The shopkeeper was stunned by this silver cake, and then how to see how this old man looked like a nobleman, but such a noble man should not come to such a small place without a name, although surprised, but I couldn't help but be embarrassed:

"It's too noisy here, I'm afraid it will affect the nobleman's Yaxing, otherwise, the nobleman will move upstairs, and there will be singers singing upstairs, and it will be more quiet......"

"This doesn't have to ......, the old man likes to be lively, it's better to be lively."

Xu Ling smiled and rejected the shopkeeper's kindness, but the shopkeeper couldn't persuade him, so he had to allow him. This wine shop is general, noisy in the meantime, people come and go, due to the beginning of spring, coupled with the arrival of envoys from various countries, the flow of people in Yecheng is larger, and these places are often overcrowded.

Xu Ling pretended to drink, and quietly listened to the chatter of the people around him with his two ears, he had excellent ear power since he was a child, although he was old, but these voices could not hide from him. Soon he noticed the sound of a table of people talking.

"How are you preparing for the next few days?" One of them asked with a slight smile.

The asked scholar shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "It's hard to say, I've been wandering in Yedu for a year, and a lot of knowledge has been forgotten and wasted, and it's really not easy to pick it up. ”

The smile on the scholar's face could hardly be hidden, but he still said politely: "There, there, it's still very early, and there are still ten days before the Ministry of Rites examination, so we should encourage you." ”

Another scholar seemed to sigh and said: "Thanks to today's Shengming, otherwise, it seems that students from poor families such as me, when will they have a bright day." ”

This attracted Xu Ling's attention, so Xu Ling walked to the table with a smile and said, "Seeing that the two seem to be well-educated people, the old man is willing to prepare wine and food, I wonder if the two of you can enjoy it?" ”

The two scholars were stunned for a moment when they saw an old man with an extraordinary bearing walking towards them, and then saw that the old man's attitude was sincere and kind, which made people feel like a spring breeze, and they couldn't help but feel good and readily agreed, so they went to the table to drink together.

During the banquet, the old man's conversation and knowledge made the two scholars break their hearts, glanced at each other, and asked admiringly: "The old gentleman came to Yecheng this time, and he must have come for the examination, right...... don't hide it from the old man, I have traveled for more than 20 years, and I am a well-educated person like the old man, but I don't see much......

Xu Ling pretended to be surprised and said, "Examination? What is an examination? The two looked at each other again, this old gentleman didn't know what the examination was?

Xu Ling also explained with a smile: "I am from the Southern Dynasty, and I am passing through Yecheng today, I really don't know what the two of you are talking about in the examination?" ”

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, if this old man was also in the same class as them, then the pressure they faced would not be too great.

After knowing that this knowledgeable old man was not here to compete with them, the little caution in their hearts was quietly put away, and said: "Mr. has just arrived, I don't know that there are some, four days ago, His Majesty issued an edict to open an examination, and recruit talents in Ye, as long as they pass the assessment, regardless of the Southern Dynasty or the Pseudo-Zhou, they will be given fame, which is a great good thing for the world's poor scholars." ”

The corners of Xu Ling's eyes twitched quietly, and he sighed in his heart: [What a spirit! 】

Soon he restrained his shock, and chatted with these two scholars, chatting about some articles and small words, during which he always inquired about some things in the Northern Qi court, and he wanted to hear their views on the Northern Qi court.

When they talked about the Lord of Qi, they gave such evaluations without exception: "The Male Lord" and "The Ming Monarch is undoubted." Something like that.

Xu Ling only showed some doubts slightly, and the two scholars frowned:

"Today's suppression of the lords, the selection of virtuous courtiers, the court and the whole court are cleaned, the king of Langya rebelled, and now only the first evil is killed, and the rest of the old and young women and children are not investigated. With such a skill and such courage, how can you not be a Mingjun? ”

Xu Ling smiled bitterly in his heart, Lord Qi opened the examination, for the first in the world, not to mention the world, at least he has won the hearts of these scholars in Ye. However, Xu Ling was still puzzled: "The old man has heard that the Lord of Qi is cowardly, and it is not enough to guard the remainder......"

"—That's all hearsay, not substantiated!" The scholar flatly denied, "When there are those rumors today, the first emperor is still again, although he is the son of heaven today and has ambitions, it is inevitable that he will be subject to the emperor, and the king of Langya and other chaotic parties are always staring at the present, if one is not careful today, it will be abolished by the emperor, how can such a situation not be careful?" ”

"That's right," said the other gentleman, nodding approvingly,

"At that time, the first emperor was confused by the traitors such as Heshi Kai, and now if he can't bear the humiliation and burden, and these traitors are false and wronged, how can he calmly ascend to this great position? Moreover, as soon as he took control of the court, he killed such traitors and rebels as He Shikai, which shows that he is not a dumb king, on the contrary, looking at what His Majesty has done this month, I can conclude that this is the king of Zhuang who has not been screaming for three years and is a blockbuster! ”

His companion nodded in agreement. Xu Ling smiled bitterly and apologized: "In this way, it seems that the old man is lonely and unheard, and the old man will punish himself with three cups to make amends to you." ”

Then Xu Ling listened to them with great interest about what the Lord of Qi did in this month, and after thinking about it, he often applauded, when he heard that the Lord of Qi killed and Shikai, he was already surprised, and then later, he heard that the Lord of Qi came up with a plan of "work for relief", and set up a cabinet for the King of Langya and the Queen Mother, and gathered the power of the government and the opposition in his hands, which made him even more surprised.

[How can such an act be a dim lord, and how can there be a sign of a dead country, it is the old man who has lost his eyes! ] 】

Xu Ling sighed, got up a little apologetically, and said: "I didn't expect the lord of Daqi to be so eloquent, it seems that Daqi can be a monarch not only Shenwu, filial piety, ......, it was the old man Meng Lang before......"

Xu Ling was conceited and could see the general trend of the world, but he frequently looked away, which made him extremely ashamed and a little cold for a while.

The two scholars didn't know Xu Ling's thoughts, and only thought that Xu Ling was sorry for his previous abruptness, so they eased their faces and exhorted, and then asked Xu Ling for advice on poetry, Xu Ling couldn't shirk it, so he had to read all their poems, and then give pertinent comments one by one.

“…… Although this little friend's poems are exquisitely written, they are a fine poem, but they are too focused on rhetoric, flashy, and not concise enough, which makes the poems a little discolored......

"Well, although this little friend's poems are not particularly exciting, they are better than the rules, and the idea is far-reaching, and they can be ...... for the middle and upper grades."

Then Xu Ling explained some tips for writing articles for the two in detail, although in some places Xu Ling only understated a few words, but listening to the ears of the two still made them feel shocked, this old gentleman's stomach is really not covered.

So when Xu Ling got up and was about to leave, the two repeatedly asked Xu Ling to leave one or two lines ......of poetry, Xu Ling pondered for a while, touched his beard and said: "It's early spring now, then I'm already spring, well, how about calling it "Spring Poems"?" ”

The two said that they were listening, Xu Ling didn't think about it, so he sang a song: "The shore smoke is twilight, and the shore water is slanting." The path is narrow and crossed, and the curtain shakes and frightens the swallows to fly. Falling flowers bear steps, flowing streams to write clothes. He Shu nine branches cover, twilight cave return. ”

The two of them savored it, both praised it as good, Xu Ling said a few words humbly, and then said goodbye, and when he went out, he heard a faint, disdainful cold snort:

"Oh, what better should I do, but that's ......"

Xu Ling was busy on the road, and when he heard it, he didn't think he had listened, but when he went out, he subconsciously glanced back, and saw an old man with gloomy eyes and a younger person sitting in the corner, with a look of disdain.