King Rong is the only king with a different surname among the many princes of Daqian today, and he has won the trust of Emperor Qian, and his Rongwang Mansion is also placed in the prosperous area of Zhuque Avenue in Qiandu, closely relying on the imperial city.

But surprisingly, King Rong's Mansion is not as magnificent as other princes' mansions!

The red lantern of the black gate, two stone unicorns stand at both ends of the gate, and the mahogany plaque hanging high in the middle is engraved with the three big characters of the golden Rongwangfu, which looks simple and low-key.

The servants of the palace took Gu Fan and Shangguan Jiantang, who changed into men's clothes, through the twists and turns and winding rockery gardens of the palace, and came to the welcoming inner hall of the palace.

When Gu Fan stepped into the inner hall of the palace, he already found that there were many scholars and talented people waiting in the palace, almost full.

Gu Fan tugged at the sleeve of Shangguan Jiantang, whose face was still a little pale, and found a remote corner in the hall to sit down, Gu Fan lightly touched Shangguan Jiantang with his elbow, and said softly in a suppressed voice.

"When the essay test begins, try to read as much as you can, and don't reveal your identity!"

Shangguan Jiantang's eyes quietly met Gu Fan, and after looking at each other for a while, she nodded slightly, indicating that she knew. After the maid of the palace added tea and pastries, the two quietly waited for Dabi to start.

At this moment, Jia Ming, a noble son in brocade clothes who had a relationship with each other before, looked around, and after finding Gu Fan sitting in the corner, he walked towards him, as if Jia Ming, who was born familiar, came to Gu Fan and sat down next to him, and said to Gu Fan.

"Young Master Wen, the location chosen is very clean! ”

Shangguan Jiantang was uninvited to Jia Ming, and sat down next to Gu Fan, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, she was very unhappy with Jia Ming's approach to Gu Fan, and even had the slightest inexplicable hostility, but she didn't say it.

"Hey! It turned out to be Jia Gongzi, you also passed the first test, the couplet from the county lord is quite difficult! It seems that Jia Gongzi has learned to be rich and has a very good literary talent!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Fan's eyes, he was indeed a little surprised by Jia Ming's arrival, if he hadn't learned from his previous life, he wouldn't have been able to match the county lord's subordinate at all, not to mention that Jia Ming gave people a kind of gorgeous clothes and brocade clothes, and there seemed to be no ink in his stomach.

Jia Ming and everyone poured the tea on the desk into the cup, and responded humbly.

"Wen Gongzi has a good reputation, although he is only a shallow learner, but he has been very obsessed with poetry and books since he was a child! It just so happened that there were acquaintances in the palace and invited me to come and see the literary style of the scholars and talents in the Qiandu. Especially before, seeing with my own eyes that Wen Gongzi could perfectly deal with the county lord's union, let me admire the good students!"

Gu Fan was a little embarrassed to be praised, his old face suddenly turned red, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said modestly.

"I was lucky before! I came to witness the demeanor of the county lord, and I made a joke with Jia Gongzi before, I don't have the surname Wen, but the surname Gu Dan is a fan, Jia Gongzi can call me Gu Fan. ”

Shangguan Jiantang heard Gu Fanzhang's remarks, and the teacup he had just picked up in his hand stiffened slightly, and secretly said that this guy was obviously for the bounty, and he was so legitimate, he was really shameless.

Jia Ming actually guessed that Gu Fan was not called Wen Zhaogong before, and he didn't break it. But he didn't expect Gu Fan to be so honest and tell his real name to himself, which made him feel a little more favorable, thinking that Gu Fan was not a person who was unscrupulous. Jia Ming said with relief.

"It's okay, it's okay! Brother Gu is also a lover, if you don't dislike it, it's good to call it Jia Ming. Listening to Brother Gu's accent, he doesn't look like a local person in Qiandu? Dare to ask Brother Gu who he is, could it be that he is here to recruit relatives for the county lord?"

Gu Fan saw that Jia Ming's face had not changed, as if he didn't care that he had used a fake name to laugh at him before, and felt that he was a befriendable person, so he said frankly.

"I am a person from Bian Qiu City, and because my military merits have been completed, I went to Qiandu Academy to participate in the big examination. ”

Jia Ming couldn't help but be secretly surprised! I couldn't imagine that Gu Fan was a border pawn and could have such a talent!

Not only can he deliberately make difficult couplets for the lord of the county, but what surprised him was that Gu Fan actually had the qualifications to participate in the academy competition, which was placed in the Qiandu, and many children of the nobles of the family sharpened their heads and squeezed their heads, and they were not necessarily qualified.

Jia Ming, who had been talking to Gu Fan, found that next to Gu Fan, there was Shangguan Jiantang, who was dressed in a simple green robe and dressed as a man.

Jia Ming looked at Shangguan Jiantang, whose face was more handsome than a woman, and said with a slight curiosity: "This son, did you also participate in the recruitment with Brother Gu?

Shangguan Jiantang was a little wary in her heart, although she didn't know why she felt the slightest hostility towards Jia Ming, but she was not wrong. When she was thinking about how to respond, she suddenly remembered Gu Fan's previous advice and said less carefully so as not to expose herself!

Just as Shangguan Jiantang was about to answer, Gu Fan raised his eyebrows, and immediately helped Shangguan Jiantang to speak: "My friend's surname is on the surname, his personality is wooden, and he is not good at talking to people, if Brother Jia wants to know, just ask me!"

"Shang?Gongzi" Jia Ming seemed to have thought of something, and glanced at Shangguan Jiantang deeply, thoughtful.

That's it!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, I heard a drum sound in the palace! In the palace hall, all the scholars and talented people who were talking to each other suddenly fell silent! Everyone's eyes instantly gathered on the platform of the inner hall.

On the originally empty stage, I don't know when! There was a nanmu screen carved with mountains, rivers, birds and beasts, a bronze incense burner, and a main chair made of mahogany.

On the mahogany chair sat a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance and a resolute face. Dressed in a dark brocade robe trimmed with gold wire, this person looks well-dressed, sitting sideways on a mahogany chair, giving people a sense of not being angry and arrogant.

With such momentum and coercion, this is not only the official authority of the court in a high position, but also the absolute suppression of the realm of transcendent cultivation! As everyone expected, this person is none other than Ke Mo, the Rongwang of today's great cadres!

Gu Fan's ears flashed lightly with Shangguan Jiantang's soft voice: "Among the people present, there are many people from the Four Realms and the Five Realms. But if he can appear without everyone noticing, this person has a profound realm! At least he has advanced to the first mirror of innateness, that is, he has just entered the cultivation of the sixth realm! He is the strongest person in today's big cadre platoon."

Beside Ke Mo, there is a Nanmu screen carved with landscapes, and behind the screen there is a faintly "graceful" posture, giving people a feeling as heavy as a mountain! Presumably she is the heroine of today's civil and military recruitment.

After the scholars and talents present saw the figure of the county lord, their expressions and faces changed. Gu Fan was a little curious about everyone's reaction, followed everyone's gaze, and looked at Nanmu behind the screen, the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched unnaturally.

Although he had heard the description of the county lord by outsiders before, he had been prepared in his heart, but he was still "amazed", and quietly complained to Shangguan Jiantang beside him.

"No! This county lord's body is too "curvaceous", this waist is almost as big as my two waists!

When Shangguan Jiantang heard this, she burst out laughing, she had always been an iceberg face that had not changed for thousands of years, and at this time, there seemed to be some signs of melting.

She poked Gu Fan secretly with her fingers, and her eyes signaled that he was in someone else's territory, and he should be careful when he speaks!

Jia Ming, who was on the other side, heard Gu Fan's complaint, and the corners of his mouth grinned slightly, forced a smile, squeezed his eyes at Gu Fan, and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Gu wants to see the demeanor of the county lord, so it seems that Brother Gu is so good!"

When Gu Fan heard this, his face suddenly darkened.

Jia Ming then said dialectically for the county lord behind the screen.

"Brother Gu is a little obsessed, personal posture can not judge a person's beauty and ugliness, what if the county lord has exquisite facial features, and the country and the city are captivated? Not to mention evaluating a person's appearance and appearance, he can't see his heart clearly. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm just used to using knives, not the F-key, so I can't control a tank. ”

Faced with Gu Fan's nonsensical answer, Jia Ming was confused and asked, "I can understand that Brother Gu is not good at using the sword, but what is a tank?

Gu Fan smiled without saying a word, and patted Jia Ming's shoulder meaningfully.

Jia Ming frowned slightly at Gu Fan's movements, but after looking at his clothes, he was relieved. Seeing that Gu Fan was half-talking, he didn't delve into it.

At this moment, King Rong Kemo suddenly got up, came to the center of the stage, and said majestically to everyone in the audience.

"You are all here to participate in the little girl's civil and military recruitment! But if you can be the son-in-law of this king, how can you be a mediocre talent! You need to be a malleable talent who can govern the country with literature and can be safe and secure. Therefore, there will be two rounds of martial arts tests to test your ability. The following rules will be announced by the steward of the palace, and I will watch from the sidelines. ”

As soon as King Rong spoke, his gaze seemed to inadvertently sweep to Gu Fan's remote corner, revealing an inexplicable smile, and then retreated back to the mahogany chair.

The steward of the palace came to the stage and instructed his subordinates to distribute pens, ink, paper and inkstones to everyone, and then said.

"For the sake of fairness! The competition is divided into two rounds, the first round is Wenbi! You have a time to stick incense, write a poem for the county lord, write it on rice paper, and after the incense is exhausted, there will be a special person to take it back. After three days, the top 10 will be selected. At the end of this exam, you will receive a silver bounty of 50 taels, and you can get a gold bounty of 50 taels after you advance! ”

Gu Fan highlighted the four words gold and silver, and a trace of light flashed in his eyes. He rubbed his hands a little excitedly, and his bright eyes met Shangguan Jiantang's eyes, as if he said silently.

"It seems that the money for medicine and the place to live have been settled!"

Shangguan Jiantang knew in his heart and gave Gu Fan a roll of his eyes. Taking the county lord's bounty to help himself, it is estimated that only Gu Fan is so shameless, he can think of this! Even Jia Ming on the side was secretly speechless.

Five years of struggle on the extreme western border have long tempered Gu Fan's face as thick as a city wall! Directly ignoring Shangguan Jiantang and Jia Ming's disdain, he said.

"What's the matter! You rich and noble families don't know the sufferings of the world, not to mention that all this dry money and land require silver for food, drink, shelter and transportation!"

"Feelings, you are here for the bounty, not for the county lord!" Jia Ming was defeated by Gu Fan's face again, and said with a slight speechlessness.

"That's right! People are iron and steel, how can you eat beautifully!" Gu Fan's face was not red, his heart was not beating, and he said confidently.

"Boom!"

The palace housekeeper lit a stick of sandalwood on the bronze incense burner in the center of the stage, and the literary test officially began!

The inner hall of the palace suddenly showed the appearance of all beings, quite a bit of modern examination appearance. There are those who work hard to write, there are those who scratch their heads and meditate, there are those who look around, and so on.

Even Shangguan Jiantang, who came with him, was frowning and meditating, how to write. But there is only one exception in the inner hall of the palace! Gu Fan seemed to ignore the sound of the drum, and leisurely sipping tea in the corner, commenting angrily.

"Well, the tea in this palace is really good! It is indeed better than the tea I have at the roadside stall. ”

Gu Fan sipped his tea, looked at Jia Ming, who was leisurely shaking the folding fan on the side, and his expression was suddenly stunned! His face revealed a hint of discoloration, and he asked: "Hey, Brother Jia still doesn't use his pen to write?"

Gu Fan dared to do this, because of the gift of the ancestors of China for 5,000 years in his previous life, but he didn't expect it! There was something more chic and leisurely than him!

"I'm really here to appreciate the literary brilliance of your talented scholars, Brother Gu's literary brilliance is so good, why don't you write about the couplet carefully prepared by the county lord?"

Gu Fan's face flashed and then recovered, and he put the exquisite dim sum of the palace in his mouth indiscriminately, and he ate the sense of sight of a cow chewing peonies, and said vaguely: "Don't worry, don't worry! Brother Jia, you taste the pastries of this palace, it's really good!"

When Jia Ming heard Gu Fan's inappropriate words and indecent appearance, his forehead was slightly bruised, and he felt a black face. Everyone else is struggling to write, just you are eating and drinking, not serious!

Just when a stick of sandalwood on the stage was about to burn out, Gu Fan just grinded and laid the paper, lifted the pen to a certain degree, put down the pen with a spirit, the pen was vigorous and powerful, and slowly wrote under the top-grade rice paper.

"Clouds want clothes, flowers want to look, and the spring breeze blows Revlon. If it weren't for the jade mountain, it would meet Yaotai under the moon. ”

After Gu Fan gently dried the poems he had written, Shangguan Wan'er and Jia Ming, who were beside him, were about to get closer to see how Gu Fan was writing poems.

"Boom!"

By the time the drums beat again, the sandalwood had burned out.