The reason for going to Shendu was that at the beginning of the year, the Daxia court issued an order to hold a major test this year to select talents for the imperial court. The major test was once a few years, and the opportunity was rare. The three outstanding scholars of the Xiao family naturally had to go to the exam. However, Shendu was far away, and God knew if something would happen on the road, so Mr. Xiao found Xiao Tianlei, hoping that Xiao Tianlei could arrange a few people to escort him.

Even if he doesn't like Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu, this matter is considered the main business of the Xiao family. Xiao Tianlei is not easy to refuse the expectations of the older generation. Besides, Xiao Qingyun is going to go there too. He is Xiao Tianbao's biological father and he doesn't hate him. It doesn't matter if he sends someone to escort him.

However, it is probably difficult to send a few people to the group. There are not many people who have traveled far away from the Brotherhood. After thinking about it, Xiao Tianlei decided to go there in person to see the customs and customs of the Middle Earth of Daxia. If everything goes well, it will take only two months to go back and forth.

"Climb the mountain in front and we will leave the Lingzhou territory. Be careful, many strong people in this area are all tough characters with names and surnames on the Green Forest Road."

Leading the way ahead is Xiao Tianlei's cousin Xiao Qingyang. He works in the guild and is always away. He is familiar with the roads and some rules. As a martial artist of the guild, he has some conveniences in guilds everywhere.

"Uncle Yang, what are their names? Let's hear it?"

Xiao Tianbao asked curiously. During this time, he followed Xiao Tianlei to wipe out many robbers. His names were exaggerated and he would break the sky and go to the sea, or he would be ferocious beasts such as dragons, snakes, tigers and leopards. In fact, most of them were not worthy of their name. Few were truly capable, so they took people to kill them up the mountain, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and scared them to pee their pants.

Xiao Tianbao also understood that most of the names of these goods on the Green Forest Road were hyped up by each other, which was to scare ordinary people who were not good at it. Those thieves who were really capable and were truly cruel had no majestic names. They were usually simple code names, but they were really famous in the world.

Xiao Qingyang said a few names, and of course Xiao Tianbao couldn't hear anything. However, Xiao Tianbao wanted to see what these robbers were. He looked around and shouted: "Hey! The king on the mountain! Come down the mountain quickly and do business!"

"Stop the sound!" Xiao Qingyang slapped Xiao Tianbao's head hard, and asked him to shut up, saying seriously: "What are you yelling about? What should you do if you really attract strong people? When you are away, safety is the first priority. Don't cause trouble, don't be arrogant, don't be proud, be careful in everything..." Xiao Qingyang began to mutter again, and before he even walked out of the territory of Lingzhou, he had said the same words several times.

"I know, I know, it's so boring. I would have known that I would stay with Brother Biao and the others..."

Without the freshness of the moment he first came out, Xiao Tianbao felt a little bored. This time he went to Shendu, Xiao Tianlei's brothers, and many people wanted to go with him. However, there were still people who had to do many things in Lingzhou. After allocating various matters, Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao had to go there.

"Tianbao, you are not young anymore, why are you still childish? Speaking of which, you are still one of the leaders of the Brotherhood, and the leader should look like a leader... I heard that you guys are doing things all day long, how could you create such a big industry?" Xiao Qingyang was just as puzzled as many people.

"I don't know either. I'll just play with my brother and the others anyway!" Xiao Tianbao pretended to be confused.

"Uh... this is everyone's life. If you have money, you will come to your door! I have worked hard for more than ten years and I just barely make a living. By the way, when your brother is older, I will let him join the Brotherhood. How about it?"

"Hey, do you want him to study?"

"Reading... is too time-consuming. Your brother probably is not that piece of material. You can understand some truths after reading it. If you become a nerd, it will be really over..." Xiao Qingyang said, glanced at the carriage behind him, and there were Xiao Tianrong, Xiao Tianlu, and Xiao Qingyun. Xiao Tianrong posted nerds several times along the way, showing off his propositions, which made Xiao Qingyang very angry.

Xiao Tianlei was located behind the team, riding a horse and a hat, giving people a silly feeling, especially when his eyes were dull. At this time, Xiao Tianlei's eyes were as sharp as a falcon, which was the effect of using the Ice Sagittarius template. Xiao Tianlei looked around and observed the surrounding terrain. This was part of Nanyue Mountain. Nanyue Mountain was a mountain range that divided Lingzhou and Yuezhou. The mountains were high and dense forests were dense. At the height of the peaks on both sides of the road, Xiao Tianlei still found some secret whistles, but that's all, there was no movement.

When doing a business of blocking roads, the look of the eyes is also very important. Xiao Tianlei and his party are not easy to mess with at first sight. Moreover, they do not carry goods and have no oil or water. The robbers generally ignore it.

This time, in addition to the six people from the Xiao family, Xiao Tianlei also brought six Shanyue martial artists. They all changed their outfits. If they didn’t look closely, they couldn’t tell that they were Shanyue people, but they could still see the fierce smell.

On the surface, the group only had their waist knives, which looked ordinary. In fact, they were carefully crafted by craftsmen from Wild Boar Ridge, integrating several kinds of strange gold. According to the proportion of strange gold equipment in the system, the performance was excellent and enough to cope with most situations. However, Xiao Tianlei still brought the Wuji Sword and the Ice Bow, which were all kept in his luggage and made some disguises. Middle Earth's control of weapons is different from that of Lingzhou. It is generally strict. The specific one depends on the status and status. Generally speaking, as long as you don't get involved in anything, no one will deliberately ask about it. However, in order to avoid right and wrong, it is better not to reveal it, especially the Han Ice Bow and the Wuji Sword are not ordinary weapons. The system has been upgraded many times and can be regarded as first-class magic weapons. It is also to take them with them just in case. If it is not necessary, it is better not to use them.

In fact, when you go to Shendu in the name of taking the big exam, the identity of Xiushi is still useful, and generally there will be no obstacles. Moreover, you are on the official road. Try to stay in some old shops related to guilds along the way. As long as you don’t make trouble yourself and meddle in other people’s business, you won’t have any trouble.

"One thousand and one hundred years ago, Yuezhou belonged to a country called Yueguo..."

After climbing over Nanyue Mountain and entering the boundary of Yuezhou, Xiao Qingyun would not feel too bored when talking about some historical allusions and his experiences during his study tour.

At the beginning, Xiao Qingyun was also a bachelor's degree at a young age, but the Xiushi was unable to pass the level. It was not because of the lack of academic level. It was because the literary exams in Lingzhou were controlled by some corrupt officials and did not have enough money. No matter how they failed the exam, Xiao Qingyun simply went out to study. Originally, after the scholar passed the Xiushi exam, he would usually go to study, study in some famous academies, or study in some famous teachers, and specialize in studying in a certain school. Of course, these things are not simply learned, but some luck is more about the identity.

Background, of course, various schools hope that their descendants are prominent and carry forward their own theories. Besides, how much time can you expect from poor students who can't even eat enough to focus on their studies? Therefore, Xiao Qingyun was very fond of being a student at the time. He was just a bachelor's degree from Lingzhou and was poor. He had been wandering for many years, but he only listened to the lectures of some famous scholars and famous teachers, one claw in the east and one scale in the west, and combined with his experiences during his study tour, Xiao Qingyun's knowledge was considered broad, but his knowledge was just average.

Xiao Qingyun knew how much he was. Originally, after years of studying abroad and seeing some official affairs, he had already taken a little light. If it weren't for the ardent expectations of the older generation in his family, he wouldn't really want to take the big exam.

Although Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu also passed the exam for the Excellent Scholars, they don’t know how much worse their knowledge is than Xiao Qingyun. But these two boys were admitted to the Excellent Scholars at a young age, and occasionally showed some of their words that looked down on Xiao Qingyun, and often refuted Xiao Qingyun’s words. Fortunately, once or twice, but after many times, Xiao Qingyun lost his good temper and did not pay much attention to these two nephews.

"Now the emperor is old and wants to live forever and believe in Buddhism. Several princes secretly compete for the position of crown prince. Several major factions in the court are fighting, and eunuchs interfere in politics... Even if you pass the exam, it is not necessarily a good thing... Let's just take a trip and let the elders in your family feel at ease..."

Before Xiao Qingyun finished speaking, Xiao Tianrong scolded righteously: "Cousin, how can he be so unambitious?! We scholars, who read articles of sages and understand the great ways of heaven and earth, should distinguish right from wrong and speak up for justice. How can we be afraid of the head and tail, and ignore the dangers of the world in order to protect ourselves? You are really reading the books of sages in vain... If I pass the exam and enter the court, I will definitely eradicate the treacherous ministers and restore the world to a bright world!"

"Well said, my cousin is really wise and wise. My words made me enlightened and suddenly enlightened!" Xiao Tianlu immediately praised Xiao Tianrong.

"My cousin is just the duty of a scholar. You and my brother will definitely pass the exam this time, and they will have to take care of each other in the future."

"Where did my cousin say, you and my family should have done this."

"I have made a new poem in the past few days, so please give it a taste..."

Xiao Tianlu and Xiao Tianrong began to flatter each other again, and Xiao Qingyun did not interfere with each other, and continued to talk about some experiences with Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao.

In this way, the group walked forward. Although it was not fast, the journey was not short at the end of the day. Only when staying, they could have a good meal. Other times, they could only eat some dry food, which was boring and very difficult.

The weather was hot, and it didn't matter if Xiao Tianlei, Xiao Tianbao, Xiao Qingyang and others had the energy in their bodies. Xiao Qingyun often went out and could endure it. Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu couldn't stand it for the first time, but the official road was not smooth, and they kept complaining after a day of rushing in the carriage, and they had to slow down their itinerary for this.

After leaving Yuezhou, heading northeast, passing Yizhou, Taizhou, Dingzhou, and arriving at the Shendu of Zhongzhou. However, Mr. Xiao had an explanation that before heading to Shendu, he would go to the Xiao clan ancestral hall of Langya County to worship the ancestors of Xiao clan, so he had to take a long way to go east, enter Jingzhou, and then go to Yingzhou to Langya County.

Entering Jingzhou, it was another scene. Compared with the prosperity of Yuezhou, people came and went on the avenues, and there were endless business trips. It was often seen that young men and women were furious and angry horses. Most of them were young masters and ladies from powerful families. Occasionally, there were some people wearing the same style of clothing and holding weapons. They should be people from some sects. When they met these characters, they had to hide on the side of the road when they saw them from afar, so as not to bump into these people and cause trouble.

A team of people like Xiao Tianlei will also attract some attention, but the group of people rode inferior horses and dressed in rustic style. You can tell at a glance that the country bumpkins from a small place were most of them with some contempt and did not pay much attention to it.

Perhaps because of the big test, I often meet some young scholars when I stayed in a hotel along the way. When I saw someone with a good look, Xiao Tianrong would take the initiative to come forward and make friends and say some admiration. The other party would usually greet him politely. However, as soon as he heard that he was from Lingzhou, he would probably leave quickly. The descendants of many exiled people in Lingzhou and the descendants of prisoners were not a good thing to get involved.

There are also some people who don’t care, maybe they are nerds, or they really don’t care, but they just talk a few words and say some meaningless gossip. Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu enjoyed it, as if they had really made many friends.

Xiao Tianlei didn't say much along the way. He spent most of his time observing. What he saw most was the life of ordinary people. It might be better than the people of Lingzhou, but it was not much better. Although the environment in these places is much better than that of Lingzhou, the terrain is flat and the fields are fertile, most of the fields are still large households, and the mountains and rivers belong to whom. Many people are tenants. Even if they have their own fields, they have to bear various taxes and corvee labor. Relatively speaking, compared to Lingzhou, the people are relatively docile, and most of them give Xiao Tianlei the feeling of being submissive.

After nearly half a month of trekking, I finally arrived in Yingzhou, one of the nine states in Central China.

Since the first Middle-earth Dynasty, there were 36 counties in Jiuzhou. Now there are more than this number of prefectures and counties. Throughout the years, the effects of expanding territory and conquering the surrounding areas, there have been more than 30 states by the Daxia Dynasty. The so-called Middle-earth naturally refers to the original land of the nine states. In the eyes of Middle-earth people, it is the center of the world and the richest area in the world.

As one of the nine states in the Middle Land, Yingzhou has been a place where people and cultures of Middle Land have been gathered since ancient times. The major academies in Yingzhou are all famous all over the world, and many of them have become famous officials, officials, and famous strategists. Most of the great clans in Yingzhou have emerged because of these celebrities. This is the case with the Xiao family in Langya County. Xiaoyi, where the Xiao family is located, was a fief of a king awarded the ancestor of the Xiao family, a thousand years ago.

Xiao Qingyun and his party arrived in Xiaoyi and came early. They did not go to the inn and bought some incense and candle offerings, so they went to the Xiao clan ancestral hall.

The Xiao Clan Ancestral Hall, located to the north of Xiaoyi, is a temple-like wooden structure building. It was burned once in the war and then rebuilt. It now has a history of hundreds of years. Several archways and some tables and pillars outside the door represent some honors won by the Xiao Clan in all dynasties. There is also a circle of walls outside and the door is locked.

The group didn't know how to get in, and saw an old man sweeping the floor inside, probably a person who was guarding the ancestral hall. As the ancestral hall, there were always people who were guarding it. Even though the entire Xiao clan was exiled, some side branches were actually left. I think that the original side branches have now become the orthodox direct lineage.

"Who are you?" the old man asked.

"The descendants of Xiao's family who are wandering outside come here to worship today." Xiao Qingyun replied respectfully.

"Oh, then come in." The old man looked at it, and then opened the door without asking much.

The group entered the ancestral hall like this and prepared to worship the ancestor of the Xiao family. Xiao Tianrong was not very satisfied and asked Xiao Qingyun: "Uncle, why didn't you invite the Xiao family members here?"

Xiao Qingyun said: "Our lineage was originally just a side branch, but now it has no status. Just worship it for a little bit. If too many people are alarmed, it will not end."

"Well... it's reasonable! When I'm in high school, I must worship you in a grand manner!" Xiao Tianrong's eyes shone, as if he had seen the day when he worshiped his ancestors.

Entering the ancestral hall, there are statues of the ancestors of Xiao’s family and spiritual positions, and there are strokes recording the deeds of the ancestors on both sides. The incense and candles on the altar are deserted. I think no one has come to worship for a long time.

Xiao Tianlei was born in the Xiao family and still had some feelings for his ancestors. With his memories of his previous life, he was definitely not as strong as that of ordinary descendants of the Xiao family. He felt so belonging. Looking at some murals of the deeds of ancestors in the ancestral hall, it was more like watching movies, as a bystander. Others, members of the Xiao family seemed a little excited, especially Xiao Tianrong, who was trembling all over and looked solemn, and bowed to the murals one by one.

"Tianbao, don't look around, concentrate!" Xiao Qingyun warned Xiao Tianbao.

"Oh!" Xiao Tianbao's thoughts are also different from those of ordinary people. He doesn't feel much about dead people. For him, the ancestors are too far away, and he is more curious.

Under the gaze of the old man, Xiao Qingyun led the six people from the Xiao family to worship. As soon as some incense and candles were lit, footsteps came, and several people came into the ancestral hall.
Chapter completed!