Among the few people, only Zhang Wenyuan's name fell to Sun Shan, although he didn't report any hope, and he could see it, but looking at the jubilant appearance of Wan'an and the others, he couldn't help but feel a little lost in his heart.

Zhao Yan patted Zhang Wenyuan on the shoulder, glanced at him, and did not say anything to comfort, he knew Zhang Wenyuan, this is an open-minded person with the style of an ancient gentleman, he believes that Zhang Wenyuan will not drill the horns.

Although the results of the examination are not the final results, but as long as they are on the list, they are already a sure jinshi, although they have not passed the palace examination, they cannot be called jinshi, they can only be called tributes, but they also need someone to report the good news, and the responsible institution is the Ministry of Rites, but in addition to the top ten, the rest of the new tributes are good news once, only the top ten will report three good news, just because after the thousands of troops and horses are killed, only these ten people have killed out of the encirclement, this is the glorious lintel, three good news is not only for the top ten new tributes to praise the merits, It is also for the sake of the Ministry of Rites to educate and praise the Tao, but also to strengthen the influence of the imperial examination in the eyes of the people of the world, to attract more people to study, to participate in the imperial examination, as long as the book is read, the idea of the prince of heaven and earth will take root, and the rule of the imperial court will be more stable.

The group happily returned to the Hongsheng Inn where Wan An and others lived, and then held a feast, Zhao Yan couldn't push it, and took everyone's toast head-on, pushed the glass and changed the lamp, the wine was hot, and unconsciously the sun was setting westward, and this meal was eaten for most of the day.

Zhao Yan quietly poured the wine in the cup at his feet, and then dipped the wine glass in his lips, tilted his head, and made a look of wine to the glass, several attendants looked a little funny on the side, others had already drunk too much, and even some people were already lying on the table and falling asleep.

Zhao Yan was actually a little dazed, he turned over the bottom of the cup and lit up, he didn't hear anyone talking, stared around with his eyes, and then exhaled heavily, and then reached out and pushed Zhang Wenyuan, who was lying on the table next to him, and shouted: "Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, get up, we should go back." ”

Zhang Wenyuan originally didn't drink much, but several other people felt that he was the only one who didn't pass the exam this time, and he must be uncomfortable in his heart, so he changed his way to comfort him, and the wine in the cup was also one cup after another, Zhang Wenyuan smiled bitterly in his heart, and he was not easy to refuse, and he didn't know how to play slippery, it was really a dry drink, so he was the first to drink it.

Zhao Yan saw that he couldn't wake up Zhang Wenyuan, so he didn't call anymore, but just ordered a few entourages to move everyone to their respective rooms and settle down, and then called the shopkeeper to meet the account, which allowed Li Er to carry Zhang Wenyuan on his back, Zhang Shun supported him, and several people slowly walked towards Li Xun's small courtyard.

Halfway through, the wind blew, Zhao Yan's wine surged, and then he felt his throat tight, so he hurriedly ran to the side of the street and leaned down.

'Wow...... Wow......' A strange smell suddenly permeated the street, and the smoke made passers-by cover their noses and walk briskly.

After vomiting, his heart was much more relaxed, Zhao Yan felt that someone was standing behind him and caressing his back, thinking that Li Er was carrying Zhang Wenyuan, it must be Zhang Shun, so he said: "I'm fine, I'm much better after vomiting, Zhang Shun, you go and take care of Brother Zhang." ”

"Haha, Brother Xian, Brother Wei has already heard the person who reported the good news, the eighteen people in the second grade, it is really a face for our Shenzhou Governor, but if it weren't for Brother Xian's worry that you and Brother Zhang Xian would come to look for you, I wouldn't have seen you look so embarrassed." Li Xun's voice was a little teasing.

Zhao Yan turned his head to look, sure enough, it was Li Xun, and even Qiu Yue followed, at this time, seeing Zhao Yan turn around, he hurriedly stepped forward to wipe off the filth left in his mouth with a handkerchief.

Zhao Yan waved his hand, took out his handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped it twice, and then said: "Today, I got together with a few people in the same year, drank too much, and I had to bother Brother Li to come to look for me, sins and sins." ”

Li Xun frowned and said, "Brother Xian, why do you think you are intersecting with you for a brother?" First, because you and I are fellow villagers and know each other's roots, and second, I think that my virtuous brother and I have the same temperament, so my brother is willing to regard you as my brother, but now it seems that my brother is wrong. ”

After spitting up, Zhao Yan's mind cleared up a little, and he knew in a flash that his kind words had caused Li Xun's dissatisfaction, but the words had come to this, so why should he listen to Li Xun's words.

"Brother Xian, you are young and talented, and you also know the world, you are not the kind of nerd who reads." Li Xun subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhang Wenyuan on Li Er's back, and continued: "Brother Xian is very good, but there is one thing that is not good, it is too hypocritical. ”

Zhao Yan was stunned, he was hypocritical? But there are a few people in the world who are not hypocritical!

Li Xun continued: "The virtuous brother has his own rules for dealing with people, and he doesn't want to say much for the elder brother, but I interact with the virtuous brother, but I always have the feeling of watching flowers in the fog, as if the virtuous brother is obviously facing me, but the middle is separated by the vast sea. Just like Fang Cai, the brother consciously has a heart-to-heart with the virtuous brother, but the kind words of the virtuous brother make the enthusiasm of the brother half cold, you and I are fellow villagers, and we have known each other for many years, but it seems to be ...... It's like we've just met. I know that the virtuous brother is not arrogant, but the virtuous brother will try to win the victory now, and he will definitely enter the officialdom. There are treacherous clouds in the officialdom, and we should always be vigilant, but blind estrangement is not the way...... That's it, there are a lot of words for my brother today, but I don't have any malicious intent, don't think too much about it. ”

Zhao Yan couldn't guess Li Xun's thoughts, but there was indeed a mention in his words, at least the starting point was good, Zhao Yan knew that he was still a little alienated from the world subconsciously, and what Li Xun said was not wrong, so he said humbly: "Brother Li, little brother is ashamed ......"

Li Xunyi waved his hand and sighed: "Don't say it to the virtuous brother, tell you the truth, my brother will go to the south in the near future, and I don't know when I will come back. ”

"Brother Li wants to take up the post of Southern?" Zhao Yan asked in surprise.

Li Xun thought for a while before saying, "It's okay to tell Brother Xian, anyway, this matter will be made public by the imperial court in a few days." At the beginning of February, Deng Maoqi, a native of Jiangxi Nancheng, rebelled in Fujian, heard that the rebels have now gathered tens of thousands of people, the court was furious, and it has been decided to take Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao as the commander, and the internal officials Cao Jixiang and Wang Jin as the supervising army. ”

Zhao Yan really has nothing to say about the rebellion, the officials forced the people to rebel, and it was the same in ancient times, but Li Xun was originally just an ordinary scholar and had never been in the army, so it was really dangerous and unpredictable to join the army this time.

"Brother Li take care, the soldiers are in danger, if there is something discordant, you must protect yourself." Zhao Yan thought about it for a long time, he naturally couldn't stop Li Xun from moving forward, and in the end he could only ask Li Xun to take care.

Li Xun laughed, patted Zhao Yan's shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, brother Xian, for my brother, I don't go into battle to kill the enemy in person, I just mess around with the prison army, where is there any danger." ”

Li Xun said lightly, but Zhao Yan did not dare to believe it, in the early Ming Dynasty, the Jinyi Guard was mainly responsible for the guard of honor and the detective staff, and now, whenever there is a war, sometimes the Jinyi Guard will be sent to reconnoiter the enemy behind the enemy to understand the deployment of the enemy's troops, to put it bluntly, it is a spy and spy in this era, which is naturally not light, but Li Xun is also a deputy Qianhu, and he should not need to go out in person.

There is a Ming Dynasty, the most important thing is in the north, so the military strength in the north will not be easily mobilized, the rebellion is in Fujian, and its surrounding provinces have urgently transferred troops to form a large army, and Ningyang Hou Chen Mao and the supervisor Cao Jixiang and a number of subordinate officials, only need to lead a small number of sergeants, light car Jane from the fastest time to Fujian can be, the military situation is urgent, Li Xun did not dare to slack off, the next morning quietly got up, only a few words with Qiu Yue, and quietly disappeared in the darkness before the dawn.

Zhang Wenyuan woke up with a hangover and had a splitting headache, opened the door and planned to wash, but saw Zhao Yan sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard in a daze, and the dew had already condensed on the few strands of hair on his forehead, trembling.

"Brother Zhao, but the demon of joy is stunned?"

Zhao Yan woke up from his contemplation, heard Zhang Wenyuan's rare ridicule, couldn't help but smile, and replied: "Brother Zhang smiled, the younger brother is just saving my body." ”

Zhao Yan really didn't perfunctory Zhang Wenyuan, he woke up early this morning, remembered Li Xun's words yesterday, and did have a little realization, his estrangement from this world has become weaker and weaker, but he is not the original life of this world, and he will subconsciously become alienated when interacting with people, which is really a big dilemma for himself, but how to get out of this predicament Zhao Yan didn't come up with a reason.

The two were talking, Qiu Yue walked in from outside and said with a smile: "Zhao Gongzi, there are a few people outside the door, saying that he is a rich businessman in the capital, and his family has 100 acres of fertile land outside the city, and he is quite wealthy. ”

"Haha, Brother Zhao, it seems that you are killing Peach Blossom this year." Zhang Wenyuan is not yet sober after being drunk, and he is much more cheerful when he speaks at this time than in the past.

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Sister Qiuyue rejected those people, just say that I have a marriage match, the order of my parents, the words of the matchmaker, I dare not go against it." ”

Qiu Yue turned around and went out, and came back to Zhao Yan and Zhang Wenyuan after a while: "My son-in-law is busy with business, and he is in a hurry to leave this morning, so he didn't say goodbye to the two sons, before leaving, he instructed the little maid, the two sons will regard this place as their home, and live as long as they want, if Zhao Gongzi stays in the capital as an official in the future, he might as well live here forever, and don't see my son-in-law." ”

"This matter ......" Zhao Yan thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about it later." ”