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"Of course I can think of it, and other people will naturally think of it. My father's behavior is a bit strange. Instead, he seems to be testing the eldest prince." Qi Fugui said in a different tone.

Zhou An poured himself another cup of tea from the teapot, "So how is the emperor's health now?"

Qi Fugui shook his head and said, "There is no definite news. I haven't really seen my father since I came to the imperial capital. I'm afraid the only one I've seen is my second brother."

"But my second brother has stayed behind closed doors since then and has not seen anyone."

Zhou An asked: "Are there any other princes who may succeed to the throne?"

Qi Fugui thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, it is possible for all princes. After all, a large part of the choice lies in the hands of the father."

"But if we really want to talk about it, it is possible for the Nine Kings, King Jing'an. He has been both civil and military since he was a child. He is extremely intelligent and has won the love of his father."

"It's just that he's too young and not as well-established as his eldest and second brothers. I'm afraid there aren't many people in the government and the military who support him."

Zhou An and Qi Fugui talked for a long time in the room that evening, and then held a grand banquet at the house. Hundreds of people came, many dignitaries from the imperial capital.

This time, there were four people selected to represent Qingzhou in the Immortal Competition, including Zhou An, but except for Zhou An, the other three were Nascent Souls.

From this point of view, Qingzhou is indeed a remote and weak place, and it cannot be changed by a prince. According to the conversations of other people at the banquet, everyone else who participated in the competition for immortality has at least two monks in the god transformation stage. In areas like Hezhou where immortality cultivation is quite popular, the monks who come to participate are all in the god-transformation stage.

And Hezhou is also the territory of the second king, King Zhenbei, and the location of Wangtian Sect is also in Hezhou.

The atmosphere at the banquet was quite lively, and I felt that with Zhou An in Qingzhou this time, at least he wouldn't have to be ranked at the bottom.

After eating and drinking, Zhou An left the banquet. There was not much difference between his presence and absence, and he didn't like this environment very much.

Even at night, the entire imperial city is lit up transparently, with white lights floating in the air until dawn.

This is a spiritual lamp, formed by spiritual energy, which will continuously circulate up and down the imperial city.

The Imperial City itself is a closed space, in which the aura is richer than outside. It is also a place where immortals and mortals combine, and is divided into many areas.

In some areas, you can see many monks at a glance from the street, while in some areas, they are almost all mortals.

This is probably like a poor area and a rich area. Different people will form different groups over time. Although they all look like people, the essential differences are still very big.

Zhou An walked along the road alone, admiring the scenery of this imperial city. The humanities were completely different from Wu'an City.

Even if you are a mortal here, you will have more or less nobility on your body, and you will be more particular about your clothes.

Nobles can usually be identified as nobles at a glance. They wear gorgeous brocade robes and embroidered robes, and often have family symbols on their bodies. Their faces will show arrogance unconsciously, and they will look at people through their nostrils.

Such people usually walk in the middle of the sidewalk.

In addition, those who can walk in the middle are the monks, the upper-class scholars. Their clothes are dignified, elegant, and even simple.

After walking a certain distance, Zhou An was startled when he saw a figure standing directly in front of him looking at him, it was Yue Li.

Zhou An knew that it probably couldn't be a chance encounter. After all, the imperial city was so big, so he walked up and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yue Li pretended to be a little angry: "Can't I come to you if I have nothing to do?"

Zhou An smiled: "I thought you would be very busy."

Yue Li held a bunch of candied haws in his left hand and had already eaten two. He waved them in front of Zhou An: "Really?"

Zhou An took the candied haws and took a bite. First there was a sweet taste, then a sour taste, and finally a sweet aftertaste. "It tastes good, but a little sour."

Yue Li shook his head and said, "Isn't it sour and sweet?"

Zhou An handed the candied haws back and said with a smile, "I like sweets. Simple sweets, but when mixed with other flavors, something doesn't feel right."

Yue Li looked back behind him, the fire light gradually became less bright, and asked: "What are you doing here?"

Zhou An shrugged and said, "Just strolling around."

"Okay, I'll accompany you." Yue Li said.

The two of them walked along the street aimlessly until they reached the border of the area, which was under the jurisdiction of soldiers. Seeing that both of them were monks, they did not stop them.

"Is this the area where mortals live?" Yue Li looked around curiously. He had been to the Imperial City before, but never here.

In this area, there are no spiritual lamps but lanterns are lit. There are not many people walking on the street and the light seems dim.

Zhou An looked up to the sky and said, "The popularity here is indeed more prosperous, and the mortals are denser here."

Yue Li asked a little strangely: "Can you see the popularity?"

Sword cultivators generally cannot see these things, and only monks who are proficient in divination, stargazing, and qi-gazing can see all kinds of luck.

Such monks often do not have very high combat effectiveness and are far inferior to sword cultivators. However, in fact, this is the orthodoxy of immortal cultivators, who act in accordance with the power of nature.

It's just that the way of heaven is not good now, so monks like Sword Cultivator who go against heaven have higher achievements.

"I can see it." Zhou An said calmly, "Probably because my inspiration is extremely sharp."

It is always balanced. If you lose something, you will gain something. Zhou An's body gradually decays, but his perception becomes more and more acute. Without practicing the corresponding Taoism, he can see the invisible luck, and it is quite Clear and organized in his eyes.

Among the huge popularity, he saw a different, thicker one, entangled with pale white silk threads, and had some connection with him.

Zhou An took Yue Li and walked straight in that direction. The surrounding lights gradually dimmed and the houses became smaller.

At the entrance of a dilapidated courtyard, a scholar was sitting under a big tree with a book and studying hard, with a not-so-bright oil lamp lit next to him.

Zhou An knew this person, and he turned out to be Xuchang. He was the first person he met after coming to the inland, a scholar who was about to take the exam. Unexpectedly, they met in the imperial city.

Xuchang felt someone approaching, put down the book in his hand, and looked up. He was stunned for a moment, and then saw Zhou An's face clearly, with a look of surprise, "Xian Zhang Zhou?"

Zhou An smiled and walked up to say hello: "Xuchang, I didn't expect that we would meet here."

Xuchang stood up and said excitedly: "When the Immortal didn't come back, we didn't have the chance to thank him. It's a great blessing to meet him here."

Zhou An waved his hand, looked at the book on the table and asked, "Are you going to take the palace examination?"

Xuchang nodded and smiled: "Yes, I originally had to wait at least two more years before I could participate, but during the general examination, I was noticed by the prefect and praised my talent, so I was admitted as an exception."

"This time I took a flying boat to the imperial city to take part in the imperial examination."

Zhou An paused for a moment and asked, "Is the palace examination conducted personally by His Majesty?"

Xuchang nodded: "It's like this every year, but it's difficult to get admitted. Sometimes not even one person will be qualified every year."

The emperor has the final say in the palace examination. If he thinks you are good, you will be good, and if you are not, then you will not be good.