Chapter 267: Arriving in Hongzhou
Yan Zheng came in, closed the door casually, and saw that the other party looked like a thief, Jiang Yun felt strange in his heart, closed the book in his hand, and asked, "Brother Yan, what's the matter?"
As soon as Yan Zheng stepped forward, he congratulated him: "Pingchuan, congratulations, congratulations!"
As soon as he heard this old tune, Jiang Yun was speechless, what the other party said must be Han Yingda's previous comment on poetry, just this afternoon, he had already heard this congratulatory words so that his ears were calloused, he didn't understand, is this thing so exaggerated, in everyone's mouth, he has simply become a lucky person who is loved by thousands of people, and he is about to leap into the dragon gate, and Qingyun will go straight up. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Isn't it just that Han Yingda commented on the poem, at most it is just a false name, other than that, what else, at least he doesn't think it has any effect on the current college exam, the one who should be tested has to be examined, and if the exam is not good, he will have to be dethroned and go home.
These people are just making a fuss, they haven't seen the world. He made it up in his heart, if he let everyone know what he thought, he would definitely grit his teeth, it was too much, it was just cheap and good.
"If Brother Yan is still talking about Han Yingda's poetry commentary, then don't mention it. He waved his hand and continued to flip through the book in his hand.
Seeing the other party so calm, Yan Zheng scolded in his heart, this began to be installed, who doesn't know that you are happy in your heart, maybe before I come, I will be happy here alone behind closed doors.
He secretly arranged it in his heart, and said with a smile in his mouth: "How can you not mention it, this matter must be mentioned, such a good thing, how can you not mention it, foolish brother, this is also for Pingchuan You are happy." ”
Jiang Yun was still flipping through the book, and said lightly without raising his eyelids: "Is it so good, the lottery heads of more than 1,000 copper coins that I just won have not been heated in the bag, haven't they all been scattered in a blink of an eye." ”
Look at this pretend, it's too much, Yan Zheng secretly disdainful, and said with a smile: "Then there is no need to say what kind of color, but it's just a tael of silver, who cares about the gains and losses, the important thing is that you have been appreciated and evaluated by Lord Han, this is a priceless treasure." ”
Is there such an exaggeration, it is a priceless treasure, Jiang Yun couldn't help but scold, he said casually: "Brother Yan is too exaggerated, isn't it just a comment by Han Yingda, but it is just a little famous, what else can there be, I didn't see that Lord Han coming in a hurry and leaving in a hurry, but he didn't even show his face, so it can be seen that he didn't take me and other people in his eyes at all." ”
Yan Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and saw that the other party seemed to be talking seriously, not like he was pretending, so he couldn't help but be speechless, and then he realized that he was not pretending, he was talking stupidly about nerds.
At that moment, he smiled and said: "Pingchuan, you don't know, the so-called 'you don't need to seal the marquis of ten thousand households, but I hope to know Han Jingzhou', the famous Han Jingzhou's words are not just as simple as some false names, if this matter is at the right time, there are adults to help you publicize, it is not impossible for you to be famous all over the world in one day." ”
"Besides, this matter is not over yet, as long as you seize the opportunity, Pingchuan, there is still a lot to do. ”
"Oh, yes. Jiang Yun was aroused by what he said, and said, "How to seize the opportunity, there is a lot to do?"
Seeing that the other party looked like he was sincerely asking for advice, Yan Zheng couldn't help but say, if he was really a nerd, it seemed that he really didn't know, and he patiently explained at the moment: "Lord Han is also a consolation envoy in the Western Regions, usually stationed in the Western Regions, this time not far away, passing through Hongzhou, it should be back to Beijing to report on work, the Tanglin Mansion sent people from Jingce Mansion, far away to greet each other, the honor guard is not grand, it seems to have something to ask for, I think Lord Han will give the Tanglin King a little face, and spend a few more days on the ground of Hongzhou City." ”
"And this is your chance for Pingchuan! Tomorrow I will be able to arrive at Hongzhou City, and when we get to the city, you will go and prepare a name post, and visit Lord Han's place to stay, as long as you are received by Lord Han, and then behave well, isn't this a great opportunity? Pingchuan, you have to take advantage of it, don't miss it easily!"
What Yan Zheng said at the moment was all a heartfelt reassurance, of course, he was not just for the good of the other party, naturally he was also a little selfish, to put it simply, when Jiang Yun went to Han Yingda's place to post, how could he not go with such a sworn friend who came up with an idea, and then he would follow the light, and get Han Yingda's reception together, and then send the usual proud poems, perform well, and leave a good impression on Lord HanThere are countless talents recommended by Lord Han, and they are all the ones who have risen to the top and become famous in the end!
This is Yan Zheng's careful thinking, after Han Yingda commented on the poem, he has been thinking about how to get the most benefits from this matter, and now it seems that with the help of this Jiang Yun, who has taken the luck of shit, this road is the most secure and practical.
After Jiang Yun heard this, he said: "Lord Han is a scholar of the Xianzheng Palace, a consolation envoy in the Western Regions, a general and a minister, a high position, and a lot of affairs, this time I pass through Hongzhou, I want to visit him like a carp crossing the river, I am just a little-known boy who is rushing to take the exam, if I come to the door to post a visit, then Lord Han will receive me?"
Yan Zheng nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, Lord Han will definitely receive you, as long as you write the poem on the name card." Master Han's reputation for knowing talent is not false, courteous to people in the world, not proud of wealth and wealth, cold and sudden, since he commented on your poems, how could he turn you away, he must have seen it. ”
Looking at the other party's excited and scorching eyes, Jiang Yun understood that the other party was going to use him as a gunman, and it was not himself who wanted to see Han Yingda, but his strict government.
He knew that if he rejected the other party's proposal at this time, the other party was only afraid that he would swallow his mind alive, blocking people's future, and this hatred of the sky was not shared.
Besides, he is also very curious about whether this Han Yingda Han University scholar is really as rumored, courteous to people in the world, not proud of wealth and wealth, and humble and ignorant.
At that moment, he nodded and said, "Thank you Brother Yan for your advice, when you arrive in Hongzhou City, the younger brother will go to visit this Lord Han, hoping to get Lord Han's time to meet at that time." ”
His answer was not unexpected by Yan Zheng, if the other party did not accept his kindness, then his brain would be in water, but he was not completely a good person, and immediately put forward bluntly: "Pingchuan is going, then the foolish brother will give up his life to accompany the gentleman and go with Pingchuan, which can be regarded as a green leaf for Pingchuan to be a foil, how about it?"
You don't want to be a green leaf as a foil, but a red flower. Jiang Yun scolded in his heart, but he didn't say anything, nodded and said, "No problem, it's decided." ”
Early the next morning, the group continued to set off on the road, rushed to the road for a day, and finally arrived at Hongzhou City when it was getting late.
Hongzhou City is a famous city in Jiangzuo, with a long history, a gathering of humanities, the city is tall and solid, the city wall is five zhang high, the big bluestone is built on, stretching for fifty miles.
Jiang Yun, Yan Zheng and his party entered the city from the west gate of the city, and after entering the city, they were in a hurry to find a place to stay.
The entire Jiangzuo West Road, a total of nine prefectures and 68 counties, the number of candidates who have participated in the college examination is nearly 10,000, and the number of admitted people is 300, basically one out of dozens of people, the competition is cruel, and so many candidates suddenly pour into Hongzhou City, even if the provincial capital is prosperous, the inns of all sizes in this city also have a tendency to fill up all of a sudden.
In order to provide convenience to the candidates, the political envoy issued a notice that all the inns in the city will give priority to the accommodation of candidates from all over the country, and the rest of the merchants will generally intend to stagger the examination period at this time, or spend the night outside the city.
Jiang Yun, Yan Zheng and his entourage asked a few inns in a row, and as expected, the rooms in each inn were full, and the occasional vacant rooms were all in poor condition.
A group of people went to see a few lower rooms, not very satisfied, can only say that it is better than the chase shop, as for those chase shops, naturally there is no need to think about it at all, how to say that it is also a famous scholar, but also to meditate on the exam, how can you mix with those peddlers and pawns, if you encounter something that is not exquisite, just the smell of sweat, foot odor can smoke people to death, how can you still have the heart to prepare for the exam?
After searching for a few places, everyone had no hope of finding some good rooms in the inn, and someone immediately proposed to go to someone in the city to spend the night.
The dynasty undoubtedly gave great preferential treatment to scholars with meritorious reputations, and the political envoy issued a notice stipulating that if there were candidates for the college examination to stay overnight, the people in the city must not refuse without reason, and must be convenient.
When Jiangyun County took the test before, he was looking for someone to spend the night in the county seat, and he hit a wall many times, that was because he was just a primary school child with no merit at that time, but now it is different, they are all children with merit and fame, and the treatment is naturally different.
This regulation of the political envoy even includes the palace, that is to say, if the candidate wants to go to the palace to spend the night, in principle, it is okay. But the palace is always more arrogant, you can come, but the cost of the night, it can't be less, it has to be a little more than the largest inn in the city, the price of the best room, and the political envoy can't say anything about this, always have to take care of a little bit of the dignity of the palace.
In the city of Hongzhou, there are several palaces, of course, the most famous, or the second-class prince Dongling King's palace, the other places, are all horns, the small palace of the last branch, the fief is not in Hongzhou, but in the city.
Tanglin Wangfu is quite hospitable, ordinary candidates want to stay overnight, this accommodation fee is naturally not saved, but if you have some fame, or the head of the county, the top ten of each province, you can also receive some preferential treatment, some accommodation fees are exempted, or even free of charge.
Jiang Yun, Yan Zheng, these people, naturally have no fame, and they are not the head of each county, the top ten of each prefecture, as for Jiang Yun, his reputation is quite big, but unfortunately it is not a good reputation, so there is no need to think about the beauty of living in the palace, the high accommodation fee is enough to scare people away.
In addition to the palace, the mansions in other cities can be let the candidates live, and those who are borrowed from the house can't sit on the ground and raise the price, otherwise the word of mouth will spread that the saliva of the scholars will drown you, and the reputation of this family will be ruined, so no family dares to be so blind, offend these children who are rushing to take the exam, and the accommodation fee is not daring to ask for more, and even there are free of charge.
After deciding to find someone in the city to spend the night, the group came to the east of the city, the east of the city is generally a gathering place for the powerful and wealthy, the yamen, the palace, the Confucian Temple, etc. are concentrated in the east of the city, and it is naturally convenient to spend the night in the east of the city, which is naturally convenient for going to the examination early.
When they arrived in the east of the city, everyone walked along the neighborhood and found that in front of the gates of many large Zhumen households, they hung "war-free cards", saying that the guest rooms were full, and they did not know whether it was true or false.
Everyone did not believe in evil, so they knocked on the door of a large family, and a housekeeper-like person opened the door, and when he saw the people outside the door, he knew what was going on, and said straight to the point: "I'm sorry, but the guest rooms in our house are full, and there are no more people." ”
"Is it true, isn't it because the host wants to openly refuse guests, so he says that?" someone questioned.
The housekeeper was not angry, and said with a smile: "This prince is laughing, our house is also a scholarly family for several generations, and it has a slight reputation in the local area. ”
"Alright then, excuse me. The crowd had nothing to say, so they retreated. Maybe this family has indeed lived in the candidates, but it is not really full, it is not necessarily, but since the owner has spoken like this, there is no reason for them to entangle any longer, and they really want to tear their faces and go in to search? That will make everyone bored.
"Hey, it's Feng Pingfang in front, do you want to go and have a look. Exiting from this house and walking to the intersection, the person who knew the way pointed to the continuous houses in front of him and the eaves of Biwa and Zhu and said loudly.
"It's okay, we've all come here, let's go and have a look. With the intention of trying, everyone continued to walk.
Feng Pingfang is a piece of land, where all the families live, the powerful and the wealthy, and the Tanglin Mansion is located here.
And this area, of course, is also the ideal place for many candidates who want to stay overnight, where they live are all powerful families, and if they stay here, maybe there will be some chance, and they will be appreciated by a nobleman, maybe it will be the time for their reputation to rise and soar to the sky.
Therefore, in this area, although the accommodation fee is certainly not low, there are still many candidates who flock to it, look at the door, and come late, and I am afraid that there will be no firewood left.
Everyone walked along the wide street that could accommodate four carriages running side by side, and sure enough, they saw that in front of the big houses of Zhumen along the way, they all hung up "war-free cards", a form of non-disturbing.
After walking for a long time, a big mansion appeared in front of them, and to everyone's surprise, in front of the door of this mansion, there was no "war-free card", and everyone was happy for a while, and they hurriedly stepped forward to knock on the door without thinking. (To be continued.) )