Seeing Chu Xingyun carrying a package on his back and wandering around the street with an excited expression, Su Ming thought for a while and suddenly asked.

"Let me ask you Xingyun, didn't you say before that you don't like to read? But why do you have to take the imperial examination now? ”

Hearing this, Chu Xingyun didn't think for half a second, and replied directly and honestly: "Don't hide it from you, sir, in fact, I don't like to read and study much now." ”

"The reason why I came to take the imperial examination is because my father and I talked all night before, and only if I get a name in the examination, can my Chu family be passed on more long-term and stable in Qingshui County."

"That's why I'm here to participate in the imperial examination, and I only have one purpose at present, as for other lofty goals......... I haven't figured it out yet. ”

After saying that, Chu Xingyun smiled.

He came to participate in the government examination just for fame and fortune, and he didn't have any lofty ambitions, for fear that Su Ming would despise or make fun of him because of this.

However, Su Ming didn't care about this, nodded slightly and said, "Well, it's just to get fame and fortune to protect yourself." ”

After speaking, Su Ming didn't ask more.

He was not a nosy person, he was just curious about Chu Xingyun's purpose for participating in the imperial examination.

As for Chu Xingyun's bland or lofty purpose ideas, he didn't care, and he didn't want to force or imply Chu Xingyun to be the great Confucian saint who could save the country and save the world.

After all, people live for a lifetime, as long as they follow their inner thoughts and live freely.

There are not many pedestrians on the street, but there are a lot of vendors on both sides, and there are all kinds of things for sale, which makes Chu Xingyun dizzy.

Just as Chu Xingyun was wandering around, suddenly, he suddenly saw many people gathered outside the notice board in front of him.

"Official, I know the identity of the man you are offering a reward, he is actually the second son of the eldest nephew of my second sister-in-law's third aunt!"

"Phew, Er Mazi, I think you just want to lie about your identity to receive the reward!"

"The man who the county lord offered a reward is obviously a cousin of the fourth aunt of my uncle's sister-in-law, when did he become a relative of your family? Don't come and take credit from me! ”

“.............”

Some people in thin old linen clothes, wearing swords around several waists, and acting like guards, kept arguing about something around them, which immediately attracted Chu Xingyun's attention.

Walking in, Chu Xingyun's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at the portrait posted on the notice board through the gap in the crowd, and suddenly became puzzled.

"Strange, how do I feel like I've seen the person in that portrait somewhere?"

Glancing at the portrait on the notice board again, and carefully observing the sword-eyed Xingyu on the portrait, the heroic man, Chu Xingyun was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed:

"Mr. Su!? This is not Su Xian......... Not! ”

A big hand suddenly covered Chu Xingyun's mouth from behind.

By the time the people around the notice board in front of them heard the movement and turned their heads, Su Ming had already disappeared in place with Chu Xingyun.

Looking at the place where Chu Xingyun disappeared, there was a thin man with a red face that was frozen by the wind, and said with a cold breath:

"Hey, did you just see that? Did someone just disappear out of thin air? ”

"Ermazi, I think you're too dazzled, who was there just now."

Hearing this, Er Mazi rubbed his eyes vigorously, and after making sure that he was looking at the flowers, he turned around and continued to compete with the people around him for the reward, competing for the silver offered by the county lord.

Although you may be beaten up if you are caught lying about the information, as long as you can provide the identity information of the man on the portrait on the notice board, it is twenty taels of silver.

If you have this money, you don't have to worry about your wife and children, and your family won't be able to survive this winter.

As for if he is really caught......... Then you can only leave it to fate.

Anyway, the consequences are at least better than starving to death or freezing to death in this winter.

................

Coming to a deserted place, Su Ming let go of the hand that was covering Chu Xingyun.

The latter first breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked puzzledly:

"What are you doing here, sir? And the person who offered the bounty on the portrait of the notice board just now, aren't you? Why are you being rewarded? ”

Su Ming showed a touch of embarrassment on his face, a little speechless.

"Ahem, don't meddle with the affairs of adults, your children's family."

After speaking, Su Ming hurriedly opened the topic and said, "Now there are more than ten days left before the Huai'an Mansion Examination, where are you going to live these days?" ”

Chu Xingyun was also a smart person, and after seeing that Su Ming didn't want to answer his question, he didn't ask more.

"I plan to find a random inn to live in first, and then wait for the trial to start in Huai'an Mansion."

"Okay." Su Ming nodded, and then took Chu Xingyun to find the inn.

It didn't take long for Chu Xingyun to walk towards the counter inside after finding a clean-looking inn.

found that there were guests, and the shopkeeper who was holding an abacus in the counter immediately greeted him with a smile: "This little brother, how many are you?" Is it accommodation or meals? ”

"Two, stay, open me two first-class rooms!"

Chu Xingyun was wealthy, which made the innkeeper happy in his heart, and at the same time, he looked at Chu Xingyun, who was alone in front of him, and said suspiciously:

"Brother, are you sure to open two rooms? When is your other companion coming? Do you need me to send someone to pick him up? ”

Hearing this, Chu Xingyun was stunned for a moment, and Su Ming next to him hurriedly explained:

"You just open a room, I used a little trick, no one else can see me except you."

When Chu Xingyun heard this, he suddenly realized, and said to the innkeeper: "No need, I said it wrong just now, you just need to open a room for me." ”

The innkeeper frowned suspiciously, but because he had money to make, he didn't say anything, and opened a first-class room for him according to Chu Xingyun's request.

After Chu Xingyun went to the room to remove the burden on his body, Su Ming took out a few yellow paper talismans from his arms and said:

"Wait a minute, I have to leave Huai'an Mansion, you can take these talismans, and if something happens to you later, you can also keep you safe and sound."

Chu Xingyun snorted, and was not polite, and directly took the talisman handed over by Su Ming and hid it on his body.

"Mr. Su, don't you have a lot of rest?"

"No, I have something to do in the future, and I have to leave now."

"After you finish the government exam, wait for me in Huai'an Mansion for two days, and then I will come to pick you up."

After telling Chu Xingyun a few words, Su Ming didn't stay long, and disappeared directly in place.

After that, he went to the City God Temple to ask Liu Zi'an to take care of Chu Xingyun's safety, and Su Ming left Huai'an Mansion directly.

This time, however, he didn't use the Wind Charm, but walked slowly.

There is still half a month before the Ao Huang birthday banquet, and Linyu River is not far from Yizhou, Huai'an Prefecture, Su Ming still has time to hurry.

But the most important thing is that since he crossed into this world, Su Ming has been staying in Qingshui County, and he usually uses Yufeng Mansion to travel, and he also wants to take this opportunity to see the scenery of Dayu Country along the way.

A little cold wind blew, Su Ming took off the wine gourd he bought in Huai'an Mansion around his waist, and then put it to his mouth and took a small sip.

"Autumn goes to the east, and the four seasons turn ........."

"Tsk, it's still this strong wine that warms people's hearts."

Hearing Su Ming's words, the sword body of the white horse trembled, and it kept scurrying beside Su Ming.

Seeing this, Su Ming smiled and said, "What, do you want to take a bite too?" ”

"Buzz!" The white horse sword trembled slightly, as if in response.

The smile on Su Ming's face became even stronger, and then he didn't say more, picked up the wine gourd and poured it towards the white horse sword.

The transparent wine fell, and it was all absorbed by the White Horse Sword in an instant, and disappeared from the sword.

Immediately after, Bai Jujian suddenly felt as if there was a fire burning in his body, and it jumped up and down.

"Haha, it looks like you can't drink as well."

Su Ming put his hands behind his back and laughed, and then one person and one sword gradually disappeared on the official road, walking into the distance.

(End of Volume 1)