reborn dandy

In the second half of the night, there was a lot of wind and snow. On the second day, the sky was clear, the sun was shining, and the sky was blue.

The essay test is over, the answer sheets have been shipped to the Ministry of Rites for review, and the results will be posted on the list tomorrow.Dali Temple quickly cleaned up the site, and the academy was heavily guarded, and all idlers were waiting outside.

The students of the literary examination, with joyful or regretful faces, those who talked loudly and those who sighed dully, all came out in groups, those who did not participate in the martial arts examination went straight home and waited, and those who wanted to participate went to restaurants to eat first. After the rest, come back to queue for inspection.

Not a moment later, the students lined up in a long queue one by one, and the inspection was about to begin.

The leader appointed by Dali Temple is Shaoqing Xu Shao, with a stern face and a burly figure. He wears a black lapel official robe with embroidered gold silk patterns, a square jade belt around his waist, and a sharp ring-headed knife, with a dignified aura.He paced back and forth, watched the crowd carefully, called the gatekeepers to open the door, and announced coldly: "The rules of the martial arts test are that you are not allowed to bring weapons into the arena. You are upright. If you have any hidden weapons, please hand them in, otherwise——"

"I found it in my seat, it's business, don't say you've been insulted!"

On his left and right sides, officers and soldiers held trays to collect illegal items.

The students looked at each other in blank dismay, many of them were armed with private weapons, and after hearing this, they looked at each other.

A few timid ones stood up first, handed in their weapons and returned to the team, while the rest of them dawdled, hesitated and weighed, but finally handed in one after another.Xu Shao was impatient, and raised his thick eyebrows: "Is there any more?"

Another five or six people handed in, good guy, daggers, bayonets...even fire bombs!It's a good competition, it's like killing people.

The time has come, the bells and drums are sounding, Xu Shao no longer wastes time, and is ready to search for warrants.

The chief examiner stood on the list table and announced: "12 people will be selected for this martial arts test. There are twelve pennants hidden in various places on the back mountain. Those who find the pennants must go down the mountain to register quickly. If there is one flag missing, a bell will ring until all ten pennants are found. Until the second pennant, there will be patrols during the period. If any violators are found, they will be dealt with strictly! Now, please hand in your tokens to verify your identity. After identity verification, you can only enter the mountain after receiving a map and signal flares. Remember, if you encounter In case of danger or emergency, you can fire a signal flare to call for help, but this is also considered as abandoning the game, please use it with caution.”

After finishing speaking, he signaled Xu Shao to start.

There were about three hundred people participating in the martial arts test. Dali Temple acted quickly and searched one by one, and found six people who had hidden weapons. The scream was louder than that of a slaughtered pig, and the rest of the people were grateful and afraid.

At three quarters later, it was officially released, Xu Shao waved his hand, the courtyard door opened, and everyone rushed in crowded and shoved.

Luo Yu and Li Xian followed the big flow, when they passed by Xu Shao, Luo Yu nodded to the famous evil spirit, Xu Shao had seen him twice, then nodded coldly.

If Luo Yu remembers correctly, Xu Shao was the best candidate for Dali Temple Secretary later on. He acted decisively and wisely. Unfortunately, he died two years later in the struggle between Dali Temple and Jinyiwei. He was only 32 years old when he died. Died young, this is a rare talent, Luo Yu likes him, maybe he can use it for himself.

The back mountain is located next to Juxian Pavilion. The mountain is full of pine trees. The terrain is complex, tall and majestic, and it has a wide area. Looking for a small pennant is like finding a needle in a haystack.

The two of them were not in a hurry to go up the mountain. They first looked at the map and analyzed where the pennant might be hidden.

Luo Yu stared at the map, browsed through it briefly, thought quickly, and pointed out several places: "Waterfalls, mountain streams, the west side of the mountain... These places are circuitous and complicated, the terrain is narrow and steep, easy to hide, and there is the stone tablet cliff, which is secluded and remote. It used to be a place to worship the ancestors of the Academy, which is of great significance, and there should be one."

Li Xian nodded furiously: "Yes, it's also possible at the foot of the mountain. After all, everyone is going up, and it's unexpected."

Luo Yu nodded, and pondered: "Well, look for it first, but don't go to the swamp forest."

The swamp forest is too dangerous, so the back mountain is usually closed, and the flag will definitely not be hidden here, and soldiers may be sent to guard it.

The two made a careful calculation, and after discussing it, they set off separately. Luo Yu went to explore the stone tablet cliff first, while Li Xian searched at the foot of the mountain.

It is especially cold when the snow melts, especially in the gloomy and silent woods. People are walking in the forest, and the snow on the branches suddenly falls, and it hits people. The cold snow water sticks to the skin, and the chill soaks into the bones. .

Luo Yu memorized the route, put the map in his sleeve, fastened the hood of his windbreaker, and headed forward.

The dense footprints on the snow became more and more sparse. At the beginning, people could be seen all the time, and only after a while did we see one person. When we met acquaintances, we greeted each other.

When he walked to a bush, there was a sudden argument in front of him. He hid himself behind a big tree and watched quietly. He saw four or five people fighting fiercely. One punch and one palm were about to fight to the death. Under the bushes, a bright red pennant was planted in the snow.

The flag was too close to them, Luo Yu didn't intend to fight for it, and the sound of fighting would definitely attract more people, it would be hard to get away if they got it, so they stopped for a moment and continued walking.

Sure enough, after only two or three steps, a group of people came running here.

And behind those people, there are patrols.

Luo Yu hurriedly walked in another direction, quickened her pace, and searched while walking.Walking to the edge of the swamp forest, as he expected, there were officers and soldiers guarding him, so he couldn't go in.

When he got to the mountainside, Luo Yu thought about it for a while, and decided to look for it before leaving. It was still early, and most people were still searching behind him.The terrain on the west side of the mountain is particularly dangerous. The pine forest spreads here and draws a clear boundary. One side is green and the other side is barren.

I quickly searched around, but there was nothing there. Moving forward, a series of footprints appeared.

Luo Yu looked at the traces of the footprints, and in the distance, there was a looming figure, with fluttering white clothes, and it was about to merge with the white snow.

That person seemed to have noticed him too, waved excitedly, and ran over with great effort——Lu Xian.

"It's you," Lu Xianxi said. He looked at Luo Yu and saw that his hands were empty. "Huh? I haven't found it yet. Come here to look for the flag? I just took it. You can change places."

After speaking, he waved his pennant at Luo Yu.

Luo Yu: ...

Could it be that he was stupid in reading, this is Luo Yu, someone else would have already grabbed it.

"Where's your friend? I saw you two together before coming in, but he didn't come up?" He didn't see Li Xian, so he asked casually.

Luo Yu didn't bother to pay attention, and hummed lightly, since there are no more, I have to go to Shibeiya as soon as possible.

"There should be pennants on the top of the mountain and Zhanxing Pavilion, but they are far away. You can't find them in other places. You can go to these two places to have a look." Lu Xian said, thinking about the previous trip to the lake, so he went along with the current to do favors.

"So...thank you very much." Luo Yu replied, bowing and saluting.

"Need not."

when--

The deep and long sound of the ancient bell made a flock of black birds in the forest startled and circled in panic.

The first candidate has been selected.

Luo Yugang parted from Lu Xian, guessing who would capture the flag, and after a while, they came to Shibei Cliff.On the other side of the cliff is another high mountain. The two mountains are side by side, with only a distance of more than ten feet in the middle. Standing on the edge of the cliff and looking down, it is dark and deep, which is very scary.

Two or three feet away from him, stood a forest of thigh-high wordless stone steles, estimated at a hundred or so, which should be the burial place of the ancestors of the Academy.Luo Yu clasped his hands and bowed to salute, respectfully said: "Students don't intend to disturb seniors, please forgive me if I offend you."

The snow was smooth and flat, and he was the first to arrive. The wind on the edge of the cliff was particularly strong, making it almost impossible to stand still.Luo Yu wrapped her windbreaker tightly and walked towards the ancestral hall behind the forest of stone steles against the wind.

This ancestral hall is similar to an ordinary courtyard. A plaque hangs on the dark and old outer door, engraved with four strong characters "Yingtian Ancestral Hall". , Push the door, enter the courtyard, the courtyard dam is covered with thick snow, a huge green bronze tripod stands in the middle of the courtyard, the tripod is still covered with snow, and the surrounding white walls and blue tiles are empty.

Behind the green bronze tripod, a touch of red flutters in the wind, which is a pennant.

Luo Yu walked around behind the tripod, picked up the pennant, and put it in his sleeve.

After a few more steps, there is the inner door, which is closed tightly, so dilapidated that it can be used as firewood, the vermilion paint has been peeled off after a long period of weather, and the wind on the edge of the cliff is fierce, and it seems to knock the roof over.

He stepped on the snow and walked slowly. If there was no snow under his feet, it would have been a white stone path. When he walked to the door and entered, there was a strong smell of rotten wood, and the marble floor was covered with thick dust. Stepping in is a footprint.

In the center of the hall, there is a stone statue of Confucius. There are four niches on the left and right. There is a cabinet built in the niche. Worship, even though all the memorial tablets have already been invited by the academy to the ancestral hall at the foot of the mountain.

Except for the stone statues and niches, the walls are empty and the corners are full of cobwebs. It seems that this place has long been a home for snakes, rats and ants.

Luo Yu went out and gently closed the door.

Just after leaving the courtyard, the bell rang again at the bottom of the mountain, and the bell echoed among the cliffs, lasting for a long time, and it took a long time to dissipate.

He wanted to go back the same way, but found someone coming from that direction, so he turned around behind the ancestral hall. The mountain road was rugged, with many bends and narrow roads, and it was close to the cliff. back the same way.