"As soon as Brother Zhou Xian and I arrived in the city, after we settled down, we tried to inquire about you, but we didn't gain much, but heard some rumors. ”

In the roadside tea shop, Luo Jiayun, Zhou Guan and Qiu Yan talked at the same table, and the Luo family looked embarrassed and touched.

The two of them were Qiu Yan's friends when he was in Jiannan Road, this Luo Jiayun met in Wuxin City, and Zhou Guan met during the imperial examination.

Now that the trial is imminent, the two went north to Xingjing and reunited with Qiu Yan, both sides expressed their joy and found a tea shop on the side of the road to catch up.

However, this meeting was not actually a chance encounter, it was Qiu Yan who relied on the method of Shinto to find out where the two of them were in advance and came straight to him.

Several scholars who were on the same road with Luo Jiayun and others were sitting at the table on the side, smiling and smiling, as for the two veterans, they were at the same table with Hu Qi and Dai Guo, they walked all the way, and now they have a place to rest, and they are finally relieved and are pranayama.

Zhou Guan didn't wait for Luo Jiayun to finish speaking, and couldn't help but say: "Brother Qiu, you are famous now, you went out to study, and you were actually given the title of 'Masterpiece of Jiannan'!"

"Jiannan Zhijie?" Hearing this title, Qiu Yan showed a look of surprise, "What did you say about this?"

"What's the matter, Brother Qiu, you don't even know?" Zhou Guan showed a look of surprise, "Your reputation is also influential in Guanzhong now, and they all say that you are a rising star in calligraphy, in addition, there are rumors that you are in the eastern capital, you once discussed with Jiangnan talents, won the discussion, and talked with many great Confucians, and were deeply respected, is it true or false?"

"Not bad. Luo Jiayun also nodded, "I asked about your news these days, I wanted to meet you, but I didn't expect that you are already a famous talent. ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Qiu Yan roughly understood. Knowing that it was what he did in the Eastern Capital, he followed the merchant Jia and spread it to Guanzhong, "In this way, I am now a little famous." ”

Speaking of this, Qiu Yan didn't express how surprised he was, when he arrived in Xingjing City, he already felt that there were thin people in the city who were converging towards him. I know that fame has spread here.

"However, my current reputation is just a rising star in the eyes of others. It's nothing, if you want to transform, you can either spend decades of effort to spread the fame. is also like a great Confucian, or through officialdom, rising step by step. Directly linked to the fate of the common people......"

Thinking of this, he restrained his thoughts and stopped going deeper, because the imperial examination is the key in front of him and the key to entering the officialdom.

Then, Qiu Yan changed his words and asked about Jiannan Dao.

Luo Jiayun was obviously prepared, and when he heard this, he said: "Your uncle's family, the family is healthy and healthy, and it is even more respected, don't worry, this time, they asked me to tell you, don't worry about your family, peace of mind imperial examination, in addition, your aunt and cousin also returned to Jiannan, I heard that it was the boss of the Pan family, who was demoted because of things, left the officialdom, and went back to be a rich man." ”

"Auntie went back?" Hearing the news, Qiu Yan was a little surprised, his aunt was picked up by the Pan family not long ago, and went to work with the Pan family brothers, but she didn't expect to go back so soon, "What happened to the boss of the Pan family?"

The three brothers of the Pan family, the third Pan Xiang is crazy, and the eldest and the second are both cadres of the new party, the second Pan Zhi also went to Jiannan Road to preside over the military affairs, and after wanting to raise his strength, he implemented the new law in Jiannan Road in a big way, but in the end he fell short and went back in disgrace.

"What's going on, does Brother Luo know?" Thinking about it, Qiu Yan asked again.

Here, it was Zhou Guan who took over the conversation: "I have heard a little about this in the academy, I heard that it is still because of the military affairs, this Pan family brother is a cadre of the new party, one inside and one outside, the second Pan Zhi has been released, more in charge of the military, and the boss is inside, a month ago because of the war in the northern Xinjiang, the boss seems to have committed something, but the second brother has made meritorious contributions, this time back and forth, one advance and one retreat." ”

"Pan Zhi has made meritorious contributions?" Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes and realized in his heart, "It seems that this Pan Zhi is going to be reused, and his eldest brother may be making way for him." ”

"That's right," after studying at Quanyou Academy, Zhou Guan's knowledge has obviously changed, "If the boss of the Pan family is also in the officialdom, it is inevitable that he will hinder his brother's promotion, and I heard that he has offended someone......" The latter words are similar to gossip, and Zhou Guan will keep silent when he talks about this.

Qiu Yan took the opportunity to change the topic: "I don't know how Brother Zhang is now." ”

Brother Zhang in Qiu Yan's mouth was referring to his old friend Zhang Zhen, who failed to come to Xingjing because of the failure of the imperial examination.

"After Brother Zhang got the book you gave him, he studied hard every day, and his entry was not small, and the next imperial examination will be nine out of ten, but his father recently helped him say goodbye, look at the situation, we will soon go to have a wedding wine." Zhou Guan laughed as he spoke.

"That's a good thing. Qiu Yan also smiled, and his eyes fell on Luo Jiayun, "Speaking of which, it hasn't been long since Brother Luo got married, I thought you would have to wait for the next subject to come back and try it." ”

"Once for three years, how can you give up lightly?" Luo Jiayun shook his head, "What's more, my mother and Cunning Jing are both accommodating people, in order to let me prepare for the exam with peace of mind, I have paid a lot, how can I let them down?"

Luo Jiayun was originally a little weak and had a bad complexion all the year round, but at this reunion, Qiu Yan found that his face was ruddy and his body was healthy.

After saying a few more words, Luo Jiayun said: "Let's talk about the old one, it's time to introduce a few talents to Brother Qiu." As he spoke, he looked at the table next to him, and several scholars sitting around him came over and greeted Qiu Yan.

"In the lower Qilu Cao Hanqi. ”

"In the next two Huai Xu late appointments. ”

"In the Lower Lingnan Haiming. ”

"In the south of the lower Jiangnan Yuxun. ”

"Fortunately, fortunately ......"

Several people informed each other of their names, said a few words, and became familiar with a lot, and then sat around a table.

These four scholars met Luo Jiayun and the others after they came to Xingjing, and they also came to catch the exam, and they lived in the same inn, so they knew each other well.

"I have admired Brother Qiu's name for a long time, when I first heard Brother Luo talk about it, I still didn't believe it, I didn't expect it to be true......" That Cao Hanqi's temperament is a little lively, and the remaining three are very calm, and Luo Jiayun is close in temperament, no wonder they can talk about it together.

After saying a few words, Zhou Guan remembered something: "By the way, Brother Qiu, have you found an inn to settle in?" If not, you might as well wait with me to go back, the inn we stayed in is also fair in this city, and when we went out, there were just two rooms vacant. ”

"Oh, it's best, live in a shop, and be able to ask a few brothers for advice at any time. Qiu Yan nodded.

Zhou Guan was overjoyed when he heard this, glanced at Hu Qi and the others, and frowned again: "These two Dao Masters are friends of Brother Qiu? What he said was a bit vague, but in fact, he wanted to remind Qiu Yan not to get too close to people outside the party, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Qiu Yan has some reputation now, and if rumors are rumored, he is likely to suffer a loss in the imperial examination.

"The two Taoist masters and I met on the road, both of them are masters of the Tao, and they want to go to the Taoist temple in Xingjing to rest, and they will not fight for a room with us. ”

Qiu Yan's words made the two elders of Jin Wu stunned, but they quickly understood and realized that they must have been banned by Qiu Yan, and it was difficult to escape control, no matter where they were, there was not much difference.

After all, this is the capital, and no matter how powerful the Golden Crow Dao is, it is difficult to come and look for people with great fanfare.

"So that's ......" Zhou Guan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Next, a few people talked, and the topic turned to knowledge.

Qiu Yan could see that Cao Hanqi and others were actually a little dissatisfied with their reputation, and he didn't say anything about the temptation of knocking on the side, let alone hiding his selfishness, and answered them one by one, but later, the other four forgot their original intentions and sincerely asked for advice.

Not only them, but even Luo Jiayun and Zhou Guan were also surprised, feeling that Qiu Yan had changed a lot compared to the beginning, and gained a lot from Qiu Yan's words.

After a while, Zhou Guan patted his forehead: "Let's patronize and talk, I almost missed the hour, there are many people in the capital today, I went late, and I am afraid that the empty room of the inn will be gone, so I should go back quickly, and then talk for a long time in the evening!"

"That's right. The others were obviously unsatisfied, but they also knew that what Zhou Guan said was right, and they all agreed.

As soon as they said they were leaving, a few people paid and walked towards the inn.

Stop and go, slowly approaching the south city gate, along the way you can see a lot of merchants, carrying burdens, with drums in their waists, laughing when they see people, Qiu Yan naturally saw that this is actually the merchants doing sales.

And the shops along the street are filled with all kinds of banners.

This pretense is an advertising method in this era, which has a long history, and has been recorded in "Han Feizi" and "Yanzi Spring and Autumn", with a table and a banner.

The destination of several people also pulled a few banners outside, hanging show flags, and wooden signboards were hung by the door, all of which had four words written on them.

Bibliophile.

"The name of this inn has some meaning. Walking to the door of the inn, Qiu Yan stopped, squinted his eyes, showed a little cold under his eyes, and said meaningfully.

At the same time, he clearly noticed that when several scholars who were traveling with him came to the edge of the inn, each of them had a little luck on their bodies, and when they were combined with the inn, there was a faint feeling of exploitation and suppression!

"Yo, how many masters, are you back?"

In the door, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile. (To be continued......)

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