Chapter 25: The Needle Under the Sea [Asking for a Monthly Pass]

The night shrouded the earth, the clear night of the Hetao Plain was exceptionally bright, there was not a single cloud in the sky, a crescent moon sailed in the endless blue sea, and the solitary land sprinkled the clear light of the land, the ground and the tiles were dyed with a layer of silver white, and the night was very quiet.

In the back garden of Yang Yuanqing's official residence, Jiang Peihua walked slowly alone, there was no one around, although the early winter night in Wuyuan County was extremely cold, she didn't realize that she had been in the grassland for many years and had long been accustomed to the cold of the north.

Yang Yuanqing's mansion is sparsely populated, and the back garden is also exceptionally deserted, only Jiang Peihua is alone, a two-story small building in the distance is lit, where is Yang Yuanqing's main house, the westernmost window on the second floor is softly lit, there is Yang Yuanqing's inner study, at night, Yang Yuanqing will stay there.

Jiang Peihua was a little worried, and she didn't know where this worry came from, which made it difficult for her to stay alone in the room.

Walking up to a small pavilion, her gaze involuntarily swept through the westernmost window on the second floor in the distance, and her gaze immediately became a little dark.

Jiang Peihua sighed lowly, walked out of the pavilion again, and just walked to the path, but a concerned man's voice came from beside him, "Why is it here alone, isn't it cold?" ”

Jiang Peihua was startled, and took a few steps back to the side, and when she saw that the black shadow on the path next to the tree was Yang Yuanqing, her heart was slightly lowered, and then she panicked again.

"No... Chill it! ”

After a while, she found that Yang Yuanqing did not come to her on purpose, but a coincidence, and the panic in her heart faded slightly, but there was a trace of indescribable loss.

"Yuanqing, why are you here?"

"When I'm thinking about a problem, when my mind is clogged, I come to the garden for a walk."

Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly and slowly walked to her side, a little distance from her, leaving her a little safe space.

"I haven't seen you for more than a year, how are you doing?"

Jiang Peihua is an extremely reserved woman, and her heart is also very sensitive, Yang Yuanqing's slow approach made her feel a little scared, but the distance of the last foot made the fear in her heart gradually disappear, and her heart calmed down.

"It's alright! It's been a peaceful life, if it weren't for Wei Chi shouting to see them this time, I wouldn't have come to Fengzhou. ”

"Hmmm! I'm still a little worried about your body, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand the cold. ”

Yang Yuanqing turned his head and glanced at Jiang Peihua, she was wearing a hat during the day and was gone at this time, the moonlight shone on her face, making her white face have a layer of jade-like luster, she was more mature than before, and her slender figure was no longer as thin as before, and her elegant demeanor made her like a fairy in the moonlight.

"It seems that my body is much better."

Under the bright moonlight, Jiang Peihua's pretty face was slightly red, she lowered her head, and her beautiful eyes seemed to be shrouded in a faint mist, becoming hazy.

"Thank you for your concern."

The two walked slowly on the garden path, and Yang Yuanqing asked curiously, "Miss Peihua, who is your father?" But I never knew. ”

"My father is King Guan, in fact, I am just a concubine, his youngest daughter, and my brother is Yang Shidao, you should know."

Yang Yuanqing realized that she was Yang Xiong's daughter and Yang Shidao's sister, then she was Yang Guang's niece, but Yang Yuanqing's mind changed again, her name was Yang Peihua, and Yang Lihua should be her aunt, how could the names of the two be like sisters.

"I always thought you were the holy sister, and your name is very similar to your aunt's name."

"You mean Princess Leping?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded and smiled: "Her name is Lihua, your name is Peihua, I always thought you were cousins, and I almost called you aunt too." ”

Jiang Peihua covered her mouth and smiled, her mood suddenly became lighter, she lightly jumped on a boulder, and there was a mischievous smile in her eyes, "Actually, if you call me Auntie, I am also very willing." ”

"Would you really like to?"

Yang Yuanqing also smiled and said: "I call you aunt, everyone has to call you along, even Bing'er has to call you aunt and grandma...."

"Nope! No! ”

Jiang Peihua hurriedly waved his hand, "This can't work, I'm not that old." ”

The two walked a few more steps, Jiang Peihua bit his lip lightly, and asked in a low voice: "Yuanqing, you seem to like Princess Leping very much, don't you?" ”

Yang Yuanqing nodded and sighed slightly, "Her death is my biggest pain, and she finally left me a poem, which made me even more painful." ”

"What poem?"

Yang Yuanqing was silent for a moment, "Later!" I have the opportunity to tell you, it will be sad to say it today. ”

Jiang Peihua nodded silently, she didn't ask any more, at this time, the two walked to the door of the back house, Jiang Peihua stopped, "I'm a little cold, I want to go back." ”

"I'll send you!"

"No need, I'll go back by myself."

Jiang Peihua turned around and smiled, and walked quickly towards his yard, Yang Yuanqing looked at her soft and elegant back, like a lotus fairy, and Yang Lihua's peerless figure appeared in his mind, they were so similar.

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The autumn test in Wuyuan was held as scheduled, although it was called the autumn test, but at this time it was already the early winter season, the sky was not yet bright, and the time was not enough, thousands of scholars living in the government school building got up one after another, although the weather was cold in the early morning, but none of the scholars cared about the severe cold, they all gathered around the well to draw water to wash their faces, and sober their minds with the biting ice water.

Zhang Liang, a scholar from Xingyang County, also got up early, but his spirit was a little bad, because of nervousness, he almost didn't sleep all night, his mind was dizzy, he couldn't think of anything, he was anxious and hateful, slapped himself twice in a row, and scolded: "You bastard, why have you forgotten, what exam did you take." ”

At this time, his roommate Wei Lun walked in quickly with a basin of water, "Brother Zhang, wash your face and sober up!" ”

Wei Lun is a Jingzhao person, is a distant relative of the Wei family, the family is poor, his father has studied and taught in the Wei family, leaving a few acres of thin fields, he is studying while farming, serving the old mother, this is Wuyuan County to take the scholars, regardless of the poor nobles, without discrimination, he resolutely sold the land, came to Wuyuan County to seek a future, he and Zhang Liang live in a house, both of them are from poor background, sympathize with each other, the relationship is excellent.

Seeing Zhang Liang's dull gaze, he gently knocked his shoulder socket with his fist and said with a smile: "What, haven't you woken up yet?" ”

"Nope!"

Zhang Liang sighed, "I didn't sleep all night last night, my mind was in chaos, and I really didn't know what to take the test." ”

"Wash your face first, clear your head, and I'll tell you good news."

Zhang Liang had to wash his face with a hemp towel, and his mind was indeed a little clearer, so he asked, "What good news?" ”

Wei Lun couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and said, "I heard that the chief examiner this time is Gao Gong who I met two days ago. ”

"So what?" Zhang Liang didn't react for a moment.

"You're so stupid! If we are admitted, aren't we Gao Gong's protégés? ”

The corner of Zhang Liang's mouth showed a wry smile, let's talk about it if I get admitted! At this time, the superintendent's roar came from the corridor outside, "The time has come, get ready to go, don't forget to take the test!" ”

The time of the exam finally came, a group of scholars walked out of the school, to a mile away from the county school hall, Wuyuan County School is a university hall covering an area of about 200 acres, located outside the south gate of Jiuyuan County, can accommodate 6,000 scholars to study, the great cause was built in seven years, all the professors are hired from the Central Plains.

The education system of Wuyuan County is founded by Yang Shidao, he stipulates that each township must have multiple schools, children over five years old enter the school to study, 12 years old to participate in the children's examination, no matter poor or low, as long as they can pass the children's examination, they can come to the county school to study for free, the government provides accommodation and daily necessities, the children's examination is also called the county examination, held every spring, so it is called the spring examination, the examination is called the county students, they are eligible to come to the county to study, the school system is five years.

But most of the people let their children read, just to let them know a few words, after the children's examination, they went home to farm, only some large families are willing to let their children continue to study, therefore, the current county students only more than 600 people, most of them are fourteen or fifteen years old, because of the exam, the 600 years of county students will be organized, for this autumn examination to do things.

The scholars who participated in the autumn examination today have nothing to do with the county students, they are all over 20 years old, except for the nearly 2,000 scholars in Wuyuan County, the other more than 3,000 people are from the Guanlong area.

At three o'clock, before dawn, more than 5,000 candidates lined up in five teams to enter the examination, except for the examination, the rest of the items could not be brought in.

Zhang Liang and Wei Lun were in the middle, both of them were a little nervous, at this time, a thin and tall young man squeezed over, and he shouted, "Shaoping!" ”

Shaoping is Wei Lun's word, and as soon as Wei Lun turned around, he was suddenly surprised, "Third brother, why are you here too?" ”

The tall and thin young scholar is called Wei Shiming, and he is also the son of Wei's partial house, but he is a little better than Wei Lun, he can receive monthly money, and he is qualified to study in the Wei clan, and the husband who taught him in the past is Wei Lun's father, so the two know each other, he is two years older than Wei Lun, and Wei Lun calls him the third brother.

Wei Shiming nodded, "I only arrived yesterday, and it was easy to make up for the exam, and the official who made up for me said that one hundred and twenty people were admitted this time, and I heard that Wuyuan County was going to build ten new counties, mainly to send officials to these ten counties." ”

Zhang Liang frowned, "There are only one hundred and twenty people, and only one of those forty people can be admitted." ”

Wei Shiming glanced at him, "It's already good, the imperial imperial examination requires 400 people to admit one person, and it also depends on the door." ”

Wei Shiming was not interested in Zhang Liang, so he asked Wei Lun again, "Shaoping, what if you can't pass the exam?" ”

Wei Lun bit his lip and said: "I have sold the five acres of land at home, if I can't pass the exam, I will stay in Wuyuan County as Mr. Xuetang, and then bring my mother here, I have already asked, Mr. Xuetang can earn fifty yuan a month, and you can buy five stone rice in Wuyuan County, and there are three houses, which are enough for me to support my mother." ”

Zhang Liang next to him also sighed, "I also want to stay, I won't go back to Wagang anyway." ”

"What did you say?" Wei Shiming and Wei Lun looked at him together, with a look of surprise in their eyes.

Zhang Liang said that he showed his mouth and hurriedly waved his hand, "It's nothing, I mean, I don't want to go back to the two broken tile houses in my hometown." ”

"But I'm listening to you talk about Wagang!" Wei Shiming looked at him suspiciously.

"Tile house!" Zhang Liang had a swollen black face, and his eyes were a little annoyed and angry.

At this time, the inspector shouted, "Next!" ”

Someone shoved them from behind, "It's your turn." ”

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[Ask for a commuter pass and a recommended ticket].

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