Chapter forty-six, Xiliang spy
On the same night, something big happened in Kyoto. It was said that it was a big thing, but in fact two people died. But the key point is that the identities of these two people are extraordinary.
The next morning, in Yuelai Inn, Zhang Bo summoned all the candidates early in the morning, and Wei Yuan was also among them.
Just after Wei Yuan found a seat to sit down, a figure suddenly walked up to him.
"Hey, buddy, thank you yesterday. My name is Ke Qilu, Jimingzhou Jianminggu disciple, what are your names?"
Hearing this sound, Wei Yuan looked up and saw that the person came was a wonderful person who ate the entire street back and forth in one breath yesterday.
"Youzhou, Wei Yuan."
The other party did not treat himself as an outsider, and sat directly next to Wei Yuan, called a pot of wine, turned to look at Wei Yuan and said, "Going together is fate. Come on, let's have one."
"I'm a little curious."
Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "This Yuelai Inn includes all food and accommodation. Why did you go out to eat yesterday?"
Hearing this, Ke Qilu immediately cleared his throat and said seriously, "Brother Wei, don't know that this world's delicacy is not above this noble banquet, but in the streets and alleys, the food in this inn looks really exquisite, but it tastes a little light, and there is a little less fireworks."
Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him strangely.
It was not until Wei Yuan saw that Ke Qilu waved his hand, removed his serious appearance, and said helplessly, "Actually, it is because I was locked in the valley by my master before, and I ate some light tea. I finally had the chance to come out, and I always wanted to eat something I had never eaten before, such as yesterday's oil-splashed spicy noodles. Oh, it's so exciting, I feel so comfortable all over.
"Wei Yuan shook his head helplessly, and ignored him. He drank on his own and Ke Qilu was also very familiar with him. He kept talking in Wei Yuan's ears about what he saw and heard after leaving the valley, like a fly that had penetrated into his ears.
After all the candidates were basically here, Zhang Bo walked out slowly, stood in front of others, frowned slightly, and said, "Everyone, Zhang Bo, I'm going to invite you to come today. I want to discuss something with you. I believe everyone has noticed it. This assessment has actually begun a long time ago, and the dispute over waist cards is just an appetizer."
Speaking of this, Zhang Bo took a deep breath and continued to speak, "I will tell you straight to the point here. This morning, news came from the Imperial College that the Huangmen Minister and the Minister of Personnel were assassinated last night."
As soon as the news appeared, the audience suddenly became silent, and everyone was shocked and could not speak.
After a moment, the entire Yuelai Inn broke out in an instant, and everyone was discussing this matter. The Huangmen Assistant, the fourth-rank official, was a close attendant of the emperor, so his status was quite special. He was an external official who could freely enter and exit the ban and contact many confidentialities of the court.
The Minister of Personnel is even more amazing. A third-rank official holds important positions and is in charge of the appointment, removal, scientific examination, promotion, transfer, and conferred honor affairs of civil officials across the country. It can be said to be a central hub. Such a person is naturally protected by a master, so how could he die like this?
"You are lying, why didn't we hear any news?"
"That's right, what does the life and death of officials in the court have to do with us?"
Zhang Bo shook his head helplessly, and finally said, "To be honest, this matter has not been made public yet. The reason why I know is that I have my inner supporters in the Imperial College."
"As for the life and death of the officials in the court and our relationship, it is the key to discussing with you today."
Speaking of this, Zhang Bo glanced at everyone and continued, "The officials in the court were assassinated, and the Jintiansi investigated and said that it was the act of the secret agent of Xiliang. If we take action to capture the secret agent, we will make great contributions."
"I'm not interested. I'm here to take the exam, not to catch any spy."
"That's right, catching the spy is the business of the Forbidden Tiansi, and we will get the turn to intervene."
After hearing this, some candidates got up, shook their heads and waved their hands to leave the hall, and went back to their room. They didn't want to cause trouble, and they had to wait until the assessment was over before they could talk about everything.
Seeing this, Zhang Bo did not speak to stop him. These frogs in the well who could not see the situation clearly might not have much effect even if they remained.
After the idiots were exposed, the remaining dozens of people naturally understood what Zhang Bo meant.
From the day they got the reference waist card, the Imperial College teacher said that when you have nothing to do, you may be able to give extra points if the examiner is happy.
This happened by chance today. Isn’t this obvious saying that if anyone catches the Xiliang Spy, he can get rid of everyone before the real assessment?
"Young Master Zhang, it's not that we don't trust you. This matter is very important. The secret spy in Xiliang is known as the Imperial Hu Guard. In Xiliang, the name of this Imperial Hu Guard is no weaker than the one from the Jintiansi in my Great Holy Dynasty. It is possible that the third-rank official of our dynasty is to assassinate the power of this spy. I'm afraid that the strength of this spy is not something we can deal with."
Someone spoke with concern.
Hearing this, Zhang Bo nodded, "Yes, if you can assassinate the Minister of Personnel, the strength of this spy must be at least a middle or even a top state of fetal breath, which cannot be slighted."
"Then how can we compete with it?"
Hearing someone's question, Zhang Bo took a deep breath and looked around everyone present, "Everyone here, you can't die, because there is still someone behind each of you."
"What?"
As soon as these words were said, everyone was a little confused and became aware of it.
Wei Yuan, who was sitting in the corner, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and showed a meaningful smile, "This Zhang Bo's mind is turning quite fast."
"Everyone, maybe you haven't noticed that the moment we entered the Kyoto Gate, someone had followed us quietly. Recently, nearly 100 ninth-grade students have been transferred from the Kun Academy of the Imperial College. It seems that they are the people who have been following us."
Zhang Bo narrowed his eyes and continued to speak, "So, we are not only referring to everyone here, but also the ninth-grade students of Kunzi Academy who have been waiting outside the door."
"A cultivator in the fetal breathing realm can be worth several ninth-grade masters, but there are more than fifty people here, and there are as many as a hundred outside the door. It is not easy to win a spy on Xiliang!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. Ke Qilu, who was sitting next to Wei Yuan, immediately sprayed out a sip of strong wine and said in horror, "What! Is that a student of the Imperial College?
I thought he was a villain! I beat him up!"
Wei Yuan chuckled and asked, "Are you beaten to death?"
Ke Qilu replied with a crying face, "I'm not dead, but at this time, I should still be locked in the kitchen cabinets of a restaurant!"
Wei Yuan patted his shoulder with comfort and smiled, "Congratulations, I offended my senior even before I entered school."
Chapter completed!