Chapter 1415 Dadongshan! The old man who went to Beijing to take the exam
Dadongshan!
Dadong Mountain is located in Danzhou, Qing Dynasty. It is a place with dangerous terrain and the sea at its back. It is also the place where Emperor Qing worshiped the Qing Temple. It is also the place where the nuclear war broke out before the great nirvana of mankind. It was the place with the most nuclear radiation in the past years of Qing Dynasty.
place.
In the original work, Wu Zhu was seriously injured and went to Dadong Mountain for treatment. The reason is that Dadong Mountain has the most nuclear radiation energy.
After not improving his martial arts for several months, Zhou Chen naturally thought of Dadong Mountain for a long time. The reason why he never decided to go there was because the risk of breaking through to the Grand Master was too high. It is not an exaggeration to say that he would have a narrow escape from death.
In fact, with his current ninth-level realm, whether he goes to Northern Qi to find Ku He or Dongyi City to find Si Gu Jian, although the hope is relatively low, it is still possible to obtain the secret book of Tianyi Dao Mind Technique and the Nameless Sword Technique from them.
But this is also a gamble, or to put his life in the hands of others. Besides, he is not sure that these two secrets are suitable for him and can allow him to break through to the Grand Master. A powerful secret is not necessarily the most suitable. This is why he
It is a deep experience.
As for the domineering Qi of Emperor Qing and Fan Xian, Zhou Chen had never even thought about it, because the breakthrough of the domineering Qi was also a narrow escape.
For example, Emperor Qing was able to become a Grandmaster, but he also suffered inhuman suffering, coupled with a coincidence. Without Chen Pingping's help, Emperor Qing would have died long ago.
Therefore, Zhou Chen's overbearing zhenqi has never been considered, and he even thinks that the overbearing zhenqi is not as good as his own Ruyi Jin.
There is still a way, and that is to learn from Ye Liuyun, go find Wu Zhu to fight, and move forward with encouragement.
But this was also full of risks. After all, he couldn't guarantee that he would have Ye Liuyun's understanding, and he couldn't guarantee that Wu Zhu would kill him if he fought against him.
He doesn't like to leave his destiny in the hands of others, not to mention that his main mission in this world is 'I can't control my destiny'. Instead of relying on others and handing my life to others, it is better to leave it to myself. The hope is small, but
Doesn't mean there is no hope.
Zhou Chen opened his palms, then clenched his fists hard, his eyes becoming extremely firm.
"Sun Yi."
A figure quickly leaped over and stood behind Zhou Chen.
"Master."
"How is the satellite training going?"
"Reporting to the young master, among the thirty-six stars of the Star Guards, in addition to the subordinates who have reached the eighth level, there are three people of the seventh level, eight people of the sixth level, and the rest are below the sixth level."
For more than three years, Zhou Chen has not only practiced on his own, but also secretly cultivated his own power. After all, he will not be able to do everything himself in the future. He must have loyal enough subordinates, and the strength of his subordinates is naturally very important.
However, in Kyoto, before he became a great master, he could not cultivate his power in a big way, so he chose the elite training method.
The Star Guards were named after him, and there were only thirty-six of them in total, collectively known as the Thirty-Six Constellations.
"Continue to train, remember my words, the existence of Star Guards, strength is very important, but the most important thing is loyalty."
Sun Yi said in a deep voice: "Young Master, don't worry, each of the thirty-six stars are carefully selected. They are born as Young Master's people and die as Young Master's tricks. It's just..."
"Just what?"
Sun Yi showed an expression of shame on his face, and said cautiously: "The training of Star Guards consumes a lot of money. The young master ordered the training to be done in secret, and the subordinates dare not make it public, so..."
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "I understand. If you go to my study tonight, ten thousand taels of gold will be enough?"
Sun Yi was immediately overjoyed: "That's enough, young master, with these ten thousand taels of gold, my subordinates will definitely..."
"I don't want to listen to lies. What I want to see is the results. I will go out in a few days and I will be back in about a year. When I come back, I will see your results."
"Master is going out? Will he be away for another year?"
Sun Yi looked panicked. In the past three years, Zhou Chen had never left the house more than the number of times on his hands, and he always returned home on the same day. Now when he heard Zhou Chen said that he would go out for a year, he naturally panicked.
"Master, if you want to go out, please bring the Star Guard with you to protect your safety."
Zhou Chen hummed softly: "If the Star Guards are really in danger now, will you protect me or will I protect you?"
"boom!"
Sun Yi knelt on the ground: "This subordinate is incompetent."
"Get up, I don't mean to blame you. After all, Star Guard has only been established for a short period of time. It is already very good to have the current combat power. There is no need to belittle yourself."
Zhou Chen was able to reach the ninth level in more than two years because he created his own skills and has a profound foundation. However, Xingwei does not have such a strong talent as him. It is not that simple to start from scratch.
"After I leave, the palace will be left to you. I will come back before the crowning."
Sun Yi wanted to persuade him, but in the face of Zhou Chen's power, he finally did not dare to speak and just accepted the order loudly.
At night, Zhou Chen handed over the 10,000 taels of gold he took out from the system to Sun Yi, and then called his personal attendant Tong Quan over.
In the few years since he came to this world, Tong Quan was responsible for his daily life.
Tong Quan is an ordinary person with no martial arts talent, but as a son of a family, he is loyal to Zhou Chen, so when Zhou Chen usually devotes himself to training, many things in the house are left to Tong Quan to handle.
Tong Quan lived up to his expectations and managed the house very well. God is indeed fair. When he closes a door for you, he will definitely open a window.
Tong Quan has no martial arts talent, but he is very talented in chores and has good management skills.
When he is away, let Tong Quan manage the affairs of the mansion and Sun Yi be responsible for the security of the mansion, so he doesn't have to worry about anything.
After giving instructions on everything in the mansion, three days later, Zhou Chen led a horse and left the Earl's Mansion with a package.
Since the Qing Kingdom defeated the Northern Wei Dynasty decades ago, it has become the most powerful country on this continent. Neither the Northern Qi Dynasty after the Northern Wei Dynasty nor the surrounding barbarians can compare with the powerful Qing Kingdom.
As the capital of the Qing Kingdom, Kyoto naturally became one of the most prosperous cities on the continent. Only Shangjing City in the Northern Qi Dynasty could compare with Kyoto of the Qing Kingdom.
Zhou Chen left in the evening, but even so, Kyoto was already very lively at this hour.
Walking on this street, you can hear the noisy sounds in your ears, making you feel that the breath of life is everywhere.
Busy pedestrians, vendors setting up stalls, and a dazzling array of shops, everyone is enjoying the prosperity and excitement.
The streets are full of people and traffic, showing a prosperous scene.
This is Kyoto, the most powerful country on the continent.
It is slightly different from the ancient feudal society he traveled through in the past. The feudal society in this future world has temples and many products that do not belong to the ancient feudal society, such as clothing, jewelry, etc., which are also somewhat different.
Although this is the world after a nuclear explosion, and the air is full of radiation, the whole world has long been accustomed to this kind of energy. Everything is the same. If you didn't know the history of this world, you would really think that this is a different world.
ancient feudal society.
After coming to this world, Zhou Chen has not left Kyoto. If we only look at the conditions of the residents in Kyoto, the living standards of the people are still good.
But he knows that even in the powerful Qingguo, life at the bottom is still very difficult, which is clearly shown in the TV series.
Luxury and beauty always belong only to the top, while hard work and precarious life are the real living conditions of the people at the bottom.
Zhou Chen watched as he walked. He had experienced traveling to ancient times many times, but traveling to the future, even the feudal society of the future, still seemed novel to him.
Suddenly, there was a noise from the front, and a group of people gathered around, as if something lively was happening.
Zhou Chen also led the horse and walked curiously along the crowd.
When he arrived at the place, through the crowd, Zhou Chen saw a girl dressed in red who looked like fire, whipping a group of people with a whip in her hand.
The buzz around him made him understand the reason. It turned out that the girl in red was "acting for justice". There was a young man with his servants who was teasing a good girl on the street. After the girl in red saw him, he was like this.
Taught him a harsh lesson.
From the words of others, he also knew the identity of this girl, Ye Ling'er, the daughter of Ye Chong, the Ye family's guard in Kyoto. This was not the first time that she had acted chivalrously and righteously in Kyoto. Many people in Kyoto knew her.
"Is she Ye Ling'er?"
When he went out, he met an 'acquaintance'. Zhou Chen also found it interesting. Ye Ling'er was a supporting character in Qing Yu Nian and a good friend of the heroine Lin Wan'er. She had a rather brash personality and was a martial arts fanatic. She would marry the second prince Li Chengze in the future.
When they met for the first time, this Ye Ling'er did have some aura, but his eyes quickly shifted to the carriage beside him.
"Ling'er, let's go back, cough, cough, cough..."
A female voice came from the carriage, but she didn't say much and kept coughing.
"I know, Wan'er, I'll be fine soon."
Ye Ling'er in red responded, and then fiercely warned the young man who was knocked to the ground by her: "Next time I let this girl see you bullying someone, I will break your legs."
After some threats, Ye Ling'er ran back to the carriage. The carriage quickly passed through the crowd and disappeared from sight.
"Chicken Leg Girl, Lin Wan'er?"
From the voices and coughs of the woman in the carriage, Zhou Chen knew that the person sitting inside must be Lin Waner, the real wife of Fan Xian in Qing Yu Nian, the heroine Lin Waner.
It is said to be the heroine, but in fact, Lin Wan'er's appearance is not as many as the supporting female characters, more like a "white moonlight"-like existence.
After thinking a lot for a moment, Zhou Chen smiled casually, then continued to lead the horse forward, and soon left from the east city gate.
Dadongshan is located in the northeast of Kyoto. It is a long distance away and spans almost half of the Qingguo territory.
After leaving the city, Zhou Chen mounted his horse and galloped. When the horse was tired and the sky had turned dark, he found the nearest town and found an inn to stay.
Along the way, I was not in a hurry, and my horse was not very fast. I looked around and appreciated the beautiful rivers and mountains as I walked. I also walked with others and drank at the same table.
Five days have passed, and not even half of the journey has been passed.
On this day, the sky has turned dark, and there are no towns around. If you want to go to the town, you have to take a detour, so Zhou Chen doesn't want to bother and plans to rest in the wild for a night.
He was about to find a place when he suddenly found a pavilion on the roadside in front of him. There was a person sitting in the pavilion, so he walked over.
The person in the pavilion was an old man. Zhou Chen took the initiative and said, "Hello, old sir. I've been on my way here and want to take a rest here. Please don't blame me for disturbing you."
The old man who was reading under the moonlight slowly raised his head.
But he saw that the person who came was wearing a dark brocade gown, which was embroidered with complicated cloud patterns. The hem was trimmed with golden silk thread, making him look noble and gorgeous. There was a gold-trimmed ribbon tied around his waist, which showed off his heroic appearance.
To the fullest.
Suddenly, the old man's expression became cautious and he stood up hurriedly.
"Young Master, please do not offend me. This is not my place. You can do whatever you want here."
"Thank you."
Zhou Chen tied the horse, sat down next to the old man, took a look at the books and coarse grain cakes on the table, and the boxes and cages on the ground, and understood.
"Old sir, are you going to Beijing to take the exam?"
"Yes, spring is coming. Because my home is far away from Beijing, I set off a few months in advance. It's better to go sooner rather than later."
Looking at the gray-haired, skinny old man in front of me, his face was as pale as a vegetable, and he was haggard and tired, probably because he was on the road, but when he talked about spring, his cloudy eyes seemed to light up, and his whole person also
It seems like I have energy.
Zhou Chen bowed his hands with respect: "It turns out that the old gentleman is a student attending the Spring Festival. I met him in Zhou Chen."
The old man waved his hands hurriedly: "I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it. The young master is so majestic that he must be the best among men. I am still taking the scientific examination at such an old age. I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
"Old man, you don't have to belittle yourself. The right way is to have great ambitions regardless of your age. I admire you very much for your lofty ambitions."
"You are not worthy of it. I have been taking exams for decades in my life. I have failed so many people just to take the exams. How can I still have any ambition?"
The old man looked melancholy, and there were few people he could talk to along the way. Zhou Chen's attitude made him feel respected, so even though it was the first time he met Zhou Chen, he couldn't help but start chatting.
"To be honest, young master, the imperial examination is not easy. I have been taking the examination for more than 20 years and am over fifty. I have long understood that I do not have that destiny. I should have given up long ago, but I am not willing to give in. I am not willing to give up."
"Han Chuang has been studying hard for decades. I have dedicated my whole life to the saints. I know nothing but studying. The scientific examination is my only way out."
Zhou Chen was silent. He had seen many people like this who worked hard all their lives for scientific examinations and could persist for decades without giving up. Unless they were crazy, they would not be uneducated.
He couldn't help but think of the current situation in the Qing Dynasty. With such a scientific examination system, Chunwei was cheating. For an old man like this, who had no background, no connections, and no gold and silver to pave the way, it was really normal for him to fail the exam.
"Old sir, have you ever regretted it?"
"I don't regret it. I learned literature and martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family. The biggest wish of our generation of scholars is to take the high school entrance examination, show our ambitions, and pray for the people. Why should we regret it?"
Zhou Chen was silent again. Times are different, and people's thoughts are also different. The old man's thoughts may not be empathetic to modern people, but this is the characteristic of scholars in this era.
He took out two wine bottles and handed one to the old man.
"Old sir, I respect you, please."
"I can't do it, sir, I can't do it."
"You're welcome, sir. We are destined to meet each other. The old gentleman's words touched me deeply. I must give you a toast."
The old man hesitated for a while, but finally agreed cautiously, picked up the wine bottle and touched it with Zhou Chen.
After drinking, he lost his restraint and laughed heartily.