There is a mountain outside the city, named Yuquan Mountain, which is gentle and stretches for hundreds of miles. At that time, Emperor Taizu waved his hand and awarded this mountain to Jixia Academy, including the fields at the foot of the mountain and the tenants. With Yuquan Mountain, Jixia Academy rose to become the first academy of this dynasty. Many officials in the court came from Jixia Academy, such as Yu Zhaoan and Yu Xiang. This group of officials with the seal of Jixia Academy on their bodies formed a natural alliance. No matter how they fight internally, they will help each other when they are in trouble. The officialdom seems to have a Jixia Academy gang. Later emperors realized the seriousness of this problem and began to deliberately suppress divisions and deliberately provoke struggles within Jixia Academy. With the efforts of many parties, Jixia Academy lived up to expectations and was divided into multiple hills. It seems to be a force that cannot be ignored, but in fact its influence is declining year by year. Let's take Yu Zhaoan as an example. He never regarded himself as a student of Jixia Academy outside, nor did he often interact with his classmates. When he took the position of prime minister, he deliberately erased the label of Jixia Academy on him, deliberately distanced himself from officials from the same school, and rarely interacted with them in private. Now the more obvious label on him is that he is a treacherous prime minister. The reason why he is called treacherous is that he is flattering. Although his flattery skills are very advanced and very tactful. However, the officials standing in the court are all Jinshi in the two lists, and they have studied hard for more than ten years. Everyone is a top student with a smart brain, not like Jiang Tu, who is ignorant and incompetent. No matter how subtle the flattery is, it seems disgusting, cheap, and shameless in the ears of court officials. Privately, everyone scolded Yu Zhaoan for losing face in order to flatter the emperor. Jixia Academy taught such a thing, and he deserved to be provoked by a small prison warden today.
… The day of the fight has arrived. At the foot of Yuquan Mountain. There were no gongs and drums, firecrackers, or colorful flags. But… There were so many people! Thousands of people had gone out of the city in droves last night and ran to the foot of Yuquan Mountain early to take up positions. Anyway, the weather is still quite hot now, so it’s okay to stay outdoors for a night. There are just a few more mosquitoes, but you can bear it. After dawn, double the number of people rushed to Yuquan Mountain. Looking around, wherever there is a place to stay, there are people standing. The capital city with a population of one million seemed to be emptied on this day. The accountants in the shops who were doing the accounting looked listless, stretching their necks, wishing they could grow wings and fly out of the city. As the person involved in the fight, Chen Guanlou ran to Tianlao to punch in on time early in the morning, making Doctor Mu so anxious that he blew his beard and glared. "Are you going to run away from the battlefield?" "Just kidding. How could I run away from the battlefield? The time for the fight is noon, and it's still several hours away from noon. I ran over early and acted like a monkey! A protagonist like me must appear at the right time to show my extraordinaryness." At this time, he was still in the mood to joke. He seemed to be in good shape and extremely confident. Medical Officer Mu told him, "All the jailers who are not on duty today will go out of the city to cheer for you. I rented a carriage. If you don't have a way to get around, you might as well take one with me." "No need! It's only a few dozen miles away, and we'll be there in a while." "The person you're fighting with is a ninth-grade peak warrior. You have to save your energy at this time and can't waste it on the road." Medical Officer Mu was earnestly trying to persuade him. Although he knew in his heart that Chen Yucheng could not win, he still fantasized about not losing too badly. "Have you placed a bet?" Chen Guanlou decisively changed the subject. He was nagged by the prince Chen Guanfu the day before yesterday and by Master Du at night. Yesterday, he was nagged by his elder sister Chen Xiaolan and his brother-in-law. Today, he has to listen to Doctor Mu's nagging, and his head is about to explode.
Let's talk about something else and free himself. "Hurry up and place a bet. Bet on me to tie, and bet on me to beat Master Qi to the point of vomiting blood and getting injured. You will definitely make money." "So sure?" Doctor Mu didn't believe it. Even if you count with your toes, you will know that a young man in his twenties, even if he has been practicing martial arts since his mother's womb, has only been practicing martial arts for more than 20 years. Master Qi next door is nearly 60 years old and has practiced martial arts for 50 to 60 years. The comparison in time is already terrible. Can't win! There is no chance of winning at all. Chen Guanlou tried to persuade him but didn't listen, and he was very regretful, "Old Mu, you missed a chance to make a fortune. Don't regret it after I finish fighting." The logistics department was particularly attentive today, and prepared a table of easily digestible meals early, so that Chen Yucheng could eat and drink enough before fighting. Doctor Mu asked curiously, "Does the Marquis' Mansion not care about you? Let you run to the Tianlao to work?" "The Marquis' Mansion wanted to care, but I was annoyed and drove everyone away from the Marquis' Mansion." After eating and drinking, it was still an hour before noon. Chen Guanlou stretched his waist, "It's almost time for me to leave. If you want to watch the fun, you should hurry up. If you go late, there will be no seats." "There are seats. I spent money to buy a seat from the Wucheng Military Department the night before." "When did the Wucheng Military Department take care of Yuquan Mountain? Can the Jixia Academy watch them make money?" "The court tacitly approved it. There must be some shameful things going on here, and we don't need to worry about it. We just spend money to buy seats." Doctor Mu was afraid that he would not have enough time, so he hurriedly got on the carriage and rushed out of the city. When he left the city, he found that the official road was so crowded that it was almost jammed. They were all going to Yuquan Mountain to watch the fun, dragging their families, calling friends, all kinds of people, and the rich and powerful. No matter what your status is, no matter whether you are male or female, old or young, today is a day for all the people in the capital to revel. Even if you don't understand anything, just join in the fun and have fun! Some smart small vendors have already occupied favorable positions and started to sell their goods along the street. Today's income is equivalent to a month's income on weekdays. As the saying goes, if you don't open for a month, you will make a month's income after opening. You must not miss it! Tens of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of people... are rushing to Yuquan Mountain. With such a large-scale crowd gathering, the court is also nervous. The Wucheng Bingma Si, Jinyiwei, and the three major camps are all dispatched. There is also the Imperial Guard Camp, which is responsible for the safety of the emperor and his concubines. As expected, the crown prince Chen Guanfu invited Emperor Jianshi out of the palace and ran to the Jixia Academy to watch the excitement. He wanted to personally preside over the public competition of ninth-grade warriors that was rarely seen in decades. Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. Tens of thousands of people are looking forward to the arrival of the east wind. Who is the east wind? Of course, it was Chen Guanlou, the protagonist of today. Yuquan Mountain was unprecedentedly grand, and Chen Guanlou was late.
He came from the sky and landed at the foot of the mountain, chewing a scallion pancake in his hand. He seemed to have not eaten enough in Tianlao before, so he bought two pancakes on the way. With a handsome face, although his clothes were ordinary and his identity was not obvious, he still attracted the young girls and wives present. Especially the young girls and wives of the Chen family, who rushed to the front one by one to cheer for him. There were also young girls from the neighborhood who wanted to stick their whole bodies to him and put their handkerchiefs on his face. Chen Guanlou:... He has entered the Pansi Cave! Don't mess with me! He stepped lightly, jumped into the air, and walked into the Jixia Academy located halfway up the mountain with the early autumn wind.