괗Gouzi destroyed his master's earthen house with a sword, and he was frightened by the power of the sword. But after this blow, the heavy sword he spent 100 taels of silver to make had its body broken into a pile of small iron pieces. The infuriating energy stored in the dantian was completely consumed, with not a trace left. When I left Sanchazi Town, I felt a little empty while walking. After returning to Shekou Mountain, it took three days for the true energy in the Dantian to return to normal. It was Master who was experienced and saw the problem at a glance. 괗Gouzi just couldn't control his power well at that time. After pouring his true energy into the sword, he was on the verge of losing control. If he didn't thrust out the sword in time, his entire right arm would be blown to pieces by the true energy like the sword. When he thought about it afterwards, he felt a little scared. Therefore, learning any skill requires guidance from a famous teacher. The master saw through his mistakes at a glance and made him take many detours.
괗Gouzi is very lucky to have met a famous teacher. Although he didn't fully understand what he asked Master for this time, it also pointed out the direction of his cultivation and strengthened his faith. After the zhenqi in his body returned to normal, he was always trying to figure out how to control the zhenqi freely and how to better control the zhenqi. It's just that the true energy he cultivated is so powerful that ordinary objects can't withstand his true energy. The expensive heavy sword in his hand was also destroyed, and he still had to make a new one. Just consuming one sword at a time costs 100 taels of silver. The cost is too high and it's a bit painful. But in order to practice peerless martial arts and to test martial arts talents, you have to spend more money. It just so happened that, counting the time, Wu Xiucai's application was about to begin. He went to the county seat to get a new sword and heard about the application. For this reason, he prepared another ordinary Dali Pill and sold it to Sima Yi, and asked him to help replace it with more than ten Peiyuan Guben Pills. Then he found the original sword shop and made a new 120-pound epee. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the family in the sword shop had strange eyes. And this time is obviously different from the past, a bit too polite. The old man actually came forward in person, invited him to sit down and talk, poured him a cup of tea, and served him some exquisite and delicious refreshments. The other party was too polite, which made Gouzi feel uncomfortable. He only sat for a while and then left. Let’s go first to hear about the application process. The registration and examination affairs of Wu Xiucai were under the jurisdiction of the County Academic Affairs Office. 괗Gouzi was standing at the gate of Xuezheng Yamen, carefully rubbing the mud off the soles of his shoes, brushing off the dust on his clothes, and arranging his hair before walking inside. "stop!" There was a loud shout, and a man was seen walking out of the concierge, half-dressed and wearing a robe.
"Do you know what this recipe is?" "Did you enter this?" "Country people really don't understand the rules." Obviously, the concierge regarded the dog as an ordinary farmer, and looked very impatient and disgusted. "I want to ask a question..." 괗Gouzi's words were cut off before he could even ask, and the concierge waved him away. "Get out! Get out!" "놖 is here to apply for the exam, 놖 wants to apply for the exam!" The concierge was startled when he heard this, and looked at it for a while. The skin of the person in front of him was tanned, and his clothes had been washed away and were worn in many places. The palms are criss-crossed with black cracks. At first glance, they look like farmers who have been farming for a long time. "Just you?" "Do you know what should be tested? How should it be tested?" The concierge looked disdainful. Based on his decades of experience, he was definitely just an ordinary little farmer in front of him. "That's right! I just don't know this, so I want to come and listen!" 괗Gouzi said, "If I knew everything, I wouldn't need to ask you." "roll!" "You don't know anything, yet you dare to come here to entertain me!" The concierge yelled loudly, with a fierce look on his face, like a vicious dog that was about to pounce. 괗The dog was kicked out of the door, but he didn't just leave. I remembered the time I worked with Huang Laocai. Every check and card in the yamen cost money. He took out a broken piece of silver from his arms, which weighed about two or three coins, and handed it to the man. The concierge took the broken silver from Gouzi's hand and weighed it secretly. It should be about six cents, so he went to Yihongyuan to play. He put the broken silver into his sleeve, but he still didn't give a good look, looking impatient. "If you have anything you want to hear, just ask." "I just want to know how to register for the martial arts examination and how to take the exam. I want to register." 괗Gouzi took advantage of the money he had just spent to quickly raise all his questions. "It's easy to sign up. Just take your household registration list and sign up at the yamen."
"Household registration list? Where should I go to apply for it? In addition to this, do I need anything else?" Gouzi didn't have this thing and needed to go get it. He thought about what he had just spent money on, so he wanted to ask clearly at once to avoid making many trips. "There's so much nonsense!" "If you don't understand, go back and ask your elders and ask where you are going in the village." The concierge was asked a series of questions and became furious, and wanted to drive the dog away again. Obviously, the three coins spent just now can only maintain a very short-term harmony. Either keep sending money, or get out. 괗Gouzi chose to get out. He kept running non-stop and returned to his Snake Creek Village overnight. He remembered that Huang Laocai had always been responsible for the uprightness of Snake Creek Village. He also asked people to do something, so Gouzi went to the town and bought a piece of pork. It was only after delivering the pork that he realized that he had gone to the wrong door again this time. Since this incident, Huang Laocai not only lost all his land, but also lost his position this year. Now the person in Snake Creek Village is 괗Gouzi's uncle. 괗Gouzi feels that he will definitely be made trouble by his uncle or cousin again. "If you need a household registration list, you can go directly to the town and find the township official, who will handle it directly." After Huang Laocai understood Gouzi's intention, he gave him instructions. "Well, I'm free anyway, so I'll accompany you to find Xiang Zheng." "I used to have some friendship with Xiangzheng, but I haven't had any contact with him in the past year. I guess I still have a little friendship." "Thank you very much!" 괗Gouzi felt that the pork he had just given was still very valuable. Huang Laocai was as reliable as ever. No wonder he was the richest man back then. The three coins spent by the Xuezheng Yamen are worse than feeding a dog. If you feed a dog a piece of shit, the dog will at least help you lick the shit off your butt. That disciple ate his shit and even bit him. The two went straight to Sanchazi Town. There was a large courtyard with green bricks and blue tiles in the east of the town, which was Xiangzheng's home. The two bought a fish in the town and were standing in front of Xiang Zheng's house. Huang Laocai spat on his hand, straightened his messy hair, and helped Gouzi smooth out the wrinkles in his clothes. "Xiang Zheng is a man of letters. He has a reputation as a scholar. When we meet him later, you must learn to be more polite." "OK."
The two pulled up their sleeves again, arranged their clothes, wiped the mud off their feet, and then walked inside. The city received two people in a living room. The floor of the living room was painted with lime and tung oil, making it look as bright as a mirror. Even though the two of them carefully wiped the soles of their shoes outside, they still left two rows of footprints on the ground. Huang Laocai and Er Gouzi quickly bowed and apologized. Mr. Xiang sat on the chair and nodded slightly, saying it was okay. After explaining the purpose of his visit, the township did not make things difficult and helped Ergouzi get the household registration list. He also encouraged Ergouzi a few times. Ergouzi took the hard-won household registration list and rushed to the county seat without even having time to take a bite. The disciple of the Xuezheng Yamen refused to let him in. He accepted three pieces of silver as a favor and took a desperate look at the household registration in Ergouzi's hand. "You can't do this. You have to go to the county government office to get it stamped." Then he turned his back and kicked Ergouzi out. Er Gouzi was angry, but there was nothing he could do about it. Even if it is a guard dog, the dog in the yamen is more noble than the farmers like them. I can only go to the county government office to keep my smile on my face, give away several pieces of money, and put a red seal on my household registration. He took the stamped household registration list to the Xuezheng Yamen and gave him three coins as a gift. When he was fully prepared to sign up for this opportunity, he was thrown back again. "Have you paid your taxes?" "Hand it in." "There's no official seal on it!" Ergouzi could only hang his head in despair and went to the county government to find someone. After going back and forth like this, he made a total of 28 trips, stamped 18 official seals, and sent money 87 times. Finally, he got through the joints and walked into the Xuezheng Yamen. In the lobby of Xuezheng Yamen, there is only one clerk working. After Ergouzi went through this torture, he skillfully put on a smile, offered money, and then talked about things. "You are very sensible." The clerk took the silver, gave Ergouzi a rare compliment, and then took the thick pile of materials in his hand. "Where's the letter of recommendation?" "What recommendation?" Er Gouzi was confused. He had gone so many times, but he had never heard of any recommendation.
"You don't even know this, why should you sign up? Go back and cultivate your land." The clerk threw the materials at Er Gouzi and planned to attack people outside. Ergouzi could only quickly take out a piece of silver and offer it. "Please, can you tell me?" Sure enough, when dealing with the government, money can be exchanged frequently. "Regardless of whether it is civil or military, to participate in the exam, there must be three scholars who jointly sponsor it, and they are qualified to register for the exam." "ah?" Ergouzi was a little confused. He was a local farmer. How could he find three handsome men and jointly write letters of recommendation to him? He only knew one show, Zhang Youliang. He wanted to die, so how could he be willing to write a letter of recommendation? Moreover, where can we find the other two shows? Where did he get such a big face? He had practiced hard for so many years and knew that now was the time to be stingy with money, so he quickly took out a large piece of silver, at least one or two weights. "If there is no recommendation letter, is there any way to accommodate?" "No!" "No one can change this rule established by the imperial court, and you will be beheaded." When Ergouzi walked out of the Xuezheng Yamen, he was dejected, as if he had been beaten dozens of times. Why are there such rules? What should people like him with no relationship background do? worry! After practicing hard for so many years and going back and forth for so long, I was finally stopped by the registration level. Walking aimlessly on the street, I unknowingly arrived at the door of Huichun Hall. Er Gouzi's mind brightened. Sima Yi was a local tyrant in the city. Maybe he had some way to deal with it. "Brother Er Gou, I have already replaced the Pei Yuan Gu Ben Pills you asked for last time." Sima Yi saw Er Gouzi and took out more than 20 porcelain bottles from the cabinet, all of which were Pei Yuan Gu Ben Pills. "Oh, I was busy with other things during this period and almost forgot about the pills." "What is it that can make you so busy that you even forget about Pei Yuan Gu Ben Pills? This is hundreds of taels of silver. If you don't come again, I will be greedy and lose it." Sima Yi noticed that Er Gouzi's expression was not good, and asked half-jokingly. "Alas! Just some annoying things." Although the two have known each other for a year or two, they have not had a very deep relationship. Er Gouzi organized his words in his mind and didn't know how to start.
After all, this place is not like the government office, where there is no pure money relationship. It is simpler and more direct to use money to open the way. "Hahaha! You have helped a lot over the years. I plan to thank you very much. I will host you today. Let's go to Hongyan Tower for a meal and then talk about your troubles." When he heard Sima Yi mention Hongyan Tower, Er Gouzi remembered that the dishes there were extremely expensive. A small piece of fish meat cost several taels of silver, and he shook his head quickly. "Too expensive!" "Brother Er Gou, you may not know that one of my brothers took your pills and his cultivation level increased greatly. He is ready to take the martial arts examination." "So I must thank you very much!" When Sima Yi said this, his face was sincere. Although everyone can practice, if there are no resources, the road of practice will not go far. But there are only so many resources in the entire Anchang County, and most of them are in the hands of the county magistrate's family. Although the Sima family has some resources, the family has a large population and high expenses, so not much can be allocated to each person. But Er Gouzi was shocked at this moment. He knew that only Xiu Xiaoxiao was qualified to take the imperial examination. It is true that after many twists and turns, there is a way out. "Is your brother the master of Xiu Xiaoxiao?" "Hey! What master or not, just an ordinary Xiu Xiaoxiao, a warrior!" Sima Yi said casually, not taking Xiu Xiaoxiao seriously at all, without a trace of awe. But Er Gouzi was very excited and asked carefully. "Do you know many Xiu Xiaoxiao?" "Not many, there are eight Xiu Xiaoxiao in the family, and I know a few Xiu Xiaoxiao in the county town. I know only about 10 to 20 Xiu Xiaoxiao in total." Er Gouzi was ecstatic! He only knew that Sima Yi's family should be well-off and considered a local snake. Unexpectedly, while others may occasionally pass the exam with one Wu Xiu, his family has eight. "Brother Sima, big brother! I want to ask you for a favor!" Er Gouzi wanted to hug Sima Yi's thigh and call him brother. "What favor? As long as I can help, I will do my best." "It's not like this..." Er Gouzi told his experience of applying for the exam and being tortured to death by the government office. Sima Yi was indignant after hearing this. "Does the clerk you mentioned have a crooked mouth?"
"Yes." Er Gouzi remembered very clearly that every time the clerk received silver, he would smile with a crooked mouth. "Humph! Cheng Waizui is getting more and more outrageous. He is taking chicken feathers as a token of authority and deserves to be beaten again." "I can get the recommendation letter for you tomorrow. I will accompany you to the academic affairs government office the day after tomorrow morning."
