at it, let alone let go, he firmly grasped the rein, his expression was dignified, and his voice was steady without ups and downs: "For your highness's safety, Forgive me, I can't let you go."

Xia Cunxian pulled out the matching sword with a "choked" sound and pointed at Ye Shisheng's nose: "Do you believe this king killed you with one sword?"

Ye Shisheng didn't evade, didn't look sideways, as if the sword that could take his life half a foot in front of him didn't exist: "The prince wants to kill this official, and the only thing I can do is serve the country with my death, and I have no complaints. The duty lies in the order to protect the Tribute Court and maintain the order of tomorrow's announcement, letting go is dereliction of duty, and the lower official would rather die than dereliction of duty."

"You..." Xia Cunxian was stunned by Ye Shisheng's words with a gun and a stick. If he killed Ye Shisheng with one sword, he would not necessarily cause any catastrophic disaster. You don't have to give your life to your life, to say the least, you will have to be deprived of your title and be exiled.

Even if the father and the king came forward to plead for mercy, he could not hold back the crowds in the court.Although he is arrogant, he also knows how to advance and retreat.It's just that Ye Shisheng was forced to advance and retreat, and he really couldn't help himself.

I wanted to come here to make things bigger, so that the third prince who was hiding behind couldn't digest the fraud in the examination room. I didn't want the third prince to be superior, so I asked Ye Shisheng to come forward. If you use force, you can't beat it.When it came to the text, the other party was not in a hurry, Xia Cun first got angry and scolded Li Dingshan why he insisted on letting him come forward, how good it would have been to let his father directly come forward earlier.

Of course, he didn't know that Li Dingshan and his father asked him to come forward because they valued his youthful vigour and his reputation for being arrogant and arrogant. He was young and arrogant, and he was too rude, so he could deal with it as young and frivolous.Arrogant and arrogant, there are outrageous actions, and they can also be frivolous.Youth, arrogance and arrogance are the two great weapons for him to protect himself.

Looking up, Xia Cunxian was even more angry, Wen Changju, surrounded by Gao Hai, Chen Feng and others, came out of the Gongyuan, and came to the black list without looking sideways.Wenchang raised his hand and placed it on the black list, but did not lift it off. He intentionally turned around and nodded and smiled at everyone around him, with an indescribable smugness in his smile: "The Holy Land of Gongyuan, why are you waiting for nonsense? Wait until this official finds out this. Whoever did it, I must report it to the emperor, not only will he never be hired, but he will also be investigated for inciting public disturbances, disturbing the discipline field, and besieging the Gongyuan.

(End of this chapter)