Chapter 23 Martyrs

Tianshu Academy selects new students every year, but it has not attracted much attention. It was only because Chu He was admitted this year that it attracted a lot of attention.

But no one had ever thought that the one who sensed the heavenly book was not Chu He.

Season worry?

There was no family with the surname Ji in the world of Qingyun, so the light of destiny that night triggered countless discussions.

It was already late at night when Cao Jinsong heard the news, and he was almost crying with joy.

This boy we found from Yuyang County is extraordinary, really extraordinary!

In addition to him, there was another person who arrived at Bishui Lake Yayuan early and waited outside the door. After Ji You came out, he handed over a visiting card.

The note came from Prince Chong, who congratulated him sincerely and said that he had come in a hurry on the day of admission and did not bring enough notes, for which he felt really ashamed. He also said that he heard that he had received a message from the heavenly book yesterday, so he specially held a banquet in the palace and invited him to drink and chat.

Ji You looked at the post, smiled, and returned it to the servant.

He had no good feelings towards the Immortal Sect, and even less good feelings towards the bureaucrats.

If the Immortal Sect is the culprit for the people's miserable lives, then Da Xia may not be an accomplice.

Instead of speaking polite words to officials and politicians, it is better to seek enlightenment from the heavenly book.

Thinking of this, Ji You suddenly recalled the woman in the red dress he saw yesterday, and her slender and delicate snow-white jade feet.

Well, foot massage is also a way.

Ji You stretched, walked out of the courtyard and headed towards Xianshanfang. As soon as he entered, he ran into Lu Qingqiu and his group, with Fang Ruoyao following behind them.

Lu Qingqiu stared at him, suddenly smiled slightly, and bowed slightly to him.

If Ji You was just a private cultivator in the countryside yesterday, today... things are different.

Being able to sense that the Heavenly Book meant that one had stepped into the inner courtyard, even she, the eldest lady of Yunzhou, seemed to have some intention of making friends.

Ji You did not become arrogant because he sensed the heavenly book. He bowed to it and went to the dining table.

After looking at the dazzling array of dishes, I chose a stir-fried herb. Then, because I was short of money, I started to think about the robbery list for today...

After the meal, Ji You returned to the Bishui Lake Elegant Garden, but saw a servant standing at the door waiting for him.

He originally thought it was another visiting card from King Chong. He took it and took a look at it, but frowned and then went down the mountain.

At this time, soldiers in Shengjing City were posting the imperial edict on Yong'an Street. Ji You took a quick look and then went to Chunhua Station in Chunhua Lane in a roundabout way.

“Number one…?”

Kuang Cheng had been in a coma for three days and three nights. He nodded energetically: "Yes."

Ji You stared at Kuang Cheng in a daze: "How much is the salary? Can you give me half?"

"How can there be any salary if there is no real vacancy filled?"

Ji You was stunned for a moment. He received a note from Kuang Cheng this morning with the word "high school" written on it.

What he didn't expect was that Kuang Cheng actually won the top spot in the imperial examination. He sighed all the way on his way here, thinking that Yuyang County is indeed full of talented people.

As a result, there is no salary...

Kuang Cheng thought for a long time before speaking: "Actually, I still have to thank Brother Ji for this."

"Thank me for what?"

"I wrote an article entitled 'Since ancient times, everyone is mortal, so I will leave my loyalty to history', and Your Majesty selected me as the top scholar..."

Hearing this, the playful smile on Ji You's face slowly disappeared.

He knew that the Emperor of Daxia had wanted to restore the imperial power for a long time, but he had no one available because the court was jointly controlled by Prime Minister Wei and Prince Chong.

Therefore, he opened up many special examinations this year and invited the Godly General of Zhenbei to return and take charge, in order to rectify the administration of officials.

But the emperor doesn't want to use just anyone. What he wants is someone who is not afraid of death and dares to die.

"Kuang Cheng."

"Um?"

Ji You looked at him with burning eyes: "Don't be a martyr for the emperor."

Kuang Cheng was slightly startled, and after a long silence, he smiled faintly: "Of course I won't be so stupid..."

"You have to understand, everyone is mortal since ancient times, and the saying that I should leave my loyalty to the history is a lie. I can't do it myself, let alone you."

"Don't worry, Brother Ji. My responsibility is to revitalize the Kuang family. I won't give up my life easily. I'm a coward, unless you become the headmaster of the Tianshu Academy to support me."

Seeing that he didn't force it, Ji You finally felt relieved: "I also have good news. When everyone was sensing the Heavenly Book yesterday, the Heavenly Book sensed me."

Kuang Cheng opened his eyes wide: "As expected of us!"

"The days ahead will get better."

Kuang Cheng looked at Ji You, not knowing whether he was talking about their lives, the lives of the people of Yuyang County, or both.

But when he mentioned Yuyang, he suddenly thought of something.

On the eve of their departure for Beijing, he suddenly saw the stars in the sky falling down in the yard of his home, as big as fireflies and dancing continuously.

The young scholar had never seen such a strange sight, so he called his family, but they said they had seen nothing, as if they were the only one who could see it.

He wanted to ask Ji You what it was, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He is not an immortal cultivator, so how could he see the stars falling from the sky? It must be his eyes playing tricks on him.

Then the two of them left the inn, used the few coins they had left, found a small restaurant, and ordered three vegetarian dishes and a cup of light wine.

Although it looks a bit shabby, it can be regarded as congratulations to each other.

And on the street next to this small restaurant, in the extremely luxurious Xihe Restaurant, a group of outer court disciples of Tianshu Academy were drinking silently.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

This should have been the best time to practice Taoism, but Ji You's experience with the Heavenly Book last night shattered their already limited Tao aspirations.

Think about the first time I went to the enlightenment field to gain enlightenment, everyone was laughing at that country boy who wasted his time practicing martial arts privately.

But in the end, he was the one who sensed the Heavenly Book.

And their so-called work of forgetting to eat and sleep has become a complete joke.

Chu He was also in Xihe Building at this time, but not with other people. Instead, he sat alone in a private room on the third floor, surrounded by empty wine jars.

Next to his chair, there was a singer lying on her back, her body covered with bruises from punches, and it was unclear whether she was alive or dead.

As the second son of the Chu family, he has always been conceited. In order not to live under the shadow of his elder brother, he gave up the Xuanyuan Immortal Mansion and resolutely chose the Tianshu Academy, determined to forge a path that belongs to him alone.

The elders in his family praised him for his lofty ambitions and supported him in doing so.

But he didn't expect that just after he was admitted to the hospital, a rural private practitioner replaced his elder brother and became his new shadow.

Last night, Ji You gathered two rays of inspiration.

At this speed, how could he compete?

But why was it him? How could he let go of the humiliation of a country bumpkin who he could crush to death with a simple blow?

At this moment, the waiter from Xihe Tower came up to serve wine. Seeing the miserable state of the singer, he was so scared that he almost dropped the jar of wine in his hand.

Chu He looked over suddenly, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

In his opinion, Ji You, this servant, and this singer should all behave like ordinary people.

But at this moment, the servant boy who served Chu He hurried upstairs and saved the waiter's life.

"Master, Master, someone is coming to our house, he is outside."

"What?"

Chu He suddenly came to his senses, looked at the flustered servant, and suddenly realized that the fact that he had lost to a rural private cultivator might have been known by his family.

He got up in a hurry, stumbled downstairs, and saw an old man with a hooked nose.

This person was not from the Chu family, but a servant who used to serve around my brother.

The face of the hook-nosed priest was livid at this time. He took Chu He to a secret street and handed him a box of pills and a letter.

Die with a full name and not bring disgrace to your family.

There was only a short sentence in the letter, but it made his eyes tremble and his face pale.

It was a long time before he remembered the box of pills, so he reached out and opened it.

He didn't know if it was because of his eyesight, but the moment he saw the elixir, Chu He seemed to see ten curled up and struggling babies, but they disappeared in the blink of an eye, and were replaced by a majestic fairy power.

That divine inspiration was just like the light in the sky when Ji You sensed the Book of Heaven, which shocked Chu He.

"I thought the second young master would definitely be admitted to the inner courtyard, but I didn't expect that he would be trampled under the feet of a rural private cultivator in less than three days. What a pity for this hard-earned divine elixir."

"What kind of medicine is this?"

"This pill is rare in the world. It can stimulate your full potential and make your cultivation speed far exceed that of ordinary people. Take this pill first, and then take one pill every seven days. I will protect you while you take the pill."

"There is such a powerful elixir in the world. Will there be any side effects?"

The old man with the hooked nose looked down at him with indifference and did not speak.

(End of this chapter)