The mirror looks good, it looks like it, the question is whether it is its own Xianshan mirror, Hongchen can see it at a glance.

"The little mirror is gone!"

"Woooooo

All the books in the study that have been old and have given birth to a little wisdom are crying wolf.

Hongchen felt that this place was simply impossible to stay.

The kitten and the little fox were confused, and when Luo Niang's group of women heard about it, they couldn't help but panic, so that not everyone could see the benefits of the mirror, and they didn't know that the mirror couldn't be bought with money, but the loss of things in the teahouse was really disturbing.

Don't look at the few people in their teahouse, but Hongchen has repeatedly emphasized that the home is safer, there was a thief who climbed the wall last time, and now even on the wall, there are various traps on the wall, and if someone has to enter, the end must be a bloody head!

But now it's a thief, although it's not in the backyard, the study has always been a defensive place, and the kitten and the raccoon dog are also paying special attention to it, and the thing is lost, so how can I get it!

Hongchen sighed: "I have always felt that the people of Qixian County are simple, and the scholars are more famous, so I don't care too much, it seems that I should really hire a few more people." ”

The reputation of the reader is the most important.

If you have a bad reputation, if you register in the township, you can't even enter the academy, let alone the imperial examination, then you want to be a private school gentleman, and others will not send the child to you, what if you teach the child badly?

It is precisely because of these years that scholars, at least serious scholars who aspire to the imperial examination, have a very high moral standard outside, only officials with a bad reputation, and no students who have lost their gentlemanly manners. Hongchen opened his study room to let people read freely.

Although the lone book is put in, there are a few more important places, and only the guests who know the root cause are allowed to enter, and there is nothing to worry about.

Xiao Mo went directly to look through the recent borrowing records.

The study room where the Xianshan mirror is placed is in the innermost, and only regular customers are allowed to enter, and he looks at it page by page.

Hongchen stood in front of the bookshelf, stayed for a long time, turned his head and asked, "Has Hong Wenbin been here many times?" ”

Really.

Xiao Mo flipped through it, Hong Wenbin must arrive every day these days. Each stay is not long. I also took a notebook to write and draw, and sat at each table.

The students who took the exam with Hongchen also loved to come to the teahouse, usually holding books and pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Come over and read a book while drinking tea. Or get together in a secluded place to discuss issues. It's all very pleasant.

But Hong Wenbin is too diligent, this guy doesn't like to join in the fun, and he doesn't have a good relationship with many students in the examination room. Not to mention that he still had an affair with Hongchen, but he was polite to Le Teahouse.

If something is abnormal, it must be a demon!

Xiao Mo folded out Hong Wenbin's name with a mark.

Hongchen was thoughtful.

The next day, a group of candidates made an appointment to go to the academy to see Mr., and Mr. had a few poetry books as gifts.

It seems that they have accumulated it last year, especially Guo Shanchang's poems, which are even more imposing.

Hong Wenbin was also there, with a happy face and high spirits, so much so that he looked very different from his previous gloomy appearance.

Many students around him were amazed, and a while ago, when I saw a few of him who were not pleasing to the eye, I couldn't help but get a better impression.

Hongchen thought about it and walked over.

When he saw Hongchen, his face suddenly felt a little wrong, but it didn't seem to be in the past, and he picked a thorn in his mouth.

After looking at this person a few times, Hongchen frowned, and said in a low voice: "Young Master Hong, may I ask, have you picked up a bronze mirror recently?" ”

Hong Wenbin was stunned for a moment, his thick eyebrows were upside down, and he reprimanded: "What bronze mirror? Am I still missing a mirror? ”

Hongchen waved his hand hurriedly and smiled: "Don't worry, it's just a matter of asking, that thing was left in the teahouse, and a few guests who have just found it ask one or two, Hong Gongzi, don't be angry, just because I didn't ask." ”

In fact, she really didn't say anything, but Hong Wenbin's reaction was a little excessive, he obviously reacted, hurriedly restrained his expression, and generously bowed his hand to apologize: "I'm sorry, it's my bad attitude, it's really a lot of homework these days, and I'm worried about the assessment, so I'm a little upset!" ”

Several students around also looked curiously: "Miss lost something?" Does it matter? ”

Hongchen raised his eyebrows: "That's not it, it's not worth anything, but I'm worried that that thing is a little evil, I'm afraid that some guest will inadvertently pick it up and bring trouble to the family." ”

After asking a few questions and chatting for a while, everyone was busy going back to study, and they were assigned whips.

When I went back to the teahouse, Luo Niang and her sisters had studied the fake mirror for most of the day, and they had been looking for the real mirror for most of the day, but they still couldn't find it.

As soon as Xiao Mo looked at her face, he said, "It seems that Miss already has eyebrows?" Have you found a place to go? ”

Hongchen frowned: "...... It's hard to ask about this matter, the so-called catching thieves and taking stolen goods, we haven't caught it properly, even if we suspect it, we can't talk nonsense. ”

A bad reader's reputation is to ruin people's futures, not a joke.

There are few people who have seen their fairy mountain mirror, and even fewer can distinguish the real from the fake after seeing it, even if they find another identical one from someone, it is impossible to prove that the other party's mirror is yours.

"It seems that we are doomed to suffer this loss!"

Xiao Mo raised his eyebrows and said coldly.

If you don't suffer a loss, Hongchen is not particularly at ease, people live in the world, they always have to suffer, and everyone grows up in a loss.

"But it doesn't matter, the problem is very serious!"

That bronze mirror is indeed a good thing, but it also depends on who it is, and the treasure that has already recognized the Lord will only invite trouble if it falls into the hands of the enemy!

"I don't understand this, it's just that there's really something wrong, it's the thief's own doing, Miss is the sufferer, why bother worrying!"

Hongchen sighed: "I hope that the person who took it doesn't know the goods just to ask for money, when the antiques are sold, if he is a knowledgeable person, and then he thinks about what feng shui bureau to put on, then I'm afraid he can only hope that his lucky stars shine, God blesses him!" ”

They talk there.

Luo Niang and his party all came around, confused: "The lost mirror is very important?" ”

It's just a bronze mirror.

Hongchen smiled: "Well, it definitely doesn't matter if you put it here with us." But if it falls into the hands of others, it is really fatal, and if it is a particularly enterprising person, then I am afraid it will be even worse. ”

Several girls were stunned.

Xiao Mo shook his head, beckoned slowly, called the kittens and them out, comforted Luo Niang a few words, and coaxed a group of girls to go to bed quickly.

The sun was setting, and it was getting late.

Hongchen gathered the big on his body and went back to rest. But before leaving. I still sat down at the table and wrote a 'missing notice'.

didn't write anything else, just wrote that she lost one side of the mirror, and there was a quick return of the pickup, and then wrote that this thing was ominous. It's best not to touch too much. Simple, clear and straightforward. Beckoning the kitten to take it out and put it on.

The kitten's eyes suddenly became a little strange when he looked at his young lady.

Everyone knows that mirrors don't run on their own feet, and no one moves them. Yesterday at noon, Xiao Mo watched it for a long time, and wiped it with a rag, and disappeared at night, if it wasn't for their own hands and feet, it must have been stolen by outsiders.

It's just that the master asked him to post it, so he could post it.

This night, Hongchen slept soundly, but Luo Niang and the others were a little uneasy in their hearts, after all, the main family had lost something, and they were still somewhat worried...... They didn't think that Miss would suspect them, in fact, if Miss hadn't said it, I'm afraid no one would take a broken bronze mirror seriously, but everyone has Miss pity, there is a place to stay, and they can live in peace, Miss is still trying to help them get real freedom, but something like this happened at home, who would be happy!

Early the next morning.

Hongchen saw that Luo Niang had dark circles on her face when she ate breakfast, and when she rolled her eyes, she knew that she was still worried, and smiled unconsciously: "Oh, what do you want to do so much, if you have time, hurry up and review your homework, I didn't prepare a secret book, and all the first-class good articles marked on it, you all take it and memorize it." ”

Luo Niang: "......"

I don't know where my young lady sorted out the anthology, they didn't understand it at first, and then asked a few old gentlemen from the teahouse with the name of the author above, only to know that these articles are the top three in the past dynasties, as well as the imperial examination articles of the Jinshi in the forefront, only the most outstanding ones are summarized.

That's not all, another book is even a masterpiece of the famous Confucians of Shikoku! Among them, there are many works of the imperial examination examiners of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If there is a candidate who wants to participate in the imperial examination, I am afraid that he is willing to pay 1,000 taels of silver to buy a copy and collect it home.

It's so useful, it's a bit of a waste to give them it.

"Your foundation is too thin, so you usually memorize and read more, and if you read more, you will naturally learn to write."

Luo Niang had no choice but to take the bowl and go to study while eating.

In the next few days, Hongchen didn't have the heart to scruple about an ancient mirror, she was going to take the exam seriously, and she did the best she could do for the rest of her piano skills and a few tests of riding and archery.

Especially the horse shooting.

The horses were all raised by the academy, and the candidates went to pick them, and as soon as Hongchen came, all the horses came to her side.

Before Hongchen finished picking, other students just picked the horse, and they couldn't pull it away, even the wild and untamable BMW that the horse and the teacher had and never got close to people came over to hold Hongchen's sleeve and coquettish, so angry that the teacher couldn't wait to directly take a knife and slaughter it and eat meat!

When he bought this horse, he spent more than half of the family business, and when he bought it home, he couldn't wait to sleep in the stables and get close to his own horses, and after more than a year, he finally got married, and now it's good, and when he meets a beautiful little girl, he will get rid of the owner immediately!

As soon as the subject of riding and archery passed, although Hongchen was far ahead, and the BMWs of the academy saw her as if they were seeing relatives, but the riding and archery instructors still faithfully hoped that the examiners would be lame and not let this enter the gate of the academy.

He is afraid that once this one comes, his beloved horse will not be able to keep it!

After the basic subjects are tested one by one, except for not knowing whether the mountain chief will come up with new ideas, and then come up with an additional question, there is only one interview left, and a group of candidates are a lot more relaxed, and they walk together and chatter when they leave the examination room.

"Hey, Hong Wenbin's complexion is not quite right these days!"

The fat brother glanced at it and found that today he was obviously taking the test of riding and archery, but Hong Wenbin's face was pale, he was wearing a thick and heavy cloak, and he seemed to be too cold to do it, shivering, and he didn't look up when he looked at anyone, but only rolled his eyelids.

Weird and scary!

"I haven't seen him these days, and he doesn't seem to have attended our meetings."

The group discussed a few words and forgot it. No one is too lazy to take care of other people's affairs, if Hong Wenbin has been languishing, others will have one less competitor in the exam.

Hongchen has a bit of a pedigree in her heart, but people are looking for death by themselves, and it has nothing to do with her, and she can't afford to go to catch up and offer her hospitality.

She didn't plan to care, but a few days later, an uninvited guest came to the house.

"Thank you."

The white-bearded fairy wind bone old half-immortal politely thanked the kitten.

The kitten's face turned red and he added another plate of preserves.

The elderly are the same as the children. I like candy.

Hongchen couldn't cry or laugh: "Wang Banxian, don't come unharmed!" ”

"Don't come unharmed. Don't come unharmed! ”

Wang Banxian waited for the kitten to leave, and immediately put away the face that looked like a fairy from top to bottom and from left to right, and held it for a while. couldn't help but pounce and grab the corner of Hongchen's clothes: "Master." Don't give me the rescue! ”

Hongchen smiled: "I'll pinch my fingers." You are from Wutong Lane, Qixian County. ”

Wang Banxian was dumbfounded, slapped his thigh suddenly, gave a thumbs up and shouted, "It's so high!" ”

What's high. Hong Wenbin is not a local, so he rented a house in Wutong Lane as soon as he came.

This product carries a silver cake on its body, so that the people of Beijing like to make it to store silver, Qixian County from the capital, but also to find a half-immortal peace, she first thought of Hong Wenbin, even if it is not, there may be more than sixty percent of those who live in Wutong Lane.

His old man came from the northeast again, so the opportunity was greater.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you guess wrong.

"A few days ago, the Hong family begged me, saying that their son-in-law was evil, and he always felt depressed at night, and he had nightmares, thinking that something was staring at him behind his back, and it was useless to persuade anyone, and he was tormented by lighting the lamp every night."

Wang Banxian was a little embarrassed.

"I think it may be a hallucination caused by too much pressure, ask for a talisman, drink some talisman water, and heal myself without medicine when I feel relaxed, but I didn't expect that not only was it not good, but I, I also ......"

He didn't see it well, so he casually took a few words and ran away, and ran directly to the teahouse.

Hongchen raised his eyebrows, which was a bit interesting.

There was a yellowed old book next to him, twitching the next page, and said in surprise: "Is there really anyone who dares to take someone else's Xianshan mirror and use it directly?" Look at this meaning, it will not be enshrined to the Wenchang position, and what kind of fatal feng shui bureau is arranged. ”

Hongchen blinked, pulled Wang Banxian's arm away, and said softly: "You don't have to pay attention to it, go back first." ”

"Huh?"

Wang Banxian suddenly cried and lost his face, "Miss Hongchen, can you ignore it, I am old and young, I just rely on such a little bit of trickery and abduction skills to stutter, if I have a bad reputation this time, I have to run away again, you see, the old man is so old, you can't bear to let me run around, I can't even spend a little peace?" ”

"Don't worry, in a few days, the son and brother of the Hong family will definitely get better, and if you can't say it, you have to take the credit!"

Wang Banxian didn't believe it at all.

But he begged for life and death, and people laughed at Yingying and made him scared, so he hid first, and didn't care about anything, he didn't dare to really spill, so he could only turn around and leave one step at a time.

But I never thought that it would be okay after a while.

Hong Wenbin was refreshed again, on the day of the poetry exam, his thoughts were surging, and he played at a super level, and several examiners glanced at his papers, and they all nodded and praised again and again.

Not only that, but during this period of time, he participated in several literary conferences, and they were all blockbusters and became famous.

Yuefeng girl, a famous prostitute in Lianqi County, sang the words he wrote for three days, and a tender heart was resting on him, and she repeatedly left him overnight, which made many scholars jealous.

"Doesn't Hong Wenbin have to review his homework? After a while of the interview, the examiner still didn't know what strange questions he had, and he was confident! ”

People who were about the same as themselves, who were a little smarter and more limited than themselves, suddenly made a big show of shame, and of course the other candidates were not happy.

The weather was fine on this day, and a group of students sat in the garden of the teahouse reading and drinking tea as usual.

"What are people afraid of, I heard that a few words from him are going to be spread outside, it is really famous, I heard him boast a few days ago, saying that he may not want to study Yanshan Academy, he wants to go to the capital, not to read Guozijian, there are several academies to choose from."

Hongchen sat on the sidelines, didn't interject, just listened.

The oldest candidate this time was only 17 years old. The final assessment rules are that only students under the age of 18 can participate.

It seems that at the beginning, the imperial court ordered the major academies to set such a type of assessment, because there were more than a dozen geniuses who could be called demons on the side of Beiyan back then, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, they were Wen Ke Anbang, Wu Ke Dingguo, all of them were outstanding, and Da Zhou was also greedy, in order to select young talents, so that geniuses had the opportunity to show their faces. The original reason is no longer known. However, the age limit has been retained.

So now sitting here are all young people in their prime, full of vigor and more proud. Prefer competition. If only the one who is in the limelight at this time will be changed to one that will make everyone happy and convinced. Hong Wenbin couldn't convince the public, he didn't have such a strong charm, and he talked a lot for a while. It's a normal thing.

Just as they were chatting, the kitten led Wang Banxian to sit in the pavilion here.

Hongchen glanced at him, he hurriedly smiled, and said in a low voice: "Miss Hongchen, tell me the truth, is it normal for Gongzi Hong?" I'm not at all at ease in my heart. ”

"Oh?"

Hongchen raised his eyebrows, "It's not all good, when it comes to Qixian talents recently, Hong Wenbin can be called the first!" ”

That's what makes people's hearts pound.

Wang Banxian Liuyao only knows a little bit of skin, but he has rich experience in the rivers and lakes, and he has been cheating for more than ten years, and there are very few bad things, in his opinion, it is not fake that the Wang family felt all kinds of inappropriate breath that day, and now Wang Gongzi is getting better inexplicably, there must be a problem.

Hongchen was happy, and beckoned this guy to come over: "If you have to be bold enough and want to make a profit, go and scare Hong Wenbin, and tell him that if he doesn't change his way and continues, within half a month, he will inevitably suffer misfortune and die without a whole body." ”

"Huh?"

Wang Banxian was stunned.

After fooling this person, the kitten and the fox were very curious, and Qi Qi asked if what their master said was true or false.

They have also been reading recently, the kitten sees that the master is so smart, and also wants to learn the ability to tell the hexagram with one or two hands, although he has no aura, he can't learn at all, but he still loves to listen to these messy idle stories.

Hongchen shrugged, and his voice was not very relaxed: "I guess that if that person acts in a low-key manner and waits quietly at home for the end of the assessment, he may be able to get through it, and it is not hopeless to win the championship in one fell swoop, but he is showing off everywhere, and his fortune is consumed too quickly, and he will definitely not last long." ”

"Good luck?"

Hongchen sighed: "In our opinion, the fortune of ordinary people is limited, when they are young, they are blessed, and when they are old, they may be blessed, and they have luck in one thing, and they may be unlucky in the next thing, although the blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable, and the blessings of people are different, and they can also use foreign things to borrow external forces to make their blessings grow, but Hong Wenbin's desire is so great, and it is so immediate, no matter what method he uses to achieve the goal, he will definitely damage his own blessings, I think he is about to be unlucky." ”

The kitten and the raccoon listened silently.

If it is really a good thing as my own lady said, at least one person may not suffer all his life.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was the day of the interview.

Luo Niang and the others were not very nervous at first, but at the last moment, they became nervous, and circled around Hongchen one by one, staring at her and changing into two large boxes of clothes.

"I heard that Guo Shanchang is very strict during the interview, every word you say, you must be careful, he will bury all kinds of pits for you when asking questions, as long as there is a slight mistake, he will not give face at all, and directly scold people to the blood!"

This kind of rumor has long been known in Qi County.

Hongchen smiled, and finally wore an ordinary pink and white cotton spring dress, covered with a small cloak, and only wore a pearl hairpin, which made her very tender, just like a real teenage girl.

Dressed neatly, Hongchen coaxed Ping'an, and carried two small tigers and little leopards that had grown a lot to play for a while, and then rode away.

The candidates all came early, but when it was time for the interview, there were no miscellaneous servants to lead the way, and the entire east hall of the academy was empty.

After waiting for a while, Mr. Zhang came out and showed up and beckoned all their candidates to enter the lobby.

There was a circle of chairs inside, one in front and one in the back, and Mr. Zhang waved his hand and asked them to find a place to sit down.

Although all the candidates instinctively wanted to compete for the seats in the front row, everyone was still very personable and did not show any scramble.

After all, this is an interview, and no one wants to be rude.

Hongchen seems to be in a similar position, there is no problem where to sit, pick one at random and sit down, and then Guo Shanchang appeared, and sat down in the middle, without speaking for a long time.

The candidates nervously held their breath.

Guo Shanchang frowned, stared at his eyebrows and thought hard for a long time, it seemed that he was thinking about a big problem, the candidates were sweating on their foreheads, and after a long time, they heard him say softly: "In another half a month, I will enter Beijing and go out of the imperial examination with the old men of Guozijian, you all think about it for me, what should I bring when I go on the road, and if there is anything I should pay attention to." ”

The students in the room were stunned.

Everyone looked at each other, their brains racing, and they were all wondering what the mountain chief wanted to test them?

All sorts of thoughts flew through my head.

Hongchen said unhurriedly: "Mr. doesn't need to prepare much, Guozijian must have prepared it, and you should bring it with you to the book of poems you wrote last year, just so that the students of Guozijian can learn and learn." ”

“…… However, Yong'an has not been very peaceful recently, last month at noon, more than a dozen heads were cut off outside the gate, all of which were involved in the case of Zhang Xiangye's assassination, and there were more than 20 court officials in the prison, although Guozijian did not seem involved, but most of the students inside were the children of powerful people, it must be difficult to completely stay out of the matter, you have to enter Beijing at this time, then it is best not to live in Guozijian's dormitory, the best place to rent a room outside......"

She spoke quite casually there, and she was not in a hurry, let alone so much that others could not interject, but she made a group of candidates unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

It's really what people say, and they can keep up with it in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and when it comes to various affairs in the DPRK and China, they can't understand it.

Guo Shanchang blinked for a long time, and in order to crack down on the candidates, the series of preparations he did was useless.

It's just that he's quite happy.

The so-called interview is really just a chat, through chatting, to see their reaction speed, to see their knowledge reserves, to see if their horizons are broad enough, whether they can only read sage books!

Of course, those who can only read can also pass the test, as long as you know how to promote your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.

But in every interview, he couldn't find a candidate who could think about anything, answer whatever he asked, and answer very interestingly, and finally had it today.

Hongchen's answer is an understatement, but it contains rich content, at least it can show that she is well-informed, and even the government can see it clearly.

Her performance may not be the most outstanding, but it definitely satisfies him.

When the candidates finally came back to their senses, they could only try to follow Hongchen's classmates and say a few random words, and their brilliance was greatly reduced.

Guo Shanchang chatted very happily, and after talking for almost an hour, he glanced at his seat a few times before he frowned and said, "Huh? It seems like one less person. ”

The candidates stopped, and a chubby boy said, "Mountain chief, Hong Wenbin didn't come." ”

Hongchen had already found out that Hong Dagongzi was missing, but she knew in her heart that he should indeed not be able to come.

There were no rules for waiting for candidates in the exam, and Guo Shanchang didn't say anything, just when the candidates didn't even know whether the interview had started, he ended his interview with a smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I guess you want to know most now, are there any additional questions in this year's assessment, and what are the topics?"

Nonsense.

A group of students who were still a little wooden in their brains were silent.

Guo Shanchang happily stroked his big beard and opened his mouth: "I ......"

"Miss Hongchen...... Miss Hongchen, you let me in, Miss help, human life is at stake! ”

There was a hissing and lung-cracking shout from outside the door, which immediately made Mr. Guo's words swallow back into his stomach.

The candidates turned their heads, so angry that they wanted to scratch the outside of the door endlessly, desperately trying to rush into the house and beat the woman.

A few boys were shocked: "This is not the Yuefeng girl?" ”

The famous Oiran in Qi County, the woman probably doesn't know, and the men, including Guo Shanchang, if they don't know each other, they must be pretending. (To be continued......)