Long before coming to Xidian, Gao Na heard that this Chuanzi was a learned hermit, and now that he saw that the real person was so extraordinary, he was not willing to give up. Seeing the boat in Yichuanzi hidden in the reeds, Gao Na judged that this person's residence was probably not far from here. So he divided his relatives into two teams and went in two directions to find the traces of Yichuanzi. As Gao Na expected, around the end of the evening, a soldier came running to report that a small courtyard had been found in the northwest corner of Xidian. When Gao Na heard the news, without saying a word, he led a group of men and horses to meet the afterglow of the sunset and rushed to the small courtyard that the soldiers said.

The so-called small courtyard is actually three thatched huts and a circle of bamboo fences, but the owner here has a chrysanthemum garden planted under the fence, and there are peaches and plums planted in the courtyard, which makes people know at a glance that it is not an ordinary farmer fisherman. Seeing the lights in the courtyard, Gao Na turned over and dismounted without saying a word and walked to the front of the small courtyard, and bowed respectfully to the closed firewood with a fist, "Nanpi Gaona asks to see the head of the river!" ”

After a while, the firewood in the small courtyard suddenly opened, and the person who opened the door was the boy who operated for Yichuanzi during the day. Seeing this, Gao Na was suddenly overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed his hand to the boy with a pleasant face, "Trouble to pass on the Taoist of Yichuanzi, and say that Nanpi is late and Gao Na asks to see him." ”

Facing the open fire outside the courtyard, the boy of the Gao family was quite calm, and when he saw him, he bowed down and responded, "The family teacher is not a guest, Lang Jun, please go back." ”

Seeing that the other party did not give face to his own Langjun, the Gao family's subordinates blew their beards one by one and stared at each other, and they had the potential to rush directly into the small courtyard to rob people. Gao Na, who had already touched the soft nail twice, raised his hand to signal that the entourage behind him was rude. In his opinion, even Cao Cao, who is the hero of the world and the king of a country, has to "burn mountains to seek talents", and it is nothing for a local tyrant like him to eat a few closed doors in front of scholars. So the next moment, I saw Gao Na continue to lick his face and smile at the boy. "If the Taoist chief is not free today, he will wait outside and never disturb the Taoist leader."

The boy had obviously not expected Gaoner to be so persistent. But seeing that the opponent's soldiers were strong and it was difficult to continue to drive, he had to slightly bow his hand and signal Gao Na to take his own time. Gao Na also did what he said, and that night he led his relatives to set up a tent outside the hospital and slept in the open. In the early morning of the next day, he came to the firewood again to greet Yichuanzi, but Yichuanzi in the house still let the boy say nowhere to him. The two successive closures did not discourage Gaona, but on the contrary, aroused his stubbornness. In the following days, Gao Na led a group of men to stay outside the small courtyard, except for two greetings in the morning and evening. The rest of the time, he just stayed outside the hospital and didn't take the initiative to disturb the other party.

After six days and six nights, when Gao Na came to the courtyard to greet him as promised in the early morning of the seventh day, the confined wood door opened again. I saw that the boy behind the chai door uncharacteristically invited him, "The family teacher invites Lang Jun into the house to talk." ”

When Gao Na heard the news, his heart was ecstatic, but he still pretended to be calm and straightened his clothes and followed the boy into the courtyard. The boy led Gao Na into a hut on the left, but saw that the seemingly simple thatched cottage was covered with white reed mats from Xidian's specialty. There was a person sitting in the room. The Taoist appearance is extraordinary, and it is a river that was fishing and singing in Xidian that day. Gao Na did not doubt that he quickly took off his shoes and socks and walked into the grass hall to salute, "Nanpi Gaona has seen the Taoist. ”

I heard Yichuanzi on the other side ask in a deep voice, "Lang Jun has been outside the grass hall for days and I don't know what is going on?" ”

Gao Na replied, "Gao heard that the Taoist chief is erudite and talented, so he has come here and wants to ask the Taoist chief to go to Bohai as an official. ”

Yichuanzi waved his hand and shook his head and said, "The old man is a lonely crane who is idle." is shallow in learning, and has no intention of career. Lang Jun, please go back. ”

Gao Na waited for six or seven days, how could he be sent away by the other party without saying a word, and saw him straighten up and persuade Yichuanzi in a distressed manner, "The Taoist chief is wrong with this. It has been more than a year since the Lord of Qi was enshrined as a public, and the land has been in ruins for a year, and the Lord of Qi is thirsty for talent. However, there are very few people in the world who have both ability and political integrity, and the Qi lord is a meritocracy, resulting in most of the officials in Qi are tyrants and cool officials. Dao Chang Yuan is elegant and noble, and he has the knowledge of the world, how can he sit back and watch the people of Qi Di being disturbed by the cruel officials. ”

Although Gao Na's words were righteous and strict, Yichuanzi on the other side was not only unmoved, but looked directly at Gao Na with both eyes and asked, "Then Gao Langjun is here for the Qi Lord?" It is for the people...... Or is it Gao's? ”

Gao Na was broken by Yichuanzi's words, and he couldn't help but feel a little weak. I heard him blurt out, "Is there a difference?" ”

Yichuanzi twisted his long beard and replied quietly, "If it is the lord of Qi, if it is for the people, the old man is embarrassed by the big responsibility, and I also ask Lang Jun to invite another master." ”

"If it's Gao?" Goner asked.

"If it's the Gao family's ......," Yichuanzi said this, and glanced at Gao Nadao meaningfully, "The old man advised Lang Jun not to go against the trend. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Gao Na frowned.

"The lord of Qi clears the fields and verifies Dingkou, which is quite a Ming Jun. Why didn't Lang Jun follow the example of the Julu Geng clan to throw himself into the martial arts, and lead the children of the clan to serve the Qi lord and achieve a great cause. "The giant deer Geng clan mentioned by Yichuanzi is Geng Chun, who was ranked thirteenth among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai in the past. And the reason why he used Geng Chun as an example to persuade Gao Na was mainly for the sake of his proper behavior and sincere attitude before Gao Na, and he didn't want the young man sitting opposite to go astray. Because even if he lives in seclusion in Xidian, Yichuanzi has heard a lot about the Gao family's many arrogant behaviors in the Bohai Sea.

However, Ichikawazi knew that in order to achieve the set goal, Gao Na never minded being low and small. Just like in the early years, in order to keep the Gao family's business, Gao Na persuaded the elders of the clan to take the initiative to pay tribute to Cai Jina. Now, in order to invite Yichuanzi to work for the Gao family, Gao Na does not mind staying in front of the thatched house for six days and six nights. But once Gao Na's purpose is not satisfied, then this seemingly gentle and polite Gao Langjun will immediately turn his face and deny people. Of course, Gao Na also considered leading the Gao family Qu to defect to Cai Ji in order to seek an official position in the Qi army. However, with Cai Ji's promulgation of the "Order for the Rectification of the Army" and the implementation of the government military system in Bohai County, Gao Na quickly dispelled this idea. In his opinion, the purpose of Qi Lord's move was to collect military power. I think that his Gao family has finally accumulated a powerful Bohai tribe. If he gives up this strong team like this, then his Gao family will not let people eat in the future. After that, the Bohai government stepped up the style of measuring the fields and checking the Dingkou. It also confirmed the worries of the Gao family.

At this moment, I heard that Yichuanzi spoke highly of the Qi Lord, and Gao Na knew that most of the old men on the other side would not go out of the mountain to play for the Gao family. Although Gao Na still doesn't know why Yichuanzi is not in Qiying, and why he lives in seclusion here. But since he has been waiting here for six or seven days, how can he let it go? So the next moment, I saw Gao Na straighten his waist, and smiled coldly at Yichuanzi, "Daoist Jin Yu has good words, and he can be taught." It is better to ask the Taoist chief to go to Gao's dock wall in Nanpi to live for a few days, so that Gao can ask the Taoist chief for advice at any time. ”

And just when Gao Na used force as a threat to coerce Yichuanzi to Nanpi, another powerful and famous family in the territory of Qi State, the Langya Wang Clan, was also adapting to the new era in its own way. Compared with the Bohai Gao family, which started late, it still belongs to the right level of Hao. The Langya Wang family, which has a long history of family learning, is a veritable family. It is said that the Langya Wang family originated from the Yellow Emperor's great-grandson Houji, and the Qin Dynasty produced Wang Jian and Wang Ben father and son two famous generals to help Qin destroy the six countries and dominate the world, and the three generations of Wang's ancestors and grandchildren were all feuded as marquises. In the Han Dynasty, although the Langya Wang clan was not as powerful as the Qin Dynasty. However, the children of the Wang family also visited important positions such as doctors, Taizhong doctors, and generals. Wang Rong, the current head of the Wang family, achieved good results in the imperial examination three years ago and was appointed by Cai Ji as the Wuyi Order. As for Wang Rong's eldest son, Wang Xiang has been studying in Longkou Lecture Hall for more than three years.

As the protagonist of the twenty-four filial piety story Lying on the Ice and Seeking Carp, the twenty-one-year-old Wang Xiang was born as gentle as jade and has a slender body. On this day, as usual, he respected himself and borrowed a scroll from the scripture pavilion and went back to the dormitory to study. From a distance, I saw my classmate Wang Guan trotting to greet him. "Hugh Zheng, the Ministry of War recruits students and sends them to Zhichong Mansion as deputy team members, can you go and sign up?"

Originally, there were five colleges under the martial arts hall: Confucianism, Taoism, law, medicine, and soldiers. Except for the students of the military academy who enlist in the army when they enter the army, the students of the other four academies are free to choose whether to join the army or not on the principle of consciously and voluntarily. Wang Xiang studied in a Confucian college, so he naturally did not need to join the army. However, as Wang Guan said, the conditions offered by the military department this time were very generous. In particular, the post of "team deputy" upon enlisting in the army is still quite attractive to students from poor backgrounds like Wang Guan. You must know that under normal circumstances, students who teach martial arts must first pass the guò imperial examination before they can be qualified to be awarded an official, and the scientific examination is only held once every three years. Of course, as long as they graduate from the lecture martial arts, they can get positions in the official mansion of Qi State, but most of them are small officials. It's like this time, as soon as you enter the Zhichong Mansion, you can be the head of the army. It is true that joining the army requires a certain amount of risk, which may cost you your own life, but from another point of view, risk also represents military merit and the opportunity to get ahead. So it's no wonder that students from poor families like Wang Guan are so eager to try.

However, Wang Xiang, who is also surnamed Wang, was born in a family, but he has another plan. Long before coming to Longkou. Wang Xiang's father had already warned him not to join the army, and to study in the school with peace of mind. In fact, Wang Xiang had also read military books at home and had a lot of experience. But his father enrolled him in a Confucian academy. Wang Xiang also saw this very openly, because the Langya Wang family itself was not very keen on military affairs. Although the Wang family also built a dock wall for self-protection, Wang Xiang's father handed over the troops to the Qi army for reorganization early on. Wang Xiang even felt that the reason why his father was able to serve as the commander of Wuyi was somewhat related to the family's handover of the trilogy.

So at this moment, facing Wang Guan, who was eager to try, Wang Xiang shook his head with the scroll in his hand and said, "The imperial examination is about to start, and I have no intention of doing it for the time being." ”

Seeing this, Wang Guan immediately nodded knowingly and said, "Yes, according to Hugh's knowledge, he will definitely be nominated for the gold list this time." ”

"Weitai has won the award, and Yu is not sure of winning the imperial examination." When Wang Xiang said this, he raised his head and asked Wang Guan rhetorically, "Wei Tai wants to follow Ronghu?" ”

Weitai is the word of Wang Guan. Wang Guan is a native of Dongjun, and like Wang Xiang, he also studied at the Confucian Academy of Jiangwutang for three years. Born in poverty, he is not like Wang Xiang, who has a huge family behind him to support his long-term education. Although there are also subsidies for students from poor families, it is not as good as seeking an official position in the academy after all. However, Wang Xiang's persistent attitude towards the imperial examination still aroused the fighting spirit in Wang Guan's heart, and he grinned and said, "I went to the examination room with Xiu Zheng." If you fall off the list, it's not too late to give up your pen and follow Rong. ”

Just as the two were talking, there was a sudden commotion not far away. I saw a group of students calling friends and calling friends from the college next door, and they kept shouting, "Uncle He Ping is talking about Xuan in Luming Tower!" Hurry up and see! Hurry up and see! ”

Luming Tower is the largest restaurant in Longkou City. Among them, the word "deer song" is taken from the "Xiaoya. The Song of the Deer", a poem that describes the singing of the guests in the hall and the mutual respect and harmony between the guests and the hosts. Although Luming Tower is not as magnificent as the king's palace, it is highly sought after by scholars as soon as it is opened, thanks to its elegant environment, exquisite utensils and delicacies from all over the world. In the past, where literati gathered, there would inevitably be high-minded discussions and even verbal wars. The owner of Luming Building is also intimate, and directly built a high platform in the center of the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant. Anyone who is confident in their knowledge can give a speech or present their research results in public, or even invite their opponents to the stage to debate.

Over time, the name of Luming Tower has been widely spread in Shilin in the Central Plains, attracting many literati and scholars to come here to observe the "Luming Forum", and even to show their high opinions on the stage. And the local scholars in Longkou are naturally close to the water. It was through the medium of the Luming Forum that the young scholars of Qi led by He Yan and Duan Zhi were able to quickly become famous in Shilin. However, Duan Zhi is relatively clumsy in expressing himself, mainly relying on novel phenomena in the natural sciences to attract the attention of young students. And He Yan is highly sought after by scholars for his handsome appearance and elegant conversation. So at this moment, when they heard that He Yan was going to talk about the mystery at the Luming Forum, Wang Xiang and Wang Guan immediately became interested, and they both accelerated their pace and went to Luming Tower to listen to the lecture.

The so-called "talking about Xuan" is a kind of discussion activity based on the Tao of Lao Zhuang and "Zhou Yi" to distinguish the name and reason. Tan Xuan in history arose in the late Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin dynasties, and He Yan, Wang Bi, and Xiahou Xuan were the representatives of Wei and Jin metaphysics. However, Tan Xuan began to float on the surface during the period of the Two Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and became a clear talk for the sake of argument, so that Tan Xuan became synonymous with playing tricks in later generations.

However, He Yan, as the initiator of talking about Xuan, everyone in Wei and Jin metaphysics still has a lot of real talent and practical learning. No, when Wang Xiang and Wang Guan rushed to Luming Tower, the huge restaurant was already overcrowded. When the two finally squeezed into the crowd and found a place to stay, they saw He Yan, who was known as the powder-faced Yulang, sitting on a high platform and talking eloquently. (To be continued......)