The down-and-out scholar was sponsored by Zhou Qinghai and rushed to Beijing step by step with his small library on his back. On the way to Jingshi, whether it is day or night, whether standing or lying, whether it is squatting in the toilet, or waiting for the meal, the down-and-out scholar will take out a book from the book building full of books, or the Four Books and Five Classics, or a collection of classical anthologies, and so on. Along the way, some people felt very admired when they saw such a down-and-out scholar who worked so well. But most people are cynical, even insulting, about it. The ears of the down-and-out scholar seem to be deaf at the moment, and he can't hear any sound, and he still studies hard in the admiration and strange eyes of others. The down-and-out scholar is named Tian Wenhe, there is an old mother in the family, his father died of illness when Tian Wenhe was young, Tian Wenhe's mother was frugal, and pulled Tian Wenhe up with a handful of and urine for Tian Wenhe to study. When he was studying, Tian Wenhe worked very hard, hoping that one day he would be able to be named on the gold list, glorify his ancestors, and be filial to his mother. After many days and nights, Tian Wenhe finally arrived in the capital. The capital is very prosperous, Tian Wenhe looked at the towering city walls, the sturdy mahogany gates, and wore a pair of straw sandals that had long been tattered, looking around and walking into the city gate.

Inside the city gate, there is a lot of people, all kinds of business shouts come and go, and the roadside shops are full of dazzling goods. Tian Wenhe's foot was pierced by a stone, and Tian Wenhe lifted his foot. A hole had been worn out in the bottom of the straw sandals, and the stones rolled down the hole into the shoes. People came and went around, Tian Wenhe was embarrassed to take off his shoes and pour stones, and when he had an idea, the soles of his feet rubbed against the inside of his shoes, and the stones slowly rolled out along the hole. The first time he went to the bustling capital, Tian Wenhe looked around at strange goods and shops. Tian Wenhe was clear in his heart, and he still had ten taels of silver given by Zhou Qinghai on his body, ten taels of silver was a huge amount of money for him, but it was a small amount of money in the capital. How this little money is used in the capital, he must calculate clearly, and there can be no slightest difference. Starting from the bustling crowd outside the gate of the capital, the people around him looked at Tian Wenhe with strange eyes. Tian Wenhe was dirty, his hair was stuck together one by one, "good steel should be used on the blade", and after a while the imperial examination began, he had to buy himself a suit that could not be expensive but must be clean and tidy, soak in the bathhouse, and wash the mud and sweat on his body. The temple of the imperial examination is a sacred place for scholars and cannot be defiled. Otherwise, leaving a dirty and sloppy image will affect your career. Tian Wenhe reluctantly spent a little silver to buy a set of clothes.

Tian Wenhe was unfamiliar with life in the capital, and he didn't know where there was a bathhouse, so he walked in front of the passer-by and blocked the other party's way. A pungent smell spread from Tian Wenhe's body to the mouth, throat, and lungs of passers-by. Passers-by covered their mouths and waved their hands and said you beggar go away. Several times in a row, Tian Wenhe asked passers-by, but passers-by avoided them. Tian Wenhe said to himself, it's not that others call you a beggar or a psychopath, if the person on the other side is me, I will also see myself like this. Okay, now walk slowly down the street and see when you can find the bathhouse. A little beggar on the side of the street has a small grass in his mouth, and his mouth opens and closes, and the grass goes up and down with the small mouth that opens and closes. The little beggar picked up a stone on the ground and threw it at Tian Wenhe's feet. Tian Wenhe raised his head and saw the little beggar. The little beggar was covered in dirt, but his eyebrows were clear, his lips were red and his teeth were white, his body was thin and low. The little beggar was lying on the ground with his stomach covered, "Ouch, ouch", the miserable voice made Tian Wenhe's heart desolate. Once upon a time, although I was a scholar, I lived the same hard life. Tian Wenhe walked up to the little beggar, squatted down, and asked the little beggar if he was sick. The little beggar opened his eyes and closed them, and covered his stomach with his hands, saying that he had not eaten for several days, and that he was now dying of hunger. Tian Wenhe took out a hard, black steamed bun from his baggage and handed it to the little beggar. The little beggar put down his hand covering his stomach, took the steamed bun, and handed it to his mouth. The teeth "gurgle" and bit the steamed bun, as if biting a brick. The little beggar barely chewed the steamed buns and ate them, and said to Tian Wenhe that he was still hungry, and this steamed bun was not enough to fill his stomach, begging him to buy him some more delicious food, otherwise he would also starve to death, save people to the end, and not give up halfway.

Yinzi Tian Wenhe is not reluctant, but these are all the silver he used to enter Beijing to take the exam, and his mother's hopes and his future are all on this silver. There was another precious living person in front of him, and Tian Wenhe finally spent a little silver to buy two pancakes for the little beggar. After the little beggar finished eating the pancakes, he sweetened his lips with satisfaction and stood up. Tian Wenhe said that you just finished eating the pancakes, and you stood up, and your body recovered so quickly. Only then did the little beggar realize that he was in pain just now, and said that people are iron and rice are steel, and he was panicked if he didn't eat hungry for a meal, but now that he is full, of course he can stand up. Tian Wenhe didn't think about it so much, and asked the little beggar where there were clothes to sell here, and bought them each a set of clothes. The little beggar took Tian Wenhe to the clothing store after a while, and when Tian Wenhe was choosing clothes, the little beggar said that according to your figure and your appearance, you came to Beijing to take the exam, and it is appropriate to wear this dress. The little beggar said and handed the clothes to Tian Wenhe. Tian Wenhe said that it is really unseemly, and the sea water is incomprehensible, I thought that you were a little beggar who would only ask for food, but I didn't expect you to know so much, and I can see that I entered Beijing to take the exam. The little beggar said proudly, I am a beggar, and I have talked about all kinds of people in the capital, and you have carried a study building with so many books in it, what else can you do if you don't go to Beijing to take the exam? After Tian Wenhe bought himself a set of clothes, he wanted to buy clothes for the little beggar, but the little beggar refused Tian Wenhe's kindness, saying that he had just spent your money to buy me two pancakes, and he was already grateful, and he could not spend his money anymore. Tian Wenhe still has to take a bath, live in the capital, and wait for the imperial examination, all of which need silver. Hearing this from the little beggar, he took back the money. Tian Wenhe asked the little beggar where there was a bathhouse, and the little beggar took Tian Wenhe to the bathhouse. At the door of the bathhouse, Tian Wenhe said that taking a bath doesn't cost much, so let's go take a bath together. The little beggar's face was flushed all the way to the base of his neck, and even his whole body was red. The little beggar muttered and said I won't go, you can go. Tian Wenhe said that we two men, what is there to be ashamed of. Okay, okay, you don't go, I don't force you, I go.