Chapter 85 Highlight Moment! [Seeking first order of 5k chapters]

East Palace.

Wang Qianzhi was still lying on the ground, motionless, and blood was gradually spreading on the ground.

However, the chubby crown prince and the fourth prince Wang Yuanhao never even looked at him.

Both of them looked nervously at Zeng Anmin who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"We can't wait any longer, hurry up and get the spirit stones to open the curtain."

Wang Yuanhao's face was gloomy, and his tone was a little nervous:

"If the curtain is not opened soon, his soul might be damaged!!"

The prince took a deep breath, and a calm expression appeared on his face.

"I know."

After saying that, he ordered someone to move a large box out of the house.

After opening the box, two young eunuchs quickly took out pieces of stones emitting an inexplicable glow.

“Click~”

“Click~”

The stones were stuffed one by one into grooves in the yard.

"Buzz~"

With the last spirit stone inlaid.

The huge green net in the yard suddenly drilled into Zeng Anmin's sea of ​​consciousness.

“Chiu!!”

After a moment, green light emanated from Zeng Anmin's head.

The green lights regrouped together and turned into a huge scroll that slowly unfolded.

On the scroll was a very familiar scene.

This is exactly the scene of the East Palace.

When the prince saw the scene in the East Palace, his face was slightly shocked and he watched silently.

"The Illusion Array Assessment is untraceable. We can only watch quietly as to what it is."

The fourth prince, Wang Yuanhao, looked at the scene in the scroll with great interest.

Since it is an assessment by the Eastern Palace.

All natural scenes begin with the East Palace.

The illusion array will only block the memory of the assessment.

Therefore, those who participated in the assessment did not know that they were in an illusion array.

"Crash~"

There was a sound of footsteps, and soon, a dozen officials were seen escorting Emperor Jianhong into the courtyard.

"Meet the Emperor, Father."

When they saw Emperor Jianhong, the two of them saluted without any hesitation, showing respect on their faces.

The fourth prince, Wang Yuanhao, put away the laziness on his face.

"No need to be polite."

Emperor Jianhong had an expressionless face. He glanced at Wang Qianzhi lying on the ground without saying a word, waiting for the two to give him an answer.

The fat prince said respectfully, "Today, my fourth brother and I were planning to discuss academic matters, so we invited Quan Fu and Ruoshui to come. However, Quan Fu is new here and doesn't know the secrets of the Eastern Palace..."

He paused and continued:

"Ruoshui stumbled and fell on a brick, accidentally touching the magic array..."

After saying this, everyone understood.

Zeng Shilin narrowed his eyes instantly and looked at Wang Qianzhi who was lying on the ground bleeding.

A cold murderous intent flashed across those eyes.

"Someone come and call a doctor?!"

King Qi roared suddenly, and instantly appeared beside the unconscious Wang Qianzhi, holding him in his arms.

The young eunuchs finally came to their senses and hurried to call the imperial physician.

…

Jianhong just frowned slightly and didn't say much.

His eyes turned to the huge scroll floating in the air.

Most of all officials are civil servants.

They didn't care much about Wang Qianzhi's coma and just looked up into the sky.

The scroll scene slowly unfolded, and the scene of the East Palace appeared before his eyes.

In this scene, a figure slowly opened his eyes.

The owner of this figure is Zeng Anmin.

"Asleep?"

Zeng Anmin in the scroll slowly sat up from the bed, opened his eyes, looked around, frowned and talked to himself.

I saw the setting sun through the window.

He glanced at his own gold finger panel.

[Unyielding Martial God: Immune to all spirit and mental attacks.]

His memory was not blocked.

He knew clearly that he was in an illusion.

It's a wonderful feeling.

It's like when you are dreaming, you know you are dreaming.

He had no idea what the assessment was and could only wait patiently.

"woke up?"

A voice rang out.

Zeng Anmin turned his head and saw the chubby prince lifting the curtain of the wooden door and walking towards him with a smile.

"Meet the prince."

Zeng Anmin saluted, an apologetic look on his face:

"Perhaps I was too tired and fell asleep. I apologize for my impoliteness, Your Highness."

"No need to be polite, I understand."

A gentle smile appeared on the prince's round, plump face.

The prince in the illusion array.

Will it feel tactile to the touch?

An inexplicable curiosity arose in Zeng Anmin's heart.

But he suppressed it.

Outside the illusion array, there are eyes looking at me!

I must not let them see that my memory has not been blocked.

"Are you available urgently, Quan Fu? I have some questions I want to ask you."

The chubby prince sat next to Zeng Anmin without any airs.

The two of them are like friends.

It can be considered as true respect for the wise and humble.

"I'm really honored to ask for your advice. Let's discuss together and make progress together."

Zeng Anmin waved his hand modestly.

At the same time, doubts arose in my mind.

That’s it? ?

The assessment isn't just about sitting here and asking me questions and letting me answer them, right?

Then why bother with this illusion array? Isn't it redundant?

However, the prince was about to speak.

His chubby little face was shining red as if it was illuminated by the setting sun.

What's going on?

Zeng Anmin subconsciously looked out the window.

Then I saw flames rising into the sky in the distance outside the window.

“Bang bang bang!!”

The sound of countless horse hooves rang out.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened! Run!!!"

A young eunuch, looking pale, ran into the house from outside the courtyard and knelt on the ground with a "thump".

"Prince Qing's traitorous army has invaded the imperial city..."

After saying that, he fell straight to the ground with a "bang" sound.

Exposing the bloody back.

A steel knife was stuck in his back, and blood was spilling all over the ground.

"ah!!"

The little fat prince screamed and his face turned extremely pale.

He didn't care about Zeng Anmin and stood up in horror.

Looking out through the darkness...

Outside the window, besides the flames, there were countless soldiers on horseback burning, killing, and looting...

Zeng Anmin already understood it in his heart.

So this is the content of the illusion array assessment?!

He slowly squatted down and reached out to gently touch the back of the dead eunuch.

The touch of blood is exactly the same as the real scene.

What a real illusion.

Even though I was surprised.

Zeng Anmin's expression remained calm. He looked up at the prince by the window.

"Your Highness, this eunuch is..."

The prince was already a little panicked, looking out the window in a daze, and didn't even hear Zeng Anmin's voice.

"Your Highness!"

Zeng Anmin's voice suddenly became louder.

The little fat prince was startled and looked at Zeng Anmin in panic.

"Can this eunuch be trusted?" Zeng Anmin said with a solemn expression.

"He... he is my personal eunuch, who has been with me for more than ten years. He is the most loyal and reliable." The prince was already incoherent while speaking.

"this……"

Zeng Anmin frowned deeply and said in a deep voice:

"If it's believable, then what he said must be true. Maybe... the Imperial City has really been breached."

"No... Impossible... The Holy Dynasty's Imperial City is incredibly strong..."

The prince was still at a loss.

"Who would play this kind of trick with His Highness at this time?"

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard a loud "bang" and the wall of the yard collapsed.

Through the collapsed wall, one could vaguely see nearly a hundred mounted soldiers holding long swords, shouting:

"Don't let Wang Yuanzhen go!!"

"Whoever captures Wang Yuanzhen will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins! ! ! ! ! ! "

"Not a single one of Jianhong's remaining thieves can be let go!!"

Amidst their loud shouts, there were many tragic deaths of eunuchs and palace maids.

The entire palace is like hell on earth!!

The voices of those soldiers were extremely rough and real.

“Ah!! This…”

The little fat prince in the room could no longer hold on.

He sat down on the ground, his face pale and trembling: "It's over... It's over..."

Zeng Anmin felt relieved.

He already knew what this test was about!!

He walked towards the dead eunuch with a solemn expression, reached out to grasp the handle of the knife on the corpse, and pulled it out with force!

"Shhh~"

Blood splattered on his face.

Zeng Anmin held a knife and walked towards the fat prince step by step.

“What…what are you going to do…?”

The fat prince looked at Zeng Anmin, whose face was covered in blood, with a look of extreme horror on his face.

…………

Outside the illusion array.

The chubby prince rubbed his neck which was a little sore from tilting his head back.

Compared to Zeng Anmin's actions, he was more concerned about "his" somewhat embarrassing performance in the illusion array...

The Fourth Prince on the side shook his head lazily, looking disappointed.

Everyone who saw the scene in the scroll gasped.

"Zeng Anmin... wouldn't he want to kill the crown prince and surrender to the enemy to claim the reward?"

Of course, no one dared to say this, but everyone stared at the scene in the scroll.

Emperor Jianhong's expression grew even darker.

He stared at the scene in the illusion without blinking.

The illusion array blocks the examiner's memory.

When encountering such a situation, it is the time that tests a person's character the most.

If Zeng Anmin chopped down with this knife, it would not be the prince in the illusion array who would be killed.

But his real career!!

"Humph! You're a villain who has defected to the enemy."

Only King Qi sneered and said a few words.

At the scene, only Zeng Shilin did not move at all, like a sculpture, his eyes fixed on the scroll.

Under the sleeves, my father even pressed his nails into the flesh.

…………

In the illusion array.

Zeng Anmin had no expression on his face and slowly raised his knife towards the fat prince.

“Swish!!”

The knife fell with a cold light.

Strands of the fat prince's hair fell to the ground.

"this……"

The chubby prince looked at Zeng Anmin in front of him with a confused look on his face.

"Shave off all your hair and change clothes with me! Hurry up!!"

Zeng Anmin threw the knife in his hand to the ground with a "click" sound, his face expressionless.

As he spoke, he quickly took off his clothes.

…………

Outside the illusion array.

Everyone stopped what they were doing following Zeng Anmin's action and words.

Everyone present was a sharp-witted person. How could they not see what Zeng Anmin was thinking?

This is to die for the prince!!!

The fat prince's face turned red.

Looking at Zeng Anmin in the illusion array, he clenched his fists tightly, and even his lips trembled slightly.

He had seen many people come for the assessment, but none of them was like Zeng Anmin!

The laziness of the Fourth Prince disappeared. He stared at the Crown Prince beside him, his face even twisted with jealousy.

Emperor Jianhong's face no longer had the gloomy look from before, and even a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The smile on King Qi's face froze and his body tensed up.

The fists clenched tightly under the old man's sleeves suddenly loosened, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

This guy...acted really well.

The remaining officials also held their breath.

The whole yard was surprisingly quiet.

No one made a sound.

…………

In the illusion array.

"this……"

The prince on the ground was at a loss. He hesitated and shook his head:

"No, I can't abandon you..."

“Bang!!”

Zeng Anmin slapped him directly in the face.

The little fat prince was even more confused.

Then came Zeng Anmin's voice of disappointment:

"It's already this late! Are you still hesitating?! Your Highness, the only thing you can do now is to flee, flee!! Wait for the right moment! Call upon the whole nation to execute the traitor Prince Qing, only then will you be worthy of my kindness!!"

"hurry up!!!"

Without saying anything, Zeng Anmin began to strip off the fat prince's clothes.

…

"This is the East Palace!"

"Search! Whoever finds Crown Prince Wang Yuanzhen will be rewarded!!!"

"If you dare to let Crown Prince Wang Yuanzhen escape today, you will all die!!"

A noisy sound rang in Zeng Anmin's ears.

The sound of horse hooves is getting closer.

Here we come!

Zeng Anmin knew that the next step would be the real time for him to show off his acting skills.

When he heard the voice, his face changed drastically.

He quickly put on the prince's clothes and walked towards the door without looking back.

A word for the little fat prince:

"Disguise yourself as a monk and run as far as you can. If he succeeds in his rebellion, please burn more paper money for me!"

After he finished speaking, he closed the door with a "bang".

Countless eunuchs and palace maids ran to the back in panic.

The flow of people formed like a long river.

Some people even threw away all the jewels they had snatched in the chaos in order to run faster.

There is only Zeng Anmin, alone.

Go against the flow of people and walk towards the direction of the fire.

He knew there was a dead end ahead.

But he still walked step by step with an expressionless face.

He looked calm and brave as he faced death!!

The prince's coiled dragon robe didn't fit him well.

But at this moment, he looked more like a prince than a real prince!

"I am Wang Yuanzhen!"

Zeng Anmin shouted loudly to attract the attention of the rebels.

Sure enough, after seeing the coiled dragon robe on him, more than a dozen knights quickly came towards him.

Zeng Anmin suddenly felt dizzy and was grabbed by the leading knight and rushed away quickly on horseback.

Soon, he saw a middle-aged man in golden armor.

The man was as big as a bear and had an indifferent expression.

He doesn't look like a prince, but more like a farmer from a farm.

Behind the man is an endless army.

He was ready to go and was full of murderous intent.

"Your Highness Prince Qing, this person is Crown Prince Wang Yuanzhen."

The knight dismounted and threw him to the ground.

He bowed respectfully to the middle-aged man.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Prince Qing looked at Zeng Anmin lying on the ground.

Zeng Anmin calmly arranged his clothes, stood up from the ground, and looked at Prince Qing without showing any sign of weakness, his voice cold:

"The leader of the rebels, Prince Qing."

“Bold!!”

The knight next to him glared at Zeng Anmin.

"He is not Wang Yuanzhen!"

But when Prince Qing saw Zeng Anmin's face, his expression suddenly darkened, and he said with great certainty:

"You idiots! Wang Yuanzhen is fat! Didn't he have eyes when he arrested him?!"

"this……"

The knights' expressions all changed.

"Who are you? Where is Wang Yuanzhen?!"

Prince Qing stared at Zeng Anmin intently.

In fact, Zeng Anmin was somewhat impressed by his own acting skills.

It's really not easy to do this without laughing.

"Huh."

He sneered, put on his clothes, and slowly raised his head, without even looking at Prince Qing, and replied:

"A mere traitor is worthy of knowing my name?"

"Don't tell?"

Prince Qing spoke in an extremely cold voice and stepped aside.

He asked the group of trembling officials behind him:

"Who recognizes him?"

Someone stood up and pointed out weakly:

"To Prince Qing, he is Zeng Shilin's only son, Zeng Anmin."

Zeng Anmin immediately glared at him and gnashed his teeth:

"You bastard! You're a traitor!!"

The officials lowered their heads, and no one dared to look him in the eye.

In silence.

The sound of horse hooves came from afar.

"Da da da~"

A knight appeared, and there was a "bang".

A figure was thrown to the ground.

It was the prince wearing Zeng Anmin's clothes.

…

The two looked at each other in silence.

The chubby prince's hair was in clumps, making him look extremely funny.

Zeng Anmin really couldn't hold back his laughter.

But he secretly pinched his thigh hard, his face filled with horror: "Your Highness, what's going on?!"

"well."

The little fat prince sighed and said nothing more.

Zeng Anmin looked ashen.

"hehe."

Prince Qing walked slowly to Zeng Anmin and looked at him with a forced smile:

"Zeng Anmin, I've long heard of your unrivaled poetic talent. In this moment and in this situation, if you can compose a poem within seven steps, I will consider sparing Crown Prince Wang Yuanzhen."

After hearing what Prince Qing said, Zeng Anmin looked towards the fat prince.

The little fat prince's innocent eyes met his.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Zeng Anmin laughed out loud subconsciously, and then thought to himself that something was wrong.

Fortunately, in a flash of inspiration, he continued to laugh wildly.

She smiled and turned her body away from Prince Qing.

"Why are you laughing?!"

Prince Qing looked gloomy.

Zeng Anmin snorted coldly, closed his eyes and faced the direction of the prince.

The cold voice slowly rang in everyone's ears:

"My lord is in the south, how can I die facing north?"

In an instant, everyone fell silent.

…………

Outside the illusion array.

Except for Dad secretly reaching out and pinching his thigh.

No one made a sound.

The little fat prince looked at the illusion array with trembling lips, listening to Zeng Anmin's defiant tone.

His eyes were red, and his voice was choked with sobs:

"A loyal and steadfast minister! What a blessing to our Great Holy Dynasty!"

"A loyal and steadfast minister! A blessing to our Great Holy Dynasty!"

The Fourth Prince's face became increasingly distorted with jealousy.

He looked at Zeng Anmin in the scroll as if he was looking at a peerless beauty.

There was only one thought in my mind: I want him! I want him!!

"Swish!!" Prince Qing swung his sword in the illusion array.

The scroll floating in the air suddenly disappeared.

The blue light disappeared completely.

In the yard.

Zeng Anmin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, opened his eyes in confusion.

When he saw Emperor Jianhong, he quickly stood up and saluted:

"Uh... meet your majesty..."

"Quick, no need to be polite!"

Emperor Jianhong looked at Zeng Anmin in front of him with a smile on his face.

Obviously, Zeng Anmin's performance in the illusion array today hit him right in the heart.

Suddenly, among the officials, an old figure slowly came in front of Emperor Jianhong.

After paying a deep respect to him, he couldn't suppress his excitement in his voice:

"Your Majesty, our Jingzhao Prefecture is currently lacking an Imperial Censor! Zeng Anmin is knowledgeable and talented, and possesses excellent character. He is definitely qualified for the position! I earnestly request Your Majesty's approval!"

Hear what he said.

Everyone in the field looked at Zeng Anmin with green eyes!!

"Your Majesty, there is a vacancy in my Ministry of Rites. It would be a shame if Zeng Anmin, a talented Confucianist, did not join my Ministry!"

"Don't believe them, Your Majesty. Zeng Anmin is such a descendant that he should join the army. Our Xiaowei Battalion is still short of a chief priest..."

(End of this chapter)