After a night, Li Chouxin woke up in the warm morning light.

But hearing Zhang Xiaopan's shouting outside, Li Chouxin hurriedly walked out of the door, only to see the two of them standing beside Zhang Xiaopan and comforting them.

"Brother Pei! Brother Pei! Even if you don't want to climb together, you can't say goodbye! ”

Li Chouxin walked up, patted Zhang Xiaopan's shoulder and said: "Xiaopan, you have to understand your big brother Pei's good intentions, the reason why he is like this is all for you, now that he has no distractions and no fetters, let him go!" You should make up your mind, as long as you make a name for yourself in this world, even if you Brother Pei is at the end of the world, you can know your news. ”

"Master, in fact, I thought about it all night, and I already planned to follow Master to cultivate with peace of mind, I wanted to say goodbye to Brother Pei, but I didn't expect Brother Pei to leave quietly."

Li Chouxin heard Zhang Xiaopan's words, and sighed that things in the world were nothing more than that, and he hurriedly missed the thoughts in his heart before he could say them, which only increased his regret.

Seeing Zhang Xiaopan holding a letter in his hand, Li Chouxin asked again: "Xiaopan, your brother Pei is not saying goodbye, this is not leaving a letter for you, let's see what is written in it." ”

Zhang Xiaopan was only looking for Pei Chen, but he forgot the letter left by Pei Chen, so he hurriedly opened it.

Channel: Xiao Pan, read this letter, Pei Chen has left Kyoto, the rivers and lakes are free, Pei Chen has already searched, and I hope Xiao Pan will not be distracted from the pursuit. Sorrowful brother, is really a mentor and friend, follow him in the future, don't be half-hearted, concentrate on practice, he will be able to hear your chivalrous name somewhere at the end of the world, the past kindness, just put it in your heart, don't read it. ”

After reading this letter, Zhang Xiaopan burst into tears, but he also accepted the fact that Pei Chen left, but he didn't have time to pour out the words in his heart, and he always felt a little regretful.

"Master, I will devote myself to cultivation in the future, and please teach me some culture as well! Xiao Pan is determined to be a person like Master. ”

Li Chou said with relief: "Since you are my apprentice, it is within your duty to teach you, but there is already Li Chou in the world, you just need to be yourself Zhang Xiaopan." ”

Zhang Xiaopan nodded, thinking about what Li Chouxin said that he could fall into contemplation if he became Zhang Xiaopan.

Qin Yin said at this time: "Brother Sad, the weather is sunny today, why don't we go out for a walk, since we came to Kyoto, we haven't gone out for a good time." ”

"That's it, I've been preparing to save people before, and I haven't had a chance to go out to enjoy the style of Kyoto, so my worried brother will agree." Seryu also said.

Li Chou thought about it, and realized that he had not taken a few people out since he arrived in Xijing, so he agreed, which happened to soothe Zhang Xiaopan's uncomfortable mood.

A few people walked out of the courtyard and headed towards the bustling streets of Xijing.

This Xijing is really much more lively than ordinary places, and the things sold on the street are much richer than other places, whether it is playing, eating, or using, and a few people walking on the street, the mood is much better.

Zhang Xiaopan also seemed to come out of the shadow of loss, and said: "Master, Master, Xiao Pan has not given you any gifts since he followed you, so it is better for Xiao Pan to make his own decisions today and buy one or two gifts for Master and Master." ”

The three of them looked at Zhang Xiaopan's serious appearance, didn't say anything, just nodded.

Zhang Xiaopan walked to the puppet stall on the side, and after choosing three puppets, he took out some of his only odds and turns from his arms, took the three puppets in his hands, and handed them to Li Chouxin and Qin Yin Seyu respectively.

The three of them took Zhang Xiaopan's gift and were full of emotion.

However, after the three of them got to know each other a lot, Zhang Xiaopan gradually came out of his lost mood.

The three of them walked around for a whole day, without the slightest tiredness, and returned to the courtyard to have a few drinks.

Just as a few people were drinking happily, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Several people are wondering, Pei Chen has left, who will know here?

It's just that the knock on the door is not in a hurry, and Li Chouxin motioned for Zhang Xiaopan to go and open the door.

As soon as the door opened, several people were a little confused.

I saw a person standing outside the door, behind him were several tall horses, and the man in front of the door was dressed in dark purple clothes, his face was clean and tidy, he didn't look like a man at all, he didn't even see a little stubble, he held a yellow scroll in his hand, and he stood at the door, looking unhappy.

As soon as the door opened, the man made a voice that was neither male nor female, and said, "The holy decree has arrived, and Li Chou accepts the decree!" ”

When several people in the courtyard heard this, they were all surprised, obviously they had only become wanted a few days ago, why did they have a holy decree here at this time, but a few people seemed to have no malicious intentions, and still knelt down respectfully towards the comer.

The yin and yang man walked in, slowly opened the scroll in his hand, and preached loudly: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, Li Chou Xin is brilliant and talented, superb martial arts, it is really a talent of our dynasty, today's court appoints talents, the grace of the Son of Heaven, and Li Chou Xin is specially ordered to enter the palace tomorrow to face the saint, and then make a decision, Qin this!" ”

After hearing this, Li Chouxin looked at the man with a curious expression.

Seeing that Li Chouxin was still kneeling on the ground, the man didn't know why, and said: "Li Chouxin, don't accept the order soon, and receive the favor of Your Majesty, but it is the blessing that you have cultivated for several lifetimes." ”

Only then did Li Chouxin get up and take the holy decree and asked: "Dare to ask my father-in-law, I am worried that I know that I have not made transcendent achievements, why is Your Majesty so favored?" ”

The eunuch didn't say a word, his face full of disdain.

And Qin Yin saw the clue, took out a piece of silver and put it in the eunuch's hand, and said: "Father-in-law, the emperor's grace, please tell my father-in-law, my son-in-law will live up to the grace of God tomorrow." ”

The eunuch saw a piece of silver, his eyes were full of light, and after taking the silver, he quickly put it into his long sleeves, and said slowly: "Our family is the head of internal affairs in front of the emperor, and I came here to pass the decree on the order of His Majesty, but our family has no way of knowing the reason for this, but our family has heard about it, which seems to be related to Dr. Huixian Palace and the crown prince, it seems that Lord He said something in front of the saint, Your Majesty has just issued a decree, and the others are unknown, and I also ask Li Gongzi to go on time tomorrow, don't miss the time." ”

Hearing the eunuch's words, Li Chouxin relieved his heart, if it was He Yuanjun's advice, there was no doubt about all this, I thought that it must be Brother He recommended in front of His Majesty, so there would be such a result, and then he smiled on his face and said to the eunuch.

"Dare to ask your father-in-law's name, and you will have to rely on your father-in-law a lot in the future." After Li Chouxin finished speaking, he took out a silver ticket from his arms and handed it to the eunuch.

The eunuch was full of smiles, thinking that this Li Chouxin was also a person of the upper way, and said: "Our family's surname is Zheng before purification, and the saint calls our family a little Zhengzi. ”

Li Chouxin said: "Thank you Gonggong Zheng for your advice, and I will ask Gonggong Zheng to take care of me in the future." ”

Eunuch Zheng also said: "Our family is not an ordinary person who looks at the sorrowful son, but in the future, if it is useful to our family, although it is clearly stated, our family still has affairs to deal with today, so I will leave first, and see you in the Jinluan Palace tomorrow." ”

In a burst of compliments, this Zheng Gonggong left the courtyard.

Qin Yin said at this time: "Who is this Lord He?" Can it be trusted? ”

Li Chou saw Qin Yin's worried look on his face, and said, "Since it is Brother He, this matter should be fine. ”

A few people talked about it, and each went back to the house to sleep.

The next day, Li Chou got up before dawn and prepared to attack the face saint, although he didn't know what was going on, but he had a premonition that it was not a bad thing.

Put on a dignified and decent costume and head towards the Imperial City of Xijing.

Although there were inevitably guards in front of the palace gate, no one stopped Li Chouxin after he reported his name or took out the holy decree.

On the Jinluan Palace, the courtiers were lined up on both sides, waiting for Emperor Li Zhun to go to court.

After the familiar Holy Seal was reported, Emperor Li Zhun was already sitting on the dragon chair.

After the courtiers made some comments, Gonggong Zheng suddenly shouted outside the hall: "Xuan Li is sorrowful. ”

Li Chouxin walked in from outside the palace gate and knelt in front of the hall.

Emperor Li Zhun saw that Li Chou was a talent, and said: "Flat!" ”

Li Chou was also direct, and asked the emperor: "I am worried about the cloth clothes, I don't know why Your Majesty summoned the grass people?" ”

The emperor said with a smile: "I heard that I am a superhuman in sorrowful writing, I have always cherished talents, and I have been recommended by He Lao, Xu Sanqiu, Luo Dafu and other Aiqing, so I summoned you to the palace, if it is a talent, I will definitely reuse it." ”

Li Chouxin said: "Thanks to Your Majesty's grace, Sorrow is just a wanderer in the rivers and lakes, and the boasting of its name is just raised by everyone, and now that His Majesty has summoned him, he is really afraid and does not dare to be complacent." ”

Li Zhun saw that Li Chou was so humble, and said: "I don't have to be so sorrowful, I heard that you are free and uninhibited, you don't have to lose your nature at this time, and you are very boring like this civil and military official." ”

When Li Chou heard what the saint said, he was still a little restrained in his heart, and said: "What Your Majesty said is polite, but you are worried about your white body, and you should not lose the courtesy of the monarch and the minister at this time." ”

But what the courtiers and Li Chou didn't expect was that Emperor Li Zhun actually said: "This is easy to do, I have an official position for you, both recommended by He Lao and the two Aiqing, you are a talented person, I heard that you are amazed by your poetry, I will seal you in front of the emperor, no authority, enjoy the treatment of the three products, just to write poems, to paint the show of the court, for my pastime." ”

Li Chou heard this, his heart was happy, this emperor's grace is to fulfill his dream of official career, and he doesn't have to worry about tiredness, just focus on his own strengths and serve the emperor well, this imperial front is often in a position, I am afraid that it is the desire of civil and military officials and failed to get the position, so he knelt down to the dragon chair again, and said: "Thank you for your grace, I should do my best to serve Your Majesty." ”

Some people in the court were not happy, and Chen Ju, the secretary of the ministry, said: "Your Majesty thinks twice, this Li Chouxin was still a wanted criminal a few days ago, and this is just hearsay to you, if you rashly reward, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of the world's scholars." ”

Li Zhun listened to what the Ministry of Officials said, his face was displeased, and he was about to speak.

Prime Minister Li Changji also said: "What Lord Chen said is very true, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice." ”

Seeing Li Changji's advice, hundreds of officials also echoed it.

At this time, Li Zhun was already angry.

He Yuanjun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has served the court for half his life, and has never recommended a person. ”

When the emperor was in a dilemma, Fu Yibo, who claimed to be the champion of science and literature, also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Chen said is reasonable, I want to be a talented person in the world, only through the scientific examination can I find an official and a half-position, if it is rashly canonized, but there is something wrong, but since ancient times, there have been palace tests, if this Li Chouxin can pass the test in front of His Majesty and hundreds of officials, presumably everyone can also obey, if this Li Chouxin is a person who sells fame and reputation, I hope Your Majesty will punish it severely." ”

Li Zhun listened to Fu Yibo's words, nodded, and then asked Li Chouxin, "I don't know what I think?" ”

Li Chou paused and said, "It's all up to Your Majesty to decide." ”

Although Liu Chouxin was not in the officialdom, he played this set of officialdom clearly, and in a few words, he threw the problem to Emperor Li Zhun.

Li Zhun also naturally pushed the boat down the river and said: "Zhong Aiqing, since almost everyone has objections, then according to what you Aiqing said, how about testing Li Chouxin in the court?" But how does this test work? ”

As soon as Li Zhun finished speaking, the courtiers who had just held an opposing opinion looked at each other and didn't know how to proceed.

At this time, Gonggong Zheng, who had received the money, bowed in front of Li Zhun and said: "Your Majesty, according to the old slave, if only Your Majesty is difficult to convince the public, it is better to divide the test into three rounds, the first question is asked by Your Majesty, and the second and third rounds are asked by all the adults. ”

When Gonggong Zheng said this, the emperor's eyes lit up, and all the ministers also felt that this method was feasible, and they all agreed.

Li Zhun was very satisfied, and said: "Xiao Zhengzi, I didn't expect you to solve problems for me, I really didn't raise you in vain, and I will go to the Internal Affairs Office to receive the reward in a while." Li Chouxin, what do you think? ”

Li Chou Xin looked at Gonggong Zheng, thinking that although this old eunuch was cunning, this method was also feasible, and replied: "Your Majesty, Chou Xin is willing to obey the arrangement. ”

Li Zhun said: "Since this is the case, let's ask the ministers to discuss how to solve the problem!" After the discussion, the pre-temple test will be conducted. ”

After Li Zhun finished speaking, the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the Jinluan Palace changed, and the ministers gathered together to discuss, only He Yuanjun walked to Li Chouxin's side and asked, "Sad brother, don't let down the old man." ”

Li Chouxin smiled at He Yuanjun and said: "It's okay, Brother He, don't worry, if your sorrow can be done today, how about getting drunk again today?" ”

Looking at Li Chou's determined appearance, He Yuanjun was very satisfied, and said: "It's so good, then it's decided, I'll go to the old man's mansion later, you and I will have a good time, and we will have a good drink tonight." ”

Li Chou said lightly: "Obey!" ”

At this time, the court was also quiet, and the ministers also discussed and decided on the test questions.

It's just that since it was said that the emperor would come up with a question first, he asked Li Zhun to come up with the question first.

The emperor is the emperor, and the question is not ordinary.

Li Zhun looked at Li Chouxin and said: "If there is a drought in our dynasty and hundreds of thousands of people have no harvest, how should I deal with it?" ”

Li Chou thought to himself, this emperor is really not ordinary, even if the question is asked, it is not like an ordinary emperor, but he still cares about the people's livelihood, so he replied: "But all disasters, although disaster relief is important, and often prone to corruption, the people are difficult to solve their needs, in the next thought, if you want to provide disaster relief, you must first elect officials, the people are happy, and the people are miserable, only the selected officials can understand the suffering of the people, in order to solve the people's suffering, otherwise, even if more disaster relief funds are allocated, it will not be able to benefit the people; Secondly, although disaster relief is necessary, but only by disaster relief to solve the rigid needs, to completely solve the disaster, in addition to one of the troubles, the other way is the other, only let the people out of the disaster, and then guide the people to find other ways to save lives, with the power of the people can solve the people's crisis. ”

After listening to this, everyone nodded their heads, thinking that what Li Chouxin said was very reasonable, and Li Zhun was also extremely satisfied, and said: "I didn't expect Li Chouxin that although you are not an official, you can see everything so clearly. ”

Seeing the emperor say this, all the ministers disobeyed and approved one after another.

The Emperor continued: "If this is the case, then the rest of the test will be handed over to Zhong Aiqing.

At this time, Fu Yibo, the champion of the text, stood up and said: "Li Gongzi, they all say that you are brilliantly written, after discussion by you, you will make a couplet from below, if you can match it, you will pass this level." ”

Li Chou said modestly: "Then please ask Master Fu to ask the question." ”

Seeing Li Chouxin's humble appearance, Fu Yibo thought that Li Chouxin would definitely not be able to answer this extremely difficult couplet, and said: "Draw a lotus monk painting." ”

As soon as this couplet came out, the ministers showed a smile that had succeeded in their tricks, thinking that this couplet was related before and after, and there was a homonym, whether it was read along or backwards, it was the same pronunciation, and no one had been able to match it for decades.

Seeing that Li Chou was silent for a long time, Fu Yibo sneered: "Could it be that the sorrowful son really doesn't learn and has no skills?" Can't answer such a simple couplet? ”

Everyone on the side also echoed, and Emperor Li Zhun also looked at Li Chouxin, and although He Yuanjun said that he was the doctor of Huixian Palace, he also frowned when he heard about this couplet.

Li Chouxin smiled at Fu Yibo and replied: "The book is in the Hanlin book." ”

As soon as Li Chouxin finished speaking, Emperor Li Zhun was happy, and He Yuanjun, who was frowning, also nodded with satisfaction, only the minister who had just been proud changed his appearance again, and his brows were tightly locked.

"Master Fu, I don't know how to worry about this couplet?"

Before Fu Yibo could speak, He Yuanjun said: "I am worried about this couplet, the battle is neat, and the artistic conception is complete, except for this, I am afraid that there is no way to connect it." ”

As soon as He Yuanjun's words came out, the faces of the ministers became even more ugly, and Fu Yibo also borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said: "The sorrowful boy is really quick-witted, and he can make such a subtle lower link, and he admires it, but there is still one last round, I don't know how to deal with the sorrowful son." ”

As soon as these words came out, the test results of the couplets naturally spoke for themselves.

The prime minister stood up at this time and said: "This couplet is nothing, Lao Yu wrote a poem many years ago, if you can write a poem with the same theme to surpass Lao Yu, even if Your Majesty crowns you Taifu Lao Yu, there is nothing to say." ”

After listening to Prime Minister Li Changji's words, everyone was surprised.

"Could it be the famous Biansai poem? That is the prime minister's famous work, even the younger generation later, no one can surpass it, if this poem is sacrificed at this time, I am afraid that no matter how Li Chouxin knows people, he will eventually be helpless. ”

Emperor Li Zhun also looked at Li Chouxin with anticipation, but He Yuanjun was a little worried, after all, this poem is really a contemporary masterpiece and is difficult to surpass.

At this time, Li Changji groaned:

Guanshan Wanli Road,

A round of millennium months.

The general changed his surname,

The territory is still alive.

"Sure enough, the poem produced by the prime minister is indeed this one, now it depends on how Li Chouxin responds." Someone on the side said.

Li Chouxin remembered the song when he met Luo Dafu in Goling, although he didn't think it was good, but it should be able to beat this one, so he chanted:

The battlefield is bloody and snowmelting,

The spear is still strong, and the iron clothes are decaying.

Kill all the Hun generals,

Under the moon, he rode back with a wound.

Li Chouxin chanted this poem in a moment, which made the ministers stunned again and in disbelief.

"How is it possible, in just a moment, this Li Chouxin can write this poem, whether it is artistic conception or tragedy, it is far more than the prime minister's poem, it is unbelievable."

"That's right, it's so surprising, this poem is definitely better than the prime minister."

“......”

And Li Changji's face was also extremely ugly at this time, the emperor saw this, stopped the discussion in time, and said: "The sadness is really amazing, this poem can make people's blood gush, and it is on par with the prime minister's poem, this pass can be regarded as passed, I don't know what the prime minister wants?" ”

Li Changji knew that this was the step given to him by the emperor, so he said: "The sorrowful son is indeed a superhuman in literature, and the old minister admires it, so this level is passed." ”

Seeing the prime minister say this, the hundred officials also complimented Li Chouxin.

The emperor said at this time: "Then today's court meeting is here, and I am worried that Aiqing has only known people, and from now on I will always be there in front of the emperor, do you still have any objections?" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The ministers spoke in unison.

The court meeting also ended, He Yuanjun pulled Li Chou Xin excitedly, and walked out of the Jinluan Hall and went to his own mansion, completely ignoring the people who were talking on the side.