Seventy-Seven, The Time of Strange Dreams (Medium)
The gray sky, the yellow and bare mountains, as far as the eye can see, there is no trace of the meaning of this season. Looking at the sky from afar, just being so gloomy makes people feel depressed and heavy for no reason, not to mention the two scholars who have written all their hearts in the eyebrows.
These two people are in their early twenties, whether it is the dusty Confucian robe, or the inch jade inlaid on the square crown, it shows that these two people are famous, versatile and erudite young men, so it is even more unimaginable why these two people appeared in the deserted and uninhabited loess slopes, and at this time it is the time of the big exam, they should be in the most prosperous Kyoto that day.
"Brother Shen, turn over the slope in front of you, and walk for about half an hour, and then you will be the ancestral residence of the younger brother in Wenfeng Town." Seeing that the sun was approaching, the scholar who walked in front turned around and whispered, "This way, although it is unhurried, it is better than playing in the mountains and rivers, but Brother Shen has traveled thousands of miles, and he has gone through wind and rain, and Brother Shen's mind, even if the younger brother has a thousand words, it is difficult to ......."
That Brother Shen smiled casually, "Brother Zhang is outside, compared to below, Brother Tai is really admirable." I never thought that there are so many champions in the world, and it is actually Wenfeng Town. He laughed, "Don't forget that Brother Zhang is the top champion of today's dynasty, and he is ...... But it's just a jinshi. ”
Turning over the hillside that the scholar surnamed Zhang said, the sky was already dark, and there were lights in the distance, which seemed to be far more than half an hour's journey. The scholar surnamed Zhang tightened the package on his back, and suddenly a sense of homesickness, accompanied by a thick tiredness, hit his whole body in an instant, and he stood for a long time before letting out a long sigh, which made people sound mixed feelings.
Brother Shen, who followed closely, looked at the lights in the distance, and suddenly felt a lot of emotion, stretched out his hand and patted the shoulder of the scholar surnamed Zhang, and clearly felt that Brother Zhang's shoulder was trembling slightly, he couldn't help but sigh silently, "Brother Zhang......" only said two words, but he didn't know how to speak again. Silently, the hearts of both of them were heavy.
After a while, the scholar surnamed Zhang seemed to notice something, turned around slowly, looked at Brother Shen calmly but sincerely, and suddenly bowed deeply, "Brother Shen......" He also said two words, and couldn't help but fall silent.
The mountain wind blew the clothes of the two of them, and then there was a screaming sound from the valley in the distance, and the lights of Wenfeng Town outside the distance seemed to be under the dust raised, becoming more hazy and distant, so that a strange feeling suddenly rose in the hearts of the two people.
"Brother Shen, how ...... Thank you very much. The scholar surnamed Zhang endured the inexplicable pressure in his heart, and tried his best to make a relaxed appearance, but his pale face made him look very bitter.
Brother Shen's mood obviously changed, and he seemed to be a little nervous, "Why did the surname Zhang say this, although Wenfeng Town is the former residence of the surname Zhang, and as Brother Zhang said, it is the town of the champion, but the reason why Shen came here is to admire Brother Zhang, and the other is to seek verification, and no matter how Brother Zhang and I talk about it, it seems that they are still from the same door......"
"You and I are ministers in the same hall, so naturally we are both protégés of the Son of Heaven." The scholar surnamed Zhang smiled, but he was a little reluctant.
Brother Shen also smiled, "Brother Zhang, you know that what I said is the same door, but it is...... It means something else. There was a flicker between the two of them, as if they didn't want to mention anything.
After being silent for a while, the scholar surnamed Zhang finally opened his mouth first, "Brother Shen, what do you think...... Do you think the words of those two monks are really worthy of you and me? Brother Shen smiled bitterly, "Brother Zhang, I can't hide it, I'm waiting for you to ask this question all the way." It's just a pity that if it was when he first left Kyoto, he would have other plans, just because at that time, posted on the emperor list outside the Forbidden City, although the younger brother was not talented, he was confident that he was not too far away from Brother Zhang's first place. But at this moment, there is only hope below, and the two sides of the day are ...... There is nothing false in the words of the scholars. Speaking of this, the muscles on his face suddenly trembled involuntarily, "Otherwise...... It's really just as Brother Zhang worried, you and I have really read so many of your sage books in vain. ”
The scholar surnamed Zhang didn't feel that his brows were shaking, "Brother Shen, I know that I owe you a lot, even if it's ...... That thing is true, but after all, it is still my Wenfeng Town's business. ”
That Brother Shen stared in the direction of Wenfeng Town and shook his head slightly, "Brother Shen! Your Wenfeng Town doesn't seem to be as simple as a champion town. If not...... How can you believe the words of the priest? I think I have been studying hard since I was a child, and seeing the emperor's grace, I can show my life's ambitions. After thinking about it, I often feel ridiculous, but at this moment, for some reason, my heart is very panicked......"
The starlight in the sky was dim, the lights in the distance were blurred, and the air seemed to be solemn, in a trance, the light of Wenfeng Town suddenly jumped in the eyes of the scholar surnamed Zhang and Brother Shen, and then the sky and the earth were dark, but under the faint starlight, and the afterimage in the vision, the huge square outline of Wenfeng Town, as if like an entrenched monster, pressed down towards the two people.
No matter how extraordinary Brother Zhang and Brother Shen are, but the two of them are just scholars after all, just when the two of them subconsciously want to avoid it, suddenly as if there is a lightning bolt passing by, Wenfeng Town is extremely bright, and the lights that have been extinguished are instantly bright, and the lights that originally seemed to be just scattered fireflies are not only clear and abnormal, but also seem to have a wonderful relationship with each other.
However, before Zhang Shen and the others could see anything strange, they saw the dark yellow light, as if it was pouring out of the waterfall, and like countless arrows shot hard, only to see meteors flying all over the sky, so the connection between the sky and the ground seemed to be an all-round three-dimensional image. However, with Zhang Shen's knowledge, he was surprised to find that the dots connected seemed to be the star map of the starry sky on the autumn night.
At this moment, the scholar surnamed Zhang suddenly shook his whole body, as if he remembered something, grabbed the package on his shoulder, and pulled it off with force. The package was actually a light blue coarse cloth, and after he tore it open, several pieces of clothing wrapped in it suddenly fell to the ground.