Liu Ming, under the escort of Wang Subujia, rushed to Bianjing with Su Shi and others. The journey was smooth and safe.

After arriving in Bianjing, Liu Ming got the news that more than 30 tributes from the north who participated in the palace examination this time invited him to drink in the restaurant, which was a shock.

At this time, there were still a few days before the palace test, and Liu Ming also wanted to change his mood, so that Su Shi could go with him.

Those tributes were waiting happily under the restaurant together.

"Liu Ming, you are the leader of our group of candidates. Without you, we'd all be embarrassed to drink. One said.

"Yes, Liu Ming, you have a deep relationship with several adults in the court, which is worthy of our envy." Another said.

Liu Ming was patted on the shoulder by this and held hands with that, and he felt extremely strange in his heart. Except for Su Shi, almost none of these faces were recognized, and there was no communication between them before the provincial test. Why is it that after the exam, everyone is as ripe as if they are small?

Seeing that these tributes had not yet participated in the palace examination and obtained official positions, they pretended to pose one by one, and Dong Shi imitated the way the court boss spoke, Liu Ming felt a little unbearable.

The banquet for receiving Liu Ming was set at the Shengping Building on the west side of Bianjing Royal Street. The shopkeeper greeted him outside early, smiled at Liu Mingmei, "Hui Yuanlang, but I am looking forward to the stars and the moon, and I finally hope for you." Your visit really makes the shop shine. ”

Su Shi whispered in Liu Ming's ear: "Their group of tributes have eaten three meals in this Shengping Building, and the boss has confiscated a penny." ”

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "Why did you start learning to eat white food so early?" Are they all ready to be the Qing Governor's Mansion that earns 100,000 snowflakes of silver? ”

Su Shi smiled: "Liu Ming, you are also too on the line." At first, we wanted to pay, but the boss refused, he said, as long as we persuade you to come here to eat, and change the restaurant to 'Huiyuan Lou' with your consent, then we can eat here for free for a year." ”

Liu Ming scolded with a smile: "I said why did you rush up and call me to come, it turned out that it was for this ......"

The chubby shopkeeper smiled at Liu Ming and said, "Hui Yuanlang, our restaurant has just been built, and there is also a lack of business." I would like to change the name of this to Huiyuan Building, and change the private room where you eat into Huiyuan Hall, so that it can also attract business from the students who are rushing to take the exam. I wonder what you think? ”

The fat boss was prepared in his heart to let Liu Ming make a price, and it would not hurt to even slaughter it. He had investigated Liu Ming's exam experience before, first Qingzhou Xie Yuan, and then won Huiyuan, which is likely to win the champion again. Although this fat boss has no culture, he also knows that the rarity of Lianzhong Sanyuan will not come out in about a hundred years, and then he took a fancy to Liu Ming's potential stock.

Liu Ming said lightly: "Boss, if you can use this place as the reception point for the Qingzhou Juzi Provincial Test." The daily discount serves the meals of the Qingzhou candidates, then I have no opinion. ”

The boss was stunned, he didn't expect Yuan Lang to be so generous, he rubbed his hands happily and said: "This is a trivial matter, and it is also an honor for the store to become the reception point of the Qingzhou lifters." A few people, please come inside! ”

When the shopkeeper inside saw Liu Ming, he shouted crisply, "Hui Yuanlang, please upstairs!" The upstairs seat is quiet and bright! ”

The shopkeeper shouted so loudly that the diners in the hall frequently looked sideways and smiled with kindness and appreciation. Being able to meet Hui Yuanlang can be regarded as a good fortune in one day.

Liu Ming and the others sat down in a private room facing the street, and Dr. Tea came over and wiped the table with his hand. Regardless of the tea and wine, he first brought a square plate over there, covered with a veil. When I opened it, it was four plates of small tea fruits, four plates of exquisite side dishes, extremely neat and clean.

The shopkeeper also stepped on the stairs and followed, and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is rare for Yuanlang to come in person to make the store shine." Don't worry, today I will definitely take out all those mountain delicacies and the best things in the store, and have a full banquet! ”

Hearing this, the tributes applauded.

While waiting for the food to be served, everyone chatted with each other, and they all asked where their hometown was, where their teachers were, and so on. Liu Ming chatted casually, and suddenly realized that the only one present was missing the third place in the examination, so he asked, "The tribute who tried the third place didn't come?" ”

"He's ......" At the mention of this person, all the tributes showed expressions of disgust on their faces, and the atmosphere became a little cold.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ming asked.

Su Shi said on the side, "This Linchuan Gongshi, who took the third, feels that his temper is not very similar to everyone. He is also very obedient. He won't come to such a meeting. ”

"yes, this person, I really can't stand it. Obviously he is also a very talented person, how could it be like that? Another tribute answered.

Liu Ming was puzzled: "Don't even come for a meal?" Why? ”

Su Shi stood up, looked at the railing, looked at the scenery on the street, and pointed with his hand: "If you want to know why, you can only ask him in person." ”

Liu Ming looked in the direction of Su Shi's finger and saw a sloppy young man sitting at the open-air noodle stall opposite.

It's a little strange, it's just a street away, and the young man refuses to eat with his own year, which is really a little curious.

The tributes also looked at the noodle stall opposite, and said with some displeasure, "What a pretentious gesture!" ”

"I can't figure out what's wrong with this person, he is not social, can he still be an official in the court?"

The voices of accusations rang out one after another.

"You eat first, and I'll go down and have a look." Liu Ming threw down a sentence and pedaled downstairs.

"Hey, all talents, don't go! It's useless! A few tributes hurriedly persuaded, only to see that Liu Ming had already walked downstairs quickly.

"I said, this Huiyuan really has a weird personality......" Seeing that Liu Ming said to put down the chopsticks, a tribute couldn't help but say.

Su Shi leaned on the railing and looked at Liu Ming's back with a smile: "Tianzhong genius must have a different temper. ”

Liu Ming walked across the street and slowly walked to the noodle stall opposite. It was a very simple small noodle stall, with only three or four tables, and an old couple was busy, and most of the people at the tables were manual laborers with short shirts and dusty faces. And although the young man was sloppy, this long robe was a little different, quite like that Kong Yiji.

Liu Ming said to himself, too much, not much. By the way, I got a little closer.

I saw that the tribute soldier had a straight nose and a shiny Yin Hall, but his face was dark, but it was a rare black face. At this moment, he is holding a bowl of Yangchun noodles "Ziyo" and "Ziyo" sucking noodles.

Liu Ming thought to himself, the black bread man was all made up in history. But this tribute is really similar to the black whirlwind Li Kui.

He became more and more curious about this person, and leaned up and asked, "I don't go to taste the jade plate, but I come here to eat noodles?" ”

The Linchuan Gongshi didn't raise his head, and responded: "Just be full of coarse tea and light rice, and if you have more, it's greed." ”

This sentence is said in an atmospheric and natural way, and it seems to come from the heart.

Liu Ming said: "The delicacies of the mountains and the sea, and you don't have to pay for it, if you refuse, but it's disrespectful, why don't you be a favor?" This was to ask him why he was reluctant to eat with the jinshi.

The Linchuan Gongshi absorbed all the noodles in the bowl, drank the soup until there was not a drop left, and said: "Those who have different ways do not conspire with each other." Those tributes, before they became officials, acted in a coy manner, hypocritical, and disgusting. ”

These few words made Liu Ming quite comfortable to hear. He was talking back and forth with those tributes in the Shengping Building just now, and he also found that it was all nonsense and compliments, and he couldn't get a few useful words of information after talking for a long time. It's better to have a good chat with this black-faced tribute.

He sat down opposite the Jinshi and said to the stall owner and his wife, "Uncle, please bring me a bowl of noodles too." Add another ravioli to the opposite side. ”

The black-faced jinshi raised his head and said unexpectedly, "I...... Finished eating. ”

Liu Ming smiled: "But you haven't eaten enough." ”

At this time, the tributes on the opposite side of the Shengping Building were waiting for Liu Ming to persuade the Linchuan tributes to return. But waiting left and right, but they couldn't wait, they poked their heads out on the second floor, and saw that Liu Ming not only did not persuade him to return, but sat there by himself.

A tribute shook his head and said: "It's really surprising that there are such delicacies from the mountains and seas, and the open-air noodle stalls over there. ”

Su Shi smiled on the side: "I must have met a confidant." ”

Soon, the noodles and wontons on Liu Ming's side were served. Liu Ming pushed the wonton in front of Nagongshi, and he sucked the noodles himself.

The black-faced tribute man picked up the wonton, and finally said in a wooden voice: "Thank you." ”

Liu Ming felt strange and asked, "The boss of Shengpinglou invited you to eat raw seafood, but you didn't go." My bowl of wontons was exchanged for a thank you......"

The black-faced tribute blurted out: "The gentleman is very polite, and the villain is very profitable." The owner of the Shengping Building, his mind is full of how to make a fortune, and I eat this raw seafood. ”

This black-faced tribute man speaks straightforwardly, tiger and tiger, it is simply a cultured black whirlwind Li Kui.

"By the way, seeing that Brother Tai is also a scholar, dare to ask Brother Tai Taifu? Brother Tai's age should not be very old, he got a fame earlier, and he can be loyal to the country and filial piety to his family. The black-faced Gongshi said.

After Liu Ming swallowed all the noodles in his mouth, he wiped his lips and said, "Contemptible Liu Ming, the same year as Brother Tai." ”

The black-faced tribute looked at Liu Ming unexpectedly, "You are the Qingzhou Liu Ming who even won two yuan?" ”

"Exactly down there."

Generally speaking, when you hear Liu Minglian's two yuan, it is natural to compliment two sentences. However, the black-faced tribute man lowered his head and continued to swallow the wonton without saying a word, as if he was thinking about his thoughts.

Liu Ming only said that it was his own achievements that stung the other party's self-esteem, so the other party bowed his head and was silent.

"Liu Ming, you became famous at a young age, you must pay attention to self-reflection. Young people like us are most likely to be inflated by fame. In history, there are no people who have even won the three elements. The black-faced tribute man raised his head and said solemnly, "But...... Those who can achieve great talents are often a minority. It is necessary to guard against arrogance and rashness, one step at a time, so as not to constitute a big mistake. ”

Although these words were not listened to, the black-faced tribute was serious and sincere, and it was not like picking a bone in an egg.

Liu Ming's heart moved, nodded slightly, and said, "I've been taught, by the way, dare to ask Brother Taitaifu?" ”

The black-faced tribute raised his head and said:

"In Xialinchuan, a poor scholar - Wang Anshi."

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