4th: Autumn Exam

Li Yichen pays attention to copying books for himself, but Li Yichen pays attention to copying books with others. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info is full of style, in order to attract attention, and the popularity is high, and the business comes quickly. When business is good, bet with He Zudao that you have chips in your hands. What's more, the owner of the "Nine Calculations" in his hand is a big customer who is rare to see in the village in a hundred years, and he has to do it all.

As the saying goes, silence is better than sound, and incense bathing is naturally a bit excessive, but a pot of spirits and a leak are essential. Spirits are used to cheer up, and only when you are interested can you wave more freely, and the leakage is naturally for timing, three hours is three hours, a lot of a moment, and there will be no more moments, this is the principle of Li Yichen's business.

At this time, Li Yichen sat upright on the Taishi chair, first lit three incense sticks to worship the sky, and then burned some paper money to sacrifice to ghosts. Then he spread out the book and paper, and in his hand he had already raised the Nakamura shochu that Wang Er Mazi had just delivered.

The sake made by the distillation method is extremely strong, and the aroma of the wine spreads far and wide, which is eye-catching. Of course, this is also Li Yichen's "shouting tricks", and sometimes these tricks are more effective and labor-saving than shouting at the top of his voice.

"Gollum Gollum Purr Purr Gollum Li Yichen drank with the ruthlessness of a reckless man in the green forest, and he took most of the pot in one gulp. The liquor burned his throat, and the wine poured into his body with scorching heat, and the warm feeling lasted only three breaths before it was eroded by a strange cold.

Although the warmth is exhausted, the wine is there, and the pen in Li Yichen's hand slowly fell, outlining the first word "past". The word "past" settled, and the words behind it continued to flow out.

"Nine Calculations" has long been memorized backwards in Li Yichen's heart, and the speed of copying books is naturally extraordinary.

"Look, ******'m copying books. ”

Copying books is not an uncommon thing in Linyun Village, but copying books ****** different. Because the ****** fees are very expensive, on weekdays, only the good news that the child goes to the city to catch the exam will pay for him to go out.

"Yes, recently, the people who went out to study in the village have come back, and I heard that they are all preparing for the autumn exam. Just now, the noble son looked like a big family, and he didn't expect him to be able to look down on ****** craftsmanship. Usually I think that ****** more silver, but today it seems that there is still some reason. ”

"You know the, ****** craftsmanship is top-notch. You see that Wang Er Mazi's plaque 'Treasure Pavilion' is from the hands of ******, since he has this signboard, his business here is getting better and better day by day. Li Laosi from the west of the village also wanted to come to ****** recently to ask for a signboard. ”

"But ****** have been in this place for so long, and have not even shouted and leaned on a few words on this white silk cloth, how can this work? ”

"What's the popularity, people are called high-spirited, do you know that Mrs. Jiang is fishing for those who wish to take the bait?"

"Oh, I see...****** is really a master, and Gai Ming'er wants him to give my child a name. ”

"Good idea..."

Li Yichen naturally didn't know what villagers were talking about him, and the most important thing at the moment was to complete the "Nine Calculations".

It was getting late, the candles were lit in the "Treasure Pavilion", and the bronze bell of the Fengyun Mountain Dojo also rang the bell of the hour. Li Yichen let out a long sigh, and as the last drop of water fell, his pen also stopped.

"That's it. Li Yichen put down his pen, touched the silver in his arms and looked around, but did not find Gongsun Yan's shadow, "It's not that it's been three hours, but it hasn't come yet... Why do you love to be late today? Don't wait, it's too late, if you don't go back, you will be in trouble. But this book..."

Li Yichen thought for a while and walked to the "Treasure Pavilion": "Second Brother Wang, I have copied the book of that prince just now, but he has not come to pick it up, and I will return to the mountain soon." The book is in your place, and if he comes, will he pass it on to me?"

"But that nobleman who is gorgeously dressed and has a little girl behind him?"

"Exactly. ”

"No problem, ******, wrap it up on me. Wang Er Mazi had a smile on his face again, but there was a vague look that was not easy for people to notice.

"I'm tired, Second Brother Wang. Li Yichen said goodbye and walked towards the Fengyun Mountain Dojo. With a hundred taels of white flowers in his arms, he could make a few pots of soju for He Laodao in exchange for asking!! Thinking about it, Li Yichen's steps became brisk.

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He Zudao was drunk, and he was very drunk, so he lay down all day, and he didn't even attend Beifeng's lecture.

"This wine is strong enough," He Zudao muttered as he rubbed his lead-filled head, "but he can't quit this wine." Hey, joy is also wine, sorrow is also wine, don't you know that borrowing wine to drown sorrow is even more sorrowful..."

It was getting late, and there was a little moonlight, and He Zudao remembered that his "Asking the Mood Chapter" was still at Li Yichen's place. His mind was a little messy, and he didn't know how long it hadn't been.

"He Laodao, are you going to give me this book?"

Just as he was about to get up, Li Yichen's voice had already come in from outside the room. He Zudao hurriedly stood up, waved his hands, and the smell of wine wafted throughout the room, and even the wrinkled clothes on his body became neat and new. At this moment, Li Yichen pushed the door and entered, and saw He Zudao sitting cross-legged on the bed.

"He Laodao, you have gone crazy in practice, my business is done, you haven't come to pick up the book, do you want this book anymore? ”

He Zudao slowly opened his eyes with the appearance of a master in the world: "My subordinates left books, and the poor Dao showed you a few more hours because you were thirsty for knowledge, I am really grateful." ”

Li Yichen yawned when he heard this, leaned against the door and said, "It's obvious that I'm drunk for a day and still making excuses." ”

He Zudao's old face flushed: "Nonsense, how can I get drunk..."

"And what is this wine bowl... The aroma of the wine is obscured by your spell, don't say that you drank water from a wine bowl on a whim. ”

"This..."He Zudao realized his mistake at this time, "It's just drinking water from a wine bowl, which is in your way." Without further ado, the book stays and the person leaves. The poor path still has to continue to practice. ”

"Hahaha. Li Yichen approached He Zudao's seat and said in a low voice, "Recently, you have all been mysterious, and there are many faces in Linyun Village, is there anything good?" ”

He Zudao glanced at Li Yichen: "What kind of bad idea are you kid playing?"

"Master He. I've always been honest, and I've had any bad ideas. Li Yichen said seriously, "Today I copied the book and met two students who wanted to copy the "Nine Calculations", this is the first thing, even if I copy it on weekdays, it is the short of some parents. With my years of experience, something big is going to happen in Linyun Village. ”

He Zudao glanced at him and said lightly: "What big things can be, it's just that the autumn exam of the first ten years is about to start." The young descendants of Linyun Village are all studying in the city, and only then do they come back to pack up and prepare, and by the way, they worship their ancestors and worship the heavens, in order to get a good ranking. ”

"Autumn exam?" Li Yichen flashed this unfamiliar word in his mind, and he never mentioned any autumn exam in the books he read.

He Zudao walked to the window, revealing a hint of yearning on his moonlight face, and said with a little sadness: "Yes! I think I was also a member of the autumn examination back then, but it was already a few decades ago. ”

"Tell me what the autumn exam is. Li Yichen was interested, and he also ran to the window and supported the edge of the window with both hands, just blocking He Zudao's sight.

He Zudao knew that as long as Li Yichen's curiosity was aroused, he would definitely not be able to hide, so he had to return to the table and sit down and said slowly: "Our Fengyun Mountain is located in the north of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty is strong and the lord is wise and martial, so it gradually has the momentum to dominate the world. ”

"So what does this have to do with the autumn exams? Li Yichen hurriedly asked.

He Zudao glanced at him: "Don't worry, listen to me slowly." Although there is the momentum to dominate the world, how can it be so easy for the great powers to wait around. Therefore, in order to recruit the heroes of the world, the lord of the Han Dynasty established the autumn test system. After the autumn examination, those who pass are assigned to the four academies, and then sent to the Zhengjun Hall and Jinghong Academy through selection. ”

"What exactly are the Zhengjun Hall and the Jinghong Academy?" Li Yichen asked, "These two places are always mentioned in the book, but they are never explained. ”

"The foundation of the founding of the Great Han State, and the weight to compete with other countries are the Zhengjun Hall and the Jinghong Academy. He Zudao added, "Dozens of sects under the leadership of the two of them are organized together, collectively known as the Great Han Xuan Realm. ”

"Oh! I see, the Xuan Realm was originally the collective name of so many Dao Sects. Then what is our Fengyun Mountain?"

"Fengyun Mountain does not belong to the Xuan Realm, it is considered an independent Taoist sect, and there are not many places like Fengyun Mountain in the Great Han Kingdom. Because he was excluded and persuaded by the Xuan Realm, it was almost the only fruit left. He Zudao sighed with emotion, "If it weren't for the Ancestral Dao Law to reach the heavens back then, Fengyun Mountain might have been destroyed long ago." ”

Li Yichen pondered, and continued to ask: "Why does the Xuan Realm want to crowd out other sects?

"Hmph, everyone in the Xuan Realm thinks that the Heavenly Dao lineage will only be produced in the orthodox bloodline. He Zudao snorted coldly, and his face gradually turned cold, "Those sects that are included in the Xuan Realm are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the gap between the mountain gates is even greater. ”

Li Yichen said: "Orthodox bloodline?

"According to the rules in the Xuan Realm, if both parents are cultivators, they are counted as orthodox bloodlines, and the others are scattered cultivators. I was also unsuccessful because my parents were not cultivators. ”

"What is the Heavenly Dao Vein?"

"The Heavenly Dao Vein is an ability that only the legendary Chosen One can have, and the Dao Vein is already destined to greatly help the growth of cultivators when they are born. However, I have never seen Dao cultivators who have a heaven-given Dao vein, and besides, they generally don't show the heaven-sent Dao vein. So, I just know this thing. In the autumn test of that year, there were also many geniuses who claimed to have a heaven-given Dao lineage. Now that I want to come..."He Zudao added, "It's all in the past..."

Li Yichen looked at He Zudao's lost look, and his heart also rippled: "In this way, the autumn test is quite interesting. ”

"Hehe, don't think about it. He Zu understood Li Yichen's thoughts, and said with a smile, "The autumn test is divided into civil and military tests, and the final comprehensive results are taken." Even if you can get the first place in the literary test, you will definitely be the last in the martial arts test and the Taoist test. The Han Dynasty admires martial arts and Taoism, and no matter how good the liberal arts grades are, it is useless. ”

The brilliance in Li Yichen's eyes dimmed when he heard this, he had never practiced martial arts. Although he has read countless books and learned a wide range of miscellaneous studies, he is really powerless for this kind of test that is more than cultivation.

"Hey, it would be nice if I could practice martial arts. ”

He Zudao heard this: "You are now highly poisonous, and it is all suppressed by the elixir given by the sect master. If there is a forced capacity, no one knows what will happen. The aura exists between heaven and earth, which is inherently repelled from the human body, and our cultivation is to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, so that he can operate in his own meridians, integrate himself into heaven and earth, and convey his thoughts through the momentum of heaven and earth. So unless the poison that blocks the veins has been removed, you will never be able to cultivate. ”

"But I want to. Li Yichen's voice revealed firmness, "Is there no other way?"

"If you can do everything you want to do, then why do you need the law?" He Zudao's voice revealed determination, "You have read countless books, you should know that the body is the capital of the revolution. ”

Li Yichen knew that if this conversation continued, it could only turn into a quarrel, so he was silent, and after a while, he turned around and walked towards his room.

He Zudao did not stop him, Li Yichen is talented, intelligent and diligent, he is really a good seedling of cultivation, but unfortunately if some things are done, I am afraid that everything will change now, which is not what He Zudao wants.