Rest for the night and get tired of the journey.

Yang Congyi got up early in the morning to change his clothes, packed his things, took important items with him, and went out of the Four Seas Inn, and came to the street after a long turn.

Today I have to go to the military department to register for duty, Lin'an City is big, and he is not familiar with life, so he got up very early. Seeing that the morning markets on both sides of the street had already opened, I knew that I didn't get up early, and at this time, I knew that whether it was in the past life or the next life, the more prosperous the place, the later people slept and got up earlier.

He asked for four steamed buns and a bowl of tofu brain at a breakfast stall on the street, and asked the store while eating: "Shopkeeper, how do I go to the military headquarters?" ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Yang Congyi in a hurry, and saw that the young man was very energetic, so he replied: "Walk along the street all the way to the south, and you will almost reach the end." ”

Yang Congyi thanked him, and paid twenty yuan for the meal after eating, the price is really not cheap, in Huaining, this meal is only five yuan.

With a secret sigh, he walked south along the street.

Seeing that it was still early, I walked slowly, asked all the way, and spent half an hour before I came to the outside of Hening Gate, at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, where the offices of the six departments of the three provinces were located.

Naturally, there was a sergeant on duty in front of the office, Yang Congyi stepped forward to explain his intention, and the other party did not arrive when he returned to him, so he waited outside the office three zhang.

Until the sun was about to rise, he saw officials wearing official uniforms of different colors walking into the office one after another, and when no one came in or out, Yang Congyi approached again, explained his intention, and asked to enter the military department.

The sergeant asked him to wait, and then a sergeant entered the office to report, and soon after, the sergeant came out and said to Yang Congyi: "The martial arts students who sign up for the examination should go to Guozijian, and the military department doesn't care about it." ”

Yang Congyi waited for a long time, and was disappointed, so he had to ask, "How to go to Guozijian?" ”

The sergeant replied: "Go north along the royal road to the vicinity of Qiantangmen Street." ”

Helpless, Yang Congyi had to quickly turn around and go north, and when he arrived at Dawazi in the middle of the country, he asked that he would go north. There are too many streets and alleys, going around and around, asking while looking for them.

After looking for more than an hour, I saw an ancient building, eight lacquered red pillars stood in front of the door, the horizontal wood hooked out the cornices, the top of the green tile auxiliary glaze, the vermilion gate opened on both sides, the red brick paint wall enclosed, there was a plaque on the top of the door, and when I looked up, it was where the Guozijian was.

Yang Congyi immediately stepped forward to explain his intention to the guards and asked to go in.

Guozijian is where Taixue is, not students, professors and others, ordinary people are not allowed to enter at all, Yang Congyi just came to sign up, his identity is unknown, so naturally he can't enter.

Yang Congyi was anxious, looking at the guards, he could only move a little crookedly, took out some copper coins and quietly stuffed them to the person who spoke, and said with a smile: "It's hot, brothers work hard, drink two bowls of tea." Please also inform me. ”

The guard quietly accepted it, and then said, "You wait here first, and I'll go in and have a look." With that, he explained to the others and entered the gate himself.

Yang Congyi could only sigh in his heart, Guozijian is also full of copper stench, I don't know how the professor is, and what about the students who teach it, if this is the case, then the world of the Great Song Dynasty is afraid that it will be hopeless. Of course, you can't just rely on a few guards to say that the professors and students of Guozijian are all covered with copper stench. But the guards are like this, it is to tarnish the reputation of the country's eunuchs and Taixue, I don't know if anyone will take care of it if it is exposed?

As soon as this thought came out, Yang Congyi was startled, this is Lin'an, not Taihu County, in the past, he was at peace with what he wanted, but now he wants to enter martial arts, take the imperial examination and become an official, and he can't tolerate a little sand in his eyes, I'm afraid that he can't even enter this door. Immediately, these strange thoughts were dispelled, isn't it just dozens of dollars, more than a thousand miles have been walked, and at the last step, these dozens of dollars are reluctant?

As soon as the thought turned, he was indifferent, he couldn't bear it, he couldn't see it, he was angry at every turn, which obviously couldn't stay in Lin'an. It's like staying in a small place for a long time, and suddenly going to a big place, of course, at first you will be at a loss, and you will feel uncomfortable everywhere, but as long as you get through it, won't everything get better and better?

It didn't take long for the guard to come out, and with him another person.

I saw that the man was about forty years old, wearing a blue robe, wearing a Confucian crown, a thin face, and a short beard. Where are you from? Who's the son? ”

Yang Congyi bowed and saluted: "Student Yang Congyi, who lives in Qizhou, Huaixi, has been recommended by Anqingjun Chen Zhijun to come to take the martial arts exam. ”

Then the man asked, "Where are you from?" ”

Yang Congyi replied truthfully: "Orion spoke out, and he has been a temporary public arrester in Anqing Army for a year. ”

"Catch the public quickly?" The man didn't seem satisfied, and asked rhetorically.

Yang Congyi replied: "Yes, when the students passed by Anqingjun, they assisted the government to handle the case and arrest the fugitives, which lasted more than a year, which can be regarded as a quick arrest at the public gate. ”

After listening to the explanation, the man was a little relieved, and asked, "Since you are here to register for the exam, why did you only arrive today?" ”

"Chen Zhijun asked me to come to report before September 15, starting from Huaining in early August, walking all the way, not daring to delay a day, I only arrived in Lin'an yesterday evening, and came to report early this morning." Yang Congyi hurriedly replied, listening to this person's tone, it seemed that he was too late.

The man asked, "It has been more than four months since the documents were sent to all the states and governments, and the selection for the examination ended as early as the first day of the ninth month, don't you know?" ”

"It's over?" Yang Congyi was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, how is this good? Isn't it for nothing! But he didn't want to go back, so he said, "Sir, I don't know when there will be another exam?" I came from thousands of miles away, and I was unwilling to go back like this. ”

The man was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Even if it is recommended by others, can there be a recommendation document?" ”

Yang Congyi didn't care about saying anything, so he quickly turned out the package and handed the letter of recommendation with both hands.

The man immediately opened it, and after looking at it a few times, he asked in a loud voice, "Where are you now?" ”

Yang Congyi hurriedly replied: "Four Seas Inn." ”

The man took the letter and said, "Go back and wait, don't leave for a while, if there is news, I will send someone to find you." With that, he turned around and went in.

When Yang Congyi heard it, it seemed that there was still a play, so he hurriedly thanked him loudly: "Mr. Xie." ”

Looking at the gate of Guozijian, Yang Congyi was speechless, it was too late to hurry up, he knew that he would break the fee, and it would be good to spend thirty or forty yuan to buy a horse and come early, it is too late to say anything now, so I can only wait to see if there is a miracle.

Yang Congyi was in no mood at all, and in desperation, he could only return to the Four Seas Inn.

In the next few days, except for meal time, Yang Congyi closed the door and stayed in the room to read and write, and his anxious mood gradually calmed down.

Later, I thought that if I couldn't get into martial arts, it didn't matter, it was a big deal to go back to Huaining, study hard, spend a few more years, and fight for the imperial examination. I want to come to Lord Chen will not teach himself, he was able to take the second place in the first class in the examination that year, he must be knowledgeable, and the examination skills must be very proficient, with his own learning ability and perseverance, as long as he reads through the scriptures, studies more, and then has the guidance of Lord Chen, it should not be a problem to participate in the state examination to be held next fall, although he is not good at poetry and poetry, but as long as he passes the state examination and obtains a qualification to participate in the provincial examination, he will experience it, even if he falls off the list, it doesn't matter, after really experiencing it, it will be much easier to participate in the provincial examination in the future.

Thinking like this, it gradually became indifferent, reading and writing in a quiet room is not interesting, such a reading experience, after the college entrance examination, I have never experienced it, I didn't expect to come to the Song Dynasty, I will be so attentive to reading again, it is really a dream back to the past, no worries, just to read the book.

The cost of staying in the hotel is not much, ten wen a day, and he also paid for ten days of accommodation, if he can't wait for the notice of Guozijian within ten days, he plans to take a little tour in Lin'an, and then go back to Huaining to study hard.

One morning, Yang Congyi was writing in the room, and suddenly there was a call for the door: "Yang Langjun, are you up?" ”

Yang Congyi heard that it was the innkeeper, so he said wait a minute. This boss wanted to lure him to an entertainment venue if he had nothing to do, but he had limited financial resources, so he dared to go casually, and every time he shirked and said that he wanted to prepare for the exam and needed to hurry up and read books, so he sent him away. Now again, I have to greet each other with a smile and spend a few more words, after all, he is the boss, and the accommodation fee will be halved.

As soon as the door opened, I saw the innkeeper smile and said, "Yang Langjun, someone from the country is looking for you and wants you to go quickly." ”

Guozijian? Yang Congyi was overjoyed, and it seemed that he had waited for the news after all. Hurry back to the room, pick up the package containing books and belongings, and thank the boss.

When he came downstairs, the boss introduced Yang Congyi to a messenger.

The errand officer said to Yang Congyi, "The master book has an invitation", so he didn't say more, and called him to leave.

Yang Congyi couldn't think of asking anything, so he didn't ask much, and went straight to the Guozijian with the messenger. As soon as the messenger explained to the guard, the guard let him go.

After entering the gate of the Guozijian, passing through the courtyard in the middle, and going around to the door of a building, the messenger said: "Okay, the master is inside, you can just go in." After saying that, he turned around and left.

After Yang Congyi thanked him, he approached the door and said in a loud voice: "Student Yang Congyi, please meet the master of the book." ”

"Push the door in." A more familiar command came from inside the room.

There is nothing to think about, when it is all here, Yang Congyi directly pushed the door in, walked to the room, and saw a person writing something at the desk.

Yang Congyi saluted and said, "Lord Bookkeeper, I don't know what I command?" ”

After the man put away the pen, he put the brush away, and then raised his head and said: "Yang Congyi, I called you here today to tell you that the date of the martial arts student examination has passed, and tomorrow, September 15, is the day when the martial arts will officially begin." Reading that you have come from thousands of miles away, the admission is sincere, and with the grace of the Lord of the Sacrificial Wine, today I will give you an additional test, bow and horse martial arts, the art of war is right, everything must be tested, and the examiner is the supervisor and the two Siye adults. You go to the martial arts arena to prepare for a while, and the exam starts in half an hour. ”

Yang Congyi was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, Lord Bookkeeper." ”

Soon, Yang Congyi was taken out of the Guozijian by the messengers, through an alley, and into a martial arts arena in a compound.