Gangnam town.

At the head of the river, women in twos and threes held wooden basins and wooden mallets to beat their clothes, and before the sunset was about to fall red, they talked and laughed, chatting about their parents' shortcomings. There are clouds of white smoke rising on both sides of the river, and there are winding mountains looming in the distance, and a peaceful and calm taste appears leisurely.

On the Wolong Bridge, a person wearing a simple green robe stood with his hands in his hands. I can only see that this person's body is thin, and his face has been covered by a bamboo hat and a black veil.

Today is the day of Liu Chunmin, Yuan He, and Qi to participate in the Chang'an Palace Examination. So she inevitably worries a little more, after all, this is just the beginning.

"Mr. Mask." Someone suddenly called nearby.

Taishi Xinhe came back to her senses at this time, and when she saw that the person who came was Liu Chunmin's mother, she gave up her hand slightly, but she didn't answer, she just thought that Liu Chunmin's mother was passing by here and screamed.

Mother Liu said: "Sir, your kindness to my son is as heavy as Mount Tai, if my son can really pass high school, I hope that Mr. will not refuse, there is a place for my son, Mr. just mention it." ”

Liu's mother was teary-eyed.

Four years ago, Taishi Xinhe was eighteen years old, returned to Jiangnan, changed his place incognito, and used the pseudonym Mr. Mask.

Mr. Mask is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and he chose one person as an apprentice in Jiangnan, Tingdu, and Shudi, and said that he would let three people pass high school within four years.

Originally, everyone just regarded it as a joke, but in the results of last year's autumn exam, the three of them occupied the top spot, and since then Mr. Mask has been impressive.

Xin He's gaze fell dozens of feet away through the tulle, and after a moment of silence, he replied: "Naturally, you won't be polite, Mother Liu doesn't have to be ashamed." ”

"In a few days, the news of Chang'an will be able to come." Xin He returned to his original posture, looked into the distance again, and was silent for a long time.

Mother Liu wanted to say more words of gratitude, or think about giving some gift to Mr. Mask, and ask her if she needed anything, but in the end she couldn't speak, and left with her own vegetable basket.

The reason is probably that this Mr. Mask is too difficult to make friends, after the autumn exam last year, Yuan He and Qi Shen's families rushed to Jiangnan from Shudi and Tingdu to thank her in person, among the three students, only Liu Chunmin is the poorest, and the other two cannot be said to be rich in the world, but they have a small family business.

Liu's mother still remembers that she brought all the eggs and elbows from the family to the door to thank her, but the other two families took pearl shells, splendid clothes, and even the Qi family gave her a house, wanting to invite her back to the court as a private tutor.

However, Mr. Mask confiscated all the gifts, which surprised everyone.

So some people thought that there was such a selfless gentleman in the world, and they brought their children to be taught, and asked Mr. Mask to accept apprentices, but unfortunately Mr. Mask did not come out and should refuse.

Later, Xu felt that it was inappropriate, and picked a few children who couldn't afford to go to school, and occasionally held classes on weekdays, but he never promised anything.

So Liu's mother is also very curious, did his son Liu Chunmin really meet a nobleman? After all, he used to be tired of academics, and there was nothing else to do except be able to play tricks on people.

What is this Mr. Mask capable of not only making him study, but also making him top in the fall exams?

A few days passed, and the quiet town in the south of the Yangtze River suddenly became lively, and the herald who hurried through the streets on horseback rushed to Liu Chunmin's house with the holy decree.

The Xin River is quiet, and the residence is far from the center of the town, a single house, except for a few apricot trees and a small river outside the house, nothing else.

The furnishings in the room are simple, one table, one stool, one bed, and ordinary tea sets...... A spirit tablet contained in a fine sandalwood box.

Xin He put down the hat, wiped the dust off the surface of the sandalwood box with his sleeve, took out the spirit tablet and stared at it for a long time, and then gently wrapped it in a red silk pari and put it back in the box.

"Ziqing, cooking wine and discussing poetry can lead to death, and now if I want to live a bright life, I can only fight for it myself." Xin He said and closed the box.

She was born with handsome eyebrows, a pair of eyes as moving and shining as flowing water by the West Lake, her complexion was white, and as soft as freshly beaten cotton wool.

Take off the hat, she is still dressed as a man, a wooden hairpin will tie up the green silk, and the gentle nature of Jiangnan women will not be lost in her gestures, but there is a man's decisive determination, plus a gorgeous endowment, it looks more stylish, and it is extremely dignified.

Today is the fourth day after the palace examination, and the news should be able to reach Jiangnan. However, she had already learned two days in advance that Liu Chunmin, Yuan He, and Qi Shen were the champions, Tanhua, and Bangyan of the palace examination.

She closed her eyes, stood outside the house, inhaled the scent of the apricot trees in the breeze, and then put on her hat and taught the children two lessons in the yard she had chopped out.

Just as she finished class, there was already a bunch of people standing outside the courtyard at some point, Liu's mother was among them, and the others were probably some of her relatives and the parents of the children who were attending classes in the yard.

Xin He didn't say much as always, and after teaching, he bowed and found a crack in the crowd.

"Since Mr. Mask is still unwilling to accept our gratitude, why don't we make a plaque for him!" Liu's mother probably knew Xinhe's temperament, so she had an idea and thought of making a plaque to praise the world.

Everyone also unanimously agreed to write a "stunt master" for her.

……

The villagers were extremely enthusiastic, and Xin He did not live up to it and accepted the plaque.

After about two more days, the parents of Yuan He and Qi Shen's families came to the door again to thank them, after all, it was not the main thing for Xin He to accept the gift, and the heart still had to be delivered, and he could not leave a handle.

However, Xin He happily accepted some of the gifts this time. Qi Shen's parents still have a few houses in Chang'an City, and this time they put forward the idea of giving her one, of course, they also said that it would be better to give Qi Shen some advice in the future for politics.

Although Jiangnan is good, she also envies the prosperity of Chang'an. At this point, since they are sincere to each other, she is naturally disrespectful.

There is a famous teacher in Jiangnan who has trained the three original naughty mischievous tricksters into today's champion Lang, which has spread ten, ten and hundred, and soon spread everywhere.

Some people say that this Mr. Mask is really a god, and some people say that she is unfathomable, and she should be backed by high-ranking officials in the court.

But someone objected on the spot: "It's ridiculous, you can still cheat in the palace test, could it be that the person behind her is the emperor?" Besides, so many pairs of eyes watching. ”

Only accepts three apprentices, and has the ability to let three apprentices win the championship.

That's amazing.

But what the world judges, Xin He doesn't care, she just needs to be clear about her purpose and plan.

In order to celebrate Liu Chunmin's high school champion, Liu's mother specially gathered relatives and friends, held a full banquet, and invited Xinhe to go, but Xinhe Xijing did not go, so Liu Chunmin brought some good wine and meat to visit in person.

When Liu Chunmin entered that humble room, he knew that although he was recognized for his talent, he could not be as free as before, which was the price.

"How does it feel?" Xinhe seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and the tea next to him had been poured.

Liu Chunmin put those good dishes and good wine on the table, the table was not big, but it just enough to accommodate four or five dishes.

Before he came, he changed into a splendid beard on his body, and a coarse white cloth dress also subtly set off his extraordinary temperament, his spirit was mixed with arrogance, his eyebrows and eyes were all heroic and upright, and his facial features were exquisite, and he was a person who looked more and more attractive.

Liu Chunmin did not respect her as much as ordinary students, and greeted her with a smile: "Not bad." ”

He added, "The wine is fragrant and the meat is tender, of course, it is good." ”

"Master didn't ask that."

He knows.

But he just doesn't want to answer, joining the officialdom, people who don't have a little ambition are really not suitable, but they have come to this point, even if they are driven out of the shelves, they can't come down, don't you want to make a face?