In the thatched house, next to the old desk, a young man was mumbling to himself with a book in his hand.
The boy was fifteen or sixteen years old, with an ordinary appearance. He was neither handsome nor handsome. His unique pair of eyes were clear and lively, like pearls in the dark night or clear springs in the desert. They had a finishing touch that made him look beautiful.
It doesn't have any temperament.
As the moon relieved its shame and left the cloud boudoir, the boy blew out the oil lamp and continued reading with the white soft light pouring on the desk.
"It's time to leave for Beijing to take the national examination the day after tomorrow."
After reading for a while, the young man raised his head and talked to himself towards the moon, his expression showing some worry.
"My husband said, I still have a good chance of winning."
The young man comforted himself in his heart, and a look of yearning could not help but appear on his slightly sad face.
The boy's name is Li Xiaotian, a native of Lijiagou.
Lijiagou is located in the mountains. It is a small village in a remote area of the Qiu Kingdom. The village is surrounded by mountains, and the mountains are wrapped in mountains. If you want to see the world outside the mountains, you need to travel more than forty miles.
It takes a mountain road to reach the county seat of Wenzhou. The journey is so difficult and long that many people in the village have never been out of the mountains in their lives. Fortunately, there are two mountains in the village like Lijiagou, so it does not seem too lonely.
Li Xiaotian suddenly remembered his husband's heartfelt words to him two days ago. The husband said: "I know that most of the people who come to the school to study are because of the free word. There are not many who want to study, and even fewer who know how to study. Those who are diligent and eager to learn."
It's even rarer. But Xiaotian, you are different. You are born to study. You are unforgettable and have high comprehension. The key is hard work. Whether it is a book that is to be tested or not, you have read it all.
, To be honest, you are already better than the old, and I have nothing to teach you. The world outside the mountains is very big, and you can fly further. Of course, when you get outside, don’t belittle yourself too much. Although we
Each school has a quota for taking the national examination, but I will never recommend it if I am not completely sure. After all, taking the national examination will almost wipe out all the savings of a family. This is why I have preferred to let it go for so many years.
The reason why the quota is empty and you are not willing to recommend anyone to take the national examination is that you are much better than the teacher back then. If you perform normally, it will not be a problem to get on the exam."
The gentleman is someone who has been on the list, so his words are naturally very authoritative.
At this time, you may have questions in your mind: since this gentleman has been on the list, why did he not enter the official career, but instead became a teacher in this remote mountainous area?
There is a reason for this.
Mr. Zhang's surname is Zhang, and his given name is Zhang Zhijie. Mr. Zhang is not from this mountain. I heard from the older generation in the village that Mr. Zhang was a candidate for the national examination and was also on the imperial list. However, his fate was unfortunate. Not long after he was on the list, he was...
He suffered from a high fever and his life was saved, but he was left with sequelae and became lame. According to the laws of the Qiu Kingdom, people with disabilities were not allowed to enter the officialdom.
Therefore, even if Mr. Zhang contracted the disease after taking the national examination, he was still eliminated. Mr. Zhang was disheartened and disappointed, drifting all the way here, so he simply opened a free school in this mountain, which lasted for several years.
Later, due to the progress of the imperial policy and system, the private school was incorporated by the imperial court. However, it was still free, and each national examination could recommend one place to participate.
Back to business.
When Li Xiaotian thought of the teacher's words, most of the worries in his heart were gone, and his confidence became stronger. Especially when he thought about the teacher's words, "Taking one national examination will wipe out most of a family's life savings." Li Xiaotian's eyes became more and more determined. He
Knowing that it was a long journey to Kyoto, not only did I spend all my parents' savings, but the villagers also helped me a lot. If I failed the exam, how would I face my parents or the villagers? Besides, I was weak since I was a child.
If you can't do farm work and fail the exam, how will you be able to support your parents in the future?
Li Xiaotian didn't dare to think about it any further. No matter what, he had to win the ranking.
The next morning, Li Xiaotian was studying at the table early in the morning. Although Li Xiaotian was already familiar with the contents of these books, he was taking the national examination after all. There was always some benefit from reading more, reviewing the past and learning the new. Of course, the most important thing
It was Li Xiaotian who tried his best to be as foolproof as possible.
Not long after I looked at it, my left and right eyelids began to dance wildly. I thought it must be caused by excessive use of my eyes these days. It is time to balance work and rest. Using too much force will be counterproductive.
Ever since, Li Xiaotian got up and went out for a walk in the village.
He wandered around for most of the circle, and the elders he met along the way all greeted him and asked him how he was getting ready, saying that he was too thoughtful outside, telling him not to put too much pressure on himself, etc., and even making fun of Li Xiaotian.
, said that he will become a high official in the future, but don’t forget the folks.
Li Xiaotian responded politely, and for a while, the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
Unknowingly, Li Xiaotian took a walk to the back hillside.
At the end of spring in Weiwei, due to the high terrain, spring came and left late. The mountains were covered with mountain flowers, some of which you could name, some of which you couldn’t, no matter what kind of flower they were.
, they are all trying their best to show their most brilliant smiles, full of vitality and making people feel infinitely happy.
Li Xiaotian was lying on the soft and fragrant grass on the hillside, looking at the blue sky and the long white clouds, watching them roll up and relax. The worries in his heart had drifted to the sky with them, forgetting the worldly world and the unspeakable things.
Calm, indescribable relief, and after a while, he fell asleep.
At the same time, far away, in an unknown place, an unnameable mountain.
This mountain towers into the clouds, and its power is about to break through the sky. Because it is surrounded by miasma all the year round, it is impossible to see the true face of Mount Lu. It is like a top killer with a black cloth on his face, exuding a murderous aura. Just look at it from a distance.
As soon as I saw it, I knew that the mountains were extremely dangerous.
Suddenly, for some unknown reason, the miasma that filled the mountain suddenly surged upwards, and the outline of the mountain gradually appeared, with lush forests, steep and deep cliffs, and the constant howling of beasts. If you don't look up at the top of the mountain, this mountain will be like this.
It does have a different flavor.
After a while, almost all the miasma surrounding the mountain gathered on the top of the mountain. In an instant, the entire top was covered by dark miasma clouds, like wearing a dark hat. Looking from a distance, it was quite spectacular.
Immediately afterwards, the spectacle turned into a spectacle.
I saw that the originally clear sky was as fickle as a woman's, and suddenly it was covered with dark clouds and strong winds. After a while, a large piece of extremely thick dark gray clouds hung upside down over the mountain peaks. To be precise, it was above the miasma clouds.
The dark gray clouds and the ink-colored miasma clouds are constantly approaching. In the process of attracting each other, accompanied by loud thunder and terrifying lightning, when the two are more than ten feet apart, they each separate into a line like a line in the center of the cloud.
The tornado-like cloud flow was like an hourglass. The moment the two came into contact with each other, there was only a booming explosion. Suddenly, the earth shook and the mountains shook, and the sky and the earth turned pale. It was like the end of the world. It was really terrifying.
Finally, after a super loud noise, the two cloud layers dissipated, the sky was still blue, and the miasma shrouded the mountains again. Everything was as before, but upon closer inspection, it was different, because there was an object suspended above the mountain peaks, which should have been just now.
The product after the big explosion was as big as a quail egg and completely black. The black thing was quite magical and seemed to have intelligence. It only heard a hiss and flew away.
I don’t know how far it flew in the high altitude, but the black object finally stopped. The sudden stop could not last more than an instant, and suddenly it suddenly swooped down again. The speed was much faster than the high-altitude flight just now, accompanied by thunder.
, a black lightning formed wherever it passed.
It is worth mentioning that the direction in which the black object swooped was exactly in the Qiu Kingdom. To be more precise, it should be Lijia Valley in the Qiu Kingdom. To be more precise, it was lying directly above Li Xiaotian on the mountain behind Lijia Valley.
With such thunder and movement, even if Li Xiaotian slept deeply, he would naturally be awakened from his dream. However, before he could open his eyes, he felt as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, his whole body was paralyzed, and then he fell unconscious.
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The sun was setting on the west mountain. At dusk, Li Xiaotian slowly opened his eyes, and saw the setting sun like fire in the haziness, which made people intoxicated.
Suddenly, Li Xiaotian suddenly remembered something. He quickly stood up and looked at his body. He was uninjured and safe. He looked around again. As usual, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He thought that he had really poured blood.
Miao was struck by lightning. It turned out to be just a nightmare. This dream was really scary!
It was already getting late, so Li Xiaotian hurried down the mountain. As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled an alluring aroma of meat. His parents must have known that he would leave for Beijing to take the national examination tomorrow, so the meal was richer than usual.
Li Xiaotian entered the kitchen. His mother was standing cooking, and his father was sitting and lighting the fire.
Mother Li called Li Xiaotian back and said kindly: "Your dad, I got lucky today and caught a wild rabbit. I originally wanted to go to the city to sell it to buy more money. After all, I am away from home and it is easier to do things with more money. But
You have to leave early tomorrow morning, and I'm afraid I can't wait any longer, so I just made a whole rabbit feast to replenish you and see how thin you are like bamboo."
After Li's mother finished speaking, Li's father sighed: "Speaking of this unlucky rabbit, he must have been scared out of his wits by the strange black thunder in the afternoon and jumped into my arms automatically. However, I don't blame it.
This is the first time I have seen black lightning thunder, and I was shocked. I had never heard of black lightning. This is really a strange thing. But then again, it is a bolt from the blue, and it hits all the bad guys and monsters.
Honest bankers like us won’t even be beaten by God.”
Li Xiaotian was greatly surprised when he heard what Li's father said. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized.