Xuanxuan was invited to stay, and Pian Pian was very enthusiastic about this little friend, and specially cleaned up a room for Xuanxuan in her own yard. But I heard that the two of them are going to sleep in a bed and a quilt tonight, and the room is arranged to play, and they are not going to really let Xuanxuan live in it. The two little girls who also lack partners to play are now together, and within ten days and a half months, Xuanxuan will not go back.

Look at the youth again......

Qing'er looked at her sister who kept her in distress and said, "I still have to study." The eldest sister doesn't know that my father is strict and will not allow me to slack off one day. When I came to my sister's house today, I pleaded for a long time before my father agreed. If I stay here and play for a few more days, my father will definitely be angry when I go home, and he will punish me for kneeling in the ancestral hall, copying books, and sages of Confucius and Mencius. ”

Not to mention how Jin Niang's side is, but also that Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming have arrived in Fucheng at this time after a few days of hurrying.

The name of the prefecture is Shuozhou, located in the northwest, because the location is relatively remote, and borders with Turkic and other foreign races, this state capital is not very developed, and the literary style is not very prosperous.

But in the end, the imperial examination is a shortcut for men to win their background, so even in Shuozhou, where the literary style is loose, on the eve of autumn, there are also students who take the imperial examination.

Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming set off twenty days in advance, and they visited two celebrities along the way, so they arrived in Shuozhou six days after departure. At this time, there was still half a month before the day of autumn, Xu Erlang originally thought that they had come early, but as soon as he entered Shuozhou City, he saw that the streets were full of scholars wearing student shirts.

Seeing this, Xu Erlang smiled and sighed, "It depends on the situation, we didn't come early." ”

Zheng Shunming also smiled and said, "It's not too late." ”

"Blame me, Brother Zheng said some time ago that he would come over earlier, but I didn't worry about my family, so I postponed the time. I thought it would be too early to leave at that time, and I didn't want to be in a more anxious hurry than us. ”

"Is there any resentment or no resentment? If Runzhi says this again, he is talking to me. And the younger brother and sister are pregnant, you also decided to leave later because of your understanding of her, let's arrive today, and there will be half a month before the scientific expedition, nothing will be delayed, it is not too late. Runzhi and stop blaming yourself, otherwise my brother will be embarrassed to disturb your residence. Hahaha......"

Xu Erlang also smiled when he heard this, "Since that's the case, I won't talk about it." ”

The carriage entered the city, walked for about two incense sticks, and turned two alleys before arriving at the small courtyard that Jin Niang asked the housekeeper to buy.

The small courtyard is really small, only two entrances, but the cleaning is very clean and elegant.

This small courtyard really responded to Jin Niang's request, although it was in the middle of the city, but it was quiet in the middle of the noise. And there are all kinds of scholars around, and there is a college nearby, so the atmosphere is very upright.

The original owner of this courtyard was still the master of the academy, if it weren't for the unfilial children and grandchildren in the family who lost money in business, and urgently needed silver money to turn around, they still couldn't sell this ancestral inheritance.

Even so, this small courtyard cost a full two thousand taels of silver before it was obtained by the housekeeper. This is also because the original owner saw that Xu Erlang was also a scholar, so he couldn't bear to cut his love. Otherwise, this yard will be mortgaged to his old friend.

Both Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming like this courtyard very much, and Zheng Shunming also joked, "Being able to study in such a courtyard makes my mind a little clearer and my spirit is happy and high-pitched." I think that if there is a success in this scientific expedition, this courtyard will account for three points of credit. ”

Xu Erlang laughed out loud when he heard this, "Thank you to Neiko, this courtyard is still her willing." Now it seems that we are really going to benefit from it. ”

"My younger brother and sister are far-sighted, and they are really good helpers of Runzhi."

Xu Erlang nodded when he heard this, and he thought so.

His appearance also made Zheng Shunming amused, but he was also more convinced that Pingyang Town's words about Xu Erlang and his insider's affection and flounder were really true.

Although Xu's father is unreliable, the family business he told Brother Runzhi is really very good, and it is no wonder that he said that he has an outstanding vision when he meets people, and the Xu family wants him to take ideas on the major rights and wrongs......

After the two settled down, they were ready to go out for a walk. It was still early days, and they were all young men, in good health, and although they were inevitably tired all the way, they were all within the tolerable range.

Therefore, it is not too late to rest until late, but for now we still have to go to the streets, to the places where the literati gather, to listen to everyone's opinions, and to get some useful information.

The two of them changed their clothes and went out, their destination was very clear, and they went directly to the largest restaurant in Shuozhou.

I heard that there was once a lifter who stayed in the champion building, learned about the yuan in the autumn school, and then won the champion in the palace examination.

As we all know, Shuozhou's literary style is mediocre, and it is a very remarkable thing to be able to produce a few jinshi. The first three have not had one in a hundred years, let alone the champion.

It is conceivable that after the saint named the champion, everyone who had a little bit of contact with him flocked to him.

This is the case with this Zhuangyuan Building, just because the student had lived here, so the old signboard was changed and renamed the Zhuangyuan Building.

No one can say whether it's true or not, anyway, the shopkeeper is publicizing it to the outside world. And because this restaurant is the largest restaurant in Shuozhou, the layout is comfortable and spacious, but all students who have some savings will choose to live here. It was also mentioned that it was still very close to the Gongyuan and convenient to come and go, so there was still a month before the scientific expedition, and the rooms here were fully booked. I heard that even the Chase Shop, which houses ten people, is now full, so you can imagine how hot the business is.

When Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming came over, they saw that the lobby of the Zhuangyuan Building was full of students in green shirts, all of whom were talking. The two of them directly beckoned Xiao'er to ask for a pot of hot tea, took a few side dishes, and found a corner to sit down and listen to everyone.

Sitting at the table near them were obviously students from Qiyang Academy, dressed in uniform white shirts, with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on the collar and sleeves, and two ancient characters "Qiyang" on their chests.

Qiyang Academy is one of the four major academies in Shuozhou, and the students who come out of it are also very confident. They talk about this year's examiners, about the top picks, and about the questions that might come out.

From their conversations, Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming learned that this year's chief examiner was Futai Daren, and the deputy examiner heard that he was from Kyoto and was a Langzhong from Tobe.

As soon as he heard a few words in Hubu Lang, a person flashed in Xu Erlang's mind, who was the father of Jieyu Niangniang from the Xu family's branch. That one also serves in the household department, and he is also a six-grade household department, so it can't be such a coincidence, right?

Probably not!

Xu Erlang made a list in his heart, and then excluded that person. One is that the Hubu Langzhong is relying on his daughter to ascend to the throne, and his own talent is mediocre, according to the news he found, that one has always been sitting on the cold bench in the Hubu. If it were the rest of the people, he would have been irritable, but the old man could sit still very well, and even became complacent about it, thinking that it was because his daughter was favored, and everyone did not dare to work him, and it was really stupid. Second, the people of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion are still holding their tails in Beijing. It's good that there can be a Jieyu Niangniang in the house, at least the situation has been stabilized, so as not to continue to be down. However, it is obviously not feasible to send people to various state capitals to serve as examiners, which is obviously to brush up on qualifications and only for promotion. After all, this is too high-profile, not to mention that it will cause a backlash from hostile forces, even if His Majesty knows about it, he is afraid that he will have some other thoughts in his heart. Therefore, this Hubu Langzhong from the capital must not be surnamed Xu.

After thinking about this, Xu Erlang recalled what several students of Qiyang Academy said, the preferences of the people of Futai. The Lord of Futai is frugal, likes to work hard and loyal to his subordinates, and does not like subordinates who can speak well and can only play tricks, I heard that because of his "incomprehensible" and not easy to please nature, his reputation in the officialdom is not good, and it is the most headache and fear.

This information is consistent with what he has gathered, so to please this lord, you must stand out from his subordinates, and you don't need to play tricks, just do practical things. In other words, when answering questions, the language is concise, and if you have some unique opinions, it will be easy to get ahead.

This is the news that Xu Erlang wants to know most when he comes out this time, and now that it is confirmed, his heart is a little looser.

As for what Qiyang's students said, the talents who may win the championship, Xu Erlang is not interested in knowing, just listening.

It's just Qiuqiu, he doesn't want to be at the top of the high school rankings, as long as he can be promoted.

His family knew his own family affairs, although he sat down to study with Mr. Ming and was guided by Master Qian, but in the end he started late and his accumulation was not deep enough. In the words of Qian Fuzi, if he was born in Jiangnan, he would barely be a talent at this level, but if he is placed in Shuozhou in the northwest, he can also give it a try. Therefore, his goal is to lift people, and as for the ranking, he doesn't care about the front and back.

As the sky gets late, the students downstairs gather more and more, and everyone points out the country, exalts the words, is generous and awe-inspiring, and the people who say it are enthusiastic. Regardless of whether their words are childish or not, just this kind of posture makes people feel warm when they look at it, and they can't stand up for a while, speak their minds freely, and express their hearts.

Xu Erlang finally held back, but Zheng Shunming didn't hold back and stood up to express his opinion. Although his face was ugly, his words were good, and his posture was more elegant, which caused the unmath students to shout and applaud for a while, and the scene became even hotter.

You talked back and forth, and it wasn't until the bright moon hung high that Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming reluctantly left the Zhuangyuan Building.

Walking on the street back, Zheng Shunming said regretfully, "I should come over earlier and book a room here." Only by talking about books and politics with good teachers and friends can we better check and fill in the gaps and stimulate our minds. He sighed again, "Today's trip was really not in vain. Benefited a lot, benefited a lot. ”

Xu Erlang agreed with this, so he smiled and said, "In this case, I will come back tomorrow." ”

"Good, great. If nothing else, just to listen to the latest information every day, I should also come here. ”

"That's true."

Zheng Shunming looked at Xu Erlang again, "Brother Runzhi should have spoken just now, for my brother to know your words, your views are the most unique, if you speak, you will definitely be able to shock the audience." In addition, you have an elegant face and good manners, if you have good opinions, if you want to be a popular candidate for the top of the list, you will also add the name of Runzhi's virtuous brother. ”

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