After being full of wine and food, Zhang Shaoyang went out with a shy stomach, picking up a thin branch and picking his teeth, and his mood was naturally very comfortable.

Zhang Shaoyang is so thoughtful, if he didn't see the strange expression on the face of the Huan Daoist, it would naturally be impossible, but since the Huan Dao person has already said this, he naturally wants to eat a meal at home, so that he can feel at ease!

Zhang Shaoyang knew that after this meal, the chance of meeting the fat man and the little insect again was slim, thinking that although the fat man played some clever tricks on the way, his heart was not bad, and he had lived and died together. In addition, the little insect has a soft personality, and he is even more protective when he is asleep, but this sudden separation is a little reluctant.

Out of the restaurant, Xunhuandao's face turned pale, thinking that he had never suffered a loss in the hands of others for so many years.

In the past, he pinched his fingers on the rivers and lakes to tell fortunes, and it was also a tael of silver and a hexagram, and he didn't take credit, although many people scolded him for being a charlatan, and even his own apprentices and little insects thought so, but the people who sought joy would not admit it, he was helping the world to save people, helping sentient beings out of the sea of suffering, and having a fart relationship with the liar?

I didn't expect to be slaughtered by this hairy boy in front of me today! Looking at this kid's satisfied appearance, why did he owe such a beating? If he had gone up and beaten him before, but not now, he is a doctor in the hall, and he can't be undignified.

Thinking about it, the people who wanted to find joy didn't say anything, and strode away, not wanting to have anything to do with Zhang Shaoyang, the fat man and the little insect had to wave goodbye and follow up, but they didn't know that this farewell would be met again after many years!

Zhang Shaoyang saw a few people go away, and he couldn't help but feel lost in his heart, the laughter and laughter on the official road at the beginning, and in the blink of an eye, it was separation, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Can't bear the little worm?" asked the idiot.

"It's okay if you don't say it, it's a bit like it. Zhang Shaoyang smiled brightly.

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded behind him: "This is Zhang Shaoyang and Zhang Gongzi from Jiangling, right?"

Zhang Shaoyang was stunned for a moment, and when he turned around, he was a middle-aged man in his thirties, although he was dressed in ordinary clothes, his eyes were alert, and he was much taller and more powerful than ordinary people, no one would think that he was a simple ordinary person.

"You are?"

"Zhang Gongzi, my lord invites you to come over. The middle-aged man stretched out his hand and followed his gesture to look, there was a large sedan chair parked at the entrance of the alley over there, surrounded by five or six servants in ordinary clothes, with strong physique and fierce eyes, and they knew at a glance that they were all masters.

"Who is your master?"

"You'll know when you go!" The middle-aged man didn't say much, but made another gesture of invitation.

Zhang Shaoyang didn't shirk again, after all, in broad daylight, it was the Imperial City of the Son of Heaven, he was not afraid that someone would dare to do anything to him, but after thinking about it, he didn't know anything in the capital, unless it was his father Zhang Qingyuan's old acquaintance.

Zhang Shaoyang walked to the front of the sedan chair, the sedan curtain happened to be raised, and he saw a middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the sedan chair, looking him up and down.

"Are you Brother Qingyuan's son?" The middle-aged man was about the same age as Zhang Qingyuan, his hair was slightly gray, and his speech was particularly sonorous and powerful.

"Exactly, I don't know who you are?"

"Hahaha, your father and I are old acquaintances, and our two families are world friends. The middle-aged man laughed.

"I see, the little nephew is here to see the uncle. Zhang Shaoyang had already guessed seven or eight points in his heart, and when he was about to leave Jiangling, Zhang Qingyuan handed him a letter, which told him to beware of the Taibao surnamed Li, the person in front of him was strong, and he should be the Taibao who had been in a high position for a long time.

"I haven't seen you for so many years, I don't know if Brother Qingyuan is good?"

"Uncle Tu's blessing, my father is fine, but he is bent on money, in addition to earning money, even my son is negligent in discipline. Zhang Shaoyang said.

"Hehehe... I look at my nephew's graceful talent, Brother Qingyuan has given birth to a good son. ”

"Thank you Uncle for the compliment, I don't know what the uncle is looking for the little nephew?"

Li Taibao had a smile on his face: "I heard that my nephew went to Beijing to take the exam, and I remembered my friendship with Brother Qingyuan, so I came to see you, I don't know how my nephew is going?"

Zhang Shaoyang's face was embarrassed: "Don't hide it from my uncle, my little nephew has entered Beijing for the third time to take the exam, but he still feels empty in his stomach, and his mind is blank as soon as he goes to the examination room. ”

Li Taibao said: "It's okay, if the little nephew wants to be an official to serve the court, I can go to Your Majesty to ask for an official and a half position for you, after all, your Zhang family has shed blood for the Great Song Dynasty, and Your Majesty will definitely agree to this small request." ”

Zhang Shaoyang said with a ashamed face: "I would like to, but my father said that I can't support the mud on the wall, and I can't make the climate, and he also said that if I get an official position by relying on his relationship, he will not recognize me as a son, and he also said that he will give the money he earns to the world, and he will not give me a cent. ”

Li Taibao was stunned for a long time, then suddenly laughed heartily and said, "Brother Qingyuan's temper is still so big!"

After a few words of greeting, Zhang Shaoyang said goodbye, saying that he wanted to go back and read the poetry book again, and now he forgot all the poems and texts he memorized in the morning. After seeing Zhang Shaoyang walk away, Li Taibao's face was indifferent, and he said lightly: "It's not just an empty stomach, it's just that I have no ambitions." ”

"What are you worried about?" the burly man who had just gone to invite Zhang Shaoyang stood respectfully next to the sedan chair and asked in a low voice.

"I'm thinking that Zhang Qingyuan is really willing to be a businessman? Even if decades have passed, there are still henchmen of the Zhang family in the court, this person is not simple, what he can't get, he will let his descendants realize it. ”

"This son is like this, and the adult's doubts can be dispelled. ”

"Hmph, what's the doubt, it's just that I didn't expect Mr. Miao Ce to leave just now, he is a celebrity next to the emperor, how can he walk with a kid surnamed Zhang, it's really weird. ”

The burly man thought for a moment and said, "I heard that this Mr. Miao Ce used to be a folk wandering magician, maybe they knew each other before. ”

"It's not like that!" Li Taibao shook his head: "It seems that Mr. Miao Ce has some tricks on that kid." ”

"That's... Do you want to call Mr. Miao Ce into the house for interrogation?"

Li Taibao sneered, slowly lowered the sedan curtain, and said, "No need, what is there to interrogate the little goods, go home!"

...

Zhang Shaoyang returned to the inn, but he felt cold on his forehead, and when he reached out to touch it, he actually shed a lot of cold sweat in vain, he gently opened the window, and saw that the carriage at the entrance of the alley had left, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and then his face gradually became gloomy...

Three days later, the provincial test came as scheduled.

The originally deserted ceremonial department suddenly became lively.

Zhang Shaoyang entered lightly, and appeared lightly, and the big test lasted for three days.

After that, as expected, he was rejected from the palace examination, and the rest of the unsuccessful candidates were all depressed, only he smiled, he was even happier than marrying his daughter-in-law, and everyone was angry, but also sighed, this is unbearable stimulation and driven crazy!

Zhang Shaoyang didn't know the strange thoughts of these people, he only knew that when he went back this time, he finally didn't have to worry about catching up with the exam, and in the future, the sky was high, the birds flew and the fish swam, which was a good day for his mother.

What could be more celebrated than being at the bottom of the exam?

No!

The students who failed to make the list stepped out one after another, but a person in the crowd came out with a book in his hand, and this person carried the book in front of him, just blocking his face.

He walked out with the others, and from time to time he was shaken by others, and never put the book down.

Zhang Shaoyang, who was in a very good mood, glanced at him twice, only to feel that this person was not tall, thin, the book in his hand was tattered, and there was not a word on the book cover. Zhang Shaoyang sighed in his heart that there are still hard-working people in this world, and he has just finished the exam, and this person immediately refuses to release the book. For a while, I felt a little ashamed.

Zhang Shaoyang only thought it was interesting, so he deliberately slowed down his pace, wanting to wait for him to get closer to say hello, at this time the young man finally put down the book in his hand, revealing a childish face that was only thirteen or fourteen years old, he looked pensive, as if he was puzzled by the content of the book, and then raised the book again, took a closer look, and the doubts on his face gradually disappeared.

However, at this time, Zhang Shaoyang, when he saw that face, his face gradually became strange from the initial surprise, and when he remembered it thoroughly, his whole body trembled, as if he had been struck by lightning, this person, he had actually seen it!