Under the gaze of the crowd, the boy walked forward silently. His posture seemed a little restrained, but he controlled well, and he did not seem too nervous and his footsteps were stable. The uniform of the National Education College was swaying lightly in the wind, not so dazzling, but very clean, just like the feeling he gave people.

"Is this Chen Changsheng?"

There were a lot of discussion and inquiries in the crowd in the square in front of the Daming Palace.

Chen Changsheng has long been a celebrity in Kyoto. Many people have heard of his name and know his origin and the engagement. Today is the first time many people have seen him.

It was not until this time that many people in Kyoto had a real impression of him and found that he was not a handsome young man like Tang Sanshiliu, nor a beautiful boy, but he gave people a feeling of being close to him.

Chen Changsheng walked up the stone steps, came to the hall, and turned around and looked at the sea of ​​people in the square.

Beside him was a thorny wreath, and the sunlight leaked from the edge of the clouds and fell on it, scattering a faint light.

There is no gold or jade in the thorn wreath, which looks inconspicuous, but it represents the hardships and glory on the road of cultivation. It is very meaningful in the tradition of the state religion and is also a symbol of the top ranking of the dynasty's test.

The front of the Daming Palace gradually became quiet, and people were waiting for that moment.

The candidates, courtiers and bishops standing in front of the hall looked at Chen Changsheng's back standing in front of the hall, and their emotions were different. Some were relieved, some were calm, some were jealous, and some were indifferent. But no matter what kind of emotions were, they could only wait for Chen Changsheng to reap this heavy honor at this moment.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the Prime Minister, who was responsible for awarding the three people in the first exam for the Grand Court, had retreated to the crowd and was not in front of the palace. So who would present the award?

At this moment, the sunlight that fell from the sky to the wreath of thorns suddenly dissipated and turned into countless threads, condensed into a ball of light in front of the temple, which was a holy white light ball.

A scream sounded in front of the Daming Palace.

The holy light gradually subsided, and a tall figure slowly appeared.

It was an old man wearing a divine robe, wearing a divine crown on his head and holding a staff.

The sacred music played together, and a sacred and solemn atmosphere enveloped the audience.

The screams kept ringing, and then they quickly returned to silence.

Countless people bowed to the old man, and the crowds in the square were like waves, all of which were low.

Meet the Pope.

The Pope, who rarely appears in front of the world in recent years, actually came in person, which surprised everyone and was shocked. Why?

Isn’t Chen Changsheng a student of the National Education College? Isn’t the National Education College destroyed by the Pope? Isn’t the National Education College recently in a tense moment of confrontation between the old and the new?

In front of the Ming Palace, in addition to the Pope, there was an old man, Meilisha, the bishop of the Kshu Department, who appeared calmly and took the staff handed over by the Pope and retreated aside.

The Pope took the thorn wreath from the ebony table with both hands and walked to Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng was confused at this time and didn't know what he should do. He subconsciously looked at the bishop next to him, and the bishop nodded with a smile.

The Pope looked at Chen Changsheng and said with a smile: "If you refuse to bow your head, who can give you a crown?"

This sentence seems to be just explaining the current situation, but it seems to have a profound meaning. But Chen Changsheng didn’t have time to think about these things, so he quickly bent his knees slightly and lowered his head.

The Pope put the wreath of thorns on top of his head, and carefully adjusted the direction, and then felt satisfied. He said, "I have always thought that this branch is not very good-looking, and I don't know what people used to think, but wearing it on your head makes me feel very energetic and good."

Chen Changsheng was still in a shocked state at this time and could not understand the hidden meaning of the Pope's words, but at least he heard the Pope's praise for him.

Not bad? How many young people can be well evaluated by the Pope? He only knows that Mo Yu and King Chenliu have received such evaluations. Is it his turn now?

"Get up." said the Pope.

Chen Changsheng stood up as he spoke, subconsciously raised his head and touched the thorny wreath above his head. With the sharp touch, he confirmed that all this was true, and then he calmed down a little.

Looking at his movements, the Pope laughed.

Only then did Chen Changsheng see the Pope's face clearly.

The Pope is an old man with an old face.

This face is very ordinary, and the most special thing is that his eye sockets are extremely deep, as if they are in the abyss, but they are not scary, because there are blue seas and blue sky and sunshine inside.

The ocean in the Pope's eyes is as calm as a mirror under the sunshine, and it is vast and blue. I don't know how deep or how wide it is. If the sunshine is closed and the hurricane suddenly rises, it will naturally be stormy waves and endless thunder. But now there is only sunshine and no wind and rain, so there is only kindness, tolerance and peace.

The first time Chen Changsheng saw such a gaze, he felt his body become warm in an instant. Subconsciously, he wanted to jump into the warm sea, or swim or rest.

I don't know how long it took, but he woke up.

After waking up, he realized that only a very short moment had passed, and he had not even put down his hand.

Such a solemn, sacred and vast spiritual world is truly awesome.

Only then did Chen Changsheng truly wake up and realize that the old man standing in front of him is the pinnacle of the human world, has entered the sacred realm, and is a real saint.

He didn't know how to react, and suddenly remembered the autumn rains in the dust building. Although he didn't know why the Pope helped him, he accepted this help after all.

"Thank you." Chen Changsheng saluted the Pope seriously.

The Pope looked at him with loving eyes, reached out and gently stroked his head, and said, "Poor child...good child...come to see me in a few days.

After saying this, he signaled Chen Changsheng to turn around.

Chen Changsheng was a little confused and turned around as he said, facing the thousands of people in front of the Daming Palace.

The Pope held his right hand and slowly raised it towards the sky.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and then the cheers burst out like thunder, as if they were about to lift the sky.

The Pope left, and the Bishop left.

The court officials and cardinals in front of the palace came to Chen Changsheng one after another, looking at him with love and saying congratulations and reminders. Someone said that Ruo Ruo had any problems with the National Education College, and just went to find him, as if he was his elder, and even Prime Minister Yu Wenjing came over and said three words to him.

Yesterday, the National Education College received a lot of famous posts and gift lists because these great figures learned some details of the Great Dynasty Examination, such as those autumn rains. They couldn't see the situation clearly, but they had to make some arrangements in advance. Today, the Pope was present in person, and they were so close to Chen Changsheng that they didn't understand it, at least they had to show kindness in public.

The other candidates naturally did not have the treatment of Chen Changsheng. They looked at Chen Changsheng who was surrounded by big shots outside. Some showed envy on their faces, while others were very sympathetic. Tang Sanshiliu said to Guan Feibai: "If you have to be the top spot, you must do this. I would rather not take it."

"I would rather not," said Guan Feibai, suddenly awakening and said, "But, are we very familiar with each other? Besides, you can get the first place in the first place?"

"All the fight has been completed. As for being so irreconcilable, don't you think we should have more sympathy for that poor man Chen Changsheng at this time?"

Tang Sanshiliu said that, but he did not mean to step forward to rescue Chen Changsheng. Those were real big shots. His grandfather was almost the same. His status was far different.

Chen Changsheng was not very suitable for this kind of scene, especially the smell of incense on these big figures, but he maintained his mood very well and could not find any problems in terms of etiquette.

At this moment, the hall suddenly became quiet, and the people around him dispersed and made a way out. Xu Shiji walked over from the crowd.

Xu Shiji was a god general of the Eastern Yu who was deeply trusted by the Holy Empress. With a good daughter, he had never had an extraordinary position in the court. However, at this time, colleagues in the court and those bishops gave way to him not for these reasons, but because he knew the complex relationship between him and Chen Changsheng.

These big men were talking to Chen Changsheng like elders, but if they really wanted to talk about elders, only Xu Shiji and his wife could be considered his elders in Kyoto. The most important thing is that the engagement was a hot topic. People really wanted to know what Xu Shiji would say when they met Chen Changsheng at this time. Many people were already mentally prepared to watch Xu Shiji jokes.

The front of the hall became a little quiet.

Xu Shiji walked slowly from outside the crowd and stood in front of Chen Changsheng, with a calm expression and condescending.

Chen Changsheng bowed but said nothing.

"The performance in the Great Court's test... is good." Xu Shiji said in his eyes, and the obvious elder's tone fell into everyone's ears, but it was a little stiff.

Chen Changsheng thought about it but did not answer the conversation.

Xu Shiji raised his eyebrows slightly and suddenly said, "Come to have dinner at home tonight."

Listening to this, the scene was in an uproar.

No one said anything, but many people couldn't help but complain, especially those old ministers, who kept secretly scolding this person for being thicker than the palace walls, how could he be so shameless?

To everyone's surprise, Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "Okay."

Xu Shiji stared in his eyes, confirming that he really understood his invitation and agreed, with a slightly gentle expression, nodded to him and turned away.

After the Great Dynasty trial was released, it was a routine parade.

Headed by Chen Changsheng, the candidates boarded a specially made chariot and walked along the official road beside the Luo River in Kyoto City, and took at least two hours to walk around.

The entire capital was in a carnival atmosphere.

From time to time, flowers and fruits were thrown by the people onto the chariot. Chen Changsheng, Gou Hanshi, Guan Feibai, and Tang 364 people were thrown away the most flowers and fruits. If the court had not had the experience of it, many soldiers were sent to pick them up, but I was afraid that these people would be buried alive by the flowers and fruits.

When he walked around the southwest corner of the imperial city, Chen Changsheng felt a little thirsty. He didn't think too much. He touched the melon from his side and bit it. He felt sweet and crispy in his mouth, which was very comfortable. However, he didn't expect that his actions caused a rain of melons, which made him speechless.

His eyes fell from the melon rain to the palace, saw Lingyan Pavilion, and also saw Gan Terrace. He always felt that he saw a small black dot next to Gan Terrace, and he thought it was a black sheep.

He waved to the other side. Then he saw the complicated-looking girl Shuang'er in the crowd. Thinking of the meal tonight, his waved hand became a little heavy.

My throat hurts so much. I hope I can speak in the next two days... Mo, I wish you a happy holiday. Today is early?)
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