China's talent selection mechanism was constantly improving, until the birth of the imperial examination system in the Sui and Tang dynasties, which completely broke the monopoly of the family on the court, so that many children of poor families also had the opportunity to enter the prime minister and become the pillars of the country.

In the history of China's imperial examinations, there was a resounding name "champion". For 1,300 years, this name has swept the entire land of China. So that millions of scholars chase this laurel, through the title of the gold list, enter the political arena, and get the opportunity to be promoted.

Time flies, a year passes in a blink of an eye, Li Yumei went all the way from the township examination to the general examination, and finally waited for the opportunity for the imperial court to open a department.

This year, students from all over the country went to the capital to take the imperial examination, in order to win the championship in one fell swoop.

Li Yumei and his wife had already discussed, and they had already arranged for Li Yumei to go to Beijing to take the exam, in order to gain fame and glorify their ancestors.

On this day, Li Yumei packed up, took a coil, said goodbye to her parents and brothers, and embarked on the journey to Beijing to catch the exam.

Li Yumei was 19 years old, which coincided with the big exam in Beijing. He obeyed his father's orders and took his scholar into Beijing to take the exam to seek fame.

The closer you are to the capital, the more prosperous it becomes. As soon as the sky was bright, the orange light of Beijing City was everywhere, and the tips of the green mountain branches gradually condensed. The color of the tiles melted into a lake, and the sunrise that had not faded faintly faded.

The passenger ship was moored at the pier, and the fishing boats that returned late were in twos and threes, and the candles were faint and extinguished in an instant. The water reflects the lanterns tied to the long bridge in the middle of the city, and the wooden wheels of the waterwheels turn slowly and rhythmically. Li Yumei found an inn to stay. There are many students living in the inn, and many of them also went to Beijing to take the exam.

There are also many aristocratic families in the city, and the degree of prosperity is far from being comparable to that of Hunyuan Prefecture, which is poor and remote and unattended.

At night, I couldn't sleep after tossing and turning, and when I heard the sound of a flute outside the window, I put on my clothes and walked out of the room.

There is a pavilion in the inn, under the moonlight, I vaguely saw a young scholar sitting cross-legged next to him, with a white shirt and snow scarf, and his hand caressing the jade flute, like a jade tree in the wind, like an immortal.

It was a young man, with a jade crown and bundled hair, a blue robe, thick and flat eyebrows, wide double eyelids, round eyes, a burly physique, and a sense of sincerity in his uprightness.

Li Yumei is proficient in music and rhythm, and now seeing that this young scholar is outstanding in flute art, when he hears the wonders, he can't help but praise loudly: "Good flute, good flute!" It's really like Xianle, dare to ask your brother's name? ”

The young scholar stopped, looked up at Li Yumei, and knew that he was not an ordinary person, so he replied loudly: "In Xialin Zexu, he is a son of Fujian, and he is going to Beijing to take the exam today. ”

"Brother Tai talks decently, is talented and intelligent, and he will definitely gain something from this exam."

"Thank you Brother Lin for his good words, Xiao Ke admires Brother Lin's talent very much, it's better to meet by chance, Xiao Sheng wants to invite Brother Lin to drink, I don't know if I can enjoy my face?" Li Yumei said.

"Since Brother Li invited, how can we not go?"

"It's good! Let's drink and recite poetry! ”

Knowledge can change fate, this is an eternal truth, Lin Zexu has a good family atmosphere This is very important, but the key lies in his own talent. When Lin Zexu was four years old, his father held him on his lap and dictated chapters and sentences, and when he was seven years old, he was able to write articles alone.

Li Yumei walked over, sat down cross-legged, and talked with Lin Zexu about the rhythm of poetry. The two hit it off at first sight, and the more they talked, the more they fell in love, so they went on the road together and went to Beijing together.

"The strategy of water transportation, the rivers of the world converge on the sea......" The full voice came from the window, and it was the two of them. Li Yumei, who was talking, danced with her hands, her face was excited, and her cheeks were red.

"Water co-governance, the river flows, the water is clear, the benefit is in the contemporary, and the merit is in the future."

Lin Zexu and Li Yumei sat in an elegant tea room, sipping fragrant tea and enjoying the garden scenery outside the window. Both of them were cultural people and shared a common interest in poetry and poetry, so their dialogue naturally revolved around literature and art.

Lin Zexu exclaimed: "Brother Li, your talent is really admirable. Your poems are breathtaking. ”

Li Yumei smiled modestly: "Brother Lin has won the award." You are the literary giant of the world, and my reverence for you is like a surging river. ”

Lin Zexu shook his head: "Brother Li, you are too polite. ”

Li Yumei smiled and nodded: "Brother Lin has won the award." ”

The two complimented each other, and the communication between them became more enjoyable. They talked about their creative experiences and shared their writing experiences. Lin Zexu told Li Yumei about his views on officialdom and his thoughts on the relationship between literature and politics. Li Yumei showed Lin Zexu his new work, which made Lin Zexu feel his unique insight into poetry.

As the three rounds passed, the conversation between the two gradually deepened. They began to discuss more profound topics, such as philosophy of life and social phenomena.

Lin Zexu was amazed by Li Yumei's insights, and he found that Li Yumei not only had outstanding talent in literature, but also had unique insights into social issues.

Li Yumei deeply admired Lin Zexu's political wisdom, and he felt a deep thinking and insight from Lin Zexu's words. The exchange between the two not only enhanced their understanding of each other, but also gave them a deeper understanding of their respective fields.

Gradually, the conversation between the two turned to thinking about life. They talk about the meaning of life, the value of life, and how to pursue their dreams in a limited amount of time. They shared each other's life experiences and encouraged and supported each other.

In the end, Lin Zexu and Li Yumei looked at each other and smiled, and a sense of gratitude for friendship surged in their hearts. They realized that this exchange was not only a literary collision, but also a meeting of hearts. They decided to keep in touch and continue to support each other and grow together on the path of literature and life.

This reunion made Lin Zexu and Li Yumei feel an unprecedented satisfaction and pleasure. They understand that this sincere friendship will stay with them for the rest of their lives and become the driving force for their creation and life.

On this beautiful night, Lin Zexu and Li Yumei toasted together to celebrate their encounter and friendship. Their hearts are full of anticipation and hope for the future, and they believe that as long as they persevere, their dreams will come true.

Along the way, the two learned from each other, and they both secretly admired each other's talents, and Li Yumei even felt that Lin Zexu's talents were better than herself. Originally, he went to Beijing to take the exam this time to go for the top prize, but now he has to marvel that there are mountains outside the mountains and there are people outside the people.

After Li Yumei arrived in the capital, she rushed to sign up for the palace examination, but the palace examination registration officer asked him for silver, and he was so angry that he scolded: "What kind of reason is this, the scholar participates in the imperial examination, but the emperor recruits talents, so that we poor students have the opportunity to serve the country loyally, you dare to stop it?"

Li Yumei's voice was so loud that the scholars who came and went heard it, so some poor students gathered around and talked about it. The hall exam registration officer was afraid that things would get bigger, so he glared at him and said, "Boy, you wait and see."

The scene that happened here happened to be seen by a middle-aged man passing by, and after the crowd dispersed, he walked up to Li Yumei and whispered: "Little brother is really guts, but you offended Liu Shangshu today, I am afraid that this palace test is hopeless."

"Which Liu Shangshu, when did I offend him?" Li Yumei asked a little puzzled.

"The hall exam registration officer outside the door just now is Liu Changfeng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, your behavior today has made him lose face, he must be looking for you to settle accounts after the autumn." The man explained.