In his previous life, Shan Tao was born in the Northern Dynasty Imperial Palace, grew up in the Northern Dynasty Imperial Palace, and almost never saw the scene outside the high walls.

This time, I went all the way north to Yizhou to participate in the state test, and the scenery along the way was in full view.

Du Yingqiu and Shan Erlang are much more pitiful, they are accustomed to a stable means of transportation in modern times, and a long ride in a carriage has turned them so hard that their bones are about to fall apart.

"Huh-" When the horseman approached the fork in the road, he suddenly grabbed the horse and stopped, "Mr. Shan, the main road into Yizhou is blocked by falling rocks, so we have to change the road." ”

The three of them in the second room have no experience in driving a carriage for a long time, and Uncle Sun introduced a reliable coachman, saying that he will have some fists and feet on his body, and that he will have a long way to go, so it is better to hire him as a waiter to have more protection.

This salary is still affordable for the second room, and in order to seek peace of mind, he hired a coachman according to his words.

When Shan Tao first saw this coachman, he knew that he was not only "good at fists and feet" as his godfather said, but also looked at his posture and the thick calluses on his hands, and at a glance he knew that he was a perennial martial arts practitioner, and he was likely to come from the army.

Uncle Sun in Qingshan Village is the real incognito, and it is self-evident who arranged this coachman.

Shan Erlang poked out his blushing head and glanced at the main road blocked by stones, "Lao Xing, you are experienced, and you can change your course." ”

Lao Xing, the coachman, led the carriage up another road, and not long after leaving, a group of uniformly dressed men emerged from the depths of the jungle beside the road, quickly clearing the stones with their hands and feet.

When the Erfang family arrived safely in Yizhou, a carriage identical to them appeared on the side of the original main road and crashed off the cliff.

When he arrived in Yizhou, Shan Tao changed his curiosity about the previous tour, and even persuaded Du Yingqiu not to go out for the time being, and to accompany Shan Erlang to review his homework in the rented courtyard.

Until the state test, a family of three almost never visited Yizhou City.

As Shan Erlang came into contact with the history of Mu Dynasty, the husband and wife finally knew that Shan Tao's past life was actually this life, and they also knew that Shan Tao's enemies in his previous life were still at large.

Therefore, in the face of Shan Tao's unusual behavior, the husband and wife did not say anything, but just stayed with her.

When the moon is full in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city of Yizhou is brightly lit and a lively lantern festival is held.

The family in the second room only admires the moon and eats wine at home, which can be regarded as self-enjoyment.

"Rest early, rest assured, Daddy will work hard to make you no longer have worries." Yamajiro said as he sent Yama Tao back to the bedroom.

Although he didn't say it, Yamajiro knew in his heart that he had never experienced the deep hatred of the sea of blood, and he was not qualified to persuade people to let it go, even if Shan Tao really let it go, he would definitely become the umbrella of the small family when he embarked on his official career.

The Mu Dynasty is still an era of "people eating people".

After washing, Shan Tao sat on the bed, looking at the books by the candlelight, since listening to the books with Si Zhouxing and clarifying the present life, she began to study the military books, and it was no longer the elegant collection of the past.

I was fascinated by it, and suddenly I heard a birdsong outside the window.

Pushing open the window, I saw a jade rabbit-shaped lantern hanging on the edge of the window, with exquisite workmanship.

Before the person was revealed, the ceremony came, Shan Tao took the lamp in and hung it on the bedside, the lamp was not filled with a candle flame but a rare night pearl, dispelling the darkness of the night.

Seeing that the lamp was taken away, Si Zhouxing turned out of the small courtyard and came to an inconspicuous Zhuangzi outside Yizhou City.

"Someone brought?"

Putting on a bronze mask, Si Zhouxing walked to the cellar, lit a candle and saw that it was a torture chamber, and a man with scars all over the middle pillar was tied to him, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

"Childe, it's the carriage that this person took people to stop."

The blue-faced fanged mask looked even more terrifying under the flickering candlelight, Si Zhouxing raised the man's head with the tip of the dagger, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the night is still long, judge slowly." Your master's heart is too anxious. ”

A scream rang out in the torture chamber until dawn.

After the state examination, this year is the first imperial examination after the great flood in Shudi, because the imperial court understands the previous situation, more places have been allocated, and there are especially many people who have participated in the state examination this year.

Yamajiro lived up to expectations, once he was promoted, this time he was not the first place, but his ranking was also among the top ten, and his reputation was irritating.

When the official gentry of Yizhou City sent the greetings to the small courtyard rented by the Shan family, they learned that the list had just been announced, and the Shan family drove north.

Juren's status among the literati is already extraordinary, and he can take a step further, and there are very few people who are even in the middle and three yuan, so there is one less person to communicate with, and the Yizhou officialdom does not care much.

All the way north to Kyoto, every festival, every three or five mountain peach can receive some unexpected small gifts.

There's a sprig of sprigs in full bloom, funny knick-knacks, and a steaming stack of delicacies.

At first, Shan Tao thought it was funny, thinking that Si Zhouxing was coaxing herself as a child, but the continuous gifts all the way gradually dispelled the faint confusion in her heart.

Knowing that Si Zhouxing was also safe and sound, he felt more solid stability in his heart.

"Sir, madam, miss, Kyoto has arrived."

Yamamoto took a slight breath and reached out to lift the curtain, revealing the majestic plaque of Kyoto.

Things are not people, but the walls of the city have not changed, it is still the appearance of her homeland in her previous life, and even the plaque in Kyoto still retains the handwriting of the famous teacher.

"Let's go."

The carriage stopped in front of an inconspicuous restaurant, and Lao Xing asked the mountain family to rest for a while, and went to find a way to rent a small courtyard.

Compared with Yizhou, the cost of food and housing in Kyoto is much higher, and it is estimated that you can't afford to rent it in the inner city, but you can still consider it in the outer city.

In less than two months, Yamojiro will have to take the final provincial test.

The provincial examination is not only long, but also in the cold winter, the conditions of the examination institute are not good, and the test of candidates is not only literary talent, but also a test of their willpower.

Du Yingqiu sewed two warm knee pads for Shan Erlang, and made some clean dry food, it is best to eat and drink less during the exam, so as not to affect the exam.

Sending Shan Erlang to the examination hall, Du Yingqiu was exhausted and just wanted to lie down and rest.

Shan Tao is rarely interested and wants to go out for a walk.

"Let Lao Xing accompany you and come back early." Du Yingqiu touched Shantao's head, knowing that she was sensible and successful, and she didn't say much.

Along the way, Yamamoto is like a newcomer to Kyoto, looking east and west, and the people on the side of the road see that she is a delicate little girl, but she doesn't feel stupid, but she feels childish and cute.

When I was tired of walking, I stopped at a food stall, ordered two servings of noodles, and asked the store store curiously while eating, "When I first arrived in Kyoto, I saw a piece of cloth embroidered with flowers hanging in front of many shops, is it a Kyoto custom?" ”

The shopkeeper was enthusiastic and replied with a smile: "Little lady doesn't know, those merchants are the property of the flower family, not Kyoto customs. ”

"The Flower Family?" Shan Tao's hand holding the wooden chopsticks tightened a little, "But the military general Hua family?" ”

"Yo, the little lady knows a lot. Say yes and no. The shopkeeper lowered his voice and said, "In the past, it was a family of military generals, but now, it is only by relying on the concubine Rong in the palace that it is only able to maintain its wealth." ”