Chapter 355: A Coincidental Encounter with the Dead

Sun Dan saw that the eunuch of the East Factory was a cup and a cup, and he also brought a small stove, and he tinkered for a long time before he brought a teacup the size of a bull's eye, and he was a little dazed.

As for the best Tieguanyin he said in his mouth, he didn't feel anything strange when he drank it in his mouth, he only felt that the fragrance was very strong, and there was a burnt taste.

Sun Dan is accustomed to green tea and is insensitive to this semi-fermented tea.

After drinking the cup of tea in one gulp, Sun Dan smiled: "Go back and say thank you to Bi Gong." Then he jumped into the carriage and waved his hand to the students and family members of the inner study hall: "Go back, don't send it." ”

"Congratulations, sir!" Everyone in the inner study hall fell to the ground at the same time.

And Zhiniang and Tinglan stood at the gate and waved frequently, and the carriage was rolling away, Sun Dan kept watching them until the carriage came out of the alley and no one was seen anymore, so he retracted his head into the carriage. An indescribable warmth rose from his heart, and he knew that these two women would be waiting for him at home for the past nine days.

It feels so good to be looked forward to and waited for!

The carriage traveled through the city of Beijing at dawn, at this time there were no people in the city, and there were people and horses from Dongchang to open the way, and they walked quite fast all the way, and they came to the examination room in a short time.

The examination room of today's science examination is still in Shuntianfu to learn the Taoist Yamen, Sun Dan is no stranger to this place, this is the second time he has come here, the last time was the township examination, but it was a provincial exam, and now it is a national exam.

In the last township test, Sun Dan lived up to expectations, won a meritorious reputation, and became a formal civil servant, not to mention, he also won the first place Xie Yuan. The so-called Lianzhong Sanyuan is the first place in the township test, the first place in the Huiyuan and the first place in the palace test. Getting Xie Yuan is just the first step, Sun Dan is not satisfied with being a Jinshi, he wants to be in the middle of the three yuan.

Only by connecting the three elements can you justifiably enter the Hanlin and enter the cabinet in the future. Otherwise, if you get qualified little by little, you don't know when you will be able to achieve the position of cabinet minister. In the Ming Dynasty, when selecting officials, there were almost strict requirements for the origin and qualifications of officials, and everything had to be based on the ranking and results of the imperial examination.

When he arrived at the small square in front of the examination room, Sun Dan hurriedly shouted "stop", jumped down from the carriage, and said to several fans of Dongchang: "You guys should go back too." ”

There were already a lot of people gathered in front of the small square, and there were at least a thousand people looking at it.

It's not yet time, and the examination room hasn't opened the gates to let people in. All the candidates stood in the square and whispered, with a variety of accents, and people everywhere had them. Among them, Jiangxi accents are the majority. This is also understandable, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Jiangxi's literary style has flourished, and the most Jinshi have been produced.

Among the more than 1,000 people, some have already taken the exam for many years, and there are many people who have lived in the capital for more than ten years to take the exam.

Beijing is the foot of the Son of Heaven, the first good area. Although there are many readers, the circle is not large. Many people often hold literary meetings on a daily basis to exchange knowledge, and most of them are true after so many years. This time I came to take the big exam, and many people knew each other and got together to talk quietly.

There are really not many candidates like Sun Dan who don't have much contact with readers, firstly, Sun Dan is busy with affairs, and he does not have so much spare time to "chant" poems against others, and secondly, he feels that maintaining the necessary sense of mystery is very beneficial to his reputation.

Therefore, among so many people in the square, he did not know any of them.

Seeing that Sun Dan jumped down before he entered the square, the leader was a little puzzled, and said: "Mr. Sun, the factory bus is on behalf of you, and you must see Mr. you enter the dragon gate with your own eyes." Besides, it's like this here, if you have three long and two short, sir, I can only go to jump into the Jinshui River. ”

Sun smiled lightly: "No, no, really no, there are people from the Ministry of Etiquette here to maintain the scene, and it is Enke of the Son of Heaven, how can there be any mistakes." Besides, the candidates here are all well-known scholars, so there will be no problems. By staying here, you've given someone with a heart a handle. ”

Only then did the fan suddenly realize: "Also, if I send Mr. into the examination room, there will be suspicion of fraud, so I won't give someone a handle." Okay, I'll wait for this to step down, and I wish Mr. success immediately. ”

After saying that, he quietly left with his subordinates.

After seeing the people from Dongchang leave, Sun Dan did not make a sound, and quietly walked towards the crowd in the small square alone with the test basket.

Just after walking two steps, an official dialect with a slight Zhejiang accent suddenly came to my ears: "Jingyuan, Jingyuan, ah, it's really you!" ”

Hearing someone shouting his name, the voice was still a little familiar, Sun Dan was shocked, and hurriedly turned his head, but saw an old acquaintance who he hadn't seen for a long time standing in the crowd, looking at him with a smile.

This person is Zhang Duan, the magistrate of Zouping, and Zhang Xuan is standing next to him.

Although Zhang Xuan, the first think tank of Zhang Guifei's system, is a political enemy with Sun Dan, his face is as usual, and he even has a kind smile, which makes Sun Dan a little surprised.

Speaking of which, Zhang Zhixian was kind to Sun Dan, and he was nominally Sun Dan's mentor in the past. If it weren't for the fact that he named Sun Dan during the county test, Sun Dan would still be a small gardener.

To Zhang Zhixian, Sun Dan is still very grateful.

Sun Dan takes enmity and enmity very seriously, and anyone who has bullied him will naturally have to get it back tenfold. And those who are kind to themselves will be reciprocated.

He hurriedly shook his head to the ground: "It turned out that the teacher came, and the student Sun Dan had seen the teacher." ”

Zhang Duan hurriedly helped Sun Dan up: "Lord Sun, you are now a seven-rank life official, and you work for the imperial court with me." You and I are of the same grade, and now that we are a junior in the middle school, we are equals. What students and teachers, I'll mention it again in the future. ”

There was such a rule in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty that once a student was equal to a teacher's position, he could no longer be called a teacher and a student, and he did not need to give a big salute. If the student's fame and position are higher than those of the previous teacher, the teacher will pay homage to the former student in turn.

Otherwise, if the student has a great future in the future, he will be the governor of a province, or even enter the cabinet as a minister, if he meets a teacher who was in school before. A dignified second-class official, in turn, to meet a small showman, is not a person, but loses the face of the court.

The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the hierarchy of the princes of heaven and earth, with the division ranking last, and the official positions of the officials were granted by the emperor on behalf of the monarch, and the order could not be 'chaotic'. This is the ethical basis for governing the country, and there are many particularities.

Sun Dan shook his head: "A teacher for one day, a father for life, even if Sun Dan has a future in the future, isn't it also the creation that only when you have green eyes and students, teacher?" ”

"No, no." Zhang Duan was also very moved, and said with a straight face: "The country's ethics are normal, and the system of the imperial court cannot be changed. Master Sun, you understand your intentions. However, let's talk about it as equals, I'm older and you, you might as well call me Brother Zhang in the future. ”

Sun Dan shouted embarrassedly: "Sun Dan has seen Brother Zhang." ”

Zhang Duan laughed with Zhang Xuan at this time.

Sun Dan felt a little strange in his heart: "Why did Brother Zhang come to Beijing, why did he come to the examination room?" As far as he knew, Zhang Duan was born in the same jinshi and also had an official position. It's not like I'm a magistrate from a high background, and I can't say that I can't come and walk for the future.

And he, Zhang Zhixian, doesn't need to come here to take the test again.

Zhang Duan replied with a smile: "I came to the capital, first, my three-year term of office as the county magistrate has expired, and I want to return to the Ministry of Officials to report on my work, and second, my brother Zhang Xuan is going to participate in this year's Spring Festival. ”

As he spoke, he shook his head again and again: "Those nine days and eight nights were really unbearable to look back on, and now, I often dream of those nine days, and I am often awakened in dreams." ”

Zhang Duan's frightened look made Sun Dan feel very funny, this is the standard college entrance examination syndrome. Not to mention the highly competitive ancient imperial examination, even the modern college entrance examination. Those who have been working for more than a decade after graduating from college often dream of that dreaded July exam room.

Sun Dan said with a wry smile: "Thousands of troops have crossed the single-plank bridge, although Brother Zhang still has palpitations when he thinks about it now, but sometimes when he thinks about it, there is no trace of aftertaste worth recalling. The so-called one inch of thrilling, one inch of scenery, without experiencing wind and rain, where to see the rainbow? ”

Zhang Duan snorted: "Brother Sun is really right, sometimes I think about it, for my brother to be able to win the Toad Palace in such a situation, I can't help but have a trace of pride." ”

Sun Dan: "By the way, Brother Zhang went to the Ministry of Officials to report this time, and I don't know if it will change anything?" ”

Zhang Duan replied: "After being an official for these few terms, I am tired of being a brother, but I plan to go back to my hometown to take over the academy opened by my brother and do a few years of teaching and educating people." ”

Although Sun Dan felt pity, he immediately thought that Zhang Zhixian had been an official for so many years. He is also in his forties now, and with his talents, there is no possibility of rising in this life. Even if you continue to mix in this officialdom, it is just a change of place to become a magistrate. If you are a magistrate in a place like Jiangnan Zhili, it can be regarded as a fat shortage. But if you are unlucky enough to be sent to the land of smoke and miasma in the extreme south, or the bitter cold of the northwest, it is not interesting. He is rich and famous now, and he doesn't want to toss around in officialdom anymore. His hometown has a pleasant climate and a prosperous life, which is a good place to retire.

Sun Dan: "Brother Zhang is going home to retire, here, Sun Dan congratulates you in advance." ”

Zhang Duan smiled: "When my brother finishes the exam, I will go to the Ministry of Officials to finish my job, and then I will return south by boat." My brother has been taking the exam for so many years, and he should have won this year. ”

Sun Dan was a little unhappy because he used to move Zhang Xuan, and he ignored him just now. But now that he heard Zhang Zhixian mention him, Sun Dan looked at his face and said: "Zhang Zhixian, you don't have to worry, with Mr. Luo Feng's talent, you will definitely be able to pass this subject." ”