41, Provincial Examination (Seeking Follow-Up Study)

Simingshan is one of the eighteen rebel kings.

It is ruled by three heavenly kings.

The reason why Xu Xing tricked King Kun into sworn sworn sworn relationship with him was not because he liked to be a brother. Rather, he saw through the power structure inside Siming Mountain at a glance.

If you don't sworn sworn brothers to the three heavenly kings, you will become one of the brothers.

Then... his best end is to become someone like Zhang Liang or Xiao He.

Zhang Liang and Xiao He have made great contributions, but to Liu Bang, they are just a marquis. But what about Lu Wan, who was born in the same year, month and day as Liu Bang? In terms of merit, the Zaihan Group is basically a bastard with no great achievements. But when Liu Bang divided the world, Lu Wan was named King of Yan.

The sworn brothers of the Three Heavenly Kings would not be able to enter the upper echelons of the Siming Mountains.

This is obvious.

Become sworn brothers, you are partners, no longer subordinates!

Xu Xing saw this clearly.

but--

By becoming a sworn sworn kinsman to King Kun, he not only lost all the benefits, but also took risks.

Today's Siming Mountain is just a grass-roots team, not a popular pastry. Under the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army, who knows when it will be overthrown.

Very few people would go all out and invest heavily in Siming Mountain...

Xu Xing did this just because he didn't want to work in vain.

In addition, he was a criminal and traitor, and there was no way to recruit him.

There is no way out. ‘6’ ‘9’ ‘s’ ‘h’ ‘u’ ‘x’ ‘.’ ‘c’ ‘o’ ‘m’

We can only bite the bullet and rebel for the rest of our lives.

King Kuntian is not a fool.

If Xu Xing gained greater "benefits" from sworn sworn vows, how could he easily swore sworn vows to Xu Xing?

As his sworn brother, there was no successor to the throne in Siming Mountain, so it was just a matter of course. The rebellion against the king only lasted for a while, until he really had the ability to invade Shenjing...

There’s no telling what’s going to happen in the future!

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Next.

King Kun Tian and Xu Xing each burned incense and bowed eight times, performed the last salute, and said: "We vow to live and die together and support each other in times of adversity."

"Fourth brother!"

"Third brother!"

"Fourth brother!"

"Third brother!"

The two of them each called each other a few times, then held hands and choked.

"I'll wait to see...the Four Heavenly Kings."

Gui Yishou, Lu Xiaohou and others also bowed to Xu Xing and confirmed Xu Xing's identity.

A brother’s brother is also a brother.

Even if the mourning king Yao Dang is dissatisfied with the fact that Kun Tianwang and Xu Xing have become sworn brothers, when Kun Tianwang and others return to Siming Mountain, for the sake of Siming Mountain not being divided and for the future of Siming Mountain, no matter what , King Mou Tian would pinch his nose to recognize Xu Xing, his fourth brother...

"We, the three brothers, all have names outside."

"My surname is Chang and my given name is Kun, so I am called King Kun.

"The eldest brother, whose surname is Yao Mingdang, calls himself the King of Mourning Heaven because he hates the imperial court and mourns the death of his family, relatives and friends in Daxue Mountain. The second brother is called King Wei, because he has gained a nickname of Huwei in the world."

"Fourth brother, you can also choose a name to be called by the outside world."

Several people took their seats again, and King Kuntian made suggestions to Xu Xing.

In order not to bring harm to the family.

These heroes who travel around the world all have a name to call themselves, and they hide their real names.

Previously, Xu Xing only entered Siming Mountain. Siming Mountain would not announce Xu Xing's reputation outside, so it was of little use to give him a name. But at this time, Xu Xing transformed into the Fourth Heavenly King of Siming Mountain, so... he had to give up another name so that his minions could promote the reputation of the Four Heavenly Kings outside...

"A matter of name..."

Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, "I'm new here, so it's not appropriate to show off. I don't have any good names for you right now. Why don't you ask your eldest brother to give you a name after you get to Siming Mountain..."

After receiving real benefits, Xu Xing chose to take a step back.

Asking King Mou Tian to give him a name can confirm the fact that he is King Mou Tian's sworn brother, maintain his status and identity in the village, and both... it is also an act of showing weakness to King Mou Tian, ​​and confirms the relationship between the two. The difference between "lord and minister".

The third point is that by respecting the king of mourning from afar, you can also win the favor of the king of Kun.

"Fourth brother is right."

"It would be more appropriate for my eldest brother to give you a name."

King Kuntian smiled when he heard this.

He didn't think as much as Xu Xing thought before, but after Xu Xing said these words, he later realized that what Xu Xing said was very reasonable. Such behavior of respecting his eldest brother King Mou Tian made him very satisfied with Xu Xing.

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Copy world.

In a flash, the time came to April of the 24th year of Guangxu's reign.

April 15th is the time for the imperial examination in Jingzhao Mansion.

"Brother Xu..."

"These are mint leaves for refreshing. Bring them with you to cheer up in the exam room."

In the early morning, the cockcrow has just begun.

Candlelight lit up in Room No. 3 of Huaiyuan Inn. Chen Jianan and Li Mingda, who shared the same room with Xu Xing, walked up to Xu Xing who was getting dressed and handed him a small bag.

He had to take precautions to ensure that no minor problems would arise.

Although he is more skillful and skillful than his peers..., who knows if the two people in his room may be secretly dissatisfied with him and deliberately frame him...

You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others.

"Brother Mingda..."

"If you feel unwell, it's okay to fight again next year. You don't have to push yourself too hard."

Xu Xing packed up the test basket and saw Li Mingda's face turning pale and coughing from time to time, so out of friendship with his classmates, he said some caring words to him.

Before he enrolled in Weijing Academy, Chen Jianan and Li Mingda lived in the same dormitory.

Li Mingda was the person who went home to attend the funeral as Zheng Zhaifu said.

One month before the exam, Li Mingda returned to Weijing Academy. Li Mingda and Chen Jianan were similar. They both passed the county exams of their respective registered counties and were successfully selected for the prefectural exams of Jingzhao Prefecture.

So, the three of them rented a room together in Huaiyuan Inn in Jingzhao Prefecture half a month in advance.

"It doesn't matter..."

"I can still bear it. I can't waste my time in vain."

Li Mingda shook his head and rejected Xu Xing's good intention.

Xu Xing nodded and said no more.

The prefectural exam lasted a whole day. If a person was seriously ill, he would be exhausted physically and mentally under such pressure, and it was very likely that he would fall ill directly. He had a foundation in martial arts and could see that Li Mingda's illness was not optimistic.

He might be able to recover if he rested well, but if he forced himself to take the exam, it would be hard to say if something happened.

However, the provincial examination was too important, and he and Li Mingda were not close friends. Just one reminder was enough. If he said too much, Li Mingda would get tired of him...

He was not a good person at home or abroad.

After a brief greeting, the three of them took their examination baskets and went down the stairs of the inn.

"Hang the red lanterns high. I wish you three good luck and success in the exam."

Before they walked out of the door, the waiter bowed and congratulated the three of them.

"Congratulations."

Xu Xing and the other two replied casually, and then took a look and saw some red lanterns piled up at the door of the inn. The lanterns were octagonal palace lanterns, with some auspicious patterns of carp leaping over the dragon gate.