In his ears, Zhang Shizi chuckled, as light as clouds and mist. He gradually opened his red lips and said with a smile, "Your Majesty has more than ten young masters, each with his or her own merits, but none of them fits the image of a king in my mind."

"What about you, my dear friend? Which prince do you belong to?"

Xiao Jiu looked at him with deep eyes, understanding that this was also a person who jumped out of the world's rules. He replied, "Can't you see?"

Zhang didn't know that he had been secretly observing him these days. He happened to meet him so many times that even a fool could notice something was wrong.

If Zhang Wuzhen was really smart, he wouldn't have guessed his camp.

I saw Zhang Shizhi supporting his chin with one hand, looking up at the sky as if thinking, and spit out a name in confusion, "Fourth Young Master Zhou Wuxi?"

After saying that, he denied himself again.

"No, no, no, it's not Zhou Wuxi, it's... the Thirteenth Young Master Zhou Wuping?"

When Zhang said the last three words, he didn't know how to laugh, his voice gradually deepened, and he looked excited as if he was guessing right.

Xiao Jiu looked at him quietly, still without saying a word, her silence blending into the stone wall behind her.

"well……"

No one was cooperating with his performance, and Zhang didn't know that he was also feeling bored. He sighed in a low voice and said something calm and boring.

"I understand."

Xiao Jiu can be a minister, but Chunqiu spectators are not, but what if they are actually the same person?

After finally confirming Xiao Jiu's thoughts, Zhang was in a happy mood. He didn't say what he understood because he was afraid that if he told it, he might not be able to get out of this alley today.

"Don't you keep asking me what I want to do?"

Xiao Jiu raised her eyes to look at him, her tight jawline slowly relaxed, and her sharp eyes were like the blade of a knife scraping a person's body, as if the disguise had faded away, her face was obviously still the same, but it gave people a very different feeling.

Unknowingly, Zhang's gaze was so piercing that he nodded secretly with satisfaction.

He opened his mouth and said, "At the beginning of July, I would like to invite you to participate in the Qianqiu Examination to select talents."

"At that time, you and I will give you a clear answer. Let me see what kind of person you are, and let you see what kind of person I am." When he said this, Zhang Zhi held his head high and smiled in his eyes.

, confident and extremely happy, the seriousness in his words was unprecedented, and it was not difficult for people to see his solemnity.

"Zhang Zhizhi, a genius, would like to wear Qiongying. I ask you, my friend, to take the virtuous branch with you."

He calls himself a genius, not a prodigal, and his words and deeds are also very different from before.

After a long while, Xiao Jiu watched him leave without stopping him or calling him out, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Thousands of years of testing, choosing talents and talents?

What is that?

After I got back, I found out after asking around.

It turns out that the Qianqiu Examination is divided into a literary test and a martial arts test, with a total of one hundred people. In the end, only the top ten who won the competition could ascend the Qiongying Terrace.

Talents who want to choose a good place for themselves will wear the flower of qiongying. If the person holding the branch of talent selection is in line with his heart, he will give the flower of qiongying to him in order to recognize him as his master.

Vice versa, it's all about a consensual relationship, and never makes things difficult for either party. It gives many people from ordinary backgrounds an opportunity to appear on stage and show off themselves.

Over the years, many famous officials have entered the courts of various countries because of this, and Zhang didn't know that his father was one of them.

"Qianqiu test...Zhang Zhizhi..."

In the quiet room, Xiao Jiu took out the Qianqiu Ling from a box and carefully stroked the lines on it. The auspicious clouds were the base and the blue sky was engraved on it. This was to send someone to a successful career.

He probably understood what Zhang WeChat wanted to do. In that case, his wish was granted. Xiao Jiu also wanted to see how capable the ghost genius who had been silent for a long time was?

On this day in early July, the royal capital became extremely lively, with crowds of people rushing to visit the mountain behind Shengxue Palace.

The Qianqiu Examination was held for a total of three days. One hundred people holding Qianqiu Orders competed separately. The first day of the literary examination tested book knowledge, but even so, it was more difficult than ordinary school examinations.

The martial arts test is much simpler. Two people compete against each other and the winner is chosen.

Nearly half of the people were eliminated on the first day.

"Your little disciple is here too." Dean Kou said with a smile, "When I asked Jiao Fu to give him the Qianqiu Order, he was still unwilling to accept it."

Mr. Qingxi, who was sitting in the hut looking through the essay papers, heard this and said, "It's time for him to get out and see more, so as not to stay hunkered down all day and work behind closed doors."

In his eyes, Xiao Jiu is just a turtle. He hides everything tightly. He is as quiet as stagnant water. He will not move even if you don't push him. He is as stable as Mount Tai. But sometimes he is too stable and Mr. Qingxi can't help it.

I want him to move.

Dean Kou's eyes narrowed with laughter, and Xiao Jiu felt much happier when he heard Mr. Qingxi say.

"Brother!"

"Here, here!"

There was a dense crowd of people at the foot of the mountain. Xiao Ying tried her best to jump up in the crowd, trying to let Xiao Jiu see her.

Just coming out of the examination room, there was a lot of people around. Xiao Jiu walked forward with the winner's team. Halfway along, he seemed to hear Xiao Ying's voice, and his footsteps paused.

There was no one in sight, so he had no choice but to look away, when he heard someone behind him calling him, "Xiao Jiu!"

Looking back, it's Gongsun Sheng.

He asked, "Why didn't I see you in the martial arts test before? Could it be that you chose the literary test?"

Gongsun Sheng raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised.

Xiao Jiu couldn't help but be curious, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Gongsun Sheng suddenly became a little frustrated, "I thought that with your martial arts and archery skills, you would definitely choose the martial arts test, but I didn't expect that you chose Wen. It seems that we can only wait until the third game before we can compete."

Xiao Jiu couldn't laugh or cry. She didn't expect that Gongsun Sheng would be so persistent in wanting to compete with him. Later, she thought to herself that if she faced Gongsun Sheng in the martial arts test, she might not be able to please him.

"Isn't your choice of martial arts test suitable for your own strength?"

Xiao Jiu said truthfully.

If we talk about martial arts, who can defeat Gongsun and surpass his natural power?

Youdao can defeat ten groups with one force, not to mention Gongsun Sheng's military strategy is not bad, I am afraid that the crown of leader of this Qianqiu Martial Arts Trial will be determined.

"That's true. This time, I will definitely be the leader!" Gongsun Sheng said confidently, comforting himself in his heart that if he and Xiao Jiu couldn't compete for first place, they would not be able to compete. At worst, we would compete again next time if we have a chance.

After thinking about it, he jokingly said, "Then you want to take the literary test to be the leader?"

Xiao Jiu thought for a while and answered, "I'll do my best."

"Hahahaha..." Gongsun Sheng laughed out loud, "I'll just wait and see. I believe that your ability will definitely make you the leader!"

Xiao Jiu smiled helplessly. He didn't know where Gongsun Sheng's confidence in him came from. He didn't have a strong desire to win the title. He just tried his best. Even if he couldn't win, it didn't matter. The biggest purpose of his trip was not this.

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His eyes were searching for Zhang Zhizi's figure in the crowd. Before the literary test was over, he heard someone say that Zhang Zhizi left his answer sheet and left. He was the first person to hand in his paper in the literary test.

When leaving the house, Xiao Jiu took a special look at the bulletin board. Zhang Zhizhi's name was still in the winner's queue.

The opponent passed the first test.

This proves that Zhang Zhiwen still has two skills, Xiao Jiu thought, and a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Brother! Brother!"

"I'm here!"

Xiao Jiu turned around and looked around, and when she got closer, she saw Xiao Ying and Lex Shi.

They also came to watch the fun.

Knowing that Xiao Ying didn't seem to like him, Gongsun Sheng didn't ask for trouble. He said goodbye to Xiao Jiu and left.

The three of them met and walked back in the direction of the crowd. As they walked, Oxfam complained, "There are too many people watching the Qianqiu test."

Xiao Ying pulled Xiao Jiu's clothes and walked around in the crowd. Xiao Jiu passed the first competition. She was very happy. After hearing this, she replied, "It's fun when there are many people."

"Countless literati and scholars from the five countries, in the end, only less than a few dozen people were selected to take the exam. It is really difficult to reach the sky after trying for a thousand years."

Unless you have special talents or are talented, you may not even be able to get through.

Oxfam sighed.

There were so many people coming and going all around for the Qianqiu Examination, but there were only so few candidates, which really made people feel sad.

Xiao Jiu wanted to open her mouth to say something, but she stopped when she saw the young man standing by the road ahead.

Zhou Wuping looked around as if he was looking for someone, and Xiao Jiu immediately understood that the other person was probably looking for him.

"Your Highness?"

"Who? Where?" Hearing Xiao Jiu's whisper, Xiao Ying immediately became unhappy. She quickly looked around and saw that Zhou Wuping had also spotted them, his eyes shining brightly.

Xiao Ying muttered in a low voice, "It's him again..."

Xiao Jiu didn't hear Xiao Ying's fuss and slowly walked towards Zhou Wuping.

They finally got together. When Zhou Wuping saw that the Qianqiu Ling was still in Xiao Jiu's hand, he immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations, Ah Jiu, for passing this competition."

Xiao Jiu also smiled and said, "It's luck."

Zhou Wuping immediately understood that he was being humble again, and waved his hands to express disapproval, when Xiao Jiu asked him, "Why did your highness come here? Aren't you recuperating in the mansion?"
To be continued...