In the sixteenth year of Chenghua, in the early spring of March, it was warm and cold at first. Yanzhou Mansion, the gate of the trial courtyard is tightly locked, and it seems to be cut off from all internal and external contacts, and the great master who everyone is eager to see is inside.

The gate is ruthless, and there are still people scattered around the gate of the test yard, lingering for a long time.

There are children in the crowd who have participated in this academy examination, even if they can't see the great master, they can also inquire about various trends here, and maybe there will be any news that can help them pass the academy examination; There are also local gentry in the crowd who consider themselves qualified, and the osmanthus flowers bloom in August, you know.

Fang Yingwu, who belonged to the latter category, was also standing here right now, looking at the door and smiling bitterly.

I heard that the great master of Xuezheng was in the Yanzhou Mansion, and he specially rushed over from Chun'an County, hoping to meet him, but he neglected one thing.

When the student officer takes the examination in a certain landlord's examination institute, if he cares more about the image, in order to prevent suspicion, he will live directly in the examination institute after dismounting, and then lock up inside and outside, and generally do not see outsiders. Otherwise, public opinion will be surging, and some things will not be clear.

Of course, it is not completely certain that you will not see the guest, but you must have enough reasons to convince (fool) others, so that others feel that what they see makes sense and they should go to see them.

Fang Yingwu stood outside the gate of the trial courtyard, thinking about breaking his head, and he couldn't find the slightest bit of "truth" from himself, so that the great grandmaster could summon him without any scruples.

Do you wait until the college exams are all over and then look for opportunities? I'm afraid, I'm afraid, after the college exam, the great grandmaster can't tell when he will leave suddenly, but he doesn't know yet, and he can't catch up with the evening set.

Or he can find someone to pass on the word, but his mind really can't see the light. Finding someone to talk to must be absolutely reliable, where to find such a person for a while?

I stood for a long time. Fang Yingwu was a little tired, and saw a teahouse on the street. And he went and rested. But from a distance, this teahouse is also crowded, it looks denser than the outside, and most of the customers are looking like students in long shirts, and eighty percent of them are waiting for students to pass the time here.

This can be regarded as the examination economic strike should be approached, but I saw two groups of people in the teahouse arguing about something.

Fang Yingwu looked carefully, but saw a familiar figure in the middle of the crowd. Fifty years old, gray beard. Dressed in old green cloth clothes, this is not Sister Lan's father, who is Wang Shushi?

Fang Yingwu was stunned, but quickly guessed that this must be because Wang Shushi did not give up, and ran over to participate in the hospital exam, but coincidentally caused him to bump into him.

"You old fool is going to die!" In the middle of the crowd, a young man in a brocade robe jumped up and scolded Wang Shushi angrily.

When Wang Shushi heard the other party's foul language, he said patiently: "It's really not, why should the little brother say hurtful words, it will inevitably damage the dignity of my generation of scholars." ”

The young scholar in the brocade robe didn't like to listen to the chatter of the Wang Shu's teacher. As soon as he heard that the accent was still from other places, he scolded: "Is it reasonable to splash someone else's manuscript?" Where is there no one in the poor countryside, send you, a shameless old man, out to the hospital for a test? It's just nobody! ”

Not only the young scholar in the brocade robe and the master of Wang Shu, but there were more than a dozen people who were in a commotion around them, and they also quarreled on both sides. Fang Yingwu stood outside and listened. It seems that on one side there are Chun'an children, and on the other side are local children in Fucheng.

It seems that because of the regional attack on each other, Fucheng Tongsheng scolded the village husband of the Tongsheng Mountain Village in Chun'an County. The children of Chun'an County scolded the children of Fucheng for being cheap, which is why the war group expanded so much.

This party should express its understanding. Not to mention the fifteenth century, even in the twenty-first century. If you want to provoke a big melee, a geographical attack is always the most brilliant method.

Although I don't know why I got up, but at this time, I can only help my relatives and not help them, and those who try to help my relatives are stupid people who don't want to please Haode inside and out.

Of course, Fang Yingwu was not stupid, he struggled to separate the crowd, squeezed to Wang Shushi's side, and first patted Wang Shushi lightly, signaling him to feel at ease.

Then Fang Yingwu glanced at the other side a few times, sneered at the young man in the brocade robe in front of him, and said loudly: "Your Excellency is also a child?" I see that there is no one in Shucheng in Fucheng, and I actually let you pass the county test! ”

As soon as Fang Yingwu spoke, someone in Chun'an County recognized him, even if he didn't know him, he soon knew him through word of mouth. Immediately, as if they had found the backbone, the others remained silent and looked at Fang Yingwu in unison.

The young man in the brocade robe did not show weakness, pointed at Fang Yingwu and scolded: "What are you meddling with? Are you in the same league as this old idiot? What cats and dogs dare to spread wild on the ground of our Yanzhou Mansion! ”

It's been a long time since I've been scolded so well, Fang Yingwu took a deep breath, "Okay, good, dare to ask Your Excellency's surname?" ”

The young scholar opened his mouth and was about to answer, but the friend next to him interjected and asked Fang Yingwu, "Who are you?" ”

"Chun'an should also respond to things." Fang Yingwu replied proudly.

This is not Chun'an County, it is the capital of Yanzhou, and most of the people on the opposite side don't know who Fang Yingwu is. But soon someone pointed out: "This is Fang Jieyuan's son!" Then the people suddenly came to their senses.

Depend on! couldn't get rid of "Fang Qingzhi", Fang Yingwu suddenly felt bored, closed the fan and pointed at the young scholar and said: "Don't talk nonsense, do you dare to report your name?" Although this is the boundary of Fucheng, I don't believe that there is no royal law, and I should do the right thing for heaven, and we should get rid of you, the black sheep of the herd, from the children who are studying! ”

Fang Yingwu's words were domineering and powerful, and the momentum was compelling, and Chun'an County cheered and applauded loudly.

The young man in the brocade robe was a little frightened by Fang Yingwu's threat. But his friend was a little older, and he defended himself: "After Fang's friend is famous, do you want to use power to force people?" ”

Fang Yingwu snorted coldly: "Didn't you rely on the locals to force this old gentleman with force just now?" If you do it, I can't do it? Everyone shows their own real moves, life and death have their own destiny, this friend, still hide his head and tail and dare not report his name? ”

The brocade-robed scholar couldn't be provoked, and reported to his family: "Under Zhu Ruiqiang!" ”

Zhu Gongzi's friend hurriedly stood in front, blocked Zhu Gongzi behind him, and pointed at Wang Shushi's teacher and said, "Zhu Gongzi has a dispute with this old gentleman, and it is not a way to make such a fuss."

Friend Fang is also a decent person, and the shouting and killing spread. I'm afraid it will also damage my reputation. Looking at it below, readers still rely on the score of the article. How about letting the Grand Master judge? ”

This means that you have passed the results of the college examination.

The children of Chun'an County were scolded when they heard this. Originally, the admission ratio of the college examination was not even one out of ten, let alone comparing an old boy like Wang Shushi with a young scholar on the other side. That Chun'an side is almost bound to lose!

Because everyone knows that the probability of an old child being admitted is much smaller than that of a young child. The reason is very simple, Lao Tong has basically no potential due to his age, and even if he wins the show, it is of little use.

As long as the great masters are sober-minded, who wants to waste the opportunity to collect students who are about to enter the soil and will be useless in the future? Young students have unlimited potential, and they will have decades of development time in the future, and they may be able to rely on them if they develop well.

For the Grand Master. Under the same conditions, of course, it is better to admit young people. This shijie is never simple, and there are interests everywhere.

Therefore, there is a phenomenon that everyone knows in the college examination, the older the person, the more difficult it is to be admitted, and the more he is not admitted, the more he wastes his years, so there is a tragedy similar to Wang Shu's teacher who is more than half a hundred years old or a child.

"Good!" Fang Yingwu agreed unexpectedly, causing a puzzlement.

Then he said: "But it can't be so unfair, I think as long as Mr. Wang wins, it will be considered a win." The loser will quit the field and will not take the test for life! There are also all the gentlemen present who must be outside the south gate. How about making an apology to each other in front of the world? ”

Zhu Gongzi's friend was a little hesitant, and he proposed that it was indeed opportunistic to let Zhu Gongzi and Mr. Wang compare the results of the college exam, so that the balance was tilted to his side. But Fang Yingwu's new bet is very tricky.

Withdrawal from the imperial examination for life? Can the withdrawal of Mr. Wang, who has few days left, and the withdrawal of young Zhu Gongzi be regarded as the same price? As for apologies, it is nothing more than a matter of face.

Zhu Gongzi thinks that this kind of bet is about nine times out of ten, why don't you dare? Without waiting for his friend to think it through, he preemptively responded: "This bet." I picked it up in the next! ”

When the crowd dispersed, Fang Yingwu asked Wang Shushi, "Why did Old Taishan come?" ”

Wang Shushi snorted coldly. "The old man is a child in the county, can't he come to Fucheng to participate in the hospital examination?"

Fang Yingwu persuaded: "Old Taishan is this age. It's enough to teach a few schoolchildren to live at home, so why bother to work hard for the sake of fame. ”

Thinking of Fang Yingwu's previous refusal to help, Master Wang was a little dissatisfied, "I don't expect you this time, what are you talking about?" Anyway, Huaxi is on the road, and the old man may be able to get some luck. ”

Fang Yingwu changed the topic and asked, "Then why did you have a conflict with Fucheng Tong?" Old Taishan, you are old and frail. It's better to fight less with others when you go out, otherwise you will hurt yourself. ”

Speaking of this, Master Wang Shushi sighed, "The Grand Master listed the schedule of the college examination the day before yesterday, because of the tight time, this time the college examination is a combined test for every two counties.

Among them, it was decided that Fucheng and Chun'an County would be combined into one game, and it really became a competition to grab places, so the signs between the children in the two counties were not good. And today, the old man accidentally spilled tea on the manuscript of the little brother surnamed Zhu, and then somehow, the children of the two counties in the teahouse made a big fuss. ”

It turns out that this is the case, no wonder the two sides are tense, and there is fame and fortune behind them, Fang Yingwu finally understood.

Wang Shushi said worriedly: "If you bet on my old husband, there is a chance that you will lose, but it is nothing if you lose, the old man will decide." ”

Fang Yingwu said confidently: "Old Taishan doesn't have to think about it!" When you win the bet, they will naturally have to hold their tails. This time I have an idea to let you pass the hospital exam, and after that, you will be crowned and honored! But I also have to entrust you with the help of the conversation. ”

Since he had just now, he had this idea, since he couldn't see the great grandmaster, then let the candidate Wang Shushi, go to the examination room to talk.

It turns out that the main problem is that I can't find a reliable person, and my behavior is ugly to say that it is fraud in the field, and I must be cautious, otherwise it will be very serious.

And the appearance of Wang Shushi seemed to have a flash of light suddenly appeared in the darkness. The reliability of this old Tarzan should not be a problem, just let him talk. (To be continued......)