February has always been a fragrance of red and purple buckets, but this year's Yin Ziyan came a little late, and there are no flowers in the middle of the month, but this has not affected the liveliness of Linxi City.

Among them, there are people who have been in the new imperial examination last year and the first, and there are also people who have failed in the previous years, in short, for this year's spring, they have all studied hard for a year or three years, plus they have been on the field three times in a row, and they are also physically and mentally exhausted from the exam, and now that the exam is over, although they are waiting for the list to be released, nine out of ten are playing and relaxing in various places in Beijing.

Every three years, there will be a spring examination in Linxi City, and there will be a palace examination for the tributes on March 15, so February and March are the favorite days of the merchants in the capital.

There are so many candidates who will take the exam, they rush to the capital from all provinces, this accommodation, eating, amusement, and even going to the kiln and the casino, all kinds of amusement places can see the shadow of the candidates in robes, but don't think that they are knowledgeable and don't go to play, on the contrary, they used to read books all day long, and after the exam, they were more open.

Tongfu Inn located in Shamao Street, business was also deserted in the past, but February was the peak month, and the inn was full, almost all of them were people who came to take the exam. The shopkeeper is also called Tongfu, every day watching the silver flowers flow into the waist bag, happy to close his mouth, see the people respectfully salute, shout a master.

Most of the people eat this set, but there is only one exception, who either reads in the guest room all day long, or reads in the outer courtyard of the inn, and even sometimes holds a book when eating, and treats the master who shouts Tongfu coldly, so he almost scolds Tongfu for talking nonsense.

Tongfu felt that this person was really interesting, and after all the exams were over, why were he still holding the book? Because that person was really different, he paid attention to it, and later learned that the person's surname was Qi Mingxian.

The day of the release of the list is the end of February, Qi Xian reads books every day, never does superfluous things, and does not talk to people, but occasionally touches the same year, and nods and says hello. The day of the release of the list was the end of February, and Tongfu thought that he would not leave the inn until the day of the release, but he didn't want to have an accident the day before.

Things have to start from the morning of the first day of the list, on this day, not long after Qi Xian got up, after breakfast, he still sat in the backyard of the inn with a book and read, although he was low-key in the inn on weekdays, there were two people who could talk to him in the same year, one of them was called Zhang Tian.

Zhang Tian seemed to go out very early, but he came in from outside the inn early in the morning, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked Tongfu if he had seen Qi Xian, Tongfu pointed to the backyard, and Zhang Tian hurriedly ran to the backyard to find someone.

Fortunately, Qi Xian was really in the backyard, but seeing him reading the book carefully and carefully, Zhang Tian didn't know what the demon was, so he stepped forward and snatched the book from Qi Xian's hand and threw it away, his face turned red and said: "What else to see, it's useless, it's useless." ”

Qi Xianzheng was a little dizzy by him, and he didn't know why, so he picked up the book first, and then asked unhappily: "Why did Brother Zhang throw my book, what is useless?"

Zhang Tian clenched his fist and smashed it the pear tree next to him, some sawdust stuck to his fist, the fist was obviously red, and the pear tree was also beaten and trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Qi Xian knew that something serious must have happened, and he didn't blame Zhang Tian for throwing away his book, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhang, what happened?"

Zhang Tian gritted his teeth in annoyance, although he knew that there was no one else in the courtyard, he still looked around vigilantly, Tongfu was in the outer hall, and he didn't look into the courtyard, he lowered his voice, but he couldn't hide his anger and said: "Brother Qi, do you know what news I just heard when I went out?"

Qi Xian shook his head: "Brother Zhang, hurry up, what news did you hear that made you so out of shape?"

"These dogs entered, we studied hard day and night for more than ten years, just to be able to get a fame, but some people don't do anything, they don't even know a few big characters, and the family is rich, so they can easily get a tribute.

I know that Brother Qi is determined to win the Huiyuan test this time, but I want to tell you that Huiyuan has been bought a long time ago, 50,000 taels, hahaha---- 50,000 taels, I can't earn so much in ten lifetimes. ”

Zhang Tian kicked the pear tree angrily, shaking off the few lonely pear blossoms that bloomed early, and he suddenly squatted on the ground, covering his face and crying.

A big man crying, it looks really bad, looking at it is also a nest, although Tongfu is in the outer hall, but through the door can still see the situation in the inner courtyard, he only knows that Zhang Tian suddenly cried, but I don't know why, and then look at Qi Xian, he is also dumbfounded in place, after a while, I saw Qi Xian pull Zhang Tian's back collar and lift him up.

Tongfu shook his head, and secretly said that he was afraid that there was some dispute, so he lost interest and went to count his own money again.

Zhang Tian was picked up, tears and snot flowed together, he wiped the tears on his face, annoyed and ashamed, "Tell Brother Qi to see the joke, Brother Qi doesn't know, I have failed the test twice, you know that I will take the test once every three years, this is my third test, I have waited for seven years."

I'm already in my twenties this year, and my old father sold the family's land for almost as much as he wanted me to study for exams. I am an unfilial son, seeing that my family property is about to be exhausted by me, this year I was confident that I could be admitted to the Gongshi, but I didn't expect that when I went out to hang out in the morning, I heard a shocking story. ”

Qi Xian is also a silent person, he has just restrained all his emotions of shock and anger, and just asked calmly at this time: "Where did you hear this news?"

Zhang Tian pinched his nose with his hand and blew his nose, rubbed his hand on the upper of his shoe, adjusted his breathing and mood, and then said: "I went out in the morning to wander around Masi Street, I am ashamed, I know that there is a casino there, so I want to play two ----"

He saw that Qi Xian's brows had furrowed slightly, and he quickly explained: "I'm really just going to play two, I haven't been to a casino for three years, and this time I am confident that I will be admitted, thinking that the list will be released tomorrow, I just want to relax and relax." ”

Qi Xian didn't say anything, just nodded: "Brother Zhang doesn't have to explain to me, this is your freedom, go on." ”

Zhang Tian sniffed again, "I played two games in the casino, but I accidentally ran into Sun Laishi, I don't know if Brother Qi knows this person, and he went down with us, and he was very arrogant that day, shouting that he was the only one who would be this year." ”

Qi Xian had an impression of that Sun Laishi, so he nodded: "He is an arrogant person, but since he just said it, I also said that he really has some real ability." ”

"Oh, where is the real ability. Zhang Tian spat at it and said disdainfully: "That brother Qi must not know that his son is the political envoy of Panyu." ”