Zhao Yan wanted this effect, and after the surroundings quieted down, he said leisurely: "The shopkeeper said that this is Yu Tian Meiyu, if it is really Yu Tian Yu, it is fine, but although your jade color is quite transparent, it does not have the delicate feel of Hetian jade, and there is no spirituality." In addition, I heard that the real Hetian jade is meticulous and chestnut, the color is soft, and the sound of the knock is clear, long and far-reaching, if the sound of the gold and stone, I don't know if the shopkeeper is willing to try? ”

"This ......" the shopkeeper of the silver building has a lot of experience in gold and silver artifacts, and knows very little about jade, listening to Zhao Yan's reasonableness, he can't help but give in a little back in his words: "This store has been open for nearly 20 years, the goods sold are genuine, and the children are not deceitful. ”

"Facts speak louder than words, if the shopkeeper's conscience is clear, it is better to give it a try according to what Fang just said, if it is really Yu Tian Meiyu, there is no other thing to say, and immediately ask someone to go to the house to get the silver." Zhao Yan looked frank on the surface, but in fact, he also sweated for himself in his heart, if he hadn't studied jade, I am afraid that he would really be pitted today and would not even be able to keep his pants.

There was a middle-aged man in his forties standing outside the crowd of onlookers, he was the craftsman of Yuhua Silver Building, and the two pairs of gold-inlaid jade bracelets were made by him.

The shopkeeper of the silver building was stunned by Zhao Yan's calm appearance, he turned his head and saw the craftsman, so he waved his hand and called him over.

"Lao Wang, tell me the truth, are those two pairs of gold-inlaid jade bracelets the real Yu Tianyu?"

When the middle-aged craftsman heard this, he replied: "Shopkeeper, the two jade blanks were brought back by you, and I didn't look closely, and when I was halfway through, I found out that they were two fake Yu Tian jade, just like Yu Tian Yu, and the two bracelets made added up to only fifty taels of silver, ordinary people can't see it, I'm afraid you won't be able to get over it, so I didn't tell you." ”

"Alas, you...... You've made me miserable. The shopkeeper of the silver building couldn't help but push the middle-aged craftsman, then turned his head and said to Zhao Yan on the side with a dark face: "How are you staying?" ”

The voice of the shopkeeper of the silver building and the craftsman was very low, almost whispering, Zhao Yan naturally did not hear it, at this time, the shopkeeper of the silver building came with a sentence of 'how are you going', Zhao Yan paused for a moment before reacting.

At this time, the initiative was already in Zhao Yan's hands, he glanced at the crowd of onlookers, and said leisurely: "Since ancient times, doing business is to value harmony, to show people with integrity, there are only two taels of silver on the lower body, and the shopkeeper looks at it." ”

The shopkeeper of the silver building has seen the counteroffer, but he has never seen the counteroffer so ruthless, he is hesitant in his heart, and said with a dark face: "At least sixty taels." ”

"The shopkeeper is not kind. In this way, let's go find someone who knows the goods to see, there are so many people present, and they will definitely not take advantage of the chaos to escape. Zhao Yan touched the two taels of silver in his arms, and couldn't help sighing in his heart, he actually didn't want to take out a penny.

"You...... Don't deceive people too much. The shopkeeper of the silver building turned his back to the crowd of onlookers, gritted his teeth and said, "At least twenty-five taels, or we will go to see the official." ”

From sixty taels to twenty-five taels, Zhao Yan was very determined, and said happily: "If you see an official, you will see an official, could it be that the plaque of this Yuhua Silver Building is only worth twenty-five taels of silver?" Since the shopkeeper is not afraid, what is he afraid of? ”

It felt uncomfortable to be pinched by someone, and the shopkeeper of the silver building flicked his sleeves, his eyes were about to pop out, and he shouted angrily in a low voice: "According to what you said at the beginning, ten taels of silver." You give two taels first, and I'll let the guy go to your house to pick up the remaining eight taels. ”

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Zhao Yan no longer bargained, and was about to tell the address of the Yinlou guy's workshop and ask him to go to the cheap father to ask for money, when he heard someone outside the crowd shouting: "Brother Zhao Xiaoxian, you left very early, and my brother thought you had returned home, but I didn't expect to meet here." ”

Liu Jing walked over with a few family members to push aside the crowd, and saw that Zhao Yan was surrounded by the shopkeeper of the silver building and his buddies, he couldn't help frowning, and said to the shopkeeper of the silver building: "Shopkeeper Wu, what do you mean?" Can you know that Brother Zhao Xian is a friend of his son, and he went to the county test together, what are you letting people surround him? ”

Zhao Yan saw that Liu Jing was coming, and it seemed that there was no need to alarm the cheap father: "Brother Liu, the younger brother was kind for a while, and he fell into a trap, can Brother Liu lend the younger brother eight taels of silver first, and the younger brother will go home and get it back to you later." ”

Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the shopkeeper of Yinlou Wu, he never thought that Zhao Yan would actually know Liu Jing, it seems that the friendship is not shallow, if he had known earlier, he would definitely not have talked to Zhao Yan for half a day, and he must have sent him away with several courtesies. As for the silver? Lifting money hurts feelings.

"Big boy, the villain doesn't know that this Zhao Gongzi is your friend, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding." Shopkeeper Wu turned his head and said to Zhao Yan: "Zhao Gongzi, the villain has offended a lot, you have a lot of adults, don't go to your heart, this bracelet villain can make up for the deficit out of his own pocket." ”

The shopkeeper of the silver building is in front of him and the back is respectful, judging the two of them, Zhao Yanxin said that this Yuhua silver building seems to be deeply related to the Liu family, otherwise where did Liu Jing come from such a big face.

Liu Jing is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very shrewd, seeing this, he already knows it, on the one hand, he is the shopkeeper in his third uncle's silver building, on the other hand, he is the disciple of Li Fuzi, and Zhao Yan, who participated in the county examination with himself, he said after a little consideration: "Since it is a misunderstanding, then forget it, it is not good for me, a nephew, to deal with you and others, the third uncle, you can say it yourself, and you can do it yourself in the future." ”

Walking on the road paved with blue bricks in the state city, after listening to Zhao Yan's narration, Liu Jing's joking voice sounded unexpectedly: "Brother Xian, it's not for my brother to talk about you, you just have too good a heart and not enough experience." In this way, my brother is about to go to prostitution, and my brother will go with me, where there are people of all religions and nine ranks, and it is a good place to increase experience. ”

"Uh...... Brother Liu should take care of himself, the younger brother is not good at this. "In this era, it is the norm for literati and writers to frolic in Qinglou and prostitutes, but no one says that Liu Jing is as vulgar, even if Zhao Yan goes, no one will say anything about him, but his body has just been raised for a long time, and he is too young to go and eat, so it is better not to go, so as not to get angry.

Liu Jing didn't mind when he heard this, and stepped on the horse brought by the family and said with a smile: "I want to go for my brother, but unfortunately my brother is sick, and my brother has to go back to take a look, brother Xian, let's meet tomorrow." ”

"Brother Liu, let's go." Zhao Yan said goodbye, and when Liu Jing walked away with a few family members, he shook his head with a smile, and said in his heart that this Liu Dagongzi is a good person, and he can be regarded as affectionate and righteous, but sometimes he always likes to see people embarrassed, and he loses stability in his words.

There was nothing to say that night, and early the next morning, Zhao Yan woke up again, and then followed the cheap father to the gate of the state school, this time Zhao Xin prepared a lot of food for him.

With the experience of the last time, this time the father and son did not squeeze into the crowd, and after the officials drove the idlers aside, Zhao Yan mixed into the crowd of candidates with a small basket on his back, and after a while, he saw Liu Jing, Qian Liangcai and other four people at the gate of the state school.

After laughing and talking with the four of them for a while, the door of the state school opened wide and began to search and enter, just like the previous time.

This second test is a treatise, five judgments, and one edict, edict, and internal department.

After the officials paraded around the examination room with a card lamp, Zhao Yan saw clearly that the topic of the discussion was "The Book of Filial Piety", that is, let the candidates discuss the "Book of Filial Piety".

As for the judgment, it is a question extracted from the "Da Ming Law", and the rest of the edicts, edicts, and internal departments are used to test the candidates' ability to write official documents and edicts for the emperor.

"The Book of Filial Piety" is the basic book of Mengxue, not to mention that Li Fuzi had also given Zhao Yan a 'special training', so writing an article on the topic of filial piety is just a small meaning for Zhao Yan.

The subsequent judgments are excerpted from "Da Ming Law", as long as you memorize the content of it, it is naturally not difficult to get these judgments, and Zhao Yan happens to have the ability to almost remember.

Finally, the edict, the edict, the table is selected as a one, the edict is the edict, the edict is the emperor's appointment or gift to his subordinates, the table refers to the table, the chapter, Zhao Yan naturally has already been confident, directly choose to do the edict.

After writing, Zhao Yan looked at the sky, but around noon, most of the other candidates were writing at their desks, and none of them handed in the papers.

Zhao Yan ate something first, and then reviewed what he had written from beginning to end, and after confirming that there was no problem, he began to copy the main scroll.

At the beginning of the day, someone had already begun to hand in the papers, and Zhao Yan had already been impatient for a long time, so when he saw this, he got up and handed over the papers.

Li Zhizhou raised his eyebrows, and Zhao Yan interpreted it as: Boy, this official took a 'big risk' to win you to the first place in the first game, and when you meet Han Zhifu, don't forget to say a few good words for this official.

Zhao Yan also raised his eyebrows, meaning: Don't worry, Li Zhizhou, you are so interesting, brother will definitely not forget your benefits, and he will definitely praise you in front of Governor Han when the time comes.

Li Zhizhou blinked again, and Zhao Yan understood: That's good, when the official is developed in the future, your benefits will definitely be indispensable.

Zhao Yan also blinked, meaning: Received, Li Zhizhou, please okay.

After the eyebrow dance, Zhao Yan turned around and left, Li Zhizhou rubbed his old face and complained to the henchman next to him: "I ate something bad yesterday, and the official who harmed him ran away from the thatched house all night, at this time he was sleepy and tired, and his eyelids trembled, but he had to force himself to open his eyes to maintain his majesty, which is really tiring." ”

Zhao Yan naturally couldn't hear Li Zhizhou's complaints, he had already arrived outside the examination room after the first rehearsal at this time, and followed the cheap father on the way home.