It was already late to leave the Fan Mansion.

Uncle Quan left Shen Yun for dinner, and privately gave Shen Yun five taels of silver, and then sent him out.

Under the dim sky, Shen Yun felt heavy on his body. Go back to the inn and record all the points that Uncle Bai Riquan said, this kind of thing, in the end, is still better remembered than a bad pen.

It wasn't until late at night that Shen Yun hurriedly fell asleep.

When you wake up, it's time. After all, it is close to the house, and there is some slight convenience, after Shen Yun washed up, he walked to the tribute courtyard unhurriedly.

After a few months, the Gongyuan has long been cleaned up, and there is no longer the disgusting and complex smell of the day. I think it is a preparation for today's festival, and the bluestone slab in front of the Temple of Literature is as clean as washing.

When Shen Yun came, many people had already arrived.

Seeing his figure, they greeted him one after another.

"Brother Shen, I haven't been here for a long time, but let me wait for a while." Several scholars greeted each other, and after greeting each other, they joked at Shen Yun.

Shen Yunwan smiled: "But I recognize the bed too much, tossing and turning in the inn." Listening to the rooster crow in a daze, I thought it was a dream. I thought I ate some of it, but fortunately I wasn't late. ”

"Brother Shen really likes to joke. Please come forward, or the academic magistrate will not see you as the top of the list for a while, and he will have to wait a while. ”

Laughing and walking forward, he found Han Yang standing there alone, with no one to talk to at all. Shen Yun shook his head, the young man was really arrogant, and he didn't want to put down the shelf at all.

Cen Xuezheng didn't let Shen Yun and the others wait long. As soon as the hour arrived, Cen Xuezheng came to the Confucian Temple on time with a group of officials.

A few errand servants had already set up incense offerings when Shen Yun and the others were chatting. In the end, they are all scholars, and they still have some qualities, seeing Cen Xuezheng coming, they stopped talking one after another, and stood neatly in a number according to their ranking.

Obviously, Cen Xuezheng is very satisfied with this result.

Looking at the neat queue below, he nodded, took out a memorial from his sleeve, and began to recite it.

"At the end of the autumn of the year of Wei Jiyou, prepare seasonal vegetables and wine, and pay tribute to the Qinzhou Confucian Temple. Su Bai chased far away, and went up to the master. The literary style of Wuzhou has a long history. On and the Xihuang, down to the Great Song Dynasty. The origin of humanity is the beginning of a thousand autumns. Students, inheritance in an orderly manner. ”

……

"Today, I went to Tokyo, and the apricot list competed. Up to the sages, Wenyun is prosperous. Look up at the smoke, increase the solemnity, burn incense and worship again, and give eternal prayer. ”

After a short recitation of the memorial text, all the scholars followed Xuezheng to bow down together and wait for the end of the ceremony. Cen Xuezheng turned around at this time.

"All beings. Today, you will rush to Beijing to prepare for the exam. I am a student politician, and I should have a few words that must be remembered. ”

"Please learn the political instructions."

"Qinzhou is a place, and the literary style has always withered. When I came, I heard that although 60 people went to Beijing in the previous scientific expedition, only one person was in the middle of the first expedition. Not to mention the land south of the Yangtze River, it is the adjacent state capital, and in comparison, it is also extremely bleak. ”

Cen Xuezheng's face was a little serious.

"I know that some of you and others have never been to Jingshi, and when you go, I hope you won't be blinded by prosperity and forget why you are going. You are not only responsible for your own future, but also about the reputation of our Qinzhou. ”

"After arriving in Beijing, there will be a state lieutenant Cao Daier and others to stay. Eat and drink, but also complete. If you are greedy for the wind and snow, come back in April of the next year, and be careful that I take away your future. ”

Cen Xuezheng's warning is not unreasonable.

In previous years, there were many scholars who entered the Beijing Division, and they were greedy for flowers and sex, so that they abandoned their studies. Thinking about it, Cen Xuezheng is an extremely strict person, and he can't tolerate the existence of such people at all.

After everyone listened, they were naturally a little nervous in their hearts. However, because of time constraints, Cen Xuezheng was not interested in continuing to speak, so he hastily ended the festival. Just wait for the beginning of the day to gather in front of the yamen of the state capital.

Bidding farewell to a cadre of scholars, Shen Yun hurriedly returned to the inn, picked up the heavy package and headed to the state capital.

There are many people who think like Shen Yun, but when they go out, they see many scholars from other counties also walking on the road. After meeting each other several times, they were also familiar with each other, so they naturally walked together, chatting and laughing slowly.

After a while, they walked to the place.

At this time, Qinzhou Licao had already finished sorting out the tribute and was waiting in front of the gate, and when he saw Shen Yun and the others coming, he nodded with a smile, and instructed a few people to wait in a carriage.

Shen Yun only thought that he would have to sit in the carriage all the way next, and he couldn't help but show a trace of bitterness on his face. He has seen what kind of official road, in the era when there is no cement and concrete, although the official road will be smoother, but the carriage may not be very comfortable.

If nothing else, just those scattered pieces of rubble can make the person sitting in the car feel what it means to be bumpy.

"Brother Tai, let's go next, I don't know how long it will take to get to Bianjing."

Shen Yun wanted to ask, this scholar had been there last time, and he had a lot of experience.

"If it's sunny all the way, it's estimated that it will take five or six days to get there." The other party's answer surprised Shen Yun: "What, five or six days?" The carriage is so slow, doesn't it need to rest at night? ”

"What Brother Shen said, I think it should be the first time to go far away. Our Qinzhou is not only by land, think about Weishui outside the city, at this time we take a carriage out of the city, it is the state capital to show off the name. ”

Hearing these words, Shen Yun suddenly realized.

According to the geographical chronicles I had read earlier, starting from Qinzhou, along Weishui to Hezhongfu and joining the Yellow River, all the way east, it was indeed possible to reach Bianliang very quickly. And the scholar said five or six days, which is probably counting the time to replenish supplies along the way.

Smiling embarrassedly, Shen Yun did not hide his loneliness: "It's really a blind eye, and I can't see Mount Tai." Shen sat in the car and forgot that there was still a waterway. Hahaha, if it weren't for Brother Ren's guidance, Shen would have to worry for a long time. ”

made a self-deprecation, and Shen Yun was even more modest. Several scholars in the carriage laughed a few times good-naturedly, and they also talked about the interesting story of their first time in Beijing to catch the exam.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a lot more cheerful for a while.

Sure enough, as the scholar said, when all the fifty-two people who participated in the provincial examination were present, Licao bid farewell to all the people in the state, and a group of dozens of cars and horses set off in a majestic manner to the ferry outside the city.

Such a momentum naturally attracted the people of the state to stop and watch. Especially when I saw the figure of a group of scholars, the carriage was hung with red silk, and the people cheered and wished.

Feeling such a lively scene, Shen Yun's heart was full of sighs.

In just half an hour, the convoy walked out of the city gate and arrived at the ferry.

The people who did good things came slowly with the carriage, thinking that they stopped the carriage, and when Shen Yun and the others got off the carriage with their bags on their backs, they were all stunned by the sea of people in front of them. For the first time in my life, I saw what it was like to see thousands of empty alleys.

The soldier on the side suddenly tugged on Shen Yun's sleeve and reminded in a low voice: "Brother Shen, it's time for you to say something." ”

As he spoke, his chin nodded slightly towards the onlookers.

Shen Yun immediately knew that this was to let himself be the representative of the tribute scholars and say a few words to the people of Qinzhou. To tell the truth, Shen Yun was really a little panicked in his heart. It is the first time that he has spoken in front of so many people.

It is inevitable to be uneasy, but since it is something that cannot be shirked, Shen Yun can't be stage frightened.

Under the surprised gaze of a group of people, Shen Yun put down his bags and slowly walked in front of the people, while the other scholars, except for Han Yang, who was still a little disdainful, stood behind Shen Yun one after another.

"Fellow villagers, a certain Shen Yun, on behalf of the fifty-two people of Qinzhou Gongju Shifan, thank you for coming to see you off. The parting meaning, in the ardent anticipation, we are deeply heartfelt, and we are terrified. However, after arriving in Beijing, the anointing paste followed the sundial to study hard day and night, striving to be famous on the apricot list, so as to live up to the good intentions of your fellow villagers. ”

Shen Yun's words made many people applaud, and after applauding, they immediately wished: "I also wish you all the talents on the list and win glory for our Qinzhou." ”

With the scholars bowing, Shen Yun nodded and walked to Li Cao's side.

At this time, Recao had already begun to arrange for people to carry tribute to the large ship by the ferry. Seeing Shen Yun coming, he nodded, and asked with a smile: "Shen Sheng has been ready, this boat of things is placed, and I want you to wait to board the ship." ”

"I'm tired, I'm ready, I can only handle it after Gong Cao finishes it, and then we can board the ship."

Li Cao nodded, asked Shen Yun to wait patiently for the time being, and then returned to the ship to carefully inspect the tribute.

was idle and bored chatting with a few scholars, when suddenly someone in the crowd shouted: "Shen Gongzi, Shen Gongzi." ”

This voice is very familiar to Shen Yun, it is from Fan Fumen. Confessing to the others, he walked to the front of the crowd and saw Menzi desperately squeezing inside.

It was a little difficult to look at it, and the people in front of Shen Yun arched their hands: "Everyone, Shen has a friend who came to see him off, I don't know if I can squeeze him over, so it's convenient to talk." ”

The face at the top of the list, the people still have to give it. According to what Shen Yun said, after squeezing, the door was let in.

Seeing Shen Yun, Menzi's crying face was also filled with a smile: "It's still useful for Gongzi to speak, I shouted out my throat, and I don't see anyone to let me." ”

"It's all about everyone giving face, it's not that I'm useful when I speak. Okay, I didn't know why I came here so hard? But what does Uncle Quan have to explain? ”

"Childe is really smart, and at a glance, I know that I am not here to see the excitement. By the way, Uncle Quan has two letters, which I want you to bring to Beijing and give them to the eldest prince and the younger son. This is a letter, and I ask Shen Gongzi to accept it. ”

Menzi said, carefully pulling out the letter from his bosom.

As soon as Shen Yun saw it, he knew why Menzi had so hard to come in, and he squeezed in with the letter all the way.

And Uncle Quan let himself carry a letter to the past at this time, obviously reminding himself not to forget to go to the two houses to visit. Shen Yun felt full of emotion.

"Please also tell Uncle Quan, Shen Yun must live up to his high expectations."