The next day, the list of the township test was released, and Zhao Gou was on the list, and he was in the second place in the first department, that is, he achieved the fame of "Yayuan". The B list was also released, these people are all reserve lifters, they can be called lifters, or they can be said to be not, as for those who are not on the list, all of them have been eliminated.

Zhao Gou didn't say much about his ranking, as long as he was qualified to participate in the examination. According to the regulations of the Great Song Dynasty, the candidates for the examination must obtain meritorious fame. If it weren't for the purpose of getting a lifter, Zhao Gou wouldn't have been so troublesome.

In addition, Hu Anguo and Wang Huai personally wrote a piece of music and sent it to the imperial court. All the top six in the township examination can participate in the examination, and the list of the top six people needs to be transmitted to the capital, reported to the Ministry of Officials, and the emperor will see it. It is only because the examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites in person, and it must be approved by the emperor.

In addition, Hu Anguo and Wang Huai personally wrote letters of recommendation for Zhao Gou and the other six people, which is proof. If you don't have this letter, even if you get into the capital, you won't be able to participate in the exam. This is also to prevent someone from impersonating the test, so this letter of recommendation is crucial.

After Hu Anguo finished his own affairs, he left Xiangzhou Mansion and returned directly to his hometown in Hengyang. As for Wang Huai, he also personally returned to the capital with the concert. The candidates who won the lifting were overjoyed; The candidates who failed the list lost their souls.

Zhao Gou obtained the letter of recommendation and left with Steward Wang. The venue of the examination was in Bianjing City, that is, at the foot of the imperial city, and was presided over by the Ministry of Rites. However, the time for the test is not this year, but in February next year, and the second half of the year is the beginning of the show, and once again I feel that time is pressing.

"Young master, where are we going next?"

"Go south!" Zhao Gou replied straight to the point, and Steward Wang looked at him puzzled, really not understanding why he wanted to go south; Zhao Gou explained: "Because I promised the teacher to fulfill his last wish and teach his marksmanship to his children, I went to Gaojiazhuang in Yongan County to visit a family!" ”

Only then did Steward Wang understand, so he followed closely behind Zhao Gou and galloped away.

Zhao Gou also thought about it for a long time before he made up his mind to make such a decision. After all, there will be a lot of things at that time next year, and there will be no skills, so it is better to take advantage of these days to get things done properly and return to the capital without worry, wouldn't it be happy.

After several days of running around the clock, Zhao Gou and Steward Wang finally arrived at the boundary of Yongan County. It's just that they are new to this place, and they are unfamiliar with the place. In desperation, Zhao Gou had to find an inn to rest first, and then make plans the next day.

"Shopkeeper, I'm asking you something about it, and I hope to tell you!" Zhao Gou respectfully saluted the shopkeeper of the inn.

The shopkeeper saw that Zhao Gou had an extraordinary bearing, and he followed his entourage, and when he saw Zhao Gou Shili, he was startled, and hurriedly said: "The villain doesn't dare to be!" What does the guest officer have to ask, if the little old man knows, he will never deceive! ”

"I don't know if the shopkeeper knows Gaojiazhuang?" Zhao Gou asked truthfully.

"The guest officer wants to go to Gaojiazhuang?" The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Gou in surprise, and asked again, "Are you sure you want to go to Gaojiazhuang?" ”

"Exactly!" Zhao Gou replied firmly, "Could it be that there is no Gaojiazhuang? ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "No! The guest officer saw that he was a foreigner, not a local, so he didn't know that Gaojiazhuang somehow accidentally caught fire a few years ago, and the entire village was reduced to ashes overnight, and many people died! ”

At that time, several nearby villages were afraid of a thief attack and hurriedly reported to the police. However, the government could not find any cause, saying that it was an accidental fire that caused the accident. If it was really just a fire, how could it burn half of the people, a few and a hundred! ”

"So, everyone in Gaojiazhuang was burned to death?" Zhao Gou was taken aback, he didn't expect this to be the result.

The shopkeeper said again: "Don't worry, the little old man hasn't finished speaking." The previous Gaojiazhuang was indeed gone, and many people were burned to death, but not all of them were burned to death, and some people escaped and moved directly out of Gaojiazhuang to Yong'an Village. ”

"If the guest officer really wants to find someone from Gaojiazhuang before, then you have to go to Yong'an Village. You can ask again there, and as for the location, the little old man will draw it later! ”

"Thank you!" Zhao Gou thanked him.

He also instructed the steward Wang to take out ten taels of silver from his bosom, which frightened the shopkeeper to refuse, and finally Zhao Gou said that the money was for the house, as well as the money for taking care of their horses, buying some good forage, and wine and food, so that the shopkeeper accepted it.

Although this place is much more backward than Xiangzhou Mansion, this inn here is also the only one, and there is nothing else. It can be seen that few people come here on weekdays, but the tables and chairs are not dusty, which shows that the boss is honest.

Ten taels of silver may be his monthly expenses, but he is not greedy for ink, but according to Zhao Gou's request, he will send all the good wine and food to entertain. Zhao Gou didn't go back to the wing room to eat, it was cold, so he directly ordered the beef hot pot, put the wine pot in hot water and scalded it, boiled it before eating.

Zhao Gou saw that the shopkeeper was a good person, and saw that there were no guests, so he took him and the shopkeeper to eat together, and finally greeted him a few times, and then pulled the family, and soon knew the situation here. Originally, Yong'an County was not as deserted as it is now, and there was something about Gaojiazhuang before, so that people were panicked, and they didn't dare to go out easily, and they were afraid that they would go out again, and the inn business would not be easy to do.

Moreover, the shopkeeper wants to renovate the inn and turn it into a restaurant, so that business can improve greatly. Zhao Gou didn't say much, just chatted with him casually, and when he was full of wine and food, Zhao Gou went down to rest.

The shopkeeper also ordered Xiao Er to close the door and close the business, and also went back to the room to rest.

The next day, Zhao Gou and Steward Wang woke up, but the shopkeeper had not yet gotten up. On weekdays, there are no guests, so I don't get up early. Therefore, they will open the door a little later, and at that time there will be some guests to eat and drink, and there will be very little rest.

According to what the shopkeeper said, Zhao Gou and Steward Wang led the horse and galloped directly towards Yong'an Village. It's just that he overestimated his sense of direction, and underestimated the complexity of the terrain here, but he didn't expect that there were many forks in the road, and there were no signs, so he couldn't tell which one was which, like a maze.

"Young master, what can I do about this?" Steward Wang looked at the intricate road ahead and sighed helplessly.

Zhao Gou also couldn't laugh or cry, and said embarrassedly: "What else can I do, I have to wait here to see if there are any nearby fathers and villagers, and then find the way." ”

It's not that Zhao Gou doesn't want to go, but he really doesn't know which path ahead. The route drawn by the shopkeeper did not indicate the fork in the road, just a line, and it was still in the case of drunkenness, the brain was not clear, how to draw in detail, so he had to draw some hastily, and Zhao Gou didn't have time to look at it more, so he set off. If you knew that this was the result, you should have asked in advance, so that you wouldn't be like now, and you should not get lost.

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