Chapter 69: Prepare a few more hidden weapons!

Li Zhao had a large wooden box that had been hidden under the bed in the dormitory. This time he entered Chang'an City and brought the wooden box, which was still hidden under the bed. Only Aunt Qing and Baimo knew this secret.

As for what is in the box and what is its use, even Qing and Bai don’t know it. It is one of the secrets that Li Zhao cannot show to others!

After dinner, people went to rest. Li Zhao also returned to the dormitory. After closing the doors and windows, he took out the wooden box from under the bed and opened the copper lock. There were hammers, pliers, drills, anvils, saws and other small tools, including copper pipes, iron pipes, steel hooks, steel needles, etc., as well as some small porcelain bottles.

This wooden box turned out to be Li Zhao's arsenal, and some of the things inside were made by himself, while others were created by Jin Blacksmith and Yang Carpenter.

The August 1st Army Battalion and Triangle Dart are all pre-emptive weapons, but they are too obvious. This is Chang'an City. Many times, in many occasions, it is inconvenient to carry weapons... But without weapons protection, what should I do if I encounter danger?

Therefore, Li Zhao planned to make a few more hidden weapons with good hidden power, but they can carry them with him at any time, so that his life will be more secure.

First take out dozens of exquisite Kaiyuan Tongbao, and then use a small steel file to file the edges of the copper coin into a sharp zigzag shape. This is the first hidden weapon - Money Dart!

The money dart is small in size and easy to carry. It is enough to put it in a purse and will not attract others' attention. Within thirty or forty steps, attack the enemy's eyes, neck, wrists... and hit every shot!

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Next, Li Zhao assembled a second hidden weapon - a flower crossbow with a tight back and lowered his head!

This crossbow is very small and can be tied flat on the back. The main body is three copper tubes as thick as a thumb, with a three-edged short arrow hidden inside, a foot long and half an inch thick... Another rope is connected to the waist from the crossbow machine.

When you are at the battle, bend down and pull the rope around your waist, and the hidden arrow will shoot from the back of your neck, as fast as lightning, making people unable to defend themselves... Within forty steps, heavy armor can be penetrated, and three arrows can be shot in a row!

This kind of crossbow arrow is on the back of the body and is covered with clothes on the outside, so it is also not easy to be noticed.

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The third hidden weapon is difficult. It took Li Zhao more than an hour to get it done. It was a blow-off!

A thin copper tube more than one foot long contains four steel needles hidden inside, which can be blown out in turn, with a range of about thirty steps. Two of the steel needles are soaked in the juice of mandala flowers. As long as they hit the human body, they will suddenly become weak and drowsy.

The other two steel needles were coated with venom of the short-tailed viper. This is a poisonous snake in the Qinling Mountains. It is short and thick, with a triangular head and a gray-white abdomen... It is extremely poisonous and blood-sealed!

When Li Zhao entered the mountain, he specially captured a few of them and took their poison sacs to store them. This time he used them!

In order to increase concealment, Li Zhao combined the blowing arrow and the nine-hole purple gold flute together and set up several small mechanisms.

Usually, it will not attract anyone's attention when inserted on the waist. When using it, it will be enough to touch the mechanism. Even if it is in public, it can still be killed invisibly!

‘The whistle and the song ended. The wind was still rising by the side of the mountain. The guests outside the door were vaguely reunited. The geese fell in love with each other in the high place, fearing that the blink of an eye would awaken the beauty to sleep in vain…’

After assembly, Li Zhao played a song "Meeting a Message of a Meaning of a Flowing Mountains and Flowing Water" and found that the tone of the Nine-hole Purple Golden Flute was not affected, but instead it had a solemn and murderous aura, which was even more pleasant and pleasant.

While I was playing the flute, a pleasant sound of the guzheng sounded in the backyard, which was also "Meeting a Message of a Melody in the Flowing Mountains and Flowing Water".

Listening to the familiar sound of the guzheng, Li Zhao couldn't help laughing. He had just separated for a few days, but he didn't expect to meet again... It turned out that the owner of this house was the distant uncle of the Wu sisters!

No words all night.

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The next day, Li Zhao got up early. After washing up, he changed into the white round-necked gown, tied up the rhinoceros leather strap, and put on soft deerskin boots, and cleaned it up neatly.

After another delicious meal, he took the white buns straight to the Ministry of Personnel.

The Ministry of Personnel Department is located in Taipingfang on the south side of the imperial city. It has a very large construction area and occupies half of the yard. It is a place specially used by the state to assess and select talents... At around the hour of Mao, the two of them came here successfully.

Looking around, in front of the gate of the Ministry of Personnel, there were about 1,200 candidates coming to participate in the selection, and there were about 1,200, basically all the children of powerful people dressed in gorgeous clothes!

This is not surprising. Most of the people who are qualified to recommend talents to the court are dignitaries and nobles, and gentry families.

The people they recommend are basically their own relatives, friends, disciples, or children you recommend my family. I recommend your family and help each other.

As for poor students, even if they are talented, it is difficult to get a chance to be recommended, and it is even more difficult to have a chance to make a name for themselves... After all, the career path of the Tang Dynasty was still firmly controlled by the aristocratic races.

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There was still some time before entering the venue. The candidates gathered together in groups of three or five, discussing the selection and examination. Li Zhao immediately plunged into the crowd, pricking up his ears and sounded seriously...

"Have you heard that, brothers? There are four questions in this selection exam: posting scriptures, meanings, poetry and essays, and answering within one hour; then the examiner reviews the papers and admitted 120 outstanding people, the top three of whom entered Hongwenguan, and then they would accompany the princes and grandchildren to study. That is a first-class job and the future is limitless.

Four to fifteen, ones will be sent to the three provinces and six ministries, and will be awarded official positions such as living houses, professional houses, and subordinates (sixth ranks). If you study hard and practice hard, you will have a good future in the future. Sixteen to forty, ones will be sent to various yamen and state government offices to be awarded official positions such as Sigong, Sicang, and Sihu (sixth ranks); as for the remaining eighty people, they can only work in the small county government offices and go up little by little."

A middle-aged man with white face shaking his head and tells the story, obviously an experienced person.

"Hongwenguan, three provinces and six ministries, I never dare to think about it. If I can be lucky enough to enter the Dao and the state-level yamen, that is, I will bless my ancestors and ancestors."

"Hey, if you can't pass the exam, you won't pass the exam. Don't have any bad thoughts. Do you know who the examiner is this time... It's the left prime minister of the dynasty - Li Shizhi, famously selfless and ruthless in law enforcement. Anyone who cheats will be caught will be miserable. Even if he doesn't die, he will have to lose his skin!"

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Li Zhao was listening with relish. Baifu pulled his clothes and pointed to the east side of the street. He saw a gorgeous carriage galloping towards him. After stopping in front of the gate, two fat guys with big ears came down from it, namely Li Chong and Li Fei brothers.

At the same time, the two fat men also saw Li Zhao in the crowd.

After the eyes of both sides collided, they both laughed secretly in their hearts. As for whoever could laugh to the end, they would rely on their own abilities.

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"rumble!"

At the second hour of Mao, the gate of the Ministry of Personnel opened, and dozens of green-clad officials and hundreds of officers holding water and fire sticks were poured out, holding thick yellow books.

"I heard it all. All candidates who enter the venue will be verified. If there is an impostor, they will definitely be punished severely... queuing up, line up quickly!"

"In the past, I never knew the right person, why did I do this again?"

"This is the order of the Left Prime Minister. Those who do not test their bodies will not be allowed to enter the venue."

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The recommendation system has many advantages, but also many disadvantages. Impersonation is one of them, such as a family, with official positions, connections, and money... It is easy to get a recommended quota.

But my son is not good at eating, drinking, gambling, and is not good at reading, literacy, and will definitely not be able to pass the selection exam. What should I do?

There is a way to spend money to hire a poor family with knowledgeable knowledge to take the exam for his stupid son, so as to obtain an official position... Such things are endless.

So some people sarcastically said:

A scholar is not aware of books.

He was filial and honest, and his father lived apart.

It is as simple as mud,

Gao Diliang general is as timid as a chicken!

The left prime minister Li Shizhi was upright and decided to stop the unhealthy trend. Then he arranged dozens of small officials in green to verify their true self holding yellow books.

The Huang Book is the household registration book of the Tang Dynasty. It records everyone's name, background, appearance, marital status, property status... clearly, and updates it every three years to ensure that there is no mistake!

"I'm really Zhang Dale. Let me in. I'm going to take the exam... Woo woo!"

"You talk nonsense, the yellow book is clearly written. Zhang Dale - twenty-four years old - is seven feet and five inches tall, with a large red birthmark on his waist... And you are less than seven feet tall, and you don't have a birthmark on your waist. You must be impostor. Come on, drag it out!"

A candidate was dragged out and knelt in front of the gate and cried bitterly!

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"Sun Yongqiang, he dared to carry a note in his boots, intending to cheat, drag it out... and punish it according to the law."

"Give me aside, I won't dare to do it next time, and I won't dare to do it again."

Someone was dragged out again. In front of the gate of the Ministry of Personnel, he first beat forty boards again, and then put on shackles to show his post for three days, and was disqualified from the examination qualification for life. He would never be able to become an official again in this life.

Seeing this, some people with ulterior motives secretly threw away their snares...

Immediately afterwards, some people were blocked from the door. They had no problems with their age and identity, nor did they cheat, but they had another minor problem, which was that their appearance was too low!

It’s either a crooked mouth, squinted eyes, a pockmarked face, a front head, a back spoon, and a big winter melon head!

You should know that the talents selected today are to be granted official positions. Those who become officials must have official authority and proper facial features are the basic conditions. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be detrimental to let a group of crooked men become officials?

Therefore, these guys who are not good-looking have lost their qualifications to take the exam. Even if they have a lot of knowledge, they will blame their parents for their poor skills in creating humans!

Fortunately, the court was thorough in mind and could not let others go for nothing. Each person compensated fifty coins to comfort their injured little hearts!

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Unexpectedly, Li Chong and Li Fei, the two pig heads, passed the test successfully.

Logically speaking, with their appearance, they will definitely be rejected. How can pigs be an official in this world of looking at faces?

But the old saying goes, it’s not good-looking enough, so you can make up your money. Two heavy purses were secretly stuffed to the Qing-clothed official who was responsible for keeping the door, and the two fat men swaggered in.

However, the two of them deliberately slowed down and looked back from time to time, their eyes full of excitement. They were looking forward to Li Zhao being found and being snatched, being thrust forty, wearing shackles to show their future, and being destroyed... It would bring out a breath of anger in their chests!

What a pity, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment!

After verifying the body, searching up and down, there was no problem at all. Li Zhao successfully entered the gate of the Ministry of Personnel and smiled at the two fat men.

Their hairs stood up and their cold sweat broke out. What's going on?

Those cheating notes were stuffed into the clothes and pen holders by themselves, so why didn’t they find them out? What happened to that link, or was the trick being discovered?

The two fat men were completely confused!
Chapter completed!