Chapter 184: Far Faith
Zhao Changlin can still see the situation clearly, and after seeing the policy exam questions, he knows that things are not as simple as he imagined. This policy topic must be treated with caution, otherwise it is possible that the entire Spring Festival examination will fall short, and the hard work of more than ten years of hard study will be in vain. Therefore, the choice of the entry point of his article is quite careful, and the whole strategy is obscure and implicit, basically not saying the current reality of the Great Song Dynasty, and using the example of the revival of the previous dynasty as a metaphor, and finally slightly mentioning some of the things faced by this dynasty. It's basically just saying that history should be used as a guide.
This is an opportunistic approach, in terms of position, of course, Zhao Changlin hopes to put forward the strategy of ZTE in a realistic way, and of course he will not whitewash the peace, saying that the Great Song Dynasty is now the world of ZTE and other flattery. But he also didn't want to write too drastically, which would lead to failure in the big exam, and maybe cause trouble.
But after listening to Fang Zi'an's retelling of the content of the strategy, he not only became worried in his heart.
"Brother Zi'an, this is a big exam. Such a topic is a trap. With Brother Zi'an's intelligence, how could he not understand this. Although you are so straightforward, although it is refreshing, it is not necessarily a good thing. Hey, I originally thought that Brother An was bound to win this big test. But now, I'm not so sure. Brother Zi'an, I really don't know what to say. Zhao Changlin sighed.
Fang Zi'an looked at Zhao Changlin's sad face, and naturally understood Zhao Changlin's worries in his heart. Zhao Changlin's words are correct, Fang Zi'an struggled all day before writing that article, in fact, because he understood that this policy topic was likely to be a bomb. But in the end, he still chose what he wanted to write, because Fang Zi'an has never been a person who shy away. But Zhao Changlin is different, he has a calm personality and acts cautiously, and it is reasonable for him to be worried.
"Brother Changlin, don't worry about me. That's my way, that's the difference between you and me. I will do my best to take the imperial examination, and I will have no regrets. But if I want to be humble and wrong, in order to be able to enter the office, I let myself be submissive, that is impossible. There's no way I'm going to do that. Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice.
Zhao Changlin looked a little ashamed when he heard this. Fang Zi'an realized that his words seemed to embarrass him a little, so he smiled and said, "Brother Changlin, everyone has their own way of acting, as long as the original intention remains the same and is worthy of the heart, any way is fine." I'm not asking you to do it the same way as me, you don't have to think about it. After more than ten years of hard study, once the spring exam, success is imminent, of course, it is better to be cautious. It's just my personality. ”
Zhao Changlin nodded slightly. Qian Kang said on the side, "Changlin, I originally wanted to say two words to you, but Brother Zi'an said this, so I won't scold you." I only hope that you don't forget why we want to become officials, it is not our ambition to be an official, our ambition is to eradicate the traitorous party, and return the Qingming season in the world, and snow my great Song Jingkang's shame. If you lose your original intention just to be an official, it is despicable to abandon your roots. This time you seem to be the most likely to succeed, and I hope you remember that in the future. If you forget these things in order to chase your personal fame, we are not all the way. ”
Zhao Changlin was frightened, and sweat broke out from behind his spine. Fang Zi'an hurriedly smiled, "It's not that serious, don't talk about it." In any case, the big exam is over, and we have to celebrate. At noon, let's have a big drink. ”
In March, Lin'an is early. As March begins, the scenery of Lin'an City changes dramatically as if someone has cast a spell. The originally gray city was transformed into a green and vibrant city in just a few days. Spring is so magical, when everything is in full bloom, it can always give people hope and expectation.
On the shore of the West Lake, visitors are weaving. In the good spring, red men and green women came to play with their children and daughters. On the surface of the West Lake, the boats of the painting boat ripple on the blue waves, the singing is like a tide, the silk and bamboo are endless, day and night.
On the morning of March 16, on a black-roofed boat, Fang Zi'an was sitting on the bow of the boat reading a letter. Beside him sat Miss Shi Ningyue, a young lady in a green skirt who was bowing her head and putting her slender hand into the water, playing in the water.
Fang Zi'an agreed to visit Shi's house that day, because Zhang Ruomei wrote a letter back to Shi Ningyue from the north, Fang Zi'an was concerned about Zhang Ruomei's current situation, so he wanted to know some of her current situation. But after learning that Shi Hao was one of the chief examiners of this year's imperial examination, Fang Zi'an gave up the idea of going to Shifu after careful consideration. Because Fang Zi'an's identity is a lifter in the spring of this year, it is inappropriate to visit the examiner's home. And when the gold list has not yet been announced, and the dust of this imperial examination has not yet settled, it is actually unwise to do so.
Because he didn't know how many pairs of eyes were secretly staring at him, although everything seemed to be stable in the past few months, Fang Zi'an knew that since he offended Qin Hui's ancestors and grandsons, his every move must have attracted much attention. Several times Fang Zi'an found the suspicious tail behind him, but Fang Zi'an's means could naturally shake them off. However, Fang Zi'an must remain vigilant. Try not to do anything about going to Shi Hao's house at this sensitive time, and you can't give anyone the truth about framing and spreading rumors. Not at all.
This is not entirely for himself, but also for Shi Hao's sake. Just imagine, Shi Hao insisted on squeezing into the team of the examiners this time, which must have made everyone in the Qin Party hate him. But as long as there is any opportunity to slander, smear, spread rumors and attack, these people will probably do it. He couldn't let Shi Hao be attacked by them because he was not cautious enough.
In view of this, Fang Zi'an asked people to go to Shifu to deliver a letter and invite Shi Ningyue to meet on the black canopy boat in West Lake, so as not to cause complications.
This morning, Fang Zi'an rented a canopy boat and waited under the Wangshan Bridge at Sugong Causeway, and at the end of the hour, Shi Ningyue came in a carriage. Shi Ningyue is dressed plainly today, wearing only a spring jacket and a green skirt, like a girl next door. The carriage in which you sit is also ordinary. Obviously, this smart girl understood what Fang Zi'an meant and understood that she couldn't be too ostentatious. After the two got on the boat, Fang Zi'an personally operated the oars and parked the canopy boat on the remote lake on the westernmost side of the West Lake. There are few boats here, and it is relatively quiet. What's more, doing so will allow you to discern if other ships are following you. After all, on the surface of the lake, as long as the boat moves with it, that is the most obvious evidence.
When he arrived at a quiet place, Fang Zi'an let the boat float on the water, and after coming to the bow and sitting down, Shi Ningyue handed him a letter. Of course, Shi Ningyue knew why Fang Zi'an came. Fang Zi'an sat on the bow of the boat and read the letter.
"Sister Ning Yue, it's been a few months since I left last year, and I didn't say goodbye to you when I left, so you shouldn't blame me. I arrived at Taihang Mountain in mid-October last year, and the road was very dangerous, and it was no longer a place after the Jin people occupied it. But Wo found my brother, who is now the leader of the Taihang Mountain Loyal and Righteous Eight-Character Army. I'm so glad I finally found him. There are still people in my Zhang family alive, my brother is also married, and two little nephews have been born, and my Zhang family's bloodline has not been broken. If Daddy had a spirit in heaven, he would have rejoiced very much. I guess you'll be happy for me, too. ”
Reading this, Fang Zi'an took a long breath and said softly, "Great, Zhang Diwan is still alive, Ruomei still has relatives in this world." Zhang Tongzhi must be very happy when there is a spirit in the sky. How can a loyal martyr be able to open his eyes without a queen. If Mei has also found her brother, then it is safe. That's reassuring to me. ”
Shi Ningyue withdrew her hand from the water, nodded and said, "Yes, I'm also very happy." Ruomei's sister and her brother are reunited, and after the loyal family, God opens her eyes. ”
Fang Zi'an nodded and continued reading, "Sister Ning Yue, when I write this letter, there have been several heavy snowfalls in Taihang Mountain, and the New Year is coming soon. I don't know if it's snowing in Lin'an. The environment here is very harsh, and the Loyal and Righteous Eight-Character Army is very difficult here. It is indeed not easy to fight against the Jin army and survive. But their morale was strong. After I came, I participated in several battles, and we took several county towns and killed thousands of Jinmen. It's a pity that we can't stay in the county, otherwise the winter will be better. It's much colder in the mountains than outside, so I hunted a leopard the day before yesterday, and after a few days I made a leather jacket out of leopard skin, and it should be much warmer. Sister Ning Yue, I'm afraid you don't find it interesting to tell you this, you don't like to fight and kill, I just want to tell you. After all, you are the only sister I can make friends with. But anyway, I've decided to stay here, and rest assured, I'm not going to go back to Lin'an. I will stay here forever until the day I die. ”
Fang Zi'an frowned tightly and didn't speak, and continued to read.
"I can't go back to Lin'an, so, Sister Ningyue, you have to take good care of Zi'an for me. I have been in Taihang Mountain for so long, and I have thought about many things very clearly and carefully. Those days I lived in your house, and all the words you said were right. Zi'an has a bright future, and we all have to think about him. And I'm not really a good fit for him. I have been in Wuyi Mountain for so many years, and I don't know anything, I don't understand anything. Sooner or later, Zi'an will get tired of being with me, and I can't help him with anything. When I learned your intentions that day, I felt that you were the right companion for him. I'm actually not angry with you at all, you like him, I like him, we are all for his good. So, I decided to leave, and it's good for him to be good for you and for me. I am a disgraceful person, with a sea of blood and hatred, and being with him will hurt him. So I left. That's my choice. ”
Fang Zi'an stood up suddenly when he read this, the boat swayed, Shi Ningyue almost fell into the water with a sigh, and reached out and grabbed the iron ring on the side of the boat to stabilize his figure.
"What's going on, what happened between you, isn't it because she's leaving because she's going to find his brother, why is there so much else in this letter, Miss Ning Yue, can you explain it to me." Fang Zi'an glared at Shi Ningyue and asked in a deep voice.
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