In the early spring, Nangong Yu, who had been on the road for a long time, finally came to the capital from Fuzhou, and the capital at this time was already lively because of the triennial spring test, and the streets were full of scholars with books on their backs.

It's a pity that Nangong Yu didn't have a thrilling story like many scholars who went to Beijing to take the exam, which also made him very regretful.

Nangong Yu also followed these lifters into the city, and then found an inn to live in, ready to wait patiently for the exam.

"I don't know my brother's surname? Where did it come from? Out of nowhere, a person came out and asked Nangong Yu, looking at his clothes, he must have also entered Beijing to take the exam, and it was not easy to lose face, so he was ready to make friends.

"Ah, my name is Nangong Yu, I'm from Fuzhou, what about you, brother?"

"Hehe, my name is Chen Du, and I'm from Guangxi. By the way, Brother Tai must have just arrived, tonight the people in this inn plan to hold a banquet in the drunken Xiao Tower, I wonder if Brother Nangong is willing to go? ”

"Since everyone is gone, how can I not go, it's better to make friends", Nangong Yu thought for a while and then replied with a smile, "Then I'll go and put the luggage away first, and come back to Brother Chen later." ”

"Okay, I'll see you later." may have seen that Nangong Yu was not good at communicating, and Chen Du did not force it, so he replied with a smile and left.

In the evening, Nangong Yu found Chen Du, at this time Chen Du was already full of people, it seems that this Chen Du is good at making friends. Chen Du saw Nangong Yu coming, and hurriedly came over to grab him and said to everyone: "Everyone, this is Nangong Yu Nangong Brother", and then turned his head and introduced to Nangong Yu: "Brother Nangong, this is Brother Zhang Tianhong Zhang, this is Brother Qin Hua Qin, this is ......"

Under Chen Du's introduction, Nangong Yu also knew many people, not to mention, this Chen Du is not like he can already remember it initially, but he can remember so many people in a short period of time, and even remember the background clearly, but it is also hard work.

A group of more than a dozen people under the leadership of Chen Du soon came to the Zuixiao Tower, which is a large restaurant in the capital, quite prestigious, and countless literati and writers like to feast guests here.

At this time, if you look up from downstairs, you can also see many people drinking and chatting there. Some will talk about the imperial examination, and a few will also talk about national affairs.

went upstairs, and had another greeting, Nangong Yu was really not interested in this kind of thing, and he dealt with people like an errand, and as for giving people a bad impression, he didn't bother to care about it at this time.

After greeting for a long time, I finally sat down, and the people next to me began to chat.

"Elder Zhou, you have participated in so many examinations, I wonder if you can give us juniors?"

That week is always an old lifter, participated in no less than five exams but has not been successful, at this time listening to the young lifter asked, the face with three points of anger, three points of shame, three points of helplessness, and finally turned into a sigh: "Alas, since this is the case, I will talk about it......"

With Mr. Zhou's introduction, everyone also slowly understood some of the processes of the test, and they also thanked Mr. Zhou again and again, but no one noticed the helplessness in the eyes of this old man.

Seeing this scene, Nangong Yu also chuckled, this one was nothing, but the person who asked before spoke again: "What is Brother Nangong laughing at?" Do you think Zhou Lao is wrong? ”

Nangong Yu looked at him indifferently, he also knew that Chen Du had introduced him to him before, his surname was Cai, and he was said to be quite famous. Turning his eyes, looking at the people who were a little puzzled and indignant, he chuckled again: "I naturally think that what Zhou Lao said is right, but when I think of Zhou Lao's experience, I suddenly thought of a couplet, and I was about to say, I didn't expect Cai Juren You started to question me, but it made me very wronged." ”

"Oh, then we have to listen carefully, what did Brother Nangong think?" seemed to hear the dissatisfaction and ridicule in Nangong Yu's tone, and this Cai Juren replied not to be outdone.

"Okay, then I'll talk about it", after speaking, he stood up directly, and walked forward like a scholar, "Shanglian is: a lonely boat, sat on two or three saukers, enabled four oars and five sails, passed through six beaches and seven bays, experienced eight bumps and nine dusts, but it was a pity that it was very late", turned around, glanced at Cai Juren, and continued: "The next link is: ten years of cold windows, entered the ninety-eight academies, abandoned seven emotions and six desires, studied the five classics and four books hard, took the exam three times and twice, and must be successful today." ”

"Good!"

"Brother Nangong, although this couplet does not say that it can be famous for a hundred years, but it is full of fun, and it is very suitable for Zhou Lao's situation, we also believe that it will be like what this couplet says, Zhou Lao will definitely be able to win this time!" At this time, Chen Du stood up very cooperatively, expressed his opinion, and even catered to Zhou Laoju at the end.

Seeing this, the others also said yes again and again, as for that Cai Juren, no one cares about it now, presumably he even has the heart to find a corner to get into. Lao Juren was quite happy that week, and he thanked Nangong Yu again and again.

The party didn't end with this little episode, and soon everyone began to talk about their ambitions again until late in the day.

Back at the inn, Nangong Yu began to visualize as soon as possible, as for reviewing his homework, it was impossible, and he didn't really want to be a nerd, and with his current knowledge reserves, as long as there was no insider, it was not a big problem to get a first-class exam, so he didn't worry about it, and directly started to visualize.

In the days that followed, every morning, Nangong Yu would practice martial arts in the backyard of the inn, although there was a plug-in, but diligence could not be less, so now he still insists on practicing swordsmanship for an hour every day, and internal strength for an hour. But it's a pity that this courtyard is really small, and it can't be fully unleashed, so you can only practice basic swordsmanship, and for his behavior, at first, some people were quite curious, and even asked him to ask, but then everyone got used to it, and it was not surprising, and even some of them had already classified him into the category of not wanting to make progress, and there were fewer and fewer people who communicated with him in Pingsuli.

Regarding this situation, Nangong Yu said that he was happy and quiet, now he just wanted to wait for the exam with peace of mind, and he had long lost interest in making friends with these ancient elm heads, God knows which of the scriptures he had made the wrong one to make friends with these people.

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At a time when Nangong Yu was indulging in martial arts, the time for the spring exam was getting closer and closer, and in recent days, those candidates who usually always went out to have fun have calmed down and were ready to make a surprise.

And when they saw that Nangong Yu was still practicing martial arts, they couldn't help but shake their heads, and some even had disdain on their faces, even Chen Du, who was the best at making friends, was helpless because of the uselessness of hard persuasion, and now he didn't have much contact with Nangong Yu.

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the moment that determines the fate of countless people has come, and the scene in front of him reminds him of the college entrance examination in his previous life, and that tension will always overwhelm people. Looking at the nervous faces in front of him, Nangong Yu could only sigh in his heart: "You are still too young!" ”

Then the examiner led the tedious work one after another, after which the exam finally began.