Chapter 1068: Hatred

When Li Zhirui entered the Dafeng Dynasty, he happened to catch up with the provincial examination held every three years, also known as the Autumn Examination.

After encountering this incident, he stopped and did not continue to go deep into the dynasty. He settled in this marginal state and changed his dress and appearance, becoming a middle-aged Confucian scholar who looked well-versed in the Five Classics.

Before the provincial examination and the imperial examination, poetry gatherings would be held to allow students to communicate and become a great place to make a name for themselves.

For those students from poor families, it was still a good opportunity to get funding. After all, the travel expenses alone for going to Beijing to take the exam were very expensive, and their families could not afford it.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar that Li Zhirui pretended to be found an opportunity to enter a poetry gathering and became famous with a Wing Chun poem.

For a time, a large number of students came to visit him, and the local gentry and wealthy families were also very interested in him. Several families sent people to invite Li Zhirui to attend the banquet.

As for the former, Li Zhirui naturally agreed to it happily. He never refused any students. As long as the students came to him, he would warmly entertain them and give them guidance.

You know, he was a real teacher for three years. He had read all the Confucian classics, and with his vision, policy essays were not a problem.

But he refused all those banquets.

This approach naturally offended the local gentry and nobles, but Li Zhirui didn't care. They only had a little strength in this remote small state, and they would not be taken seriously by the real big families if they went out.

And Li Zhirui was a little partial when he gave guidance to those students. He paid more attention to those real civilian students, and even taught them everything he knew, and promised them privately that as long as they passed the imperial examination, he would help them with travel expenses and related teaching in the next joint examination.

As soon as these words came out, they naturally gained the love and respect of these students.

Of course, it's not that no one thinks that Li Zhirui has ulterior motives and doubts his purpose and identity.

Li Zhirui did not shy away from this, saying that he wanted to avenge his family, but he could not come forward in person, so he could only pin his hopes on them.

The identity he compiled did not appear out of thin air, but was a major case in the Dafeng Dynasty more than 20 years ago!

At that time, there was a civilian county magistrate named Zhang Gangfeng. Because he had just taken office, there were many cases of rape and murder in his jurisdiction. He was honest and upright, and faced the dissuasion of his subordinates, he did not choose to back down.

Even though he encountered a lot of resistance in the process, and there was no concrete evidence pointing to the biggest suspect, he had to give up the investigation in public.

But he never gave up and kept investigating in private.

Finally, by chance, he got conclusive evidence!

He immediately brought the suspect, a dandy son of the Liu clan, to justice. According to the law, he should have been beheaded directly, but because of his background, he was only imprisoned in the prison for a few days before being released.

After he was released from prison, he began to think of ways to retaliate against Zhang Gangfeng, wanting to destroy his family and use this cruel method to avenge his shame.

In the end, no one knew what he did, or someone in the Liu family was behind the scenes, and Zhang Gangfeng and his nine clans were all killed!

And now, Li Zhirui pretended to be Zhang Gangfeng's cousin, who escaped because he was studying abroad and hiding everywhere.

Li Zhirui knew that these civilian students were not all kind-hearted people, and they might give him up at any time.

However, he was originally a fake identity, and he would change his appearance again when the time came.

Moreover, Li Zhirui deliberately told them his fake life experience, with the purpose of planting a seed in their hearts!

You know, the Dafeng Dynasty was established by the Liu family, and the Liu family was originally a family with many years of inheritance, with tens of thousands of clansmen.

Not to mention that the Liu family has excellent training methods, most of the children can be cultivated into good materials, and even if they don't, they can occupy most of the positions in the dynasty just by blood.

It is conceivable that over the past hundred years, there have been countless conflicts between the Liu family and the common people, and even the children of other small families.

"Well, I think you are not in the mood to study today, and the provincial examination will be held in three days. Have a good rest, strive to win the title, and participate in the joint examination next spring."

"Yes! I'm leaving."

As Li Zhirui said, after hearing about his life experience, they couldn't calm down at all, and they all left with greetings.

After watching them leave, Li Zhirui closed his eyes and comprehended the pill formula in his mind.

After all, in the Dafeng Dynasty, he couldn't practice as usual, and he couldn't even comprehend the laws. All he could do was summarize past experiences, deduce and comprehend the pill formula, which didn't need to trigger spiritual energy and laws.

The sun rose and the moon set, and three days passed in a flash.

Thousands of students began to enter the examination hall in the early morning. After a fairly strict inspection, they came to a small room, where they would spend most of the next few days.

Every major exam is not only a test of their knowledge, but also a test of their health.

When the exam bell rang and the heavy wooden door opened, almost no candidate was still in good condition.

Li Zhirui did not modify the exam results as he did before. After all, the Daqian Dynasty did not attach much importance to the imperial examination, which gave him the opportunity.

But in the Dafeng Dynasty, although the importance of civilian students was limited, the imperial examination was still very important, and a land guard was specially dispatched.

The biggest difference between the two humane dynasties was that Qiankang had great power, and the powerful imperial power could suppress everything, while the founding emperor Liu Chiyang and the current emperor Liu Bairui did not have much power.

Because Liu Chiyang was able to become emperor because he exchanged a lot of benefits with the elders who supported him, such as official positions and god positions.

Because of this, after Li Zhirui entered the territory of the Dafeng Dynasty, he keenly realized that although the human destiny was prosperous, it was very scattered.

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After the provincial examination, the list of candidates was posted soon under the continuous review of the examiners day and night.

According to the number of admissions allocated to the state by the dynasty, the top 82 people were selected from one or two thousand people.

Among them, the civilian students that Li Zhirui often taught were all on the list!

Although they ranked relatively low, they finally defeated a large number of students and became a juren, and had the opportunity to enter the officialdom.

Although with their background, even if they became juren, they could only be a ninth-rank official, but at least they had an official position.

This was an amazing, but not very conspicuous result, and few people discovered it, and only those few people knew about it.

While they were extremely surprised, they also began to look forward to the subsequent teaching. Maybe under the guidance of this middle-aged Confucian scholar who carried a blood feud, they would have the hope of passing the exam and becoming a Jinshi!

A few days later, they visited again.

"Thank you, sir! The kindness of your teaching, sir, will never be forgotten!" When they saw Li Zhirui, they bowed to the bottom and thanked him sincerely.

They all knew their own level. If it weren't for Li Zhirui's guidance, it would be difficult for them to become juren.

"This is the result of your own efforts, and has nothing to do with me."

Li Zhirui waved his hand and asked, "I have prepared the carriage. When do you plan to leave for the capital?"

"Students can leave at any time!"

"Me too."

They are not fools. Knowing that Li Zhirui is inviting them to go with him, they will naturally not refuse.

After all, not only will they have the guidance of this knowledgeable scholar along the way, but they don't have to worry about trivial matters such as travel expenses and food. They can concentrate on preparing for the exam and improve their chances of becoming a tribute student.

"Then you go back and prepare. We will set off in the morning of the day after tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Looking at their backs as they left, Li Zhirui's eyes were dim. The situation he was setting up now would take several years to show up, and the situation in Wanzhuzhou might not be able to wait.

Fortunately, he has a way to see immediate results!

Just wait until entering the capital to start making moves.

...

Walking on the flat official road, Li Zhirui spends a lot of time every day instructing the six students in front of him.

After more than two months of careful teaching, Li Zhirui had more confidence in their passing the examination.

"There are less than three months left before the Spring Examination. You should concentrate on preparing for the examination in the courtyard. If you have any questions, just come and ask directly."

Li Zhirui thought for a while and said, "Of course, you can also participate in some poetry gatherings, but don't indulge in them. You must remember that the so-called reputation is not of much use to you."

After driving several people back to the room, Li Zhirui was a little excited, because he had finally made a breakthrough in the Zhenhua Buque Baodan that he had been comprehending for many years, and he might be able to master it soon.

Unfortunately, not only was there a shortage of materials, but it was also inconvenient for him to start refining now.

Moreover, Li Zhirui had been deducing for many years, and he also had a clue about the eighth-level Baodan used to restore mana.

The latter is the most important thing!

After all, Li Zhirui planned to get it right in one step and directly transcend the tribulation and ascend to heaven. He must prepare a large number of Baodan to restore mana to avoid the problem of insufficient mana.

Ding Ding Ding——

On a chilly spring day, the gate of the Gongyuan opened to welcome thousands of candidates.

Some of them had just passed the exam this year, while others had wasted a lot of time, their hair had turned gray, and the age gap was huge.

But no matter what, they all entered the Imperial Academy.

A few days later, the first thing those commoners did when they came out was to have a good sleep before getting up and filling their stomachs.

"How is it? Are you confident?" Li Zhirui asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Several people were a little nervous. They certainly hoped to succeed, but this was not something they could decide.

"Relax, with your knowledge, as long as there is no accident, there will be no problem."

Li Zhirui's praise gave them a reassurance.

But a few days later, they who were still attending the poetry meeting came back in a panic and a little embarrassed.

"Sir! Something terrible has happened!"

Li Zhirui's eyes flashed with a dark light, and he pretended to be ignorant and asked: "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"

"Sir! There are rumors that someone cheated and was discovered by the examiner, but nothing happened."

"That person is Liu Baiqing."

When they said this, they lowered their voices very low, and if you don't listen carefully, you can't hear it clearly.

"Wang Chao should not make such a low-level mistake." Li Zhirui, the mastermind behind this matter, frowned and said at this time.

Of course it won't be that simple. When the list of candidates is released, the public will be more excited.

If there is any accident at this time...

"Just wait for the results and don't go out these days."

"Yes!"

Time flies, and soon it's the day to post the list.

On a list of 300 people, the names of the six of them appeared!

This result made them very excited. Although they didn't get the first or second place, as long as there was no problem in the final palace examination, they would become officials!

"Look, that Liu Baiqing is also on the list, and he is the tenth one!"

Boom--

This sentence was like a bomb, exploding in the crowd in an instant, causing dissatisfaction and anger in the hearts of the thousands of failed students.

Why? !

Just because he has the blood of the Liu family, he can do whatever he wants?

Those failed candidates seemed to be overwhelmed by anger and started to march and protest!

But Li Zhirui's layout was far more than that. The news spread quickly and spread to the surrounding counties.

The news seemed to have grown a pair of wings and continued to spread to the outside world, causing more and more students to know about it.

In just two days, a large number of students protested, demanding that the dynasty treat every candidate fairly.

Moreover, Li Zhirui also added the tragic experience of Zhang Gangfeng's family and their death, especially the rape of women and the killing of mortals by the Liu family, to further illustrate how cruel the Liu family was to other surnames and people.

For a time, many people questioned the rule of the Liu family because of their own safety.

A few people's doubts may not be a big deal, but if tens of thousands of people question, then the problem is big!

This has affected the luck of the Dafeng Dynasty!

Li Zhirui's eyes lighted up slightly, and he found that the humanitarian law network above his head became a little dim, and he immediately understood that this was caused by the decline of luck.

At this time, in the Council Hall, Liu Bairui was furious and roared, "Are you idiots? You know that there are rumors outside, but you still want to add that bastard's name."

"Now it has caused dissatisfaction and doubts among the candidates who participated in the examination, affecting the fortune of the dynasty. Are you satisfied?!"

As a king, although his power has been divided a lot, if we talk about who is the most sensitive to the fortune of the dynasty, it must be Liu Bairui.

The ministers under the stage, watching their noses and hearts, lowered their heads and let Liu Bairui vent.

After all, they did something wrong in this matter, and the consequences were far more serious than they imagined!

But they hated those mortals in their hearts, especially the group of candidates who made trouble first. If it weren't for them, these things wouldn't have happened! (End of this chapter)