If I send you to join the army and marry a woman, will you conquer the Empress?

boom!

These two lines of poetry were like two thunderbolts, exploding loudly throughout the entire examination hall!

Li Jing and all the old generals present were shaken to their core, feeling a surge of hot blood rush from their chests to the top of their heads!

I would die for you!

What loyalty! What unwavering resolve!

This is no longer a response to a policy debate; it is an act of laying bare one's heart and presenting a burning loyalty to the monarch without reservation!

Behind the screen.

Emperor Xia's body trembled violently, and the hand holding the teacup shook uncontrollably, spilling tea everywhere.

What a wonderful line, "To be able to die for one's sovereign while carrying the jade dragon"!

He almost couldn't help but slap the table in admiration, rush out and grab Qin Feng's shoulder, telling Qin Feng: How fortunate is Great Xia to have you!

"Father!"

Xia Yingtai, who was beside him, quickly helped him up, lowered her voice, but her face was full of pride and excitement.

This slight noise did not escape Qin Feng's ears.

He felt much more at ease!

You made the right bet!

The person behind the screen is indeed the current emperor!

The time has come!

Qin Feng bowed deeply to Li Jing again: "Your Excellency, Generals, I have a request!"

Li Jing looked at Qin Feng with increasing satisfaction and quickly said, "Speak freely!"

"I know that after passing the military examination, I will turn twenty. According to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, I must enlist in the army to serve the country."

"However... I possess only brute strength, but my martial arts skills are lacking, and I have yet to reach the level of internal energy. If I were to truly go to the battlefield, I would be too weak and powerless, and I fear I would fail His Majesty's high expectations and disgrace the Qin family!"

"This humble student humbly requests the Ministry of War to bestow upon me a manual of internal martial arts techniques!"

"I don't seek divine martial arts manuals, I only hope to cultivate internal strength so that I can slay more bandits and earn more merits for the Great Xia on the battlefield in the future!"

"Only in this way can I live up to the names of my late father and elder brother!"

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and perfectly tactful.

He didn't ask for any official position or wealth, but instead asked for the internal martial arts manual, seeking only an opportunity to serve his country!

This made it impossible for anyone present to refuse!

"Good boy!"

Li Jing patted Qin Feng's shoulder heavily, his face flushed with excitement.

"Your request is perfectly reasonable, and it is for the sake of our Great Xia Dynasty! I will certainly report it to His Majesty on your behalf!"

"With your merits and loyalty, His Majesty will certainly not be stingy with a cultivation manual!"

"Go back and await the final result. I assure you, there will be good news!"

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"

Qin Feng bowed again before turning around and, led by a Ministry of War official, left the examination room.

……

After Qin Feng left.

The atmosphere inside the marking room grew increasingly heavy.

Whoosh!

The screen was moved aside, and the figures of Emperor Xia and Xia Yingtai appeared before everyone.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Li Jing and all the officials present knelt down in unison.

"All of you, rise."

Emperor Xia waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up.

Before he could even speak, Xia Yingtai, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and proudly claimed credit:

"Father, you see, my judgment was correct, wasn't it?"

"Qin Feng is a man of both literary talent and martial prowess! Such a rare talent is unparalleled in this world! Don't you agree?"

Her words were filled with undisguised intimacy and pride.

The officials kneeling on the ground secretly glanced at the handsome "prince" and were all somewhat dumbfounded.

Which prince is this?

Why such high praise for a man?

Could it be... that Your Highness has homosexual tendencies?

Emperor Xia ignored the thoughts of others, picked up the answer sheet on the table, looked at it again, and repeatedly recited the two lines of poetry.

"To repay your kindness on the golden platform, I will wield the jade dragon and die for you..."

Emperor Xia sighed deeply, filled with emotion.

"I, who possess this vast empire, have heard countless flattering words, yet not a single one has ever matched even a fraction of this poem!"

"Loyalty, courage, wisdom, talent, and boldness... this young man possesses them all!"

The Xia Emperor slammed the answer sheet down, his gaze sweeping across the entire room with an unquestionable air of authority, and issued his decree.

"Issue my decree!"

"Firstly! Candidate Qin Feng's answer to the policy question was astonishingly brilliant and insightful! It deserves to be rated as a 'divine work'!"

"Immediately make one hundred copies of this scroll and distribute them to all units in the army, ordering all officers of the rank of colonel and above to study it day and night! Make sure these 'Three Strategies' are etched into my very bones!"

A divine product!

These words shocked everyone in the room!

The martial arts examination has always been divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D, with the highest grade being A.

The title "Divine Grade" was bestowed by the Emperor himself, an unparalleled honor that is unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated!

However, before they could recover from their shock, the Xia Emperor's second decree was even more earth-shattering!

Secondly! Li Jing, heed the imperial decree!

"Your subject is here!" Li Jing bowed immediately.

"Go to the royal treasury immediately, retrieve the manual of 'Azure Dragon Transformation Technique,' and personally deliver it to Qin Feng's residence!" Emperor Xia continued to issue the order.

boom!

This statement is a hundred times more shocking than the "divine" rating!

The entire marking area fell into a deathly silence!

The Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Technique!

That's the Great Xia Dynasty's national treasure, a legendary Heavenly Rank cultivation technique!

Only those of the purest royal bloodline are qualified to cultivate!

An elderly official with white hair and beard, dressed in the robes of a Grand Censor, could no longer hold back and stepped forward, trembling.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

"The Azure Dragon Transformation Technique was left behind by the founding emperor and is a closely guarded secret of the Great Xia imperial family! It is decreed that only the sons and grandsons of dragons may cultivate it!"

"Although Qin Feng possesses great talent, he is ultimately an outsider. To bestow such divine skills upon an outsider... risks disrupting the established order and sowing the seeds of future disaster. Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

The old censor wept bitterly and kowtowed to the ground.

However, the Xia Emperor merely glanced at him coldly.

"Rules? Heh..."

The Xia Emperor laughed, his laughter filled with boundless domineering arrogance and disdain!

"In this Great Xia Dynasty, I am the rule!"

He suddenly flicked his sleeve, and his imperial aura exploded, making everyone present feel breathless!

"The Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Qin Feng are dragon-slaying techniques capable of changing the fate of the nation! Their value far surpasses ten copies of the Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Manual. I wish I could give him the entire treasure trove!!"

"I traded a cultivation technique for a brilliant strategist capable of expanding the territory of Great Xia and sweeping across the land! Not only did I not lose out, I actually gained a great deal!"

"My mind is made up, who dares to dissuade me?!"

When an emperor is enraged, millions will die!

The old censor's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, not daring to utter another word.

Everyone present was terrified and drenched in cold sweat.

Yes!

Compared to the Thirty-Six Stratagems, which are powerful enough to slay dragons, what is a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique?

They've narrowed their perspective!

Emperor Xia stopped looking at the crowd and gave his final order to Li Jing, the Minister of War.

"Li Jing, go now!"

"I want the whole world to see how I treat the pillars of the nation!"

Li Jing was shaken, and a surge of heroic spirit welled up in his heart.

Without the slightest hesitation, he bowed deeply to the Xia Emperor, his voice booming like a bell.

"My lord, I obey your order!"