Hu Anguo took a deep look, then withdrew his gaze, greeted everyone one by one, and then entered the tribute courtyard. After all, if you promise someone else, then try to do it. Besides, today is the 'entrance to the palace', that is, all examiners need to enter it, and they are not allowed to go out until the exam is over, and violators will be dealt with according to the law.

After everyone enters the curtain, they will immediately serve wine and food, and prepare for the horse banquet, whether it is outside the curtain or inside the curtain, all the officials must participate. This curtain is set up at the entrance of the Gongyuan, and only after a strict search and permission can the curtain be pushed open and enter the corresponding 'No. 1 room' to answer the questions.

Hu Anguo is the chief examiner sent by the imperial court, and he is rich in five cars, only eight buckets high, and a doctor of Taixue, which is quite prestigious. Even if there is no chief examiner, the examiners present are all headed by him, so he takes the seat; Although Wang Huai is young, he has the name of deputy chief examiner, and he sits at the bottom, and the other officials sit in order according to the size of their official positions.

When everyone was seated, the wine and food had been served, everyone was a civil official, and there were no military attachés present, so etiquette was paramount, and everything was respected by Juan Guo. Hu Anguo didn't move the chopsticks, where did the others dare to move, I saw Hu Anguo pick up the wine glass, stand up, and said solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, Hu is here to give you a drink!" ”

After speaking, Hu Anguo drank seven points, but did not drink it all. After all, civil officials are not military attachés, and what they pay attention to is to drink it all at once, and drink freely. In addition, they did not dare to drink bitterly, so they had to take a shallow sip, but they also drank seven points, which was a sign of respect.

When everyone saw that Hu Anguo drank seven points, they didn't dare to be lazy, even if they didn't drink, they had to drink eight or nine points, which was a tribute.

Hu Anguo held the wine glass, poured himself the wine, and said in a straight voice: "Xiangzhou Mansion is the first time Hu has come here, and he has come here to supervise the examination by the emperor's order. Originally, it was not my turn to take care of this matter, but the emperor is important, so I can't live up to the emperor's grace. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all local, and you know everything about the local area; Hu is a native of Jian'an, and he lives in seclusion in Hengyang, and he has just arrived, so you have been waiting for a long time. If there is anything wrong with things in the future, I hope you will forgive me! ”

"Mr. Wuyi is so polite!" The crowd replied in a gossipy.

Seeing everyone say this, Hu Anguo also smiled slightly, and then began to move his chopsticks. The people were waiting for him to come, but they did not eat, so Juan Guo also knew that they were hungry, so he said no more, and ordered him to start eating. However, no one made any noise, and they were very obedient quietly.

Wang Huai came from the Hanlin Academy, and he also heard about Hu Anguo's fame, and saw him sitting next to him, so he couldn't hide his excitement. Recalling that at the beginning, Wang Huai wanted to visit in person, but Hu Anguo left the capital and stayed in Hengyang and never came out, which was his regret.

Hu Anguo is famous, he is a university scholar, and he also studied under famous teachers, so everyone talked with him about the scriptures and the hundred schools of thought after dinner, and some people were even like stealing teachers, respectful, which made Hu Anguo a little uncomfortable.

If it was ten years ago, Hu Anguo would have been accustomed to it; Ten years later, Hu Anguo stayed at home all the year round, living in a simple house, and rarely talked with everyone about classics such as poetry and songs, and the hundred schools of thought. Ten years of blank space made him forget this feeling, déjà vu but unfamiliar.

In the face of everyone's doubts, as long as he knows everything, he will put forward his own opinions, which is greatly praised by everyone. It was not a compliment, but it was impressed by Juan Guo's knowledge. Because of this, everyone was relatively unfamiliar before, and gradually became familiar.

Although Wang Huai is relatively young, he is also a person who reads poetry and books, after some discussion, everyone has a very clear impression of him, and they also appreciate his knowledge very much. Those who were still skeptical were also convinced at this moment. Then, Wang Huai said his own truth about what he encountered today, and praised Zhao Gou's behavior, believing that this is a model for scholars.

Hu Anguo and the others were shocked when they heard what Wang Huai said, he never thought that there were such scum among the scholars, and these things did not have to be reported by Hu Anguo. After all, Hu Anguo was sent temporarily, and he only needed to go back to Beijing to report back.

"Who the hell is this man?" When Hu Anguo heard Wang Huai's reminder, he remembered the young man he saw today, as well as the housekeeper Wang beside him.

In fact, Steward Wang and Hu Anguo know each other, not only know each other, but also meet several times. It's just that the two of them don't have any intersection, but it's true. Steward Wang had already met Hu Anguo ten years ago, when Hu Anguo had just resigned.

Because the emperor relied on Hu Anguo very much, but was unwilling to accept the official position, Steward Wang came forward in person. In addition, there was also Zhao Bi who came with Steward Wang. Although Zhao seemed to be 'dead' in front of everyone at that time, Zhao seemed to have been friends with Hu Anguo before.

Hu Anguo is not a martial artist, but he is respected by Zhao Ru, because he does have real talent and learning. Zhao seems to have invited Hu Anguo to come to the mansion as a guest, at that time Zhao Yougong had also seen this person, and was taught by Hu Anguo, but it was only a few days.

Because of this, Steward Wang came to the place where Hengyang Hu Anguo lived, and secretly observed that he was indeed unwilling to be an official, and he had several relationships with him. Steward Wang intended to approach, this back and forth, the two of them are still familiar, Hu Anguo is not a confused person, he can see the purpose of Steward Wang's coming here, so he goes straight to the point and explains his reasons.

After getting along with him for a while, Steward Wang was also impressed by Hu Anguo's knowledge and decided to help him. At that time, Zhao seemed to have come in person. However, he has been hiding in the shadows, and it is with the help of Steward Wang and Zhao Bi that Zhao Ji of Song Huizong did not continue to force Hu Anguo out of the mountain.

The two of them have not seen each other for ten years, and they have never returned after Steward Wang left, and since then Hu Anguo has not received the emperor's holy decree, he knows that it is Steward Wang who helped, but he does not know the role of Zhao Ru in it. After all, Zhao seemed to be gone at that time, so this favor has always been in my heart. If it weren't for the fact that no one had disturbed his purity in the past ten years, Hu Anguo would not have studied "Spring and Autumn" with peace of mind.

Hu Anguo originally thought that he would live a peaceful life like this and would no longer have anything to do with the imperial court. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, a distinguished guest suddenly came, disturbing his peace, making him a little flattered and a little surprised, after the person revealed his identity and intention, Juan Guo had to agree, which can be regarded as repaying the grace of the past ten years of quiet; Besides, he spared no effort in academic and political affairs, so he agreed half-pushed.

(End of chapter)