While the four of them were waiting for their meal, they heard a discussion coming from the next table.

"I heard that Brother Li was directly promoted and really became an important minister of the imperial court, which is really enviable!

It seems that even if we meet in the future, they may not recognize us! ”

"Really? But ah, don't be too discouraged, I heard some time ago that the king issued an edict that no matter what identity you are in the future, as long as you have the heart and qualifications, you can study!

Not only that, after completing the study, you can take the big exam every three years, and those with excellent grades can directly become officials! ”

"Oh? Is it? ”

"Of course, I've read the edict myself, so can it be fake?"

The two people at the table next to him were spitting and discussing the matter, and the man who spoke earlier took a sip of wine, as if he had made a decision.

"Hey... You only know one thing, but you don't know the other! ”

The discussion between the two seemed to attract the attention of many people, and a man sitting next to the two put down the wine glass in his hand and waved his hand.

"Oh? I don't know what this brother thinks? ”

One of the two asked with a smile and a fist, and at the same time, many eyes around him were on this person, including Xu Tian and his party.

Being stared at by so many eyes, the man seemed to be very proud, coughed lightly, poured another glass of wine for himself in front of everyone, and raised his head to drink before saying lightly.

"You don't understand the reasoning behind this.

Think about it, after so many years, when has it been the turn of a poor family to be an official?

This is just a means for the people above to take advantage of the cold door.

Just now, this brother also said that his friend was directly promoted to a high-ranking official, wasn't it? ”

Speaking of this, the man also deliberately looked at the two people who had just spoken.

It wasn't until one of them nodded very dryly that he continued with satisfaction.

"Look, isn't that it? Their so-called readings and exams are just the means of those people above to gain fame and reputation!

Besides, we don't just have a king in Xiangyang! ”

The last sentence was spoken in a heavy voice, and many people fell into a state of thoughtfulness after hearing it.

"Hmph..."Lu Tianba snorted coldly, his face extremely ugly.

"It looks like we've been being too merciful all these years.

Now, even these wine bags and rice bags dare to recklessly slander the government!

Watch me go and arrest this guy who doesn't know whether he lives or dies, and give him a long memory! ”

As he spoke, Lu Tianba was about to stand up and clean up the guy who was still dancing with his eyebrows and spitting!

was pulled by Pang Tongyi, frowned, and looked at Xu Tian again.

Seeing Pang Tong like this, Lu Tianba sat down indignantly and took a big sip of wine.

From beginning to end, Xu Tian looked light and breezy.

Even now, he still looked at the guy with a smile on his face, as if he was listening to what the other person was saying.

When Ling Feng opened his mouth just now, he held his long sword in his hand at an extremely fast speed.

It's just that seeing that Xu Tian didn't say anything, he didn't move.

"If this person is killed because he said these few words, the rumor will become true!

People are terrible, people are terrible! ”

Pang Tong picked up the wine glass in front of him, took a sip, and slowly shook his head.

Regardless of whether the other party said these words intentionally or not, he is indeed very bold!

"I think this person... He should know that no one dares to touch him! ”

Ling Feng frowned and thought about it, and said with some hesitation.

"Huh? How so? Xu Tian, who had always been serious, raised his eyebrows, and turned his head to look at Ling Feng in some surprise, his eyes full of anticipation.

He wanted to know what this martial artist with excellent martial arts and extremely high swordsmanship would know.

Lu Tianba and Pang Tong also turned their heads at the same time, staring at Ling Feng without blinking.

"Ahem..."Ling Feng coughed lightly and took a sip of wine.

"This man doesn't look like a common man.

You see him sitting, with his back straight, and he speaks meticulously.

And his right hand never left his waist too far from the beginning to the end.

If I'm not mistaken, there should be a short sword hidden there.

Then there are his words, which sound very reasonable, but they seem to be arranged in advance, methodical and step-by-step.

If it was a small talk, it would not be so rigorously organized.

Even if these things are put aside, a flat-headed ordinary man would not dare to discuss this kind of topic on such an occasion without the slightest burden if he was given ten dares.

In doing so, he knew very well that he would not be in danger on the surface.

As the military advisor said, if he is arrested or convicted in public, it just proves the truth of the rumors.

And he didn't look like someone who would worry about being secretly calculated. ”

After saying this, Ling Feng suddenly noticed that the three of them were all looking at him with strange eyes.

Especially Lu Tianba and Pang Tong, looking at him looked at him as if they were looking at some strange treasure.

"It seems that Shen Du is seriously derelict in his duties! Such a talent has been idle for so long, what a tyrannical thing! ”

Xu Tian sighed in admiration and said very seriously.

"The king praised it falsely, this is just a little fallacy under it!"

Ling Feng clenched his fists and said, in fact, there was one thing he didn't say, that is, since they entered the city, there have always been people following.

He didn't tell Xu Tian either, because in his opinion, Xu Tian had already found out about it.

When the four of them discussed this, the food was all placed on the table in front of them.

The man's words seemed to be almost finished.

The people around him were ready to continue eating and digesting the day's insights.

At this moment, a voice sounded again in the lobby, attracting everyone's attention again.

"This brother's words are biased, as far as I know, the first bookstore in Xiangyang is about to open today.

Moreover, they are the only paper books on the market, and there is no identity requirement for the person who goes to buy the book.

This doesn't match what my brother just said, right? ”

Where everyone's eyes gathered, a man dressed in white and wearing a hat sat at the door of the lobby and said quietly.

Many eyes were fixed on the sword at the man's waist.

Although he couldn't see this person's face clearly, judging from the other party's sword alone, this was a scholar.

If these words just now were said by an ordinary person, maybe it was nothing, and people might just listen to it as gossip.

But if it comes from the mouth of a scholar, it's different.

You know, anyone with some insight understands that this book sale and examination is aimed at the scholars, and the biggest loss of profits is also the scholars!

After saying this, the man in white got up and left in the eyes of everyone.

Wearing a hat on his head, his figure in a white sword looks particularly elegant...