Chen Boyan and Xue Shipan are both talents in the capital, and the two are about the same age, so they must know each other.

And in Chen Boyan's heart, Xue Shipan is his spiritual confidant.

Xue Shipan's article, Chen Boyan appreciates it very much.

So he didn't come to see Xue Shipan for anything else, just because Lin Xiaojue said that the season will change in March, and there will be a plague in the capital, and the imperial examination may be killed.

When Chen Boyan arrived at Xue's mansion, the sun had already set, and Xue Shipan was having dinner in his courtyard.

Hearing that Chen Boyan came to him, his heart suddenly burst out, usually someone has a meal or comes to the door at night, it must be nothing good.

Xue Shipan asked people to invite Chen Boyan to the study, and when he saw people, he asked very cautiously: "Ziyu came to me at this time, is there something wrong?"

Chen Boyan's eyelids were a little long: "Yes, I have something I want to say to you." ”

Xue Shipan asked about the smell of wine, and hurriedly called someone to give Chen Boyan hangover tea, and asked him to sit down: "The sobering tea made by my nurse will be more comfortable after drinking it." ”

Chen Boyan thanked him, and then said, "I drank some wine at Brother Zhao's place, and I came to see you like this, it's really abrupt." ”

Hearing about the people and things related to the Xianwang Mansion, Xue Shipan was slightly annoyed in his heart, but he still maintained the due politeness on his face.

said, "Then what is the matter with you coming to me in such a hurry?"

Chen Boyan said: "Do you remember our agreement?"

Conventions?

What agreement did he make with him?

Xue Shipan smiled: "You first say what you want to do." ”

Chen Boyan teased Xue Shipan with your kid's dishonest gaze, and then pointed his finger at him and said, "This year's spring." I don't plan to take the exam, we agreed back then, we have to take the exam in the same year, to see who can get the top prize, and now I don't plan to take the exam, do you still want to abide by the agreement?"

Xue Shipan frowned almost imperceptibly when he heard this, and said in his heart, Why do you want to pull me up if you don't take the test yourself? Why am I tied up with you, Chun Yu is once every three years, and after this time, he will have to wait for three years, although he will only be twenty years old after three years. But it's better to be famous sooner, isn't it?

Xue Shipan smiled: "Why didn't Ziyu take the exam?

Chen Boyan nodded very calmly: "I haven't read the Four Books and Five Classics in the past half a year. I don't plan to end up. ”

"With Brother Ziyu's talent, you can get a good ranking after only one month of study. ”

Chen Boyan waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to hold it up, although the outside has a high opinion of me." You and I are both readers. You should know what is new. Outsiders say that they are genius prodigies, but they only look at the surface, and they want to be easy to learn without hard work. That's impossible. ”

And the poems and articles are outstanding, and the eight shares may not be able to write well.

How could Xue Shipan not understand the truth that Chen Boyan said?

He smiled: "It seems that Brother Ziyu is really going to give up, but I don't know why, is there something troublesome that I don't want to study?"

Chen Boyan nodded undefensively: "I'm understanding the truth of life, and I want to know why life is so painful." ”

Why is life so painful!

These words went to Xue Shipan's heart.

Why is life so painful?

Not because of love.

Because there are always some crumbs in front of you when you want something.

His eyes moved, and he asked, "It stands to reason that Brother Ziyu is a proud young man, and he has just married a beautiful wife, why do you feel miserable in life?" ”

Chen Boyan sighed.

Xue Shipan said: "How can it be between brothers." The hand was back and forth between himself and Chen Boyan: "Is there anything you don't want to tell me?"

"That's fine. Chen Boyan exhaled again: "Then I won't say unhappy, the person I like is not my wife, I think this is the source of my life's pain, and it will stay with me for a long time in the future, making me feel that my whole life has no meaning to live." ”

Xue Shipan was very surprised: "Then little brother, how did I hear that Brother Ziyu and this sister-in-law are very compatible?"

Listen to whom?

Who would say such a thing?

Chen Boyan himself felt sober, and looked at Xue Shipan and blinked: "Why would anyone mention me and my wife? ”

"Where did the love come from?"

"Who the hell said that?"

Chen Boyan seems to be asking to the end if he can't get an answer.

Xue Shipan: "......" he just said that casually, okay?

He hurriedly said: "That's what I heard, and I heard that my sister-in-law knows some medical skills." ”

Mr. Chen Boyan frowned, and then sighed: "I know who you are talking about, not her, we all misunderstood." ”

"Misunderstanding?

Xue Shipan kept asking: "Brother Ziyu, if you still treat me as a brother, tell me about you." ”

Chen Boyan had nowhere to pour the bitter water in his stomach, and he didn't want to say it, but when he was most troubled, there was a person in front of him who kept asking, as if he wanted to solve your problems very much, and this person's heart couldn't be controlled.

Chen Boyan told Xue Shipan about the direct matter with Lin Xiaojue from beginning to end.

Xue Shipan said in his heart: "Fortunately, you have no eyes, and you quit for the first time, and fortunately, Lin Shize is partial, stealing the dragon and turning the phoenix to let the second daughter marry, otherwise this Lin Xiaojue is not going to be a drunkard with you?"

He thought so in his heart, but he put on a very cautious look on his face, and said, "Brother Ziyu, I don't think this matter is completely heaven's will, and I don't completely blame Lord Lin." ”

Chen Boyan's head was shocked, and he raised his head and looked at him puzzled: "What does the virtuous brother mean?"

Xue Shipan kept drawing on the table with his hand, and said, "Look, this is Brother Ziyu's predicament at that time, you are seriously ill, and you need Miss Lin to rejoice for you." ”

He drew a picture of the relationship between Chen Boyan and Lin Xiaojue at that time.

Chen Boyan nodded without denial.

Xue Shipan suddenly looked at Chen Boyan very formally: "If Brother Ziyu didn't get well from his illness at that time, would Miss Lin marry you?"

Chen Boyan nodded: "Naturally, if that's the case, I won't have that dirty thought, if I want to withdraw from my family, I just feel that a dumb ......" raised his hand, and he was not worthy of him."

Xue Shipan looked like I understood, and continued: "Then you say, did Miss Lin know that you were her fiancé who was going to marry in Beijing?"

Chen Boyan's expression froze, and he muttered, "Yes, does she know?" ”

If she knew, why didn't she say it at the time?

Chen Boyan said again: "And I just heard from Brother Ziyu that it was Lan Junyuan who brought Miss to treat you, Brother Ziyu, have you heard some rumors about Miss and Lan Junyuan in this capital." ”

Chen Boyan frowned: "At that time, my parents did not agree to this family affair, just because Miss and Lan Gongzi were a little close. (To be continued.) )