For Fan Chunren, there was no need to explain to Li Kui any decision. To do so, he needed Li Kui's support. Whether they were reformists or conservatives, there was only one reason why they occupied the temple, the support of the imperial power.

The tyranny of imperial power was something that the ministers could not resist.

Whether it was the previous Emperor Shenzong or the later Empress Dowager Gao.

In fact, for conservatives, their original intention to safeguard the Song Dynasty has not changed. At the same time, all their hopes have to be placed on the imperial power. The attitude of the little emperor, who they have high hopes for, is very puzzling. Or

Said that the emperor's attitude did not clearly state his position.

Although the reformists returned to the court, the conservatives were not expelled.

Even when Fan Chunren resigned as prime minister, the emperor repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay.

It can be said that it gave Fan Chunren, a veteran of three dynasties, enough face. But at the same time, it also gave Fan Chunren and even the conservatives an illusion. The emperor has not decided whether to support the conservatives or the reformists. They still have hope. Besides, teach the emperor.

Cheng Yi, who has been almost ten years old, is still very trustworthy. This old master is famous for being old-fashioned and stubborn.

As long as the emperor makes a slight mistake, he will immediately die in front of the emperor with grief and anger.

The emperor was often frightened, and his character became more and more calm. Of course, being calm is a good thing, but it also brought trouble to his ministers. The emperor's thoughts became increasingly difficult to guess.

This requires more opportunities to contact the emperor and find out the emperor's true thoughts. It is precisely because the conservatives do not know the emperor's true thoughts that they feel that their hope is not lost. There is another person who conservatives also think will play a big role.

The role of the Queen Mother is still alive. There are various signs that the conservatives still have a chance.

Although the opportunity existed, as Cheng Yi left the palace, the conservatives found that their connection with the imperial power was broken.

If Li Kui was still a wild boy, he would not be worthy of the need to be a corporal like Mr. Fan Chunren, but Li Kui has an incredible background. In other words, as long as he has this background, as long as the nobles in the palace do not

Even if he fell out of favor, he could still find a place in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. Although it was a bit hasty, Fan Chunren felt that Li Kui was not a dispensable pawn, and his role would even be greater than he expected.

In addition, Li Kui is known for his troubles, and no one knows how far this guy will go in his life.

Officials who follow the steps, as long as they are well-born and well-known, will not worry about being reused after being awarded the Jinshi. However, this wait is so long that people lose confidence in the waiting process.

Li Kui was also thinking that Fan Chunren would not tell him everything. Even if he had high hopes for him, he would not tell him the dangers of officialdom like putting food in his mouth.

Because when such people are cultivated, they are nothing more than sheep. Officialdom is a battlefield between wolves and foxes. As for sheep? Sooner or later they will be killed for meat.

After returning to the Liu Mansion, Li Kui went straight to his small courtyard. He thought about it all night, and as it was almost dawn, he still didn't figure out the relationship.

Angrily, he lay sprawled on the couch and muttered: "No matter what, the worst he can do is die. If you come here alive, you are not prepared to go back alive!"

Less than ten breaths later, the sound of snoring came one after another.

The next day.

The exaggerated shouts in the martial arts training ground disturbed Li Kui. The moment he opened the door, the sun was already high, and he couldn't help but raise his hands to block his eyes to block some of the dazzling sunlight.

Chuu pulled on his shoes and yawned as he headed towards the martial arts training ground. Through the wall, he heard Li Yun's extremely arrogant lecture: "Jie Qian, Jie Wan, our goal is to be the top martial arts champion. How can you possibly get it if you are so perfunctory?"

Wu Zhuangyuan?"

Jie Qian opened his mouth, but the wound at the corner of his mouth touched the wound, and he took a breath of air. He was so angry that he didn't dare to say anything, but he kept complaining in his heart: "It's you who wants to take the first prize in martial arts, but our brothers have no such intention."

But Jie Qian didn't dare to say this. Li Yun's violent scene in the martial arts training ground yesterday made him and his brothers like saplings in the strong wind, barely able to be uprooted.

No, your face still hurts?

He was dragged out by the new unscrupulous big brother for special training.

In the view of Jie Qian and Xie Wan, Li Yun is definitely a sinister person with a white face and a sinister heart. It is a lie to train them, but it is true to make them obey.

After Li Yun took in his two younger brothers, he suddenly had the aura of having thousands of troops under his command. It seemed that Li Kui's shadow on him was gone forever, and he was planning to severely suppress Li Kui's arrogance.

I saw Li Yun lecture the Jie brothers: "Li Kui has passed the martial arts test. In order to take care of you, I have to take the martial arts test."

"Brother Yun, you took the martial arts test because you failed the literary test! You can't rely on our brothers for everything."

Jie Wan interrupted Li Yun's words without any discernment, expressed his grievance appropriately, and also exposed Li Yun's background.

Li Yun jumped up and down angrily, wishing he could beat Jie Wan to death with a stick. He said in an even sharper tone: "That's not the point. The point is that I have decided to take the martial arts test in the future and not take the imperial examination."

"Brother Yun, you can't pass the exam!"

The two brothers Jie Qian and Xie Wan are definitely not easy to fool, especially since these two dare to tell the truth.

Li Yun rolled his eyes angrily, and it took him a while to recover. He thought that if he continued to ask this question, he would be mad at the two brothers: "Listen, if Li Kui wins the Jinshi, he will look down on you.

I will even look down on me. I am also a man of honor, how can I accept his idleness? No matter how Li Kui did in the final examination, I know that he will never win the first prize. But the martial arts examination is different.

As long as the three of us work together, the top spot will definitely be ours."

Li Yun was absolutely confident when he said this.

There are many requirements for martial arts, such as height. Those who are too short will not be accepted. Although Li Yun does not look as majestic as Li Kui, he is not short either.

As for the Xie brothers, who were born for martial arts examinations, these issues are not a problem. There are many items in the martial arts examinations, such as strength.

Archery.

Horseback riding with a gun.

The last item is the school field competition. It is not a one-man battle, but a group of people are eliminated. In the end, we see who can hold on. This is also for actual combat considerations. On the battlefield, the army charges, like an iron current, which cannot be stopped. No matter how powerful an individual's force is,

It is impossible to block the charge of tens of thousands of people. So when fighting on the battlefield, surviving is the most valuable quality of a military commander.

Generally speaking, scholars who participate in martial arts competitions mostly fight alone, and it is not easy to pass the test.

Strength, archery, and even riding skills are not big problems for Li Yun. But the last competition on the school field has become a stumbling block for him to stand out. After Li Yun had two younger brothers, the last hurdle was greatly increased.

possible to pass.

The martial arts exams of the Song Dynasty also included a literary test, which focused on military formations and formations. There were also discussions, but most of them focused on military aspects. However, in the evaluation of test scores, the literary test did not use criteria and could only be described as formal.

.The most important thing is the last scene, the bravery that comes from fighting little by little with force.

If he had to rely on himself, Li Yunzhen wouldn't have much confidence. But after knowing the brothers, his confidence immediately increased greatly.

Jie Qian and Jie Wan secretly complained in their hearts. Although they lost yesterday, it was very shameful to say that they did not agree to call Li Yun Big Brother. The main reason was that they were both in their twenties and they called a sixteen-year-old guy Big Brother.

, I really can’t open my mouth.

Especially when they saw that Li Yun was very resentful towards Li Kui.

Therefore, Jie Qian felt that he should encourage Li Yun to challenge Li Kui and stop staring at them.

Jie Qiandao: "Brother Yun, my second brother is very skilled in martial arts, how does he compare to you?"

"Well, it's almost the same." After Li Yun finished speaking, he felt his face getting hot, but he couldn't lose his dignity in front of his younger brother, so he nodded and said, "Maybe he is a little taller than me, but the difference is not obvious."

"Brother Yun, if that's the case, why don't you go and compete with your second brother?" Jie Qian said bewilderedly.

Li Yun's face fell, and he thought to himself: "Are you crazy enough to go to Li Kui for a beating?"

After hearing what his brother said, Jie Wan also came over to persuade him: "Even if Brother Yun is defeated, don't we still have brothers? The three of us also need to train together. If the second brother joins, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort."

Li Yun had a bad feeling in his heart and waved his hand: "Let him be happy for a while. After all, he has to take the provincial examination and he doesn't know if he will be a Jinshi. It's better not to disturb him."

As far as his subordinates' real skills are concerned, Li Yun has no temper at all towards Li Kui.

When Li Yun fought against Mu Chun in Gaojiazhuang, Yingzhou, it was not a problem to defeat his opponent with dozens of moves. But when facing Mu Hong, who was more experienced than him, he was almost tricked by this guy. But it was true.

In a real kung fu competition, Li Yun didn't think he would definitely be able to defeat Mu Hong without any dirty tricks. After all, the situation against him was very unfavorable at the time.

Including the Xie brothers, the three of them are at best on par with the Mu brothers.

But what about Li Kui?

One person fights six of them alone, and still suppresses everyone on the other side with overwhelming momentum. With Li Yun's eyesight, it is not difficult to see how powerful the Zhang brothers are. Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun are even stronger than Mu Hong, plus the Li family

Brothers, they are no worse than the Mu brothers. How could he give birth to himself and the Jie brothers to subdue Li Kui?

If he really had this strength, wouldn't he have sought out Li Kui's bad luck long ago?

Isn’t it just that there isn’t one?

However, in front of his younger brother, Li Yun felt that he was timid, and it would be difficult to lead the team in the future. So he spoke very proudly: "There is no need for Li Kui to come, it is useless for him to come. It is not difficult for the three of us to bully him, but there are

What’s the point? Does bullying Li Kui allow us to get Jinshi in martial arts?”

"cannot!"

"I think so!"

Li Yun frowned slightly and said, "Did you listen to me?"

You can't blame him, the main reason is that Li Yun was so selfless that he didn't pay attention to whether it was the Jie brothers who spoke.

Li Kui was already unhappy, so how could he let go when he met Li Yun who was seeking death: "Li Yun, if you can defeat me, you might be able to win the top prize in martial arts easily."

Only then did Li Yun realize that it was not the Jie brothers who were speaking, but someone speaking behind him. This voice was too familiar, wasn't it Li Kui?

A smile immediately appeared on his serious face, and he turned to Li Kui and said, "Second brother, are you here?"

"If I don't come, I'm afraid it will delay your future as the champion of martial arts." Li Yun said, provoking the Xie brothers: "Don't you two always want to fight me? When the opportunity comes, I agreed."

There is only one reason why Li Kui is so talkative. If he wants to find someone to vent his anger on, he will hit hard. However, the Jie brothers did not know Li Kui's plan at all. Instead, they looked at Li Yun eagerly and shouted: "Yun

brothers!"

This is not because the Jie brothers are short of breath, but mainly because they have clearly seen their own strength. Although it was very difficult for Li Yun to control the brothers by himself, he succeeded in the end.

Li Kui's kung fu is definitely better than Li Yun's, and the two brothers might not be able to do anything to Li Kui if they join together, but they feel that adding Li Yun will make them more stable.
To be continued...