The imperial capital in March is full of flowers and green grass. The emperor who was originally calm suddenly became vivid, with fast horses, spring shirts, fragrant cars and BMWs, places of interest everywhere, good mountains and rivers, celebrities and talented women.

The triennial move into Beijing kicked off, the first to greet the grand occasion is the inn hotel, a little better room room price rises day by day, so that most of the people are dumbfounded, can only borrow to live in the houses and monasteries, of course, there are also the vast number of supernatural powers, become the guests of the dignitaries, the guests at home.

In the evening of this day, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben returned from Yufu with stones, and saw the shopkeeper standing at the door with his waist inserted, and said to the two brothers and sisters in a proud tone unique to the people of the imperial capital: "Guest officer, there is really no room, you go elsewhere to take a look, maybe there is a leak." ”

The siblings turned away in disappointment. Jiang Anyi saw that the elder brother was less than thirty years old, with a long figure, a slightly dark complexion, a Chinese face, sword eyebrows and sideburns, tiger eyes, a blue cloth robe, and no other decorations on his body.

When I passed by, I heard the girl say: "Brother, after looking for a long time, there is no room in the inn, the cost of the capital is high, and I don't know if the silver we brought will last until the trial list." ”

It turned out that he was also a participant in the test, Jiang Anyi stood still and arched his hand: "This brother is polite." ”

Jiang Anyi felt cordial when he first saw this person, and if it wasn't for the thunderstorm in his subconscious, he would probably be this image more than ten years later.

The elder brother glanced at Jiang Anyi vigilantly, returned the salute, and asked, "Do you have any advice?" ”

Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Brother Tai, don't get me wrong, just now I heard Sister Ling mention the entrance examination, and I want to come to Brother Taiwan to participate in the examination." Xiaosheng Dezhou Jiang Anyi, this is Brother Fan, and we are also the ones who participated in the test. Brother and sister Ling haven't found a place to live yet, so it just so happened that Brother Fan and I have chartered a small courtyard with three rooms, if you don't dislike it, you might as well squeeze it. ”

The girl pulled her brother's clothes, suggesting that he should not be greedy. The stone's eyes were sharp, and he noticed the girl's small movements, and said with an unhappy face: "This sister, my son-in-law is a good person, this Fan Gongzi is the son of the old man Fan Yanzhong, will they harm you?" ”

Shi didn't know who Old Man Fan was, but when he went out to write in the past two days, as long as he mentioned that Fan Gongzi was the son of Old Man Fan, everyone who heard it looked solemn and respectful.

Sure enough, a smile appeared on the elder brother's face and said, "Liu Zhicheng in Xia Qianzhou, it was rude to be suitable." Thanks to the two high righteousness, I will not shirk it, thank you. "Qianzhou is located in southern Xinjiang, and the journey to the capital is very long, and the Liu brothers and sisters have suffered a lot along the way.

In the eyes of the shopkeeper, Jiang Anyi led Liu Zhicheng's brothers and sisters back to the courtyard, and one room was given to Liu Zhicheng's sister Liu Yuzhu, Jiang Anyi and Shi shared a room, and Fan Shiben and Liu Zhicheng were in one room. Liu Zhicheng took out the silver to pay Jiang Anyi's money, Fan Shiben smiled and said: "Brother Zhicheng, don't be polite, you still keep your little silver, Anyi is a rich man, this bit of silver is nothing to him." ”

The three scholars sat together and naturally talked about the article, and the three of them chatted enthusiastically, admiring each other, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. The stone is a self-cooked, and he soon became familiar with Liu Yuzhu, and the laughter of the two came from time to time from the house.

Nearly 10,000 people have entered Beijing, and they can be seen everywhere in writing and discussing poetry. Jiang Anyi and others have never been to the capital, and when they have time, they visit the famous places in Kyoto together, and they also intervene when they meet Huiwen and talk about the Tao, and after half a month, the three of them have become famous. Jiang Anyi is good at poetry, Fan Shiben is good at scripture and righteousness, and Liu Zhicheng is good at discernment, because the three of them live in Tongfu Inn, and they are known as "Tongfu Three Sons".

Fame is like a snowball, with a beginning, it will get bigger and bigger, and all kinds of gatherings and banquets will follow. The shopkeeper sent a thick stack of invitations, and left happily after getting the reward, leaving the three people in the small courtyard looking at dozens of invitations and worried.

"Qingzhou Xie Yuan Zhang Zhengdao Banquet Building", "Fangzhou Guanyang Wei's Banquet Moon Appreciation Building", "Weizhou Group Invitation to Debate Baisha Pavilion" ...... Liu Zhicheng read the invitations one by one, picked out the ones he liked, compared them, and was happily annoyed.

Fan Shiben also looked at the invitation card on the side, and suddenly shouted: "This invitation card is good, let's go and take a look." ”

Jiang Anyi and Liu Zhicheng leaned their heads over and saw that it read, "In the season of bright spring and new tea, Guozijian intends to follow the example of the sages and gather in Fengshan on March 9." Under the spring light, sit and discuss, draw the spring to make tea, compare the essence of the basket, and compete for the difference between the judgments, which is also fast. ”

What a big breath, this invitation is tantamount to a war letter, the three of them have been provoked to fight, no need to choose, I will go to Fengshan tomorrow to have a look.

Fengshan is not in the imperial capital, out of the west city of Yanxing Gate three miles, there is a hill, only more than 100 zhang, because the shape is like a crested head and get the name. Because of the few mountains around, this peak appears lonely and abrupt, the momentum is extraordinary, and the literati love to chant poetry here to do the right.

Since Emperor Zheng Zhao, the wind of Xuanyan Qing talk is flourishing, the scholars have fun and leisurely, Fengshan continues to build and build, plant willows under the mountain, plant peaches and plums between the mountains, place pines and cypresses on the top of the mountain, build cloister pavilions and pavilions in it, between the flowers and trees such as orchid, bamboo, plum and so on, Fengshan has become a good place for people in the imperial capital to climb high and look far away, drink and enjoy flowers.

Early the next morning, Jiang Anyi made an appointment with Yu Qinghuan, and rushed to Fengshan with Fan Shiben and Zhang Zhicheng in Yufu's carriage. Out of the city, I saw the Confucian clothes fluttering on the avenue, or riding a horse or a car, there are also friends walking, a blue shirt is mighty, it seems that the scene of Fengshan Yaju is not small.

Seeing the golden light of Fengshan in the morning sun, holding the phoenix head high, shouting to the sky. At the foot of the mountain, there were already three or four hundred people, scattered among the pavilions, enjoying the scenery. Jiang Anyi and the others got out of the car, watched the scenery along the promenade, and suddenly heard someone in the bamboo pavilion next to them calling: "Anyi." ”

Jiang Anyi saw that it was his friend Lin Yizhen, who met his old acquaintance in a foreign country and had a happy life. Jiang Anyi hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said with a smile: "Brother Lin has also come to participate in the test." As he spoke, he introduced Fan Shiben and others.

Lin Yizhen learned that Fan Shiben was the son of Fan Yanzhong, and he was very close, and when Zhang Zhicheng was introduced, Lin Yizhen was very surprised, and said: "Liu Zhicheng of Qianzhou, I have heard of the name for a long time, but I didn't expect to know you today." ”

Jiang Anyi was surprised by these words, is Zhang Zhicheng famous? Seeing Jiang Anyi's ignorant face, Lin Yizhen smiled and pointed: "Anyi, there is a great talent on the side and I don't know." This Brother Liu, who had traveled to study Zechang Academy, and the four shows at that time debated and analyzed that "the rules are not square, and the rules cannot be rounded", no one can make it difficult for half a month, Deng Shanchang sighed that this son is knowledgeable and eloquent, and intends to accept him as an apprentice, Brother Liu resigned to the family with a young sister and no one to take care of him, and I regret that Zechang Academy lost its talents. ”

Yu Qinghuan was suddenly stared at, a little unhappy, and urged: "It's not early, let's go up the mountain early, don't delay." ”

Jiang Anyi understood, and hurriedly introduced Yu Qinghuan to Lin Yizhen, and after a few words, Lin Yizhen said: "Guozijian has a lot of people participating in the examination this time, and initiating this assembly is Guozijian's intention to try the weight of the world's lifters, North Zhangyi and South Zechang, as a member of Zechang Academy, we can't weaken the reputation of the academy." Anyi, you come with me, and I will introduce a few seniors of the academy to you. ”

Jiang Anyi met the well-known Yu Mingyang, who is now the general secretary of Zhongshu Province, and specially asked for leave today to organize the classmates of Zechang Academy to deal with the challenge of Guozijian.

"This time, the Guozijian was led by Dr. Guo Yingfu, and the Guozijian students Lu Zhiwei, Bai Lincai, Jiang Hanyong and others were all talents for a while. There will be no less than 1,000 people coming to the party today, and Guozijian excused himself that the top of Fengshan is narrow, so he can only choose elites to go up the mountain, and in order to be fair, three checkpoints have been set up, which are guarded by Zechang Academy, Zhangyi Academy, and Guozijian respectively. My academy is the second level, and Yushan and Mingde have already brought people to check it. ”

"The first pass is Zhangyi Academy, Brother Wu has seen it just now, and the checkpoint is the eight juns of Zhangyi Academy, whoever wants to go up the mountain must answer the questions from the eight people. Yuanchen and Yizhen, you are the best people in the academy, and Yushan is not there, so you should take your classmates from the academy to climb to the top of the mountain and raise my reputation as Zechang. It's a pity that Jiaqiang didn't come this time, otherwise let them see the prestige of my Zechang Sixiu. ”

Fang Yuanchen readily agreed, Jiang Anyi had never dealt with this person in the academy, and he always felt that this person was too arrogant. Lin Yizhen said: "Brother Yu, although Jiang Anyi is not a fourth show in the academy, his talent is especially above Lin, it is better to let him ......"

"Poetry is a small way", Yu Mingyang interrupted Lin Yizhen's words, glanced at Jiang Anyi, and said: "This gathering is very important, you can't be opportunistic, don't be mistaken by some people's fame." ”

Although he didn't want to be in the limelight, the taste of being despised was not good, Jiang Anyi was depressed, he and Yu Yangming had a first meeting, why didn't he have a good impression of himself. Inadvertently, Fang Yuanchen held his head high, and a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Zhicheng said with a smile: "It's a mediocre talent not to attract jealousy, why should An Yi be unhappy about this little thing, it's better for us to go up the mountain together and take a look." ”

Because Jiang Anyi was born in Zechang Academy, Zhang Zhicheng didn't say a word, what is so great about these three families, thinking that they are stable and look down on the heroes of the world.

The road up the mountain was blocked by a group of people, the one-color blue coat shone in the sun, and the apricot yellow turban looked neat and spiritual, which was the courtyard dress of Zhangyi Academy. Eight people lined up a little earlier, probably Bajun, the head of the face is as white as jade, beard like ink, but in his early thirties, he said vividly: "Everyone, just now I have conveyed the meaning of Dr. Guozijian to you, I Zhangyi Academy is not talented, according to the agreement to guard the first pass, now is the middle of the hour, the assembly is set at the beginning of the time, there are more than two hours, enough for you to climb the mountain, which one comes first?" ”

Wen Wu was the first, this person's voice was just chaotic, and a chaotic voice sounded.

"I'll come", "I'll arrive first", "I'm Zhang Zhengdao, Qingzhou Xie Yuan, who else is me", "Xiazhou Xie Yuan also dares to be rampant, a certain is the second in the Bazhou Township Test, how is it better than you?" ”

The man panicked and shouted: "Don't worry, everyone, there are eight masters in my academy, you can pass from anywhere you want, don't crowd, be gentle." ”

The blue clothes behind Bajun hurriedly came out to maintain order, and finally stabilized the situation, someone came to the Guan Master, the Guan Master asked, and the intruder answered. Although they are all people who have read poetry and books, Guan Zhu's questions are extremely tricky, and many people are defeated.

Half an hour passed, nearly half of them failed to break through, and nearly half of the team of Zechang Academy was brushed down, and there were only more than 100 people left at the pass. Zhang Zhicheng smiled and said: "Shiben, Anyi, we must go to the high talents of Huihui Zhangyi Academy." ”