The scorching heat is over, and the season is already early autumn, but the rain is still frequent. △￠

It just rained, and the villages were hazy in the mountains and fields.

Compared to the unbearable heat in midsummer, the season at this time has a more cooler place in early autumn.

During the reign of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, in Yueyang Tower in Zhongnan Mountain Town, several scholars with great friendship were drinking and chatting with each other.

"Early autumn has arrived. In another two or three days, Brother Zhong Kui will have to go to Beijing to take the exam."

Several people sat at a table, and while drinking, a scholar said this, his words seemed to be full of admiration.

"Yes, this year's big test is coming. With Brother Zhong Kui's talent this time, it's obvious that even if you win the third place, you can win the third place!"

Another scholar spoke, and his words were also full of admiration for Zhong Kui.

"Yes, Brother Zhong Kui is a talented person, knowledgeable and talented, and will be a pillar of the country in the future!"

In the words, another scholar praised him.

"Hey, Du Ping, Zhang Rang, you guys are very polite. Why don't I know when I was so knowledgeable?"

Faced with his companion's unscrupulous praise, the scholar named Zhong Kui spoke, but laughed and scolded in his words.

"Haha, Brother Zhong Kui, don't be humble. If outsiders don't know about your talent, how can we know about it?"

While laughing, another scholar spoke.

Zhong Kui, the most famous and talented scholar in Zhongnan Town, is talented and knowledgeable, and is also upright and righteous. He is loyal to his friends.

It’s just a pity that although his family is not poor, his parents died early and there is a sister in the family.

Moreover, although he is very talented and has a very talented and curly beard, he has a fierce look and looks. He has no relationship with his handsomeness at all, and can even be said to be extremely ugly.

Therefore, although he is very talented and knowledgeable, and is upright and resolute, he has not had a marriage yet.

Thinking about it, it’s normal. People look ugly. The family has no money and a procrastinate sister. Although she has some cultural knowledge, which family is willing to entrust her daughter to him before she passed the Jinshi exam and officially became an official?

Let your daughter suffer with him?

In addition, he seemed to know that his conditions were not good, and considering his sister, although he grew up year by year, he did not have the idea of ​​rushing to get married.

On the contrary, seeing his sister growing up day by day and gradually becoming a big girl, Zhong Kui thought of marrying her sister first.

For him, the best goal is naturally the many scholars present who know him.

Of course, these are all Zhong Kui’s own private thoughts.

"By the way, Du Ping. Do you take the big exam this fall?"

As if he was thinking of something, Zhong Kui put down his wine glass and asked a scholar who was completely different from him and had a very handsome and handsome appearance.

He asked, and the others present also put down the wine glasses in their hands and looked at the scholar named Du Ping.

"No, my mother is not in good health today. It's true that my parents are here and I won't travel far away. This time I won't go to Beijing to take the exam. I'll be ready next year. I'll go to Beijing to take the exam again. My mother and mother plan the same."

Seeing the many scholars turning their eyes to him, the scholar named Du Ping said.

"So, since your parents plan for you, there is nothing I can do about it. I originally wanted to go on the road with you this year."

Zhong Kui was a little regretful when he heard Du Ping say this.

Among the scholars who knew him, there were only three people who were planning to go to Beijing for the exam this year, including himself.

One of them suffered from a serious illness due to wind and cold. Although he has recovered recently, his body is weak and he cannot withstand a long journey.

After all, it is not a little bit of a journey from Zhongnan Mountain to Chang'an City. Along the way, without a strong body, you can't cross thousands of mountains and rivers.

The other one is Du Ping. But I didn't expect that Du Ping wouldn't go, so he was the only one left.

"Hey, I originally wanted to go to Beijing with Brother Zhong Kui to take the exam, but we were not knowledgeable enough, so we could only lose the title if we went there."

"Mr. Qu from Modou Study School also let us study for another three years and wait for the next opportunity. Now it seems that it is really only Brother Zhong Kui, you are on the road alone."

Shaking his head and sighing, a scholar said.

"What a pity. Originally, Wang Yunyun, Du Ping and Brother Zhong Kui, you three were recognized by Mr. Qu, who had hope for high school this year. Unexpectedly, Brother Wang was sick and Brother Du was unable to leave because his parents at home. It seems that this year, we can only see Brother Zhong Kui."

"Brother Zhong Kui, look at the reputation of our Modou Study School depends on you, don't let us down."

While laughing, a scholar picked up the wine glass in his hand and signaled Zhong Kui and everyone.

"Don't worry, if I don't go this year, I'll have to go there. If I go, I will definitely have to go to the high school list to make this Modou Shuzhai and Mr. Qu famous!"

Speaking of this, Zhong Kui's voice was also full of generosity and enthusiasm!

In life, people live, for the small, make a name for themselves, make a fortune, and make a fortune. For the middle, they become famous. For the big, they serve the country and make contributions to mankind.

That's nothing more.

Zhong Kui studied hard every day and night, and that was all for nothing more than this.

Mr. Qu in Modouzhai is a great scholar who is hidden in the world. It is because he is inconsistent with the political views of the court, so he lives in seclusion in Zhongnan Town at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain to teach and educate people.

The old man is old, but his greatest wish now is to carry forward the Modou Study School and teach famous students.

As Mr. Qu's proud son, Zhong Kui, who has always admired and respected Mr. Zhong Kui has always made up his mind to be on the list and then become like a court of justice and realize his ambitions that his teacher has not realized!

This is his dream!

From a young age, he wants to earn a prominent family for his sister and let her marry a good family!

And these can only be achieved through the imperial examination!

"Then I wish Brother Zhong Kui a title for the next day! My brother and I will depend on you!"

Speaking of this, Du Ping, who was sitting next to Zhong Kui, smiled cheerfully. Then he stood up, raised the wine glass in his hand, toasted Zhong Kui, and then drank it all in one go.

"Okay! We all wish Brother Zhong Kui to be the first to be on the list!"

Du Ping drank it all, and the other scholars on the table, including Zhong Kui, then stood up, raised the wine glass in his hand, and drank it all in one go.

At this moment, the scholars present smiled at each other again, and everything seemed to be silent.

"After ten years of hard work, it is a great blessing in life to have these friends like this, and it will be revealed!!"

Next to Zhong Kui, Du Ping, holding a wine glass, was thinking so in his heart, and his chest felt aroused loyalty!

But at this moment, suddenly, he felt that he was shaking inexplicably for a moment, and a dizzy feeling suddenly came. He rushed directly to his forehead!

"Bang!"

Subconsciously, Du Ping didn't even hold the wine glass in his hand firmly, and the glass fell directly from his hand to the ground and shattered it!

Immediately afterwards, Du Ping shook his whole body in shocked eyes with the other people on the table, and then fell down!!

"Duping!!!"

"Brother Du!!"

"Brother Du!!"

An anxious voice suddenly burst out, and the whole person was dizzy. These sounds sounded in his ears, and then it was hazy. Du Ping only felt that someone had caught him, an ugly and fierce face with a curly bearded face came into his eyes.

"This is, Brother Zhong Kui, what's wrong with me..."

Such thoughts emerged from Du Ping's mind, and then his consciousness completely unconscious.

.....

When consciousness once again regained control of his body, Du Ping opened his eyes, and what caught his eyes were a pair of gazes full of eagerness and worry.

"Ping'er, you're awake."

The eyes were filled with worry, and a noble lady with a graceful and luxurious face came forward.

Du Ping's memory began to move. He knew that this was his mother, the only daughter of a wealthy businessman in Hedong Xie's family.

Without talking at the first time, he turned his head and looked aside. The impressed faces flashed through his memory, and Du Ping recognized almost all of these people in his instant.

Then he turned his head weakly and looked at his "mother" who was almost anxious, Du Ping spoke in a very weak voice.

"Mom, the child is fine. It's the child's fault that he has made his mother and father worry."

"It's fine, it's fine."

Looking at Du Ping's appearance and sitting by the bed, Du Ping's mother suddenly cried with joy.

Du family has great achievements. Du Fuwei, the Du family's master, was a Jinshi in the third year of Dezong. He was appointed as the fourth rank in his early years. Although he has been exiled to the magistrate of Zhongnan County for more than ten years for some reasons, everyone who knows it knows that Du Fuwei has been in a turbulent manner in the court recently and has been mentioned by the current emperor many times. He is very likely to make a comeback and reach the sky in one step!

And Du Ping is the only son of the Du family!

Although the Tang Dynasty was open-minded, three wives and four concubines were very common.

However, Du Fuwei, the Du family, was poor in his early years. Although he had a reputation for literature, he did not even have the money to go to Beijing to take the exam.

Fortunately, at that time, the wealthy businessman from Hedong, surnamed Xie, took it seriously. Not only did he give him money, he also betrothed his baby's only daughter.

From then on, Du Fuwei made up his mind in his heart that he would only take the Xie family daughter for the rest of his life, and be the same for the rest of his life.

Du Ping's mother has always been the only one left, so he is the only son of Du's family's single birth!!

Unlike Zhong Kui, Du Ping has been living a rich life from childhood to adulthood.

Fortunately, Du Fuwei's family was poor in the past, knew the difficulties of the poor, and understood the importance of educating future generations, so he was quite strict in disciplined Du Ping since childhood.
To be continued...