Spring is in full swing, and the rising sun shines on the courtyard. Against the backdrop of the green mountains, the Jiangjia courtyard looks particularly clean and elegant.

On the second day of April, today is the day when Jiang Anyi started his exam. Jiang Huang packed up early and took his family to celebrate the incense on Jiang Zhihou's tablet. His son walked for thousands of miles and his mother was worried. Although he had already given advice many times, he would inevitably talk about it again.

There was a neighing sound outside the bamboo fence, and a bold loud voice rang out: "An Yi, I'm here."

Yan'er ran out of the door with a smile and shouted, "Guo Dapang is here."

There was a fat man standing in front of the carriage outside the bamboo fence gate, with a round face, slender eyebrows and eyes, two faint beards on his lips, and his long gown was bulging by his belly, which was a harmonious body of Guo Huaili.

Seeing Yan'er running over, Guo Huaili squatted down with difficulty, picked up Yan'er, and smiled and said, "Little Yan'er is getting more and more beautiful. Do you want to miss the fat brother?" He took out the dumplings of dried fruit from his arms and stuffed them into Yan'er's hand.

Jiang Huang took Jiang Anyi and Jiang Anyong came out. Guo Huaili put down Yan'er and bowed and smiled, "I have met my aunt, Anyi, Xiaoyong, I'm so happy."

"Thank you, Mr. Guo, for coming to pick up Yi'er, please take care of Mr. Guo on the way..."

"Don't worry, aunt." Before Jiang Huang finished speaking, Guo Huaili hurriedly said, "You can wait for good news at home. It's getting late, and it's time to leave." When Guo Huaili came, he heard a nagging. Seeing that Jiang Huang was about to start again, he hurriedly pulled Jiang Anyi and turned to the carriage.

Jiang Anyi bid farewell to his mother and got off the carriage at the family's greeting. With the sound of a whip, the wheels "bumped" and came towards Wenping Prefecture, Dezhou. Xinqi County is 200 miles away from Wenping Prefecture. There are official roads along the way, and there are endless pedestrians on the road. From time to time, there are gorgeously decorated luxury cars coming and going. Guards wearing black uniforms ride horses to protect the long caravans. Some people are working in the farmland on both sides of the road.

Jiang Anyi's eyes passed by those figures bent over and covered with mud on his feet. If he could not pass the scholarship, he might have to work in the fields like them. He was a farmer's child and had no resentment towards farming. But after thinking about the ten years of hard work, his family would pay more for it. If he wanted to go back, all his efforts would flow eastward. Jiang Anyi secretly clenched his fists, and success or failure was here to test, and I hope that the heaven would live up to the sufferings.

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Wenping Mansion is like a crouching giant beast, with long city walls stretching out into the distance like arms. The arrow towers are towering, the corner towers are thick, the flags are fluttering, and teams of soldiers in armor are patrolling, revealing the majestic atmosphere of the city.

"Sit firmly", Lao Wang shouted, Jiang Anyi's eyes turned black, and the carriage drove into the south gate of Wenping Mansion. When the light reappeared, the noisy Wenping Mansion appeared in front of him: there were many shops and the city was hanging high; the pavilion was arranged on both sides, and there were a wide range of goods from north to south; there were crowds of people, riding horses, sitting in sedan chairs, carrying loads, transporting goods, and wandering...

When he was dazzled, the carriage stopped in front of an inn. A friend came forward to greet him. Jiang Anyi got off the carriage and saw a plaque hanging on the inn: Liansheng Inn. Lao Wang said to Guo Huaili: "Young Master, this shop is quite clean. The tribute court is not far from the front. Let's stay here."

When the inn goes in and out, they are dressed up by scholars. Guo Huaili smiled and said to Jiang Anyi: "It's not too early. I don't think about finding a place to live in this area in two days." Think about it, there are 47 counties in Dezhou, and there are probably 1,000 or 800 people participating in the examination. For convenience, everyone will definitely choose the inn next to the Gongyuan. Looking at the name of this inn, "Liansheng Inn", it must be to get the verbal lottery for the scholars to take the exam.

The next day, I went to the government office to report my resume, guarantee certificate, etc. The Gongyuan was in the southeast of Wenping Prefecture, and the prefect yamen was in the middle of the city. With Lao Wang's response, the examination invoice (i.e. the admission ticket) was quickly issued. Guo Huaili was Hongzi No. 6 and Jiang Anyi was Chenzi No. 12. The examination number was arranged according to the "Thousand Characters Text", "The heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, and the universe is vast...", that is, the first position of the first number house is "The first number in Tianzi No. 1", and Guo Huaili's number house is the sixth in the seventh row.

A few days before the exam, people dressed up by scholars can be seen everywhere on the street. The candidates in the inn either study hard or gather together to discuss papers and suggestions. The sound of "that is" is endless, and the entire inn is so sour.

Guo Huaili is a stubborn boss and can't stay in the store for a moment. Last time, he was accompanied by Manager Guo and was unruly. This time, my brother was able to make the decision and brought enough money to him, so he was not willing to let himself down. As soon as the sky was dawn, he took Jiang Anyi to visit mountains and rivers and sightseeing famous places.

Jiang Xueyi wanted to learn about the article with other candidates. Just as hesitated, Guo Huaili glared and said, "Xiao Jiang, don't learn from those who cram for the moment. You don't work hard to read flowers in these few days. Why not be happy with me? Once you feel comfortable, the exam will naturally go smoothly. Let's go, I'll be angry if my brother doesn't leave."

Jiang Anyi had no choice but to accompany him because of his friendship. After thinking about it, what Fatty Guo said was a bit reasonable, not to mention that there were delicious food, drinks and fun things, just take your life to accompany the gentleman.

In the evening, Zui Qiuxuan was full of wine and food. Jiang Anyi wiped his mouth and said to Guo Huaili, who was full of oil, and said, "Brother Guo, I will enter the examination room in two days. Let's take a day off tomorrow? Read a book?"

Guo Huaili leaned on the back of the chair, stroked his belly and suffocated, and joked: "I saw you frowning all day long. People who don't know thought I was bullying you. Poor brother, I'll pay you for food and play. I haven't finished it yet."

Seeing that Jiang Anyi was a little angry, Guo Huaili quickly said seriously: "There is a serious matter tomorrow. Although we cannot learn from others to cram the Buddha's feet, we must go to Laojun Temple to burn incense. Laojun Temple in Kunhua Mountain has a very strong incense. Let's go to burn incense together tomorrow, and ask Grandpa Sanqing to bless us in high school."

Jiuzhou's Way was too popular in the Great Wei Kingdom of the previous dynasty, which consumed huge financial resources of the country, which made people's livelihood decline. The Buddha came from the west more than 200 years ago and was suppressed by local Taoism. There were not many believers. The founding emperor of Dazheng used Buddhism to spread it, took Wei to replace it, and learned the lessons of the previous dynasty. While guiding Buddha to suppress Taoism, he also allowed Buddha to restrain each other. At present, the Buddha and Taoism of the Great Zheng Kingdom are equally important. Judging from the distribution of believers, the North Buddha South Road and Dezhou are located south of Yuanhua River, and the people believe in Taoism more.

Kunhua Mountain is majestic, with deep streams flowing among the mountains. The ancient pines are towering in the sky, the birds are singing in quiet, the flowers are blooming on both sides, and the scenery is beautiful. Going up the stone steps, there are crowds of people all the way, half of them are dressed in long gowns. It seems that people share the same heart, asking for blessings from gods before the exam, and becoming a scholar.

Laojun Temple was exposed in the jungle halfway up the mountain. The main hall was the Sanqing Hall. There was a couplet with black-bottomed golden characters on the eaves. "Thousands of auspicious lights return to the purple palace, and thousands of auspicious energy penetrated the Huangting." Jiang Anyi was surrounded by people and worshipped the Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun. They entered the countryside and followed the customs, burned incense and prayed. Thinking of the expected family, Jiang Anyi kowtowed sincerely and prayed silently.

Squeezing out of the crowd, Guo Huaili wiped the oil sweat from his head, took out the folding fan given by Jiang Anyi, slapped hard, and sighed: "This incense is so popular. Grandpa Sanqing has been too busy these days. The Taoist priests all over the mountain are all red, and they look similar to the face of the God of Wealth, hahaha."

Kunhua Mountain is a famous scenic spot, so you naturally have to enjoy the scenery when you come. In April, the sun is shining, and Guo Huaili is fat and sweats after a while. Seeing a pavilion in front of him, Guo Huaili speeds up and takes a break.

There were more than a dozen people talking in the pavilion. They leaned on the rocks outside the pavilion and chatted, shaking folding fans to enjoy the mountain view. The mountain spring poured down from the stone wall opposite the pavilion and fell into the deep ravine. The surrounding pines and cypresses were swaying, and the mountain wind was coming, and the pine waves were gushing, which was cool and peaceful.

Jiang Anyi made a few folding fans at home. In addition to giving Yu Zhijie ten, he brought six by his side and gave Guo Huaili two. He had no one, and Guo Huaili liked them very much, especially when he saw someone paying attention to the fan in his hand, the people became crazy. The folding fans in his hand opened, closed, shook, and stopped, showing off their best, enjoying their amazing gaze.

Guo Huaili smiled and whispered, "Xiao Jiang, how did you think of this folding fan? It's light, convenient and eye-catching. Look at those kids' eyes are almost bulging. Why don't you open a folding fan shop? My brother joins the company and joins the business of saving money, and lets my father know that he must break off the father-son relationship with me. Xiao Jiang, you have a pity for brother."

Guo Huaili smiled and was playing with his treasure. The more he spoke, the more excited he became. The folding fan in his hand wished he could turn into a windmill, but Jiang Anyi could only respond with a wry smile.

A group of people came to the mountain road, and several strong men pushed the crowd away in front to open the road. The mountain road was not wide, only enough for two or three people to go hand in hand, making it more congested. The faces of these people were less labeled as powerful people, and the pedestrians had to swallow their anger and avoid the roadside and glared.

Seeing the pavilion, a boy walked a few steps and shouted at the pavilion: "Everyone, the second young master of the magistrate of Li, Jiaonan County, is here. Everyone, squeeze, let the second young master take a break."

The pavilion was quiet at first, and then a voice sneered: "Mr. Prince, you are so majestic, but this is not Jiaonan County. What kind of majesticism will you show when you run to our Wenping Mansion?"

"Bold, who are you?" The man thought he was used to being accustomed to being a tiger. He asked with his eyes wide open.

A thin body stood up high and responded loudly: "Liu Yixing, the son of the recorder, will greet your second son Li." When the boy saw that he bumped into the stone slab, he shrank his neck and did not dare to speak.

The leader was a young man in silver shirt who heard the sarcasm in the pavilion and his face remained unchanged. He came to the pavilion and saluted to Liu Yixing with grace and said, "My family is ignorant and offended Mr. Liu, and Li Yifeng has accompanied him."

"I dare not take it. As long as Mr. Li doesn't show the power of a tiger or wolf, just drive us out of the pavilion." The word "2" in his words was extended intentionally or unintentionally, full of sarcasm. The crowd burst into laughter, and Guo Huaili was watching the fun beside him, shaking the fan and laughing loudly. The smiling face of Mr. Li gradually became gloomy.

Jiaonan County is a middle-class county. The county magistrate's rank is the seventh rank. The officer rank is only from the eighth rank, and the fourth rank is the state official. However, the officer rank is the state official and is in charge of the general Cao Wenbook. He has the responsibility of raising good and evil, and happened to supervise the state and county officials. Li Yifeng was afraid of causing trouble for his father, so he wanted to calm down. Unexpectedly, Liu Yixing was so disrespectful.
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