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Shen Xiaoxian smiled heartily and compared his hands, "I haven't seen you in the past few years, Gu Lang is so big that he almost can't recognize it." ”

Gu Yan's face couldn't help but darken, although he and Shen Xiaoxian were peers, but the age difference was several years, and due to the strict filial piety of this body, the nutrition was not very sufficient, and the height was slightly inferior to that of his peers, let alone compared with Shen Xiaoxian. When the two got along, Shen Xiaoxian made a lot of jokes about it.

Gu Yan rolled his eyes: "It's not as good as you Shen Yuande, dressed up so coquettishly, so that people can recognize you at a glance from a distance." ”

Coquettishness refers to the national style in the Book of Songs and the "Lisao" in Chu Ci. Later, there were many extensions, but for now, the word coquettish is a positive compliment in any sense. Thinking of that time in Yangzhou, Gu Yan also commented like this, could it be that I haven't seen any allusions in the book? Shen Xiao couldn't help but think about it again, but he still couldn't come up with a result, he was originally free and easy by nature, and he didn't worry too much anymore, and asked directly: "You said this, it was the same last time, why didn't I sound a little wrong......

Gu Yan couldn't help laughing, and then said: "I'm praising you, there are unique features in your dress, and at first glance, you are talented and elegant." ”

Shen Xiaoxian smiled, "It's okay if you don't say this, but when you say it, I can be sure, you must have seen some new allusions, new sayings, deceived me and deliberately fooled me." ”

However, Shen Xiaoxian's clothes are still as distinctive as before, still wearing a high crown, a long robe with wide sleeves, a dark coat, and a cyan jade accessories hanging around his waist. Even if there are occasionally a few performance artists in the city who call themselves Yashigao people who are dressed exceptionally well, Shen Xiaoxian's outfit can still be seen at a glance in the crowd. Shen Xiaoxian always dresses in a high-profile manner, Gu Yan used to worry that he was dressed so richly, and he often wandered around alone, and was beaten by people in a sack in the morning and evening, and robbed it all.

Gu Yan's worries have not been realized until now, but Shen Xiaoxian's accessories and purses will inevitably be replaced in several batches. However, Shen Xiaoxian didn't take these little things to heart, and still went his own way and never changed.

"The last time I met you in Hangzhou, this time I can also meet you in Yangzhou, it's really 'Shen Yuande everywhere'."

"It's a fate between us." Shen Xiaoxian smiled, "Even if it is in Yangzhou at the same time, Yangzhou is so big, wouldn't it be a coincidence that it can be encountered?" Besides, you don't know me, I'm a person who can't be idle by nature and likes to wander around. ”

Gu Yan smiled, raised his wine glass, and touched Shen Xiaoxian's wine glass slightly.

After three rounds of drinking, Shen Xiaoxian suddenly put down his wine glass and sighed, "Gu Yuzhi, Gu Yuzhi, what you told me before, is it true that there is more Kyushu on the sea?" ”

"I didn't bring it up, I said it...... Heck, but it's pretty much the same. ”

"Looks like I'm getting mixed up again." Shen Xiaoxian smiled a little wryly, "You're talking about overseas strange species......

"What's wrong?" Gu Yan asked, "Yuande, you seem to be a little ......?"

"Alas, it's a bit of a headache to come in......," Shen Xiaoxian said, "You know, my family wants me to take the imperial examination and follow the official path." ”

Gu Yan leaned forward slightly, indicating that he was listening carefully.

"I pride myself on reading and composing, but the scientific examination is ......" Shen Xiaoxian shook his head, "I took the exam three times, and each time I was unsatisfactory, how many times can I take the exam?" Do you really want to be admitted to the age of the sixtieth year, and then go to be a petty official who doesn't know whether he has real power? ”

"Yuande, don't be anxious, the exam of Jinshi is ......"

Shen Xiao interrupted Gu Yan's words first, "Ten exams, almost thirty years." Besides, I may be really bad at writing poems, but the key is that I don't have any feelings about being an official in the imperial examination. After speaking, Shen Xiaoxian couldn't help but show a wry smile again.

"Alas, that's it, it's good to talk to you about this, I'm really ......" Shen Xiaoxian smiled, "No matter what, I still have to take a few more rounds." ”

Gu Yan can also understand Shen Xiaoxian's distress, after all, the new round of imperial examinations has just ended, and he lost the election again, it is estimated that Shen Xiaoxian will definitely feel uncomfortable. It's just that it's hard to persuade me, after all, I got Tanhua at a young age, and even if I say the words of relief, it seems a little hypocritical. Hearing that Shen Xiaoxian didn't talk about this matter anymore, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "With Yuande's intelligence, there should be no problem with the imperial examination." Even if you don't like the imperial examination, it's not bad to inherit the family business. ”

Shen Xiaoxian really stopped talking about it, and resumed his free and easy attitude. smiled: "I want to be like Li Taibai, traveling with a sword." It's a pity that I was born lazy, let alone dancing the sword, and I feel panicked when I carry the sword. ”

Hearing this, Gu Yan couldn't help laughing, "If you carry a long sword with you, and the long sword has a high crown, I'm afraid it will be even more eye-catching on the road."

"What's the use of being eye-catching, and I don't see any lady's gifts, throwing fruits. When he went to the streets, he didn't even receive a sachet of silk handkerchief. ”

Gu Yan couldn't help laughing and said: "When the papaya and dantang come over and smash a full head, you will regret it." ”

"Gu Yuzhi, I haven't seen you for a long time, why are you getting sharper and sharper?" Shen Xiaoxian shook his head and smiled.

"I recently got a secret recipe, and I rinse my mouth with a stone in the morning, which can sharpen my lips and teeth." Gu Yan said.

Shen Xiaoxian was stunned for a moment, and found that Gu Yan was almost bent over with a smile, and he understood that he had been fooled. "You guy, do you think everyone doesn't know the allusion to 'Pillow Flow Gargle'? I just lost my mind for a moment. ”

"Yes, yes, I lost my mind for a while."

Both of them couldn't help but laugh.

"I recently read another miscellaneous book, which contains some ranger stories, Yuande, you are in this area, have you heard any rumors of rangers or the like?"

"You're also interested in these things?" Shen Xiaoxian smiled, "I thought that only idle people like me were more interested in these things." But you're asking the right question. There are really some stories in this area of Koto. ”

Gu Yan's heart moved, and he couldn't help but listen more seriously.

"It seems that it has been the past few years...... Within about ten years, I don't know where a group of people came here, but they also collected some water bandits and mountain bandits, and they never caused trouble in the township, and the merchant caravan only collected more than ten taels or dozens of taels of silver, and for a single person, it was just a few copper plate business. Oh...... At first, it seemed that a few rich businessmen had been robbed, and it began to make a lot of trouble, but in the end, those rich businessmen also died down. Rumor has it that it's some ill-gotten gains. And in the last two years, suddenly there has been a lot less figure......" Shen Yuande frowned slightly, "I heard that they are going to merge on the trade road...... Except for the leader, who has some ability and some will, other things are not chivalrous. ”

Shen Xiao took a sip of wine first, "It is rumored that they have something to do with the previous Nine Songs, but I don't think so. He shook his head, "Compared to the previous Nine Songs, the style of doing things is really far worse." ”