I want to be an official. There are thousands of people in the world who want to be officials, and that is not an easy task. For me, being an official is not a very difficult thing, just by "releasing brown". In ancient times, the products were not abundant, and the common people wore coarse cloth short clothes woven of kudzu and animal hair, which were named "brown" by color, and on the other hand, those who wore "brown" were poor and lowly flat-headed people, since they wanted to be officials, they naturally had to take off the clothes of civilians, and changed them to official uniforms - so the official title of the official was "release brown". As far as the Tang Dynasty scientific examination is concerned, the scholars who have obtained the regular course only have the "background", that is, the qualification to be an official, and they need to go through the selection of the officials before they can be officially awarded the officials, and the selection of the officials is also vividly called the "release brown style".

High-ranking officials have to do, horses have to ride, waist wrapped, leaning on red and green, my generation of ordinary people all hope for this, the world is like a carp across the river, in the face of the official position is eager to rush. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong Linde, some people counted the internal and external officials, with a total of 18,085 official positions, and at that time, there were more than 120,000 people who had "origin", that is, those who were qualified to obtain official positions, and there were probably eight or nine people competing for an official position. The number of officials is often limited, and every year, the tributes in each department, as well as the recommendation, door shade, office, and official entry into the official, the number of people with "origin" is always accumulating. What should I do if the official road is congested? Exams! So there is the "release brown style". The release of the brown style begins at the beginning of November every year and is presided over by the Ministry of Officials. Different from the imperial examination, which emphasizes the arts and sciences, the official examination emphasizes "judgment by body, speech, and writing". One is called "body", and its physical appearance is magnificent; Second, it is called "speech", and its words are corrected; The third is called "book", and its model is beautiful; Fourth, it is called "judgment", and its liberal arts and sciences are taken as its strengths.

The heart of Longwang Shu is not only available to Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, but also to scholars of my generation. It's just that he has never been born in troubled times, and he can't follow the master to create a generation of foundations, so naturally he can only turn around in the officialdom. As far as I am concerned, counting on the success of the science field and achieving a good ranking in the Shi Brown style is my heart of Longwang Shu - after the release of the brown style, there is an example of "note singing", which is that the officials of the Ministry ask how the quasi-officials who have passed the Shi Brown style volunteer and where they want to serve; Singing is the roll call of the officials, announcing where the quasi-officials are in office. Generally speaking, those with the highest ranking in the brown style have more choices, and opinions are more valued.

My desire is to use it internally. This sounds like nonsense, and if I asked ten scholars who participated in the Shi Brown Ceremony, I am afraid that seven or eight of them would answer that they were willing to use it internally. "Internal use" is the opposite of "external use", the official vacancies in the center of the imperial court and the capital are for internal use, and the local official vacancies are external. The school scrivener, the Zhengzi, and the chief secretary of Gyeonggi County are the first choice of the scholars at all times, and most of the people who are willing to go out to the place are nerds who are solid but do not know the current affairs.

My internal use is not for the future, but for Xiaoyu. It's been almost two years since I somehow offended her on the night we met. Strange to say, I obviously took the initiative to write the oath, but I didn't write it halfway through it, and I didn't even think about it myself; Anyone will be angry when this happens. But we have known each other for a long time, and although we were a little hasty at the beginning, we still have affection.

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"Excuse me, how is the volunteering? Do you want to use it externally, or internally? ”

"I want to use it internally. If you want to stay near Gyeonggi, ...... more," I said. Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lang Zhong, who was questioning.

"Many? There will always be so many people who want to use it internally! The official Langzhong looked at me twice, shook his head slightly, "Let's 'note' later."

Three days later, the results were in. The voice of the roll call officer was so depressing: "Longxi Li Yi, the fourth year of the Great Calendar." Lingnan Road, Yazhou, Zhuya County, Wenchang County Main Book".

The result was disheartening. Wenchang was called "purple shellfish" in ancient times, and it has been set up since the Western Han Dynasty, but it is still a hot and barren place, and the exiled prisoners are too far away.

I really don't want to go, according to the usual "note singing" can not go, there are two opportunities to change the note and sing, the first time is called "three notes and three songs". If you still don't meet your wishes, you can re-participate in the audition. However, although you can appeal, who can guarantee that the official position will be released, so it is the best policy to find someone to do the activity. I have an uncle Li Kuo who was the prime minister in the Qianyuan period, although he has been dismissed, there are always some protégés and former officials, and he went to visit and ask for a care, as the so-called six relatives are lucky, presumably my uncle will not help him.

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"You and my uncle and nephew belong to the closest relatives, how can there be no reason not to fulfill you?" Emperor Suzong, who praised him as the "three uniques" of the family, people, and articles, has long lost the style of the prime minister who was responsible for yin and yang, and the gray hair is lined with a slightly old Luo shirt, which looks more and more old.

"But~ I heard about your reputation in Chang'an~ Well, there are some things that are not so appropriate." Uncle rubbed his beard and groaned. I knew that he was talking about me and Xiaoyu, and I immediately hesitated and didn't know how to tell my uncle.

"Young and romantic, walking in the horse and Zhangtai, it was originally nothing. It's not like I've never been young~" Saying this, my uncle smiled narrowly and gave me a look that a man understands.

"It's just that I've heard that you've been dating that Oiran named Xiaoyu for the past two years, so it's rare. Where else did she live? Isn't this a "temple guest"? Do you have a covenant of marriage? Saying this, Li Kuo's face was already a little grim. Rough customers can be divided into two categories, with gold and silver thick knots, often patronized Oiran called "benefactors", probably for the court to give money is the greatest favor; The little white face who intersects with love and righteousness, and is often received by the Oiran is called a "temple guest", just like a scholar who stays in the temple as a diner.

"I do know Xiaoyu, and I also have a marriage~" Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Kui.

"That's true. Don't say anything else. Let's go home and see your mother! Li Kuo wanted to brush his sleeves and leave.

"Your mother has done her best for you!" I sat in a daze, thinking about what was on my mind, but I saw Li Yuyao, who had already entered the back hall, say this again.

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My hometown is in Longxi, but I live in Luoyang for a long time. His father died at an early age, and his mother was in charge of the family business, and his mother was born early when she was more than 40 years old. I have lived in Chang'an for a long time, and when I see it today, I feel that the white hair is dazzling.

"Mother!" I choked up with joy and sadness.

"Don't call me 'mother'! I don't have a son like you! The Li family has had bad luck in recent years, but the reputation of the family is still there after all. I was counting on you to revive your family's reputation. But look at you~ The official hasn't done it yet, and he has a reputation for sleeping flowers and willows. What do you let me say about you! "The usually graceful and kind face has become so strange, and there is only a strong will and boundless indifference.

"I have fallen in love with your cousin's daughter for you. Tulip, this child, you have also seen it, he was born since he was a child, and he was born beautiful; The Fanyang Lu family is also a first-class high-ranking family in the world; Although your uncle Lu Zhang has become a scholar, he has been a secretary of the household department in the past, and there are always some old friends in the court. It is also a beautiful thing to be close to each other, and to be close to each other—your uncle and I both think so. Although my mother's voice became kind again, I still felt a piercing chill down my spine.

"If you still have a little conscience. I broke off contact with that indiscriminate woman, and went to your uncle's house as soon as possible to hire a marriage! The mother's voice became agitated again, and the trembling voice seemed to come from above the nine heavens, carrying irresistible authority and power.

I thought about what it would be like for me to meet my mother. I wondered if my mother would cook my favorite "Gulouzi" for me; I wondered if my mother would encourage me with a smile and tell me to be brave and diligent in my career; Ever wondered if my mother would ...... After all, it's just a vain.

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In August, the first autumn wind from Longxi blew through Weishui and into Chang'an City.

The autumn wind brings the breath of the western desert, blowing all over the city, colorful like rain, blowing the lotus that reflects the sun and the moon in the summer only the lonely fragrance, blowing the waning moon to fall and expand the people and the road ahead. There is a person named Zhao Yi who wrote a poem, which can be said to be full of the autumn colors of Chang'an:

The wind is declining and the lotus is lonely and fragrant, and the smoke and the moon are all green.

The cold birth evening temple wave shook the wall, and the red fallen sparse forest leaves were full of beds.

The geese are like frightening Nanpu, and the clouds want to protect the frost of the north building.

The pine chrysanthemum on the riverside should be exhausted, and the night of Chang'an in August is long.

And it was also August, and I was no longer in Chang'an, but I could only sit in the boundless rain - it seems to rain only once a year, from May to October, and August is the time of heavy rain, and sometimes hurricanes. Shen Huaiyuan of the Liu Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty said in the "Nanyue Chronicles": "There are many hurricanes in Xi'an, hurricanes, and the winds of the Quartet; One is afraid of the wind, and the words are fearful, and it is often prospered in June and July", Wenchang also has hurricanes, which is indeed a terrifying gale. Fortunately, it has not been encountered this year.

I feel nostalgic for my life experience, thinking about everything in Chang'an, and I also made a poem that coincides with Zhao Yi:

In August, the night of Chang'an is long, and the wind and dew of the moon in September are heavy

The leaves of Guancheng Tongye are sparse and yellow early, and the heavy rain in Qiongya is more and more frenzied

Loneliness frequently sends loneliness, lovesickness breaks lovesickness

The autumn wind blows the sideburns like frost, and the floating life is like a dream and a dream

The "Bailiang style" that rhymes to the end is just like the tragic encounter in my life. Chang'an in August is the longest time of night, the long night, the moon is bright and the wind is clear, and the princes and princes of the city are looking for fun, just like the moonlight washed by the wind and dew in the ninth autumn is becoming more and more bright and bright. The sycamores on the edge of the city have long since begun to thin and yellow, where I once lived; On the other hand, there was only an endless heavy rain falling in Qiongya, and I only felt that this rain was like playing with the fate of people in a frivolous and arrogant way. When you are lonely, you can only drink a glass of lonely wine alone; And the lovesickness always torments my heart that only has lovesickness left. The autumn wind blew to my sideburns, and the autumn wind blew year after year that my sideburns began to turn white, like autumn frost; Floating like a dream, it's probably like the legendary dream of Huangliang, it's all empty.

I just sat there, wondering if I was going to die of old age for the rest of my life; Thinking about Xiaoyu who is far away in Chang'an, whether she is still shining in Shengye Fang; Thinking about what it would be like if I obeyed the arrangement of my mother and uncle, I would marry a noble girl like my cousin. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door not far from me, not on the door of my room, but on the door of my heart.

The door opened, and I heard a voice say to me, "That's just a laughing woman, a woman who can sleep with anyone who has money, why give up a great future for her?" Or are you just afraid of the providence in the dark, but you didn't swear anything? Are you satisfied now? Or are you just afraid of cause and effect that may not exist at all? ”

Not to be outdone, my heart rushed to my tongue with words of counter-attack: "What is life for?" Everyone's answer is different, the common one is nothing more than the sound of dogs and horses, and the more clever ones are the powerful and wealthy, and the famous ones are famous in history. However, if you only have what you want, isn't life like a stone that has chosen its flight path and landing point? Life is expensive and suitable, and only what suits your heart is the best! Just like I want to eat pears, if you give me a cart of lychees, it won't be changed. And my mind, that is~ is 'the heart is like a white cloud, always at ease, like flowing water, let things', if people or things are restrained, have to submit against their hearts, then it is not me! ”

With a faint sigh, a brilliant purple light burst out in front of my eyes......

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Wu Ding fought a cold war. Well, it's not the kind that hits people, it's just that it feels a little bit like - there's a little relaxation in the same exhaustion, a little satisfaction in the relaxation, and a little uneasiness in the satisfaction, and as for where that uneasiness comes from, no one knows.

However, without waiting for Wu Ding to savor this feeling. A voice came from its own side: "Although so-so, but it can be improvised", it was a graceful figure, the purple shirt hides the undulating curves like mountains and rivers, the face is as purple and red as mallow, and the pair of suddenly blurred and sharp eyes are like amethyst with unspeakable mystery.

Wu Ding looked at her blankly, as did Li Kui and Cao Yu'er next to her; The only consolation is that it seems that Xu Zeng's dead ghost is gone. No, it's still there, isn't that the purple figure teasing between his fingers? This is a proper big boss!

Without waiting for anyone to ask, that Qingli said, "I am Ziyuchai." Well, what kind of eyes are you looking at? Don't you understand the truth that the gods are obscure and the Yinghua is introverted? ”

The three of them quickly shook their heads like rattles. Just kidding, this kind of master who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger generally wants God to block and kill God and Buddha to block and kill Buddha. It's just that people are throwing it around as a hidden weapon, beauty, are you sure you don't call Zhu Qian......

"You passed the previous test," Ziyu Hairpin pointed at Wu Ding.

"What about you~ didn't pass" Ziyuchai pointed at Li Kui again.

"However, none of you are as unfortunate as the real Li Yi. I'm in a good mood today. You'll be fine, as long as you swear to treat this woman well. Zi Yuchai said lightly to Wu Ding

Cao Yuer was inexplicably lying on the gun, forced marriage is indeed popular these days...... But why did your old man rob my mother's lines of thousands of years of antiquities. Cao Yuer wanted to speak and stopped, just waiting for her son to reject this "God-given good fate".

Wu Ding opened his mouth suddenly: "Eh~ Can I refuse......

The remaining three people in the house, not two people and one ghost - Ziyu hairpin can't be counted as a person, not two people and two ghosts - Xu Zeng hasn't been played to death, and he is not a ghost and a hairpin for two people; In short, all species that have the ability to "see" are looking at Wu Ding.

It was Ziyuchai who spoke: "Do you dislike her for being married and having children?" Oh, hehehe~". In an instant, there was one less ghost in the house, and Xu Zeng was snuffed out by her. It's easier than a normal person strangling a bug.

Wu Ding's voice trembled with a hint of insistence: "No." I just think it's too hasty. If two people know each other for a few hours~ Well, they have to make a vow in a few hours, and then they are forced to wait for a lifetime because of the vow, which is probably not a good thing. It's not a good thing for both sides. It seems ~ hasty and a little irresponsible. ”

Wu Ding's voice insisted on gaining the upper hand: "The greatest sorrow of women is probably to treat themselves as a bottle of wine, thinking that men either don't drink it or have to finish it, but they don't know that wine is often drunk separately, and the person who opens the wine is often not the one who pays the bill, nor is it the last person to drink it, eh~ Maybe we are not the same as in the past, but it is not so reliable after all to rely on other people's talents, abilities or morals for lifelong happiness." Especially if the person doesn't really understand it yet. ”

Wu Ding continued to say firmly: "My parents' marriage was relatively hasty, so they separated later. I learned three words from them – 'don't make a living'. In a word, I don't want to repeat this result. Well, if you want to kill, you have to listen to it. ”

Ziyu hairpin glanced at Wu Ding a few times and removed his figure......

The day's fantasy adventure seems to have come to an end. It's just that when the morning sun shone through the window, Li Kui's words broke the deadlock: "How do you know it's going to be okay?" ”

"Nope. All I know is that if I do what she says, we'll all die...... Or, it's better to live than to die! Wu Ding happened to be on the side where the sun couldn't shine, and his face looked extremely gloomy.

"Why?" Li Kui and Cao Yuer's questions blurted out at the same time.

"Because I'm afraid no one will take the initiative to help others get love after losing love. How can a soul that has been tormented by obsession for thousands of years be so great? Don't be silly! It's pretty much the other way around~!! Wu Ding's face was already almost hideous.

"What you mean the other way around~" Li Kui's voice was also a little hesitant.

"What you love will not be lost to you, what you have gained will make you no longer love, and what you have lost will make you forget. Then when you are immersed in it, silently harvest your life. If you don't believe me, then look at the people around you! Their time, their countenance, their ......".

This is probably the true power of the purple jade hairpin.