When I returned to the pavilion with Licao, it was already a little dark.

When Li Cao announced the news of renting a house, a few scholars suddenly showed unhappy looks on their faces, and their eyes looked at Shen Yun, and they were not as kind as before.

Shen Yun obviously didn't notice such a gaze, and in fact, even if he did, he wouldn't have any thoughts in his heart.

"The inn is elegant and quite secluded. In the future, you can live together and study together. Reicao once again affirmed his expectation, stopped the urge to continue, and nodded at the scholars.

After this person turned to leave, many people walked around Shen Yun together.

"Brother Shen, the place you are looking for is really remote for him." Zhao Wenqing smiled bitterly and complained, which can be regarded as suppressing the resentment in the heart of the state bachelor.

Shen Yun shook his head helplessly: "Brother Zhao, I'm not a stingy person. In terms of curiosity and yearning for Jingshi, I am not much worse than you. Even compared to you, I have never been to Jingshi. ”

Do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from inequality, do not suffer from poverty but suffer from anxiety.

Shen Yun's words made many people feel better: "Guozixue and Taixue are the places with the largest number of people in today's scientific examinations. We live here, not only can we be influenced by this style of writing, but also can seize the opportunity of those famous Confucian lectures, if we can learn a little more than others, the hope of winning the promotion is greater. When the time comes, wouldn't it be nice to stay in Beijing for a while and have fun wholeheartedly. ”

Officials generally take up their posts for a period of one to two months. Even if you go to a remote place in Lingnan, it won't take so much time. The rest, naturally, can be stayed and played.

What Shen Yun said was very reasonable, and those who had the intention to stir up trouble finally watched everyone's admiration die down.

After washing, it was getting late, and a cadre of scholars calmed down the excitement of coming to Jingshi and gradually fell asleep.

The sound of chickens is in the month of Maodian, and the track of Banqiao frost. Naturally, there are Luhua chickens in the hall that tell the time, but the little chicken crows, where can I wake up this group of weak scholars who have been tired of boating for days.

It wasn't until the third pole of the sun that I woke up.

It was agreed that he would move to the Wenchang Inn today, and after eating something hastily in the morning, Licao rented more than a dozen carriages, brought the bags of a scholar, and entered the city very leisurely.

When I went to the place, I looked at the environment, and it was exactly as Licao had described before. Compared to the rooms in the city, it is really much better. And aside from having fun, there are no noisy voices, and it is very comfortable whether you are reading or resting.

What's more, this small building all belongs to them, so it is a great thing that there is no interference from outsiders.

Looking at the scholars whose attitudes had gradually changed, Shen Yun looked at Licao, nodded and smiled.

After settling the scholars, Licao hurried back.

Unlike them, in the receipt that Licao filled in the Ministry of Rites before, the address was that pavilion. And the officers of the Ministry of Rites will only spread it there. Moreover, it was safer to store the tribute in the pavilion, so Reicao could only wait there.

Two days passed, and it was another bright morning.

In the past two days, everyone has become accustomed to the life of the inn, and under the hard study, the consultation between each other has also improved a lot. Almost everybody's heart rejoices.

After eating breakfast as usual, Shen Yun, who was about to return to the room, heard the shouts of the Qinzhou soldiers who came with him this time. As soon as he turned around, he saw the soldier shouting, "Ladies and gentlemen, someone from the Ministry of Rites is urging us to go and verify our identity. ”

The long-awaited day has finally arrived.

Not everyone who passes the liberation test will be able to take the provincial test casually. The Ministry of Rites also registers in advance and verifies its identity. Only after completing these two things can you truly be eligible to participate in the provincial examination.

Excitedly called all the scholars downstairs, and Shen Yun and his party followed the leadership of the soldiers to the Ministry of Rites.

Li Cao was waiting at the entrance of the ceremonial department, and behind him were dozens of carts of tribute.

Seeing Shen Yun and the others coming, the previous anxiety was swept away, and he greeted him with a smile: "You guys are here, just right, wait here, it's our turn." At this point, I can finally complete my errand. ”

Although straw mats and other tributes are not precious things, once the tribute is damaged, his rite will be eaten and hanged, and it is naturally excellent to be able to complete it safely.

And without this errand, he can finally enjoy the city for a few days before going back.

was talking with Shen Yun and the others, when suddenly a group of people came from the other side.

There are more chariots and horses than Qinzhou, and more scholars. These people, dressed in fine silk, walked to the entrance of the ceremonial hall with a beautiful face. Seeing that there were still people queuing up in front of him, he couldn't help frowning.

The Licao walked up very arrogantly, looked at the only person in the waiting crowd wearing a green official uniform, sneered lightly, and then spoke: "I don't know which state brother is standing in front of me." ”

Since people asked, Licao couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb: "Concession, in Lower Qinzhou Licao, I don't know where Brother Tai came from." ”

Hearing that it was Qinzhou's team, the disdainful look on this Licao's face became more and more serious: "A certain is Chuzhou Licao." I wonder if Brother Tai can make it convenient for me to wait for the advanced Ministry of Rites to be registered? ”

After speaking, he shook off the official uniform made of good beard, and looked at Shen Yun with a determined look.

Recao frowned unconsciously.

There must be a first-come-first-served thing for such things. I and the others have been waiting for some time, and looking at the battle in Chuzhou, if they want to let it pass, I am afraid that they may not be able to get it done until noon.

Won't we have to wait until the afternoon?

Li Cao just thought about it, and immediately refused: "Brother Tai, I'm sorry, I've been waiting here for a while, and in a few moments, I can go in." It is true that there can be no concessions. ”

"Our people from Chuzhou will go to visit a few scholars in a while. Why don't you wait for it, in the future, they will be the first, and it will become a Shilin story. ”

seemed to be energetic, and the arrogance in his bones prompted him to say something that made Shen Yun and the others' faces change immediately.

"It's really not good, I'll make it easy for you to take a few taels of silver and go to a tavern nearby to eat and drink, I'll wait until I'm done, you can come again."

Shen Yun heard that Qinzhou's literary style was withering before, and he didn't think so, but when he encountered such a thing today, he realized that the rumors were not exaggerated. On the contrary, some shame is deeply hidden.

Li Cao's face instantly turned red.

It's just that the entrance of the ceremonial department is not a place to make trouble, and I know that I was insulted by this guy, but for the sake of the next smooth tribute, I still endured it.

However, above the officialdom, it is also a place to step on the low and praise the high. Qinzhou Licao didn't answer, but it made this Chuzhou Licao more and more arrogant.

"It's like you Qinzhou, what good things can you pay tribute to. It's nothing more than some straw mats, herbs and the like, where we are like Chuzhou, there are not only exquisite silks, but also gorgeous silk embroidery. ”

Then, he glanced at Shen Yun and the others, with a little contempt: "As for the scientific examination, haha, if I remember correctly, the last time Qinzhou was raised, it seems that there are more than 300 people on the second list, and there is only one." ”

If you simply mention the matter of the imperial examination, Qinzhou is far inferior to Chuzhou.

However, this is not the theme of this one, and the next one is even more ironic: "This kind of ranking, partial students are the only ones who have been tested in the past ten years." Why, this year, the government treasury was wasted, and a group of scholars came to Tokyo to see and join in the fun? ”

"You?"

Li Cao was extremely angry in his heart. Even if what he said was the truth, he couldn't bear it: "It's the same as the flower you said, this position, I just won't let you." If you have the ability, you can enter this gate and say these words to the princes of the Ministry of Rites. ”

Recao was pretty sure he wouldn't dare.

Although it is a fact that there is a disparity between the rich and the poor in various places, no one in the DPRK and China dares to divide them from top to bottom because of this. Qinzhou is poor, but can the Great Song Dynasty lose Qinzhou? No. Qinzhou is poor, but its strategic position is very important.

Snorted coldly, knowing that it was impossible for him to realize his idea of convenience, this Li Cao flicked his sleeves and walked away. Returning to his side, he seemed to be pointing at Shen Yun and saying something.

What you say, it doesn't matter anymore.

Because at this time, people came out of the gate of the Ministry of Rites and asked everyone in Qinzhou to enter.

The carriage and horse slowly walked into the compound. The mouths of the scholars around Shen Yun who still wanted to accuse Chu Zhou of acting also stopped for the time being.

Nagong and Dengming were in two different divisions, and each had an errand to carry him. Li Cao nodded at Shen Yun and left.

Since there is no scientific expedition, the people who receive Shen Yun and others here are only four penmen of different ages. Seeing Shen Yun and the others coming in, he shouted with a little impatience: "Hurry up, divide into four groups, and sign up at the same time." Prepare your identity documents and the letter of guarantee issued by the state government. ”

Obviously, this is a new round of inspections.

Hearing this, Shen Yun and the others took out the things they needed one after another and inspected them one by one. Xu is Li Cao had already handed over the list of this year's Qinzhou tribute scholars, and at this time, the four of them were checking the documents against the list.

Just looking at it at the same time, I also asked some other questions.

"Shen Yun, where is your hometown?"

It's obviously on the paper, but it's still asking like this, and there is a sense of being interrogated in later generations. However, Shen Yun did not laugh out loud because of this, at this time, he had to explain his origin very seriously, and if he made a slight mistake, he would be questioned strictly.

After answering a few questions, the one in front of him finally let him go. And Shen Yun finally understood why it took a while to listen to Licao before.

As soon as he stepped out of the door of the Ministry of Rites, he happened to meet a few Chuzhou scholars waiting at the door. Seeing that there were a few of them in the contemptuous gaze, nodding at himself very kindly, Shen Yun suddenly had such a sentence swirling in his mind: "The earth does not divide the good and the bad from the north and the south, and people should respect and humble themselves by good and evil." ”