The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

The next day, a notice was posted at the door of the government office.

The top three in the main field are: Chen Heng from Taixing County (A-7), Cui Youdao from Xinghua County (A-5), and Du Yunjing from Jiangdu County (A-1).

The students who came to see the rankings noticed at first sight that they were the top criminals in each county, and they didn't think much else. However, there were students from Taixing County who made some headlines by talking about some of Chen Heng's past events.

People in Xinghua County were quite dissatisfied and told some interesting stories about Cui Youdao. Only the students from Jiangdu County had the strangest reaction. Seeing that Du Yunjing got third place in the main exam, instead of being happy, they complained to each other: It's bad, it's bad, I really want this Du Datou to fly into the sky.

It's okay, okay, he's not number one, otherwise he wouldn't be laughing at us to death.

Bystanders felt very strange when they saw it, so they held their hands and asked why. Only then did I realize that this Du Yunjing was known in the county as a madman, with bold and aggressive writing, and he liked to do things like swearing at others through his writing. The scholars in Jiangdu County had already been deeply poisoned.

This time, he passed the examination and passed the examination, and he still didn't know how to write a sarcastic article when he returned home.

What they said was very scary. After listening to it, everyone couldn't help but feel a little afraid, and they all planned to have less contact with this person in the future.

There are a total of fifty students on the main list and thirty students on the deputy list. If nothing else goes wrong, the main list will be stable, and the deputy list will still have to look at luck. Other students who are not on the two lists are free to decide whether to continue taking the exam. After all, there is basically no possibility of being selected.

Generally speaking, they will continue to take the test to gain experience. Magistrate Wei still has a term of more than one year, which is still short. If he is appointed for another term, it will be four years. How about not taking the opportunity to speculate more about your preferences.

But after all, there was no possibility of being on the list. These students relaxed their minds and immediately made an appointment with a few friends on the spot to find a place to have fun in Yangzhou.

After searching around, I naturally found the fishing alley. Everyone was drinking and writing poems there, and they were so happy. This fishing alley was locked up for a day yesterday, and thinking that they would be locked up for another day tomorrow, the girls in the red building couldn't help but exert all their strength today, throwing handkerchiefs from the attic to attract the passing scholars.

After a night of fish and dragon dance, both parties were satisfied. Those who pay pay, those who go out go out. At the gate of the government office, there were more disheveled scholars.

Chen Heng naturally did not have this blessing, and he had no interest. I just packed up my mood, walked into the examination room with pen and ink in hand, and prepared for the remaining four exams.

But just like the county examination, the following content will not be difficult to deal with. The rankings of the top three have remained unchanged, except for two unlucky guys at the bottom of the list. They were replaced by people on the second list, which can be regarded as a mistake.

When the last test was over, Chen Heng was still a little dazed when he walked out of the examination room. He really couldn't stand the smell on his body. Chen Qi was worried that he would catch the cold, so he didn't even let him take a bath during this period.

After sleeping on the Datong bunk in the inn for many days, you can imagine the smell. Chen Heng thought to himself: No wonder the imperial examination only focuses on the first test. In the subsequent examination halls, the students will be dirty and smelly. What good articles can they write? It would be good if they can answer the questions honestly.

When Chen Qi saw his son walking out in a daze, he couldn't help feeling a little distressed. He stepped forward and picked up his son on his back, saying, Heng'er, if you don't bear it any longer, when you return to the inn, dad will boil water for you to take a bath.

Lying on his father's generous back, Chen Heng shook his head and said, Dad, pack your things and go home first.

Hey, don't you look at the list?

Chen Heng said angrily and funny: Dad, you still want to keep me in the dark. Did something happen to our second uncle at home?

Chen Qi, who was walking, was silent for a long time, and then he said with a guilty conscience: How did you tell? No, how did you know it was your second uncle?

The people in the village have always been harmonious, and my grandparents are farmers, so what could happen? My mother and my second aunt don't like to go out and try things out, and they don't seem to cause trouble. The next day, I saw that my third uncle was still resting in the inn, so I I know my mother is definitely not pregnant at home. Then the only one left is my second uncle.

It seems that reading can really make you smart. Chen Qi laughed dryly.

I know, the government examination is not over yet. If I say I want to leave, you and your grandparents will definitely feel unhappy, so just pretend that you don't know. Now that the five exams have been completed, the government will not ask us children to take the test. Yan, just go home right away, I’m also worried about my second uncle.”

Okay. Chen Qi bumped his son on his back and said comfortingly, Don't worry, your second uncle's affairs are between me and your grandpa. You just have to study peacefully.

Chen Heng didn't say anything. He was really tired. At this time, he didn't care about anything else. He lay on his father's back, closed his eyes and began to rest.

After returning to the inn, he packed his bags and rushed to the inn with Uncle Zhang, who was still confused. It was also their luck that there was a caravan going to Taixing County to deliver goods. After Chen Qi paid the money, the caravan manager agreed that the three of them would ride with them, but they had to take care of their own food.

On the way home, Uncle Zhang finally had time to tell Chen Heng the whole story about Chen Huaijin.

It turns out that the second uncle's job at Hengshudian was as a waiter for buying goods. After Chen Heng and the others left for Yangzhou last month, a man named Wang Sheng came to the second uncle's pawn shop. He took out a painting and asked for the price. geometry.

Chen Huaijin saw that the painting style was quite magnificent, so he asked the shopkeeper to come out and let him weigh it himself. It turned out that this painting was a masterpiece by Qiu Shizhou of the previous dynasty, called Snow Picture.

Although Qiu Shizhou was only a painter of the previous dynasty, he had been immersed in painting all his life, and his skills were unparalleled in the world. Together with Tang Yin, Wen Zhengming and Shen Zhou, they became the four great masters of the previous dynasty.

Shopkeeper He couldn't help but have evil thoughts when he encountered such a masterpiece. He asked Chen Huaijin to come forward and lower the price, saying that the painting was a forgery and imitation, and he was only willing to offer a price of ten taels.

If this Wang Sheng was not short of money, he would not come to the pawn shop. When he heard how willing he was to accept the price, he naturally took the calligraphy treasure home. A few days later, I heard from my neighbors that there was a man named Chen Sande in the east of the city. He was very generous and generous. If he met someone in trouble, he was willing to pay to help.

When Wang Sheng heard this, he came to see it with the intention of giving it a try. As a result, Chen Sande lent him five hundred taels without saying a word, and only asked him to use his family's calligraphy treasures and land deeds as collateral.

The two parties agreed on a day to repay the money, and the man went home with the money. Na Chengxiang's family's dilemma was solved smoothly. Only five days later, Wang Sheng came back with 500 taels and an additional 10 taels of interest to redeem his belongings.

Chen Sande naturally agreed, took out the calligraphy treasure and the land deed, paid the money with one hand, and delivered the goods with the other. As a result, Wang Sheng opened it and saw that this painting was his own Snow Picture. Seeing that the ink and brushwork on it were new works by others, he started making a fuss on the spot.

Chen Sande was not someone to be trifled with. He led a few people and beat Wang Sheng up, saying that what he gave him was fake and that he lent him money out of kindness. Why was he still being framed for nothing?

Wang Sheng was beaten so hard that he refused to return home and went directly to the county government office to beat drums and express his grievances. County Magistrate Xu opened the court, and after an interrogation, both parties held different opinions. One said it was authentic, and the other said it was a forgery.

Magistrate Xu was unable to make a decision for a while. This king was a strong-willed man, so he left a message saying, You are trying to harm me by trying to get into trouble with the shopkeeper of Hengshudian, and he was killed in the courtroom.

When things get to this point, it won't end well. When Xu County Magistrate's term was approaching, he was willing to pass the buck and directly took Chen Sande into custody. They also sent officers to arrest Shopkeeper He and Chen Huaijin, and put them into prison together.

When Chen Huaijin was arrested, he was just in time to treat Zhang San to dinner. When he was arrested, he said to him: Go to Yangzhou to find my elder brother, don't let my father and mother know.

Only then did Zhang San come all the way to Yangzhou Mansion.

After listening to his third uncle's story, Chen Heng didn't feel too surprised. Ever since he saw his second uncle taking money from home, he knew that this day would come.

Where's that painting? Chen Heng asked.

When I was having a drink with your second uncle, he drank too much and told me that he had sent it to the Xue family in Jinling. I heard that there was an old lady in the capital who liked calligraphy and famous paintings. The shopkeeper He opened a 1,500-tael shop with the Xue family. I collected the price and paid your second uncle five taels of silver as hush money afterwards.

Chen Heng held his forehead with a headache and couldn't help but blame himself deeply for why he hadn't learned the Dayong Law. I was worried about my second uncle's situation in prison, and couldn't help blaming him. I had already advised him to change his career. The latter always refused, saying that his current job was easy and profitable.

But to this day, no matter how much he complained, it would be an afterthought. Chen Heng simply closed his eyes and continued to think of a solution.

Why did he do these bastard things? Chen Qi picked up his fist and smashed it on the wooden board of the carriage. They have now followed the caravan and completed more than half of the journey. In two days, we will arrive in Taixing County.

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Just as Chen Qi and others were hurrying on their way, a carriage also drove into Taixing County and happened to stop at the inn where Chen Heng County was staying during the trial. The servant who drove the carriage jumped out of the carriage, pulled up the curtain and said inside: Master, Master, we are here.

Tiao'er, let's get out of the car.

Yes, Daddy.

A father and son stepped out of the carriage. The older one was dressed as a scholar, wearing a soft futon on his head, apricot Tencel rhombus pattern jacquard gauze with a large collar, and black shoes. Judging from his demeanor, he is really elegant.

The younger one wears a Confucian scarf, a navy blue straight collar and a double-breasted jacket, and a Pisces jade pendant on his waist. He looks very heroic.

The costumes of the Yong Dynasty are inherited from the Zhou and Han Dynasties, and from the Tang and Song Dynasties. There is no control over the clothing of ordinary people. As long as they do not violate the rules, the government will encourage them to break the rules. After all, this is what a peaceful and prosperous age looks like!

It is also possible that the previous dynasty was deeply religious and religious. Dayong overthrew the previous dynasty and repelled the invading grassland tribes at that time, thus establishing the world's orthodoxy. Naturally, the shortcomings of the previous dynasty were criticized, denied and then beaten to death.

Therefore, people in the Yong Dynasty liked to wear all kinds of clothes. But it is rare in Taixing County for two people to be so elegant and well-dressed.

The innkeeper felt that these two people must be unusual, so he hurriedly came to greet the guests in person. After entering the hall, the other party asked for two upper rooms and said his name.

The elder’s name is: Xue Ai. The younger one is called Xue Biao.

I'll go to the hospital later to see if I'm positive, and then I'll come back and write today's second update. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, there were three updates, so I made up for it for the brothers. pen refill pen refill