Chapter 450: Want to Eat? Let's take the exam

Huai'an City.

Fang Wei walked in a hurry, only walking sore and weak, holding the tethered horse stone on the side of the street, panting heavily, and his mouth was full of blood.

At this time, a hand suddenly patted her on the shoulder: "This brother is a scholar from Suining?" ”

Fang was only shocked, and when he looked back, he was a scholar in his twenties. This man was dressed in an ordinary cotton shirt, with a neatly groomed beard on his lips, and his appearance was quite ordinary, the kind that could never be found again if he was lost in the crowd.

However, a short middle-aged man behind him had a somewhat unique appearance, although he was not tall, he was as strong as an iron tower, and there was an eerie smell from all over his body. didn't speak, just stood behind the young man so vigilantly, staring at Fang Wei up and down with a not embarrassed gaze. Looking at his back again, he was carrying two Yanling knives, and he was not a kind person at first glance.

"Could it be a gang fighter?" Fang Wei's vigilance was unconsciously raised, after all, it was a girl's family, and it would be a lie to say that he was not afraid.

Generally speaking, no matter how poor the family that can afford to support the scholars to study for the imperial examination, it is still a well-off family. Dress up as a scholar, and it is inevitable that you will not be coveted.

Now, tens of thousands of victims are crowded into Huai'an City in one go, and there are dragons and snakes, and everyone has them.

There was a conflict with Xiaodao just now, and Fang Wei was extremely disgusted with the so-called gang members.

She remembered the legends of the kidnapping and tearing up the ticket again, but she was a little scared in her heart, and she didn't know how to speak for a while.

The young man was not in a hurry, and asked patiently: "Are you a scholar from Suining?" ”

"Hey, my lord asks you something, and answer truthfully." The stout man was so unhappy that he couldn't help but snort.

Fang Wei was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he muttered, "It's indeed from Suining." ”

As soon as the young man heard that Fang Wei was from Suining, he immediately became enthusiastic and asked, "You haven't eaten yet, if you are really a scholar from Suining, and go with me, there is a special soup and hot rice." ”

Nothing to be courteous, not difficult and stealing, Fang Wei was even more scared in his heart, and said again and again: "Although I am a person from Suining, I am not a scholar. I'm just an ordinary person who came here because of the water in my home. ”

Hearing Fang Wei say that he was not a scholar, the young man was even more disappointed in his heart: "That's it."

The short, stout middle-aged man with two knives on his back sneered: "If you are not a scholar, how can you wear the clothes of a scholar?" ”

I don't know why, as soon as the middle-aged man spoke, Fang Wei's heart jumped, and he replied: "The villain was rescued by a scholar on the way and borrowed a set of his clothes. The villain's family is poor, and he can't read a single big word. ”

"You can make it up," the middle-aged man still sneered.

The young man stretched out his hand to stop the middle-aged man's words. Kindly, he said to Fang Wei: "That is the case, then forget it, you can go." ”

Fang Wei was pardoned, and as soon as he gave it up, he wanted to leave.

"Wait." The young man spoke again.

Fang Wei's body trembled, he stopped, looked around, and couldn't help but say, "Don't mess around, this is Huai'an City, everywhere...... There are officials everywhere...... I, I, I, I, I'll scream. ”

The young man burst out laughing, "So you're a bad guy for us, haha." ”

The middle-aged man with two knives in his back also laughed angrily: "Bastard, when we are masters, we are blind." ”

The middle-aged man said something ugly, Fang Wei was angry in his heart, and he stared at it fiercely with courage.

The middle-aged man's face was difficult to look at.

The young man smiled and said to the middle-aged man: "Old Han, forget it, let him go." I thought that he had fled from Suining Shizi, but now, it is the period of the county examination, and the Suining County Examination will be held the day after tomorrow in the Xuedao Yamen of Xiaoyao Hutong in the east of the city. As long as you are a student in Suining, you can take the exam, and the government will provide free room and board. Since he's not a scholar, let's look for it somewhere else. ”

"Yes, sir." As soon as the man surnamed Han gave up his hand, he went with the young man.

Both men were two blocks away.

The young man laughed again: "Bad guy, do I look like a bad guy?" Han Yue, you must have implicated me. Ben-sama was supposed to come out alone. ”

The man with the pair of knives also laughed: "Master, you are delicate and expensive, how can you go out alone." If something really happened, I, Han Yue, could only be killed by a headlong crash. ”

That's right, these two are Sun Dan and Han Yue.

Sun Dan laughed and sighed: "This matter is really troublesome, it's been two days, and I can't find a scholar from Suining, there are no candidates, what kind of county exam are you talking about." "I don't know if the Suining scholars are all dead or what, although there are many Suining refugees in Huai'an City, but they are all ordinary people.

Today, I finally saw a refugee who looked like a scholar, but when he asked, it was not, which made him a little depressed.

Han Yue comforted Sun Dan: "Master, there is still one day before the exam, and you should still be able to find it." ”

"Perhaps." Sun Dan clenched his fists: "Even if there is not a single candidate, this county exam must be held as scheduled." The heart must be at peace."

Waiting for the two to leave, Fang Wei came back to his senses this time, and said in his heart: Am I mistaken, but these two people are not bad guys?

Fang Wei was stunned for a long time, and then he remembered that he had more important things to do when he came to Huai'an: to report to Sun Dan the truth about the breach of the embankment in Suining, to seek justice for his father, for his seventh uncle, and for the people of Suining.

Nowadays, the most important thing is to find Sun Dan.

Thinking of this, although he was extremely sad, Fang Wei still gritted his teeth and walked for a while, when he saw an official messenger greeting the refugees lying on the side of the street: "Go to the east gate, there is a porridge shed over there, walk quickly, if you can walk, help those lying on the ground." ”

So, the victims all got up in a mess and supported each other to the east.

Fang Wei walked up to the officer, arched his hand, and asked, "Dare to be a messenger, where does Lord Sun Dansun live?" ”

"Are you looking for Master Sun?" The official stared at Fang Wei up and down for a long time before asking, "Who are you?" ”

Fang Wei hurriedly replied: "I am a classmate of Master Fang, and I heard that he is now in Huainan, so I came to find him. ”

Hearing that it was Sun Dan's classmate, the official looked respectful: "It's rude, it turned out to be Bachelor Sun's classmate." You asked the right person today, originally Master Sun lived in the post station, but a scholar in the west of the city admired Master Sun, so he invited him over and vacated a house for him to live in, but I knew that place. As he spoke, he pointed out the direction to Fang Wei.

When Fang Wei heard Sun Dan's address, his heart was excited, and he asked while walking, and he actually found the land. and went to the gatehouse to make up a name randomly, saying that he was Sun Dan's classmate and came to visit.

At the thought of meeting his idol, Fang Wei's heart was about to jump out of his cavity, and he only felt that his mouth was dry and astringent, as if he was on fire.

The porter didn't dare to slack off, and was busy reporting. After a while, an old family member in his early fifties came out.

The family said that their name was Sun Zhong, and they were the housekeepers in Sun Dan's mansion, and this time they came to Huainan with Sun Dan, when they were close.

Sun Zhong's attitude was very kind, and he smiled before he spoke, but there was a hint of doubt in his tone: "Dare to ask this father-in-law, when did you meet my master?" ”

Fang Wei had to say nonsense that he was Sun Danshan's classmate when he was in Shandong, studying under a teacher. And he said the name of a teacher again.

Sun Zhong smiled: "Little Xianggong, Sun Dan is reading the genealogy of the Sun family of the Marquis of Huichang." According to the rules of our Sun family, people with foreign surnames are not allowed to enter the school, when did Mr. Li Meiting accept you as a student? ”

was exposed by him, Fang Wei was greatly embarrassed, and said that he was a classmate with Sun Dan when he was in Beijing.

Sun Zhong laughed and shook his head again and again: "I said that you are a descendant, Master Sun has never gone to school in the capital, and his teacher is Lord Zhao, the secretary of the Criminal Department." If you are the same year as Master Sun, then you are also from a Jinshi. But why haven't I heard your name? ”

Fang Wei knew that he couldn't make it up, so he had to say: "Please let me meet Master Sun, I have a grievance to report to Lord Sun." ”

"Oh, so I'm here to sue." Sun Zhong was a little funny: "Xianggong, you are bold enough, you have this kind of method." However, Master Sun is not in the house today. If you have any form, put it here. It's really not good, and the words are made here. When the eldest master returns home, I will go to tell you. ”

This matter is related to Wang Shu and Gan Gonggong, Fang Wei also knows that it is not trivial, so he naturally refuses to tell Sun Zhong one by one, and only says that he wants to see Lord Sun.

Sun Zhong smiled on his face, and shouted to the people around him: "Send off"

He stood up, put his hands behind his back and said: "It turned out to be a liar, it's really funny, it actually deceived our Lord Sun, you are so bold, you have no fame, you want to see your lord as soon as you are white." Today, I won't punish you anymore, but let's go. ”

Several family members rushed over and blasted Fang Wei out.

Standing on the street, Fang Wei was at a loss for a while, not knowing what to do. When she thought of her father and seventh uncle's grievances, and when she thought of the people of Suining, her heart was dripping blood.

According to the Ming law, ordinary people cannot go to see officials at will. If there is a dispute among the people, they must first find the patriarch and the libao to deal with it. If you can't deal with it, you will be guaranteed by the Libao and taken to the government. A flat-headed person like her can't enter the yamen at all.

Even if you go in, how can you make a statement to ordinary officials about such a big event?

"Daddy, daddy, uncle" Fang Wei's tears came down again: "Why am I not a man, otherwise, how can I say that I am also a talent now, I have a meritorious reputation, what official can't see it?" ”

Could it be that he is waiting for Sun Dan here, but even if Sun Dan returns home, there is a porter in the way, and he can't see his face

Suddenly, a voice sounded in his heart: "If you don't have fame, you can't see Sun Dan, and now, Suining's county test is being held in Huai'an City." It's going to be the government test soon, as long as you are a talent, you can see Sun Dan. Why not give it a try? In the future, although he will be punished by the law, as long as he avenges his father and uncle, he will not regret even if he dies. ”

"However, even if I take the county exam, I need a guarantor, where do I go to find a guarantor?"

[Dedication]