Chapter 26: Three Elements exist in the world, but Six Elements do not exist in the world
"Spiritual dog?!"
When Judge Wu heard what the City God said, he was stunned and even showed a bit of confusion in his eyes.
“Sir, you…”
"Master Xu, do you think that the City God's judgment is wrong?"
Judge Wen looked at his colleague as if he were a brainless and reckless man.
He still remembered the shock and astonishment on this guy's face when he followed the City God Fajia here not long ago and saw the noble aura that the top scholar left in his old house.
Obviously, this guy still has some self-awareness and knows that he will be defeated if he goes up, but he actually wants the City God to take action personally. I don’t know what is thinking in his mind.
It's just a house dog that has become a spirit. Why should Lord City God risk his own background to destroy the noble spirit left by the number one scholar who won the top six places in the imperial examination?
Let's not talk about how much damage the City God would suffer if it were to be destroyed. Let's just talk about the Feng family mansion. Without the protection of the great energy, who would be responsible if something happened in the future?
This guy actually wanted to do something that would obviously offend people and would not please anyone.
"What the City God said is of course correct!"
Judge Wu had to admit that this was the first time he had seen a dog that could hide in the righteousness to avoid ghosts and gods. But even so, it could not erase the fact that
"But this dog has grown up and is living with mortals. If one day he has evil intentions, how can the lives of the mortals here be guaranteed?"
Without fear of Haoran Qi, he could admit that this dog was a spiritual beast, but even if it was a spiritual beast, there were still cases of it hurting people. The most crucial point was that the people who raised this dog were all mortals and had no means of counterattack.
He could not tolerate the possibility of putting the life of a mortal at the mercy of an alien, even if the probability of such an event happening was extremely low.
If it was a cultivator, he could tolerate it temporarily, but among the hundreds of households in this village, he had not seen a single cultivator. As for the land of this village, oh, with a dog that turned into a demon in less than half a year old, how long can this land last?
"How could a family dog that has gained spiritual power from the top scholar's literary spirit hurt anyone?"
Wen Pan responded immediately.
In his opinion, the dog must have been nurtured by the top scholar's literary spirit, which is why it became intelligent and turned into a monster.
Most of these monsters are friendly and, with more guidance, can indeed be transformed into spiritual beasts to protect the home.
"What if this happens?"
Wu Pan asked.
"Strictly investigate the past of the person injured by this dog. Everything has a reason. The person injured by this spirit dog must be a very evil person!"
Judge Wen answered without hesitation.
"Flatterer!"
Judge Wu glared and scolded.
How could one assume that the injured person was a wicked person? He directly characterized the thing he assumed before it even happened.
"Foolish and stubborn!"
Judge Wen also sneered and responded.
"Well, you are all my right-hand men. It is not proper for you to quarrel like this. The matter has been settled. There is no need to quarrel."
The City God of Yongning spoke at the right time and stopped the quarrel.
"Sir, are you really going to leave this dog alone?"
"If Judge Wu is worried, he can come here to inspect more often!"
The City God replied.
"good!"
Wu Pan nodded in agreement immediately.
Seeing this, the City God said nothing. He waved his wide sleeves lightly, and the vast divine power turned into a strong wind, which wrapped up the Judge, the Yaksha and the ghost messenger, and went to Yongning County.
After returning to the City God's domain, many ghosts and gods dispersed. They each had their own duties, so it was okay for them to leave temporarily, but if they were abandoned for a long time, evil spirits would breed in Yongning County, causing unrest among people and animals.
"grown ups!"
Judge Wen caught up with the City God.
"What's the matter, Lord An?"
The City God of Yongning has a pleasant expression.
"I have something I would like to ask the City God for advice!"
"Are you asking about that ball of noble energy?"
"Your Excellency is truly observant and sees everything clearly!"
Judge Wen complimented.
"There's no need to be so flattering. You look like what Xu Wupan said about flattery."
The City God laughed.
"This is what I really think!"
"Haha, that aura is indeed extraordinary. Even though I know a thing or two about this year's number one scholar, I was still surprised today, let alone you."
The City God of Yongning did not dwell on it too much, but instead talked about the great spirit.
"Sir, five years ago, the great scholar Liu Huai passed through our county. When I heard the news, I went to see him from afar. I saw that he was so powerful that all evil spirits were scared away.
But I feel that even the great scholar of the time cannot be compared with the noble character of this number one scholar."
Judge Wen expressed his confusion. He was a civil servant and a Confucian disciple in his lifetime. Because of this, he knew better how exaggerated the number one scholar who left behind that noble spirit was.
"Even if he is the only one in the first six imperial examinations, isn't this too much..."
In the end, Judge Wen couldn't even find a good description.
"Too outrageous? It doesn't seem like what a mere number one scholar should do."
The City God of Yongning did add something.
"That's right. This number one scholar is less than fourteen years old this year. When I was fourteen, I was still thinking about writing a love poem for the person I loved!"
Talking about this, Judge Wen showed a wry smile on his face. They were the same age, but when compared with this number one scholar, no, there was no need to compare them at all.
"Hahaha, it's human nature for a young man to admire Ai. As for this number one scholar, I naturally cannot use my knowledge to guess. He is a person that cannot be viewed with common sense."
"Please enlighten me, sir!"
Judge Wen asked respectfully, he was really curious, and it was obvious that Lord City God knew something.
"Do you think that the number one scholar in this year's special examination won the honor of the sixth place by relying on the appreciation of the chief examiner and the favor of the current emperor?"
The City God of Yongning suddenly asked.
"Is not it?"
Judge Wen asked with some confusion.
The imperial examination was an important means for the Jin Dynasty to select talents from the people. If one concentrated on his studies and studied hard and had a solid foundation, nine out of ten people would pass the first three stages of the imperial examination: the county test, the prefectural test, and the academy test.
But things were different starting from the provincial examination. After passing the provincial examination, one became a juren and could become an official. Since it was the imperial court that selected officials, the ability to govern the country would also be examined, and there is a lot to say about this.
Therefore, when candidates reach this stage, they will often mobilize their connections and spend money to inquire about the examiner's political views, daily words, preferences, and even memorials submitted recently.
The last stage of the imperial examination, the palace examination, is even more difficult. At this stage, the worst candidate can still qualify as a Jinshi, and the key lies in the ranking of the candidates.
And this ranking can nominally be decided by the emperor alone. Of course, the emperor is not so idle and basically pays attention to the top rankings. Therefore, it is very important to get the emperor's favor.
Whether the article was well written or not was not particularly important at this time. If someone had a handsome appearance, even if his literary talent was slightly inferior, he could be included in the first class by the emperor. On the contrary, there were cases in ancient times where someone was kicked out of the first class by the emperor because of his ugly appearance.
In short, literary talent is not the decisive factor in whether one can get first place in the last three levels of the imperial examination.
