As we walked along the way, Xiao Ye learned that the Zhang Jian family was a silk merchant in the county. He had thousands of acres of fertile land in his family and thousands of mulberry fields in Jiangnan. He was placed in Yangzhou and was considered a wealthy family.

Because Jiangdu County is surrounded by the river in the south and the canal in the west, it is a key water and land conflict in Jiangzuo, the Zhang family built a house in the county.

In addition to parents, there is still a brother and a sister in the family. The elder brother has already started a family and is in charge of mulberry fields and weaving in Jiangnan. The younger sister will be in the hairpin next year.

Chen Zi'ang was a cousin of the Zhang family. Because Jiangzuo's literary style was even more elegant than Shuzhong, he was arrogant and unwilling to pass the imperial examination in Shu. So he brought his wife to Jiangdu a year and a half ago and lived in Zhang Jian's house. In his opinion, only the fame and fortune that passed the examination in the two capitals and Jiangzuo was true fame. The powerful and noble people in the two capitals gathered, and the imperial examination was also disturbed a lot, and it was relatively fair to refer to it in Jiangzuo.

"Brother Bo Yu (Chen Zi'ang's name is)... It's really extraordinary!"

Xiao Ye looked at Chen Zi'ang like a monster. If it were him, he would rather go to Zizhou to take the exam. This can only be said that the ideas of talented people are different from those of ordinary people.

"I'm afraid you want to say that I should seek medical treatment here?"

Chen Zi'ang smiled and pointed at his forehead, without any concealment.

“Haha~~”

Zhang Jian was already laughing.

Chen Zi'ang said again: "Brother Xiao, don't be discouraged. With your demeanor, you must have real talent and knowledge. Although the court is unfair to your family, the Xiao family members dare not speak out for justice because of the queen. But what I, the Tang Dynasty, lacks the most is loyal and upright people, who will definitely promote their talents for justice."

Xiao Ye has told his own situation truthfully. Although the Xiao family in Lanling did not start with culture and education, as a top family in the Six Dynasties, they were stronger than ordinary aristocratic families in terms of articles. Therefore, Chen Zi'ang made this statement.

Obviously, Chen Zi'ang took it for granted. He had never been to Xiaojiazhuang. If he saw the decadent appearance of his tribe members, he would probably not think so.

At the same time, Xiao Ye could hear that Chen Zi'ang's words always regarded himself as a eldest brother. In fact, it is normal to think about it. Ordinary people will unconsciously arrange the preface for each other when interacting. What's more, Chen Zi'ang is young and smart, young and a hero, and has the ambition to refer to Yangzhou. He has a high opinion of himself. It is not surprising that he is not the kind of person who cannot stand others' suggestions.

During the conversation, the three of them gradually became familiar with each other, feeling that they wanted to meet too late.

"Brother Xiao, that's ahead!"

Zhang Jian pointed forward.

Wangjiang Tower, as its name suggests, is located on a hill about thirty feet on the north bank of the river. It is five floors high with flying eaves and brackets, making it a spectacular view. The plaque is written in a series of three large characters of Wangjiang Tower, flying dragons and phoenixes dancing.

"Good word!"

Xiao Ye couldn't help but praise.

Chen Zi'ang said: "This plaque was written by Luo Binwang, a great talent in this dynasty. Since he was dismissed from office by the court, his husband lived in Yangzhou. I heard that he was the most supportive of his descendants. If he was lucky enough to get his guidance, he would have a reputation."

Zhang Jian said regretfully: "It's just that in recent years, Luo Binwang has devoted himself to practicing Taoism and hasn't come out for a long time. Otherwise, if he could meet, he could brag about it with my father when he went back."

Xiao Ye laughed in silence: "Before the imperial examination, candidates gathered, maybe Luo Binwang moved his heart and came to the scene in person to get your long-cherished wish."

"Thank you Brother Xiao for your good wishes!"

Zhang Jian's expression was excited.

The three of them strided up the mountain and came to the front of the building. A friend greeted him and said with a smile: "The three are students who are taking the exam. Please go to the fourth floor!"

Chen Zi'ang said in surprise: "What's the point of the fourth floor?"

The guy explained: "The fifth floor is never open to the public. Today, Mr. Luo came from the capital city to comment on the poems for the students, so he treated him with the fourth floor!"

This sounds pleasant, which is equivalent to elevating the status of the student in disguise. Chen Zi'ang laughed: "Brother Xiao is indeed a god-looking thing!"

‘That coincidence?’

Xiao Ye was also shocked. He admired Luo Binwang's style, but this person can only be viewed from afar and not incomprehensible. In the history of the earth, Li Jingye has been in the army for only one or two years. Although it is not clear whether this time and space are highly consistent with the history of the earth, it is always better to be careful, so he will not be involved and cut off his career.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Jian pulled Xiao Ye and Chen Zi'ang and walked upwards.

The fourth floor was crowded with people, dozens of feet in a radius of space, separated by screens, and there were poems on the screens and walls. Looking around, there were hundreds of students, all of whom were extraordinary in temperament, with confidence in their eyebrows, sometimes they were loudly urging to drink, sometimes they were full of poetry, writing poems on the spot, and occasionally they were cheering.

I listened to several poems in succession. Although Xiao Ye himself was not good at writing poems, he read a lot of ancient books and had considerable appreciation ability. These poems were generally at the level of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

"Let's go there and sit!"

Chen Zi'ang seemed unwilling to stay in front of others too much, pulled Xiao Ye and Zhang Jian and found an empty seat to sit over.

"Customer, what do you want?"

A guy came up to greet him.

Zhang Jian threw out the silver ingot and said carelessly: "A pot of osmanthus wine and a few side dishes, you can do it!"

"Okay!"

The guy's eyes lit up and he left with money.

In a moment, they brought a pot of osmanthus wine, a small plate of braised pork, and a few exquisite Jiangxian side dishes. The three of them talked and laughed.

Fifth floor!

Compared with the fourth floor, the fifth floor has an elegant environment. It is divided into five private rooms along the river. At the station window, you can see the surging river water flowing through your feet. Looking across the river, it is Runzhou in the middle of the river. When you cross Runzhou, you are Danyang County in the south of the Yangtze River. You can see the farmer sweating profusely in the fields by the river.

In the private room at the east end, a beautiful woman leaned lazily on the soft couch in front of the dressing table. Her beautiful eyes looked at the bronze mirror, but the lively scene on the fourth floor was reflected in the mirror. The woman's wonderful eyes were swaying on many students one by one, as if she was discerning something.

"Madam, how about the students this time? Is there anyone who can see them?"

A pretty maid behind her who held her shoulders and pinched her shoulders asked with a smile.

The woman smiled faintly: "What's the use of just looking at the skin? There are many embroidered pillows in this world!"

Another pretty maid said, "Does the poems written by those students before still be able to see the wife's eyes?"

“Ha~~”

The woman chuckled disdainfully and said, "That's worthy of being called poetry? It's just a pieced-up lineup, and it's time for Luo Binwang to comment."

"Um?"

As he was talking, the woman frowned slightly and said unhappily: "A villain came next door."

The pretty maid asked, "Who made the wife unhappy? Should the maid use some small spell to drive him away?"

The woman sneered: "This person is Zhang Jianzhi, the magistrate of Jiangdu County. Although he is only in the seventh rank, he is a second-class Jinshi. His literary fortune is prosperous and he is a king. Your magic cannot do anything to him. Forget it, don't provoke him. I believe he is here to observe this class of students."

Outside, Zhang Jianzhi, wearing a blue shirt, walked out of the door of the Xitou box, and turned around and ordered: "You are waiting outside, don't disturb you if you have nothing to do."

"Yes, Master!"

Following Zhang Jianzhi's long-term follower, he bowed and responded.

Zhang Jianzhi pushed the door and entered. The decorations in the room were quite elegant, but there was also a bronze mirror. Zhang Jianzhi looked at him and suddenly reached out to press the mirror. The milky white literary atmosphere of his fingertips penetrated into the mirror. Gradually, the mirror surface showed the situation on the fourth floor.

"Mr. Tourist (Luo Binwang Biao) is here, Tourist Tourist is here!"

Suddenly there was a noise on the fourth floor, and many students stood up, their eyes burning and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm.
Chapter completed!