Things were as Han Rui expected, and he got a positive answer, Qian Feng organized the party faster, it didn't take a few days at all, he drove the carriage over the next day, and after greeting his father and mother, he sat down for a while, and then pulled Han Rui out of the door.

"From the outside, everything is naturally simple." Qian Feng explained: "Find an elegant and quiet place, drink a little wine, listen to the music, there is no need to be so particular. ”

Han Rui nodded, and suddenly asked, "By the way, I forgot to ask you, how many tribute students are there in Yangzhou this year?" ”

"More than twenty." Qian Feng said, quite a little sigh, thinking of Yangzhou at all levels of government and school, interested in participating in the imperial examination of no less than 1,000 scholars, in the end only about 20 people get the quota, the fierce competition procedure can be imagined, but more fierce is the imperial examination, among thousands of nearly 10,000 people, each subject is only admitted to dozens of people, want to stand out, naturally have to make some preparations.

After staying in the capital for a long time, and hearing the people of Guozijian often talk about it, Qian Feng realized that his previous thoughts were so naïve and ridiculous, thinking that with his own efforts, he would be able to take the exam and pass the exam, not impossible, but it was very slim, almost 1 in 10,000 probability, that is, even if the 9,999 people who took the exam were successful, he might not be on the list.

Knowing the cruelty and reality of the imperial examination, Qian Feng realized how lucky he was, through Han Rui's relationship, he went to Yu Shinan, and was praised, as long as he played normally in the examination, the chance of winning the examination would definitely be a few percent higher than others.

Therefore, Qian Feng naturally has a deep understanding of the expectations and eagerness of his fellow villagers, and after getting Han Rui's permission, he randomly chose a Qingjing restaurant as the location of the meeting, and after notifying everyone, he really got their unanimous approval, and very simply set the time for today.

"How have they all found a place to live?" Han Rui asked, there are only more than 20 people, and their own house is spacious, so it is not a problem to accommodate all of them, but it also depends on whether there is a need for this.

"Don't worry, it's all settled, and most of them live in the south of the city." Qian Feng said that the layout of Chang'an's square market is very neat, just like a chessboard, piece by piece, ordinary people, most of them are concentrated in the south of the city, the imperial city is in the north, and the streets near the east and west are naturally residential areas for dignitaries.

Gongsheng who came to the capital to take the exam, there are relatives in the capital, naturally the best, you can go to them, if not, people with a solid family can stay in the inn, otherwise you can borrow a residential house, and then you can't ask for a Taoist temple, presumably at this time, those Taoist monks are also very happy to lend a hand.

Of course, after the exam, everyone must be happy, if you don't win, then quickly pack up your things and leave, otherwise you will inevitably eat their white eyes.

While chatting casually, the carriage also arrived in Chang'an City, from the spacious street, directly towards the West Market, soon after, came to a restaurant, the location is more remote, but there are many guests who come to patronize, get off the carriage, Qian Feng led the way in front, Han Rui followed, only to the door, there were people to greet him, indispensable to be polite.

When they met in another country, although they were not old acquaintances, but at least they were fellow villagers, Han Rui may not be very happy in his heart, but his smile was still a little sincere, you pushed me and walked into the inn, only to see that the corridor inside was tortuous, the trees in the courtyard were sparse, and the dead branches and leaves were stained with patches of snow, which was not quiet.

Located in the middle of the city, but there is such a quiet place, it must be the reason why there are many guests, human beings are such a contradiction, they like to be lively, and they want to enjoy quiet, there are too many people, and they destroy this tranquility, hearing the faint sound of music and noisy music in the restaurant hall, Han Rui shook his head slightly, and before he had time to sigh, he came to a flower pavilion under the crowd of people.

"Brother Han, I haven't seen you for a few months, and my demeanor has become more and more outstanding."

Walking forward, someone immediately greeted him, according to a rare impression, Han Rui hurriedly returned the salute, politely said a few words, under the introduction of Qian Feng, and the fellow townsman Gongsheng greeted each other, looked up to each other for a long time, smiled Yan Yan, the atmosphere was quite lively, but it was a little more restrained.

After all, the current Han Rui is no longer in the state, when he was in Yangzhou, he was just appreciated by a few local Confucians, but now he is a great talent in the capital...... However, it is useless to regret the past, it is more important to grasp the present.

After some greetings, at the insistence of everyone, Han Rui had no choice but to sit in the chief, and after passing the word, the guys in the restaurant hurriedly came in with the meal, and after placing it properly, he respectfully retreated.

"To be able to meet all of you here, it is also a celebration of life." Raising his glass, Han Rui smiled and said: "The first glass of wine, but I want to wish you all this trip to Chang'an, get your wish, the title of the gold list, and return home." ”

Everyone responded one after another, other things can be pushed, but this thing can never be humble, immediately picked up the cup and signaled, drank it all, and the atmosphere was more harmonious and warm.

One played the pipa, and the other held the red tooth board in his small hand, babbling and singing: "The rich don't need to buy good land, there are thousands of ...... in the book."

Everyone stopped drinking, listened carefully, and took this opportunity to say in a low voice, "Third brother, you arranged it on purpose, right?" ”

Qian Feng nodded with a smile and whispered: "It's a little cheesy, but it's also a good luck." ”

Among so many poems written by Han Rui, the most controversial is this persuasion poem, the military attache naturally feels that this is nonsense, if it weren't for the face of Li Jing and Cheng Biting Jin, he would almost be in trouble with Han Rui, but the literati also felt that it was unbearable to persuade poetry to learn customs, and reading books was for reason, not for fame, Han Rui was also criticized by Yu Shinan because of this, and the typical two sides were not pleased.

However, the young scholars, who may still remain a little simple, like this poem very much, and feel that it really speaks to their hearts, so when they gather in private, they often sing it and regard it as a colorful head.

In this regard, Han Rui had to smile bitterly, just a song, accompanied by continuous praise, everyone raised wine and saluted each other, but of course Han Rui was the one who respected the most, naturally it was not easy to refuse, back and forth, several cups of belly, Han Rui's face was a little ruddy, and a slight hot sweat appeared.

Seeing this situation, Qian Feng stopped the cup and said with a smile: "Don't be too enthusiastic, and give a few glasses, you must know that Twenty-one Lang has been in the capital for several months, studying under several Confucian scholars in the imperial court, and his knowledge has made great progress. ”

Qian Feng said very naturally, and his attitude was even more casual, and he really took out the scroll from his sleeve and put it on Han Rui's case.

What is the relationship between the two, it can be said that it is a general acquaintance, and the people present know what is needed, and the purpose of Qian Feng's move is not to take care of everyone's face, to be exact, it is to give everyone a chance to be justified, and there is no need to say more about gratitude in my heart.

Someone immediately stood up, took a breath quietly, stepped forward a few steps, held a scroll, and said in a worried mood: "...... Please also Brother Han, give me more advice. ”

"I don't dare to give advice, I just learn from each other." Han Rui smiled, got up and took the scroll, took out the silk scarf from his arms, wiped the palm of his hand, and then picked up the scroll, flipped through it carefully, and saw such details, the person was in a good mood, and retreated to sit down, as if there was already a tacit understanding, everyone quieted down, and there was no scrambling.

It's not a trick, Han Rui watched it very carefully and carefully, after all, it was carefully prepared, and the poetry of the articles in the scrolls would naturally not be very bad, but it would not be exquisite and full of flowers, it was really so powerful, Han Rui had no reason not to know.

Of course, the vast history of thousands of years, I don't know how many talented people have drowned, after all, fame also sees opportunities, so Han Rui did not mean to despise it, a smile appeared on his face, he raised his glass and took a sip, and when he was about to speak, a sound of footsteps came, and the light in the room flickered, but someone blocked the door.

"I'm sorry, we're late, don't mind." The voice is very ordinary, and there is no sincerity to apologize, but it is a little arrogant.

"Xiao... Elder brother. ”

Adapted to the light in the room, everyone behaved and watched, and they also saw the appearance of the person who came, but it was Xiao Ye and Zhou Wei, one was the son of Yangzhou Thorn History, and the other was a figure in Yangzhou official school, and everyone was naturally no stranger.

"What are you doing here?" Qian Feng frowned, revealing his diswelcomeness.

"I heard that my fellow villagers and friends are gathering here, if we don't come, won't we be slacking off and criticizing." Xiao Ye smiled, just slightly arched his hand, like a noble son, except for Han Rui and Qian Feng, the other tributes did not dare to offend the children of the Xiao family in Lanling, and hurriedly got up to return the salute.

"Brother Xiao, it seems that some people don't welcome us." Zhou Wei chuckled, his ears and eyes were touched, he no longer had the atmosphere of a local tyrant in the countryside, he was dressed in fine clothes, and his demeanor was similar to that of an ordinary son.

"It's okay if you're not welcome, anyway, we've just come here to say hello, and we're leaving." Xiao Ye didn't care, turned around and went out with Zhou Wei, as if he remembered something, he suddenly turned around and said: "By the way, I want to tell you, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince Yue Wang of Your Majesty set up a banquet in Dexian Building and invited us to participate. ”

Everyone looked at each other, guessing their actions, when they heard this, they were shocked, looked at each other, and hesitated, but when they saw Xiao Ye and Zhou Wei walking away, they couldn't hold back anymore, and they didn't dare to look at Han Rui and Qian Feng's faces, so they left one after another.

This gathering is nothing more than making friends with the powerful people in the DPRK through Han Rui, and now that there is a chance to meet King Yue directly, why bother doing this more, the opportunity is rare, fleeting, and cannot be missed.

Suddenly, everyone left, Qian Feng's face was pale, and he scolded loudly: "Well, these villains, I'm really blind, and I actually help them." ”

(To be continued)