Liu Qingyuan was surprised and said, "Master Lou thinks he is hiding clumsy? ”

Lou Wei quipped: "If Xu Jin can write a masterpiece today, in the county test in February next year, will you dare to point him as the head of the case." ”

Lou Wei didn't deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, so the academy teachers closest to Xiang Wanting, as well as some of the squires, all heard it, and they all immediately showed a look of shock, and they all pricked up their ears to eavesdrop to see how Liu Qingyuan answered.

The county test is the first level in the three primary three levels of the children's test, and it is also the easiest level to pass, the examiner is the county order of the county, and it is in a way that does not obscure the name, so whether the candidate can pass the test depends on the subjective judgment of the county order, and the county order points to who is the head of the case, who is the head of the case.

Moreover, there is an unwritten rule, that is, the head of the county examination in this county must pass the next government examination, of course, provided that the test is not too messy. In other words, as long as you get the first place in the county test, you must pass the government test.

Why is that?

Because the chief examiner is the prefect, and he is the top boss of the county, if the head of the county test case of the county can't even pass the government test, wouldn't it be very faceless, so as the top boss, the face of the subordinates still has to be given, and over time it has become an unwritten rule in the field.

Liu Qingyuan's face was slightly stiff, he didn't expect Master Lou to ask this kind of question in public, although it was a joke, but the impact was not good, alas, Master Lou was too informal, and it was indeed not suitable for an official.

"Master Lou laughed, the poems are well written, it does not mean that the articles are well written, the scientific examination mainly looks at the articles, this county is a county for me to pasture and guard, how can I abolish the public for personal reasons." Liu Qingyuan said and hugged his fist towards the north, and continued: "Of course, if this article is indeed outstanding, why not point him as the head of the case in this county!" ”

The people outside the pavilion were secretly relieved when they heard this, but Zhao Jiaoxi was smiling, it seems that the mountain chief is very optimistic about Xu Jin, after he mentioned it in front of the county honor, next year's county test, as long as his disciple is not scribbled, it is inevitable to pass the test, and it is difficult to say whether he can get the head of the case.

Fang Xingsheng couldn't laugh, he looked at that old face, because the more outstanding Xu Jin was, the more he brought out his eyes and beads, and the talented and beautiful jade didn't want to send him to the door, but scolded him so much that he turned to others.

Of course, the people who heard the conversation between the mountain chief and the county lord were only a few around, and most of the people were thinking hard at this time, otherwise the news would spread, and Xu Jin would probably become the object of his eyes.

"Senior Brother Xu has a good work?"

Xu Jin was having a headache about which poem to use, and the senior brothers Wei Yang and the Fei brothers came over, and the three of them had just recorded the poems and handed them in, and many of the people present already had their manuscripts and were queuing up in front of the case to put down their pens.

Xu Jin shook his head: "I'm ashamed, I haven't had it yet!" ”

Fei Maoxian said with a smile: "The carefully crafted sentence has not been completed, and the pen is frightened." Brother Xu is planning to digest Wenkui, so he naturally has to think twice! ”

"Minxian is right, then let's not interrupt Senior Brother Xu's train of thought, just wait for the masterpiece!" Wei Yang said with a smile.

After speaking, the three of them went to the side to discuss their respective poems, Xu Jin secretly smiled bitterly, most of the poets who wrote plum blossom poems belonged to the Tang and Song dynasties, naturally they could not be used, and they were much inferior after the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The reward of ten taels of silver, Xu Jin naturally doesn't plan to give up, there is no source of income at the moment, and he just needs money!

In the Xiangwan Pavilion, the mountain chief Lou Wei frowned, glanced at Xu Jin who was pacing under the plum tree in the distance from time to time, and secretly wondered: "Isn't this kid still a draft?" It shouldn't be! ”

At this time, most of the people's works were handed in, and there were several well-written poems, and Xu Jin, who was optimistic about him, was still pondering there, which was shocking.

Liu Qingyuan, the county commander, was also a little surprised, Xu Jin was opposite to Fei Ge Lao on the edge of the Xinjiang River, and the sentence that turned decay into magic when he went up the mountain, "I don't see the plum blossoms when I flew in", all reflect that this son is a talented and agile person, how can he fall behind at this time.

Zhao Jiaoxi is secretly anxious, what the hell is this kid, he wrote "Bamboo and Stone" in a moment yesterday, and he hasn't moved for so long today?

Fang Jiaoxi is secretly cool, I wish Xu Jin couldn't write it, hey, it is estimated that this kid has exhausted his talents!

At this moment, Xu Jin moved and calmly walked to a case with a short team.

Zhao Jiaoxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but it seems that it is unlikely that Xu Jin wants to win Wenkui, because generally the best poems are instantaneous flashes of inspiration, and the longer they are rubbed, the more mediocre the poems will be, of course, there are exceptions, but only a very few.

"Senior Brother Xu has a draft, let's go, let's take a look!" Wei Yang saw Xu Jin going to line up, so he said.

Fei Maozhong said with a smile: "Okay, let's go and enjoy Brother Xu's masterpieces, I don't know how it compares to ours!" ”

Although Fei Maozhong now has a good relationship with Xu Jin and admires Xu Jin's talent very much, he is also an extremely proud person, and he does not think that Xu Jin's poetry will be better than himself.

So, the Fei brothers, Wei Yang, and Han Chuang stepped forward and waited in front of the case.

After the first four people finished writing, it was finally Xu Jin's turn, and the students around him all came up hula, and even a few gentry came to join in the fun, all wanting to see what kind of talent the young man who was so beloved by the mountain chief had.

Xu Jin glanced at the crowd around him, and couldn't help but be a little speechless, fortunately he was used to seeing big scenes, otherwise he might not even be able to grasp the pen steadily.

Xu Jin took a deep breath and let his mood be in a state of no waves in the ancient well, then he picked up the brush and soaked the ink, and wrote the five big characters of "Fortune Operator Yongmei" on the spread of rice paper.

"Good word!" Xu Jin's free-flowing calligraphy instantly attracted loud applause.

"Well, it seems that Xu is determined to write words this time!"

Xu Jin didn't raise his eyes, and with a stroke of his pen, Taizu's popular Yongmei poem jumped on the paper:

"The wind and rain send spring back, and the snow welcomes spring. It is already a cliff with a hundred feet of ice, and there are still flowers and branches.

Pretty doesn't compete for spring, only reports spring. When the mountains were full of flowers, she laughed in the bushes. ”

As soon as Xu Jin put down his pen, there was an exclamation around him. Fei Maozhong stood stunned on the spot, shook his head and sighed after a while: "I'm not as honest as Brother Xu!" ”

Although the words of Taizu are not brilliant in terms of rhetoric, the overall atmosphere is magnificent, and the plum blossom's arrogant and independent, dare to be the first in the world is vividly expressed, and the momentum of reading is rushing.

The founding of the country, the great man of the generation who created the era, is not bragged, and his mind and vision are not comparable to ordinary people at all. If the eyes are the window of the human soul, then poetry is the surging feelings in the hearts of the literati.

Xu Jin put the pen back on the shelf, smiled and arched his hand, and the two helpers immediately carried the rice paper to the judges' seat.

Lou Wei and Liu Qingyuan couldn't help but stand up and walk out of the Xiangwan Pavilion, standing behind the judges' bench to get a sneak peek.

"Good!" As soon as Zhao Jiaoxi saw Xu Jin's words, he immediately blurted out, all the teachers and Xi are people who know the goods, so they naturally know that this word is great at a glance.

Moreover, in order to bring out the momentum of this poem even more, Xu Jin deliberately did not use the most refined italics, but instead used the line of calligraphy, which was neat and beautiful, but lacked momentum, and the line of writing was open and closed, which was just used to write the word Taizu. I believe that those who have seen the original work of Taizu know that he himself uses Xingcao, which is really distinctive, and the pen is like a knife!

Lou Wei stroked his palms and smiled: "There is a festival, how is it?" This word can be the leader of the literary society! ”

Liu Qingyuan smiled and said: "The words are good, the words are also good, it all depends on Master Lou!" ”

Lou Wei scolded with a smile: "You kid is slippery!" ”

Everyone present couldn't help but secretly smash their tongues, of course, with Lou Wei's identity, he could say the same about the county order.

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Xu, the mountain chief opened his mouth, this time Wen Kui is none other than you!" Wei Yang ran back to report the good news.

The Fei brothers also congratulated him, while Han Chuang shook his head and said, "Demon, Xu bit the silver, and bit ten taels of silver!" ”

The students around all cast envious glances, and of course some people were jealous, because at this time, the rumor that the mountain chief had jokingly asked the county to make Xu Jin the head of the county test had spread.

Soon, the results of the judges came out, and it was Xu Jin's "Fortune Operator Yongmei" that won the first place in the literary meeting, the second place was "Xiaomei" by the senior brother Wei Yang, and the third place was "Early Plum" by Fei Maozhong, Fei Maoxian also won the tenth place, and everyone was happy for a while.

Next is the "award ceremony" of the literary meeting, the top ten poems were hung up on the spot for everyone to enjoy, and there is a special person to recite aloud, after the recitation, the winner can come forward to receive the award, the prize was awarded by Liu Qingyuan personally, so the opportunity to appear in front of the county respect, naturally envy others.

Xu Jin was the last to come forward to accept the award, and he cared more about the ten taels of silver than showing up in front of the county!

The ancient algorithm was sixteen taels for one catty, so ten taels of silver ingots are equivalent to about seven taels now. Xu Jin took the ten taels of silver ingots handed over by Liu Qingyuan, and his heart was secretly refreshed, and the 10,000 RMB was in hand.

"Thank you for the teachings of the old parents (the honorific title for the county official)!" After listening to Liu Qingyuan's routine teachings, Xu Jin was about to flash people.

Mountain Chief Lou Wei suddenly said: "Wait! ”

Xu Jin stood stunned and asked respectfully, "Does the mountain chief have any teachings?" ”

Lou Wei said with a smile: "Xu boy, I want to leave after taking the money, then there is such a good thing!" ”

Xu Jin is secretly sweating, do you still want to go back? But he heard Lou Wei say: "The old man listened to Yuan Zheng (Wei Yang) say, you guessed all the lantern riddles from the old man, and the old man listened to Fang Jiao Xi again, you gave the old man a couplet!" ”

Xu Jin chuckled in his heart, the long coupling that dared to love Fang Xingsheng before was actually from the hand of the mountain chief Lou Wei, and listening to the tone of the mountain chief at this time, it seemed to have the meaning of "looking for a field".