Myriad Immortals

Chapter 223 The Second Assessment

Beijing.

Inside a grand and magnificent mansion.

Liu Shaohuan stood in a small courtyard, but it was not the residence of his father, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but the residence of Liu Yuntai, the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.

"uncle."

Liu Shaohuan looked at the middle-aged man in front of him respectfully.

People generally believe that it is extremely easy for the children of powerful clans like the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families to become officials; it is simply a matter of a single word from an elder in the clan.

It's not as simple as people imagine.

In the midst of court infighting, a single misstep can lead to a catastrophe.

Gamblers all know that you can't put all your money in one place. The Liu family naturally understood this simple principle as well. That's why they only selected a few people for each generation. Just like him, he had already gone through countless rounds of selection within the clan before he even participated in the imperial examination.

He passed through all the challenges and finally became the third-ranked scholar, thus being chosen as the person the Liu family would bring to the forefront in this generation.

The people of the previous generation like him were his father and his uncle Liu Yuntai.

Only a few people in the tribe knew about it.

Liu Yuntai went south voluntarily to do things for the clan elders.

The Liu family was a powerful clan; even a high-ranking official of the third rank had to obey their orders.

He only returned to the capital a few days ago.

"Thank you for what happened in the dark cell, Uncle."

Liu Shaohuan appeared obedient, but inwardly he cursed the three wolf demons as useless.

Not bad.

He was the one who hired the killer.

He really wanted the reward promised by Nian Hong, but it was almost impossible to kill Zhong Xuan directly. He had to take a long time to gradually wear down Zhong Xuan's momentum before making his move.

What he didn't expect was...

Zhong Xuan not only withstood the three wolf demons' attacks, but also captured the three stupid wolves in just a few days.

Liu Shaohuan didn't want to ruin his reputation.

Every government office in the capital has clear boundaries. Although his father was the Vice Minister of War, it was not easy for him to get involved in the black jail.

However, it would be much simpler if it were someone from the Censorate.

Therefore, he could only turn to his uncle, who was the Left Deputy Chief Inspector.

"We're all family, why be so formal?"

Liu Yuntai had a warm and gentle expression on his face.

If Liu Hui, who was still in Yunzhou, had seen this scene, he would have been incredibly envious.

no way.

The royal family values ​​bloodlines, and the Liu family values ​​them just as much.

The status of the main vein and the branch veins are completely different.

The hierarchy was extremely strict.

Liu Shaohuan is undoubtedly the most outstanding young talent among the main branches of the Liu family, and he has a very high probability of becoming a third-rank official or even higher in the future.

Liu Yuntai's behavior naturally reflects the loving kindness of an elder.

As for what Liu Shaohuan asked for, it was nothing more than a simple favor for him.

Those three wolf demons were nothing more than ants in his eyes. As for the Cui family... he might still be wary of them in Yunzhou, but once they arrived in the capital, Liu Yuntai wouldn't care about them at all.

"By the way, you mentioned Zhong Xuan earlier?"

Liu Yuntai suddenly spoke.

"Indeed, when you think about it, Zhong Xuan happens to be from Yunzhou, which my uncle inspected before."

Liu Shaohuan answered.

Liu Yuntai narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Zhong Xuan... Li Wei and Cui Bai, what kind of tricks are those two old geezers hiding...?"

It's assessment day again.

Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

The schoolhouse was already filled with officials from the Hanlin Academy, as well as several people dressed as military officers.

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"Everyone's here, let's go."

Scholar Zhou glanced at it and then spoke calmly.

He led a group of junior scholars out of the palace and soon arrived at Xuanwu Pool, where they boarded a large ship.

We set off for the Huai River.

The Qing Kingdom has many rivers, the main ones being the nine major rivers under the jurisdiction of the Jiujiang Governor's Office, of which the Huai River is one, and also the closest to the capital region.

The members of the Hanlin Academy stood on the deck.

Scholar Zhou cupped his hands to the military officer beside him and said, "General Sima, you have worked hard. Please convey my thanks to Lord Lin later."

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"It is our honor to serve in the Hanlin Academy."

The middle-aged military general laughed heartily.

When the junior scholars of the Hanlin Academy go out to gain experience, it's impossible for just a group of twenty-odd people to entertain themselves; they certainly need the cooperation of various government departments.

Zhong Xuan stood in the middle of the crowd, with Wang Kuan beside him.

"Mr. Zhong, what do you think this assessment will be like?"

Wang Kuan watched the large ship gradually sail out of the capital, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"I don't know how to read minds, how would I know?"

Zhong Xuan smiled slightly.

Just as the two were talking, the middle-aged soldier who had been conversing with Scholar Zhou approached Zhong Xuan and asked, "Mr. Zhong, I heard you used to work at the Qinghe Governor's Office?"

Zhong Xuan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Before entering the capital, I was indeed the Deputy Military Training Commissioner of the Southern River Division of the Qinghe Governor's Office."

Upon hearing Zhong Xuan's confirmation, the middle-aged general's eyes lit up: "To think we could run into one of our own people!"

"My name is Sima Yong. I was also in the Qinghe Governor's Office ten years ago, and now I work in the Governor's Office."

How is Deng Zizhong doing now?

Zhong Xuan was somewhat surprised.

He never expected to run into his former colleague during the assessment.

"Lord Deng is now the Deputy Admiral, all is well."

"That's good!"

Sima Yong burst into laughter: "I used to fight demons with him in Zhennan City. He was a junior officer and I was a senior officer. In the blink of an eye, it has been many years since we last met."

I met a fellow townsman in the capital, who had even worked in the same government office.

Zhong Xuan and Sima Yong both felt a sense of closeness.

In just a few words.

The atmosphere then became lively.

"Lord Sima, what is the purpose of your trip to the Huai River?"

Sima Yong didn't feel the need to be discreet and said directly, "A band of wicked bandits has emerged in the Huai River area. We are on our way to suppress them, so we should thank Lord Zhou of the Hanlin Academy."

"Disarm the bandits..."

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Zhong Xuan suddenly realized.

Wang Kuan, who was standing to the side, also had a slight change in his expression.

"It seems the Holy Emperor is placing particular emphasis on practical combat this year."

Zhong Xuan and Wang Kuan both thought so.

According to the previous assessment of the Hanlin Academy, although there were times when students went out to study, the number of times was not too many, and it was extremely rare for them to go out during the second assessment.

Wang Kuan: "There are rumors that we people may be assigned to the Eight Directions Army in the future, especially for the war in the south."

Zhong Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.

The large ship was equipped with array formations, so it could travel at an extremely high speed.

Just the second day.

The members of the Hanlin Academy then arrived at the riverbank of the Huai River.

Scholar Zhou: "You are the pillars of the court, how can you remain sheltered from the storms of life? Today, you are here on His Majesty's orders to suppress bandits and bring peace to Daqing. Recently, a group of evil bandits has been causing havoc in the Huai River region. The assessment is to wipe out that group of bandits, and the results will be determined according to the level of contribution."

Soldiers from the Huai River Admiral's Office were already waiting at the disembarkation point.

Sima Yong shouted, "Let's go, search the river!"

The scholars and officials were greatly encouraged.

The assessment has begun!