The spring rain is continuous, and in the wind, the subtle raindrops ripple with the wind, which has a hazy beauty.

In fact, this kind of weather is the norm in Shudi, especially in winter and spring, it rains for more than ten days in one breath, and it is normal to not see the sun for a month. The so-called Shu dog barking, although the words are ugly, but it also shows how rare the sunny days that have just passed.

Standing in front of the pavilion, as far as the eye can see, the entire Chengdu Plain is in full view, and the city wall of Chengdu City is also vaguely arguable.

Those peasant courtyards with loess walls, those boats on the river, and the pavilions and pavilions of the Tang family's house in the distance can be shrouded in rain curtains, drenched like freshly painted ink-splashed landscapes.

When I raised my head, my face was not wet with the raindrops, but there was only a cool and faint feeling.

Looking at those rain threads again, like flocculent fog, there is a feeling like a dream.

"The free flying flowers are as light as a dream, and the boundless rain is as thin as sorrow." It is very appropriate to describe the situation in front of you, but the mood is different.

At this moment, Wu Jie doesn't have any feelings of sadness and sadness, he just wants to eat and drink here for a day, if he can not meet the Tang family, it would be the best.

The time has come to February 29, the 39th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, and there is still more than a month before the government examination in early April. Mr. Yang Zongzhi, the only son of the famous Xiao Yang and a famous scholar in Shilin, returned to Chengdu from Yunnan and intended to open a academy in Xinjin, and the news of accepting disciples was a sensation.

Not only the scholars of Xinjin County, but also the scholars of other counties in Chengdu Prefecture who were quite sure of their talents and learning, also rushed over to participate in this unprecedented poetry meeting. I hope that with the poems I have learned, I will impress Mr. Sozhi and be accepted into the academy by him.

There were more than 300 people in total, some of whom were older and some of whom were younger, the older ones were gray-haired, and the younger ones were only twelve or thirteen years old. The identities of these people are also different, there are children, squires, and even a few talents.

In addition to scholars, the government of Chengdu, Huayang County, Xindu County and other places also sent people to participate in this unprecedented event.

All sorts of chariots and horses were discharged out of two miles.

It can be seen that Mr. Xiao Yang's status in the minds of Shudi scholars.

This is Muma Mountain, the residence of the first wealthy Tang family in Xinjin County. Although it is named after the mountain, it is nothing more than a low hill that stretches for ten miles.

Muma Mountain used to be a grassland, but after Ma Zheng was abolished, this piece of grassland was bought by the Tang family and a huge manor was built.

When it rains, the eyes are full of greenery.

At the foot of the mountain, the three big rivers of Jinjiang, Minjiang and Jiang'an River meander beautifully, and there is a small lake, herons fly back, sand gulls dance, and the scenery is so beautiful that people are intoxicated.

It is only 20 miles away from Chengdu City, and it takes half an hour to arrive by boat, and there is a wide official road at the foot of the mountain. Being able to build a mansion in such a piece of feng shui treasure land, the Tang family's financial resources can be seen.

In later generations, it was under the jurisdiction of Shuangliu County.

In fact, the predecessors of the Tang family relied on the first assistant Yang Ting and this big tree to start with water transportation, silk, and tea, and the industry even extended to Yanjing City. For decades, it has been firmly at the top of Sichuan's rich list.

After the fall of the Yang family, the Tang family was affected and stopped many businesses. But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the family has eaten more than 100 mouthfuls for nearly 30 years, but it is still rich and beautiful.

Yang Zongzhi returned to his hometown from Yunnan this time, and the Tang family marked a large area of houses for clan studies, as Mr. Yang's academy, called "Muma Mountain House", not only to cover all the expenses in full, but even the students in it have months to get every month.

If you can enter this school, you can not only become a senior disciple of Mr. Zongzhi, but also have money to get in the Shilin. This point has a great attraction to all the poor scholars.

This poetry meeting is nominally an ordinary collection of literati, but in fact, it is an examination room for selecting students.

Mr. Zongzhi let out his words, because he was old and lacked energy, and in addition to the original fourteen students of the Tang family, he only recruited another fourteen students in the foreign surname.

To become his protégé, the only criterion is talent. There are two hurdles to pass: a five-word or seven-word poem and a word.

The people who came to read were all excited, and they were all gearing up.

This is the first time that Wu Jie has participated in such a large-scale gathering in ancient times, and the scenery is so beautiful that he forgot to enter the academy for a while.

At this moment, a burst of laughter came from the trees below the gazebo, and when I looked down, there were two young scholars of sixteen or seventeen years old.

These two people, one surnamed Huang and the other surnamed Jiang, are both from Xinjin County, and Wu Jie met at the last literary meeting.

That literary meeting was miserable for Wu Jie, who was ridiculed by the scholars in the county, and fell into the Minjiang River, almost dying in the belly of the fish.

"Brother Jiang, I didn't choose the day of today's Wenhui, the weather is really bad." The scholar surnamed Huang said with a smile: "This road is muddy, and when Brother Wu Lun came, he fell on the road and fell all over the mud. ”

"Hehe, Brother Wu Lun is the heaviest instrument and wind instrument." The scholar surnamed Jiang also felt funny: "This is a big ugly, if I see Miss Tang later, I don't know what to be embarrassed about." ”

Wu Lun, isn't this my cousin, what does he have to do with my fiancée Tang Mi? Hearing the two mention this name, Wu Jie's heart moved. Wu Lun is eighteen years old this year, and his father and Wu Jie's father were cousins, and they were the only members of his clan in Xinjin County.

Wu Lun's family was poor, and he kept writing to Nanjing to ask Wu Jie's father for money. Relying on Wu Jie's father's relief, and looking at Wu Jie's father's face, the local examiner let him go all the way, this kid is a reading material, and he successfully won the Xiucai exam the year before last, and he is known as a talented man among the young generation of scholars in Xinjin County.

Gain fame because you can enjoy tax exemptions. Many small businesses attached their industries to Wu Lun's head, and relying on the monthly share, Wu Lun also squeezed into the middle class of Xinjin County.

The reason why Wu Lun is here today is that Wu Jie's father has the grace to support him.

At the beginning, when Mozi took Wu Jie back to Sichuan, he also wanted to go over to find Wu Lun.

It's a pity that after Wen found out that Wu Jie was a fool and had no future, this kid immediately changed his face. not only pretended not to know that he had such a cousin, but also teamed up with other scholars to make a lot of fun of Wu Jie at the literary meeting.

This is a villain, and it would be a lie to say that he doesn't hate it. Now that Tianhuang and Jiang Ersheng mentioned this person's name, Wu Jie felt a wave of disgust in his heart. was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Jiang Shusheng's words vaguely revealed that Wu Lun had a close relationship with Miss Tang, which made Wu Jie involuntarily stop.

Huang Shusheng said while laughing: "Yes, our brother Wu Lun can really be called scheming, and he has always coveted Miss Tang Mi, especially after learning that Wu Jie is a fool, he has come to the spirit and wants to be the son-in-law of the Tang family." You think about it, Wu Lun is from a poor family, if you can marry Miss Tang, hehe......"

Scholar surnamed Jiang: "It's not just for money, you think, that Miss Tang Mi is born with a beautiful appearance." Fair and virtuous lady, gentleman and good gentleman. Even if it's me, since I saw Miss Tang, I haven't thought about it, hey, I'm all evil. ”

"It turns out that Brother Jiang also has this thought." Huang Shusheng squeezed his eyes: "I said, Brother Jiang, if you really have this thought, now you have a good opportunity to kiss Fangze." Have you heard that Mr. Zongzhi has come to Xinjin to run a school, and Miss Tang is also going to attend classes. Brother Jiang, if you can enter the academy to study, won't you be able to face Miss Tang day and night? ”

Jiang Shusheng's eyes lit up, and then he dimmed, and shook his head: "This time, Mr. Zongzhi only took fourteen students, and hundreds of scholars came today. I know best how much ink I have in my stomach, and it's impossible at all. Even if my ancestral tomb smokes and enters the school, what can I do, when it comes to literary talent or talent, I can't compare to Wu Lun. As he spoke, he sighed heavily.

"Who's to say it isn't!" Huang Shusheng continued to stimulate Jiang Shusheng to make fun: "Brother Jiang, you don't have any chance, even if you enter the school, I'm afraid that Miss Tang won't ignore you." It's like that Wu Lun, who sings and harmonizes with Miss Tang's poetry at any time, and beauties love talents. When it comes to poetry, I can't compare to him.

By the way, in fact, the reason why Wu Lun made fun of Wu Jie's fool that day was probably because he was jealous. That fool is also a fool and has a fool's luck, and he is actually Miss Tang's nominal fiancé. Haha, I said Brother Jiang, don't be angry, as long as this marriage contract is not dissolved for a day, Wu Lun will not be able to live a day. ”

Jiang Shusheng: "It's strange to say, Wu Jie's fool actually won the first place in this year's county and county test, which is really puzzling." ”

The two were talking, and when they walked up to the pavilion, they saw Wu Jie standing there.

Jiang Shusheng saw that his conversation with Huang Shusheng was heard by Wu Jie, and his body trembled with fright.

Huang Shusheng glanced at Wu Jie and smiled at Jiang Shusheng: "He is just a fool, he hears it, he hears it, what are you afraid of." Let's go to the academy, the poetry meeting is about to start. ”

Despised by these two, Wu Jie didn't bother to be angry with these two villains.

He touched his nose and smiled lightly: I didn't expect my cousin to become my rival, it's really interesting. I don't know what kind of beauty Miss Tang Mi is, and I don't know if I can see it when I wait for the next poetry meeting.

Seeing that the time is almost there, I won't be able to catch up with lunch if I delay any longer.

Wu Jie also followed and walked inside.

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