The sky was overcast, and the snowflakes that were hard to see to the naked eye were falling, and before they could reach the ground, they melted with the wind, and the land was wet but mudless.

A pair of cloth shoes stopped steadily at the tea stall a mile away from the city gate, found a place where no one was, opened his mouth to want a cup of tea, but then thought that this was not Li Village, nor was it the restaurant, so he asked for a bowl of white water instead.

A bowl of clear tea, no money for white water, this is the rule of most tea stalls outside the city in Yuezhou, although unattended, but they are all default in the industry.

If you really want to go back to it, you have to talk about a hundred years ago, when the Lichao restrained the main force of the nameless cavalry in Mangdang Mountain on the western front, and ambushed the Duanchao Wuwei who had just been disembarked by the ship and was directly under the command of Wudian at Haiwankou.

300,000 Lichao Iron Brigade detoured into the mountain road and rushed straight to Yuezhou Qiling County, trying to open a gap.

Yuezhou is the easternmost state of the Duan Dynasty, the territory is mountainous, and it is not good for the cavalry, but as long as it goes out of Yuezhou, it is a horse and a flat river.

Wuwei rushed to the front line, Chang'an was empty, and 300,000 iron cavalry were determined to come to Chang'an City, as for the defenders and vassal kings on the way, they didn't have to pay attention to it at all.

Yu Wenhua, who was the general of Wudian at the time, was ordered to rush to Yuezhou with 100,000 infantry brigades from Wanzhou and carry the coffin.

Wanzhou is a comfortable place, and nearly half of the taxes paid by the Duan Dynasty come from here, and the soldiers of Wanzhou can naturally be imagined.

At that time, one night, the army marched to the outside of the city, and the water source in the city was destroyed, and Yu Wenhua was thirsty, and saw a tea stall with tea to give away, so he drank a bowl.

After leaving, the deputy general reminded Yu Wenhua of the blood at the corner of his mouth by the light of the fire, Yu Wenhua was shocked, and after rushing back to the tea stall, he only saw a warm corpse.

From that day on, Yu Wenhua, who rushed to Yuezhou, faced an enemy three times his own, and took the lead in charging into battle, and the entire Yuezhou blood flowed for more than three months, and he stubbornly supported the retreating military reinforcements.

At that time, only 1,000 people were left to guard the lonely city of 100,000 foot soldiers in Wanzhou, and when the war stabilized, as long as it was in Yuezhou, the tea stalls outside the city would not charge a penny for white water.

It was also from that time that Yu Wenhua was promoted to the former general of the Wudian, and so did his son.

To the current grandson Yu Wenyuan, a third-generation Jin Ge Iron Horse has been re-elected as the first person to be the commander of the Wudian for a hundred years in the Duan Dynasty.

Especially Yu Wenyuan, he snatched the undefeated army, the nameless tiger talisman from the hands of the commander.

Thinking of this history with the smell of warm blood and fish, passed down by the mouth of the people of Yuezhou, Li Qinghe blew the bowl, the early spring was slightly cool, and the white water was also hot.

The mountain man has a straight temperament, and so does the woman, who is not as soft as Wanzhou Jiangnan, but his heart is also very hot.

Li Qinghe borrowed two bowls of steaming white water, ate the dry food he carried with him, and walked towards the county seat.

It is now mid-February, and the spring exam will start in early March, and he must speed up his pace, otherwise he will not be able to catch up with the registration.

In addition to avoiding the intention of lychee to come out this time, he tried to take the imperial examination, and Chang'an once said: People will become stupid if they always stay in one place, especially if you only know how to sleep on the ground, if you want to cultivate the Tao, then you have to read a thousand scrolls of scriptures and travel thousands of miles.

Breathing a sigh of relief depressedly, Li Qinghe thought in his heart: Chang'an has said so much before, how come it is more and more appropriate in the end, am I stupid?

"Look at the package!"

The shouts of the guards woke him up, and he casually opened the package, a few bags of dry food, two or three books, a dust, and two tablets.

There is also an iron plaque the size of a finger with inexplicable lines, which was sent by the imperial court when it sent the shirt silver, and the soldiers who died on the battlefield would have such an iron plaque to prove his identity.

Li Qinghe couldn't understand what the lines on the iron plate meant, but the guards guarding the city gate were clear, his eyes swept slightly, his eyes widened suddenly, he waved his hand, and his expression was solemn: "Please!"

Li Qinghe nodded and entered the city, but the guard still glanced back, it was the iron plate of the nameless horseman, the undefeated army of three hundred years.

In fact, this iron plaque has no effect except to symbolize the identity of the dead soldier, but how can the same person not make him feel awe.

The county seat of Sakiryo County is built against the backdrop of a large mountain, but unfortunately there is no water in front of it, but it is still bustling here, and although it is just noon, the lively atmosphere in the castle and the weather clash with each other, which makes people feel comfortable.

But Li Qinghe was now on the side of the street, dodging the carriage that was coming, and he was stunned in his heart, how much money would it cost.

Father's pension and Li Changan's relief for so many years are worth 97 taels and 3 cents.

Standing on the side of the street and thinking about it for a while, Li Qinghe decided to go to the government office to register for the spring exam first, and asked the street vendors, he turned left and right, walked through the street, and came to the official office of the main school.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a lot of the same students queuing, Li Qinghe was wearing a Confucian shirt made by Lychee himself, although it was not as good as a real big family, but it didn't look like a poor family.

Some people looked at him and sneered, and some people showed a look of wanting to make friends, but they were all ignored by him and stood quietly at the end of the line.

Just stood still, there was a lazy shout behind him, which sounded anxious but didn't care.

"Oops, it's late, it's late, and if it's one step late, you won't be able to catch up with the spring exam. ”

The voice stopped behind Li Qinghe from far and near, and he glanced back like everyone else, and saw a weak-crowned student with loose hair and a handsome appearance looking at him with a smile.

Although he was wearing a big coat, there was only a layer of fabric left, and it was full of patches, like a vain man with a swollen face and a fat man.

In Li Changan's words: bullshit, hypocrite!

"This benevolent brother ...... What advice?" the man asked with a smile.

Li Qinghe shook his head: "It's okay, there is a gust of wind blowing." ”

The young man's eyes lit up: "Brother Ren is really a wonderful person. ”

The speed of signing up was very fast, and it was enough to check where the school was completed, whether there was a certificate of completion, and which teacher to recognize.

Li Qinghe took out Mr. Chen's 'letter of introduction' from the wrapped book, feeling a little apprehensive, it stands to reason that he had never attended a school, so he did not have a completion paperwork, so he could not take the spring examination.

At this time, there was a burst of laughter behind him: "Irony, great irony, a hundred years ago, the scholars of Wenying University countered their lives and built a door for the students of the poor families in the world, and a few decades ago, there was a great Confucian who entered the court as an official, saying that the poor family can also produce a noble son." ”

"But what's the use of seeing the head? The real poor door has no money to enter the school, who is this career for?"

The man did not lower his voice, attracting the attention of many people again, and even the senior official in front of him also cast his gaze, and his expression was cold.

Such outrageous remarks also aroused the eyes of many people, either contemptuous or sympathetic, but the young man did not care.

"Who? The academic officer looked at Li Qinghe's face and asked.

Li Qinghe shook his head and saluted: "Sir, the student has not entered the school, but there is a letter from the school. ”

The student officer called "Mr" in this life was very useful, opened the letter with a smile, and sent the application documents to Li Qinghe after a while.

During the period, he deliberately glanced at the young man behind him, and deliberately opened his throat: "I am a dynasty that emphasizes civil and military affairs, which is a rare dual rule of civil and military affairs since ancient times, and I am not proficient in knowledge, so don't blame the court, how can such a person make Your Majesty feel at ease as a courtier?"

Li Qinghe's face remained unchanged, he turned around and walked out, while the young man behind him walked up with a sneer.

What the specific situation is, Li Qinghe didn't pay attention to it, he was the cold door of the cold family, and it had nothing to do with him, so he tried not to provoke it.

Maybe even he doesn't know that he is being slowly brought in by Li Changan's former, just like now, walking the rivers and lakes is the first thing, if he can't eat enough, then it's better to sweep the snow in front of the door.

Standing on the street and waiting for a while, Li Qinghe was about to find a cheap inn to live in temporarily, but as soon as he raised his foot, one hand fell on his shoulder.

"Where is Brother Ren, get to know you, Lu Ze. ”

"Li Qinghe. ”

"Brother Qinghe is going to find an inn? ”

As he spoke, Lu Ze grabbed Li Qinghe's arm with a big grin: "Brother Qinghe, you and I are really familiar at first sight." ”

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"Shopkeeper, how much do you stay in the hotel?"

"One or two a night, two gentlemen, my restaurant is the cheapest in the county, and the picture is a good reputation. ”

Li Qinghe sighed, he had long known that this would be the result, and took out a tael of silver from the package.

"Stay one night first. ”

The shopkeeper has seen a lot of these poor students, and he doesn't care about Li Qinghe's slamming, give a smile and leave a reputation, why not?

You must know that these scholars are the most powerful, and word of mouth is not exactly what they are talking about, except for the mother-in-law on the street?

"Uh...... What about this gentleman?" the shopkeeper looked at Lu Ze.

"The shopkeeper will wait for me for a while, Brother Qinghe doesn't have to pay for me, Lu doesn't have this habit. ”

As he spoke, he took out a rusty iron sword from the big grub behind him, turned around and squatted at the door of the inn regardless of his image.

"When I buy a long sword, I can not only sharpen it, but also live in the hotel. ”