After breakfast, Qiao Chenan and Xu Xian packed their bags and prepared to say goodbye to Qian Duoduo.

After getting off the boat, Qiao Chenan turned to Qian Duoduo behind him and said, "Brother Qian, let's go back, don't send it anymore." Don't let that delay your trip. ”

Qian Duoduo said: "Send you a thousand miles, and you must say goodbye in the end." Little brother, I wish Brother Qiao, Brother Xu a smooth career and a smooth road ahead!"

As soon as he waved his hand, someone brought a small tray covered with red cloth, Qian Duoduo removed the red cloth, and suddenly revealed two ingots of silver that were shining brightly, and said with a smile: "This hundred taels of silver is a little bit of my little brother's heart, and the two brothers must accept it!"

Qiao Chenan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Absolutely not! Brother Qian should take back the silver!"

"Then what's the matter, Brother Qiao, don't shirk ......"

Qian Duoduo shirked with Qiao Chenan for a moment, and seeing that he still refused to accept it, he suddenly rolled his eyes, looked at Xu Xian, who had never made a sound, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you persuade Brother Qiao for me, why do you insist on this." A mere hundred taels of silver is just a decimal number for me, but it is very important to the two of you, and I am afraid that there are many places in the academy where money is used, and these money can be used as resources!"

Xu Xian had been staring at the silver taels on the plate since the beginning, and when he heard Qian Duoduo's words, his face suddenly showed a bit of excitement.

As soon as Qiao Chenan saw Xu Xian's appearance, he knew that something bad was going to happen. Sure enough, after Xu Xian heard Qian Duoduo's words, he turned his head to look at him and said hesitantly: "Chen'an, Brother Qian is also a good intention, not to mention that the two of us spend a lot of money in the academy, I think it is better to ......."

In fact, you can't blame Xu Xian for being greedy for money, his family is not rich, and the cost of studying is all saved by his sister Xu Jiaorong doing needlework for others, and the temptation of fifty taels of silver is too great for him!

But Qiao Chenan already understood Qian Duoduo's plan, if he really accepted the fifty taels of silver today, this favor would be owed!

"Brother Qiao, let's take it, this silver is just to make you a friend!

In the end, Qian Duoduo said.

When the other party said this, Qiao Chenan had no reason to refuse, so he could only take it into his arms with Xu Xian one by one, and exchanged a few words of greeting before rushing to the city of Hangzhou.

Because it was still early, there were not many pedestrians in the city, most of them were some early hawkers, and the cries of hawkers sounded intermittently, and occasionally the smoke rose from the courtyard, lining the blue sky, adding a bit of peace.

Xu is face was slightly red and he looked a little excited, and Qiao Chenan sighed slightly when he saw this.

Xu Xian's family is poor, and he is naturally very happy to get this silver, and he only thinks that the hard-working sister in the family can finally take a little rest, and he doesn't have to work so hard to do needlework for others.

He is simple-minded, he can only read since he was a child, and he is not contaminated by the world, so he naturally does not understand the rules and regulations.

Even if Qiao Chenan has some complaints in his heart, it has long disappeared, this red world is a big dye vat, and all beings are born with a white cloth that is not stained with any flaws.

It's just that as the years go by, time flies, and the original pure white of this cloth has long been gone, and it has been dyed with other colors. People like Xu Xian are really simple and cute.

Imagine, many years later, maybe one day I will think of today's experience, and I can't help but sigh, at that time, will he still be the original self?

The two of them walked around the city casually, admiring the street scenery along the road, and from time to time they could see scholars dressed like them, all with novelty on their faces, presumably they were also Xiucai who came to Hangzhou to study.

The two were not in the same academy, and it was soon time to separate, but Xu Xian didn't feel much of parting, waved his hand and smiled: "Chen An, I will go to the academy from time to time to find you! Don't disown me as an old classmate when the time comes!"

Qiao Chenan nodded with a smile and said, "Go ahead, Hanwen, don't live up to your sister's expectations!"

With this separation, the two may never have a different future.

......

Asked a few local residents in Hangzhou along the road, Qiao Chenan spent nearly half an hour to finally come to the front of Zhulu Academy, a row of cyan courtyard walls stood in front of him, the vermilion gate was erected, and there were two majestic stone lions erected on both sides of the door, lifelike, and above the gate was carved with four gilded characters of "Zhulu Academy".

"Is this the Zhulu Academy?"

Qiao Chen'an couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the awe-inspiring academy wall in front of him, and stepped into the academy, but saw that the green pines were scattered, the green trees were scattered, and the halls were hidden in the shadows.

The young scholars walked on the road in groups of three or five, or sat in the small pavilion, talking about the past and the present, quoting scriptures and history, and the style of study was very heavy, and there was a heavy atmosphere of learning in front of them.

Qiao Chenan was dressed as a new student, and soon someone led him to the inspection office to check his identity, get his identity badge, and assign a dormitory.

After arranging the accommodation, Qiao Chen'an went to the academy to walk around at will, although it was the end of the month, but the weather was still cold, and the courtyard was dotted with plum blossoms in the evening, releasing a faint fragrance.

After a while, a gong sounded, and everyone had already learned the news and came to the courtyard one after another.

Not far away, a man wearing an official robe, after seeing that everyone had come, said some words of encouragement and vigilance, and arranged for a new student admission examination according to the previous practice.

A group of people were arranged in a large room, dozens of small tables, and the four treasures of the study room were prepared.

It is said that it is an entrance exam, but there is not even a basic topic, it is all up to the students to play freely, to put it bluntly, it is an opportunity for the college to show themselves, scriptures, strategies, poems, articles, and write what they are best at.

Although it was just a small entrance exam, even if they didn't write anything, it wouldn't have much impact, but everyone racked their brains and bit the pen one by one to think hard.

The most exaggerated one was even more worried and sweating, and Qiao Chen'an, who was watching it, was speechless for a while.

In fact, he is probably the only one in the room without any nervousness, such an exam is no easier for him, just the ancient poems of his predecessors in his head, and picking out a few random poems is enough to shock the world, so what's the use of worrying about this?

But the others couldn't calm down, and the papers of the admission examination were usually passed to the dean of the academy, and this dean was rumored to be a high-ranking official in the capital, and only retired in recent years to become the dean of the Zhulu Academy.

Although he is already clothed, it is undeniable that he still has a lot of influence in the court, and the previous relationships are still there, not to mention that such a figure may be reactivated when he will be reactivated, and he will still be a member of the party at that time.

This dean loves young talents very much, and if he can be favored by him in the admission examination and give him a little support, I don't know how much smoother his career will be in the future.

After a while, there was only the sound of everyone rustling in the room, Qiao Chenan looked around, and saw that everyone looked like they were facing a great enemy, and suddenly felt like they had returned to the college entrance examination room in their previous life, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

Suddenly feeling a somewhat stern gaze on him, Qiao Chenan turned his head to look, only to find that the invigilator was staring at him with eyes, obviously very dissatisfied with his casual appearance.

Qiao Chenan pursed his lips and opened his mouth to yawn loudly, but saw that the invigilator's face was even darker, and a pair of eyes were staring at him.

Xu was a little sleepy at this time, and despite the black face of the invigilator, he fell asleep on the table unconsciously!

Seeing this, Mr. Invigilator was so angry, a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out, and his eyes almost wanted to breathe fire, where did this student be admitted, and he was so lazy! Actually sleeping in a sacred place like the academy is simply corrupting the morality of students and blaspheming the law of saints!

He even wondered if the examiner had made a mistake in judging the paper, so he would admit the student to the college. I wanted to go over and wake up Qiao Chen'an a few times, but I was afraid of disturbing others, so I had to give up in the end, but I had already made up my mind in my heart, and after the exam, I would definitely find the dean to clarify the matter and remove this sub-school!