Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

On the fifth day after the exam, the imperial court announced the list of candidates.On the day of the announcement, Xia Ziling, Peng Qi and others came to watch it together.

Xia Ziling thought that this exam was a surefire chance to win, but he didn't want to look through the names of hundreds of people on the list. Peng Qi, Zhang Guanli and others were all among them, but he couldn't find his own.

Seeing this, Peng Qi said, "Bojia, why doesn't your name exist? Did you make a mistake?"

Xia Ziling was also in a bad mood, and said, "This recruitment list must have been confirmed repeatedly before it was announced. It is impossible to make a mistake."

"Then..." After getting along for a few days, Peng Qi already regarded Xia Ziling as a friend. Seeing that his name was lost, his joy of being hired was also diluted. "I still think they must have made a mistake."

"Maybe my exposition is too radical, and the examiner doesn't like it." Having said that, Xia Ziling had another idea in mind.

"Could it be that someone offended someone who shouldn't be offended in the restaurant that day?" Peng Qi didn't expect to be so enlightened this time, so he also thought of going out.

"I don't know," Xia Ziling sighed, "Forget it, out of the five of you, three of you won the prize this time. This is a happy event. If I fail to pass, I will fail. At most, I will take the imperial examination in three years, and maybe I will be an official. Better than you guys, no big deal."

Xia Ziling's words are purely to comfort Peng Qi. He has studied hard and practiced hard for 12 years, and traveled around the country with his master. The master's health is getting worse and worse. It is estimated that he will not be able to wait for three years.But Peng Qi is a big-hearted person, so he laughed and passed by Xia Ziling when he heard what Xia Ziling said, yelling for a treat and apologizing to Xia Ziling.

It was night, after eating the celebration banquet of the three Shaolin brothers and sisters, Xia Ziling returned to the inn and met his master's eyes.

"Master, it's all over now, you are not as good as God, I was not admitted, what should I do next?"

"It seems that the time has not yet come. There may be another chance in the near future, but..." Wuzhen paused, and continued: "I have been watching the stars for the past few days. The two emperor stars in the southwest are competing with each other, if you can't meet the king of Shu as soon as possible, I'm afraid the road ahead will be extremely difficult and dangerous."

"North...is the King of Yan?"

Seeing Wuzhen nodding, Xia Ziling was not as worried as Master.It seems that Yan Wang Zhu Di's ascension to the throne is in line with the historical trend he knows.But...if the rules of the game are that the king of Shu must proclaim himself emperor in order to get rid of this era, then he still has to give it a try.

"Let's talk about everything after this winter." After saying this, the master and apprentice took a rest.

Wuzhen is indeed Xia Ziling's biggest cheating weapon.The opportunity he said really came the next spring.Before that, after the first lunar month, the imperial examination and palace examination had also been held.

After the list of the top three was announced, when the No. [-] Scholar, No. [-], and Tan Hua paraded through the streets wearing red silk and satin flowers, Xia Ziling also joined in the fun and waited and watched among the crowd.I saw that the third person in line was exactly Zhou Ting who had met in Zuixian Tower that day.

In fact, Zhou Ting performed very well this time, but when Emperor Hongwu handpicked Yijia and three people, he heard that he was the son of Zhou Xing, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and he was still young. Tanhualang was usually the youngest of the three, so he ordered I appointed him as Tanhua.

At this time, Zhou Ting was riding on a tall horse, with smiling eyes and high spirits. Coupled with that beautiful face, he fit the image of a "Merry Tanhua Lang".Thinking that after a few days, those who come to their house to ask for marriage will break through the threshold.

However, although there was a little friction, Xia Ziling only met him by chance after all, took a look at him and left.

Half a month later, Xia Ziling's opportunity came. Emperor Hongwu ordered ten monks to be selected from all over the country, and distributed to the vassal king to preach scriptures and recommend blessings.

Although his hair had just grown a few inches and he would suffer disaster in vain, Xia Ziling had no choice. His powerful master finally fabricated the name of Huici, a disciple of the Abbot Zhengning of Huangjue Temple in Haozhou, and put him sent to the palace.

So, on this day, Xia Ziling stood on the canopy hall together with the eminent monks——

After Emperor Hongwu led the kings into the palace and took their seats, his gaze stayed on Xia Ziling for a moment.It's no wonder that among a bunch of crumpled old monks, he is the only one who is full of vigor and vitality, and he is bound to attract attention.

"You are Huici from Haozhou Huangjue Temple?"

Emperor Hongwu's voice was like a bell, calling Xia Ziling back from the excitement of seeing the idol Zhu Yuanzhang and the handsome King of Shu.

"Back to the emperor, this little monk is Huici."

"Master Zhengning specially wrote a letter to recommend you. I didn't expect you to be so young." When Zhu Yuanzhang was a monk in Huangjue Temple, Zhengning was not the abbot, but Zhengning entered the temple early and was a very nice person. He took good care of Zhu Yuanzhang, so he wrote a letter of recommendation, and Lao Zhu still gave him some face.

Although Emperor Hongwu was upright and upright, he was protective of his weaknesses and took good care of his relatives, friends and villagers. Anyway, the world was originally royal in ancient times. Besides, he only selected people for the vassal kings, and he was not an official in the court. No big deal.

"Although the young monk is young, he was brought up by the abbot in the monastery since he was a child. He began to study scriptures at the age of three, and now he is proficient in the scriptures, Vinaya, and theory of the Tripitaka."

As soon as Xia Ziling said this, all the monks present showed disbelief in their eyes, and even Emperor Hongwu couldn't help asking: "Oh? So you are already a Sanzang master at a young age?"

Master Tripitaka is a respectful title for those who are proficient in the scriptures, Vinaya, and theory of Tripitaka in Buddhist scriptures. The Buddhist scriptures are extensive. Since ancient times, few people dare to call themselves Master Tripitaka.

Xia Ziling clasped his hands together, and said: "The emperor's absurd praise, Master Sanzang didn't dare to bear it, the little monk just swallowed dates wholeheartedly, and the mysteries of Buddhist scriptures can only be glimpsed at the tip of the iceberg in a lifetime."

It's still modest to say so, Emperor Hongwu nodded, he has a lot of work, just reviewing the memorials is about to arrive every day, and he doesn't want to waste time here.It's just to choose a monk, and the vassal kings don't think too much about who gets who, so they simply leave first, leaving the monks to communicate with the vassal king on their own.

As soon as Emperor Hongwu left, some old monks couldn't sit still. Just then when Xia Ziling uttered wild words, several older monks took the initiative to chat with him and question him about Buddhism.

Xia Ziling said that he is proficient in the scriptures, Vinaya, and the Tripitaka, and he is not boasting. He has read a lot of scriptures in the past 12 years. Recently, in order to pretend to be a monk, he made up some scriptures. It is simply that his memory of this life is very good. , It is almost the ability of photographic memory. Although the interpretation of the scriptures is not well understood, the scriptures themselves can be recited.

Therefore, in this hall, everyone did not have time to discuss the connotation of the scriptures in depth. A few unconvinced monks chose a few rare scriptures for questioning, and Xia Ziling was able to recite the original text. After a while, the old monks They all looked downcast and no longer entangled with him, apparently also shocked by the little monk's erudition.

After this episode, the monks turned to the main topic and began to chat with their favorite vassals, recommending themselves strongly.After all, how Xia Ziling has nothing to do with them, and the feudal lords have different fiefdoms, and the degree of favor is also different. Which vassal king they follow will determine their future situation.

These monks are not people with pure six senses. If they really see through the world, they should naturally practice hard in the temple. They came in response to the imperial court's call, and their desire is nothing more than glory and wealth.

Amid all the noise, Xia Ziling walked up to the King of Shu secretly, and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness, the monk is willing to follow you."

Zhu Chun stared slightly up, but did not show any interest.Although the middle of Shu is rich and prosperous, although it is remote, it is not a problem for the monks. Among the kings, he is also one of the best conditions.There are not many monks who want to follow him.

Xia Ziling continued: "I have a big gift for you, little monk."

Zhu Chun snorted softly, but still ignored him.He is the king of Shu, so if there is anything that this little monk needs to send to him.

Seeing that Zhu Chun was still maintaining that lazy demeanor, Xia Ziling knew that he had to use his trump card, and he was determined not to let this opportunity go.So, he quickly walked to the side of the King of Shu, and said close to his ear, "Young monk, you can give the prince a white hat."

The hot breath flashed past his ears, and Xia Ziling had already stood respectfully in front of him again.

Even though he was as calm as Zhu Chun, he couldn't help but flicker in his eyes.One was because the monk was so disrespectful and talked close to him, but after this, he also knew that Xia Ziling was a practicing family; Add a white hat, isn't it just "crown"?Coronation? !This monk is really bold.

He thinks that he has always kept his secrets. Among his brothers, there are quite a few ambitious ones, but even their extremely clever father thinks he is one of the most worry-free sons, but this monk said this to himself If so, it's just too weird.

Xia Ziling stood silently and did not speak again.He was betting a little on the ambition of the King of Shu.If he is really ambitious, then he will definitely use himself. Even if he does not, at least he will not put a nonsense person under the hands of others; It is estimated that there is no need to think about things in this world.

After a long while, Zhu Chun finally hooked his thin lips, showing a charming smile, and said: "Since the master is interested, but this king is disrespectful, you can follow me back to the Shu Palace."

Xia Ziling's hanging heart finally let go. Before leaving with the king of Shu, an old monk sitting quietly in the corner without saying a word caught his attention. For no reason, a name suddenly appeared in his heart—— Yan.