He was wearing a green shirt, his face was delicate, and he looked quite gentle.

Seeing this, Zhao Yingluo quickly stepped forward to stop him, and said with a smile: "This Langjun, please stay." The young scholar was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhao Yingluo suspiciously, and asked puzzledly, "Are you?" ”

Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly, arched her hand and said: "I was just passing by here, and when I saw Lang Jun's talent, I couldn't help but want to ask for advice." ”

As she spoke, she pointed to Chunfangyuan, "Why didn't Childe go to participate in the scientific expedition, but chose to come here?" ”

The young scholar listened to Zhao Yingluo's words, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled mysteriously: "This brother doesn't know anything, coming to this Chunfangyuan is much easier to get an official than participating in the scientific examination." ”

Zhao Yingluo's heart moved when she heard this, she knew that there must be something behind this green building, but she still said quietly on the surface: "Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

The young scholar looked around for a moment, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered: "The boss behind this Chunfang Yuan has all his hands and eyes, and it is said that he has a close relationship with a certain senior member of the imperial court. As long as you can afford it, he can help you buy you an official position. ”

As he spoke, a flash of greed and longing flashed in his eyes.

When Zhao Yingluo heard these words, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart. She didn't expect that in this bustling capital, there would be such a dirty transaction.

This is not only an insult to the imperial examination system, but also an injustice to those students who study hard and aspire to change their fate through the imperial examination.

After Zhao Yingluo learned the purpose of the young scholar, although she was furious in her heart, there was no trace on her face. She decided to go into the tiger's den herself and find out.

So, she told Xia He to stay outside and wait, and she swaggered into Chunfang Garden with Wen Boyuan.

As soon as he entered the door, the old bustard greeted him. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and her face was coated with thick fat powder, but she still couldn't hide the traces of time.

She looked at Zhao Yingluo and Wen Boyuan with a smile, and asked, "The two sons, are you here to have fun and find a girl, or are you here to seek fame and wear black yarn?" ”

Zhao Yingluo was stunned for a moment, and then understood the meaning of "wearing black yarn".

She sneered in her heart, but pretended to be curious on her face, and asked, "Oh? What does it mean to wear black yarn? ”

Seeing that she was interested, the old bustard suddenly came to his senses and explained: "Wearing a black veil naturally means seeking fame. Our Chunfangyuan is a treasure land, which can not only let you enjoy the gentle township, but also help you embark on a career path. If Childe is interested, you might as well go to the second floor to have a look. ”

Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly and nodded: "Since that's the case, then let's go to the second floor to have a look." As she spoke, she motioned for Wen Boyuan to take out the money. Wen Boyuan immediately took out twenty taels of silver from his arms and handed it to the old bustard.

The old bustard took the silver, and his eyes lit up. She hurriedly beckoned to her servants: "Quick, take the two sons to the second floor!" With that, she turned away and continued to greet the other guests.

Led by a small servant, Zhao Yingluo and Wen Boyuan came to the second floor. It is completely different from the first floor, less noisy and flashy, and more quiet and mysterious.

Elegant rooms are arranged on both sides of the corridor, and the doors are adorned with delicate beaded curtains, making one wonder what secrets are hidden inside.

The servant led them to the door of a room and said respectfully, "Two sons, please." With that, he stepped back.

Zhao Yingluo took a deep breath and pushed the door open. only

I saw that the room was very elegantly decorated, with celebrity calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and exquisite tea sets on the table.

A middle-aged man was sitting at the table drinking tea, he was dressed in brocade clothes and had an extraordinary bearing. Seeing Zhao Yingluo and Wen Boyuan coming in, he put down his teacup and stood up with a smile.

"The two sons came to the humble house, it was really brilliant." The middle-aged man arched his hand and said.

Zhao Yingluo also returned the salute: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." We just heard that Chunfangyuan has a shortcut to fame, so let's give it a try. She deliberately bit the word "shortcut" very hard, intending to test the other party.

The middle-aged man laughed when he heard this: "Childe is really an understanding person. Yes, our Chunfangyuan does have a shortcut to fame. As long as the son is willing to give money, I promise to let you wear a black gauze hat. ”

As he spoke, he walked to the wall, pointed to a calligraphy painting on it, and said, "See this painting?" This is the 'gold list title' inscribed by Her Royal Highness the princess today, which means that as long as you come to our Chunfang Garden, you can be named on the gold list and soar. ”

Zhao Yingluo looked at the four big characters of the brilliant "Gold List Title", and couldn't help but feel a sense of ridicule in her heart.

This is clearly her handwriting, once upon a time, she wrote these four words by hand, aiming to inspire students to study hard and strive for fame.

However, now, these four words are being used by these profit-hungry people as capital to show off and sell their officials, which is really distressing.

She held back the anger in her heart, took a deep breath, and turned to the middle-aged man and asked, "I don't know how the price of this black yarn is set?" If you want to become famous in one fell swoop, how much money do you need to spend? ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, a smug smile appeared on his face, as if he had seen through Zhao Yingluo's eagerness and eagerness.

He slowly stretched out five fingers and said, "If the prince wants to pass all the liberal arts, he needs five thousand taels of silver." If you want to pack a jinshi, it is 10,000 taels of silver. Of course, if the son is ambitious and wants to directly seek a half-official position, then the price will naturally be different. For example, a fifth-grade official needs 50,000 taels of silver. ”

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she couldn't help but sneer. She really admired the appetite and greed of these people, and they were able to clearly mark the price of the imperial examination and official positions and openly sell them.

This is not only an insult to the imperial examination system, but also a desecration of the entire imperial court and officialdom.

However, Zhao Yingluo did not have a seizure immediately, she pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh? How could there be such a good thing? Wouldn't it be easy for me to gain fame and official position as long as I took out enough money? ”

Seeing this, the middle-aged man thought that Zhao Yingluo had taken the bait, and suddenly became even more proud.

He nodded and said with a smile, "Childe is really a smart person. That's right, as long as you have enough silver, everything is not a problem. We don't have anything else in Chunfangyuan, but we have a relationship and a way. As long as you are willing to give money, I promise to make it easy for you to embark on a career in office. ”

Zhao Yingluo sneered in her heart, but she pretended to be moved on her face, and hesitated: "Is this serious?" I don't want to spend money and not be able to do it. ”

As she spoke, she took out a silver ticket from her arms and shook it in front of the middle-aged man's eyes, "Look, I'm not a small amount, you can't lie to me." ”

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he stared greedily at the silver ticket.

He hurriedly said: "Son, don't worry, our Chunfangyuan has always been a child. You can pay with confidence and boldness, and I promise to make you satisfied. ”

As he spoke, he couldn't wait to reach out and grab the silver ticket.