Then several people went together towards the north bank of the river. Chen Xinggui had already set up a seat in the restaurant next to the Lishemen arch bridge.

The third floor of the restaurant, sitting on the south bank of the Xuan, you can see the scenery of the riverside, the south is the South Gate Street, it is the thoroughfare road into the city, the bustling people are flowing, and there are scholars on the bridge to enjoy the snow and poems.

Every time the children's examination is approaching, there are more and more gatherings of scholars such as the township examination.

After everyone sat down, soon Huang Biyou and Zhu Xiangwen also arrived, and Chen Wencai also came. Lin Yanchao remembered that Chen Wencai's family lived in Tangmen, which was not far from him, but he felt that this person was too snobbish and had no contacts.

The classmates reunited after a long absence, and everyone made a noise with each other after meeting, so lively.

After the people arrived, the dishes were also served.

After Lin Yanchao pinched a chopsticks and pig ears, he asked with a smile: "There is still a month before the county test, why did you come early?" ”

Huang Biyou took a sip of hot wine, put down the wine glass and said: "After the academy closed, we studied hard at home, but after studying for so long, I was afraid that we would be working behind closed doors, so after seeing that the county test was imminent, I came to the city to learn from friends who were familiar with each other in the past. ”

Zhu Xiangwen also said: "Yes, although we are not as many readers as the provincial capital, we also have a good relationship with the readers, and we have organized a literary club to read, what about you?" Also studying at home? Can you worship a teacher? ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "It's okay." ”

Huang Biyou smiled confidently and said: "Brother Yanchao, we have been studying for most of the past six months, but you are studying behind closed doors, I am afraid you will be pulled behind us." ”

Zhu Xiangwen said: "How come? Brother Yanchao was able to be admitted to the inner house in three months, can you? ”

Huang Biyou snorted and didn't speak.

Chen Xinggui said with a smile: "Fortunately, we are scholars in Min County with Wencai and Xiang Wen, at least we don't have to fight with Lin Yanchao in the county test, but Brother Huang, you have to participate in the county test together." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Brother Chen, what did Brother Zhu say, I didn't meet you in the Houguan County County Examination, it's my luck." ”

Listening to Lin Yanchao's words, everyone laughed.

On the side of the wine table, someone suddenly asked, "Dare to ask which one is Lin Yanchao?" ”

Adjacent to Lin Yanchao and them, there was also a table of readers, but they didn't know each other, and they didn't say hello on both sides.

Lin Yanchao said: "It's exactly in the bottom." ”

After Lin Yanchao reported his name, several people at the other wine table showed that it was really like this.

Chen Xinggui turned around, put his hand on the back of the chair and asked, "Why have you heard the name of my friend?" ”

Lin Yanchao looked at the expressions of several people at the table, but saw a trace of disdain in the eyes of several people.

"Yes, for Brother Lin, although we haven't met, we have been friends for a long time." There was sarcasm in one of his voices.

Lin Yanchao took a sip of wine and said lightly: "I have never lived with you, I don't know how to provoke you?" ”

The scholar who asked Lin Yanchao's name before spoke: "Dare to ask Brother Lin, did you study in Lianjiang Academy before?" Do you know Yu Ziyou, Xu Jia and the others? ”

Lin Yanchao immediately understood what was going on, and immediately said, "Could you be Yu Ziyou, Xu Jia's friend?" Did he make up what I was saying behind my back? ”

Everyone at the table sneered and laughed twice.

Chen Xinggui said abruptly on the side: "You sarcastic Brother Lin is also sarcastic about me, everyone is a scholar, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it to your face." ”

The people at Lin Yanchao's table also said: "Yes, don't talk halfway." ”

"Let's talk about it."

Chen Xinggui's friends have a few Yanei here, and they speak quite imposingly.

On the other hand, the people at the other table were a little weak.

At that moment, one person said: "Okay, I'll understand." Under the surname Zhao, we are all scholars of the Hou Guan, and we are going to take the county exam. Half a month ago, I waited for a literary meeting, and it was also a book that scholars discussed with each other and learned from each other. At the literary meeting, Brother Yu Ziyou, this person is a gentleman, and he admires us very much. ”

After talking, Brother Yu said that if it was in previous years, with our talents, it would not be difficult to pass the county test, but now there is a Lin Yanchao, it is difficult to say. We asked what was going on, could it be that he was only eight buckets tall, and he was the same as Fuqing Ye Xianggao, and he was a young prodigy. We think that if it is our year, there is really a prodigy, whether we can win or not, it is also our honor to take the same test with it. ”

But Brother Yu mentioned the matter of this Brother Lin. He said that when Brother Lin was studying at Lianjiang Academy, he didn't think about how to solve problems, write articles, and seek ways to grow in his studies, but instead focused on the method of memorizing and copying texts, in order to answer questions in the exam. Brother Lin, Yu Zi is right. ”

Lin Yanchao listened and did not answer.

The scholar nodded and said: "In this case, we are not wronged by you, Brother Yu said that you are ready to be in the middle of the child's swab, not to learn with your true talent and excel, but to rely on plagiarizing the articles of predecessors, in order to get by, this kind of behavior is no different from those literary thieves." I have been reading poetry and books since I was a child, although I don't dare to say that the county exam, in the show of talent, but I don't disdain to do this villain's way, the gentleman walks straight, even if he doesn't win this year, it's a big deal to come back next year, even if he wins this crooked way, how is it different from a villain? ”

The words of the scholar surnamed Zhao immediately won the applause of the table.

Another person pretended to persuade: "Hehe, Brother Zhao, you are wrong, there is a big copy of articles in the world, and it is nothing to copy from home to the examination room?" That's what people are capable of! ”

Hearing this, Lin Yanchao was in an uproar.

Although Huang Biyou was a little jealous of Lin Yanchao, he still put the love of his classmates first, and was the first to stand up and say: "Let me ask you, if any of you haven't seen Wenfu and read Chengwen in the past?" ”

"If you take the county exam, you happen to get the questions you did before, do you write or not?"

Zhu Xiangwen said: "Yes, what are you high, you are disdainful at the moment, I'm afraid if you really bet on the right topic, will you not write it?" ”

Each side held a word, and the group of Hou officials and scholars said a few words, and when they saw that the other party was overwhelmed, they were all scared at the moment, and they didn't dare to say any more, and they didn't even eat the wine and food, and left in a hurry.

Before leaving, a scholar said: "If it is Lin Yanchao, you pass the county test with this means, and we will definitely make trouble in the school palace!" ”

"Your mother!"

Chen Xinggui threw the wine jug directly and smashed it on the man's head. The man screamed in pain and scolded, "Say it again." ”

Chen Xinggui raised his head and said: "He thinks I'm threatening you and doesn't take it seriously, but he doesn't know that I will do what I say, and knowledge and action are one." Say**Your mother will go tonight**Your mother, do you believe it or not? ”

The man didn't dare to say anything more, and walked away in embarrassment.

And Lin Yanchao laughed all over the table.

Chen Xinggui said to Lin Yanchao: "Brother Lin, you don't have to go to the bottom of your heart, Yu Ziyou is just a villain's means, which will ruin your reputation, and also let you tie your hands and feet when you try the county, don't mess up because of this." ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "The gentleman is frank, the villain is often related, this is nothing, it's just that thank Brother Chen for fighting for me, otherwise I have to have a hard time talking to these boring people." ”

Chen Xinggui smiled loudly and said: "We are all classmates, and it is also appropriate to help each other, come, just use this wine to wish Brother Lin success immediately." ”

Lin Yanchao also raised his glass and said, "We'll see you in the house." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

A few days later, an announcement was published in Houguan County, and the county examination was scheduled to be held a month later, that is, on February 17. The so-called county examination is presided over by the county official, and the county school is supervised by the county school, and the examination room is set in the examination booth next to the county school palace.

The county magistrate must register at the county office within 15 days, write down the resume of the three generations, and ask someone to guarantee it.

Lin Yanchao, Lin Yanshou went together, the eldest mother was not at ease, she had to follow in person, the eldest uncle said that he took care of himself in the yamen, and he was worried about something. There are two kinds of guarantees, one is called mutual settlement, and the candidate takes five people who take the same examination and writes a five-child mutual settlement policy. There is also a kind of knot, please give birth to insurance.

Lin Yanchao wrote to Lin Chengyi early to say hello, he was a school student, and he happened to come to protect himself. The eldest lady and Lin Yanshou were very envious when they heard that Lin Yanchao had a endowment as a guarantor, and they asked for a sum of money to find a endowment as a guarantor according to the rules, but Lin Yanchao didn't need to find Lin Chengyi.

Lin Yanshou is not so lucky, although his tutor is also a student, but the number of insured places is full, but Lin Yanshou has to find five people in the same village to settle the guarantee, but it is not easy, this is more risky than the endowment, if one person has a problem, five people will sit together, if it is not related to each other, no one is willing to take this risk.

Therefore, the eldest lady euphemistically proposed to Lin Yanchao and asked Lin Chengyi to end the life guarantee for Lin Yanyu. Lin Yanchao agreed, but he was embarrassed to say that he was exempted from Mr. Meng's money, but he couldn't be exempted anymore for life extension, and he needed to follow the rules.

The eldest lady was disappointed, but she agreed.

PS: There will be an outbreak when it is going to be put on the shelves tomorrow, so let's warm up for two updates today.