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Chapter 87 Zheng Xuan: Now please call me Scholar Master (Please subscribe)

Chunping called Zheng Xuan over. When Zheng Xuan arrived, Chunping said to him, "Ziping said he knows Gong Ping's weakness and can help you compete for the martial arts championship."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan followed Chunping to Li Ziping's side. Li Ziping looked at Zheng Xuan and said, "Junior brother, if you didn't want to compete for the Martial Champion title, there would be no need for me to tell you this discovery. But since you want to compete for the Martial Champion title, I think this experience I gained through a crushing defeat is useful."

Zheng Xuan looked at Li Ziping after hearing this and said, "Senior Brother Li, please speak."

Li Ziping slowly said, "His left hand and left side rib should be his weaknesses. I just recalled that when I fought him, when I hit his left side rib, he could have blocked it with his left hand, or even dodged the attack."

"But he paused for a moment and didn't dodge, forcing him to exchange a punch with me. However, he changed his move quickly, catching me off guard. But now that I think about it, that must have been his weakness."

Li Ziping's eyes brightened as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan thought to himself, "This is definitely a very important piece of intelligence."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Li, I understand."

Upon hearing this, Li Ziping slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out the flattened Qi and Blood Pill that Chen Shouyi had given him, saying, "Junior brother, take back this one too."

Zheng Xuan took the flattened Qi and Blood Pill and nodded: "Okay."

On the other side of the Bagua Sect, Gong Ping frowned as he watched Zhang Mingde being carried off the stage like a cripple. He then waved his hand and said, "Take him away."

Just then, Zhang Mingliang rushed out from the crowd and said, "Brother Tian, ​​you must avenge my brother! My brother can't have been crippled in vain; he suffered for our Bagua Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Gong Ping calmly replied, "He suffered because he was eager to prove himself, not because he was taking the blame for the Bagua Sect."

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"Our Bagua Sect has never said that he should cripple the senior brother on the stage. Our Bagua Sect is the number one in Tianjin, and we naturally have our own dignity. How could we do such a thing? What you said damages the reputation of our Bagua Sect. Considering this is your first offense, please don't say it again."

As Gong Ping turned to leave, Zhang Mingliang said, "Senior Brother, you can't just abandon us after you've used us up."

Gong Ping then looked at Zhang Mingliang and said, "You're done? I don't remember us using you. You just said that we instructed you to destroy the Bajiquan sect. Do you have any evidence? Was it my grandfather, Master Gong Ying, who said it, or was it me?"

"this----"

Zhang Mingliang was speechless upon hearing this, finding himself in a predicament he couldn't explain. It was indeed neither Gong Ying nor Gong Ping who had assigned them the task, but—

There were no buts. Zhang Mingliang was taken away, and Gong Ping needed to rest. He couldn't let any of those nobodies disturb him.

Time flew by, and half an hour had passed.

At this moment, three cannon salutes were fired on the training ground. Then, on the stands, Liu Jie gestured to Commander Zhao to read out the names of the winners of this competition, thus confirming the four martial arts scholars selected for this martial arts examination.

Seeing this, General Zhao nodded and then slowly walked to the front of the arena, and began to announce: "Ladies and gentlemen, the top four in this martial arts competition are: Gong Ping of the Bagua School, Zhang Yi of the Bagua School, and Li Shuanghai of the Xingyi School."

Pause for a moment.

"And Zheng Xuan."

When talking about Zheng Xuan, he didn't add the name of the sect before it. This was intentional because the Bajiquan sect hadn't been officially established yet, and Zheng Xuan was just a nobody in the martial arts world.

After reading out the names, Commander Zhao said, "According to the regulations of the Great Jing Dynasty's military examination, the top four are the winners of this session and will be granted the title of Xiucai (a scholar who has passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations)."

After he finished speaking, everyone in the room looked on with envy. Being a scholar was a stepping stone to becoming an official, especially a martial arts scholar. Unlike a civil scholar, a martial arts scholar could quickly become an officer as long as he was willing to join the army.

Of course, even if they didn't join the army, they were still a privileged class in the local area. First of all, the land owned by a martial arts scholar was exempt from taxes, and they also didn't have to pay taxes if they did business.

In terms of status, a martial arts scholar does not need to kowtow when meeting the local county magistrate.

Any martial arts scholar who spreads the word that he is willing to join a prominent family in the city will be treated like royalty, with good food and drink, and will never be mistreated.

It can be said that the title of "Martial Arts Scholar" is quite valuable. Whether you want to strive for advancement or simply relax, there are countless options waiting for you.

After Zhao Qianzong finished speaking, Zheng Xuan's status changed completely. Before, he was a commoner, but now he was an official, and he could be addressed as Master Wu Xiucai wherever he went.

This is truly a breakthrough.

"Ah, Xiao Xuan passed the martial arts exam! He passed the martial arts exam!"

Upon hearing General Zhao's announcement, Zheng Lixia excitedly grabbed Zhou Bingyi's arm and exclaimed that her family's ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke.

Zhou Bingyi then patted Zheng Lixia on the shoulder and said, "Yes, Xiao Xuan, you won! You won!"

Zheng Lixia then spoke up: "Honey, pinch me and see if I'm dreaming. I'm not dreaming, am I?"

As Zheng Lixia was speaking, she suddenly felt a pain in her lower back.

At this moment, she turned to look at her daughter, Guizhen: "Why did you pinch me?"

Guizhen then looked at Zheng Lixia and asked, "Mother, does it hurt?"

Zheng Lixia snapped out of her daze, then rubbed her waist and laughed, "Ouch, ouch~"

Meanwhile, not far from them, Zheng Jin and his family were present. Zheng Jin was gritting his teeth, utterly dejected. How could it be him? How could Zheng Xuan have passed the martial arts examination? Passed the martial arts examination?

Feng Guiqin's face was solemn, and there was a deep sense of powerlessness in her eyes. She had spent her whole life trying to prove that she was better than Zheng Daguo's deceased wife, but now she had really been outdone.

Zheng Daguo, on the other hand, appeared quite strange, a mixture of excitement and frustration.

What excites them is that their Zheng family has produced a scholar, which is considered a stroke of good luck. What frustrates them is that they have personally driven their son to the opposite side. Now the son probably hates them to death. Now that he has become a martial arts scholar, he probably doesn't want to have any contact with them anymore!

Thinking this, Zheng Daguo suddenly turned around and looked at Feng Guiqin. If it weren't for this woman, would his relationship with Zheng Xuan be so awkward?

As if sensing Zheng Daguo's gaze, Feng Guiqin turned around, and Zheng Daguo met her eyes. Feng Guiqin said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Zheng Daguo did not speak upon hearing this, but his eyes showed no sign of yielding.

Feng Guiqin suddenly had a bad feeling.

After reading the list, Commander Zhao looked at the four people in the room and said, "Alright, the list is finished. Now, according to the usual practice of the martial arts examination, the four people who pass the martial arts examination can compete for the final martial arts champion spot. So now it is up to you to decide whether or not to compete for this final martial arts champion spot."

After speaking, Commander Zhao looked at Gong Ping, who immediately said, "Fight!"

After saying this, General Zhao said, "Gong Ping has chosen to compete for the Martial Champion title. If the next three do not compete for the Martial Champion title, then Gong Ping will be the Martial Champion."

After saying this, Zhao Qianzong looked at Zhang Yi, who also came from the Bagua School.

"Are you going to fight or not?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "I won't compete."

Both he and Gong Ping came from the Bagua Sect. His competition for the Martial Arts Champion spot was an internal contest, which wasn't worth it since fighting among themselves was forbidden.

Moreover, internal strife is a form of internal friction.

Then Zhao Qianzong looked at Li Shuanghai of Xingyi School.

"To fight or not to fight?"

Li Shuanghai then decisively gave up; "No more fighting!"

Seeing this, Commander Zhao nodded, then looked at Zheng Xuan and asked, "Are you going to fight for it or not?"

At this moment, everyone around laughed. What was there to compete for? Gong Ping's strength was undeniable. Compared to the other participants in this martial arts competition, he was far ahead. So, competing with him for the final spot in the martial arts competition was practically suicide.

With this in mind, no one thought Zheng Xuan would fight for it. Everyone assumed that Zheng Xuan should follow the example of Zhang Yi of Bagua School and Li Shuanghai of Xingyi School and give up voluntarily.

It's already quite an achievement for them to have ranked so high in the martial arts examination. They should know when to stop and stop. If they still want to compete for the title of martial arts champion, then they are being rather ungrateful.

Thinking this, everyone looked at Zheng Xuan, waiting for his answer.

Ah!

Upon hearing this, everyone around Zheng Xuan turned to look at him, their eyes filled with shock and disdain. They were shocked that Zheng Xuan was so bold as to dare to argue under such circumstances.

The disdain was directed at Zheng Xuan for his excessive ambition. Having great ambition is not the problem; the problem is that your ability must keep up. If you have great ambition but no ability, you will just be a laughing stock.

In society, people generally refer to this type of person as someone who is ambitious but lacks talent, and who is arrogant and condescending.

Therefore, when Zheng Xuan uttered the word "contend," everyone felt that Zheng Xuan was overestimating himself.

At this moment, Zheng Jin, who had been feeling disheartened, suddenly became excited and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha—Zheng Xuan, that idiot, has already passed the martial arts exam, but he doesn't know when to quit while he's ahead. Now he's still trying to compete for the martial arts champion. He's practically courting death."

Feng Guiqin's lips curled up as she looked at Zheng Daguo and said, "Why are you glaring at me? Your precious son will be crippled in a moment. Let's see if you can cry then."

Zheng Daguo clenched his fist, unsure of what to say.

On the other side, Zheng Lixia frowned and said, "They've already passed the martial arts exam, why bother competing for the title of martial arts champion? Gong Ping doesn't look like someone easy to deal with."

Zhou Bingyi frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Xuan was a bit impulsive this time. He should have known when to stop."

"What if we win?"

Just as Zheng Lixia and Zhou Bingyi were worried about Zheng Xuan, they suddenly heard the little girl Gui Zhen speak up. Hearing this, Zheng Lixia and Zhou Bingyi were startled and looked at her, asking, "What did you say?"

"What if my cousin wins?"

"You won?"

Zheng Lixia and Zhou Bingyi both frowned, and after thinking for a long time, they said, "How could he possibly win? Gong Ping is so powerful; he's already the pre-selected martial arts champion. What makes your cousin think he can win?"

Gui Zhen then spoke up: "It's true that Gong Ping is the pre-selected martial arts champion, everyone thinks so, so he can't afford to lose. If he loses, he'll lose face. But my cousin has nothing, he has nothing to lose, so losing is only natural. If he wins, he can not only become the martial arts champion, but also gain great prestige."

"No matter how you look at it, my cousin is the winner in this deal."

After Guizhen finished speaking, Zheng Lixia and Zhou Bingyi both fell into deep thought. Losing was perfectly reasonable, and winning would bring all the benefits. This deal was indeed a win-win situation.

At this moment, Zhou Bingyi said, "But fists and feet have no eyes. What if you get hurt in the ring?"

Guizhen said, "Cousin isn't stupid. If he felt he couldn't win, he would have just admitted defeat. How could the other side have gotten the chance to hurt him?"

After saying this, Zheng Lixia and Zhou Bingyi exchanged a glance, realizing that it was indeed true.

Of course, their information was limited, and they could only guess at this level. In fact, besides this level, Zheng Xuan had other opportunities to trigger. In addition, Magistrate Liu had given him an extra reward. If he won this match, he would have a chance to obtain a famous gun called "Jazz" and complete his "Famous Gun Collection" mission.