Leng Yuezhai is a new door just opened a few days ago, at first many people were worried about its business, because it is opposite the most famous green building in the capital - Yinfeng Pavilion, how many dignitaries and nobles spend money there. But to everyone's surprise, Leng Yuezhai has been getting better and better since it opened, and it has become famous in the capital in just a few days.

When Xiao Moyan led Xuan Shaoning, Zhao Kexin and Su Qian to Lengyuezhai, it was afternoon, there were two small guys standing at the door, their eyebrows were also beautiful, a small carved gatehouse, very quiet, if the Yinfeng Pavilion was compared to the peony of the Alluring City, then this Leng Yuezhai was like a lonely and arrogant Hanmei.

"It's very lonely at this time!" Su Qian looked at this inconspicuous face and was excited for a while.

But Xiao Moyan didn't care at all, "Don't look at the door at this time, it's lively inside!" After that, he raised his feet and stepped into the door, Xuan Shaoning and Su Qian had no choice but to follow, Zhao Kexin tried his best to keep himself calm, not to look at the ill-intentioned gazes cast by those men who were drinking all day.

Sure enough, what Xiao Moyan said was true, the interior of Leng Yuezhai was actually ring-shaped, divided into two layers, both for seats, the upper floor for VIP seats, each pavilion is independent of each other, and the lower layer is fully penetrated, the middle of the ring is a stage, the stage is hung around the light gauze curtains, there is a person on the stage stroking the qin, the clear sound of the piano is accompanied by the fragrance that seems to be there, and people can't help but relax. The small servants shuttled back and forth with tea and snacks, and the people in the banquet either closed their eyes and listened quietly or talked loudly, which was a completely different scenery from Yinfeng Pavilion.

"As far as the eye can see, all are men, even the person on the stage who plays the piano is also a man, and I rarely see women, I thought it was ......"

"Why?" Xiao Moyan looked at Xuan Shaoning with a wicked smile, "I thought it would be a Yingge Yanyu similar to Yinfeng Pavilion?" ”

"It's not to blame Shaoning, I miss you Xiao Gongzi to be suave, and it's normal to love to go to the land of fireworks."

"Hey, Su Qian, you're scolding me around the corner!"

"What's the matter, I'm praising you!"

"Okay, okay, I admit that Leng Yuezhai is indeed a good place." Xuan Shao didn't want to watch the two of them quarrel here, so he had to speak out to solve the siege.

"It's not just good, but there are also things you can't imagine!" Xiao Moyan ignored their puzzled expressions, and shouted at a small guy, "Four seats in the north seat!" ”

"Okay!" After the little servant responded loudly, he led the four of them up to the second floor. This north seat is indeed a good location, sitting here can clearly overlook the entire cold moon fast.

"Mo Yan, you are a regular customer, can you book such a good location?"

"It's not because I'm a regular customer, to be honest, this is also my second time," Xiao Moyan moved the empty fifth position next to him to the railing, "It's just because the lord of Leng Yue Zhai is an old man." ”

As he was talking, a small guy opened the door curtain, and a woman rushed in, her eyes were like peach blossoms, her eyebrows were like distant daisies, and her posture was graceful, which shocked Xuan Shaoning, Zhao Kexin and Su Qian, not because they were shocked by beauty, but because this person was really an old man, and it turned out to be Qi Wantong!

"Wantong! It's you, you're the Lord of the Cold Moon Fast? Su Qian couldn't help but stand up, Xuan Shaoning was also speechless in shock, and Zhao Kexin even shouted "Sister Wantong" and ran over directly to give them a big hug, but Xiao Moyan looked at them with a smile.

Qi Wantong patted Zhao Kexin on the shoulder, pulled her to sit down next to Xiao Moyan, and said with a smile: "That's right, I am the master of Leng Yuezhai, but all this is the handiwork of Uncle Bai." ”

"How?" Once it is related to the Bai family, Xuan Shaoning always pays special attention.

"A year ago, we separated, and after visiting my mother, we went to Annan with Sister Luo Yao, and never left. The Bai family is a family of pharmacists, but I have little interest in medicinal materials, Uncle Bai is very good to me, it can be said that he treats it as his own, so Uncle Bai bought this place and handed it over to me to run it. ”

When Xuan Shaoning heard the words "Bai Luoyao" again, he felt so familiar but so far away, but the face of that bright woman flashed clearly in his mind.

"Looking at Mo Yan's reaction, I think you've already seen it?" Zhao Kexin asked.

"I just reacted, Kexin, I warned you!" Xiao Moyan looked at Zhao Kexin mockingly.

"You know but don't say it earlier, the intentions are really vicious!" Zhao Kexin frowned coldly.

Xiao Moyan said aggrievedly: "Why am I so vicious? Didn't Wantong ask me to keep it a secret for the time being! After speaking, a pair of innocent eyes looked at Qi Wantong, hoping to get her support.

"It's not because Shao Ning is on an errand in Yuwang's Mansion, Su Qian is busy taking care of business, and he is not as free as you to always visit the place of fireworks." The result was obviously disappointing for Xiao Moyan.

"Hey, Wantong, that's not right what you said! They do have their own things, but I'm not a person who likes to visit Qinglou, and besides, you're not a Qinglou here! ”

"Just a few days ago, Leng Yuezhai had just opened, and Mo Yan came to cheer, and he just happened to take a picture with me" Qi Wantong also ignored Xiao Moyan, and continued to say: "I was busy with the opening after I arrived in the capital, so I didn't contact you in time, I hope you will forgive me." ”

"Where, where, do we care about you too!" Xiao Moyan hurried to follow the conversation, Xuan Shao rather did not forget Xiao Moyan's love for Qi Wantong when he was in Qingshan Academy.

"Annan is thousands of miles away from the capital, how could Uncle Bai think of letting you take care of such a huge industry alone, and people who don't know will think that this is a green building." Su Qian quickly heard the clue.

Qi Wantong smiled and said, "Sure enough, I still can't escape your ears!" Yes, it's not just a cabaret. If you want to do business in the capital, you can't do it without news, the Bai family also has several pharmacies in Beijing, but the pharmacies are naturally not a place to collect news, so Uncle Bai thought of opening a song and dance workshop. He also asked for my opinion again and again, after all, the name festival is very important to girls, so Leng Yuezhai is different from Yinfeng Pavilion. ”

I haven't seen her for a year, Qi Wantong has faded away from her shyness, and now she is more mature, Xuan Shaoning is still happy for her in her heart, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and hurriedly asked: "Since you have come to the capital, what ......?"

"Sister Luo Yao didn't come," Qi Wantong saw through Xuan Shaoning's thoughts.

"Oh, I'm also asking casually" When he heard this answer, he felt a little lost in his heart, and Xuan Shaoning felt that he didn't understand himself anymore.

"Bai Yuting can make such a big business of medicinal materials, it seems that it is worthy of the name, and he even thought of opening a song and dance studio to listen to the news of all parties" Su Qian admired it very much.

"Actually, this is not only useful for Uncle Bai, but also for you...... Just as useful! ”

"What do you mean by that?"

At this moment, there was a noise downstairs, and a small guy ran in, panting but not panicking: "Lord Zhai, Lord Cai Yan Cai has arrived." ”

"Cai Yan!" Xiao Moyan immediately stood up, Xuan Shaoning also poked his head out from the railing, and there was indeed a person standing downstairs, with a tall posture and a handsome face, and the red satin on his body looked very noble, but his speech and demeanor made people feel that he was undoubtedly a gentleman.

"I've heard that a new song and dance studio has opened here, what is it called Leng Yuezhai, it's quite poetic to hear the name, I'll take a look at it today, how are they all some cheap little guys, beautiful girls!" The style is exaggerated and the rhetoric is vulgar, Qi Wantong frowned, and it was difficult to hide her disgust.

Xiao Moyan was also dissatisfied, "He is Cai Xiang's only son, and although the official is not big, he has the father of the prime minister, so he is naturally rampant." ”

Qi Wantong turned around and was about to go downstairs, but Xuan Shaoning hurriedly stopped, "I have heard about him, I'm afraid that he is a scoundrel who messes with flowers and grass, so it's better not for you to show up." ”

"I'm the Lord of Leng Yue Zhai, I will naturally deal with the things here, can I hide a second time if I dodge once?" Qi Wantong ignored Xuan Shaoning's persuasion and went straight downstairs, Xiao Moyan and the others were not at ease, and they also followed downstairs.

Although Qi Wantong hated this person in her heart, she still smiled with joy on her face, "It turned out to be Lord Cai, the little woman is so polite!" Saying that, Ying Ying bowed.

As soon as she saw Qi Wantong's beauty, Cai Yan immediately changed her expression, and her eyes had already turned Qi Wantong's whole body, "I thought Leng Yuezhai was in vain, it turns out that the beauty is here!" "I even stretched out my hand to help Qi Wantong.

However, Qi Wantong didn't give him a chance at all, she stood up straight and took a step back before Cai Yan's hand could touch it, "The little woman's name is Qi Wantong, and she is the lord of this cold moon fast, Lord Cai, you might as well sit in a private room." ”

This time, I didn't expect Cai Yan to be interested, "You are the lord of the fast?" I didn't expect it to be so beautiful! In such a comparison, the Yinfeng Pavilion on the opposite side is all vulgar! ”

"Lord Cai praised it falsely, Leng Yuezhai is a song and dance workshop, our dancing girls and pianists here are very good, please Lord Cai slowly appreciate it!"

Cai Yan didn't seem to hear it, "With the Lord Qi Zhai here, where will anyone have the heart to listen to the piano?" As he spoke, he kept approaching Qi Wantong.

"Lord Cai!" Without waiting for Qi Wantong to fight back, Xuan Shaoning walked in front of Qi Wantong and saluted Cai Yan, "In Xia Yu Wang's guard, Xuan Shaoning, I have seen Lord Cai!" ”

Cai Yan was very dissatisfied with Xuan Shaoning, who suddenly appeared, and lowered his face, quite displeased, "Xuan Shaoning? Oh, come to think of it, aren't you the centurion who made great achievements in Mobei? ”

"It's down there!"

"The people around King Yu also have such leisure to visit the Qinglou?"

Hearing the word "Qinglou", Qi Wantong couldn't help but want to justify, Xuan Shaoning hurriedly said something to stop it: "I'm ashamed to say it, I have been preparing for the Beijing Entrance Examination for a long time, and today I am here to relax." ”

"Haha, yes, are they all men!" Cai Yan didn't want to pay attention to Xuan Shaoning, and kept looking at Qi Wantong.

"Master Cai, do you remember me?"

"You?" Regarding Xiao Moyan's reappearance, Cai Yan had already frowned obviously, "Are you ...... Xiao Shilang's son? ”

"It's down there!" Xiao Moyan pretended to be very excited, strode forward, and actually held Cai Yan's hand, "I didn't expect Lord Cai to recognize him!" ”

Cai Yan smiled disdainfully, and wanted to push Xiao Moyan away, but Xiao Moyan just grabbed Cai Yan and didn't let go, put his mouth to Cai Yan's ear, and said softly: "Lord Cai, my father's family education is very strict, don't tell me about what you saw me here today, otherwise...... I heard that Cai Xiang and my father are discussing the Beijing Entrance Examination today. ”

Cai Yan's face suddenly changed, "Oh, is it? ”

"yes!"

Cai Yan is not enough to succeed and more than to lose, and the most effective thing is to cause trouble, which is the biggest failure of Cai Quan's life. Just before the start of the Beijing Entrance Examination, Cai Quan repeatedly told Cai Yan not to cause trouble at this time. Cai Yan, as a tyrant in the capital, is the most afraid of his father, and at this time, he was threatened by Xiao Moyan's words, and he was very angry but helpless.

Cai Yan shook off Xiao Moyan's hand and slammed it down, "You are so capable!" As long as we are still in the capital, we will not see you when you look up and look down, and we will have a goodbye day! ”

Looking at Cai Yan, who left angrily, Qi Wantong was very puzzled, "What did you say to him?" ”

"The wicked have their own wicked grinding, no matter how arrogant he is, he has to look at the time!"

"You still have an idea!"

"Mo Yan, you provoked Cai Yan like this, I'm afraid he won't give up."

"Okay, Shao Ning, Wantong, don't worry about me, let's continue to go back to listen to music and drink tea."

Three days is just like a white horse for ordinary people, but it is a different taste for the scholars in the Gongyuan.

At the end of the Beijing Entrance Examination, when everyone walked out of the Tribute Academy, they were full of exhaustion, and for the gentlemen, the waiting time for the next three days of the examination was more difficult, but it was a must. Because of the large number of scholars, the time of the list is also delayed, and it takes about seven days, during this period, the scholars will stay in the capital on the one hand and wait for the release of the list, on the other hand, they can also appreciate the elegance of the capital, and for a while, Leng Yuezhai's business is a few percent better.

All the articles of the north and south courts are concentrated in the South Gongyuan, and the names and transcriptions are uniformly assigned by special personnel, and then submitted to the six examiners for review, and finally the best six articles and articles selected are submitted to Emperor Liang, and Emperor Liang determines the order of the top three.

It was close to midnight that night, and the lights were still bright in the reading hall of the Gongyuan, and more than a dozen transcriptionists were working hard to transcribe Shizi's articles, while Liu Yi and Hu Ziming were walking back and forth in the hall, watching.

Just when the knocking sound sounded in the middle of the night, Hu Ziming decided to end today's transcription work, "Everyone's hard work, today's work is here for the time being, let's go back and rest first." After speaking, he glanced at the corner intentionally or unintentionally, and a transcription officer there immediately lowered his head after receiving Hu Ziming's eyes, lifted the pen and moved, and soon put down the pen and began to clean up, this scene happened suddenly, and ended quickly, no one found it, but unfortunately it did not escape Liu Yi's eyes.

"Master Hu, it's been a hard work, these days are a lot of responsibility!" Liu Yi came up to greet Hu Ziming after the transcription officer left.

"Where, Lord Liu too, this is within your and me, how dare you say bitterness?" Hu Ziming coped.

"Then don't bother, rest early" Liu Yi saluted and left, not seeing Hu Ziming's disgusted expression behind him.

"This Gengshen Twelve's article is really admirable to read, and I think it should be among the top three!" Hu Ziming held a transcribed article in his hand and appreciated it very much.

All the articles of the scholars will be arranged in the order of the sexagenary branch after being obscured and transcribed, and if there are more than 60 articles, a number will be added after them to show the difference.

Hearing Hu Ziming's praise, Liu Yi put down the scroll in his hand and put forward his opinion, "The official has also read that article, but I just think that the context is clear, and it is not a good article." ”

Such inconsistent conclusions also aroused the curiosity of several other examiners and circulated the article one after another.

Cheng Bobin was the first to read it, "The rhetoric is gorgeous, the battle is neat, the idea is profound, and the insights are unique, which can be regarded as the best work in this year, what do you think, Lord Zhong?" ”

Zhong Lin, who is reading the papers, is over fifty years old, but he is still only the secretary of the Chengkyunkwan business, and he wants to cling to the king of Xiang, but he does not dare to choose a side station because of the regulations of the Sungkyunkwan that is not involved in the government, and now Cheng Bobin of the Xiangwang Party directly asks a question It is naturally an opportunity to curry favor, "Yes, the lower officials agree with Lord Cheng!" ”

Cheng Bobin was very satisfied, and then looked at Chen Kangji, Chen Kangji, as the head of the Ministry of Rites, was Cheng Bobin's subordinate, and it stands to reason that he will also stand on his boss's side.

"The article is fairly well written, and as for whether it can be as good as the top three, you have to read all the articles before you can decide", this set of rhetoric is obviously neutral and does not favor any side, which makes Cheng Bobin very dissatisfied.

"Master Chen is very right, only after reading all the volumes can he be regarded as a scholar worthy of the world!" Liu Yi didn't look at Cheng Bobin and Hu Ziming, and returned to his position.

Although Old Master Fu had passed away, the remaining five people still completed the review of all the volumes within the specified time, and selected six of the best articles for Emperor Liang to decide.

"Your Majesty, this is the best of the six articles written by the ministers and other ministers, and please ask the emperor to determine the final ranking!" In the Chengyuan Palace, Liu Yi, as the highest-ranking deputy examiner of this examination, was standing in the center of the main hall watching Gonggong Cui present the six articles to Emperor Liang, while the other four were lined up on the left and right sides.

Emperor Liang didn't immediately look through the article, but looked at everyone in the hall with gentle eyes, "This Beijing examination will be held as scheduled after the death of Old Master Fu, and it is also thanks to all Aiqing." ”

"These are the duties of the ministers!" Liu Yi hurriedly raised his head to his forehead, bowed his head and saluted, and the other four were no exception.

Emperor Liang nodded with satisfaction, and began to look through one of the articles and asked, "Among these six articles, which one does Liu Aiqing think is the best?" ”

Hearing Emperor Liang ask for his opinion, Liu Yi raised his head, swept Cheng Bobin and Hu Ziming with the corner of his eye and replied: "In the eyes of the minister, it is Zixuqi's literary talent that is the most outstanding. ”

"Oh?" Emperor Liang put down the scroll in his hand and began to rummage through Zixuqi's article, and Gonggong Cui hurriedly stepped forward to help, "Your Majesty, here you are!" Emperor Liang took the article and opened it to read, only to see a handsome and elegant seal on the book "The Heart of the Emperor and the Government of the Emperor", just one topic aroused Emperor Liang's interest.

Seeing Emperor Liang looking at the scroll with interest, Liu Yi and the others waited quietly, although Liu Yi stood in front of the four people, but he felt the eyes behind him, it was Hu Ziming and others with resentful eyes, Liu Yi was completely ignorant, and waited motionlessly for Emperor Liang to finish reading the article.

"What a 'solid government, real government to Hongxun'!" Emperor Liang unconsciously read out the sentences in the article, "Good writing! Sure enough, good article! Lord Liu has a unique vision! ”

Liu Yi hurriedly buried his head lower, "Weichen is just doing his duty, he really can't afford to be rewarded by the emperor like this!" ”

"Haha, Liu Aiqing is too modest!"

"But ......." Liu Yi pretended to be speechless and stopped.

"Liu Aiqing has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

"Yes!" Liu Yi peeked at Cheng Bobin again, and then said: "There are five deputy examiners for the examination this time, although the six most brilliant articles were reluctantly selected, but there are indeed different opinions on who can afford the champion. ”

"Oh? Let's take it into detail! ”

"Yes! Lord Cheng, Lord Hu, and Lord Zhong think that Geng Shen Twelve's article is the most rare. ”

Hearing Liu Yi mention himself, Cheng Bobin, Hu Ziming, and Zhong Lin hurriedly came out of the ranks, and Cheng Bobin took the lead and said: "The ministers don't have any objections to Lord Liu, but they just feel that Geng Shen Twelve's articles and papers are not lost to Zixuqi." ”

"Yinfu, present Zi Gengshen Twelve!"

"Yes!" Cui Yinfu is Emperor Liang's personal eunuch Cui Gonggong, and this name was given to Emperor Liang when he was still a prince.

Emperor Liang also began to seriously taste Gengshen XII, and after reading it, Emperor Liang put down the volume, "Although this Gengshen XII is also neat and gorgeous, it is a pity that it is not as good as Zixu VII in terms of deep meaning." Emperor Liang's comparison was obvious, and the corners of Liu Yi's mouth had already shown an imperceptible smile, but Cheng Bobin and the others began to frown.

After a while, Emperor Liang read through all six articles, "I have already made up my mind in my heart. ”

Emperor Liang said a word, and everyone began to tighten their hearts and pricked up their ears.

Emperor Liang tore open the vague seals of the six articles, "Huh? Sun Jincheng? ”

Facing Emperor Liang's inquiring gaze, Gonggong Cui reminded in a low voice: "This is Sun Shangshu's only son. ”

Emperor Liang's question made Cheng Bobin and the others so nervous that a thin layer of sweat began to ooze from their foreheads, "Back to the emperor, as far as Weichen knows, this person is indeed the son of Sun Shangshu." Cheng Bobin still controlled his emotions and answered naturally.

"Then do you know that this Sun Jincheng's scroll is the Gengshen Twelve that you most admire?" Emperor Liang's expression had already begun to change.

As soon as they heard Emperor Liang's questioning, Cheng Bobin, Hu Ziming, and Zhong Lin knelt down together, "The micro-ministers only look at what is presented on the volume, and each volume has been obscured and transcribed, and the micro-ministers don't know who wrote each volume!" ”

Liu Yi didn't speak at this time, just stood aside and watched coldly.

"Okay, I believe you for the time being" Emperor Liang retracted his cold gaze and turned to look at Liu Yi, "This son is named Jiang Weizhen?" ”

Liu Yi knelt down and replied without delay, "Weichen doesn't know about this person!" ”

"Ren Chen's second, Ding Yin's eleventh, and Xin Weiwu's are Tanhua! Yiwu 9 and Gengshen 12 are the eyes of the list! This champion should be Zixu Seven! Emperor Liang did not do any further research, and directly determined the ranking.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"