Li Shicheng arrived two days ago and saw Jiang Anyi stepping into his residence, got up and took the bookcase for him, and said with a smile: "Anyi, you don't know yet. You are ranked first in the annual exam and have already entered the Taoist temple."

"Oh." Jiang Anyi's eyes flew up. This was a really happy event. Being able to enter the Taoist temple shows that his academic performance is good. In three years, it should not be difficult to pass the imperial examination.

"An Yi, Brother I am also promoted to Chongzhi Hall." Jiang Anyi congratulated repeatedly. Although Li Shicheng was busy with socializing, he did not let go of his studies. Upgrading to Chongzhi Hall means everything.

Just after making a fortune, Jiang Anyi was in a great mood and smiled happily: "I treat you tonight, brother Li, you can choose the location."

There is only one street about a long street in the farm, and there are more than twenty restaurants on both sides of the street. It was still dark, and the red lanterns in the hotel were lit up early, staring at the scholars who came out of the academy with red eyes. As soon as the new school year arrived, these scholars were all rich and generous, which was a good time to slaughter fat sheep.

The wild fun hall was noisy, Jiang Anyi and Li Shicheng sat in the private room upstairs, with two pots of wine and six dishes, and slowly ate and chatted.

Another group of people came to the private room next to him. The brothers and brothers shouted intimately. One of them pretended to sigh: "I missed the harvest last year, and the harvest of thousands of acres of fertile land was only 80% in previous years. This year, I am short of money and I will inevitably get involved in the good fortune of all my brothers."

"Zhu Dachang, I'm not showing off there. Who doesn't know that your family is rich and you're short of money. Selling your pearl bag that you can eat for half a year just by storing it."

"Everyone, have you heard that on the 50th birthday of the King of Anyang, there will be twenty places in the academy. If you can help you and be appreciated by the prince, is this a good opportunity to become successful?"

Hearing this sentence, Li Shicheng put down his chopsticks and listened to the conversation next door.

"Really or not?"

“Aren’t there ten places in previous years?”

"I have also heard that Anyang Mansion has been busy working on a group recently, and it is hard to get a gift for the banquet invitation."

The person who reported the information repeatedly said "ahah" and regained everyone's attention to him, and said with a little pride: "Didn't my father be an assistant under the Sihu Army? I was appreciated by His Royal Highness and gave me an invitation. My father would be invited to serve the prince's mansion at that time, so I gave this invitation to me. I heard that the singing and dancing teacher of the Ning Prince's Mansion came from the capital to celebrate the prince's birthday, and I would perform in the hall, so I can feast my eyes."

Everyone burst into envy, and someone said, "I wonder who will be the turn of the academy?"

"It's not your or my turn. According to convention, those aristocratic families account for half of them, and most of the remaining ones are given to the seniors of Zhengxing Hall and Xiudao Hall."

"I heard from my father that the extra quota was personally told by the prince. His Highness also said that the new year and new atmosphere should be made. The academy should not send old faces and let some new people come. The children of aristocratic families should also occupy the quota according to their knowledge." The report report of the news again, which caused an uproar and a lot of discussions.

Li Shicheng's eyes lit up and he whispered: "If you really follow this rule, An Yi, you have a great chance to attend the banquet, maybe I have a chance too."

Jiang Anyi was not very interested in such a prestigious thing, so he drank a sip of wine silently. Li Shicheng quietly moved the chair to the next wall, and raised his ears to listen to the corner of the wall. The next door was speculating on the candidates in a mess, and Jiang Anyi's name was mentioned.

"Centipede, is this Jiang Anyi the one you introduced to us last time?" This sentence attracted Jiang Anyi's attention. He put down his cup and Jiang Anyi also began to listen carefully.

"Well, how can such a secret matter be said in public? Drink and drink." The man was very alert and changed the subject.

"What are you afraid of? You are not doing bad things, centipede, tell you the truth, I really don't have enough money. I want to save some money to subsidize it. Will the business be paid for?" The man lowered his voice, thinking that others could not hear their whispers. However, Jiang Anyi's ear was more intelligent than ordinary people, and he could hear it very clearly.

"It's gone long ago. I asked Qin Haiming to fulfill it a promise a few years ago. That kid was willing to give it half of it. Don't mention it anymore, just think that this is not the case. This is unethical, and it's better not to do this business."

Qin Haiming and Jiang Anyi passed by a moment in his mind, and confirmed that he didn't know this person. It was the first time he heard his name. Why did he harm him? Did this person arrange the matter in Canglanling?

In Canglan Ridge and Changchun Temple, two new tombs were dug up, and the bodies of Qi Kaishan, Chongyun and others were parked next to them.

"Qi Kaishan was severely damaged by a strong force and his head was broken and he died. The old Taoist priest next to him was Liu Songtao, the bandit leader investigated by the Dragon Guard. He died of poisoning and found a poisonous needle on Qi Yunshan. These two young Taoist priests do not recognize it, and they are guessing that they are Liu Songtao's apprentices." A woman in constant costume reported to Xinfei.

Xinfei squatted down, inspected the corpse in person, stood up and signaled her entourage to bury the corpse again, and walked towards Changchun Temple.

"Have you ever found the person who buried the body? What's wrong with Changchun Temple? Have you ever found the residence of Qiyun Mountain?" asked the woman in strong clothes beside her.

"Changchun Temple is located in a remote place, and few people come, so no trace of others is found. There is no abnormality in Changchun Temple. Oh, by the way, the Bodhisattva in the Temple of Wealth has disappeared. The soil was found in the well, but there is no abnormality. It has been found that Qiyun Mountain has lived in seclusion in a mountain village in Jinyuan County, Dezhou. Longwei has brought people to clear it up."

Xinfei nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Sifeng, thank you for your hard work, the four girls will be worry-free. Unlike Siyu and the others, they know how to play all day long."

The three girls behind him all stopped doing it and said coquettishly: "Miss is just partial. She just assigned a errand to Sister Sifeng and said we are lazy."

Xinfei and four girls walked around Changchun Temple and came to the Temple of Wealth. They saw the hole in the door panel at a glance and asked, "What is the hole left?"

Sifeng's face turned red and he didn't make a sound. Xinfei looked around, floated up, and brushed her hands on the beam of the room. When she landed on the ground, there were two steel nails in her palm. She put them at the end of her nose and sniffed. Xinfei frowned and said, "It's poisonous."

Thinking of a broken iron box in the woodshed, Sifeng hurriedly ran to carry it. Xinfei gestured for a moment and said, "The steel nails were sent out from this box."

After thinking about it, Xinfei ordered: "This Taoist temple sent people to guard it. Check if anyone has come to burn incense during this period. We should also pay attention to the future, especially those who come to sweep the graves. Also, send someone to inquire whether there are a large amount of gold and jewelry sold. Qi Kaishan's residence should be carefully searched, and the Yuantian scholars who were caught must be taken to Anyang Mansion immediately, and I will interrogate them in person."

On February 26th, the spring is bright and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. The new school year of Zechang Academy officially begins.

After Feng Shanzhun's speech, Mr. Ji Yanqing read out the promotion list. Because this year is the year of the provincial examination, all the students in Zhengxing Hall have to leave the academy, and a large number of students in the Xiudao Hall will take a try in the provincial examination, so there are more places to be promoted than in previous years.

Jiang Anyi heard that his name was promoted to the Taoist temple, fifteen people were promoted together, one of whom was a Dezhou student, Zhang Bojin. Jiang Anyi saw Zhang Bojin for the first time. He was a medium-sized person, with a slightly raised head and a pale face. Seeing Jiang Anyi looking at him, Zhang Bojin looked back coldly, and the smile on Jiang Anyi's face suddenly condensed, his eyes full of hostility.

Jiang Anyi was stunned. He also knew that Zhang Bojin would become an opponent of the imperial examination in the future, but it seemed that he did not make a big revenge on life and death. He asked Li Shicheng to inquire about Qin Haiming's situation. Qin Haiming was like Zhang Bojin's follower. Could it be that Qin Haiming was Zhang Bojin's instructor?

"An Yi, what are you thinking? I called you several times but didn't hear me." Liu Yushan came over and said with a smile: "Thank you for the folding fan you gave. I had been interested in buying one, but the price was really not cheap. I thought about it a few times but didn't take action. It was still An Yi who let me get what I wanted."

"Two folding fans are not worth thanking. Seniors have something to ask me for."

"Yes, do you remember I told you that the Bookshen was founded three years ago?"

Jiang Anyi had an impression. At that time, Senior Liu said that it was two years ago, and it was three years after the Chinese New Year. He nodded and asked, "Senior Jiang wants to tell me what happened last time. I have thought about it and let it go. If everyone in the book club is willing to recommend me as the president, then I will not refuse. If anyone objected, I would not want to force it."

Liu Yushan said: "Just as An Yi thought, it will take some time to succeed as president. This birthday banquet of the royal palace is a good opportunity. The King of Anyang will invite guests at the royal palace on the sixth day of the third month every year, invite famous scholars in Renzhou, talents from the Zhoufu Academy, and beauties from all over the north and south, either by poetry, calligraphy, painting, or singing and dancing. It is called "Birthday celebrations for all heroes". With An Yi's talent, it is not difficult to attend a birthday banquet."

Recalling the grand scene back then, Liu Yushan sighed and said, "The prince's mansion is luxurious, but now I still feel shocked when I think about it. Back then, I received the prince's praise for a couplet of 'virtue is as moist as the rain, and I live in Changchun', and gave me ten taels of gold as my school money. To be ashamed, it was precisely because of these ten taels of gold that I could study in the academy with peace of mind. It was precisely because of the fame of winning the birthday celebration that I helped me to be among the "Four Shows of Zechang" and established a book club."

Seeing that Jiang Anyi was not clear about this, Liu Yushan simply pointed out his meaning and said, "Anyi, I say these are for you to maintain your hope."

Yangwang, Jiang Anyi stared at Liu Yushan with wide eyes. This senior Liu always "did not be shocking" and first made him speak for poor students, but now he wants to upset his own eyes. Jiang Anyi really wants to say that I am still young and can't do these big things.

Liu Yushan said solemnly: "An Yi should not think that raising hope is a trivial matter. Take me as an example. This year, the examiner who took the provincial examination and knew that I was the fourth show in Zechang, would not dare to be easily dismissed. Otherwise, Fengjian would say that he suppressed talents and had no eyes or other words. This is my personal reputation and the reputation of Zechang Academy."

"The governor of Chenzhou, Lord Fang, has a high position and power. In order to be the four elders of Zechang, he gathered many scholars and scholars and elegant associations. Why? It's just to raise hope. There have been people who failed to pass the imperial examinations in all dynasties. They lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests in the name of seeking talents. Finally, the emperor issued an edict to enter the court to become an official. Have you seen how many people really resigned and refused to do it, the root of the matter is to raise hope."
Chapter completed!