Chapter 268 Entering Beijing to take the exam
Since it was decided to go to Beijing. ◎,
Lin Yanchao went to say goodbye one by one, but when he left, he found that several people were not there.
His two mentors, Lin Chengyi, were in prison in the capital, Lin Feng served as the prefect of Suzhou, and Lin Yin, the mountain leader, had passed away again.
So Lin Yanchao went to the academy to say goodbye to Lin Liao, then went to Lin's mansion to say goodbye to the old Shangshu Lin Tingji.
Lin Tingji was very happy and encouraged himself a few words. He was considered an exam expert. Not only him, but also his brothers. He also taught two Hanlin sons, so he taught Lin Yanchao some of his exam experience.
It's mid-February.
It is the time when the ice and snow melt and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming.
Lin Yanchao took Zhan Ming and Chen Jichuan to the wharf. Needless to say, Chen Jichuan is a relative of Chen Xinggui. He worked hard when he helped Lin Yanchao punish Yu Ziyou last time.
Lin Yanchao has seen his martial arts skills, and he can't get close to him for three or five people. The most powerful thing is his first-hand water skills. In addition, people who are used to running the docks outside, all of them have dealt with each other.
Therefore, when he went out, Chen Xinggui specifically asked Lin Yanchao to take Chen Jichuan to prevent any accidents.
With Zhan Ming and Chen Jichuan's left and right guardians, the safety on the road was greatly improved. Otherwise, Lin Yanchao would be uneasy to hold hundreds of taels of silver bills in his arms.
In addition to Zhan Ming and Chen Jichuan, Lin Yanchao also hired a porter who came from the innocent to carry his luggage.
As the saying goes, if you don’t have any guilt, you should be killed. If you travel thousands of miles apart, you must be careful everywhere.
It was still Hongtangdu, who left home to study, and Lin Yanchao said goodbye to Lin Qianqian and his family at the wharf.
Seeing that Lin Yanchao left him for at least a year or two, Lin Qianqian's eyes were always red.
The two of them said endless love words that night. When they arrived today, Lin Qianqian couldn't help crying.
Lin Yanchao comforted: "Where we go to Beijing to pass the imperial examination or not, we will meet in a year or two."
Lin Qianqian wiped her tears and nodded and said, "Remember to come back early, don't care if you don't, and don't force yourself too much when studying. I'm sick like the last provincial examination and come back safely. I just need to see you one day earlier."
Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be moved. This is what some people care about whether you fly high or not. Some people care about whether you fly tiredly.
"I also remember to not pick wild flowers on the roadside. You have a family. Although your family has a daughter, you are not allowed to spend money indiscriminately." Lin Qianqian added.
Lin Yanchao thought to himself, Qianqian is still the same.
Lin Yanchao said goodbye to his uncle, third uncle, Lin Yanshou and others again. Lin Yanchao said to Lin Yanshou: "Cousin, the county trial will be in a few days. I hope you will win the imperial examination here."
Lin Yanshou said distractedly: "I mean, the previous few times, I just missed my horse. Don't worry, go there. In a few years, when I pass the juren, I will go to the capital to find you. Don't worry about my family, I will support everything."
After hearing Lin Yanshou's words, Lin Yanchao felt that his cousin really had a lot of growth. Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "That's good, my cousin is more filial to my grandfather."
As for the members of Wenlin Club, they have practiced it a few days ago, so I won’t say goodbye today.
Lin Yanchao, Zhan Ming and Chen Jichuan were about to board the ship, but saw his uncle coming and said, "Wait."
But I saw my uncle bringing a bowl of stewed sand fish and saying, "Yanchao, this stewed sand fish in Yixinlou is the most famous. My uncle used to say he wanted to treat you, but he never fulfilled it. Now you are going to leave thousands of miles away. Let's drink another bowl of fish soup before leaving!"
Lin Yanchao looked at the bowl of fish soup and couldn't help but feel a little moved, and said immediately: "Thank you uncle."
After saying that, he drank the fish soup and Lin Yanchao said, "My nephew is here to bid farewell to uncle and third uncle."
My uncle and third uncle all said together: "Take a good exam. Don't worry about your family."
Lin Yanchao boarded the boat and waved goodbye to his family on the shore.
The boatman was holding a pole and Zhang Fan. The boat was traversing the river and Lin Yanchao stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the scenery of his hometown. Finally, it was gradually fading away.
In the past, I had been away from home for several months, but this time I didn’t go there for many years.
My hometown is far away. It is raining again in the sky, and the spring rain is a little wet and cold, which makes Lin Yanchao feel a little depressed.
When he returned to the cabin, he felt homesick and was worried about Lin Qianqian and his grandfather. He didn't want to see the scenery outside the boat. After reading a book on the boat, he slept in his clothes.
I didn't know how long I was drowsy when I slept until night, Lin Yanchao felt a little brighter in front of me. When he opened his eyes, he realized that it was the moonlight passing through the cabin.
The dark clouds in the sky had already dissipated, and a bright moon rose into the air. He lay in the cabin, and the moon was scattered on his body. He listened to the sound of waves outside the cabin, and from time to time he could hear heavy footsteps walking past the deck next to the cabin.
At this moment, Lin Yanchao was no longer sleepy. He put on his clothes and walked to the side of the boat. However, he saw that the boat had stopped and moored to the river. After the spring rain fell, the water in Fujian increased a lot again.
At this moment, the rain has faded, the moon has come out, the moonlight shines on the rivers, and the rivers are flowing. Lin Yanchao looks at the scene at this time, and his homesickness has decreased a lot.
A boatman passed by and saw Lin Yanchao and said, "Mr. Are you hungry? Your entourage said you were sleeping well and didn't dare to call you."
Lin Yanchao touched his stomach and said with a smile: "I'm so hungry."
The boatman said, "Okay, crucian carp noodles, I'll bring them to you for a long time. I'll bring them to you. If you don't have any homes when you go out, please be more grateful if you can't get used to it."
"Where is the boatman who is good," Lin Yanchao said, taking a few cents and stuffing them into the boatman's hand and said, "The boatman is going to drink."
Soon a large bowl of hot crucian carp noodles were brought, and Lin Yanchao returned to the cabin and started eating noodles.
The crucian carp is filled with fish sauce, which makes it particularly fishy for outsiders to taste, but for Lin Yanchao, who grew up by the river, the fish sauce is delicious.
A few days later, the boat landed in Pucheng, Jianyang Prefecture. Pucheng is the upper reaches of the Fujian water and is also a place for rice and grain. There is often a saying in folk proverbs: If you collect Pucheng, you will get rice to Fuzhou.
Grain ships and wooden rafts for transporting wood can be seen everywhere along the river and put them down the river to the provincial capital.
Lin Yanchao's friend Yu Qingzhou is from Pucheng. He is currently studying at home and is preparing for his second examination. Lin Yanchao came here to stay at his house for two days and then changed his boat to land on the Xianxia Ancient Road and entered Zhejiang.
There are two important roads to leave Fujian, one is Qianshan Road and the other is Xianxia Ancient Road.
Qianshan Road leaves Fujian, passes through Jiangxi, and then goes to Zhejiang. Although it is far away, the ground is flat. However, Xianxia Ancient Road is much harder to walk.
The most difficult thing to walk on the Xianxia Ancient Road is Xianxia Ridge. After Ruan Dacheng surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he followed the Qing army into Fujian. In order to invite his good master, he climbed Xianxia Ridge despite his serious illness, but died of exhaustion.
Chapter completed!