At the end of the government trial list, everyone planned to leave and return to Hailing, but a continuous spring rain fell, and everyone had to postpone their plans to return to their hometowns.

However, Zhou Yi and Ge Youli died on the Yangtze River, the threat to Xu He was gone, and Zhang Jingxian's personal soldiers had to rush back after completing their mission.

Before they left, Xu He alone gave those soldiers two taels of silver as a reward for these days.

Although the treatment of these pro-soldiers is better than that of the ordinary soldiers in the guard, two taels of silver is also a lot, which is enough for them to tear some cloth to make a few clothes for their wives and children at home.

Xu He prepared a thank you gift for Zhang Jingxian early and asked everyone to take it back.

Something is not a valuable thing, it is just some fresh fruits and snacks, which are expensive in a mind, is Zhang Jingxian a thank you gift? No, but Xu He must have an attitude of gratitude and retribution.

Several of the pro-soldiers were overjoyed when they saw this, and hurriedly picked up their things and left with great gratitude.

Xu He was just about to study, who knew that the outside commander sent the Yamen to report that a Xiucai surnamed Xie had invited Xu He to Tianning Temple to attend the cultural meeting today, and asked him to attend.

As soon as Xu He heard it, he knew that this was a letter sent by Brother Sao Ren, and these days, Xie Liangcai, the son of the temple, was so busy that someone arranged for him to participate in various literati gatherings every day.

After Xu He finished the exam, Xie Liangcai also came to him twice, saying that he would take him to the lake and meet some friends who were studying by the way, but Xu He refused.

But this time was different, because in Tianning Temple, Xu He just thought that he still owed a favor to the great monk of Zhenke, so he said to the menzi: "Tell the person who came, I will go to the appointment today!" ”

Soon after Menzi retreated, Xu He borrowed an umbrella and went out.

Tianning Temple is in the north of Yangzhou City, covering a huge area.

Xu He hired a car, and when he came to the mountain gate, he was also jumped by the Tianning Temple in this life.

I saw that there are a lot of temples in Tianning Temple, and the single eaves of the mountain gate hall alone rests on the top of the mountain is bigger than the Tianning Temple in later generations, and I don't know how many times.

Just as he was about to climb the stairs, suddenly there was a call behind him, and when he turned his head to look, Xu He was surprised, and not far away, Wu Decao, who was dressed in a Lan shirt and holding a broken paper umbrella, ran over panting.

Because of the rain and running, his already shabby Yue Bailan shirt was full of mud spots, and the whole person was embarrassed.

"Brother Wu! You're also coming to the conference? Xu He asked.

Wu Decao gasped for a long time, and then he relieved himself: "Yes, yes!" How? Brother Xu too? ”

Xu He smiled: "That's okay, let's go together!" ”

Who knew that the two of them were stopped in front of the mountain gate hall, and it was not the monks of Tianning Temple who stopped them, but a few powerful men dressed as writers.

"Are you pilgrims?" One of them stared at Xu He and asked.

"We are invited to the meeting!" Xu He explained.

The big man sneered and laughed: "Just you? Look at the dress, you're also a reader, right? Why don't you wear a Lan shirt? ”

Xu He said: "I am not a student, just a child." ”

When the big men heard this, they laughed exaggeratedly, and the laughter was presumptuous and mocking.

The man who had just spoken: "Tongsheng? Do children also want to participate in the cultural meeting? Do you deserve it? ”

Xu He didn't want to be useless entanglements with these people, so he said patiently: "I was invited by Xie Defu." ”

"Schedev? I don't know! Come back to this child! The man looked at Xu He playfully, his eyes full of contempt.

Wu Decao, who was on the side, was furious when he saw this: "He was invited by me, I am a student, can the two of us go in?" ”

Wu Decao thought that after exposing his own students, these big men would take a high look, but who knew that these people saw the wrinkled shirt on his body and sneered: "Where did the poor Xiucai come from, the text will be rubbing rice, right?" ”

"You!" Wu Decao's face turned pale and red, and the white was because the other party actually looked down on him as a talent. Red is because the other party said what he wanted, and recently he was nervous about his money, and all the money he used as a guarantor was dashing by him.

For a time, the two sides were at a stalemate, and no one would give way.

Xu He snorted coldly and said: "Even if we don't participate in the cultural meeting, this Tianning Temple is the gate of Pudu, will we be stopped at the door to go to incense?" ”

The big man glanced at Xu He obliquely and said, "Boy, to tell you the truth, even if the prefect of Yangzhou comes to Tianning Temple today, he can't enter without the nod of our son-in-law." ”

"You ......" Wu Decao was furious.

At this moment, someone came under the steps outside the temple again, this time it was a splendid carriage, and those big men were used to only knowing Luo Yi and not people.

They knew from the materials used in the carriage that the people who came were very expensive, and just now the big man saw this and hurriedly ran down the steps in the rain, opened his umbrella, and picked up the people in the carriage.

Seeing this, Wu Decao took a sip and scolded in front of the rest of the big men: "Dogs look down on people!" ”

At this time, the people in the carriage were picked up at the mountain gate, and the big man nodded and took the umbrella.

Suddenly, someone who came saw Xu He and said in surprise: "Xu He! ”

Xu He was also stunned, this person was Wang Juren, who spoke highly of his article on the day of the government test list.

Wang Juren said happily: "You are also here to participate in the cultural meeting?" ”

Xu He nodded.

When Wang Juren heard this, he pulled Xu He and walked inside.

Wu Decao was anxious: "This old man, these minions won't let us in!" ”

Ho, Xu He suddenly wanted to laugh when he heard this, Wu Decao simply said a word, and he was deeply bound to him, Wang Juren really stopped, and said to those big men: "This Xu He Xu is the head of the county test and the government test, and he is very good at learning, so let him go in with his friends." ”

When the other party heard this, he was taken aback.

You must know that Tong Sheng is nothing big in their eyes, and Tong Sheng has to walk around in front of their house on weekdays.

But the head of the case is different, in this world, it is not easy to win the first place in the thousands of troops, the key is that the people are still the double champions of the county test and the government test, which is very scary!

Hearing this, the big man said: "It turned out to be the head of the case, I thought it was a little boy who came to eat and drink." ”

The man didn't seem to dare to offend these people, and smiled and hugged his fists and said, "It's convenient for everyone!" ”

Those big men really didn't speak, but just now Wu Decao scolded people, and it was hard to listen, and when he entered, several big men glared at him.

After entering the door, Wu Decao raised his head and roared: "Hmph! Dog talent, spicy mother, dare to look down on the master! ”

When Wang Juren heard this, he just glanced at him, then turned his head to Xu He and smiled: "Xiaoyou, we met again today, the contemptible surname is Wang, and the word is Hengyuan!" ”

"Brother Hengyuan!" Xu He gave a salute and said, "I don't have a word yet!" ”

Wang Hengyuan nodded and said with a smile: "I'll go to meet the master of the Wenhui, you go to the garden verandah to rest first, and the Wenhui will be held over there!" ”

After saying that, he arched his hand and left!

Wu Decao was stunned at this time: "Brother Xu, you, you have passed the first place in the government examination?" ”

Xu He smiled and nodded.