Chapter 185 The truth revealed
Chapter 185 The truth revealed
In the afternoon, Zhao Zhi came to report Shan Xiongxin's situation to Xiao Xia.
"Princess, Shan Xiongxin disappeared after escaping from the restaurant. We went to his inn and his men were looking for him everywhere. I guess he is no longer in Chang'an."
“Forget it if you can’t find it!”
Xiao Xia waved his hands, "Forget it if I can't find him. He is not my target."
"But the prince seems to be looking for him too!"
"What?" Xiao Xia was stunned.
"Shan Xiongxin's men said that Prince of Pingyuan Yang Yu was also looking for Shan Xiongxin and left him a message. They went there twice yesterday."
Xiao Xia was stunned. If the prince was going to find Qin Qiong, Xiao Xia would just be a little surprised.
But the prince went to recruit Shan Xiongxin, there was a big problem. Who was Shan Xiongxin? He was a gangster businessman who specialized in selling stolen goods, and he had become an eighth-grade martial artist. Xiao Xia used to think that eighth-grade martial artists were very powerful, but now he knew that seventh- and eighth-grade martial artists were as common as dogs.
The prince would recruit a gangster businessman like Shan Xiongxin? It's totally unreasonable! The same goes for Qin Qiong, who has a little fame in Shandong underworld, but is actually just a small captain.
In Chang'an and Luoyang, there are many people who are more powerful and famous than them.
Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin's true value and fame gradually emerged after they went to Wagangzhai, but that was seven or eight years later.
Could it be that the prince also knew what would happen seven or eight years later?
Xiao Xia began to have some doubts. Could it be that the prince was the same as herself?
If he is really the same as himself, then it can completely explain why the present is different from history?
But this was just his imagination, was it really like this? Xiao Xia was still full of doubts, after all, he had no direct evidence.
In the afternoon, Xiao Xia went straight to his brother Yang Zhao. As soon as they met, Yang Zhao asked anxiously, "I told you to study hard at the Imperial College. Why are you wandering around all day?"
"Brother, where am I wandering around? I want to take the martial arts exam. Is this what you call wandering around?"
Yang Zhao's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "I advised you not to take the test before, why do you think it through now?"
"There's nothing to worry about anyway, so there's no harm in taking the test."
"Then hurry up and sign up today or tomorrow, the registration will close the day after tomorrow."
"Brother, I want to ask you one more thing. What was the name of the man who killed me on the Jiangdu ship at the beginning of last year?"
Yang Zhao shook his head. "I don't know about this, but you can talk to Li Min. He has been investigating this matter. I think he has found something."
Xiao Xia then went to the residence of her aunt Yang Lihua and found Li Min.
Li Min smiled and said, "I saw you once at the palace during the Lantern Festival, and then you disappeared. I heard that you have been doing well in the past six months!"
Xiao Xia shook his head and smiled: "I really don't want to go to the Imperial College to study, so I tried every possible way to find something for myself to do."
"That's right! It's hard to be idle all the time. What do you want from me?"
"I want to ask Big Brother something!"
Li Min nodded, "Let's go outside and have a drink!"
The two came to a very elegant tavern in the neighborhood. Li Min smiled and said, "This is the tavern I opened. It's called Minjing Tavern. Guess why it's called this?"
Xiao Xia thought for a moment and said, "Min is your name. Could Jing be your precious daughter Li Jingxun?"
Li Min laughed, "Sure enough, you guessed it right. Today I will treat you with the best wine!"
The two sat down in a quiet place. Soon, the bartender served the food and drinks. Xiao Xia asked, "Last spring, there was an assassination on a boat outside Jiangdu City. Who was the assassin? Have you found out, big brother?"
Li Min nodded, "It's actually very easy to find out. The prince has an eighth-grade master under his command. He's not an eighth-grade martial artist, but a true eighth-grade internal martial artist. There's no one else except him."
"What is this person's name?"
"It seems to be called Xiong Kuohai!"
Xiao Xia's heart sank suddenly. After Yuwen Chengdu, another character from the novel appeared.
"Xiong Kuohai is not his real name!"
"No! His original name was Zhao Hai. The prince had a rule that all warriors who followed him had to change their names, so Zhao Hai changed his name to Xiong Kuohai."
"What about Wu Tianxi and Wu Yunzhao?" "Yes! They were originally called Wu Lian and Wu Kuang, the four great masters under the crown prince, also known as the Four Heroes of Yunzhong. The first is Yuwen Chengdu, who later became the leader of the emperor's imperial guards. The second is Xiong Kuohai, the third is Wu Tianxi, and the fourth is Wu Yunzhao."
Xiao Xia hugged her head deeply. What else could she say? It was no coincidence. The prince was a time traveler, and he was an enthusiast of the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties. He even changed his name according to the romance.
No wonder his father was defeated miserably. How could he possibly defeat a history cheater?
Xiao Xia rode his horse slowly back to the mansion. He felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He originally thought that history had just made a small mistake and his father Yang Guang would eventually defeat Yang Yong and return to the track of history.
But now it’s different. Yang Yong is actually a time traveler, and history is likely to be completely changed.
Once the prince ascends the throne, his father will surely die, and his elder brother and himself will also not be able to escape death. Xiao Xia knows this very well. Although he is also a time traveler, he is a newcomer and has no strength. He can never be a match for the prince.
The key is that there is no time. Now it is the third year of Renshou. If his royal grandfather dies next year, he will have no chance at all.
And the prince must have known that he was a time traveler. He picked out three Tang and Song poems. How could the prince not know?
Xiao Xia was well aware of the severity of the current situation, and he had to think carefully about how he could get a magic weapon to save his life before the prince ascended the throne.
There are five large tents set up next to the Suzaku Gate. This is the military registration office set up by the Ministry of War.
The registration requirements are relatively easy. You must be at least level 4 in martial arts. If you don't take the martial arts exam, you must lift a 250-jin stone lock on the spot.
There are two types of military examinations this time, one is the military candidate and the other is the military jinshi. First, you take the military candidate exam, and then on the basis of the military candidate exam, you take the military strategy exam. Once you pass the military candidate exam, you will be a seventh-rank military officer. If you pass the military jinshi exam, you will be a fifth-rank military officer and have the right to lead troops in non-wartime.
What Xiao Xia was interested in was the right to lead troops in peacetime. The warriors of Lingyan Pavilion could have the right to lead troops in wartime, but not in peacetime.
Of course, the two are completely different. The Lingyan Pavilion warriors can command more than 10,000 people, while the military scholars can generally only command a thousand people and serve as deputy positions in the military government.
Today are the last two days for registration, and tomorrow is the last day. Registration will close tomorrow afternoon.
Xiao Xia arrived at the big tent. There were not many people who had signed up. If one had a martial arts skill of the fourth rank or above, he would go directly to the second big tent for a body check, that is, to check his identity. The third big tent was for registration.
Xiao Xia had not passed the military examination, so he came to the first big tent to take the weight-lifting test.
The two officials pointed to a square stone pillar on the ground and said, "This is a 250-jin stone lock. Lift it above your head and straighten your back!"
Xiao Xia exerted force with his arms and easily lifted the stone lock over his head, then straightened his back.
"Pah!" The official stamped his registration form, handed it to him and said, "Go to the second big tent for a physical examination!"
Xiao Xia came to the second big tent, where there were three tables with people behind them. Xiao Xia handed the registration form to the official behind the first table.
The official looked at it and asked, "What is your identity?"
"Tai Xuesheng!" Xiao Xia said calmly.
The official looked at him in surprise, he turned out to be a student from the Imperial College.
Xiao Xia handed his student badge to the other party, and the official immediately stamped it with a stamp of approval, nodded and said, "Go to tent number three to register!"
In the third big tent, there were more than a dozen warriors registering, and there were also three tables.
Xiao Xia handed his application form to one of the officials, who took a look and asked, "You also chose the military scholar?"
Xiao Xia nodded, "I am a student of the Imperial College, so I should be able to take the exam for military scholars."
The official laughed and said, "Students of the Imperial Academy must first pass the military examination. Let me tell you, there are four subjects in the military examination: heavy lifting, long stacking, horse spear and horse archery. You can choose between horse spear and horse archery. If you choose horse spear, it is the second category of the military examination, and if you choose horse archery, it is the first category of the military examination.
But I want to make it clear that the A and B categories not only affect the appointment of officials, but also affect the military imperial examination. Only if you pass the A category can you continue to participate in the military imperial examination. If you apply for the B category, you will have no chance. Of course, if you can't read and can't ride and shoot, you can only apply for the B category. "
"The difficulty of Section A and Section B is different, right?"
"It's definitely different. So if you want to take the military exam, it's best to choose the Class A military exam. However, currently there are fewer people applying for the Class A than the Class B."
Xiao Xia nodded, "I'm also applying for the first class of the military examination!"
The official registered him, took out a bronze plate and a test ticket and gave it to him, saying with a smile: "You are Wujia No. 744. You must take the test on time and at the place on the test ticket. You must provide your own weapons, bow and arrows, and horse."
The official gave him a review list and said, "This is the scope of the civil service exam for military scholars. If you memorize the books on it, you will basically pass the exam."
Xiao Xia looked at the list: The Art of War, Wu Zi, Six Secret Strategies, and Wei Liao Zi.
He could only trouble his elder brother for these books.
(End of this chapter)